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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-11-03

Have Just received a large shipment of
Gloves of all kinds from the 10c. canvas TO the
$500 driving glove All kinds OF gloves-ask to
see them.
New Caps in medium weights. n fine line
We've got em now
Ii he rain keeps mp will probably be out
of umbrellas, but expecting a lot in this
week. Come and ask for them.
Underwear in all the different grades.
Odd Pants, the best ever, from 80 to ss.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-11-03
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-11-03

Double Breasteds in all the latest shades
and mixtures at from $1,000 to $500
The largest line Of Rain Coats and OvercOats
ever in town and the best fitting stuff for the
price asked we have ever seen-frOm $40 to S15.
Men, are you looking for something to ease
your tired. tired conscience after hard days
work? If Won are. come take a look at our
House Slippers. They'll do it if anything will
Don't forget that we are headquarters for
Shoes in all styles
You should take glance at Dress Suit
Cases before buying
We have the finest line of 25c. necktes ever
displayed here.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-11-03

The interior of the postoffice IS
being remodeled in order 20 give
more room and light.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-11-03

We have prepared for a hard winter and we
would advise you to do we'll. Last winter
was very mild, and you know it is not likely we
will be blessed with two such winters in success
sion. Already the cold weather is beginning and
it is well TO be prepared.
We have the largest line of Ready-to o-Wear
Clothing for men in this city at prices ranging
from 50 90 TO $40 This is not very definite, but
we will try to describe few OF them.
The New Regis Cut, straight front close cut
back with fare skirt in the latest fancy invisible
plaid at 100 is a beauty.
The same cut in dark greys and fancy mixed
worsted az from $1,000 to $500, are to be seen
for the asking. Every a trade winner.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-11-03

Mr.. w. w. Ware has purchased
a fine biooded stallion. Sees
Wilkes. tine 2.1S.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
REARGUE COAL CASE.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hears Complaint Against
Railroads,

Washington, March 30.-Reargu-
ment of the case of William Randolph
Hearst, of New York, against the
anthracite coal carrying roads was be-
gun here Thursday before the inter
state commerce commission. The case
already has been discussed at length.
Briefly, the action involves com.
plant by Mr.. Hearst that the rates
for carrying anthracite coal from the
mines to tide water are too high
Thursdays proceedings were insti-
tuted at the instance of the interstate
commerce commission, who desire
further information in view of the re-
cent decision of the supreme court Of
the United States in the cases Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
companies. holding in effect that it is
contrary to public policy for a com.
mon carrier to be dealer in the
commodities that It transports.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
BOTH ASK IOWA PROBE
HOUSE AND SENATE PASS RISK
INVESTIGATION PLAN.
GOVERNOR NOW HAS BILL
Commission of Five to Be Appointed
and ALI Fraternals as Well as Old
Line Companies Will Feel
Solons' Knife.

(Russell Woodland. Stan Correspondent
Des Moines, Ia, April with but a
single dissenting vote in the house,
and only two in the senate, the insur-
ance bill providing for legislative in
vestigation OF the companies doing
business in Iowa, made a clean sweep
OF the legislature last week and is now
in the hanes of the governor for his
signature. A commission will be APP
pointed by the lieutenant governor
and speaker of the house, consisting of
two senators and three representatives.
This commission is authorized to in
Nestigate all insurance companies do
fire and fraternal, and is required to
also report recommendations for in
surance legislation to the next general
assembly. The commission will hold
its meetings in Des Moines and $4,000
is appropriated to defray expenses.
commission, it is believed that the
legislature will now delay all action OF
insurance bills until the next session
The Conn bill requiring annual distri-
button of insurance surplus is now on
the house calendar, recommended for
passage. but it is believed that it will
not be passed now.
During the present session there
has been much talk of alleged misdo-
ings among the companies which are
holding forth in this state, and the
matter came to head when the bill,
providing for an investigation, was
introduced into the senate. But two
members OF the upper house voted
against the measure, and it went
through by vote of AZ to 2. Gov
Cummins urged such an investigation
in his message. The findings of the
committee are to be given to the 1907
| Legislature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Two-oent Fare Bill Killed Twice.

