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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
AS TOLD in THE HILLS.
Next Attraction at Opera House A Genu-
inc City Show.

Gas Told in the Hills" which will be
seen at the Cresco opera house for an
engagement of one night, Tuesday,
March 8, is one of the few plays pro-
duced this season that has met with
deserved success from the first produc-
ton. The charming love story which
contributes largely to the success OF the
production is one of intense interest,
made especially romantic through the
conception of the two prominent
characters, Pamnena and Little Fox,
an Indian boy and girl, who have been
adopted and reared by an emigrant
and his wife returning after an unsuc.
cessful attempt to better their lot in
the far west.
Pamnena, the girl, is the daughter
of Red Wolf, an Indian chief, who was
killed while acting as protector of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard, who afterward
adopt Pamnena and rear her as their
own child. Under the influence Of
civilization Pamnena grows to be q
I
beautiful and accomplished young
woman, as courageous and true as she
is talented. Little Fox, the young
Indian brave, who has the same advan.
tages falls deeply in love with her, but
refrains from expressing his devotion
until he goes back to his own people
and is able to return to Pamnena and
can offer her share in fortune al
least equal to her inheritance from her
father. Little Fox's return furnishes
one of the strong dramatic incidents Of
play, for his entrance is just at the
time when his sweetheart is being an.
noyed by the persistent attentions Of
Jim Dexter, an example of the I'm.
principled villain who cares more for
the girls wealth than for his own
honor.
The play is type of the best
American melodrama and does not de.
pend on scenic OR mechanical effects
for its effect, relying on it's dramatic
merit and the ability of the excellent
company for its success that has beer
unprecedented.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Protiyin.
beautiful weather,


We are in receipt of letter from
Alberta, Wetaskawin, Canada, from
which we learn that during the past
winter they have had more snow and
cold weather than they have had for
the past ten years, but at the time
this letter was dated, Feb. IL, 'O7, it
had moderated SO that the weather
1900 miles northwest of us is the same
as it is here.
MARR1ED-Mr. Anton Simon and
Mrs. Rosa Markovetz, widow of the
late Mike MarkovetZ, Thursday, Feb.
10Th.
The mission of forty hour devotion
held at Protiyin Feb. 18th, 10th and
10th, was well attended day and night,
the church being filled with worship.
pers. There were five priests, beside
Rev. Lakomy, in attendance, viz:
Rev. Kopecky, OF Ft. Atkinson, Rev.
I'LL, of La Crosse, Wis.,, Rev. Kolar,
OF Clinton, Ia, Rev. Gregor, of Mime
sofa, and one Rev. Father from
Cresco, La.
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, time expired
for bids for the construction of our
new church. Several contractors
we're present, but as all their bids
were much higher than the amount
allowed, sl5, 100000, all their bids were
rejected. However, another meeting
was held last Sunday, and the offer of
one contractor from Toledo, Ia, of
$l6, l25.O0, was accepted; the congre-
gation to do all the draying. The old
church will be torn down and tenn.
porary building will be erected on
the southeast corner OF the school
lots where services W Ill be held while
the new church is in construction,
and which later on will be finished
and used as hall. We will send you
photo and description of our new
church, in due time.
The public school finishes its winter
term March l, 1907; Miss Ella Natyig,
teacher.
Frank Vsetecka, of the Protiyin
| Milling Co., has been saving lumber
near Jackson Junction, during the
| last two weeks.
Frank Kalishek recently purchased
saw mill outfit which works to per-
lection.
A. N. Wentworth, of Cresco, has
had considerable trouble with our
water works; the engine did not work
and the mains leaked. He brought
new engine yesterday. BLUFF.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Concert at Granger.

