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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
NEWS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Violation of Law, Extravaganza, Crook
sdness and Graft Embodied in
Charges Against Life In
surance Companies.

Violation of law, extravaganza,
crookedness and graft were embodied
IN charges made by Senator Molsberry
IN the Iowa senate against life insur-
ance companies Of Iowa. Senator
Molsberry's remarks were occasiened
by the calling up of his resolution pro-
v1ding for the investigation Of such
companies doing business in the state.
"A certain company with headquar-
tors at Des Moines pays it's president
$4,000 per annum ana the wife of the
president $4,000 per annum," declared
MP. Molsberry. "The same company
pays salaries to officers and employees
to the amount of $55, 900, and that on
ledger assets of less than 81, 100000.
II McCurdy, Mccall and Alexander
had known what salaries were paid
the officials of this company they
would certainly have been sorry that
they were not operating in Iowa.
"One life insurance company with a
home Office in Des MONIES one year
wrote $4,000, for which not / cent of
premium was collected and every cent
OF which was lapsed the next year.
The insurance was written to allow
the company to make good show
ing"
Senator Molsberry accused various
companies of extravaganza and mis-
management of their affairs for the
purpose of graft.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
TALKS OF TARIFF EFFECT
WRIGHT QUESTIONED ON PHIL
IPPINE BILL.
Appears Before Senate Committee and
Discusses Industrial Condi-
tons on Islands.

| Washington. Jan. %. - Gov. Gen
Luke b. Wright. OF the Philippine Is
lands, testified Friday before the sen
| ate committee having charge of thu
pending Philippine tariff bill. He
talked at length concerning industrial
| conditions in the islands and answered
many pertinent questions On the sen.
ate committee are senators represent
ing states vitality interested in the prod
ucts affected by the bill, and on that ac-
count the examination was particular.
ly important. Senator Burrows brought
out the fact that hemp is the chief ex-
port product of the islands and that a
Great deal of coffee is grown. He asked
GOV. Wright why the Philippine COM
mission had not directed it's labors to
educating the Filipinos to extend the
raising of crops which would not enter
into competition with American prod
ucts. Gov. Wright responded that these
crops are raised on hillside land and
that the natives are congested near the
sea, where the land is fit only for tobac>
co, sugar, rice, cocoanuts and similar
products. He said that to do what the
senator had suggested would necessi-
tate readiustment of the population.
which Cannot be shifted like pawns on
chess board" The governor added.
however, that hemp raising is being de-
yeloped rapidly.
senator Brandegee took decided in
terest in the tobacco crop of the islands
and asked many questions concerning
1t. Gov. Wright said that he did not be-
lieve the Philippines would ever pro-
duce grade of Tobacco euualing the
cuban product. He thought very little
oil the product would be shipped to this
country, but that the opening of this
market would stimulate growth and
raise the price paid to growers by man
ufacturers. He said that the manufac-
turers would prefer not to have free
trade with the United States for the rea-
son that they have already built I'D
market and under present conditions
can control prices.
Senator Culberson asked why we
should not have free trade with the is
lands altogether, and why 25 per cent.
OF the Dingley rates should be collected
on some articles for period of three
years. 1t was explained by Gov. Wright
that under the treaty with Spain that
country would occupy the same rela-
tons for three years as this country and
under the most favored nation clause.
that would virtually mean general free
trade with the Philippines. He said
that free trade would come eventually
between the United States and the Phil
ippines and probably then the revenues
for the islands would depend upon in
ternal taxation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
KING CHRISTIAN OF
DENMARK IS DEAD
OLDEST MONARCH OF EUROPE
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY
AT COPENHAGEN.
HAD REIGNED OVER
TWO SCORE YEARS
Related by Ties Of Blood and Marriage
to Nearly Every Throne of Europe
News of Demise Causes Great
Sorrow Throughout Country.

