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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24
His Father Dead.

Mr.. r. c. Petzold was called to
Petersburg yesterday by the death
OF his aged father. The funeral
services will be conducted tomorrow
morning al 1870 O'clock. .A y,
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Perhaps Delegate Houston is simply
giving us 4 hint that Hampton intends
10 grow out as far as Saltcr's Creel;
itself.
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A small "Ad" read by q large mum.
Der OF people is better than q large
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In the meantime. our old friend, the
Sultan of Morocco. still remains in the
present tense.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

Daily Press Want "Ads" bring the
desired resulLs.
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rb< Right Name.

Officer. %har is this man charged
with
"Carryin' CONCEALED weapons. yer an.
no
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NAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Dell Phone No. IA.
Budinens Office. Bell Phone No. 1871
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-24

'Carry!nR What:"
"Congealsd weapons. He soaked
Murphy in tile eye wild a chunk ag
Ice. Cleveland Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Nature Defles Courts.

While lawyers and courts represent
ing the state of Iowa, the city of Mar
shalltown, private land interests and
two big ice companies have been fight.
Ing for possession of, or contro! of, the
little Iowa river dam at MARSHALL
town, nature has taken a hand, and
disregarding the power of the law OF
the rights of courts, has wrested the
bone of contention from all concerned.
The Iowa river has been rising rapidly
during recent days. Last week the
water carried away third of the dam,
and before night another third of it
was in immediate peril BY suits in
the district court, by injunctions, by
restraining orders from the supreme
court and by condemnation proceed.
lngs the owner thus far has prevented
the city from Selling it, Now all the
parties interested in the various suits
and proceedings are resting on their
oars, but the probable result will be
new concrete dam built by the city on
Its property below the old site
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Clark's {
Passing Of q Statesman-A
Presidential Boom That NJ
Failed = The Educator "
Abroad In the Land IN
G nv

amount on which they will pay such rates
will be determined in Germany at our
consular offices there. German products
will. under this reformed system of Gus
toms regulations, be received at our ports
under the valuations placed upon them in
Germany. If our consuls there shall
prove to be less obdurate than our an
praisers here have been, the reduction of
valuations may be just as acceptable to
our German friends as would be SIM
liar reduction of the tariff rates
The eloquence with which the tyrannies
or our customs regulations We're denounc-
ed in the reichstag and the complacency
with which Secretary Roots assurances
were received-in which he expressed the
hope that "the prospects of certain alter
atoms in the customs regulations may be
regarded as proof of the earnest wish of
the president to free the American Gus
toms administration from the appearance
of being severe on German eXporters"-
will show the stand patters and everybody
else how easy it is to revise the tariff by
departmental action concerning the val
uation of imports, while congress stands
pat on the rates of duty.
This arrangement will terminate in
June, 1907. At the session of congress
next winter 1t will be determined whether
the tariff war now thus temporarily
averted shall be allowed to break out in
the following June. Upon that question
the people will be called upon to give in
structions at the polls in the coming con-
gressional campaign.
The whole intent of this juggle by
the administration is to tide over the
coming congressional elections. 1t re-
mains to be seen if the voters can be
fooled by this trick
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
HAPPENINGS In IOWA
NEWS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Remarkable Tribute Paid to the Men,
ory of Former Speaker Henderson
by the Citizens of Dubuque
During His Funeral.

