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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
NEWS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Deliberate Attempt Made to Murder
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, the secre-
tary of the State Humane
Society,".

A deliberate attempt to murder Mrs.
Elizabeth Jones, secretary of the Iowa
Humane society, was made at Des
Moines last week by man who fired
two shots at her from revolver. Mrs
Jones owes her escape from death and
injury to the poor aim of the would-be
assassin. Both bullets whistled with
in few inches of her head.
Mrs. Jones lives on the outskirts of
Des Moines. She had left the street
sar and was crossing lonely pasture
lot when, about 100 yards in advance
Of her, man rose out of the shadow
and fired two shots at her in quick sue
cession. Mrs. Jones screamed and the
assailant, evidently thinking her
wounded, made his escape. The wo-
man has no idea as to the mans iden-
tity, but thinks he must be some
enemy whose ill-will she has gained
by her prosecutions for cruelty to
animals and children. She has been
waging an active campaign of late
against ill-conducted hospitals, and
thinks this may be the basis of the at
tack.
The police are making an investiga.
ton, but so far no trace of the man has
been found.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16

Its best IN December and January AS
prices decline there is a singular absence
OF inside support, even from the promi-
nent leaders or insiders who are popularly
supposed to be on the bull side of the
market AS matter of fact, many of
these gentlemen are convinced that the
market must seek a lower level before
any substantial inducements can be found
Tor reinyeStment or for the conducting of
a fresh bull campaign.
AT the moment the market is suffering
somewhat from absenteesm, large
number of wealthy operators taking the
respite from business responsibilities
end of the winter. The absentee list.
moreover has been considerably swelled
by the quiet disappearance of numerous
individuals who wish to avoid testifying
before the various investigating commits
tees, which are not confined to New York
alone, but are at work in Washington and
other political centers. 1t is unnecessary
10 cite the friction and anmosity which
have been created by the insurance inves-
tigatfon, none of which was anticipated
IN the remotest degree year ago. No
BODY foresaw the consequences of dis
putes which began in the Equitable last
summer, and, while the results eventually
are certain to be beneficial to the public
ana VIII unquestionably raise managerial
agitation and reimbursement is a disturb
ing one, impairing confidence temporarily
and necessarily having an adverse effect
IN higher financial circles. Fortunately
our large corporations will in future be
conducted upon more rigid lines and the
mesalliances between our big corporations
ana the INSCRIPTIONS politicians should
become more difficult of accomplishment
and less likely to be repeated. Already
our large Insurance companies, upon
which great bankers have frequently
largely depended in their syndicate oper-
atoms, have withdrawn for good from all
transactions of that character In future
these great syndicates will have TO look
direct to individual purchasers for their
market and will lack the support of these
great organizations, which has always
been highly important in times of stress
The effect will probably be to make such
syndicates more careful in their future
commitments, change that will prove
beneficial and which has fortunat ely
taken place during a favorable period
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
BOTH CASES ARE DISMISSED.
Mrs. Jennie Pratt and William Persins
Set Free,

When Judge Powers convened court
at Rockwell City last week the case
against Jennie Pratt and William
Persing, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Pratt's husband, was called on
motion of County Attorney Hutchin-
son, both were dismissed and the de-
PENDANTS released from custody. Mrs.
Pratt had a sensational trial covering
fifteen days during the last term of
court, but the jury failed to agree. She
was held under bonds to appear at
this term and has been living with her
parents at Rock Rapids. William
Persine, the alleged paramour, has
been in Jail since last June, but never
stood trial, and as no additional i'm
portant evidence could be secured, it
would be impossible to convict them
on second trial. Persing created a
sensation by purchasing a marriage
license within an hour after his re.
lease, to wed Nina Fox, to whom he
vas to have been married few days
.fter his arrest The ceremony was
performed by Justice Thomas Tenane
at the home of the brides father that
evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Iowan in Trouble.

