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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-21
Howard Center.
Beautiful June weather.

Beautiful June weather.
Henry Windmiller and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Chester.
Will Stone and family are entertain
ing company from Cresco these days. B
Frank Kratchner attending we'd
ding of friend at Calmar, Tuesday.
Jim Lathrop and wife entertained
company Tuesday.
Mrs Sam Dinger spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Fred Fish.
Esca Albertson spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives and friends atl
Cresco.
Some of our young folks enjoyed a
dance at Firkinsted's Saturday night,
at Schneider's Tuesday night and:
Schley Wednesday night.
Fred Fish and family spent SUNDAY
with Elton Eldridge and family.
Lulu Beste returned Sunday from a
visit with her sister Mrs. Leo Biwerls,
Sam Dinger and family spent SUNDAY.
with Hiram Shafer and family at Lima1'
Springs. H
Jacob Wilde and family entertained
company Sunday.
Mrs Albertson and two daughter|
Male and Elyie spent Wednesday all
Granger.
Will Dinger and daughter and Misj
Mcbride of Maple Leaf, accompanied
by Elsie Dinger, attended the exercis
es OF the County Graduates, at Crescd]
Saturday.
viii Lathrop enjoyed a visit froH
his father, few days the first of Till
week.
Sheriff Culver was passing through
our streets Wednesday. ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-21

Lime Springs.
Miss Eloise Hill is home from Mar
kato for vacation.
A large number of young people al
tended the dance at York Tuesda
evening.
Will Morris is home from Minneap{
lis for few weeks.
Mrs. Bennett went to Dakota Tue,
day.
Mr.. French returned Tuesday ever|
ing.
Olive Nash was county seat yisitd
Wednesday.
s. A. Miller has been on sick list.
Charley Rowland was at Cresco Tue
day and Wednesday.
y. Gladys Burns is clerking at All
dersons.
Thomas Roberts of Fayette, is he'll
visiting.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid M
with Mrs. Renie sanborn Thursday. Y
Phil schriber was mp from TT. "A
kinson Monday.
D. K. Jones is attending Welsh med
ing at Mankato.
Telephone Co., were in town WdE
nesday, fixing Exchange. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thomas are hdE
visiting. X
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-21
County Treasurer's Semi-Annual
Balance Sheet.

Balance Sheet.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors Of
Howard county, Iowa.
l herewith hand you for your APP
proval the Semi-Annual Balance Sheet
showing you the collections and dis
bursements of all the different funds
since January /, 1907, also the amounts
belonging to the different funds in my
hands this LIST day of June 1907.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN KAKAc,
Treasurer Howard County
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-21

musG De 10 ms place at the beginning
OF school. Let us not be weary in we'll
doing but seek our strength from God. .
How to secure home preparation,
was discussed by Rev. Griffith. "Three
ways; keep yourself out of sight, more
out OF sight, entirely out of sight. Keep
Jesus in the front. The home is the
first school of life. The parents have
the first chance in training the little
ones. We none of us can shirk the re.
sponsibility that God has placed on us.
Every one must bear his own burden.
The parents certainly should not
neglect their duty. Read the lesson
carefully and prayerfully. Read a
good commentary and Bible dictionary,
BE sure to have your scholars memorize
Bible verses. But do not depend on
ANYTHING else but just the word
The international and Blakeslee
lesson systems were ably discussed by
Miss Yeater OF Des Moines and Miss
Howe of Cresco. The strongest point
in favor of the international is that the
majority of Sunday Schools use them
and one member may pass to another
Sunday School without a break in the
lessons. The Blakeslee is good because
~ is graded more than the Inter-
national. Other good points we're
brought out on both but the prevailing
thought was that the Bible alone was
the best help.
Mr.. Bert Thomas struck the kew
note when he said in his paper, "The
Bible is the only correct text book for
The Sunday School, 1t is one thing to
nave the Bible in the hand and another
70 know how to handle it. The word
u God is called by Paul the ssSword oil
he Spirit" Any one can hold sword
out it takes an expert to use 1t to ad. |
'antage. The Bible is full of life from
beginning to end. 1t is far better to
cad the life of Christ in the gospels
lrsti then the acts to see this life lived
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
MAIL CLERK TWICE SHOT.
Says Man in Mail Car wounded Him
on Being Threatened.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Raleigh. n. C. Sept. II-Charles
Hoover. railway mail clerk between
Richmond and Washington. reached
home here this evening with a bullet
wound in his left hand and flesh
wound in the side. inflicted. he says. by
a man who entered his mail car while
he was at work alone.
His train, Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac. No II. left Washington
at 11:15 last night, and soon after
passing Alexandria he discovered the
man in his car and asked him to get
out He pleaded for a ride to Rich
mond. but Hoover insisted on his leav-
ing the car. He refused, and Hoover
reached for the emergency cord. where
upon the intruder fired on him at close
range twice.
Hoover says that he was dead to
the world" for about twenty minutes
and when he regained consciousness he
gave the alarm, the intruder having in
the meantime disappeared.
Hoover says he missed nothing from
the registered mail. but could not tell
whether anything was taken from the
general mail The physician who
dressed HOover's wounds here cannot
tell as yet whether the bullet is still in
the hand.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
DUKE BREAKS STRIKE
Tobacco Magnate Has Union
HOdcaPPierS Arrested.
MAINTAINS PEACE ON ESTATE
Italians Who Carry Cards Try TO
Make Trouble for Laborers who
Are Put to work Carrying Mortar.
Addition TO the Mansion in New
Jersey Scene OF Labor War.