Copenhagen, Jan. 80. - King Chris
tan TX, the oldest monarch in Europe,
died Monday at $3.50 p. M, aged 81 years.
His death was unexpected and causes
the greatest sorrow among his people, by
whom he was greatly beloved for his
many splendid qualities of heart and
mind
The kings death was quite sudden.
Although for some time past he had
showed evidences that the weight of his
years was beginning to tell upon him,
there was no indication of his approach
ing end. His majesty gave long audi
ences in the morning, lasting three
hours. At lunch afterwards the king
showed signs of great fatigue and almost
collapsed. Physicians were hastily
summoned, but they were unable to
rally the aged monarch's strength and
at $3.50 p. m. he died in his bedroom to
which he had retired.
At the kings bedside when he died
were the crown prince and the crown
princess and their children, and the
dowager empress of Russia. The news
of his majesty's death spread with great
rapidity and signs of the greatest grief
were to be seen everywhere
On Throne Forty-Two Years,
King Christian ruled long and wise
~. He was on the throne 40 years,
since November Is, 1863. Only one
other European potentate, Francis Jo-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Students in a Riot.

In the most sensational school fight
known in years, the freshman class
OF the state university of Iowa cele-
brated their annual banquet in dance
hall at Iowa City under the protection
Of the city police, augmented by TWEEN
ty deputies and the entire fire depart
ment. The freshmen took possession
OF the basement hall early in the even
Ing, the girls being brought to the hall
In cabs. The sophomores attacked the
hall, breaking out windows in the rear
and throwing rotten eggs and chem
tcals into the room. Mayor RAFT swore
In fifty deputies and called out the fire
department. Lines of posses were
posted in four corners of the block in
which the hall is situated and all the
streets were cleared of riotous stu
dents. Three students are reported
as seriously dubbed in the fight with
the officers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Luckiest Man in Arkansas.

ts'L'm the luckiest man in Arkansas, -
writes FL. L. Stanley, of.Bruno, since
the restoration OF my wife's health
after five years of continuous cough
ing and bleeding from the lungs; and
I owe my good fortune to the. worlds
greatesJ medicine, DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which I
know from experience will cure con-
sumption ii taken In time. My wife
improved with first bottle and twelve
haSties cora gleted the cure" Cures
siaahs and colds or money
the WORST co~e "'asataer'S Drug
refunded. At P. A. ~. .sie
store. SOC. and $1.00. Trial puuv.-
free f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
FIrebua at Work.

Someone is trying to burn the town
OF Varina, south of Spencer, in Poca-
hontas county. One night last week
citizens discovered an incendiary fire
In store, and had hardly extinguished
the blaze there before a fire was seen
at another Mace. Before morning, fire
whole town was aroused and kept
guard the remainder of the night. Coal
oil was used in all the cases, and so
far no progress has been made in
finding the guilty person. A few days
before this the De Wolf & Wells eleva-
tor was burned, and about the same
time fire was started in lumber
yard. varina has population Of only
100. All of the fires are charged to
the unknown incendiary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02

