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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
A GOOD REASON.
cresco People Can Tell You Why
lf is So.

DOan s Kidney Pills cure the cause
of disease, and that is why the cures
are always lasting. This edy
stren2 theus and tones up the kidneys,
helping them to drive out,of the body
the liquid poisops that cause back
ache and distressing kidney and uri-
nary complaints. Cresco people t, sti-
fly to permanent cures
Mrs Stephen PEGGY, of Cresco, Iowa,
says: "For years had attacks of kid
ney complaint some of them SO severe
that 1 could neither stoop nor lift
anything; actually could not sitsri.l
on account of the aching across the
small of the back. Even after a nights
rest l arose in the morning so lame
and sore across the loins that it re-
quired quite an effort to dress myself.
Headaches and dizziness followed and
blurring of the vision SO that at times
l could scarcely see. Advertisements
about Doan's Kidney Pills impressed
me that procured a pox. The treat
ment gave almost immediate relief.
am forced to say that Doan's Kidney
Pills did me more good than all the
medicines l ever took put together.
The bachache is gone, headaches and
dizziness are gone and feel better in
every way"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
CONFERENCE TN A DEADLOCK
GERMAN ATTITUDE HALTs PRO-
CEEDINGs AT ALGECIRAS.
Washington officials Fear Failure Of
Negotiations Over Morocco
Will Not Intervene.

Washington, March 2.-While no i'm
mediate break in the conference at
Algeciras Is expected by this govern
ment, the negotiations there have
reached the stage which, according to
the reports received here, threaten the
failure of the conference unless there
Is change in the attitude of Germany.
A long conference occurred at the state
department Thursday between Secre-
tary Root and Mr.. Jusserand, the
French ambassador, during which the
negotiations at Algeciras were the main
subject under discussion It is not
unlikely that some of the neutral pow
ers more directly interested will re-
new their efforts to bring France and
Germany into accord. The Washing.
ton government, however, it is stated
here, is not among the powers chiefly
interested at Algeciras and cannot be
expected to intervene in European
politics.
Algeciras, Spain, March 2.-The re-
suit of the last 48 hours negotiations
is another check, threatening to pro-
long the Moroccan conference. The
Germans, after reflection, wish the
diplomatic corps at Tangier to exer-
else surveillance over the state bank,
thus preventing its use for further
French political designs. The French
resist this. claiming that Germany is
chiefly occupied with minimizing
French influence in Morocco. The
delegates now talk of the struggle be-
ing prolonged to the latter part Of
March.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
DECLARES ARMOUR
HELD BACK FACTS
GOVERNMENT AGENT SAYS THE
FIRM NEVER FURNISHED AC-
TUAL FREIGHT RATES,
AVERAGE TARIFFS THE
ONLY ONES OBTAINED
Unable to Make Accurate computa-
tions from Information Received
E. D. Durand, of Corporation Blu
reau, on Stand in Trial Of Packers.

Chicago, March Armour & 90.
never furnished to the bureau of cor
porations the actual freight rates paid
by the firm for the transportation of
beef" said q. Dana Durand, special
agent OF the corporation bureau, In the
hearing of the packers immunity plea
before Judge ]. Otis Humphrey In the
United States district court Thursday.
Mr.. Durand was examined by Assist
ant United States District Attorney f..
A. Goldman and was relating his visit
to Armour & Co.'s Office on February
81, 1904.
Il had an interview with Mr.. StolI
and Mr.. Pierce, bookkeepers of Armour
8. Co.. at which Mr.. Meeker was pres
ent part of the time," said the witness.
Attorney John S. Miller, on behalf of
Armour & Co.. objected to any con-
versation in the absence of Mr. Meeker.
Mr.. Goldman argued that as Mr..
Meeker had instructed the bookkeep-
ers to give certain information to Mr..
Durand, they became his agents and
that any of their conversation bear
ing on this subject would be binding
on Mr.. Meeker. Judge Humphrey ruled
in favor of the government.
Given Average Freight Rate.
In the computation of the actual
profits on the beef industry and its by
products we were given the average
freight rate for the transportation of
beef, which appeared on the books of
Armour & Co." said the witness. 1--WE
were told by Armour & Co. that these
were the published tariff rates, but at
no time did we obtain the actual
freight rates or did we take from the
books the actual quantity of beef sold
in any city"
WAS any of this information ever
transferred to the bureau of CORPORA
tions?" Mr.. Goldman asked.
mo, it was not" replied Mr.. Durand.
Witness said that on his visit to the
Offices, he found that Armour & Co.
had prepared statements taken from
the profit and loss accounts covering
a period from 1901 to 1904 which re-
lated to the beef business and the oleo
and hide branches of the trade, cover
ing the cities OF Chicago, Omaha and
Kansas City. These lists were checked
up by him and his assistant, Mr.. Rob-
ertson, and after dividing the sum
total by the number Of cattle shipped
he amount of profit was computed on
stimates.
Witness said he told Mr.. Robertson
lat these profits were larger than
nose computed by the bureau from
ther sources of information, but the
.atement was objected to by Mr.. Mil
Ter and the objection sustained by the
court.
Efforts had been made TO obtain the
actual profits of other by-products as
signed to the beef industry, such as
the fertilizing and glue departments.
Mr.. Durand said. but he had been I'M
able from the information given him
by the firm to make accurate computa-
lions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Great Drought Broken