S6meruHe. \. J.. Sept u.-Jsmes b.
Duke. president OF the American Tobacco
Company. who employs several hundred
laborers and skilled mechanics on his es-
tate here. and has a pay roll Of $500 a
week. made a record as a strikebreaker
here to-day by landing seventeen union
hodcarriers in the county Jail. and break
ing the back Of what was intended TO be
an extensive strike before It was an hour
old.
Mr. and Mrs. Duke recently returned 10
their summer home after an automobile
tour through the Eastern States. Mr
Duke is now experimenting the construc-
ton Of an addition TO his mansion that is
TO cost s75.o0o. To push the work, the
yesterday imported an addi-
tional number Of brieklayers from a
nearby city. but failed to get a sufficient
number OF hodcarriers for the job Man
ager Smith, Of the Duke estate, put tai
ian laborers. employed on the place, at
work carrying hods to help out The
III ion hodcarriers. who are also Italians
threatened to strike il the men were kept
on the job. Mr.. Duke refused tc take his
men of and a strike followed.
This morning eighteen union hodcar-
riers marched 10 the Duke mansion and
drove the nonunion laborers from the
job and guarded the building to keep
other nonunion men from working. All
work on the building stopped. It was then
that Mr.. Duke personally conducted the
warfare against the strikers. Special de-
tectives and constables were summoned.
who swooped down on the strikers, and
fifteen of them were placed in wagons
and driven 10 tie county jail.
Former Congressman Alvan A. Clark
Mr.. Dukes counsel. was summoned TO
prepare a complaint against the men,
Three Of the laborers who were driven
from the work. charged the prisoners
with assault and threats to take their Ife
Manager Smith also made an affidavit
charging the strikers with conspiracy TO
damage the Duke property.
Justice Sutphen held the prisoners to
await the action Of the grand jury under
$500 bonds each.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
STEAMER RATES AGAIN CUT.
Transatlantic Lines Announce Fur
ther Reductions In Fares.


New York. Sept 1.-THE rate battle
between the transatlantic lines assumed
heart-breaking phase to-day from the
point of view Of the stockholders.
In the early afternoon the Intern. =
tional Mercantile Marine announced that
by the Baltic, the Cedric, and the Celtic.
OF the White Star feet, the minimum
first cabin rates from New York TO Liv-
erpool would be $3.50. a reduction from
sos. and that the eastward rates by the
Arabic to Liverpool and by the Mime
haha and the Minneapolis to London
would be from now on $3.50. a reduction
from $50
BY the Mesaba. Of the Atlantic Trans
port fleet, until further notice the rate
will be from New York to London. first
cabin minimum, so. reduction from $40.
The reduction on the Adriatic. the giant
ess Of the White Star Line. is from s95 20
S77.50
Several hours after the International
Mercantile Marine had announced its cuts
the Cunard Line issued a statement say
ing that the caronia. Carmania, Campa-
MIA. and Lucania would carry passengers
10 Ntc'ilri loiip''ii Po.t anu ~ l+tci pun
and Queenstown for S52J0, tirst-class min
imum. The original rate on the Caronia
and Carmania was $s5. and the original
rate on the Lucania and Campania was
$l0e
BY the Umbria and the Etruria Il is
now possible 10 get 20 Liverpool and
Queenstown for $3.50 The minimum
summer rate on these boats was SS2.50
which was recently reduced 10 meet ths
cut OF the White Star lines to S60.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12

there would not be any residue II the
provisions of the VIII were earned out
al the present time
Lawyer Rosenberg emphasized the fact
that Mrs. Peppers spirit letters We're III
supposed to be written In violet ink. and
Their drew attention To the letter signed
/ Mamma" which was part Violet and part
black The jury took this letter 20 the
jury room.
Mrs. Pepper said on the witness stand
that she didn't know what was in these
letters" said The lawyer II she didn't
know what was IN letters that are In her
own handwriting. then she is incompetent
TO administer Vanderbilts AFFAIRS. She
used these letters. not so much to make
Vanderbilt believe there is something in
spirltualism but 10 deiude him into
thinking that there is something in her
spiritualsm.
suppose We did go into her house and
steal certain letters and pictures. as we
are charged with having done. The law
justliies going into the house OF a thief
10 get cyilcuce against 4 thief District
Attorney Jerome does It right along
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12

