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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-18
Kaiser Reaches Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1.-THE Ger
man battleship Preussen, with Emperor
William aboard arrived here today,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
NEWS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Hon. David B. Henderson, Former
Speaker of the National House Of
Representatives, Dies at Du-,
buque of Paresis. - !

Former SPEAKER David B. Henderson
of the national house of representa-
tives died at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon at Mercy hospital in Dubuque of
paresis, which attacked him nine
months ago. He began to sink Friday
afternoon, rallied Saturday morning,
but in the afternoon lapsed into I'M
consciousness and failed rapidly until
Me end came All of his family, ex-
cept son who is in California, were
at the bedside. Colonel Henderson
was unable to recognize anyone but
his wife since a week ago, except on
Friday, when he partly regained his
mental faculties. Colonel Henderson
was stricken with paresis last May,
and his condition grew so grave that
he was removed to a hospital in Sep
TENDER. His condition remained I'M
changed except for the usual progress
of such a disease, till week ago last
Friday, when he suffered another
stroke, which resulted in total blind
ness. The former speaker failed
rapidly physically and mentally I'M
til Friday, when his mental powers re-
turned for few hours, followed by a
relapse which ended in death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Wants Proof of Charge.

Senator Gilliland of Mills county
has introduced in the senate resolu-
ton demanding that Governor Cum
Minis be forced to prove the truth of
his statement that the railroads Of
Iowa were using money to defeat the
primary bill The resolution demands
"that the governor communicate in
writing to the legislature facts, first
as to how money is being used by the
railroads to defeat the primary bill;
second, what legislators, if any, have
been recipients of this money, and,
third who are the masters Of the in
trigue that are spending the winter in
Des Moines and where are they To-
Gated" Senator Gilliland demanded
of the senators that they vote to pass
the bill or else confess that they are
among the men who are mentioned as
being influenced by the railroads. A
few days later, after peppery debate,
the Gilliland resolution was adopted
unanimously, and 1t now devolves upon
the governor to comply with it. His
representative on the floor Of the sen
ate, Senator Smith of Mitchell coun-
ty, promised that the governor would
quickly respond with letter that will
more than sustain his charges.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
~ MEAD PUBLISHING CO.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
SELECTING VOLUNTEERS.
Men Chosen by General Washington
Had to Be Excellent
Marksmen.

Whenever the United States has
been at war with any other country 1t
has always been matter for serious
complaint on the other side that the
Americans take accurate aim before
fring-with extremely fatal results.
How excellent was the craftsmanship
of the volunteers on Bunker Hill is a
matter of record, says Youths Com
panion. There l. an interesting entry
in the diary of John Narrower. an in
dentured schoolmaster of Virginia.
Colonel Washington, of this coll
ony," he wrote, "being appointed gen.
eralissimo of all the American forces
raised and to be raised, made de-
mand of five hundred riflemen from
the frontiers of this colony. But those
that insisted on going far exceeded the
number wanted, when, in order to
avoid offence, the Commanding Officer
chuse his company by the following
method.
HE took a board of foot square,
and with chalk drew the shape of
moderate nose in the centre and
nailed it up to tree at one hundred
and fifty yards distance, and those
who came highest the mark with a
single ball was to go. But by the first
forty or fifty that fired the nose was
all blown out of the board, and by the
time his Company was up the whole
board had shared the same fate" 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
WAS AFRAID OF A SCRATCH.
Barber Succeeded in Doing Some
thing That Armies Failed to Do
to General Sherman.