Letters have been received by the
two Iowa senators and Representative
Hepburn, requesting them to call on
the secretary of state to secure the
release of A. w. Maerke, postmaster
OF Columbia, Isle of Pines, formerly a
resident Of Iowa. Mr.. Moerl1e was re.
Gently sentenced to fifty days in Jail
in Cuba for refusing to pay an extra
license as a slorekeeper to the Cuban
authorities in control of the Isle OF
Pines. The reason given for preferring
the request is that the Cuban courts
have no legal jurisdiction in the terri
tory of the Isle of Pines, which had
already been coded to the United
States by Spain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
A Monumental Job.

But there's more to follow. Here is
an editorial from the Economist, tax
ing as Its text an excerpt from the
Portland Argus:
| Revise the tariff or lose the Bay State
70 the Massachusetts, ultimatum to the
Republican stand patters in congress. an
stated by Republican Congressman Law
| rsncs.-Portland Argus.
II that be indeed the alternative-which
We take the liberty Of doubting-then let
massachusetts, go Democratic" If she
Will. One experience Of that kind would
be likely to prove enough. A full crop of
Democratic congressman would do more
than could possibly be done by fair argu-
mont and intelligent reasoning to convince
massachusetts that her interests had best
not be Entrusted to the party of free
trade. One thing is certain-the tariff
legislation Of the Republican party can
not be dictated by Massachusetts, II on
tnat account she wants to leave the Re-
publican lawn for the Democratic barn
yard, why, let her flop.
There you have 1t in plain, uneauivo.
cal words that Massachusetts, the home
OF Charles Sumner, Henry Wilson,
Wendell Phillips, William Lloyd Gar
rison and many other Republican
worthless, can go-must countess she
II willing to longer support a theory
and system which she knows will put
an end practically to her manufactur-
Ing Industries. But Congressman Law
renee 10 not the only Massachusetts,
Republican of high degree who be-
lieVes that the tariff ought to be re-
vised. Mr.. Mccall says so. He repre-
ssnts the Harvard district and is the
dean Of the delegation in the house.
Even Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is
being educated up to O point where he
wants free raw materials. Then there
Is the new governor, Curtis Guild, Jr.,
who declared that Massachusetts, would
have gone Democratic last year had
not the Republican state convention
declared in favor Of immediate tariff
revision. We will welcome fifteen
electoral votes to the Democratic side
y 1o00 an1 8 buxcb es DS~oeratio
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Trust Closes Riq Plant.

The glucose trust has given orders
for the dismantling of the big plant in
Marshalltown, and the costly machin-
cry is to be removed elsewhere. The
plant formerly was one of the leading
industries there, employing over 300
men, but it has been shut down ever
since the trust gained possession of it.
The city spent 100000 in constructing
sewage disposal plant for the glu-
cose works, and now has no use for
it. 1t is understood that the trust will
also dismantle the plants at Rockford
and Peoria, it being claimed that the
capacity of the other plants is ample
to supply the trade.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Would Kill Detectives.

Physicians will be required to kill
diseased, deformed and defective hui
man beings If a bill introduced in the
house last week becomes a law. Com
mon sense" legislation is the keynote
Of the argument adduced by the au
thor in support of his measure. In
stead of human beings disgracing their
relatives by taking their own lives
when 1t is manifest life is no longer
worth living, the author believes the
law should provide an honorable
death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16

To Land Agents and Homeseekers.

The Chicago Great Western Railway will on
the first and third Tuesdays of each month
Aprial 18th inclusive, sell round trip tickets at
oney one fare plus 81 90 to points in the follow.
ing states; Alabama, Arizona. Arkansas, Colo.
RADIO. Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory, Kan
sas, Kentucky, louisiana, Mexico Missis .ippI,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Carolina. Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wy
oming, and Virginia. Tickets at same rate on
sale to points in Alberta, Canadian Northwest,
Assiniboia. Manitoba, Montana and Western
Ontario on the first and third Tuesday of March
and April. For further information apply to
any Great Western Agent or j. P. Elmer, G. P.
A.. ST. Paul. MINI apr II.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
New Trial Granted.