The funeral of Former Speaker
David B. Henderson was held at pu-
buque last week. A remarkable trib-
ute was paid to his memory. Bust
ness was suspended during the hours
OF his funeral, and for five minutes fol-
lowing the commencement .f services
the bells in every church iEDubuoue
tolled. Otherwise silence reigned, not
wheel turning in the city during that
period. During the morning the body
was taken under an escort of the Elks
TO st. Johns Episcopal church, where
1t lay in state, the Dubuque military
company acting as guard of honor.
There were six wagonloads of flowers.
The Episcopal funeral service was
read by the Rev John C. Sage. Hon.
George D. Perkins of Sioux City, a
former colleague in congress, pro.
nounced the eulogy. The G. A. r.
teok charge of the body after the serv-
Ices at the church. The funeral pro-
oession was led by the military com.
pany with muffled drums, followed by
the G. A. R. and kindred organizations
and the Knight Templars. riderless
horse bearing a soldiers accoutre.
ments with boots reversed was led
behind the hearse. Services at the
grave in Linwood were conducted by
the knight Templars and the G. A. R.
A military squad fired three volleys
over the grave and sounded taps. The
Iowa general assembly was represent
cd at the funeral by committees head
cd by Lieutenant Governor Herriot
and Speaker Clark.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Convicted After Five Yeara.

Five years after the crime, and al.
most as long since his first trial and
conviction, Martin Westcott of Han
lontown is about to begin the serv
Ing of his sentence for the alleged muir.
der of George Logue. Westcott was
convicted on his first trial and SEN
fenced to five years in the peniten
tiary. From this sentence an appeal
was taken to the state supreme court,
which ordered a new trial. Westcott
again was convicted on the second
trial and another appeal was taken
This has been denied and the papers
for his commitment to the state peni.
Tertiary have just been issued by the
clerk of courts at Mason City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Little Girls Burn to Death.

Two little daughters of George
Ahren were burned to death at Hamp-
ton last week. One of them was a lit
tae over one year of age and the other
about three. The mother during the
day locked the two children in the
house while she went away for a short
time. The smaller of the two chill
dren was fastened in a high chair
near the stove, where the fire original
cd, and was burned in it's high chair.
The other succeeded in crawling into
an adjoining room, but had breathed
flames and smoke and only lived a
few hours. Neighbors discovered the
house afire and went to work to ex-
tinguish the flames. They were not
aware the children were locked in
side the house, or it might have been
possible to have saved the older of the
two girls. The house was not greatly
damaged.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
To Observe "seed Grain Day.

A proclamation has been issued by
the grain organizations of the state,
requesting that school children shall
observe seed grain day" on April IL.
The plan is to have the children of the
different schools make a simple test
OF selected seed corn and then report
the results in school on seed grain
day." Corn will be studied as to its
good and poor points, and the scholars
will figure the difference in cost and
profit of good and poor yields. The
boys and the girls of each school OF
district will organize grain clubs and a
harvest festival will be held in the au.
tumn, for which many valuable prizes
will be given. The plan is intended
to add new fascination to nature study
and to introduce agriculture into the
schools in an interesting and a prac.
tical manner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
GRAND JURY A ,sSa ADVICE
CONTRIBUTORS TO POLITICAL
FUNDS MAY BE PROSECUTED
New York Body Declares Payments
for Campaign Funds Can
Be Proved.

New York, March 1.-THE New York
county grand jury Tuesday made a
presentment reciting that the grand
jury had been informed by the distric:
attorney that there Is reasonable
grounds TO believe that within the
statutes Of limitations officers OF
trustees OF larCa corporations hava
contributed money to political cam
paign funds. The jury asks advice oil
Justice O'Sullivan, of the court oil
general sessions, to whom the pre-.
sentiment was made, as to the future
course to be pursued by the jury. The
presentment is accompanied by
long statement of facts settings forth
that it can be shown by lawful e..
dence beyond reasonable doubt that
such payments of money have been
made.
The grand jury finds itself in doubt
as to whether the making of these
payments constitutes a crime, and it
is upon this point especially that the
advice o. Justice o. ull van is asked,
the grand jury not being willing to
along these lines unless the acts that
can be proved to have been committed
were against the law.
The jury asks whether the facts
stated in it's presentment show that
grand larceny has been committed, or,
If the officials making contributions
have not committed larceny, whether
they have committed any other crime
Another question is whether authorize
tion of the contributions by the di-
rectors trustees, stockholders or poi
icy-holders would constitute a ground
for declaring the acts not to be lar
ceny.
Justice O'Sullivan after hearing the
presentment, replied that he would ad-
wise the grand jury upon the questions
asked in the course OF few days. He
advised the jury to proceed with the
other work before it as rapidly as pos
sible in order to approach the consider
alton of the insurance question with
nothing else to distract it attention
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Farmer Falls From Bridge.

