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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
insane Man Throw Six Bombs.

Dubuque is a terror-stricken city,
every man. woman and child moves in
mortal fear of a mysterious bomb
thrower, who six times in as many
months has attempted to slaughter in
nooent people, and to destroy public
and private property. The first explo-
sion occurred on June ~. Six weeks
later the oity was aroused by another
scene, this time it was the Dubuque
Turbine Roller mills, of which the
front entrance and six large windows
were wrecked. The next building to
suffer was the Dubuque club structure.
one OF the handsomest in the city,
which was partly wrecked. On cleo
ton night two bombs were exploded,
one within half an hour Of the other.
One explosion occurred in the rear of
the Tslegraph.Herald building, two
men barely escaping with their lives;
and the other near the residence of
Sheriff ]. ]. Dunn. A late explosion
occurred two weeks ago Sunday.
wreoking the shanty of switchman
employed by the Illinois Central.
There is only one theory-that is that
It is the work Of an insane man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
policies and who during his term in

pollCleS ana VINO curing his term In
congress maintained q consistent
conservative" democratic record for
doing nothing for the public and did
not secure the confidence of his con-
stituents to such an extent as to pre-.
vent his defeat for reelection by 9
young man, comparatively unknown
and wholly untried for the position.
Judge Wade has never been known to
ally himself with, or In any way aid
the progressive element of the demo-
cratic party. suaaI ..ril
To prevent the factional fight en-.
gendered by the action of the state
committee, Sells offered to withdraw,
If Judge Wade would do likewise, in
favor of Claude Porter, who agreed to
accept the ONCE in the interest of the
party in Iowa. Wade, however, will
not agree to do this, and as result
the democracy of the state Is in q
turmoil over the attempt Of the bolt
ers and their sympathizers to control
the democracy of the state who pol
led the largest democratic vote in the
history of the state in 1896.
Walt Butler has shown himself to
be a tool of the Miller.Marsh-
Cleveland democrats, for while pro-
Tossing to be Bryan man, he is writ
Ing to the county chairmen. of the
state asking for their endorsement of
Judge Wade. How Butler or any true
friend OF Bryan can ask this is beyond
our comprehension, II the democracy
OF Iowa or the nation is to succeed, it
must free itself from all corporation
or money-power control, and men of
known utilization with the trusts, cor.
porations and financial plunderers
must take their place in the ranks
instead of posing as the leaders OF the
psrty-the great common people will
not follow such leadership.
In the interests of the democratic
party and the great mass OF people
whom it should truly represent, the
state committee and it's allies should
deslst from injuring the party and its
influence with the people by forcing
the election of a representa- tive of the
minority of the party against the
wishes of an overwhelming majority.
However, should the committee &C
complish their purpose it will devolve
upon the progressive democrats of the
state to cast them out In an unmis.
taxable manner at the next state con-
vention, and then see to it that If
they continue in the patty they do so
as humble workers in the ranks as
best BELTS the returning prodigal,
Bryan, in his last Commoner says
"Be on guard lest the party be Grip
pied by an organization out OF harmo.
ny with the party's purposes, and|al-
80 says:
"Let every asplrant for a position
In the party organization be scruti-
nized. II his present position or his
past record is open to objection, let
him stand aside.
"The party has more important
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Hurled About Shaft.

Roy Campbell, engineer at the
candy factory at Waterloo, received
serious injuries and had most mi
raculous escape from death while at
work. In some manner his arm
caught in a belt and he was carried
around rapidly whirling shaft, each
revolution of which banged him heay-
lily against the beams of the ceiling,
only eighteen inches above. Camp
bell made no outcry, and one Of the
girls who witnessed his predicament
was SO frightened that she could not
give the alarm for some minutes
When finally the engine was stopped,
1t was necessary to cut away the belt
and much of Campbell's clothing be-
fore he could be released.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Slayer Hangs Himself.

Driven TO drink by the speoter of his
brother-in-law, whom he had murdered
six years ago, Ernest Meyer, a farmer
living near Neville, committed suicide
by hanging himself to the rafters in
the haymow. In March, 1900, Meyer
stabbed his brother-in-law, Chris
Bauer, for assaulting his mother. He
was tried and convicted. but was re-
leased upon payment of fine of $500.
Since that time the memory of the
deed has haunted him continually and
lately he sought to drown his remorse
in drink. He made away with him
self after a drunken debauoh.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Plead Guilty to Murder.