The Bristol and Lime Springs
Choral Union rendered very interest
ing, i'm pressive and entertaining pro-
gram Of secular and sacred music at
the Granger M. e. church, on Tues.
day evening, Feb. 26, 1907, under the
leadership of Prof. Parry. Over so
voices united in the choruses and
glees. Considering that many Of the
performers made their debut on this
occasion, their efforts were exception
ally good.
The program was as follows: Open.
ing Chorus "Praise Ye the Lord;n
song "Papa's Late TraiD," by Bertha
Morris, Bristol; Childrens' chorus
"Ohrist Every Days" tenor solo sis
Marriage Failure" d. J. Davies,
Bristol; mixed chorus LET Every
Heart Rejoice and Sing;" bass solo,
Wesley Jones; male chorus "The
Sailors;' soprano solo "My Baby s
Shoes" Mrs. w. j. Jones, Bristol;
humorous quartette, "Pro Phundo
Basso;" glee 1.-THE Whip-poor-will;'
tenor solo "Only Brakeman" Roy
Vanderbee; mixed chorus Daughter
of Lion;" reading, Dave E. Jones.
Bristol; ladies' chorus 1.-THE Drink
Fiend;" baritone solo Grandmother IS
Love Letters" VIM. ]. Jones, Bristol:
soprano solo s"The Song that Reached
My Heart" Miss Jerusha Thomas,
Lime Springs; double quartette "He
Waits for Thee;" tenor solo, R. M.
Griffiths, Lime Springs; repetition Of
"Pro Phundo Basso,' by request;
male chorus ga Little While;" two
part song "You Will Reap Whatso-
ever You Sow" Mrs. VIM, ]. Jones
and Miss Maggie A. Owens, Bristol;
soprano solo 1.-THE Little Beggar
Girl" Mrs. Ben Morris, Lime Springs;
tenor solo, Professor Parry; mixed
choruses Magnify, Glorify the Lord f"
and "Crown Him Lord OF ALL"
| At the conclusion of the program,
Rev. w. e. Thompson, on behalf Of
the membership and congregation,
proposed hearty vote of thanks to
the professor and his artists for the
excellent entertainment, which was
passed with enthusiasm. The Ladies'
Aid Society served supper in the
Woodmen Hall which was literally
patronized, the proceeds being applied
on the PASTORS salary. The Choral
Union will make its next appearance
in Lime Springs on March 8th.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
70 accept NO BIDS
FOR Digging Canal
PRESENT PROPOSALS REJECTED
AND WHOLE MATTER WILL
BE RECONSTRUCTED.
ENGINEER STEVENS
QUITS HIS OFFICE
President Accepts Resignation and
Suggests Maj. Goethals for Place
Says Present Organization on 18TH
mus Is Satisfactory.

Washington, Feb. FIT has been
decided not to accept any bids for
the building of the Panama canal.
This announcement was made Tues
day following the meeting of the cab
met and after the president had been
in conference for an hour or more
with Secretaries Taft and Root. 1t
was decided that there should be no
Reimbursement inviting proposals for
constructing the canal under the plan
as first laid down, but there will be
full consideration of the whole sub
ject before determining upon change
of the present procedure.
Chief Engineer Stevens Resigns.
The president has received letter
from Mr.. John F. Stevens, chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal commits
sion, in which he asks to be entirely
relieved from work on the canal as
soon as he can be replaced by a com
petent person and that person can be-
come familiar with the work. The
president has accepted Mr.. Stevens
resignation. In order to secure con-
tinuity in engineering control and
management in the future the presi-
dent has asked the canal commission
to assign to the Office Chief Engineer
Major George F. Goothals, of the en-
gineer corps. The president in his
letter to the commission says:
1T is not my purpose by requesting
this appointment to disturb in any way
the present organization on the
isthmus, which is very satisfactory,
nor to interfere with the admirable
work now being done by the present
assistant chief engineer, Mr. Ripley,
and the various heads of departments.
"The work Of construction is going
on well and will continue to do so.
The organization already created is
increasing the excavation each month,
and can be relied upon under COM
petent leadership to make further and
constant progress pending period
within which a new form of contract
can be devised by Maj. Goethals and
his associates, if it is deemed advis.
able to do the work by contract
"The services of the same high
class contractors whose bids we are
now rejecting or others of similar
standing may then be invoked in the
interest of economy and speed"
Maj. Gaillard and Maj. Seilbert,
members of the engineer corps, are to
accompany Maj Goethals to the
isthmus and assist him in his labors
They are to be appointed members of
the commission.
The president requests the commits
sion to take formal action necessary
to reject the Oliver and Macarthur
bids, in accordance with the power
reserved tn If in IFS Invitation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Typhoid Epidemic on Rattleshln.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The secretary
of the navy Tuesday received a dis
patch from Rear Admiral Evans, COM
handing the Atlantic feet, stating
that the battleship Connecticut would
sail Immediately from Guantanamo
for the North with a typhoid epidemic
aboard, there being IS cases now un-
der treatment After comforting with
Surgeon General Rixey it has been de.
cided to have the Connecticut go to
the Brooklyn navy yard and the pa
tients will be placed in the naval hos
pital there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Mistaken for BURGLAR, killed.