Levi Nelson, a farmer, fell off a
bridge near Iowa Falls last week and
was drowned. He was returning
home from the wedding of his son
with his family, and while searching
for the bridge in the dark, so as to di.
rect the driver, made misstep and
fell of the bridge, striking his head on
the ice, infiicting scalp wound. He
fell with his face in the water and
drowned before recovering conscious
ness. He was dead when found by
the family, who had been waiting in
the dark for him to signal the driver
to proceed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
An independent Opinion.

In my tariff speech Jan. l declared
that the remedy for the tariff troubles
win Germany was simply juggle
with invoices of imports from Ger
many, which is liable to get us into
trouble with all of Europe. The able
washington Post takes the same view
IN the following editorial:
The tariff war so loudly threatened bv
Germany has been postponed for fifteen
months, or until June, 1907 The stand
patters have prevented any backdown by
the gold brick variety. Secretary Root
and Count Won Bulow, the German chan
eeilor' nave made an arrangement, which
mas been ratified by the German reichstae.
under which for fifteen months German
Eoods imported into this country will pay
s6s present Dinslsy tariE rates. but the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Sunday Lid on The atsrs.

Sunday theaters and Sunday base
ball evidently are doomed in Iowa.
The senate of Iowa has passed the
Garst bill by vote of 80 to prohib.
iting the amusements mentioned and
all concerts and athletic amusements
to which an admission is charged. AS
the senate Is regarded as the most
liberal branch of the assembly 1t is
believed the bill is sure to pass the
house. Within two hours after the
bill had passed the senate protests
were coming by telegraph from the
larger cities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Primary Bill Defeated.

The state primary bill met defeat
In the state senate last week by vote
OF 20 to II. This ends the fight for
this legislature, but Senator Crossley
notified the senators in his closing
speech that he would offer a similar
bill In the session of 1907. The re-
suit was due to the fact that the
Democratic senators would not vote
for the measure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
FARMS SELL AT HIGH FIGURES.
Central Iowa Real Estate Market In.
creases in Activity.


creases in Activity.
Central Iowa bankers and auction
GERS claim that not for years in that
section of the state have there been
as many farm sales, as much stock
sold or such high prices realized as
has been the case the past two months.
AT every farm sale farmers and buy
ers bid the highest prices for horses,
hogs and cattle, and the horse market
never was better. 1t is claimed that
there have been so many Iowa horses
shipped to the Eastern markets that
the animal is becoming quite scarce
and valuable and that the time will
never come that good horse will not
bring a big and fancy price in the flu.
ture. Another feature which has been
adopted in many an Iowa town is the
old-fashioned market day sale. AT
the little town of Union last week the
total sales of one afternoon at the mar.
ket day sale aggregated $4,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Deadly Fire Kinder.

One will die and three others are
seriously injured, the result of fire
which destroyed the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fleok at Des Moines. A
kerosene can from which Mrs. Fleck
was building the fire exploded, setting
fire to the house. The fingers of her
right hand were burned off and she
was badly burned about the body and
face. She will die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09

One would think the Laxative idea
IN cough syrup should have been
advanced long before it was. Itseems
the only rational remedy for Coughs
and Colds would be to move the
bowels and clean the mucous mem
branes Of the throat and lungs at the
same time. Kennedyis Laxative
Honey and Tar does this. 1t IS the
Original Laxative Cough Syrup, the
best known remedy for Coughs, Colds.
Group, Whooping Cough, etc. Tastes
good and harmless. Sold by J. a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Body Frozen In Ice.