Killed in committee and resurrected
by the house, only to be killed again,
was the fate which was suffered by
the Sankey two-cent-fare bill, provid-
ing for a two-cent railroad fare
throughout the state of Iowa. P. 8.
Eustis, railroad man, was mainly
responsible for the death of the meas
ure in the railroad committee, but the
house was not satisfied, and by a
tie vote the bill was ordered into the
lower branch for discussion and a
vote. A grand display of oratorical
fireworks ushered the measure into
the house, and after the hottest sort
of an argument the bill again went
down to defeat to the tune of 81 to
40. Five railroad lobbyists worked
like Trojans on the floor of the
house during the discussion and, as
in the committee hearing, they pre-
sented figures which were claimed
to show that the three-cent fare only
paid expenses on Iowa railroads.
Then the house slaughtered the bill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Legislature Closes on April 6.

Both houses of the legislature have
voted to adjourn on April 6, and the
end of the Thirty-first Iowa assembly.
is close at hand. When work, new
measures and resolutions began to
pile up in both branches predictions
of adjournment in May, or possibly
June, were made, but some declare
that because of the workings of the
biennial law, this session cannot be
regarded as regular, and consequent
ly it should be cut short. Another
meeting will be called next year, and
the work which must be left unfin-
ished by the Thirty-firs assembly
will be taken up with renewed vim at
that session. Several OF the gov
ernor's recommendations have won
out at this session, while the primary
bill as he put it before the solons was
failure. Several other bills which
he favored were slain, and num-
Der of moves of which he was the
sponsor met with success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
MICHIGAN WINS TAX CASES
SUPREME COURT RENDERS DE-
OIa1oN IN RAILROAD SUITS.
Corporations Must Pay About So, oOo,-
600 Into State Treasury as Re
suit Of Opinion.

Washington, April 3.-The supreme
court Of the United States Monday
decided the Michigan railroad tax
cases, involving the taxes of all the
railroads in that state for several years
past, against the railroads. The opin-
Ion was by Justice Brewer.
There were 81 of these cases, all in
volying the validity of act No. 173 of
the Michigan legislature of 1901,
passed under authority given by an
amendment to the state constitution
adopted in 1900. This law changed
the method of taxing railroads and
kindred corporations from the old sys-
tenn of exacting the payment of GER
tain per cent. Of their gross earnings
to an ad yalorem system, providing
for the fixing Of the tax value of the
railroads on the average value at
which other property In the state is
assessed. The taxes levied against the
various railroads Of the state for 1902,
the first year after the new law went
into effect, aggregated $744,S9S, as
against $253,446, TIE amount which
would have been called for under the
old system. The railroad companies
rendered the latter sum and resisted
the payment OF the difference, amount
ing to $4s1,451. Each year since the
companies have refused to pay the
differences, SO that the suits involved
an accumulation of about 100000
in taxes as well as the establishment
of a tax system for the state perma-
nently fixing their annual payments at
about three times as much as they
have been in the past. The railroad
companies contended that in arriving
at conclusion as to the valuation of
their property, the state board of as
SCISSORS undervalued other property in
the state and thus Disseminated
against the railroads. Hence they
claimed that the action was in con-
travention of the fourteenth amend
ment to the national constitution.
the circuit court dismissed the bill of
the railroad companies, thus sustain
ing the action of the state tax authori-
ties and unfolding the law under
which 1t was taken, and its decision
was affirmed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Statewide Primary Bill Killed.