San Francisco, March News of
the breaking Of the terrible drouth
which for years has paralyzed the in
dustries of Australia was brought here
by the steamship Ventura. When the
vessel left Sydney 1t was reported that
the crops and plentiful pastures would
mark the return of prosperity. The
lesson learned by the great famine
Will be put in practice by the estab
lishment of storage systems to hus-
band the water supply in future for
use in dry years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Gen. Murray Dead

Calais, Me-, March 2.-Gen. Ben
jamin Bixby Murray, who at one time
occupied prominent position in ma
tional affairs, died Thursday of angina
pectoris. He was 76 years old. Gen.
Murray won his title in the civil
war. He was appointed special agen.
OF the United States treasury depart
ment in 1876, and later was assist
ant financial agent of the United States
at London. He was United States mar
shat for Maine for four years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
would Raise Presidan+,s pan

Washington. March 2.-senator Gall
finger has introduced bill to readjust
the salaries of general officers of the
government, to take effect March 4,
1909. The bill proposes the following
salaries: The president, $4,000; vice
president, $4,000; speaker of the house
of representatives, $4,000; members of
the cabinet, $4,000; senators and rep
resentatiyes, $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Tornado Sweeps Islands.

San Francisco, March 5.-Tbe steam.
ship Mariposa, which has arrived from
Tahiti, brings news that on February
and 8 destructive tornado swept
the Society islands, causing damage
to the amount of $l,000,000 at Tahiti
and presumably a similar amount in
Tuamotu islands. The city of Papeete
was inundated and rs houses were de-
stroyed including the American con.
sulate and French government build
ines
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
To Be Buried in Boston

Washington. March 2.-The body Of
the late Samuel P. Langley, the secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution,
who died at Aiken, S. c., will be in
TERED next Sunday in Forest Hill
cemetery, Boston, where his parents
are buried. Funeral services will be
held here Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
A FavorIte Remedy for Babies.

Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain'S Cough Rem
edy a favorite with the mothers OF
small children 1t quickly cures tneir
coughs and colds and prevents any
DANCE of pneumonia or other serious
cons quences. It not only cures Group,
but when given as soon as the croupy
cough appears will prevent the at,
tack. For sale by j. 81. Luers Drug
20. r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Damage by cIoudburst.

Rockport. Ind, March 5.-A clouds
burst occurred between here and
Chrisney Friday night, flooding hun
dreds Of acres OF ground and doing
considerable damage. Water on
either side Of the Southern railroad
is a mile wide and many washouts are
reported.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Pardonah1a

Mrs. Flimfam-W Why don't you wear a
glass eye, Mrs. Whimwam?
Mrs. Whimwam- Shouldn't think Of
1t, my dear; it's a deception.
Mrs. F'limfam-Oh, we'll, even if 1t is,
it's deception that no one can see
through.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Thirty Bodies Recovered.

Antananarlvo, Island Of Madagascar
March "Details of the destruction
caused by the waterspout which re-
Gently destroyed the village of Mahan-
ORC show that only two houses were
left standing. Thirty bodies have been
recovered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
EX-GOVERNOR HooG DEAD.
Former Executive Passes Away Sud
denly at Houston, Tex, at
Home Of Partner.

Houston. Tex. March 5.-Former
Gov. James Stephen Hogg died at the
residence Of Frank G. Jones, his law
partner. Gov. Hogg had been in fail
ing health for year or more. His
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Encouraging Sign.