The foater found frozen in the ice
near Harvey last week has been posi-
lively identified as that of George w.
Chapman, the prominent Emmetsburg
merchant, who disappeared from his
home Dec. 10. The body was clinging
to cake of ice when discovered by
men working on bridge. Chapman
Is believed to have been murdered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Attorney Guilty of FORGERY.

]. w. Hillyard, a prominent attorney
Of BOWS. pleaded guilty in court at
Clarion to the charge of forgery. He
has been resident of Bows for ten
years, married the daughter of
wealthy and highly respected parents,
and has been fairly successful in the
practice of his profession. He specu-
lated In land considerably, and ap.
pears to have got under too heavy a
load and resorted to crooked methods
to find way out, but was detected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Terminal Railway Sold.

The sale to the Great Northern
railway of the Union Terminal Rail-
way of Sioux City, Ia, has been con-
summated by the Philadelphia CAPT.
talists that control the property. The
price is about $1,250,Oo0 for the ST.
s70,2b0 of stock outstanding. Sydney
L. Wright of Philadelphia is presi.
dent of the terminal company.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Brakeman Killed.

Otto Posi-, a brakeman on tho Chi
cago and Northwestern railway, was
killed at Mason City while switching
in the yards. He was caught in
frog and his body was crushed into
an unacceptable mass under the
wheels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Wouldn't Get Out of BED.

Bluefeld, W. Va, March Fire de.
stroyed several storerooms, a saloon
and number of shacks at Norwood,
The fire was started by an exploding
lamp, a miner whose name is I'M
known shooting at it rather than get
out of bed and put it out The man
was burned to death The loss is es-
timated at $4,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Conditional offer by Carnegie.

A conditional offer by Andrew Car
negie of a gift of $4,000 to Tabor COL
lege at Tabor, Ia, has been announced
by George NJ Ellis, president of the
institution, who is now in the East
endeavoring to increase the endow-
ment fund. Tabor college is a CO.
educational institution of the Congre-
gational denomination.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Train Goes Over Embankment.

Fremont, w. Va, March IA Short
Line railroad engine, drawing ten cars,
struck large bowlder near Smithfield,
w. Va, Monday night, and the en-
tire train went over steep embank-
ment. Fireman Cronin was fatally
scalded and Engineer Birch and Brake
man Hutchinson were seriously in
jured, but will recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Perished by Fire.

Arcadia, Wis, March Emil Flu
CINE, aged 95, wealthy merchant, was
burned to death Monday IN the sight
of number of customers, his clothing
catching fire from a stove near which
he stood. Fugine rushed into a neigh
boring barn, which caught fire from
his clothes and was a:v dest owed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Grief Kills Widower.

Clinton Wyckoff, one of the Oldest
pioneer residents of Webster City, was
found dead in his home last week 1t
is supposed that grief over the death Of
his wife, which occurred six weeks
ago. brought on melancholy which
finally caused heart failure
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Mother of Van SAINT Dead.

Mrs. Lydia Van SAINT, mother of
Former Governor Samuel Van SAINT of
Minnesota, died last week at LIE Claire,
Ia, aged ninety.four years. She had
lived there since 1887.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
other Hall Of Town Burns.

The last half of the business portion
of Stanhope, Ia, was destroyed by
fire last week. The other half was
wiped out by fire earlier in the winter.
Incendiarism is suspected Loss last
week, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
FOR SALE!

Fifty Growthy, Fancy Duroc
Jersey Bred Sows to farrow in
March, April and May. These
sows weigh around $50 to 800
pounds. All are bred to a very
lengthy, straight bodied boar.
| purchased him from MP. Clark
IF Anamosa, Iowa, for a good
big price. Get a sow bred to
him and you may expect some
thing good next spring. Every
one of these sows are guaranteed
to be safe in pig. Pedigree fur
nished with each one. Have
shipped to 10 different states and
have pleased them all and will
try and please you. Come and
see, no matter whether you buy
or not, will treat you well.
Farm one mile east of Protivin,
Iowa.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09
Democrats Wakinn LIN