Late the other afternoon all hope of
enactment of statewide primary law
was killed by the lower branch of the
Iowa general assembly. When the
senate refused to pass the primary bill
offered early in the session a second
measure, somewhat modified, Endorsed
by Gov. Cummins, was presented In
the house FOL The pi.:pa { OF another
fight for The plan. Thi5 bill came to
vote during the afternoon and was
defeated by q vote OF - 10 10, the
"standpatters" voting soialy against
1t, aided by the Democrats
Anti Discriminate Bill Out.
Another step toward ousting the
Standad Oil company from Iowa. OF
compelling revision of alleged
wrongs, said to constitute the con.
GERMS business methods, was taken
by the solons Of the state legislature
when the senate committee on judi
oiary reported favcrably the Cum.
miags anti-discrimination bill, pro.
hibiting discriminating rates for oil,
in different parts of Iowa. The meas.
ure easily passed the house by vote
OF 48 to ~, and 1t sponsor sees a vic.
tory for It in the senate. The meas.
urs n patterned sstss tbs M,asosS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10

The senate committee on railroads
lines to charge short line rates be-
tween competing points in the state
without being required to make like
rates on other parts of their lines.
Former Congressman John T. Ham
ilton, Of Cedar Rapids, has tele-
graphed Gov. Cummins that he will
accept appointment on the board of
control of the penal and charitable in
stitutions. He succeeds Judge L. ].
Kline.
The house passed the Geneva bill
giving city and town councils more
powers in regard to licensing bill post
ing.
The house refused to reconsider the
Warren teachers certificate bill by a
vote of "A to 48, after refusing to in
definitely postpone the motion to re-
consider by vote of At to 46.
The bill to require wives to sign as
signment of wages, and to make such
assignments effective in the order filed
with the person paying the wages, was
passed by the senate.
The house committee on railroads
and commerce reported upon the anti
pass bill. The bill was ordered printed
in the journal with the proposed
amendments, the house taking no ac-
ton upon the report nor the proposed
amendments.
The committee killed the bill to es-
tablish state constabulary for the en-
forcemsnt Of the mulct and prohibitory
laws.
The Hollembeak bill relating to the
survey, appraisement and sale Of aban-
doned river channels of the Mississippi
river and the Missouri river was called
up and passed the house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Single Board Plan Is Dead

The plan for single board of re-
gents for the three state institutions of
education met defeat in the house of
representatives after having been sent
through the upper branch. The plan
which the senate favored and the
house disliked was formulated by a
special commission, appointed by the
1904 legislature to investigate the mat
ter and present report to the 1906
session. This investigation was carried
on during last summer and the COM
mission made its report for single
board, their duties being to consider
the advisahility of such a move. For
some time it was thought that the plan
would pass and it's successes in the SEN
ate occasioned but little surprise. Its
fate in the house was presaged when
stiff fight was made upon 1t during
two days sessions, and there was a
luminous display of oratory, which
eliminated in the defeat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Discover PLOT TO
KILL KING ALFONSO
SPANISH RULER AND FAMILY
MARKED FOR ASSASsINA-
TON BY ANARCHISTS.
HOLY WEEK is TIME
SET FOR THE CRIME
Details Hidden by Press Censorship
Conspiracy Matched in Lebrija,
Hotbed of Reds-Two Attempts
Already Made.

Madrid, April 3.-The Spanish au-
thorities have discovered an an
archists plot at Lebrija, 20 miles from
Seville, the notorious center of the
Black Hands," to assassinate the
royal family during the visit of King
Alfonso, the Dowager Queen Christina,
and the sister of the king, the Infanta
Maria Teresa, to Seville during holy
week. The censorship prevents the
sending of details regarding the con-
spiracy.
Lebrija Hotbed of Anarchy.
Lebrija has population of less
than 11,000 and is noted for nothing
except that it has furnished some of
the most vicious of the many anarch-
lists who have given the Spanish much
trouble in the course of the last 20
years. Barcelona especially has been
infested by them and some of the
plots Matched in Lebrija have been
carried out in the seaport town. In
September, 1893, a bomb was thrown
into group of military men, kill
ing one guard and wounding Capt.
Gen. Martinez Campos. In November
of the same year bomb was thrown
into Barcelona theater, killing 80
and wounding so persons August 8,
1897, the premier of Spain, Canovas
del Castillo, was assassinated by an
anarchist.
Long Target for Anarchists.
King Alfonso has long been a tar
get for anarchists, but only two actual
attempts to assassinate him have been
made. One of these attempts was
made the day he was crowned. A
bomb was thrown in Madrid, but the
assassin evidently mistook an army
officer for the boy king and the lat
ter escaped injury. The second at
tempt to kill Alfonso was made when
he last visited France He and M.
Loubet, then president of France, were
returning to the presidents palace
from the opera when bomb was
thrown at Alfonso. The missile fell
short of its mark, but killed and In
jured several officers. Especial at
tention Is centered on King Alfonso
now in view OF the fact that he is to
marry Princess Ena Of Battenberg this
month.
The most recent assassinations by
anarchists outside of those in Russia
were those of the empress of Austria
September 10, 1898, and King Hum
bert of Italy, July 20, 1900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Jury Takes Up Insurance.