London, Sept IA wireless from the
Lusitania. timed noon Wednesday. when
the new boat was in longitude a degrees
.35 minutes and latitude 30 degrees 40 min
utes, and sent via Cape Race, says:
"Since Tuesday noon the run has been
so miles. We now have sunshine and a
smooth sea The passengers are eager
that the Lusitania may beat the record
days run Of the Deutschland. which is
Col miles. There is a prospect Of doing SO
tomorrow
Great excitement prevails. The en-
gines are working perfectly. but the staf
is not yet quite part OF the machine. The
smOothness Of the sailing so far is mar
velous. SO much so that one might
almost play billiards in some compart-
ments. The doctor says the motion OF
the ship prevents seasickness. There
have been only twenty cases Of seasick-
ness and these have been OF a mild type.
In the rough sea last night, q liner
was seen steaming TO the westward. She
was oYerhauled at breakfast time This
morning. and before lunch she was left
behind OUT Of sight. She is believed to be
the German liner Amerika."
A wireless from the Lucania says her
run from noon Tuesday It'll noon We'd
nesday was 5lS miles.
Another, wireless from the Lusftania
says her run till noon on Tuesday was
575 miles, and that she was then about
120 miles. ahead of the Lucania. There
had been Intermittent fog and adverse
northwest winds that had kept the Lusi-
tania's speed down.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
THIRD MURDER SUSPECT HELD
Police Gathering Evidence in ROr-
schach Case-Husband There.


Norfolk, Va. Sept. 1.-THE Portsmouth
police are weaving a strong chain Of cir
cumstanual evidence around Thomas Ar
cher the mulatto. arrested as a suspect
lin the murder in her home early yester-
day morning of Mrs. Mary Lawless
Rorschach, wife of Lieut. Frank Ror-
schach. United States Navy.
a third arrest in the case was made by
the Norfolk County police to-day. The
man arrested gave his name as William
Shields He was captured at Primers
Point by Deputy Sheriffs Dennis and Har-
rell The action of the man aroused sus-
piciOn. and his case will be thoroughly
prObed. He told conflicting stories as to
his movements.
Lieut.. Frank ROrSchach arrived in
Portsmouth to-day from the cruiser Ten
nessee, at the Boston Navy Yard, shortly
after II o'clock. He was met on his ar
rival by his brother-in-law, Joseph T.
Lawless, and the two went Immediately
10 The home where lay the body of the
murdered woman. The lieutenant was
met on his arrival there by his two moth
erless children He went Immediately to
the death chamber and there gszed for a
few moments on the cold, motionless
features of the 5ead.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
MANY VETERANS IN LINE.
business Sessions of G. 4. n. En-
ean.pment VIII Begin To-day.

business Sessions of G.. 4. n. En-
campment VIII Begin To-day.
Saratoga, Sept. 11.--Gov. Hughes, who
last night welcomed to New York State
the members of the forty-hrst encamp-
ment OF the G. A. r. which is meeting
here this week. held a public reception
this morning. which was attended by
thousands of veterans. At noon he at
tended a luncheon. given by the depart
ment OF New York State to Commander
in-chief Robert Brown, past command
ers-in-chief. and department commanders
at Congress Hall.
Later in the afternoon, with COmman-
der Brown and other officials of the 6.
A. r.. he reviewed the annual parade,
in which 1900 veterans marched through
the streets. gay with red white and blue.
One hundred thousand spectators wit
messed the parade.
Tomorrow morning the business session
of the encampment viii begin, ending on
Friday morning. This morning it seemed
I likely that Charles ). Burton, Of Nevada,
would be elected commander-in-chief. 10
succeed Gen. Brown. Topeka, Kans.. and
Toledo. Ohio. are participating in a warm
contest for the next encampment
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
WILL DOCK TOMORROW.
New York Agents Expect Lusitania
TO Come in on Time.