Patience see by the paper that
during the year 1904 Siam exported
more than s12.ooo,ooO worth Of rice.
Patrice That doesn't look very
much as ii marriage was going to be
& failure.-Yonksrs Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Post Office Robbed.

Kankakee, ILL.,. March 3.-Bandits
used nitroglycerine to blow open the
post Office safe at Grant Park, Ill.,, early
Thursday morning, securing nearly
$500 in cash and stamps. The robbers
escaped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Accounted For.

Bacon-How glum he always looks.
Doesn't he ever try to look on the
bright side of things7
Egbert-Oh, yes, he tries to; but,
you see. he's fearfully cross-sysdl--
Yonksrs Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06

condition was not considered danger
GUS by his physicians and he was
planning trip to Battle Creek, Mich.
Gov. Hogg reached Houston, and feel
ing indisposed took to his bed. The
funeral arrangements have not been
announced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Rather Sham

\ Stubb-Yes; the Colossal Wild AMI
NAL Shows went to pieces. The cred
itors seized everything until they
reached the animal In the last cage.
Penn-And why didn't they seize
thar?
Stubb--It was porcupins. Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Honnelike

Il suppose you miss your wife dread
fully while she is away?"
II did at first
And you don't now?"
Nope; I've arranged the photograph
SO that it starts conversation the
moment | put my key in the keyhole
Of the front door. Houston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
For Sale.

The south l19a acres of the nor th
east quarter of sec. 4, Howard Center
twp, known as part of the McHugh
farm. j. J. AHERN, Admr,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Indication.

Mrs. Neighbors-The Homers ev:-
IDENTIFY contemplate the purchase of an
automobile.
Neighbors-Why do you think SO?
Mrs. Neighbors-A canvasser was
along to-day taking orders for book
entitled First Aid to the Injured" and
Mrs. Homer subscribed for copy.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06

For a mild, easy action of the bow
els, single dose of Doan's Regulets
is enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. Is cents box. Ask
your druggist for them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06

"Dr Thomas Electric Oh is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis
ease--croup Has been used with sue
cess N our family for eight years.
Mrs. l.. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
R,. -ch Wedding Takes Place.

Pasadena Cal, March 5.-Lieut.
Eduard 4 Scharrer, Of Stuttgart, Ger
many. an CHEER of the German army,
snd Mics Nillelmina Busch, daughter
of Adolpkus i sch, of ST. Louis, were
married at the Church Of the Angels,
Just outside OF this city.
Would Dispense Them.
"But@I feel timid about singing be-
fore so many people"
well. If you say you'll sing I'll fix
that all right"
Howl
Il will announce that you are going to
sing. .-Houston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
And He Knew.
''Pop!'

"Pop!"
Eyes, my son."
What is monologue artist"
"a monologue artist, my boy, on the
stage is generally man; in real life 1t ID
= Nonan - yenksrs ststssrant
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06

Stops itching instantly Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, letter, Itch, hives
herpes, scabies -Doan's Ointment,
At any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Symphony in a Flat.

To be a singer was her aim,
Popular. great and all that;
She failed, but was not to blame,
Because she lived In A fiat.
.sCtnuinhAU EnuMrsr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
Wanted to Rent!

A modern or 8 room house, well
located. ]. n. LUERs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
would p;sperse Them
MIGHT Have Known Better.

"How did you come to propose to me?"
asked the widow, coyiy
Il didn't come to propose to you," re-
piled her visitor, dazedly; Il came mere
~ to spend the evening" Houston
Post
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-06
ROOM SIXTH

Gladys Salisbury Leslie Clarke
Gertrude Upton BERTHE Fuller
Roger W0elStein Anna Graves
Myrta White Curtiss johnson
Katharine Brown Theodore Lee
Sara Glass Ollie Mcmillan
Ruth Brooks Chapman Marshall
Lucy Christ Claire Terry
Vera Miller George Plopper
James Nichols
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09