seph of Austria, has swayed a scepter
for longer period, and to no other
has been given SO much happiness in
the sphere of the home as well as in
affairs of state. No other royal FAM
lily of Europe has formed so many
matrimonial alliances with other great
reigning houses. One of King Chris
tian's daughters is the queen OF Eng
land; another is the dowager empress
of Russia; his eldest son, George, is
king Of Greece, and one grandson,
Prince Charles, married Princess
Maude, daughter of King Edward Of
England. All of King Christians six
children are married and have large
families, there being "a grandchildren
and several great-grandc hildren.
Was Exceedingly Popular.
The old king was exceedingly pop
ular with all classes of his subjects.
even with those who profess to be OPP
posed to monarchical institutions.
Since the destruction Of Chfistiansburg
by fire, nearly 20 years ago, the king
has made his home In the relatively
small palace of Amalienborg, where he
lived until his accession to the throne,
and where Queen Alexandra, the en-
press dowager Of Russia, the duchess
of Cumberland, the king of Greece,
and the other children of King Chris
tiarf spent the greater portion Of their
youth. Occupying the throne of a
minor Kingdom, Christian, by reason
of his great abilities, his uprightness.
fairness and personal charm, became
the most influential monarch in Eu-
rope. His counsel was in frequent de-
mand by his brother rulers, and many
times it is said that the peace Of EH-
rope has been preserved through his
wise and moderate advice. He was
often called on to act as arbiter or
umpire to settle international disputes,
and each decision gained him added
fame as wise and just judge.
The Crown Prince.
Crown Prince Frederic, who will
now become king of Denmark, is 60
years of age. He was born June 8, 1S43.
He married Princess Louise. daughter
OF King Charles XIV. of Sweden and
Norway, in 1863. Prince Frederic is said
to be an able man, Of excellent char.
acter, who is well liked by the people
King Christians eldest son, Crown
Prince Christian, died a few years ago
Royalty Will Go Into Mourning.
London, Jan. 30. - The sudden death
Of King Christian Of Denmark, called
the "Father-in-law of Europe" will
place the majority of the royal house.
Of Europe in mourning. The rulers O
Russia, Great Britain, Greece, Sweder
and Norway are directly related to tn,
dead monarch either personally o.
through their consirts. His SONS ant
daughters were preparing for their an
nual trip to Copenhagen for the purpos,
Of celebrating his eighty-eighth birth
day. Queen Alexandra received tn,
news of the death Of her father at Wind
sor. It came as great shock to her, a
apparently there had been no previous
tAafrAfina ef ar taaiS1eaitiaas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
House to Decide Seat Contest.

House to Decide Seat Contest.
On Tuesday the house will take ac-
ton on the Youde- Whitmer seat con-
test The action postponed some time
ago will be taken then. and what the
outcome will be is matter of coniec-
ture The house committee on the CON
test, when it was brought up before,
by the majority of one vote recon-
mended that Charles Youde be seated,
put the house voted to make it a spe-
clal order for another day. The close
similarity of Whitmer's situation with
that OF Emory English has aroused
great interest in the contest in Polk
county 1t is claimed that Whitmer
mas forfeited his seat in the house BIZ
his removal to Sioux City. Both
Whitmer and English have sold their
homes in the counties from which
they were elected to the legislature
and have engaged in business in other
counties of the state, English making
MS home at Mason City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
KINDNESS is WELL REPAID.
H. c. Thorne Of Clinton Made Heir to
a Bio Fortune.

Big Fortune.
II. c. Thorne. checker employed
IN the Northwestern stock yards in
Clinton, has received word that he is
one of four heirs of ]. w. Woodbridge,
an Ohioan, who died recently, and
that his share of the fortune amounts
to $252,0O0. Years ago Woodbridge
came to Iowa in covered wagon and
settled on small farm near Massilon,
near where the Thorne family then
lived. The newcomer was poor and
friendless, apparently, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorne performed acts of kind
ness for him. Woodbridge remained
In the vicinity five years, then left for
parts unknown, and the Thornes never
heard from him until the news of his
death and bequest came The source
of Woodbridges wealth is thought to
have been a mine which he had men
toned while he lived in Iowa, but
from which he had remarked he never
hoped to realize.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Suit over "Pitv Losses.

John Pearson of Fort Dodge, a
brother-in-law of Senator Dolliver, has
been sued by board of trade firm,
Ware & Leland, in the sum of 5,167
for unpaid losses sustained through
speculation on the board of trade. 1t
Is alleged that Pearsons deposited col
laterals with the local agent of the
commission firm to secure his losses;
that he later asked to have them back,
saying he would convert them into
money and settle, and that they were
given to him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Uses Gasoline: VIII Die.

Fred Francis was fatally burned and
Lewis Chapman, who tried to save
Francis I've, was badly injured, as a
result of gasoline explosion in the
Colby brothers saloon at Fort Dodge
Francis, who is bartender in the sa-
loon, tried to light fire with gasoline
The explosion followed, and Francis
ran out of the building human torch.
He ran half block before he became
exhausted. Chapman was badly burned
In putting out the fire on Francis, who
will die from his injuries. The saloon
was wrecked
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Pleasure to Slow Up Autos.

