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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30

CHATTER in language so plain and I'M
equiyocal that even a dullard could not
fail to comprehend it. AS soon as he
found that he had won-the very night
Of the election-C Colonel Roosevelt gave
out q positive statement that lie would
not be q candidate in 1908. Since then
he has reafFirmed that declaration
several times. That he was sincere
must be taken for granted. But now
signs multiply that official incense
burners, Office seekers and emotional
folks are breeding sentiment i'll favor
of third term notwithstanding the
presidents utterances on that subject.
Properly attended to. a heavy pressure
can be brought to bear OH him to in
duce him to change his mind for no.
body is fool enough to undertake to
make it appear that he is not to be per-
mitted to change his mind 1t would
perhaps be unfortunate for him if lie
did change it. He might have ii tus-
Sic for the nomination, and serious
tussle, even if he triumphed would
diminish his fame. Nominated, lie
might be defeated at the polls, which
would be a woeful ending to phe-
nomenal career. There is vast num-
Der of people, many of them Republic
ans, who are unalterably opposed to
third term for any man and who can
not be persuaded, bullied or hired to
support such project.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
NEWS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Governor cummins Replies to the GIL
Iiland Resolution of Inquiry Re.
sarding His Charges Against
Railroad Lobby.

Governor Cummins last week an
swered the Gilliland resolution of in
quiry respecting the charge made by
the governor in his letter to the Re-
publicans of Iowa to the effect that
the railroad lobby has been working
against the primary election bill. He
stated that he had not charged men,
bers Of the legislature with being
bribed or the railroad lobby with cor
ruption Of the members of the legisla-
cure; nothing he had said could be tor
tured into that sort of meaning. But
he maintained the truthfulness of his
charge that the railroads of the state
are interested in defeating real pri-
mary election legislation and have
worked against bills pending in the
legislature. Senator Gilliland said
after the message had been read to
the senate-it also was read to the
house-that it closed the incident so
far as he was concerned. The impress
sion prevailed in the legislature that
the incident was closed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Tho House Of Commons.

One result of the great Liberal vic
tory In Great Britain is that the house
OF commons has voted a salary to
members. 1t may surprise many peo-
ple-even intelligent ones-to know
that hitherto they have received no
pay while plain members, but when
they became cabinet ministers they re-
ceived enormous salaries. OF course
the plan bordered on the idiotic 1t
was relic Of the bad old aristocratic
days when nobody but nobleman
was supposed fit to take hand in
government. The result of this no pay
arrangement was that only rich men
or men whom some particular society
was willing to support financially
could afford to serve in the commons.
For some time there has been an agta-
ton in favor Of members being paid.
Perhaps the large influx Of labor men,
bers finally turned the scales in favor
OF salaried members. The pay is fixed
at 81 500 per annum-not adequate, but
enough to keep soul and body together
even in London.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30

Delaware had no senator of the Unit
ed States at all. But at last he has
reached the end of his tether. All hon
or to the decent men, Democrats and
Republicans, who kept him out.
Now comes Mr.. Schwab, if the pa
pers are to be believed, and purchases
a $4,000 "home'' in Nevada to qualify
himself as candidate for the New
lands succession, Notwithstanding the
fact that he has million dollar
"home" in New York. Why does he
not stand for the senate in New York,
where he lives? Because there would
be fierce competition among multimil
lionaires for the place-not for them
selves, perhaps, but for their supple
tools. If it be true, as alleged in great
newspapers, that he has his eye on the
Nevada senatorship, will he succeed?
Men who love the republic will watch
developments with keen interest and
will hope that he may fail. Senator
Newlands has been long in public life.
He came to the house of representa-
tives in 1893 and has served ever since
in one branch of congress or the other.
have not always agreed with him as
to public measures. and do not now
agree with him in all things, but it is
only simple justice to say that he is
splendidly equipped for his high place.
being possessed Of strong intellect,
much learning, indefatigable industry,
great tact and the grace of speaking
well. He accomplishes things. He is
the father of irrigation, notwithstand-
ing there has been studious and dis
honest effort to rob him of that honor
and to bestow it upon certain Repub-
leans. That is perhaps his greatest
work. but he has done many other not
able things. 1t is thing Incredible
that the people of Nevada will turn
him down to place mere money bag
In his place. Newlands honors the
state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Gaze Drops in Mine