James tombstone, the noted base.
ball umpire, was the guest of honor
at recent banquet of baseball fans
a banqueti that was protest against
Mr.. -Johnstone's proposed retirement
"a health to square jim tombstone
the bravcst umpire that ever called q
strike" the toastmaster said, and I'm
pire tombstone, In his acknowledg
ment, talked about bravery.
s9'.I am square" he said, but l dom
pretend to be particularly brave
Squareness, by itself. will make mar
a successful umpire. He has no grea
need of bravery on the diamond. Who
indeed, needs bravery overmuch
Even the soldier doesn't. Obedience
and sense of pride will carry any
soldier through
Sometimes doubt if soldiers are
ever brave. am like the barber who
once shaved Sherman.
This barber in shaving the great
general, cut him, and Sherman, as he
buttoned his collar at the operation:
end, said with good deal of bitter
ness:
You cut my ear. l won't come
here again.
The barber sneered.
"'And they say he muttered, that
you ffe,ght through four campaigns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
War on the MeseaI Bean.

The Woman's Home Missionary So
otety of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church at Sioux City has declared war
on the mescal bean, which is said to
be working such havoc with the
morals of the Indians on the Winnie
bago and Omaha reservations. The
women have set on foot an investiga-
tion as to the religious conditions
among the Indians, and find that while
hundreds of thousands of dollars are
being sent across the ocean to convert
all kinds of heathens, the Indians with
In few miles of Sioux City's gates
are being almost neglected. The red
men, 1t is said, make soup out of the
mescal bean, drink 1t, lock themselves
up, and their actions while they are
under its influence are alleged to be
not beyond criticism.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
eEARcHlNe FOR a MISSING BOY.
Life Convict Endeavoring to Find His
Lost Son.

Life Convict Endeavoring to Find His
Lost Son.
Where is the lost son of Frank No
yak, the prisoner now serving life
sentence at Anamosa penitentiary for
the murder of man named Murray a
number of years ago at Walford, Ia?
Handicapped by being detained for
life in penal institution, the prisoner
asks help to assist him to find his boy,
who disappeared from Cedar Rapids
two years ago, and, it is supposed, was
kidnapped Novall has written. a let
ter To friends in Woodbury. county,
asking that the officials inquire of Gus
Trainor, just arrested at Sioux City,
II he can give any clue to the Novak
boy. 1'rainor and Novak are o!d-time
Linn county friends, and Novak has
suspected that Trainor knew the boys
Whereabouts, but the Jail prisoner de-
clares that he knows absolutely moth
Ing about the whereabouts of young
Novak. He says he remembered the
circumstances surrounding the lads
disappearance, but he declared he had
nothing to do with his disappearance.
Novak had wife and two boys, aged
eight and five years, at the time of his
sentence. Soon after he was sent to
prison, the mother got divorce and
remarked. The Oldest boy started
out to school one morning at Cedar
Rapids and was never seen again.
Trainor was arrested two weeks ago
after saloon row.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Impoverished Soil

Impoverished soil, like impov.
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. 1t may be you
need a tonic, but more likely you
need a concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
in your system,
There is no fat food that is
SO easily digested and assimi-
lated as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Woman Left a Confession.

Just before swallowing fatal dose
Of poison, an act of self-destruction
committed after all hope of securing a
pardon from the Iowa legislature had
vanished, pretty Sarah Kuhnz wrote
with her own hands a confession in
which she admitted putting to death
her aged husband. Jacob Kuhnz. The
confession is now in the hands OF the
board of control and was made public
for the first time last week. 1t details
the plot which resulted in the death of
her aged shoemaker husband and gave
to her a supposed freedom to wed a
younger lover-a hope never realized.
Two years ago the legislature was
split over the question Of pardon
and would undoubtedly have granted
It this year had she lived.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
santo Domingo and Morocco.