Richard thinner and William Phil
lips, charged with the murder Of Sig
fred Larson, Clinton painter, and in
dioted by the November grand jury on
the charge of murder in the first de-
gree, pleaded guilty to charge Of
murder in the second degree. Sen
tence has been passed. thinner and
Phillips killed Larson early In Octo-
Der in front of North Fourth street
saloon, in which the men had quar-
relied After the quarrel the two Clin-
ton transfers went across the street
to their home, got knife and razor,
and fearfully slashed Larson about the
head and neck. sevsring the jugular
vein
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Came Warden Indicted.

AS the outcome of curious case in
which a justice of the peace arraigned
and fined himself for violation Of the
game law, Henry Yody, a deputy game
warden, has been indicted for extor-
ton at Vinton. Frank Lowe, justice,
fined himself and his brother, George,
$40 each, and both being without the
money, gave notes, the paper being
accepted by the justice. The latter
paid his note and fine, but his brother
refused, claiming 1t was extortion. He
took the case to the grand jury and
the game warden has been indicted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
The State Committeemanship Contest.

In 1898, Bryan received In Iowa
223, TAI votes, and Palmer, gold demo-
GRAFT received 4,51e, and these latter
adherents of the Cleveland democracy,
aided by q few OF their sympathizers
who remained with Bryan to main
tain their regularity" and not be-
cause they admired or believe in
either tho man or his principles, are
now engaged in q desperate contest to
secure the appointment OF one of
their number as a member Of the
Democratic National Committee from
Iowa, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of O. A. Walsh.
Through shrewd political maneuv.
ering and lulling to sleep of the real
democracy of the state by the estab
lishment of harmony headquar.
tiers" in Des Moines in charge of the
temporary state chairman @. W. Mil
Ter and Walt Butler, the latter pre-
sumably under pay of Miller and his
hackers to be used to decoy the Bryan
democrats of the state, with whom
Butler claims companionship, into
the camp Of the corporation demo.
Gratis. With this cry of harmony it
was easy to take advantage of the
earnest desire Of the Bryan democrats
for success In the state campaign and
ere the latter realized 1T the party
machinery Of the state was in control
OF the Palmer and Buckner element
and their friends and w. w. Marsh
one of their number, Bryan boltel
In 1895, and member of the Chicago
rump rate convention was put forth
by the state committee as their can
didate for national committeeman.
To oppose him the Bryan men brought
out Cato Sells, but at Sells sugges.
ton, to promote the chances of sue
cess of the democrats Of Iowa in the
recent election, the fight was post
poned until afJer the campaign.
Sells claims the majority of the
national committee and the endorse.
ment of Bryan and the true.blue,
progressive democrats who have kept
the faith and policies of the party
alive from 1896 to the present time.
Mr.. Marsh realized that he was bea.
ten, and in fact was advised by Mr..
Bryan to withdraw, and he did 80,
but the committee persisted in their
determination to secure the appoint.
ment of one Of their kind and en-
dorsed Judge Wade for the position;
= man OF eminent respectability, -
1T is true, but a democrat who never
was In sympathy with Bryan or his
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
THE ''RA|NY Day"

In everybody's life the pro-
verbal rainy day" is pretty
sure to come, sooner or later.
Fortunate indeed is the
person who, when it arrives,
is prepared for it.
The way for persons of
moderate means to guard
against the needs of the
"rainy day. is to inaugurate
now a systematic plan of
saving. Most persons who
are improvident do not mean
to be so. They either do not
understand the Importance
of small economies or they
have neglected to save
because they have never tried
apractical system.
Building up a Savings
Account in a bank is the
greatest incentive to system
attic saving.
And when you save a little
as you go, you are ever pre-
pairing for the demands of
that future rainy day.
Start a Savings Account
to-day in the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by n. M.
Adams and wife, Henrietta, Pa,
will interest parents and others. "a
miraculous cure has taken place in
years and was pronounced incurable,
when we read about Electric Bitters,
and concluded to try 1T. Before the
second bottle was all taken we noticed
a change for the better, and after
taking7 bottles he was completely
cured" Its the up-t0-date blood
medicine and body building tonic.
Guaranteed 300 and S1.00 at p. A.
Clemmer's drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Iowa Girl is Accused Of Forgery.