New York, April 3.-Recorder Golf
at the 1mpaneling of the April grand
jury, in the court Of general sessions
Monday instructed the jury to take
up insurance matters, although Dis
trlct Attorney Jerome has asked for
special grand jury in May for that
purpose. Recorder Golf spoke to the
jury concerning the work of the March
grand jury under Judge O'Sullivan,
ana the conflicts between Judge O'suI-
iiVan and the district attorney in CIV
Ing his Instructions.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Tragedy in New York.

New York, April 2.-In an insane
fury caused by jealousy James Ahearn,
"a years old, a cabman, shot and in
stantly killed James Black, 81 years
old. an upholsterer, in his fiat at 229
East Sixty-third street, probably IA
tally wounded Mary Woods, 80,
Blacks housekeeper, and then put a
bullet into his own brain. Ahearn
died two hours later. The woman is
believed to be dying. Mary Woods for
merly was Ahearn's sweetheart. She
left him only a short time ago to be-
come housekeeper for Black.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Baseball Measure Killed.

In the judiciary committee the Sun
day baseball bill, which puts the ban
on the national sport, as well as nu-
merous other amusements of the Sab
bath day, met its death after what
might be termed a miserable existence.
The contention of opposers of the
measure was that town which dis
liked the playing of the game on Sun
day might place 1t under the ban
through Its own laws, and conse-
quently they believed that it's elimina-
ton was not matter for state legisla-
ton. Strong pressure had been brought
to bear from sporting circles of the
state, and among certain classes the
measure did not become popular This
is said to be the cause of it's death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Inaugurated,

Manila, April 5.-The inaugural cere-
monies in connection with the 1nduc-
ton of Henry c. Ide into the Office OF
governor general took place Monday
with civic and military risplay. Three
thousand troops Of all arms attended
and the marble hall of the Ayunta-
uaiento, the official home OF the COVER
nor general, was thronged with thou
sands Of citizens of all classes. The
oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano, Of the
supreme court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
70 Rebuild Historic Castle,

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 3d.
The lower house Of the Danish parlia-
ment by 76 to 10 votes passed bill,
introduced by the government, provid-
ing for the rebuilding Of the historic
castle OF Christiansborg, which was
burned down in 1884. The radicals
opposed the measure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Ex-senator Hill Batter

New York, April 3.-Former Senator
David B. Hill, who went to Camden,
3. G., early In the winter because his
health was very poor, will return from
the south in few days. Friends of
Mr.. Hill who have seen him recently
say that his health has improved great.
ly In the last few months. When he
went south Ms condition was such
as to worry his friends a good deal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10

law and provides fine of $4,000
with prison sentence. Representa-.
tive Cummings declares that the
methods Of the Standard Oil company
were to make low price in one
town, in order to drive out competi-
ton, while things were evened up by
raising the toll at another place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Family Mileage Plan Is In.