at $l25; two bottles Hunter whisky, at
 s125 two bottles Irish whisky, at s1.50;
 two bottles Scotch whisky at $l.50; two boxes ten-cent cigars 50 in box, $9. 90; two boxes fiVe-cent cigars, 50 in box, S4.5O;
 two bottles Wilson whisky, at $125; one
 box Child's cigars, $2.50; one bottle of
 port SIPS; one bottle sherry. s125; two boxes soda, g.. Tips to coach drivers Qour) and others, $2''
 The attorney for Mccullough, MT. Clare said: "The custom of a wake is so well established that it is held, as matter of law. that expenses attendant thereon
 should be allowed as proper funeral eX- penses."
 Counsel then quoted Charles Lever as follows:
 e"rhose who know Ireland will acl1nowl- edge the strange impulse which, at the ap- preach of death, seems to excite the peo- pie to congregate about the house of | mourning. The passion for deep and pow erful eXcitement--a most remarkable fea- ture in their complex nature-seems to revel in the details of sorroy and suffer ing. The grief is low and sorrow struck,
 or 1t Is loud and passionate; now break l ing into some plaintive wall over the vir- | tues of the departed. now bursting into a 1 frenzied appeal to the Father of Mercies
 as to the justice of recalling those from ' earth who were it's blessing." 1 In describing wake, the lawyer again reverted to Lever, who says in his de- 1 scription: "The low, long parlor was l filled with people, few of whom I had l seen before The table and sdeboard
 were covered with a profuslon l had | never witnessed previously. Decanters of 1 wine passed freely from hand to hand" | In Handy Andy" Samuel Lover was quoted as saying: While all these prep arations were going on, the waking was kept up; eating and drinking in profu- ] sion went on in the house. The feats | of sports and arms of the man who had | passed away were lauded. There were | two hogsheads of whisky drunk at my
 fathers wake, which was but moderate | boast of true Irish squire 50 years ago." | Virgil, the attorney. also enlisted, and | from Dryden's translation of Book ". | he chose
 By thousands followed through the flow ry plain
 | To great Anchises' tomb; which when he He poured to Bacchus on the hallowed ground,
 | Two bowls of sparkling wine, of milk | two more
 And two Qrom offered bulls) or purple gore.
 | The pious prince, surprised at what he viewed.
 | The funeral honors with more zeal re- newed. Five sheep according to the rites he slew, l As many swine and steers of sable hue | Shakespeare was the next authority of ] the lawyer, and from Hamlet" Act l.. Scene IL, he quoted the following: Horatio-My lord, I come to see your | fathers funeral.
 1 Hamlet-I pray thee, do not mock me- aTI mothers wedding.
 | Horatio-Indeed, my lord, it followed | hard upon.
 Hamlet-Thrift, thrift, Horatio, the fu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
ThaW Trial Delay.

It looks now as if the trial of Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanfard White. will not be held until some time next March. The delay was brought about by the application of Thaws coun- sel for permission to examine witnesses by commission out of the state The Thaw lawyers want to withdraw the ap- plication since they see that long de- lay is likely but the district attorney seems inclined to carry out his intention. formed when the application was made of holding the trial fin March.
 Some one has taken the trouble to figure out the chances against Thaw based on the criminal records of this county. The chances of his being convicted of murder in the first degree are six in one hundred.
 Of the f1fty-fiye cases. seven stil are awaiting trial. including Thaw. One Of the seven was indicted in 1908 and has not yet been brought to bar. Forty nine defendants were placed on trial, each charged with murder in the high est grade known to the law. MT. Je- romes office succeeded in sustaining its convention of first degree in three cases only. In each conviction, the sentence of death was imposed and an appeal was taken to the court of appeals. The final disposition will drag over two years at least.
 In forty-six cases the district attorney failed to prove wilful and premedtated murder as charged in the indictment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Spencer's Successor.

For time it was thought that Stuyve- sant Fish, former president of the llli- nois Central, would succeed Samuel Spen- cer, the late president of the Southern railway. It was declared by those who thought they were familiar with the Mor- gan-Harriman fight for the possession of the Northern Pacific road five years ago that Morgan would be very likely to take this opportunity to honor the gan's nose in the latters office.
 When Fish was dismissed from the pres idency of the Illinois Central. at the de- hest of Hartman and the Standard Oil interests. it was said that he had the warm sympathy of MT. Morgan.
 The policy of promotion was carried out. however. in the election of a sue cessor to Mir. Spencer and W. W. Finley. second vice.president of the Southern, was chosen Mir Finley is a railroad man of wide experience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Charcoal Kills
 Bad Breath
Disagreeable Odor Arising From lndI- gestion or From Any Habit or ln- diligence, Can Be Instantly
 Stopped.
Sample Package Mailed Free.

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