Augusta, Ca, Feb. BE. M. Fuller.
Broad street grocery merchant, shot
and killed Policeman Walter S. Will
kins. While making his rounds with
another officer Wilkins tried the back
door of the Fuller store, and Fuller,
installing the officer for a burglar,
fired two loads of shot directly into
Wilkins face. Fuller was Immediately
arrested and a charge of murder
made against him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Places Responsibility for Disaster,

Fowler, Ind, Feb. 27.-Charles S.
Comley, coroner of Benton county,
Tuesday returned his finding in the
case of the Big Four disaster at this
place, January 10. He finds that
George w. Sears, assistant train dis
patcher at Kankakee; Charles Mills,
conductor, and John Koble, engineer,
both of freight train No. 95, and the
head officials and management and the
Big -Four company were guilty of
gross negligence He also finds that
Edward w. Trip, engineer of the ILL
fated passenger train, was running
his train at reckless speed when the
accident happened. The coroner, how
ever, did not order any arrests.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Vessel Probably Lost.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 81. = The
schooner Hilda, which left Philadel-
phia Feb 8 for this port coal laden,
probably has been lost. The Hilda
was owned by the Savannah Lighter
age and Transfer company. 1t is be-
lieved that the crew of eight, includ-
ing Capt. Tobias Dalling, persisted.
Hilda was built at Camden, N. j., in
1877, and was of 577 tons burden.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Sell Illinois Oil Field.

Pittsburg, Feb. PA. l.. Beneehim
and j. G. Trees have sold their hold.
fngs in the Illinois oil field in Clark,
Crawford, Lawrence and Wabash
counties to T. N. Barnsdall of this
CITY for $1,OO0,000. The property con-
sists of leases on $4,000 acres on which
are 100 wells, with production of g.
900 to 1000 barrels day. Through
the purchase Mr.. Barnsdall acquires
the largest and most valuable proper.
ties in the Illinois field.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Cause OF stomach Troubles.

When man has trouble with his
stomach you may know that he is ear.
Ing more than he should or of some
article of food or drink not suited to
his age or occupation, or that his bow
els are habitually constipated. Take
Chamberlain 3 Stomach and Liver
Tablets to regulate the bowels and
improve the digestion and see if the
trouble does not disappear. Ask for q
free somple. Sold by ]. 81. Luers
Drug Co. f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Lose $4,000 in Attorneys Fees.

Washington, Feb. 27.-In an opin-
ion handed down by Justice Moody,
the supreme court decided in favor
of Springer & Dawson suit for $751;
600 attorneys fees in litigation over
the Maxwell land grant in New Mex
leo. Cunningham & Jones demand
ed the fees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Fine Howard Co., Iowa, Farm for Sale

80 acres good, clean rich land nearly
II under cultivation, balance mead
w and about II acres young timber,
fenced and cross fenced; crop this
year mostly corn; fine building site;
situated about one mile from follow
ing utilities: A new 1000 Catholic
church, general stores, blacksmith
hop, splendid creamery, half mile
from school house, miles from r. r.
town, IL miles from county seat, Sis
sters school to be built this coming
year. The people are Irish and b.
hemians, some Germans. II larger
farm is desired quarter section Of
good land with substan tial buildings
and Improvements can be had adjoin-
Ing. Price reasonable.
JOHN &. DALEY,
DAM h. 9, Ofeseo, iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Holds Act Good in Porto Rico,

San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 81
Judge Rodey in the United States
court here Tuesday. held, in the case
of Francisco Cortejo against the Amer.
lean Railroad Company of Porto Rico,
that the national employers liability
act is constitutional and in force in
Porto Rico and all the territory over
which congress has power.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Georae v. L. Never Arrive.