Dropping fifty feet to the bottom of
shaft, a cage in the Star mine at
Centerville seriously injured three CT
the four men in it. The fourth man
miraculously escaped without injury.
William Hays received the most seri-
GUS hurts, both of his ankles being
broken and his body terribly bruised.
It is thought he is injured internally,
and he is said to be in very critical
condition. William Price and Henry
Bosholm received painful injuries in
the back and legs. T. A. Hays, the
fourth man, who was proprietor of the
mine, was not hurt. The accident was
caused by a rope slipping off drum.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Two Killed ard Two Injured.

An explosion at the gas plant of the
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Gas and
Electric company's plant at Cedar
Falls last week killed two men out
right and seriously if not fatally in
jured two more. The building and the
electric light plant. is total wreck,
and scene of death and disaster is
presented which has never been
equalled in the history of Cedar Falls.
The dead are: James l.. Doris, for
meriy Of Waterloo; August Seebert,
Cedar Falls. The injured are: David
Shrader, Cedar Falls; August Buhr,
Cedar Falls. Until the wounded men
are able to give connected account
of the accident, the true cause of the
explosion will probably never be
known.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
BY MEAD PUBLlsHINGs co.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
LAST WITNESS is EXAMINED
INTRODUCTION OF TESTIMONY
IN sMooT CASE CONCLUDED.
Many Interests Controlled by Nor
mons-Arguments to Be Made
Next Week.

Washington, March 28.-The intro.
duction of testimony in proceedings
against Senator Smoot was concluded
at 11:50 O'Clock Tuesday The argu-
ments will be made some day next
week to be agreed upon by counsel.
The hearings have extended over
three sessions of congress.
Joseph Geoghegan, manufacture
ers' broker of Salt Lake City, Utah,
was the last witness examined in the
proceedings brought before the SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
lions to unseat Senator Reed Smoot
ME was examined by A. S. Worthing-
ton, counsel for Mr.. Smoot, concern
ing the interest Of the Mormon church
IN sugar factories in Utah and Idaho.
The witness testified that the church
had financed these concerns before it
appeared that sugar factories would
succeed, but that neither the church
nor the Mormons control the stock.
1t was shown, however, that the two
largest concerns have Mormon Off
GERS and majority of Mormon di-
rectors. He spoke at length concern
Ing the active participation of church
officials in business and showed that
Gentiles were in control of a MAORI
ty of the reputable commercial con-
Germs of Salt Lake City.
On cross-examination Mr.. Carlisle,
counsel for the Professionals, developed
that in the list of business houses
submitted sugar, salt, smelling, min
ing and electric light interests were
omitted and that many of these are
controlled by Mormons, though the
witness thought the majority of stock
was controlled by Gentiles.
Under examination by Senator Du
Bots the witness admitted that he had
a strong suspicion that the sugar
trust controls the sugar factories of
Utah and Idaho. He did not believe,
however, that Mormons owned the
great part of the non-trust stock.
After putting in some documentary
evidence Mr. Worthington closed and
Mr.. Carlisle said he had nothing to
offer in rebuttal. The attorneys said
they would be able to make their
arguments next week, beginning on
some day to be agreed upon between
themselves. 1t was argeed that Mr..
Carlisle should have an hour and
half in opening, Mr.. Worthington to
follow with the same length of time
and Mr.. Carlisle to have an hour in
closing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
CHANCES In the House.

