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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Majority verdicts in Iowa.

Majority Verdicts in Iowa.
Representative Martin presented a
bill in the house which provides that
nine jurors may return verdict In
stead of the unanimous vote of the
juries as has up to this time been the
rule, should this bill become a law,
three members of jury may be of
one opinion and the other nine of an
other and the opinion of the nine shall
govern in determining the verdict.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Farmers Appeal for Measure.

Farmers Appeal for Measure.
Representatives of $4,000 Iowa
farmers, interested in cooperative eIe-
yators and representative, indirectly,
of all the grain producers Of the state,
appealed to- the house committee on
agriculture to recommend the passage
Of the Powers reciprocal demurrage
bill, which will compel the railroads to
furnish freight cars to haul the grain
Of the producers who patronize coop.
erative and Independent elevators. An
effort was made in the committee
later to send the bill to the railroad
committee. but 1t failed.
Greeley Has Primary Plan.
An act regulating primary elections
was offered in the house by Represent
alive Greeley, of Story county. 1t pro-
Wdes that any political party casting
not less than 40 per cent. Of the vote
in any county shall be entitled to hold
primary election upon the following
conditions: State committee Of any
party having called the state conven-
ton by not less than 80 days notice.
1t is made the duty of the district COM
mittee of that party within Is days to
call district conventions on not less
than go days notice and within 80
AAyA ssaM siE ikk:aisns 0f tkt CELL II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Helping Out.

With an exclamation of delight the
hardened tourist rushed on the bag
gage platform and started to smash
his trunk with an az.
Hold on!" shouted the baggage
man. Are you crazy?
Not at all" replied the hardened
tourist, as he continued to smash. 81
read that baggagemen were over
worked at this season, SO thought
] would smash my own trunk and save
you the trouble" - Chicago Daily
News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
A Fatal Blaze.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 27.-One will
die and three others are seriously in
jured, the result Of fire which de-
stroyed the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fleck early Monday A kero-
sene 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, 1906-03-02
To Prohibit Sunday Shows.

Another indication of the determina-
tion of Iowa authorities to put on the lid
throughout the state put in an appear
ance in the senate, when Senator War
rem Garst introduced measure in the
upper house prohibiting the Sunday the
alter in Iowa.
The measure carries with it a fine OF
$50 and applies to all places of amuse-
ment open on Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
ROAD PROBE LIKELY.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION IS
CAUSE OF AGITATION.
GILLlLAND is THE SPONSOR
Though Move Is Looked Upon as Rap
at Governor, He and Friends
Urge It-Provisions EN-
bodied in Move

(Russel Woodland, Staff Correspondent
Des Moines, la. = An investigation of
the railroads of the state is now consid-
cred likely because of the adoption Of
Senator Gilliland's resolution in the up
per branch where it was introduced.
Senator Gilliland, of Mills county,
introduced in the senate resolution
demanding that Gov. Cummins be
forced to prove the truth of his state
ment 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 rail
roads to defeat the primary bill; Sec
ond, 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 they are
located" Senator Gilliland demanded
Of the senate 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.
The friends of Gov. Cummins urged
the adoption of the resolution, though il
was said to be inspired by his opponents.
The former say they welcome the oppor
tunity 1t will afford to make public the
extent of the unsuccessful attempts
which the railroad lobbyists have made
to kill primary and anti-pass legislation.
The challenge is expected to lead to an
investigation, with witnesses under
oath, of the work of the railroad agents
who have been camped in Des Moines
since the legislature met
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Too Sharp for Him.

Art Dealer-Here is a lovely little
woodland scene for only $2,250.
Oil Magnate-That? Nonsense! |
know where that was painted. Why,
! could buy the whole farm for $500.
s-Somsryills Journal. I,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Family Pride.

First Colonial Dame-.Ae liz of ex.
cellcnt family-her father and grand.
father We're both generals.
Second Ditto-Ah. she ought to b.
proud Of her generalogy-Ls Rire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Blaze In Montreal.

Montreal. Can, Feb. 2s-The build
ing occupied by the Karn Music hall
and several musical studios in ST.
Catherine street was burned Tuesday,
entailing loss Of $4,000, partly II.
lussa ..-5
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
To Meet May 10.

st. Petersburg, Feb 27.-An i'm
perial ukase has been issued an
nouncing that the national assembly
will meet May 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Hair Breadth,

"What was the narrowest escape you
ever had, colonel?
when the girl to whom I was en-
gagged inherited fortune and threw me-
over for duke. Houston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Influence of Payday.

