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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22

The summertime will make amends
Though now we cannot skate;
Upon the ice that didn't form
We y, s sus e. hsals
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
The General pia.nt

Each man doth In his heart recits
This simple, egotiat!r song,
i find 1t easy to be right;
Why are so many people wroug9n
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
Tough.

"Did that porous plaster help your
stomach any?"
"Indade. 1t did not, docthor, an .twuz
"a toughest ting o. liver downsd."---
Gsnston Post
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
...rhe Devout Lover. !"

NEW COVERS FOR OLD soNas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
SAYS PRESIDENT IS
OF CHANCEABLE MIND
SENATOR RAYMER ATTACKS
ROOSEVELT IN SPEECH .
ON RATE BILL.
DECLARES EXECUTIVE is
LIKE A KALEIDOSCOPE
Charges Him with Dividing the Peo-
pie, Although Uniting Party in
Upper House-Measure Defended
by Dolliver.

Washington, May 19.-After the
senate concluded the third reading OF
the railroad rate bill Friday Senator
Rayner took the floor to discuss the
general aspects of the measure. His
speech dealt mainly with the presi-
dents connection with the legislation
and was largely personal throughout
Senator Rayner said that he was
firmly of the belief that the president
would again change his mind before
this controversy was over and that II
the speaker of the house of represen-
tatives would nominate man on the
conference committee who had the
courage of his convictions and who
would not waver upon the question OF
convictions and who would not waver
upon the question of constitutional re-
view, the president would abandon the
Allison amendment and go back again
to the Long amendment, the place that
he started from.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
FORTUNATE MissouTians.

S B. Pigfprd, Mgr. q !,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
HIT "PARLOR GAMBLING"
Baptist Condemn Progressive Eucher
and Bridge Whist-Would Enforce
Sunday Closino.

Dayton. o.. May 23.-The American
baptist Home Missionary society closed
the celebration of its seventy-fourth
anniversary today with the election OF
o w. s. Shallenberger. second as
slstant postmaster general. as presi-
dent.
Resolutions We're adopted to petition
congress to demand certificates from
revenue collectors showing whistles
sold to =" speak-easies;" condemn par
lor gambling. commonly called progress
sive eucher and bridge whist; demand
more stringent enforcement of laws
covering the slave girl traffic" de-
mand more stringent laws regarding
horse race gambling; approve efforts OF
Ohio's governor to suppress the sale OF
intoxicating liquors. and to enforce
Sunday closing laws.
This afternoon the ninety.-second an
niversary of the American Baptist
Missionary union. the oldest Baptist
mission society in the world. began its
sessions.
Definite steps to bring about union
of the Baptist and Free Eaptists were
taken by the American Baptist Home
Mission society in session here Sun
day. The committee appointed last
year to consider a plan for co-opera-
tion II possible union reported favor
ably.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
FOREST FIRES OUT.
Rain Comes and Wind Dies Out-loss
Everywhere Probably
Exaggerated.

Marinette. Wis. May 21.-AIl dan.
ger from forest fires is past. 1t is rain
ing this morning and the wind has died
out. The loss everywhere is believed
To have been greatly exaggerated.
Milwaukee,. Wis, May Ala star
correspondent of the Sentinel who
made a tour Of the district in the up-
per peninsula of Michigan covered by
the forest fires in n special train. the
first train to go through the district
since the catastrophe, telegraphs that
the fire appears to be practically out
In all the district. The fire ragged for
a distance of sixty-four miles along the
linz OF the Escanaba and Lake Superior
railroad and for thirty miles beyond
Charming. the western terminus of the
road. IL seems certain now that 1000
persons are homeless in that district
and that 900 are left desolate at Quin-
hesec. The Quinnesec fire, however.
was of different origin from the Es-
canada fire. having started in "A field
where men were pulling stumps and
burning debris. This fire spread into
the CITY and wiped out all the buildings
except three residences and the paper
mills. Then the fire spread into the
timber. and running north for forty
miles. finally joined the flames sweep
ing east on Escanaba.
1t was also learned that Woodlawn
ard Kingsley, on the Escanaba ana
Lake Superior line. and Perkins. on tho
Northwestern road. we're destroyed.
Tn strip burned along the i;scanaba
and Lake Superior road appears TO be
thirty miles wide and the ala rrnine
nature Of the earlier reports of the fire
seem to be thoroughly verified.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
"BIG MEN" INDICTED.
Charges Of Wholesale Land Frauds
Made by Federal Grand Jury
in Oregon.