Amos j. Cummings used to say that
the average service of representative
In congress was four years, but as a
matter of fact in the last decade the av-
erage has been above six 1t is said that
the human body is completely renewed
every seven years. So house of rep
resentatives is now renewed about ev-
cry six years. The tendency is toward
length Of service. Already, however,
we know that some of the most con-
splcuous members will be missing
when the Sixtieth congress convenes.
Messrs. Littauer of New York, Hit of
Illinois and Sibley of Pennsylvania
have notified their intention to their
constituents that they will voluntarily
retire at the end of the present con-
gress-Mr. Hit on account of bad
health, Mr.. Littauer because of bust
ness engagements and Mr.. Sibley be-
cause he has grown weary of the
strife. Mr.. Sullivan of Massachusetts
has stated to his friends privately that
most probably he will not be candi-
date because he feels it to be his duty
to his family to devote his entire at
tention to the practice of the law. Mr.
Sullivan Of New York is about to re-
sign In order to become state sena-
tor. General Grosvenor of Ohio has
been defeated for denomination. Mr..
Patterson of Tennessee seems in fair
way to be elected governor of Tennes-
see and Mr.. Smith of Kentucky is to
voluntarily retire to practice law and
possibly to become candidate for the
United States senate. These are all
among the veteran group in point of
service and, all in all, constitute a not
able group. General Grosvenor and
Mr.. Hitt will have served score Of
years each when this congress ends.
Perhaps no two men of equal service
and prominence in public life differ
more widely in methods. Mr.. Hitt
takes everything by the smooth han
die. He can fight and does fight Stub
bornly and courageously when moth
Ing but fight will do, but his philoso-
ply is that molasses catches more flies
than vinegar. He has succeeded well
and accomplished much. General eros
venor Is fine specimen Of the parlia-
mentary fighter. He, too, has accom-
plished much. Perhaps he might have
accomplished more had he been less
fond of scrap; but men are born into
this world with certain endowments,
and they must use them or use none
at all. Chesterfield could not have
played the role Of Peterborough any
more than Peterborough could have
played the role of Chesterfield. Napo-
leon could not be Talleyrand, and it's
really blessing to humanity that
there never was but one Napoleon and
but one Talleyrand AS a supplement
to Napoleon, Talleyrand was for years
invaluable to the great Corsican. and
80 It goes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30

Doctors are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth
MclVer, of Vanceboro, Me-, is the
subject of much interest to the medi-
Cal fraternity and a wide circle of
friends. He says Of his case: lowing
to severe inflammation of the Throat
and congestion of the Lungs, three
doctors gave me up to die, when, as a
last resort, l was induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery and am
happy to say, ltsaved my life" Cures
the worst Coughs and Colds, Bron-
chitis, Tonsilitis, Weak Lungs.
Hoarseness and LaGrippe Guaranz
teed at 2. A. Clemmer's Drug Stor..
SOC and $l.00. Trial bottle free. r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Judge Parker,s TaffY.

In his swing around the southern
segment of the circle Judge Alton B.
Parker seems to have his ,afry box
along with him. AT one place he nomi-
mated Mayor George Brinton McClel-
Ian for the Democratic presidential
nomination. AT his next stop he in
sisted on good southern man for the
same position. If McClellans majori-
ty had been larger at the last mayor
atty election his presidential prospects
would be brighter. AS to the southern
candidate, / tried both by pen and
tongue two years ago to arouse south
ern Democrats to an assertion of their
right and to an exercise of their pow
er, but my recollection is that General
Francis Marion Cockrell received Just
three votes i'll the national convention
outside of NIissouri-not much encour-
agement surely for the idea which
Judge Parker borrowed from me.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
ONE KILLED AND MANY INJURED.
Fast Passenger Train Wrecked by a
Misplaced Switch.