New York, Feb. 27-George v. L.
Meyer, former American ambassador
TO Russia, arrived here Tuesday on
The steamer Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria from Hamburg. He returns to
the United States to become postmas.
ter general in President Roosevelt's
cabinet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Kaiser Thinks peace SIRE

Berlin, Feb. 27.-The Lokal An.
zeiger says that kaiser, in receiving
Count Stolberg, Weinigerode, presi-
dent OF the reichstag, discussed the
international situation, which he re-
garded as extremely favorable for the
maintenance of peace.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Blizzard; Trains Late

Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 27.-Blizzards
prevail in the prairie provinces and
the operation of trains is proving diff
ficult. All transcontinental trains in
Canada are from one to two days
late again. The high wind is driving
the snow furiously
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Loan to Rebuild KINGSTON

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 27.-Arch.
bishop Nuttall has announced that
parliament will arrange a loan of $5,-
100000 for Kingston, the money to be
used to rebuild the business portion of
the city which was destroyed by the
earthquake.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Hanly Slams rwo.cent Fare Bin.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 27.-Gov.
Hanly Tuesday signed the Blaid two
cent fare act. 1t has no emergency
clause, and goes in effect with the
publication OF the new laws about
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
To Cut Pullman Rates.

Lincoln. Neb., Feb 27.-In the house
OF representatives Tuesday bill was
introduced cutting rates on Pullman
cars 80 per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Antl-Firecracker Bill.

Despite appeals to patriotism and
persistent lobbying upon the part OF
the pages, the Offill anti-frecracker
bill passed the house yesterday with
81 votes for 1t and IA against. The
bill was the last number on the cal,
endar taken up yesterday, and 1t stir,
red the quiet of the session like real
firecracker explosion.
The opposition to the bill was lead
by the Oldest member of the house.
D. w. Dow of Franklin county, who
in a speech that brought the applause
OF the house, galleries and pages
benches, appealed to the members to
remember their own boyhood.
The bill as passed forbids the use
Or sale Of toy pistols or revolvers
dynamite caps and flrecrackers that
exceed five inches in length and three.
fourths of an inch in diameter.
Mr.. Ofhll has urged the bill in the
last three general assemblies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Marshal Bill In.

MdTSnai Bill In.
Senator Durham Wednesday offered
the marshal bill originated by the
| state marshal clubs, at whose head Is
A. G. Rankin.
The measure differs in no material
particular from the ones introduced
In former sessions. 1t provides for
five marshals with power to name
deputies.
It went to the committee ON SUP.
preston of intemperance. Mr.. Ran.
kin is confident of the outcome of the
bill at this session.
To Exempt The Newspapers.
1t has been discovered that the
Peterson bill, which prevents corpor,
atoms from contributing either money
Or labor to political campaign, might
suppress the political activity by
newspapers that are incorporated,
The house committee on judiciary
Thursday reported an amendment
which provides that the liberty of the
press Is not to be restrained by the
law. With this amendment the bill
was recommended for passage.
0iIIIlland Bill Out.
The senate committee on railroads
Wednesday reported favorably the bill
empowering the state railroad com.
mission to require railroads to build
shelter over double tracks at stations,
Raises Salary.
The bills which passed the senate
Tuesday to empower the state board
OF health to license embalners and
nurses carries with it provisions for
increasing the salary Of the secretary
of the board to $4,000.
a Commission Investigation.
The Maytag bill. introduced In the
senate Thursday, asks for an an
preparation Of $4,000 For the purpose
Of enabling the railroad commission
to make It's investigation on freight
rates. 1t Is thought that this sum
will assist them in making the inyes.
tigation, which begins in March.
most thorough one.
Convict Labor For The Printing.
That the bill to abolish the Offices
Of state printer and binder also In
ciudes provision which goes direct
TO convict labor for the bulk Of the
work in the printing line the state has
to do, was shown to the senate COM
mittee yesterday, and there was dis
position to go slow in establishing the
principle Of convict labor for Iowa
printing.
Secretary Dawson Of the executive
council was called before the commit
tee to give information as to the
state printing. Mr.. Chassell read the
bill and pointed out that it contsm.
plated having the work done at Ana,
mesa, Eldera and elsewhere. 49,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
A. 0. U. W.