Portland. Ore. May 2l.-Details OF
the land fraud indictments returned by
the federal grand jury on April 9, and
involving prominent men of Los An
gcles. San Francisco and southwestern
Oregon, have been made public by
United States District Attorney w. A.
Bristol.
The property alleged to have been
fraudulently secured lies on the banks
Of Lobster and Eucher creeks. in
southwestern Curry county. Ore. and
consists of 5000 acres practically all in
one tract of fine timber land.
The Indictment charges conspiracy
to defraud the government of timber
land by securing entry men to file upon
the land with the intention of disposinp
IF it to alleged conspirators-Richard ID.
Jones and William II. Smith. of San
Francisco, Jeremiah Iiumely. former
United States commissioner In Curry
county. ore. A. S. Johnston. formerly a
deputy clerk OF Curry county. Ore:
William T. Kerr. of Coquille. Ore.
John II. Miller. of Port oxford. Ore.
Warren Gillelen and T.. W. Kenny. re-
spectively president and cashier Of ,he
Broadway Bank and Trust
of Los Angeles; G.. l.. Stearns, formerly
president. and Jacob G. Cross. director
OF the Pacific Furniture and Lumber
company. of Los Angeles: David NJ.
Goodwin. Maryland. and A. II. He'd
Derby, of Los Angeles. Richard
Hynes. NJ. NJ. Riley and Lee r. Ayres.
stock brokers of Los Angeles: w. -.
Gould. attorney OF Los Angeles. and f..
w. Dennis. broker and real estate deal
er. of San Francisco.
The indictment asserts hat tho Pa
life Furniture and Lumber
which is alleged to have been the active
gency through which the alleged CON
spiracy Was perfected. was organized
at Log Angeles by Messrs. Cross. Good
win. Stearns. Miller. Kerr and Jones.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
O so SHOCKING
SPECTATOR FAINTS
Of Girl for Murder Of Aunt
Awful Treatment.

New York. May 22.-Josephine Ter
ranova today took the witness stand
in her own behalf at her trial on the
charge of having murdered her aunt.
Defendant said she came to this
country When s years old. going to live
with her uncle and u mi the Reggios.
Il did not go to church or school"
she said, FOR seven years after l came
To America. My uncle and aunt would
not let me. l wanted u go. ! did
everything. washing. ~scrubbing. every
thing. Sometimes there We're ten. elev-
en-. sixteen boarders in the house"
do you remember n winter morn
ing when y0 We're about II and one-
half years old?" she was asked.
The girl replied that she did, that her
aunt had taken her to her uncle's room
that day. AS the girl told of her uncle's
treatment "A woman spectator tainted.
and court proceedings We're Interrupted
by the resulting commotion.
The girl nesitated in giving her testi-
mony saying she was ham to speak
1t. She said her aunt had forced her
to obey her uncle and a beaten her.
breaking a stick during owe of the
whippings. and making witness so sick
she went to bed. The girl said she was
never permitted to play with other hill
dren and was forbidden to talk Eng
lish or associate with the boarders in
the house. She said she wanted to go
to her mother. but was not permitted
to do so.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
HURT IN EXPLOSION.
First Stories of Many Killed
Were Due to Con-
fusion.

New York, May PA score of men
employed in the engine ana dynamo
rooms of the New York Glucose COM
pany's plant at Shady Side, n. j.. We're
more or less injured by the explosion OF
a big steam pipe.
The roof of the building was blown
OIL and the wreckage caught fire.
Thirty men at work in the building
had narrow escapes from death. In the
confusion which followed the explosion.
many reports of serious loss of lite were
spread.
One Early Report.
New York. May 22-SiX nlen We're
killed and fifty others more or less in
jured today by IN explosion in the plant
of the New York Glucose company,
Shady Side. n. j. 1t is believed the eN-
plosion was caused by "a defect in one
of the steam boilers. y four-story brick
building was completely wrecked II
the outbuildings torn To pieces.
There We're 500 men in the building
at the time. and the wives and chill
dren of these. who live in the neigh
borhood. were thrown into a panic.
Rescuers found twelve living men
imprisoned in the burning debris and
made frantic efforts to rescue them.
Two were taken out fatally injured
and then the flames drove back the
rescuers. 1t appeared the ten men
would be burned to death. -Four priests
from neighboring churches offered
prayers for the dying when hope of
aiding the imprisoned men was ADAM
doncd.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
VIOLET RAYS FOR
TREATING INSANE
Or. NJ. w. Taylor Provides Room in
Which Maniacs May Bask in
Soft lioht.