When Thomas Jefferson delivered
his first inaugural which has become
classic, among other things he de-
clarsd for "peace, commerce and hon.
est friendship with all nations, entan-
Cling alliances with none," which has
been the traditional policy of the re-
public. Now, in this year Of grace
1905, we find the senate Of the United
States wrangling over a treaty whose
whole purpose is to make us overload,
guardian, curator and trustee of the
60 called republic of Santo Domingo.
The treaty is simply rehash of the
modus vivendl which President Roose-
welt established with his great and
farseelng' friend President Morales.
His friend was also feet footed. as is
demonstrated by the fact that he has
taken himself to foreign parts, leaving
his great and farsccing friend in the
White House with the bag to hold.
The enforced colonlsts of Botany bay,
to enliven the tedlum of their Danish
psnt, got them up play, two lines
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02

committing harakiri But in Great
Britain things are different-amazingly
different. The speaker Of the house of
commons has no political functions
whatever. He is a sort of parliament
tary overwhelmingly that and moth
ing more. Consequently we have the
astounding spectacle of Tory-Mr.
Lowther-being chosen to preside over
house more largely Liberal than any
Of it's predecessors. There is another
radical difference. Our speaker re-
ceives $4,000 per annum while in Of
fee, but his emoluments cease with his
service in that high and powerful posi-
ton. The speaker of the house of
commons receives whacking big sal
airy While in service and retires with a
pension Of 100000 per annum, usually
supplemented with Il peerage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Anti-Race Suicide Club.

Mason City has recently formed
club, which is known as the Anti-Race
Suicide club. It is composed of prao-
tically all the young married women
of the city and the purposes for which
it is formed are in line with the good
and true principles laid down by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his last speech to
the American people with reference to
race suicide. No lady will be admit
ted to the club who is known to have
convictions contrary to those of the
president on this matter
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02

Doctors are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery Of Kennrtt
McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, is the
subject of much interest to the medi-
cal fraternity and wide circle of
friends. He says Of his case: "Ow,ng
to severe inflammation of the Throat
and congestion OF the Lungs, rhr, =
doctors gave me up to die, when, as u
last resort, was induced to try DR.
Kings New Discovery ard l am
happy to say, ltsaved my life." Cures
the worst Coughs and Colds, Brnt,-
chitis, Tonsilitis, Weak Lungs,
Hoarseness and LaGrippe Guaran-
teed at P. A. Clemmer's Drug Store.
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
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Of which ran thus:
True patriots we, for be it understood
We left our country for our country's
good.
Without any exaggeration whatso-
ever, the ex-bandit president Morales
could appropriate those lines as his
own. They fit his case like a glove.
AS Morales vunishes into space Presi-
dent Roosevelt is in the sad situation
Of Lord Ullin ON celebrated and un-
happy occasion, for che is left lament
ing"
Of course the hasty departure of
Morales from his country, notwith-
standing the modus vivendi and not
withstanding our protecting gunboats,
was ludicrous performance, but the
attempt of the Washington administra-
ton to assume suzerainty over San
to Domingo, first without treaty and
then with a treaty, is the most sense
less, un-American, revolutionary and
dangerous thing ever attempted by any
American administration.
Why should we set up as universal
constables? If we take over to our
selves the task of policing Santo Do
mingo and Of collecting and disbursing
her revenues, why not do the same for
Haiti? The reasons are just as strong
and persuasive in one case as the other.
If Santo Domingo and Haiti. why not
also set up as guardians, curators, con
stables and guarantors of all the seeth
ing, bubbling, wrangling, jangling
bankrupt republics of South and Cen
trail America? There is absolutely no
end to our work, worry and danger if
we elect ourselves universal constable
for the western hemisphere.
| But it seems that under the policy of
the big stick and little wisdom we are
not even to confine our constableship
to the western hemisphere, for Ameri-
can commissioners are now in Morocco
mixing up with African statesmen, dip
ping into European quarrels about At
rican spoils and at the same time the
administration is massing troops and
munitions Of war in the Philippines in
order to play constable over China. At
this rate the day is not distant when
our arms will glitter from China to
Peru, but also when the bones of our
soldiers will lie rotting in every coun-
try not possessed of an army and navy
big enough to warn us off and keep US
out. That may be an alluring prospect
to the Don Quixotes Of America, but
it is sickening prospect to sober mind
ed people who desire to see this great
republic endure forever. 1t certainly is
not an enhancing vision to the fathers
and mothers of the land whose sons
will die in foreign and PARKWAY coun.
tries or to the American taxpayers who
must pay the fiddler in this wild dance
Of death.
The Democratic senators who are
fighting these wild and un-American
projects tooth and nail deserve and
will receive the heartiest thanks Of all
lovers Of the republic.
May their wise, patriotic and heroic
efforts once more vitalize the doctrine
Of peace, commerce and honest friend
ship with all nations, entangling ALI.
ances with none," and substitute it for
the bizarre and dangerous jingoism
now In vogue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Banker Is Acquitted.