Regular meeting Cresco Lodge No.
$50, Tuesday evening, March 5th.
+. d. MEAD, M. w.
M. @. THUERK, Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Adds to States revenues.

An important bill was introduced
In the senate, Tuesday, by Senator
Ericsson, which will greatly add to the
revenues Of the state The bill pro.
yides for an annual report and tax
upon all corporations existing in the
state and doing business. Each and
every corporation shall make report
annually to the secretary Of state,
giving facts as to its capital stock and
the value thereof, and giving the
names Of the officers and the location
Of the company. Every such report
shall be accompanied by fee Of S.
in the case of companies under &c.,
900 capital, with the fee gradually
rising to s25 for companies having a
million or more capital stock. The
purpose Of the bill is to increase the
revenues Of the state materially.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
rees fer Hatchine,

Silver Wyandotte, bred to lay; $500
per 100, A. w. IsBELL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Prohibits Bogus Mining Pamphlets.

'S'p'so oo9u5 winning FdmpHietS.
The bogus mining and oil companies
operating in distant states will have
to change the style of their literature
circulated in Iowa, under the Saun.
ders bill, which passed the senate
unanimously Thursday.
The bill makes IL penitentiary Of
Tense for corporations to publish
false and exaggerated statements
when such publications shall have a
tendency to give less or greater ap.
parent value to the shares, bonds or
property than that which they really
possess.
Senator Saunders said he believed
the state was badly in need Of law
which would give protection from
corporations working among upso,
phisticated and unwary farmers of the
state, who were led to believe by pic.
lures of ten-story buildings on the
stationary that the same was the
property of corporation which could
hardly afford to rent one Of its attic
offices.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
CHURCH NOTES.
IMMANunr. IuTuNRA,

EMANUEL LUTHERAN:
Cresco-Sunday school only, at 10
O'Clock, a. m.
Davis Corners Morning service at
1890, with Sunday school following
at 11:45. Evening service in English
at 8 o'clock. JOHN PLEss, Pastor.
The winds of March have no terror
to the user of DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t quickly heals
chapped and cracked skin. Good too,
for boils and burns, and undoubtedly
the best relief for Piles. Sold here
by j. 81. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
Clash over Measure.
Teach Farming by Nal, Course.

To establish school Of correspon.
dence in agriculture at the Iowa State
college, Ames, an appropriation of
$4,000 is provided In a bill which
Representative Lister introduced in
the house Thursday morning. The
correspondence school was indorsed
by Governor Cummins in his message
to the legislature. The Lister bill
also appropriatss $4,000 for exten.
sion work Of the State Agricultural
college.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
TO Give Hourly Election News.

Des Moines.-There win be no more
waiting up all night for Iowa election
returns If bill which Representative
Clarke of Jefferson introduced in the
house Tuesday morning becomes a
law. Instead of the night vigils and
the hours of suspense, the newspapers
OF the state, according to the Clarke
plan, would be able to publish Eek
tras" every hour of election day tell
ing "all about the election" The
Clarke bill provides that count Of
the ballots is to be made every hour
election day. In order to make this
hourly canvass possible Mr.. Clarke
also introduced another bill this
morning to double the number Of cleo.
ton officers. Thus instead Of three
election judges he would have six, and
IN place of two clerks the Clarke bill
provides for four. After the first
hour, while one set of election officials
are oanvassing the vote Of the prev
.ous hour, the other officials will pre-
side at the ballot box taking in the
new votes. Thus at any hour of the
day the progress of the battle of bal
lots may be ascertained. When the
polls close 1t will be necessary to
count the ballots Of the last hour to
determine the result Of any precinct.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-01
No opposl.Ion 70 2.oent Fare.

All opposition to the bal to reduce
passenger fares in Iowa, as in other
states, appears to have disappeared
This morning Senator Hopkins, chair
man of the railroad committee had
the senate set next Tuesday at 2 D.
m. for special consideration Of the
bill that is on the calendar with fav
orable report. It is learned that
there will be no opposition. Sena
tors who had previously indicated in
tention Of making fight, stated they
will not oppose it.