Chicago. May 2S.-Dr. N. w. Tay-
Tor. superintendent of the Illinois
Western hospital for the insane. is con-
:inced hat violet rays are efhcacious
In tn" treatment OF insanity. and in
an interview he detailed experiments
row being made under his direction.
II have had constructed II house
rooted with v~iolct-colorcd glass. in
which insane patients are placed to
get the sun baths that filter through
the tinted panes. I hay followed the
experiments with violet rays made by
French and Danish scientists. and for
several years past have experimental
along the lines of their Investigations
and in others that have suggested
themselves to me.
The patients are placed in the glass
enclosure without clothing. expert
ments having shown that the rays will
not penetrate cloth. and the direct APP
plication of the violet ray made to the
bare skin from sunrise to sunset. Meals
are sent into the glass house to them,
so that there is no nterinission in the
application OF the treatment"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31


Washington. May @3.-Althoush an
official statement to that effect cannot
be had. it is known that marines are
now being shipped on the cruiser CO.
lumbia at League Island. Pa. and are
bound primarily for Guantanamo. Gu
ba. there to be kept in readiness for
any emergency that may arise on the
IsthnluS OF Panama.
Elections that viii take place there
next month may be accompanied by
evolutionary disorders: in fact. GER
tain inquiries have been directed to
Governor Magoon by discontinued par
ty leaders and W. been followed by
threats of an uprising against the
Amador administration.
Keep Away from Canal.
These have led Secretaries Root and
Taft to serve notice upon the malcon-
tents that no such manifestation will I've
admitted anywhere near the canal zone
or az any place where the peace of the
zone may be threatened.
To give effect to this notice the navy
will haze n sufficient force of marines
on either side of the isthmus to main
tain order and to this end the Columbia
is going to Il convenient point for OBJ
servation and action If necessary on
the gulf side While the Marblehead is
nearing panama on the Pacific coast.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
"DIVVY" IS MADE Of
RIO GRAkDE RIVER
United States and Mexican Govern
ments Arrange Treaty Covering
Water RIGHTS.

Washington. May 23.-Secretary Root
for the United States and Ambassador
Casasus for the Mexican government
today signed the treaty regulating the
use OF the waters of the Rio Grandc.
which. If approved by the senate. will
remove what has been for twenty
years past "A source of friction in the
relations of the two countries.
For almost Il century the Mexicans
living along the lower river have made
large use of Its waters for the purpose
of irrigating their lands. But in re-
cent years private companies on the
upper waters in the United States have.
by constitution of wing dams. diverted
a large part OF the water to this side
OF the river. The Mexicans have pre-
tanned. but so far without success.
Now plans OF the reclamation service
have made it certain that practically
all the water will be retained on Ameri-
can soil unless some proper scheme of
division can be
Construction of n s., 900. 900 dam across
h Rio Grande at Engel. New Mexico.
brought the matter to Il climax and led
to negotiations between the two coun-
tries which eliminated in the treaty
Signed today.
Underlying the principle of the con-
Vention is recognition of the common
law right of Mexicans to use of Il fair
share OF the waters of the river. but
as the United States government is
put to the entire expense OF building
h great dam and annals the Mexican
share is only a fractional proportion OF
h whole flow. 1t is estimated the i'm
pounded waters will suffice to irrigate
about 200, 900 acres Of otherwise arid
land. and IL is stipulated that of this
total of $4,000 acre feet Of water. which
is to make arabic about %, 900 acres OF
Iand. VIII be delivered on the Mexican
side of the border each year.
For It's part the Mexican government
guarantees the United states govern
ment against any suit for liability on
account Of claims of Individual Mex
leans who have so far suffered through
diversion of the water. Opposition to
the treaty is expected on the part of
some western senators who express the
belief that either the United States is
entitled to all of the water without COM
Isnsation In view of the great expense
To which 1t has been put by the work
of construction of irrigating dams, and
canals or that if the Mexican right is
To be recognized at all its title should
be purchased outright by a cash gay
meut.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
ISLAND WILL REVOLT.
Calls en- President, but Is Refused
Audience.