Banker Fred McCutcheon, on trial at
Ida Grove for receiving deposits after
his bank at Holstein, Ia, was insol-
vent, was last week acquitted of the
charge. McCutcheon's brother testi-
fed that he received the alleged I'M
lawful deposits instead Of the defend
ant and the latter was cleared on this
evidence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Probably Burned Alive.

The body of Engineer Willard of Ma
son City, who was Killed in the Iowa
Central wreck north of Marshalltown,
has been recovered. It was almost en-
tirely consumed by the fire. 1t now
seems probable that if Wizards body
could have been located quickly after
the wreck he might have been saved,
as only small quantity of coal COW
cred the spot where he was found, and
he may have burned alive. Brakeman
Shehan of Oskaloosa, who, ii was
thought, was dying, stands chance
to recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
After a Bitter De bate.

After Ave hours Of debate, which
was more acrimonious and personal
than any heard for several years in
the Iowa legislature, the senate last
week adopted the Lewis resolution,
authorizing Governor Cummins to call
a convention Of representatives of the
several states of the Union in July to
devise means to secure amendment to
the federal Constitution so that United
States senators may be elected by the
people instead Of by the legislatures.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Two CHARGED With eiqamy,

A sensation has been caused at
Clarion by the Indictment of w. G..
Nelson and Pearl Whitney on the
charge of bigamy. The couple has
been living together there for some
time. The evidence is said to disclose
the fact that both had been previously
married and neither had secured di.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Filled With Inebriates.

The new inebriate hospital at Knox
vile already is full, and the contem-
plated roundup" Of the state for in.
ebriates who had escaped from the in
sane hospitals when those asylums
were used for the shelter of inebriates
has been called off. At the asylum at
Knoxville, accommodations were pro-
yided for only 200 inmates, and al
ready that number Of inebriates have
been sent there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Physician Becomes Insane.

DR.. H. L. Getz, one of the best
known physicians in Central Iowa, be-
came violently insane at Marshall
town and attempted to shoot Sheriff
Hutson, who was summoned to place
him in custody. He was taken to the
hospital. DR.. Getz has been suffering
with diabetes for some time and his
condition has been hopeless.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Mad Maid Bites Her Mistress.

Attacked, bitten, beaten by Maggie
Foley, domestic who had suddenly
gone insane, Mrs. William Malsi of
Sioux City owes her life to her two
year-old boy who, though frightened,
tugged vigorously at the dress of the
mad servant The maniac ceased her
murderous attack for an instant and
Mrs. Malsi escaped. The servant is
still at large.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
statement by Governor cummins.

Governor Albert B. Cummins, in a
statement issued to the Republicans Of
Iowa, has set forth his reasons for ask
ing for a third term of governor. The
larger portion Of his statement is TAX
en- up with a discussion of the subject
Of regulation Of corporation control.
He makes special reference to at
tempts to defeat the anti-pass and
state primary bills. now pending be-
fore the state legislature, which he
charges to the railroads.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Triple Tragedy at Mount Pleasant,

Florence Allen, twenty years old,
daughter of County Physician r. B.
Allen, was instantly killed and Mrs.
Allen was seriously injured at Mount
Pleasant Friday night by bullets fired
at them in their home by Carl Becker,
a young farmer. Becker's body was
found on the outskirts of town later,
where he evidently had committed sui
eide. The cause is believed to be un-
requited love.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
How It Happened.

