Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-13
Slot Machines AGAIN Raided.


Justice ]. L. Livingston of saylor-
Vile has put the slot machines out
of business. In raids on the 9Th. tho
cigar stores Of Gus Gulfreund and Of
Martin Brothers, 519 Mulberry street,
were raided. Several machines were
also taken from the Pioneer cigar
store, 1923 West Fifth street. The
gambling devices were loaded into an
express wagon and taken to East
Des Moines, where they will be held
as evidence against the cigar dealers.
The warrants were served by Captain
Morgan Of Saylor township. The in
formations were drawn up in Justice
Livingstone court. This time, besides
selling the machines, which were
being used by the public, the con-
stable searched the entire building,
taking away every gambling device
that could be found. About a dozen
machines in all were secured. Fifteen
minutes after the raiding commenced
every nickel and penny machine IN
use in Des Moines again disappeared.
State Travelling Men Sued.
Susan F. CHASER has brought suit
in district court against the Iowa
State Travelling Mems association for
$4,000, which she claims is owed the
estate of her deceased husband on an
accident policy carried by him in the
defendant company. In the petition
it is set forth that Henry ]. CHASER,
who was travelling salesman, was
caught in a crowd Of people in at
tempting to enter the doorway Of the
International auditorium building in
Minneapolis, Mimi, on Oct. 81, 1904,
and that he was severely crushed in
the crowd and sustained internal in
juries from which he died on Decem-
Der 30 of the same year. She claims
that all Of hts assessments in the COM
pany were paid up to date, but that the
company has never fulfilled Its con.
tract, either by levying an assessment
to meet his death claim, or by max.
ing payment of any part Of the
amount due, in spite Of her demands.
Des ,Moines May Buy Bell.
A proposition that the city Of Des
Moines purchase and present the coun-
ty with q clock and bell for the tower
Of the new court house may be present
ed to the city council in the near fu.
ture by the board Of supervisors with
view to having the exterior Of the
tower finished and the clock in run.
ming order az soon after the opening
Of the new building rs possible. The
supervisors have reached the conclu-
sion that 1t will be impossible for the
county to expend the necessary $4,000
for some time to come, as It is argued
that such an addition to the building
would only be of benefit to Des Moines,
anyhow, and that 1t would be fine
thing on the part of the city to show
its appreciation Of the new building
by such gift. In case the council
will not take action in the matter. q
popular subscription has been proposed
for the purpose of securing the clock.
10000 School Children.
There are 10000 children in West
Des Moines alone who must 60 to
school next year at least three
months. The canvass of the city was
completed today and must be in
bands of the school boards tonight.
Every child between the age of and
81 has had his name enrolled and
placed in the hands of the truant
oflcer who will have oversight Of
these Same children next year. These
school statistics will be presented to
board, next to County superintsu.
dent q. G. Thornburg wRers they win
be incorporated in the county report
TO state superintendent Of public In
struotion.