Washington. ID. G. May 23.-Accord-
Ing 10 a statement by :. IL. Pearcy. a
large land owner IN the Isle of Pines. a
revolt against Cuban authority in that
island VIII occur III TIE near future ur-
less the United States u control
over II. Mr.. Hcarcy and his brother. j.
l.. Poarry. called at the White House.
but the president declined to see them
aud They were referred to Secretary
Root.
Nj. Pearcy said that Americans now
" nine-tenths of the property in The
island. which they purchased solely on
the assurance OF President Mckinley
and the war department that the island
was American soil. Conditions. how
eyer, he avs have reached Il critical
stage and the majority of the Amer
leans have stated they Will stand their
oppression no longer. MIR. Pearcy said
that these American citizens have re-
ceiNed many offers of aid from the
United States In case of 4 revolt
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
GOES TO CONFERENCE.
House Committee Decides TO Recon-.
mend Disagreement en- All the
Senate Amendments.

yxr,~i
~ ~ - May -o.-lhe rah-
go 'a.e o'ii WIS consioered for three
~ -. nis"t oy tAe mouse commit
an, 1o,elsu ana Interstate commerce.
Az .ae uc.is''h reached 10 recommends
as'reito" 10 an or the senate
~ anu 10 sehn the inetsure
as,, ,hn, : me committee VIII MOI
NJ, i.a ~ uN'loi's vi any character
y 5',.' " 'He mousse cohterees'
+ha ~ ne DISPOSITION 10 criiicise
rnnn l'i.nl eotierrihs 1urlsale'ion
np'' w courts To review orders mtue
Ds 're interstate commerce comnlS,
as , =, ', ~ ,ae rouse committee as we"
'S - II senate many members con-
u,u ia. 'he bill as II was passed
1mS ,ooSe gave 'hat authority 10
- 49,. Vu,S = ms ainel'ulneht ana ou'-
AI1i = .".ieetlNe's ate Known us ,ne
~ 'o'ap'o'''iSe uhuouo'euiy VIZ
y NJ 's'eeu % pS .he mouse cohlerees.
.ne ".ieiuileht "hich gave 'ne
.o"'.ii''.ee the creates. concern
Wis .hi'' m;'king pipe lines common
tn ",vis when ,'e committees ,housht
hi, a,.s.s'ci. WIN 'he aihehaii-enl pro-
-, ~ ."'l,,,"i1 curriers' from Ptoouc-
t 'ai'icu W
'"tiiai Teton was ho' II on any
w. ~ 'n.ei.u'ien.s "'u ,here,o.e .'e
Wv v..le.tes key VIII pe .it Tree
w 'nrir p.s' '"ns-iE!''
rass 'Weney-two o"is.
Wa.''i1sloh. ~. - May ---Not-
"i.isa..ul,,s wa, lhe ieausr OF inc
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
ON THE SPIT FOR
RELATING R.R, RATES
The Government Opens Gases
Against Railroads and
clearinghouse Men.
CONGRESS HAD RIGHT
Judge Mcpherson, of Iowa, Overruie.
Demurrer Of Burlington Railroad,
Which Claimed Export Business
Was Outside of Jurisdiction.
CONGRESS HAD RIGHT

Kansas City, May ai.-1he governs
ment oda- in the United States district
court announced it was ready for trial
i'll the three rebate cases.
The cases called We're those OF George
l.. thomas freight broker OF New York
city, and his chief clerk. l.. y. Taggirt.
under Indictment for alleged conspiracy
IL securing rebates for shippers and
against George III. Crosby. former as
Sisttnt freight traffic manager of the
burlington railway, charged with con-
spiracy in giving rebates.
These men We're indicted in December
las with other railway AMI packing
house officials. whose trials have been
set for a later date. II. il. Duncan,
Special agent OF the department of JUS
tice. arrived here Yesterday to assist
Ia prosecuting the cases.
Judge Mcpherson P~resides.
Judge Smith Mcpherson of Iowa. sit
ting in place OF Judge Phillips. over
ruled the demurrer of the Burlington
railway to the indictments against
go to trial. Defendants contended
that congress was without power to
enact Legislation regulating export
rates in giving of alleged rebates, OF
which the Burlington was charged
with having violated the interstate
commerce act.
Tho case against the Burlington is
distinct from that against its former
assistant traffic manager. George II
Crosby. The Burlington is charged win
granting concessions to Kansas City
packers on products for export through
the port of New York.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
CAR GRANTS
LIMITED AMNESTY
Russian Douma Wins One Of Its Main
Issues-Terrorists Are Not
Included.