A new trial has been granted in the
noted mining suit of James Doyle VS..
James f. Burns, involving shares and
dividends of the Portland Gold Mining
company Of Cripple Creek, Colo,
valued at 100000 Two trials have
already been held, in the first of which
Doyle secured judgment for $447 900,
the second resulting in favor of Burns.
Judge Thornell at Council Bluffs in
granting the motion for new trial,
scored both sides for alleged attempts
to improperly influence jurors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Wall Street In the punnp..

According to Henry Clews g. Co.,
bankers, Wall street is not happy. On
the contrary, the street is dumpy and
has case of mulagrubs. In their last
circular letter they say:
The speculative situation falls to show
any Improvement. There has been no.
ticeable dwind!ing of numbers in the bull
ranks and waning courage ON the part
% those who have been conspicuous on
tnat side OF the market. The impression
that the top wave in the securities mar
net has been reached, for some time to
some at least, is steadily growing, and
from day to day 1t becomes increasingly
evident that the technical situation has
eeen materially weakened by liquidation
Sxtssly sffsotsd whom the market was 6
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16

One would think the Laxative idea
In a 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. Kennedys 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 ]. 81.
Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
BY MEAD PUBLISHING co.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
DEATH OF GERMAN LEADER
EUGENE RICHTER, BIsMARCK'S
OPPONENT, PASSES AWAY.
Radical Champion Was Thoroughly
Hated by Iron Chancellor
Blind for Year.

Berlin, March 12.-Eugene Richter,
radical leader in the relchstag since
its foundation, Bismarck's old op-
ponent, and long time editor of the
Freisinnige Zeitung, is dead.
Near the close of 1904 Richter sud-
denly retired from the Freisinnigc
Zeitung, which he founded, and at the
same time ceased to appear at the
reichstag. He was then in feeble
health and threatened with the loss of
his eyesight. Herr Richter, who was
enfeebled by an illness of two years,
and who had been blind for year,
died of heart failure. He was this
last notable parliamentary-journ
figure OF the formative period of the
empire. AS the leader of one of the
free-minded or radical parties he once
numbered Profs. Virchow and Momm-
sen among his lieutenants, but ow-
Ing to the drift of political opinion and
the growth of socialism the party sank
from 100000 votes and 81 seats in
the reichstag in 1885 to 81 seats.
1t was surprise to his admirers
that Herr Richter's immense talents as
an organizer, parliamentary tactician
popular agitator, debater and inexor.
able analyst of public questions had
not raised him to greater influence il
the country. Those who opposed Herr
Richter said he was man of chimeras
and negations, seeking to attain fol
Germany the British responsible min.
isterial system while attacking every
constructive measure. He was Prince
Bismarck's passionate opponent. The
great chancellor felt SO sensitively
Herr Richter's attacks on him in The
reichstag that he wanted to fight {
duel with his tormentor, and finall,
the chancellor always left the house
when Richter rose to speak His op
position to the naval bill OF 1893 causei
Prof. Mommsen, Herr Barth, editor
of the Nation, and about third of the
others of the party to secede from tn,
moderate radical group.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
BY Unanimous Vote.

The Hughes anti-pass measure pro-
hibiting railroads, street railways, tele-
graph and telephone companies from
issuing passes and franks to state and
national officials, with the exception
Of railroad commissioners and news
papers, passed the senate by unani-
nous vote. The measure carries with
1t provision making violation of
the law q misdemeanor punishable by
dne or imprisonment. 1t now goes to
the house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Sunday Baseball Wins.

Friends of Sunday baseball executed
coup in the state senate last week
whereby the bill was recalled from the
house by the senate and reconsidered
In the latter by vote of 20 to 13.
After sensational debate 1t was sent
back to the committee on judiciary, of
which Senator Dowell is chairman.
He Ia the leader in the movement to
kill the bill. He proposes to permit
the bill to die there If possible, and it
is safe to assume it will never survive.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Dwelling Together In Unity.