A fast eastbound passenger train on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
was partly wrecked at Lockbridge
last week by misplaced switch The
dining car, a sleeping car, an observa-
ton and passenger car broke from
the rest of the train and dashed into
the rear end of work train demolish-
ing car occupied by number of
worlmen. Evan Bloom of Burlington,
cook of the work train, was killed and
dozen other persons We're severely
injured. A mail sack When thrown
out struck a switch post, breaking it
and releasing the switch, thus side
tracking the last four cars of the pas
senger train and demolishing them
against the caboose of the work train
The probably fatally injured are: joan
Peterson, West Burlington, laborer;
Ernest Patti, Seattle, Wash. Charles
Ellerhoff, West Burlington, laborer;
Rudolph Prick, Burlington, engineer
work train Lawrence Allen, student
Monmouth college The severely in
jured include John Anderson, West
burlington; j. G. NEWARK, Creston,
Mrs j. g. NEWARK, Creston; r. +. Dut-
ton, Abba; Mrs. Hill and two children,
Fairfield.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Hull Will Sue pobson.

Congressman j. A. T. Hull has given
notice that he would sue his opponent,
George L. Dobson, for exemplary dam
ages for SANDER because of statements
made by the latter in his opening
speech In campaign to defeat Hull
for the Republican nomination. Dob
son, it is alleged, declared Hull had
used his Office for personal enrichment.
that he was in league with Rockefel-
Ter, and Wall street interests, and that
he had corruptly used money to Sc
cure denomination two years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
After the Oil Trust.

The Iowa house last week, by vote
of 48 to IL, passed the anti-discrimina-
ton bill, which is intended to GUST the
Standard OIL from Iowa or compel a
revision of their business methods.
The bill prohibits discriminating rates
for oil and is patterned after the Mis-
souri, law. 1t provides a fine of SIS 900
and imprisonment for violation Rep
resentative Cummings, the author, in
presenting the bill claimed that the
Standard Oil company had made a
price of cents per gallon for oil in his
home town recently in order to drive
out competition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Fireman Killed in Train Wreck.

Going at the rate of nearly sixty
miles an hour, the fast Omaha passen-
ger, Illinois Central, No. 1, crashed in
to freight one mile west of Dun
eomber. The fireman on the passen-
ger, Walter q. Cutting of Waterloo,
jumped as the crash came and his
neck was broken. The engineer on
the passenger train, o. M. Brown of
Waterloo, was thrown against wire
fence when his engine was ditched,
and was slightly bruised. The pas
sengers escaped injury. Four cars on
the freight train were demolished.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Salary Grab Bill Defeated,

The house turned down the SALARY
grab" bill last week after a spirited
debate in which frequent reference
was made to anti-pass legislation.
The bill proposed to increase the sal
airy of members to $500 to be effective
next year. But six members voted
Tor 1t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Against Chance in Tariff.

Secretary Leslie M. Shaw in an ad-
dress on "Republicanism" at Des
Moines last week made an elaborate
argument against any change in
tariff schedules, saying such action
would endanger Republican success in
1908. 1t was expected the secretary
might discuss the fractional fight with
IN the Republican party in Iowa. He
referred incidentally to the activity of
certain leaders, declaring that they are
stirring up discomfort that is a men
ace to the party.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30

$100-DR. E. DETCHoN's ANTI
DlURETIc may be worth to you more
than 300 If you have child who soils
bedding from incontinence of water
during sleep. Cures old and young
alike. It arrests the tronble at once.
81. Sold by ]. II. Luers Drug Co.,
Cresco, Iowa. 24m8
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
United Brethren Meet.

The Iowa conference of the United
Brethren church at its session at Lis
bon, elected Rev. ]. H. Patterson of
Lisbon, Ia, as presiding elder. The
conference chose Toledo, Ia. as the
next annual meeting place. Bishop
Weekley of Des Moines presided over
the conference and many prominent
church workers attended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Hog, Kill Aged Farmer.

Killed and partially eaten by hogs
was the fate of Avery Howard, eighty
six years old, farmer near Nicola,
whose dead body was found lying in
the hog yard. The body was horribly
disflgured by the animals, which had
eaten parts of the face. and had torn
and trampled the corpse in the mud.
1t Is supposed that Howard while feed
ing the hogs was suddenly overcome
and while unconscious the animals
killed him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Bad Fire at ottumwa.