ST. Petersburg. May 24.-The long
awaited political amnesty Will. the AS
sociated Press learns from Il govern
ment source. be proclaimed on May ~.
the anniversary of the coronation OF
Emperor Nicholas III. The exact scope
Of the measure has not yet peer deter
mined. 1t will. as anticipated. be linn
tied. but the Associated Press is in q
position to state that the constitu-
tional democratic party is prepared,
though grudgingly. to accept the act
Of grace from which the terrorists are
excluded. recognizing. though not pub
.icly, that the government is not alto
gether unjustified in refusing to set
at large men who Will be as ready in
the future as they nave beer in the
past to shoot down or blow to pieces
hated representatives of authority.
Their demand for unlimited am
nesty was based ON the expectation
that with the institution Of n fun con-
stitutional era the terrorist.. as was
promised in an open letter just before
the assassination of Alexander H..
would abandon active operations, but
they have been forced to admit that
the crimes of the last few days give
the government no guarantee thai the
promise will be kept.
The administration Is daily cutting
down the number of prisoners who
may be affected by the amnesty. re-
leasing %convicts by hundreds in the
provinces. while among those released
in ST. Petersburg are twenty-seven
members of the council of workmen's
delegates who drew up the famous
manifesto preaching a raid On the gov
e~rn;nent's gold reserve.
Premier G~oremykin has been sum
moned to Peterhof for "A conferences
with Emperor Nicholas to put the fin
ishing touches on the speech which the
a,,,ta ,.{I lAlt,.A. ,,i...
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-31
CHANDLER ATTACKS
RAILWAY RATE REVIEW
Too Broad, and Conferees Should
Cut Them Or.

Washington. May 2i-,u a signed
statement former enato William Z
Chandler, president Of The Spanish VA,
claims commission. condemns The court,
review provisions inserted by the SEN
ate in the Hepburn railroad rate ,egu.
lating bill.
Mr.. Chandier's part il the negotia-
lions between the president ana Sen
ator Tillrlan to secure iAe passage of
q strong bill brought him prominently
into the liinelight III tn debates in the
II ard his views on the sections
OF the bill which he and Senator Till
man assert We're the principal tcaturss
of the negotiations ara interesting. He
takes substantially tho position occu-
pied by Mr.. Tillnan and Senate Bailey
in regard To the court review anlend-
ment. declaring ii too broad. The
statement follows.
The railroe.! rate bill as ii passed
the house had many merits and some
beneficial amendments Were adopted tx
the senate. AS a whole it i 4 great
advance over the present law. which
holds the commission As 10 ratemaking
far behind the position it was supposed
to occupy when the laN Was passed in
1887, but which supposed position has
been destroyed by various decisions OF
the supreme court.
The power which is now to be given
to the commission to hear complaints
of cXorbitant rates and u apply RENE
dies is a great assertion OF popular aid
Legislative power which Will river
again be destroyed. The furda.tental
mistake of the bill as II stands Is tina,
1t invites judicial Interference with the
administrative work of making rates
which is to be performed in the first
instance by u commission.
n against tho nAyNy ss.ipy ayp.hf uh.t
their situation gives them. They can
refuse to obey any order of the COM
mission liking rates. and thereupon the
commission is helpless until! ii goes into
court in one or all of three ways. %
For ma.ldamus orders against the car
ricr; - for penalties. 80 for damages
to 'he shippers. Whenever these pro-
c@edings are undertaken any constitu-
1ional rights of the railroads al be as
serted. and that class of rights cannot
be taken away by legislation. Every
other right of Interference with the
away by legislation. Therefore while
the bill in any shape in which it is
likely to pass will be Il great advance
upon present conditions. it will not be
what the true interests of the people
require.
Would Strike Out Clauses.
All invitations to the courts to in
.erleIe Win llle rates iiaue Dy tNe ON
mission which have been put on in the
senate should be stricken out in con
terence, II even the implied recogni-
ton of the right of review in the bill
as 1t passed the house should be strick-
an out. If these things are not done by
this congress they will be done by some
future congress which the people will
choose fog that purpose.
meantime we must be thankful that
In the first great battle between the
people and the railroads the people
have won something n the railroads
have not won everything. The excep-
lions to the free pass prohibition make
1t almost worse than the present law.
"William T.. Chandler"