Those who, having eyes, see, and,
having ears, hear, observe many things
indicative of the radical disagreements
among Republicans, especially on the
| tariff question. The American Econo-
mist, organ of the American Tariff
| league, is the highest stand pat au-
thority in the land, bar none The read
er of that paper can always ascertain
precisely what it is up to. That it pro-
poses to read out of the Republican
party all but stand patters is clear as
the sun shining in his meridian glory
in cloudless sky. Recently the Econo-
mist reprinted without comment, there
by indorsing it, the following tart edi-
torial from the Trenton Gazette, q Re-
publican organ:
These Massachusetts Republicans still
call themselves protectionists and affect
| line scorn of what they speak of as the
Democratic doctrine of free trade, vet
they asked for larger measure of free
trade than many Democrats would be
| willing to consent to.
! They want free raw materials and free
coal for their factories, and that means
free hides. free wool, free iron and free
l wood pulp.
Out in Iowa Governor Cummins has
long been known as favoring measure
OF tariff reform, but he would no doubt
object to free wool and free hides
The west generally would object to
Doth, but the west wants reduction of
the duties on manufactured goods, to
winch Massachusetts would object The
difference is this: Massachusetts wants to
buy cheap wool and hides and sell cloth
ing and shoes at high prices. The west
would like to sell wool and hides at the
best possible prices and buy cheap cloth.
ing and Shoes
There is great variety of local inter-
ests operating in the same contrary FASH
ION all over the country, and that is why
| the tariff reformers cannot get together
| and why the tariff reform sentiment is
always weaker than it would appear to
be from the noise it makes
Now, what do you think of that
Republican talk about Republicans?
What will the Republican brethren up
IN Massachusetts think of it? How do
they enjoy being practically read out
of the g. o. p. In such an ex cathedra
manner as that? They have always
claimed that the Republican party was
Graded In Faneuil hall, though the
Michigan brethren have always insist
ca that Jackson, Mich, was the scene
Of that momentous event in our his
tory. In fact, when the stand patters
take good look at the Bay State Re
publicans, yelling at the top of their
voices for free raw materials, they are
as much puzzled and worried as was
the chicken hen which Matched out a
batch of goslings when she saw her I'M
natural progeny take to pond with
JOY. How will Governor Albert B.
Cummins, now filing his second term
as governor Of Iowa and fighting for
third term, enjoy that sneer at him
self? He is one Of the bright, shining
lights in the g. o. P. and stubbornly
refuses to hide under a bushel He
must be counted in the running for the
presidential nomination if he secures
his third term in the gubernatorial
chair. Can the stand patters afford to
read the Massachusetts Republicans
and the Cnmmins Republicans Of Iowa
out Of the party In such an offhand
fashion,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
A Hustler.

Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleveland.
is now member of the Democratic
national committee, vice John II. Nc
Lean. resigned. Tom Johnson is a
hustler from away back, energetic as
a steam engine, bright as new silver
dollar before it was demonetized. In
Cleveland he is monarch of all lie sur
veys, and now he has obtained foot
hold in national politics once more
there Is no guessing how far he will go
or how high he will climb.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Kills Self Before Bride.

Walking into the sittingroom at
Sidney where his wife and sister were,
John Sumpter, twenty-five years old,
drew revolver and placing the wea-
pom to his head, pulled the trigger,
INJECTING fatal wound. Sumpter is
said to have been heartbroken over
an ultimatum from his wife that she
no longer would live with him. The
couple had been married less than a
year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Legislature Pays Tribute.

The Iowa legislature convened last
week in joint assembly to pay tribute
to the memory Of ex-Speaker Hender-
son Of the national house of congress.
Speaker Clarke of the Iowa house and
Senator George w. Durham delivered
eulogies. An address by Representa-
tive Nate Kendall completed the me-
mortal programme.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Elections in Two Iowa Cities.