Measure to Slow Up Auios.
More restrictions are placed on au-
tomobilists by bill introduced by
representative Ofill in the house.
S qal1 this new biz be passed the
following speea sehednle is given to
tie drivers of motor cars: on high
Ways outside OF city, town or vii
LACE. 16 ,,...',as ain EGuf, In closely
built cities or towns, 'les an l9at
Elsewhere in cities o. towns, 10 n..
al, hour The bill also provides for
the chauffeur having his machine al
Changes Iowa Nap.
Mr.. Cummings this week placed him
Sell in thte limelight by the lntroduc-
ton of bill which will rearrange the
political map OF Iowa to great ex-
tent. The ly-intrcduted measure
plans 10 take Johnson and Iowa coun-
ties out of the Second congressional
district, adding them to the Fifth dis
trict, and giving Jones and Cedar
counties in exchange. This move
takes Congressman Cousins out of the
Fifth, his home district, and places
him in the Second.
just how the new plan will be re-
csived By the delegation at Washing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Legislative Notes in Brief.

Legislative Notes in Brief.
Senator Stookey, of Decatur county,
offered bill aimed at one kind Of
graft, being the side commissions
which employees collect from those
who have dealings with their en-
ployers.
The house of representatives is on
exhibition to the school children Of
New Virginia this afternoon.
Representative Epperson offered a
bill for the repeal of the tax ferret
law.
The committee of the legislature
which visited Glenwood decided to re-
port in favor of cutting down the ap-
preparations asked for that institu-
ton from $195,000, which the board
of control reported was needed, to
about $4,000.
| Because he included all members of
the Iowa legislature in the general
charge that they had their shouts in
| the trough" A. B. Wheeler of Rock
we'll, has been forced to tender his
resignation as assistant doorkeeper of
| the house.
The Smith bill, to remove the circle
| from the Australian ballot, was re.
ferred to subcommittee in the house.
/ Mr.. Mates introduced bill appro-
priating $500 for the boys industrial
| school at Eldora.
Representative Teter, of Marion coun.
ty, offered bill requiring all candi
dates for Office to be voted for at any
caucus, primary, or election authorized
by law, by any electors of the state
Of Iowa, to file with the county audi.
tor of the county in which he resides
| q verified statement of his campaign
expenses.
| A reformatory for women is provid
ed for in bill presented to the house
of representatives by Representative
Bixby, of Delaware county. The bill
carries with 1t an appropriation o.
$4,000, and provides for the purchase
of a suitable site.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Killed While Hunting.

Charles Thompson, aged twelve
years, fatally shot himself. He was
hunting near Webster City and while
crossing railroad bridge dropped
his gun, a 22-caliber rifle. The cart
ridge exploded and the bullet passed
through the boys neck. He died in
less than an hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Indoor Football.

That 1t is possible to play football
indoors and obtain as much excite
ment as attends the sport of the out
door gridiron was proved in the Iowa
State Normal college gymnasium at
Cedar Rapids. The teachers played
the team of Western college of Toledo,
Ia, winning by the score of % to %.
The success of the innovation will
probably result in the general recep-
ton of indoor football. 1t should prove
a leader of winter sports.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Will Size For millions

New York, Jan. 80. Miss Emile
Grigsby, who was the protege OF
Charles T. Yerkes, is about to bring
suit against the executors for a s2,.
900, 900 trust fund, which, she alleges,
was decided upon by Mr.. Yerkes, but
the details of which we're left in an
embryotic state because of his sud-
den death
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Dynamite in a School.

Ten sticks of dynamite were found
in country schoolhouse near Mar.
shalltown. 1t is supposed they were
left there by burglars who wanted to
have them handy for a job they evil
IDENTIFY contemplated. There was
enough explosive to have blown the
schoolhouse and all IT, ssf1s ~
y ss ny NTH the dynamite. Ihey were
children were playing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Perkins /. Candidate.