Wife lat the tbeater)-see here,
George; you said your only object in
going out was to see man named Smith,
who owes you money What does that
odor mean?
Husband-Um- fact is, my
dear, Mr.. Smith is short of cash tonight,
and, as he could not pay my bill, he in
sisted on treating me. had to accept,
of course. 1t doesn't do to offend slip
perry debtor.-N. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Iowa Monument at CHATTANOOGA.

After three trials with intervals Of
months, the Iowa monument in Ross
vile Gap, Chattanooga, was placed in
it's position late last week. The monu-
ment is massive and beautiful. The
date for it's dedication will be fixed by
the commissioners appointed to locate
the site and erect the shaft.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Knox to the Rescue.

The Washington Star is Republican
paper; therefore it is presumed, being
published at the seat of government
In the swirl Of national politics, to
know what it is talking about when il
speaks Of party matters. Consequently
1t fairly took it's readers breath away
and dazed them utterly when on its
front page, conspicuously displayed, in
Its issue of Sunday, Feb. 18, there ap
peared Pittsburg dispatch almost
column long giving the startling in.
formation that there is a systematic
campaign on foot to make United
States Senator Philander G. Knox, for
merly attorney general, the Republican
nominee for president. 1t is so easy
to start presidential boom for any
man that this dispatch would attract
only passing notice were it not for the
particularly with which it goes into
the matter, giving names, etc. The
strangest part Of this strange tale is
that the dispatch states boldly and
without any beating about the bush
that "the Frick-P Pennsylvania Standard
OIL syndicate" Is at the bottom of this
boom. Remember that that is stated
in a stanch Republican paper. No
doubt Senator Knox is an able lawyer.
He achieved great renown in busting"
the merger Of railroads SO effectually
that Immediately the stocks and bonds
OF every railroad in the merger ad-
vanced In price! That was one Of the
most remarkable transactions in the
remarkable history Of "our times" The
chances are that other mergers would
be delighted to be "busted" il the same
way. It will also be remembered that
as soon as the supreme court rendered
its decision sustaining the contentious
Of Attorney General Knox he made
proclamation that the administration
did not propose to run amuck. Shortly
thereafter Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay departed this life in the odor Of
Republican sanctity, and Attorney Gen
eral Knox was appointed bis successor.
The newspapers at the time declared
that Governor Pennypacker appointed
him on the recommendation Of United
States Senator and Boss Penrose, who,
the papers alleged, was persuaded to
recommend him by Henry g. Prick,
steel trust magnate; Mr.. Cassatt, presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, and Hon. Don Cameron, repre-
senting the Standard Oil and other
trusts. Now, it seems from the afore-
said Pittsburg dispatch, published in
tho Washington Star, Republican jour
nal, as aforesaid, that the same crowd
u booming Senator Knox for presi-
dent! No doubt they can do much to
nominate him. Money can do much in
Q Republican national convention in
securing delegates. At any rate, John
Sherman went to his grave sour, sore
and bitter at the ingratitude Of his par
I under the belief that he would have
been nominated for president at Chi
caSo in 1883 had not another Republic
an candidate bought up certain dele
gates in large blocks.
On the whole, Democrats should be
delighted to see the Republicans nomi-
nate Senator Knox.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
WIDELY Different.

The speaker of the American house
Of representatives is necessarily po-
litical eader-sometimes. in fact gen
orally, political boss. His functions
are chiefly political. The majority of
the house would no more think Of
choosing speaker Of the opposite po-
1iticAl faith than thoy would think of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Reform in Rurlinaton.

The Burlington Civic Federation has
ordered all resorts for women closed
by March g. Gambling houses have
been closed and saloons are closed on
Sunday.