Does 1t take Brown and his wife long
to make up after they hare quarreled?"
"Only till his next pay-day."-Ti Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Tall Queens and Small Kings,

This is the age of tall queens and
small kings. 1t is curious fact that
in the case Of nearly every royal
married couple in Europe the wife Is
taller than the husband. The czar,
who is considerably below the aver
age height of men, is fully a head
shorter than his beautiful and majes-
tic czarina. The kaiser, who is a
well-grown man is, nevertheless, over
topped by the German empress. King
Victor Emmanuel OF Italy scarcely
reaches up to the shoulders of Queen
Helena, who is an unusually tall wom-
an, while he is diminutive man.
King Charles of Portugal is also over
topped by his queen, although he
makes up in rotundity of body what
he lacks in height.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Holdfast.

Jenks-I'm going to have a bull pup
given me; what's good name for ~
10n1xEkaT1Rvas 81 81. s. u. !. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02

suite OF noble ladies were awaiting her.
Duchess Sophie Charlotte was there
crowned by the empress IN accordance
with the ancient custom.
All Berlin in Gala Attire.
All Berlin was in gala attire and
business generally was suspended as
result of the great double eyent-the
celebration of the silver wedding an
niNersary of the emperor and empress
and The marriage of the most popular
OF the kaisers sons.
Prince Eitel Frederick is the second
SON OF the kaiser. His full name is
William Eitel Frederick Christian
Charles, and he was born in the Mar
NOR palace, near Potsdam, July 8,
1883. He is lieutenant in the guards
and in other regiments, wears the dec
ton, and is cheyalier of the Order
of the Black Eagle.
Duchess Sophie Charlotte is the eld-
est daughter of the reisning grand
duke of Oldenburg. She was born
February 2, 1879, and is described as
bright, pretty and amiable, and as be-
ing a great fayorite in grand duca!
ciYcIes. Six years ago Duchess Sophie,
whose mother was the elder sister OF
the present duchess of Connaught, was
engaged 10 the grand duke of Sake
Weimar, but the match was broken
OF.
Kaiser's Silver Wedding.
The twenty-tifth anniversary of the
wedding of Emperor William and the
empress was celebrated with great re-
Joicing in all parts of Germany. Great
demonstrations of charity marked the
event. The form of the silver we'd
ding celebrations was chosen by the
kaiser and empress, who made a pub
lic request that all money which other
wise would have been devoted to pres
ents to themselves or to useless orna-
mentation for the occasion should be
expended for the foundation or sup
port of worthy charitable institutions.
AS result the kaiserB silver we'd
ding will be the cause of charitable eff
forts tIfs like of which have never yet
been seen within the boundaries OF the
German empiga, The municipality OF
Berlin has decidsd to found a new
home Tor orphans and Il acore of other
German cities are following the ex-
ample Of the capital. III addition 10
the new Institutions large sums of
money have been granted to existing
charitable institutions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
TILLMAN REPORTS
THE Rate MEASURE
HEPBURN BILL SUBMITTED TO
THE SENATE BY COMMITTEE
WITHOUT AMENDMENT.
MAY SOON BE MADE THE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
South Carolinian Asks for Considera-
ton Without Delay-La Toilette
Introduces Sweeping Bill to Purify
Elections.

Washington, Feb. 27.-EXpecting a
spirited discussion over the report by
Mr.. Tillman, of the Hepburn railroad
rate bill, the galleries of the senate
chamber were crowded when Mondays
session was called to order. An I'M
usually large number of senators also
were in their seats.
AS soon as the vice president called
for reports of standing committees a
number of senators arose, but Sena-
tor Tillman was recognized. He an
nounced that he had been instructed
by the committee on interstate COM
merce to report house bill 1881
without amendment, and he read the
resolution adopted. After a discus
testimony taken by the committee, an
order was made for the publication OF
10000 copies Senator ,Tillman gave
notice that he would not press the bill
to the earliest consideration He said
that much of the testimony taken was
irrelevant, and that the committee had
employed two experts, Messrs. New
comb and Adams, and they had made
an epitome Of the testimony, which
also will be printed.
Senator Tillman announced that as
soon as possible he purposed to digest
the testimony and to submit formal
report on the bill. He said that with
in two weeks he should move to make
the rate bill the unfinished business.
and to displace the statehood bill, il
that measure was not disposed of be-
fore that time. The transcendent I'M
portance of the rate measure and the
wide interest in the subject throughout
the country, he said, made il desirable
that the bill should be considered with
out delay. At two o'clock the state
hood bill was taken up and Mr.. Dick
resumed his speech in its favor.
Would Purify Elections.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin i'll
troduced a sweeping bill requiring
committees of all political parties in
national and congressional elections to
account of all moneys expended in said
election, for filing of statements of re-
ceipts and disbursements Of political
committees with the secretary of COM
merce and labor and to prohibit cor
porations from directly or indirectly
contributing money to any political
committee or to any candidate for po-
litical Office.
Cromwell Makes Statement.
William Nelson Cromwell appeared
before the senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals Monday and made q
lengthy statement regarding his rela.
tions with the Panama canal He
read long statement detailing his
connection with the canal enterprise
and asserting that his participation in
its affairs since the purchase by the
United States had been by invitation.
The only compensation he had re-
ceiyed from the United States was
that as attorney for the Panama rail-
road, a position he had held before the
United States acquired the road.
Tall Queens and Small Kings.
This is the age of tall queens and
small kings. 1t is a curious fact that
in the case Of nearly every royal
married couple in Europe the wife Is
taller than the husband. The car,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Galveston Bill Is Slain.