Municipal elections were held last
week in Cedar Rapids and Muscatine.
special charter cities of Iowa. In Ce.
dar Rapids the Republicans scored a
victory unexpected in its magnitude,
olecting Connor mayor and carrying
every ward but one. In Muscatine,
Jacob Asthalter, DEM, was elected by
majority of As votes over R. S. Nc
Mutt, Rep. Two Republican aldermen
were elected, one ward was a tie and
the Democrats carried one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Lively TussIe

with that old enemy of the race, Con.
stipation, often ends in Appendicitis
To avoid all serious trouble with
Stomach, Liver and Bowels, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They perfect
ly regulate these organs, without
pain or discomfort. Csc at P. A.
Clemmer, Druggist. r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
New Position for Rainbridoe

w. T. cambridge of Iowa, who re.
Gently declined the consulship to
Annoy, China. has been selected by
Secretary Shaw TO be special agent of
the customs service at Paris, succeed
ing Major William H. Williams, who
will be sent to another post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16

Certain feeble minded persons de-
elared vehemently that electing Dem
ocratic governor and senate last fall
In Ohio would do no good, but their
pessimistic utterances have already
been discounted. A senate investigat-
Ing committee is shaking up the dry
bones in Cincinnati in manner to de-
light the souls of all honest men. They
are finding graft and lots of it, some
in high places and some in low places
1t appears from this investigation that
the Cox machine was founded on graft
and fourished on graft. 1t is init
mated broadly that the doors of the
penitentiary are opening wide for some
who have grown rich on graft. A few
more Democratic investigating COM
mittees would place the G. o. P. hors
de combat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Des Molnes Theater Burned

Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
the Grand Opera House and did $4,000
damage to the observatory at Des
Moines. The total loss will aggregate
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
The effects Of an opera troupe there
for three nights stand were totally
DESTROYED,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
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Especial Washington Lctter.1


T Under Bailey's splendid leader
ship the Democrats of the sen
the fact that they are alive
and are making their influence felt in
many ways. IT'S well. All good citi-
zens will rejoice at this manifestation
Of vigor. Under the despotic rules of
the house the machine can run rough
shod over the minority at any time it
sees fit to do SO, but the senate is still
deliberative body where man Of
brains and courage may accomplish
something, though in the minority. If
the Democrats of the senate do no 9TH
er good than the defeat of the sense
less, hazardous and un-American Santo
Domingo treaty they will deserve the
plaudits Of all lovers of the republic.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that they
will continue to work on the lines they
are now operating on. Much good will
come of it to both the party and the
country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Gone.

In fine burst of eloquence Edmund
Burke said, THE age of chivalry is
gomez! If Tom Moore could revisit
the glimpses of the moon no doubt he
would say, The age of poetry is gomez
as he reflected on the fact that a troll
ley line is about to be built through the
Vale of Cashmere, which he embalmcl
IN immortal verse. That's nearly as
iconoclastic performance as building
railroads into Jerusalem, Joppa and
Damascus. Wouldn't it jar you TO
have to hear brakeman yell: Mount
of Olives!' Nazareth or "Gethsem-
aney'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
T. P. Morgan Visits Pone

Rome, March 13.-1'he pope received
in private audience j. Pierpont Nor.
gan, H. B. Hollins. Mrs. Hollins and
Miss Hollins, of New York. The au-
dience merely consisted of an ex.
change of compliments, the pontiff ex.
pressing his appreciation of the kind
ness of Mr.. Morgan in visiting him AMI
recalling his visit of last May.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Lightning Strikes a House.

Lightning struck the house of Pc.
ter Mesmer during thunderstorm at
Burlington and tore out one side of
the building, besides seriously damag-
ing large greenhouse near by Mrs
Mesmer was seriously but not fatally
hurt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-16
Jumped From Window

BY jumping through second story
window of the Wellington hotel at
Des Moines, v. X. Gray, wanted for
forgery in Marshalltown, escaped the
clutches of Sheriff Huston of Mar
shalltown and is still at large. Gray
was charged with the forgery of a
postal order in the Marshalltown post
office.