To obtain the funds which would
enable her to join her lover, soldier
in the Eleventh cavalry, now in Cuba,
pretty nineteen-year-old Grace Nc
Cord, 1t is alleged. forged the name of
John McCord, her father, wealthy
farmer near Bayard, to check for
$500. She collected the money, pur.
chased tickets for herself and two
friends from Des Moines to New Or
leans and was arrested at New Or
leans just as she was embarking on a
Southern Pacific steamer for Havana.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Missouri Defeats Iowa.

st. Louis university defeated Iowa
university at st. Louis Thanksgiving
day by score of 80 to in one of the
most exciting football games that has
been played there this season. The
game was marked throughout by fair,
clean work on both sides but from the
start st. Louis clearly outpointed the
Iowa opponents, making touchdown
within the first six minutes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Cries of Men in Water Are unheedes

Cries of Men in Water Are Unheeded
Their cries for help drowned by the
noise made by the dredge, Jack Whit
ney, twenty-one years old, employed
on dredge which is digging the
Purgatory slough canal at Manson,
was drowned and the fireman of the
dredge had narrow escape from
sharing his fate and only reached
shore after terrible struggle In the
10y waters. The men had been cross.
ing the slough in skiff, shortly after
midnight, and their boat capsized,
throwing them into nine feet Of water.
Whitney could not swim, but both
managed to cling to the overturned
boat while they cried Justify for help.
The noise made by the engine of the
dredge prevented their cries from be.
Ing heard, and at last exhausted by
his struggles, Whitney loosened his
hold on the boat and drowned. His
companion drifted into shallow water
when he waded ashore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
May Wear via if He Wishes.

That bald-headed man has right
to wear wig and that no court can
make him uncover was held by Judge
Smith Mcpherson in United States
district court at Des Moines in the
trial of Andrew sorrenson on a charge
OF robbing the Van Meter postoflce.
The prosecuting attorney demanded
that the accused remove his wig be.
fore the jury. He refused to do 30 and
the court sustained him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Jury Unable to Agree.

Judge Smith Mcpherson, in the
United States court at Des Moines. dis
charged the Jury which had been hear
ing the case against Rev. John H.
Swift, the Winterset minister accused
Of attempting to extort money from
w. ]. Cornell, a banker, by threatening
to spread story Of his attentions to
pretty choir girl. The Jury stood II
to 1 for conviction. Rev. Swift will be
tried again at the next term of court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Child sealded to Death.

Freddie Albaugh, aged four years,
fell into bath tub of boiling hot wa
ter at Leon and was soalded to death.
His mother had turned on the hot wa
ter and after leaving the room for a
short time, returned and found the boy
IN the tub.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Judue commlts suicide.

New U1m, Mimi, Dec. 5.-Judge B.
F. Weber, former Judge of the dis
trict court Of Brown and adjacent
counties, committed suicide Tuesday
by hanging himself In his barn here.
He was "a years Of age, and had
been in ilu-health for some time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Engineer Dead In HIs Cab.

Near Iowa City, Engineer O'Brien
was found dead by the fireman in the
cab Of a westbound Rock Island pas
senger train, which was running fifty
miles an hour at the time. O'Brien's
skull was crushed. supposedly by
projecting timber.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Gas Blast Wrecks Saloon.

The explosion of private acetylene
gas plant wrecked the 1.-TWO Mile
House." a saloon west of Clinton. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Win High School Championship.

The Dubuque high school football
eleven won the Iowa high school cham
pionship Thanksgiving day by defeat
ing West Des Moines high school by
score of to O.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Shipments Of Wild Game Seized.

st. Louis. Dec. 5.-Nine barrels con-
tanning 1900 wild ducks shipped from
Texas and consigned to Chicago
firm were seized by deputy game
way dens and donated to charitable In
Solutions Tuesday. This is the big
gest seizure since the new game law
went into effect prohibiting the ship
ping Of wild game In or out of Mis-
souri,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
For Sale!

Chester White Sows. Pedigree with
every pig. II miles southwest of
Orescos N. I. 'Phone.
A. w. IsBELL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Win Iowa champlonshIp.

The Iowa Agricultural college foot
ball team won the championship of
Iowa by defeating Drake university by
a score of to 0.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
confesses to Wife Murder.

Myron Clark, charged with the muir
der of his wife, entered plea of guilty
at Sioux City,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
Cousins eIven Iaitt's Position.

Speaker Cannon announced the pro-
motion of Representative Robert g..
Cousins to the Craftsmanship of the
house committee. on foreign affairs,
made vacant by the death of Repre-.
sentative Robess R. Hit, of Illinois.
Representative Frank o. Lowden, Of
Illinois, has been appointed to the
committee on foreign affairs to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Hits death.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-07-11
BEE STING FOR RHEUMATISM.
Man Receives One Hundred Jabs OF
Bare Back.