The store of the J. e. Scase Dry
Goods company at Ottumwa was de-
stroyed by fire one evening last week
and the w. ]. Donelan Dry Goods
company store and the First National
bank were considerably damaged be.
fore the fire was gotten under control.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000
to 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
stocknan Killed in Wreck.

G. e. Davis, stockman of Sioux
City, was killed and Brakeman E. M.
Crummery of Milwaukee was injured
in collision of two freight trains on
the Milwaukee road at Davis Junction.
The collision was due to mistake in
signals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Preacher Killed in His Church.

While preaching to his congregation
at Carson Sunday, Rev. ]. B. Lantz,
pastor Of Latter Day Saints church
at that place, was struck by lightning.
He died within an hour. The bolt was
communicated to the preacher by a
chandelier hanging directly over his
head. The church took fire but was
saved.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Heir to Vast Estate.

A. S. Brekke, stonemason at Graet-
finger, has juat been notified that by
the death of relative in Norway he
becomes one of the heirs to an estate
valued at S13,000,0OO He came to
America three years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
The Third Term Idea.

General Charles H. Grosvenor has
openly nominated President Roosevelt
Tor the presidential candidacy in 1905
The general seems to be welded to u
third term idea for somebody. He
wanted third term for Mckinley, and
the wisest thing Mckinley ever did
Mas to put an end to the third term
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30

The best safeguard against head
ache, constipation and liver troubles
is De Wits Little Early Risers. Keep
q vial of these famous little pills in
the house and take dose at bed time
when you feel that the stomach and
bowels need cleansing. They don Il
grippe. Sold BY j. n. Luers Dnnh cor
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Sioux City Man in Inflated Wreck.

No doubt now exists that Charles S.
Larrabee of Sioux City was killed and
burned beyond recognition in the
wreck on the Rio Grande railroad, near
Adobe, Colo. His young wife has had
every possible investigation made and
finds that he left Denver on the ill.
fated train. She has been worn out
with anxiety and is now Ill. Larrabee,
who recently married, was checker
for transfer company, and was en-
route to Los Angeles to look after a
legacy recently left him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
Twenty Years for Forgery.

With the evidence clearly against
him and seeing no hope of extricating
himself from his predicament V. G..
Gray, the forger who escaped in SEN
sational manner from the sheriff of
Marshalltown at Des Moines and was
recaptured two weeks later, plead
guilty last week. He was immediate
ly sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary. Judge Burnham in pro-
nouncing sentence severely scored the
prisoner, declaring that his long series
of crimes had dissipated any claim
which he might have for clemency.
He was sentenced on three counts:
Fifteen years for uttering forged in
strument, three years for forgery and
two years for obtaining money money
under false pretenses Gray declared
he was guilty of no crimes prior to the
one committed six weeks ago,
but it is known that he is one of the
smoothest forgers in the West
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30

Money zviH fly away from
you unless you save syste-
matically. Have your 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 your 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, 1906-03-30
Wins oratorical contest.

w. L. Myers of Muscatine was the
winner in the first annual contest in
oratory at Iowa university at Iowa City
last week. He secured a prize of 500,
the gift of George w. Egan of Logan,
Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30

The best way to rid the system of q
cold Is to evacuate the bowels. Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar acts
as pleasant. yet effectual cathartic
on the bowels. 1t clears the head,
cuts the phlegm out of the throat,
the bronchial tubes, re.
lieves coughs. colds, Group, whooping
cough, etc. Sold by ]. q. Luers Drug
Ooi
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
ease relieved in six hours by "NEw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" 1t is a great surprise on ac-
count OF its exceeding promptness In
renewing pain in bladder, kidneys and
oack, IN male or female. Relieves re-
lentlon OF water almost Immediately.
Ii you want quick relief and cure this
IS the remedy. Sold by j. n. Luers
Drug Co., Cresco, Iowa. 24m6
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-30
State Regency Bill.

The state regency bill, providing for
the appointment by the governor of
fifteen regents as board Of control to
have charge of Iowa's educational in.
stitutions, has passed the senate.