Democrats seem to be waking up all
over the land and to be buckling OH
their war gear and furnishing their
weapons. Feb. % there was a mag
nificent Democratic meeting at Provi-
dence. r. l., which Senators Aldrich
and Wetmore probably regard as leze
majesty. March Is there are to be
great Democratic meetings at Bath,
Me-, and Worcester, Mass. OF course
the ultra wise will poohpooh these
meetings as mere bagatelles, but never
theless they are straws which show
which way the wind is blowing, and
they show, Furthermore, that it is blow
ing in the right direction for the Demo-
Gratis at the present time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09

was much expenditure of money in
elections in Missouri, but some wears
ago the legislature concluded that too
much WAS spent and enacted a corrupt
practices act setting limits to permits
sible expenditures and requiring an aft
dayit from the candidate giving II de-
tailed account of expenditures within
the limits set, making forfeiture of
ONCE ana incapacity to ever hold Of
ice the penalty for exceeding the linn
its set or for failure to make the afli-
davit. That law has worked we'll. If
mas reduced the amount of money
spent by two-thirds or thrcc-fourihs.
VI course some manage to evatlc il
Out so do some manage to cvade stat
utes against murder. larceny. arson
and other high crimes and msdemcan
ors. Nevertheless such laws are Whole
some, and most of the vioators thereof
are duly punished
So Democrats say, "Tum on the light
and thereby prevent corruption so far
as it can be prevented by good laws
honestly and vigorously enforced"
In publicity lie the success of the
Democratic party and the perpetuity
Of the republic.
Nearly everybody can read; nearly
everybody does read. More and more
the voter is informed; more and more
does he judge for himself, regardless
Of the label, the quality of the political
pabulum in the package.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-09

Perry Bemont's Publicity Propaganda
"Many men Of many minds" was a
copy the old field schoolmasters used to
set for their pupils. Just at this time
many minds are busy devising ways to
purify elections.
OF the many fine things said by Lord
Brougham none is finer than this:
There have been periods when the
country heard with dismay that the
soldier was abroad. That is not the
case now. Let the soldier be abroad.
In the present age he can do nothing.
There is another person abroad, less
important person in the eyes Of some,
an Insignificant person, whose labors
have tended to produce this state Of
things. The schoolmaster is abroad!
And I trust more to him, armed with
bis primer, than I do to the soldier in
full military array, for UNFOLDING and
extending the liberties of his country"
The schoolmaster is still abroad, and
bis great coworker, the editor, is also
| abroad, thank God!-the editor of the
magazine, Of the metropolitan daily
and of the country weekly He teach
eth and preacheth constantly, "Precept
upon precept, line upon line, here a
little and there little" OF course en-.
trely too many papers belong to those
who are plundering the public but
there are many unbought, unpurchasa-
Bile and unmuzzled. In publicity lies
our hope Of success-publicity in court
matters, publicity in legislation, pub
llcity in the management of quasi pub.
lie corporations, publicity in politics,
publicity as to the sources of campaign
contributions as well as publicity in
campaign expenditures. There must
also be limit on campaign expendi-
lures. We have no disposition to de-
bauch the suffrage, and we have not
the money with which to do it even if
we had the desire. So that in this mat
ter the interest Of the country is also
the interest of Democrats indeed, the
democratic interest and the public in
terest are generally one and the same.
Hence both the country and the Demo
cratic party need rigid laws compelling
publicity and preventing the corrupt
use of money in elections.
Turn on the Light.
In this connection it may not be in
apropos to state that Hon. Perry Bel
mont is rendering both our country
ana our party signal service by press
ing legislation which will compel need
cd and salutary publicity as to election
expenditures and the sources thereof.
! know his plan is sneered at by men
holding high place by purchase on the
principle that
NO thief e'er felt the halter draw
with good opinion of the law
But know also that such legislation
Aesomnlshsa much GOOD. There never