The committees upon cities and towns
for the senate met at the state house and
decided to recommend the famous CAL
weston bill for government by commits
sion for cities, for indefinite postpone
ment. This ends the matter so far as the
people on the hill are concerned and Des
Moines will have city council meetings
and aldermen for another year at least.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Pure Food Measure Passed.

The Berry pure food bill, drastic
measure, prohibiting commerce in
adulterated or impure foods, has been
passed through the senate by a
unanimous vote. The Berry bill is a
new one and was reported out of com.
mittee as substitute for another
measure supposed to be less con-
elusive. .
Without dissenting vote, the pure
food bill passed the house of repre-
sentatives and Governor Cummins will
sign it as soon as it is enrolled
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
State Plans for Sane Fourth.

Des Moines, Ia.-That the Offil anti
firecracker bill, which passed the
house and is now undergoing commit
tee rites in the senate, will become a
law seems assured to students of So
Ionic doings in this city.
The ofil bill provides that no per.
son shall use, sell or keep for sale
within this state any toy pistol, toy
revolver or other toy firearms. caps
containing dynamite, flrecrackers con-
tanning any explosive other than black
gunpowder and exceeding three and
one-half inches in length and three
eighths Of an inch in diameter. The
penalty is fine not exceeding 500 or
Imprisonment not exceeding 80 days
or both.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Scentsless.
Scene: A dark seance.

Scene: a dark seance.
Medium-This is the materialized
body of your poor dead husband.
Mrs. Juggins (snifing) oh, no, It
amt, COS he never would touch onions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
OF Recent Date.

'Now, Tommy" said the fond par
ent, "who was it that discovered the
handwriting on the wall?"
1.-THE teacher" promptly replied
Tommy, IAN said did it with my new
pencil, an kept me in. Chicago
Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Historic Church Burned.

Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 2S.-The his.
toric Church of San Pablo has been
h0stroysd By an incend!ary,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02

the state convention the county com
mittee shall call the primaries and
county convention, giving not less than
80 days published notice
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Impossible,

Impossible.
Hes too ignorant to serve on
jury!"
Il know greater ignoramus than
he is"
'Impossible!"
yep, know man too ignorant to
be life insurance company diraetoF,"
s1Houston Posi-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02

President Roosevelt Endorsed.
After long debate the senate adopt
Ell Senator Courtright's concurrent res
olution indorsing President Roose'
velt's recommendations on railroad rate
regulation and commencing the Iowa
delegation in so far as it has stood by the
president. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the house, the senate
concurring, in behalf of themselves and
all the people of the great state of Iowa,
hereby tender William B. Allison and
John P. Dolliver, United States senators,
and to each of the several members OF
the house of representatives in congress
from the state of Iowa our sincere and
hearty thanks, and assure them Of our
great appreciation for their earnest and
united efforts to secure an effective meas
ure giving to the interstate commerce
commission power to fix, establish and
enforce reasonable interstate freight
rates and charges as demanded by the
president.
The resolution has been passed by
the house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Child Labor Bill Passes House.


The house passed the Hart child labor
bill by vote Of "a to "a, after debate
that lasted the greater part of the day.
Several attempts were made to amend
the bill, but no amendments were made
that were not agreeable to the author Of
the bill and its friends. The only
amendment to the bill was the insertion
of a clause offered by Mr. Wise, alleging
children to work in rooms in canning
factories and similar occupations where
there is no machinery; changing the age
limit from Is to 16 years and striking
out section4. This section provided that
no person under the age of 16 years, who
cannot write legibly and read ordinary
sentences in the English language, shall
be employed in any of the places men
toned, such as factories, mills and the
like.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
piscouraging,

"What we want" said the reformef,
IFS system of government In which
graft Is impossible"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
"but even were such a condition at
tanned, it would not last long. Some
rogue would corner the harp and halo
market. Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Indeterminate Sentence Bill.