Barring his back Frank McGlynn,
of Philadelphia permitted 100 bees to
sting him as an experiment to prove
his theory that the sting of the insect
is an antidote for rheumatism. The
experiment took place at the apiaries
of w. A. Seiser, Jenk:ntown, and
watching McGlynn were 1000 persons
who had gathered to discuss bees and
their habits.
McGlynn, chronic sufferer from
rheumatism, explained that several
years ago he had been bitten by bees
and discovered that the next day his
rheumatism was better. When he had
another attack he tried the same
thing and it worked
Henry Twining, a convert to the
McGlynn theory and also sufferer
from rheumatism, permitted a swarm
a swarm of the insects to sting him on
the arm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-07-11
THE DANCE OF EPILEPTICS
HIDEOUS ANTICS DURING MARCH
TO SHRINE OF ST. WILIBRORD.
Spectacle Is Frightful as the Mass OF
Afflicted Ones Approaches. Cere-
mony Is an Annual One.

The strange dancing procession OF
epileptics from all parts of Europe
took place at Echternach luxembourg
last week. The ceremony is an annual
one, inspired by belief in the powers
of the bones of ST. Wilibrord of Ech-
ternach, the healer.
To be cured the pilgrim must dance
a distance of mile and quarter.
The dance is a kind of irregular
march, in the course of which each
person, in the accompaniment of mu-
sic, makes three steps in a forward
and two in backward direction, thus
making in all series of five steps in
order. to advance single one.
Echternach, a quiet little village at
the extremity of the Grand Duchy on
the River Sour, and close to the Ger
man frontier, was formerly the first
religious center of ancient Germany.
A certain Bishop Wilibrord, abbot of
Echternach, had a marvellous influence
over the inhabitants of this village,
and after his death, toward the end of
the eighth century, the aid of his spir-
it was invoked by those suffering from
epileptic disease.
Particular interest was manifested
in the procession this year owing to
the transfer of the bones of Saint Will
ibrord from the old parish church to
the Basilica where his tomb was for
merlv to be found in the year 1874.
This operation was effected in the
presence of many notable bishops,
among whom were the Bishop OF
Eterecht, the Bishop of Treves, the
Bishop of L. Crosse (America),' the
Bishop of Dacca, India, and many
others.
Ats O'Clock in the morning, on Ger
man territory. just beyond the bridge
crossing the Sour, the procession be-
rims. The pilgrims approach in rows
Of five, in rank and file formation,
some hand in hand, others hold
inc their neighbours handkerchiefs.
Amono them are hundreds of children,
peasants, and poor and aged men and
women. The whole aspect OF the pro
cession resembles a waving cornheld
as the pilgrims execute their curious
dance.
It is frightful spectacle as these
wrecks of humanity, this Quivering,
shaking mass of epileptics approaches.
In their agony they cast, their eyes
!, r5e ip,DlOrinp the \ lmi gltV
10 have compassion on them, to re-
iieve them from their distress. Be
fore me is an old woman of eighty.
The poor creature is shaking from
head to foot. Already her brow. is
covered with sweat, though the trying
pilgrimage has only just begun. A
crowd of laughing boys has just gone
by. They seem to be enjoying them
selves, as with agile limbs they spring
backwards and forwards. They are
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-07-11

the Substitutes" for those who have
come to Echternach as pilgrims, but
who at the last moment have refused
to join the jumping thrOng.
The spectators who line the streets
do not laugh-the sight is too hideous.
But from time to time, ten, a hundred,
a thousand of these motionless on
lockers. carried away by the sight
they wi Il hess, join the procession and
begin to dance. The whole street, the
very houses, seem in motion.
Some of the afflicted stagger, some
fall to the ground only to rise again
and falter EDWARDS. There are fewer
invalids than usual this year. In fac6,
the proceedings are encouraged only
by financially interested persons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-07-11
FROG KILLING AS A BUSINESS.
Slaughter-HOuse Handles 1000 Daily,
Some Big as Rabbits.

SlAu%uttF"nOuScE hduAACS %1OOO DS~byS
Some Big as Rabbits.
There is frog slaughter-house in
Crowley, La, and is one of the bust
ness industries of this thriving city.
The killing and dressing of the frogs
is carried on along lines identical
with those followed in the stock
slaughtering establishment with the
exception that the frog, instead of be-
ing knocked in the head, loses his head
under the Ratchet. After this the
body is passed to the men who removes
the entrails. Then comes the skin
ming process, after which the frog is
thrown into vat of water to be cleah-
ed. The dressed frogs are packed in
ice and shipped to market in barrels.
The Crowley house kills and ships an
average of 1000 frogs a day.
The frogs are bought for 10 cents
apiece, and the market price, dressed
is about twice that figure. Some of
the frogs are nearly the size of rab-
bits.
The skins find a ready market.
Last week /, 800 pounds of skins were
shipped.