New York, Sept, u.-Wireless dispatches
here to-day, telling OF the progress of the
Lusitania, have been somewhat vague.
Despite their vsgueness, Vernon H.
Brown. the general agent Of the line. mas
declared consistently that she would reach
the terminus OF the ocean racecourse. that
is. the Sandy Hook lightship at about
O'Clock on Friday morning. perhaps "A few
hours earlier. Mr.. Brown has a distinct
impression that she viii come within
few hours Of doing what the managers
Of the Cunard Line decided she would do.
This impression was confirmed to-day
by the receipt Of a wireless message from
Capt Watt. Of the Lusitania, sent at
a. m, to the wireless station at Cape
Race, saying that the ship was at that
time. 11Ss nautical miles east Of the
Sandy Hook lightship. and that all were
well on board.
Later dispatches. flashed both to this
port and to London, said that since Tues
day noon TO noon Of yesterday the\run Of
the giant liner had been so miles.
German shipbuilders, educated in Brit
ish yards. captured from the Cunard Line
the glOTy of crossing tha Atlantic in
swifter time than the ships OF any other
nationality
That was before the Institution OF the
Parsons turbine. The Germans viewed
this form of engine with some degree Of
scepticism. Finally they adopted il on
vessels Of the smaller type Now they
fear that they viii have TO equip their
ocean speeders with the turbine to regain
sea supremacy, because of the marvellous
progress Of the Lusitania from Queens
town TO this port. The Britons started
the greatest ship in the world on a sched-
ule which even the systematic Germans
themselves might be proud Of duplicating.
1t was decided by the Cunard officials
more than a month ago that the Lusi-
tania should arrive ca Sandy Hook light
ship precisely at . O'clock son the morn
ing of Friday, September 1& There was
hitch in the plan due entirely to the
weather. which no steamship lne can
regulate. Instead of passing Daunts
Rock. bound for Sandy Hook at 10 o'clock
on Sunday morning last the Lusitania.
| because of fog in the Mersey. did not
actually start on her race for the sea pen
Hant until somewhat after noon She
found much fog in her course. an8 vas
forced to moderate the speed whief
demonstrated on her trial trip was g. x
cess Of any German liner afoat
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
MINISTER A BIGAMIST.
Former Pastor, Later a Brakeman
and Barber, Must Serve Two Years.

St. Louis, Sept. n.-Rev Albert Minton.
formerly pastor of a Methodist church at
Effingham, Ill. was convicted of bigamy
this afternoon by a jury and given two
years in the penitentiary. He had been
arrested at Village Grove. H., under the
name Of Charles Anderson.
At the instance of his first wife. Mrs.
Frances Minton. and Mrs. Isabella Pars-
ter Minton, his second wife. both Of
whom were present when Minton was
sentenced, Magistrate r. D. Haughton. OF
this city, testified he married MintOn to
his first wife. and Rev. Father r. J. Ben
ton. of ST. Joseph's Convent, this city.
testified he married Minton to his second
wife MntOn has been a brakeman and
a barber since committing bigamy.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
Roosevelt to Visit .qIermitage.p

st. Louis, Sept. LIE was learned here
to-day that President Rooseyelt's plans
include a visit to The Hermitage" An
drew Jackson's old home in Nashville.
Tenn. After speaking at the Memphis
waterways convention on the afternoon of
October 4, he win go to Nashville stop
ping while there at The Hermitage"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
GARFIELD TO AID BURTON.
Cabinet Official VIII Ignore Instrue.
tiOns from the President.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept n.-Notwithstand-
ing President Roosevelts declaration that
he win not meddie in ne Burton-Johuson
mayoralty fight. Secretary James r. Gar
field stands ready on his own statement
to mix in the battle
i will help Mr. Burton. if asked" said
Mr. Garfield to-day Il am not only ready
TO help him. but / am anxious TO aid in
defeating Tom L. Johnson. am not only
prepared. but anxious to help Mr.. Bur
ton in any way possible"
Mr.. Garfield explained that the fight
was against ward heelers and corrupt
politics. Mr.. Burton is a man Of unusual
strength. and heads a ticket which is the
most representative ever presented to the
voters OF Cleveland. Ii is the duty OF
every man to take a part in the campaign
this fall, and I propose 10 do my duty"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
CASE PUZZLES DOCTORS.
John Wells Improves and ReIapses
At Irregular Intervals.

Although his condition is said to be
greatly improved, John Wells, of Uni
versity Park, D. c., who was knocked
off the running board OF a Chevy Chase
car about two weeks ago by a rock
thrown by an unknown negro, is still
confined in the Garfield Hospital
His case has been a puzzle to the Off
cials of the institution. At times he seems
to have entirely recovered, but in a
short time he again lapses into a state Of
unconsciousness and grows weak The
physicians state that the blow on the
head caused a severe coneussion of the
brain.
Members OF his family are constantly
at the hospital.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
BAN ON SCHOOL "FRATS."
secret Societies Among Students
Are Condemned in Cincinnati.