Representative Cummings has pre-
sented his indeterminate sentence
measure to the house. The bill pro-
vides that when person is sentenced
to the penitentiary for term, other
than life, the judge shall fix MAXI
mum and minimum term for which
such person may be imprisoned, the
maximum term shall not be longer
than the longest term fixed by law,
nor the minimum term shorter than
the shortest term for the offense Of
which he is convicted. The gov
ernor is given power to appoint a
board of pardon commissioners con-
sisting of three members, not more
than two Of whom shall be of the
same political party. The terms Of
the first members named on the board
are to be two, four and six years, and
thereafter the term of each member
shall be six years. The board shall
determine when sentence expires.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02

Der, where the German empress and a
suite OF noble ladies were awaiting her.
Duchess Sophie Charlotte was there
crowned by the empress IN accordance
49,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-02
Legislative News in Brief.

ASSlSldIlVG NEWS III bT1eI.
The swine breeders of Iowa have
sent committee to Des Moines to
camp at the capitol and urge an appro-
priation for a swine pavilion before
any other interest.
The senate banking committee kill
ed the bill to allow savings banks to
lend money out of the state while the
house passed the bill to permit saw
ings banks to buy drainage bonds.
The house committee on mines has
reported for passage the bill reducing
the number OF days allowed the mine
inspectors examiners. At present they
are allowed so days, the bill reduced
the number to 20 and the committee
compromised by making it 40 days.
After three trials with intervals of
months, the Iowa monument in Ross
Vile Gap, near Chattanooga, Tenn,
has been placed in its position. The
monument is massive and beautiful.
The date for Its dedication will soon
be fixed.
OF the score or more liquor bills
which have been offered in the legis.
lature, none has had chance for life.
One got through the house, and the
senate committee on suppression of
intemperance slaughtered 1t r1thlessly.
It was the Mott bill. .
The state marshal bill was killed in
the senate committee on suppression
of intemperance.
Chairman Smith Of the senate com.
mittee on railroads has appointed the
subcommittee to which the antirpass
bills by Hughes and Turner are re-
ferred. Senator Hopkins is chair
man and the other members are
Whine, Harper; Saunders and Stirton.
The Teter bill providing for shot
drers in mines where shot and blast
ing is done. was amended and recon-
mended for passage.
A protest against the McClurkin bill
to increase the license of itinerant
vendors of medicine from 500 to $500
was read by the secretary, having been
| sent to Governor Herriott. 1t was
signed by A. M. Barnett, of Webster
City. The message was sent to the
house.
Representative Lundt introduced q
local option bill which amends section
| 2448 of the code regarding the sale Of
intnxicating linuOrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-10
RAILROAD NEWS.
J. E Hurley, General Manager,
Hurt in Golf Game.
Santa Fe Man Severely Injured
over Left Eye.
HIT BY A DRIVEN BALL
Anti-GOlf Crusaders Are Fur
nished an Excellent Text.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
HIT BY A DRIVEN BALL

1t has happened at last. J z. Hurley,
general manager of the Atchison, Tope-
ka & Santa Fe railway, while playing
golf on Sunday was struck over the left
eye by a golf ball, driven by J. NJ. Con-
rel, general passenger agent, and was
severely injured.
The incident will furnish a text for
J. E. German, freight traffic manager.
ana Z. Chambers. assistant freight traf-
fic manager. who are strongly opposed
to the game of golf, in their crusade
against the good old Scotch sport.
Both the above freight traffic men
have been 1amenting the fact that Mr..
Hurley has been deVoting some time and
attention to golf recently, and have been
pleading with him and writing letters to
his friends in an effort to urge him to
give up the game.
Mr.. Hurley was playing on the course
of the Golf and Country club with Mr.
Cornell late yesterday afternoon, and
the men were trying TO finish a game
before darkness overlook them.
The accident occurred at the tee at the
seventh hole as they were finishing the
second round. Mr.. Hurley was stand
ing to one side of Mr. Cornell, who ad-
vised the general manager to step back
If he wished to avoid the possibility Of
being hit.
on couldn't hit me II you wanted
to-" Mr.. Hurley is said to have replied
Whereupon Mr.. Cornell took a tighter
hold upon his brassie and delivering q
mighty swing, swatted the ball. Before
he realized what had happened the bal
struck Mr. Hurley full over the eye, cut
ting a cash an inch and a half long anc
knocking him to the ground.
BY mere force Of will power Mr.. Hur-
ley prevented himself from losing con-
seriousness. The blood flowed freely from
the wound and It was feared that tbs
eyesight might be permanently injured
As soon as possible Mr. Hurley was
hurried to the Santa Fe hospital where
DR. J. P Raster dressed the injury.
Mr. Hurley went to the hospital g
couple Of times this morning to allow
the eye to be attended to. The accident
will interfere with his duties teTnporar-
lily but ne anticipates only short incon-
Fenience in CONSEQUENCE.