A bill to require every railroad com
pany doing business in the state of
Iowa to furnish family mileage books,
was introduced into the house by Mr.
Chassell, of Plymouth county The bill
fixes the price of the book, containing
coupons for 1000 miles of transporta-
ton at 500. The bill was referred to
the house committee on railroads and
commerce.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Twelve Natdyea Exc,,+ad

Pietermartizburg, Natal, April g.
The IL natives condemned to death
for the murder Of policemen during
the uprising in February against the
collection OF the poll tax, the post
ponement of whose execution led to
dispute between the imperial and
colonial governments. were shot Mon
day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Convict Petitions Turned Down

Convict Petitions Turned Down.
All of the IA convicts who asked the
legislature to intercede for their par
don have been disappointed by the ac-
ton of last week. The applications
did not reach the floor of either house,
having been turned down by commit
tees. Two of the applicants, Busse
and Smith, are under sentence to death
for murder, and it is regarded by some
as just possible that these sentences
may be committed Previous to the
presentation of the convicts' pleas to
the solons. Gov. Cummins had refused
to act in the matter In consequence
the only refuge was the legislature,
and with this hope gone efforts are
being given up.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Wife of DR.. Pearsons Dies.

Chicago, March 31.-Mrs Marietta
Chaplin Pearsons, wife of DR.. Pearsons,
who has given several millions of dol
lars to aid American colleges, died
Friday at Hinsdale, ILL.,, after an ILL
ness of several months. She was born
at Springfield, Mass, in 1919, and was
the daughter of Deacon Giles g.
Chaplin. She was an active supporter
of her husband.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Insurance inquiry m IOWA.

Des Moines, a.. March 3O.-The sen.
ate, by a vote of az to 2 ordered the
investigation Of Iowa insurance com
panies. The bill provides for commits
sion OF FIVE senators and representa-
tives. An appropriation of $4,000 Is
made for the investigation. The bill IA
tain Of passage in the house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Costly Fire in Chicago.

Chicago, March 31.-Driven by gale
that sprung up Unexpectedly and
spread by a series Of explosions, fire
swept through the Mckinley apart
ment building at Eifty-ninth and Hal
sted streets, and was stopped only
when the four-story brick structure
fell with crash. The loss Is estimat-
ed at $4,000 and 80 families were
made l1Omeless
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Our Trade with Mexico

Washington, April "a bulletin is
sued by the department of commerce
and labor shows that the trade of the
United States with Mexico in the fiscal
year 1905 aggregated in value $4,000
wy, as compared with $31 100000 in
1895 and s1S.00lOOO In 1885.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
sherrick Taken to Jail.

indianapolis, Ind, April 4.-David
q. Sherrick, former auditor of state,
convicted of the embezzlement Of funds
belonging to the state to the amount
of $4,000 and sentenced to spend not
less than two and not more than 81
years in states prison, was taken to
Michigan City Tuesday afternoon.
Sherrick was in good health and spir-
{fs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Wisoonsan oentenarian Daa 4

Beloit, Wis, April 3.-Daniel Con-
fort Burdict died Monday in the one
hundred and second year Of his age.
He was a native Of Vermont and came
west in 1853
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Eyes for Hafchine.

Silver Wyandottes---the kind that
lay when eggs are high. 100 of my
pullets laid in the month of January
1863 eggs. $500 per hundred.
.ARTHvN lsBELL, RF. 81 81 Crsses, In,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10

"Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what I did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me. ID. HI.
Walker, Sunbury, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Reach Havana.

Havana, April 8. Mrs. Roosevelt
accompanied by her children, Ethel,
Archie and Quentin, arrived here Sum
NY Oh board the MaYfowsr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10

DON'T let the baby suffer from ecze-
ma, sores or any itching Of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant relief,
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chill
dren., All druggists sell it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
For Sale.

The south 119a acres of the nor tn
east quarter Of sec. 4, Howard Center
twp, known as part of the McHugh
farm. j. J. AHERN, Admr,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-04-10
Painting and Paperhaneine!

1 do painting and papering al
reasonable prices. All work up-to
date. 'Phone No. Is.
w. Fl. LOUGHREY.