Are Condemned in CIncinnRti.
Cincinnati Sept 11-High school
'frats" and secret societies Of all kinds
are under the ban in Cincinnati, and
the board of education may be asked
10 adopt a resolution prohibiting them
in toto. Other cities have taken I'D the
cudgel against the fraternities. and in
several cities they have been abolished.
In Chicago recently action was taken
by the school Board which caused the
disbandment Of a score of frat" chap
tors. Supt. Van CIeve. Of the Toledo
schools. hes ordered the high school
principals in that city 10 so discourage
the school fraternities that they will
soon become a thing of the past.
Public school educators. it is said. are
almost unanimous in their disapproval
Of the fraternities IN high schools. and
at the last session OF the Ohio Teach
ers' Association il was decided to ask
the legislature to enact a prohibitOry
law
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
STORM HALTS TRAIN SERVICE.
C. & o. Tracks Blocked by Blown
down Telegraph Poles.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
staunton. Va, Sept u.-Trafic on
the mountain division of the Chesapeake
and Ohio road was delayed several hours
to-day by reason Of blocked tracks near
Alton.
Telegraph poles and wires were blown
down in the storm, falling across the
tracks near Long Tunnel Telegraph
service was also cut off temporarily.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
L. $. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Richmond, Sept. 1.-THE United States
Circuit Court of Appeals reconvened this
morning at 10 o'clock. with Circuit Judge
Pritchard and District Judge Purnell in
attendance.
The court announced and handed down
its opinion in the following case:
No. $50. Lydia Cotton Mills. plaintiff in
error, VS.. Prairie Cotton Company. de-
fendant in erro; in error to the Circuit
Court at Greenville. S. c.; opinion by
Judge Boyd. Reversed with costs.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
FIND $4,000 SHORTAGE.

Louisiana Tax Commissioners Look
ing for Collector c. f. Letten.
New Orleans, Sept. IA $4,000 short
age was discovered to-day in the accounts
Of the State tax commissioners in this
city. The police are searching for Charles
E. Letten. one of the oldest State col
lectors in the service. who is charged
with the defalcation.
This is the third defalcation in six
months in-the Louisiana State tax de-
partment. The two previous shortages
totaled 100000. and to-day. for the second
time, there is no clew to the whereabouts
of the missing official
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
CROWN PRINCE IN DANGER.
Future Ruler of Denmark Gets In
Way of Fast Express Train.

Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-THE Crown Prince
Christian Of Denmark has just had the
narrew5st escape from death at the mill
tary maneuvers. Being mounted and ac-
companied by an adjutant, he had occa-
sion TO cross the railway line at E grade
crossing. which is controlled by a high
gate which is worked automatically
The gate was lowered just as the prince
press train dashed through, frightening
thu horses to such an extent that they
became almost unmanagea5le. Seeing that
a catastrophe was imminent, two subaI-
terms succeeded in raising the gate and
releasing the infuriated animals
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
LOCAL.

t-Ghosts Drive Tenants from House.
2-Baby Given Poison by Mistake.
2-Ice Trusts Power Shown
2-Citizens to Issue Bulletins.
5Will Of Mrs. Cassandra Lewis.
5-Secretary Straus Returns.
Finds Taxes Too Low.
Pools in Schools Wanted
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12

New Haven. Conn. Sept. u.-Congress-
man Lilley. member of the Naval Com
mittee, makes another attack on the use-
lessness of so many navy yards, con-
demns the Charleston Is. c. Navy Yard,
says the taking of the feet to the Pacific
means the disorganization of the naval
service. and tells how Senator Tillman
held up a navy appropriation bill until he
got appropriations he wanted for Charles
ton
The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
HARRIS SENTENCED TO HANG.
Negro Who Attacked EIghteen-Year-
Old Girl to Die October Is.

-ItclaI % TIC washington HtIaIu-
Richmond, Va. Sept lL-In the Circuit
Court Of Chesterfield. this morning Judge
Walter Watson passed sentence on viii
liam Harris. fixing the date OF his hang
ing for Friday. October Is. between sun
rise and sunset. Harris was convicted
last week Of attack on a ten-year-
old girl OF the fifty persons IN the
courtroom to-day there We're six women
who heard the judge pass sentence.
Judge Watson complimented the citi-
zens of Chesterfield on their exemplary
conduct. The prisoner was then removed
10 the Chesterfield County jail