At a mass meeting of citizens
which packed the large room in the
courthouse at Sioux City to overflow
ing, speeches were made and resolu-
lions asking George D. Perkins to be
candidate for governor of Iowa were
adopted. A committee was appointed
to call on Mr.. Perkins, and he agreed
to be a candidate. Mr.. Perkins is editor
of the Sioux City Journal. From
1891 to 1899 he was congressman from
the Eleventh district of Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Charter for a Railroad.

A charter has been issued by the
Missouri secretary of state to the Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Nebraska Railway
company, with a capital stock of $780,
300. The road is to extend from Adair
county, Mo-, to Sioux City, Ia, with a
branch from Wayne county, Ia, to
Des MONIES.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Grain Dealers to Meet.

Secretary G. G. Messerole of Gowrie,
has issued call for the annual con-
vention of the Farmers Grain Dealers
association of Iowa, to be held at Ma
son City on Thursday and Friday, Feb.
and 2. The officers and directors
will be elected at this meeting, and
each company belonging to the asso-
citation will be entitled to one vote.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Water Nav Close a Mine.

Water has broken into the Beacon
mining company's mine at Oskaloosa,
completely flooding It, Fifty men at
work in the mine made good their es-
cape. The mine probably will be
abandoned, as water has always been
an annoyance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Woman Burned to Death.

Mrs. George Young, living about
four miles northwest of Fredericks-
burg, met with a terrible death. Her
clothing caught fire from coal stove,
and III spite of all that could be done,
more than half her body was badly
burned, and death ended her suffer-
lngs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Clinton Church Robbed.

Thieves broke into st. Patrick's
church at Clinton, stole the chalice
containing the Blessed Sacrament, af-
ter forcing open. the tabernacle, and
badly defaced the new altar The ma
RAIDERS had key to the edifice. There
Is no clue
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Drank Poison by Mistake.

Henry Smith, the grown son of a
prominent farmer living near Kaloma,
a little village few miles from Iowa
City, was killed by an accidental ad-
ministration of carbolic acid by the
boys father. Some liquor In the
fathers possession had been mixed
with the acid. The son drank part
Of 1t and died before help could be
given him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Pioneer is Dead.

]. G. Young, aged eighty-two, who
was believed to be the only man living
in this country who was treated for
tuberculosis by Hahnemann, the great
German doctor, died at Clinton last
week. He had lived in Iowa half
century.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02

ton is not known here. but regardins
Congressman Cousins it is certain
that he cannot look upon the bill
with sood grace, for it leaves him in
the land of the stranger. with scarce
~ any hope for denomination, which
he is said to be seeking.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Prison for wife peserters.

Wife desertion was the subject of an
hours debate in the lower house of
the Iowa assembly one day last week.
At the end, by a vote of 18 to II, it
was decided to commit all wife desert
ers to the penitentiary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
War Cost S5s5,ooo, 900.

Toxic, jan 80. - An official report
submitted to the diet shows that the
actual outlay for the war from the
beginning of hostilities to their end
in September last was for the army
s495 100000 and for the navy $780,
100000, q total Of $5S5.O00.000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
City Treasurer Arrested.

n. q. Barber, city treasurer and as
sistant cashier Of the Peoples State
bank Of Abba, has been arrested for
an alleged shortage Of $4,000 in city
finances. The shortage ia secured by
an indemnity company in Chicago.
The bank finances are not short, it IL
said.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
Senate Has Rate Resolution.

representative Weeks resolution re-
questing the Iowa delegation in the
United States congress to vote for the
granting of additional powers to the
interstate commerce commission that
that body may fix interstate rates has
been passed by the house by vote
of IS to Ia. In the senate the reso-
luton is before the committee on fed
eral relation. Mr., Weeks spoke brief
that it was desirable to give the IN
terstate commerce commission the
same powers among the several states
that the railroad commission has in
the state of Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-02-02
VIII Build Masonic Temple.

A new $4,000 masonic temple will
be built at Clinton the coming year by
the De Molai consistory. A. A. s. R.,
whose jurisdiction extends over large
portion of this state. ~ it';ae