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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
DIVORCE FOR MRS. GIBSON.
Chicago Society Woman Also Given
Custody of Child.

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Chicago, July 15,-Mrs. Nina Field
Gibson was granted an absolute di.
vorce without alimony from Preston
Gibson Saturday by Judge Lockwood,
Honore. The decree was signed nine
minutes after court opened at nine
o'clock. Mrs. Gibson was given Gus,
tody of the child, Henry Field Gibson,
four years old, with the provision that,
the father shall be allowed to see the
boy twice each year.
The signing of the decree ends the,
marital troubles of the Gibsons, which
have been an interesting topic Of con-
versation in north shore society for
some time.
Preston Gibson did not appear in.
court. being represented by his attor-.
.ney, former Judge John Barton Payne
Only three witnesses were summoned.
They were: Mrs Nina Field Gibson,
Mrs. Florence Field Lindsey, of Cam
bridge, Mass, and Gottfried Hinters-
dorf, a butler formerly employed In
the Gibson home on Elm street. All
testified to the cruelty charged in the
bill of complaint.
BY the terms Of decree. Mrs. Glib
son is given an absolute divorce,
though not the use Of her maiden
name. and also is given the custody of
the child, Henry Field Gibson. four
years old. except for two months in
the year, when the boy must be given
to his father. Mr., Gibson retains the
right to be consulted regarding the
child's education.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
CAT FAILS FIFTEEN STORIES.
Rsappears Few Minutes Later at Old
Place. 8

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Chicago. This is story about a
cat, the pet of the Midday club that
fell Is stories in the area way Of the
First National bank building, and Is
alive and we'll
The animal plunged from window
Of the millionaires' lunchroom ON the
eighteenth floor in. the big loop sky
scraper to the skylight of the bank
quarters on the third floor. The
heavy wire screening above the glass
was bent and twisted by the impact
and q few pieces of glass fell to one
Of the clerks cages on the floor be.
low, but the cat escaped iininiured.
Fifteen minutes after the fall the ami.
NAL returned to Its quarters in the
eighteenth floor lunchroom.
Choosing probable death down the
light shaft In preference to a struggle
with a Boston terrier. the animal
leaped AS group of the Iunchers
reached the window they heard a
crash on the heavy skylight, l15 floors
below.
All believed the cat had been
crushed to death. "A quarter Of an
hour later, while the ''horrihJe DEATH
was being discussed at d score Of
tables, the frightened cat came back
1t skunk toward the kitchen and dis.
appeared. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
HARTMAN a CRITIC OF NAVY.
Insists That American Ships Should
Be Used for Carrying Coal.

New York, July 10. Edward H.
Hartman, in an interview published
Thursday had something more to say
about the proposal to carry coal from
this seaboard to San Francisco in for
eign bottoms, which was advanced in
his behalf by j. w. Jungen, the rep
resentative at the inspection of the
Morgan liner Creole on Tuesday.
Il had no Idea that the statement
would be spread SO far and wide as
1t has, said Mr.. Hartman. How.
ever, my point is this: Why should
4 not send coal around Cape Horn in.
foreign ships when the government
intends to do the same thing? Con-
slider the matter fairly. Here's the
United States government with q
steamship line thoroughly American
meaning my own available for coal
carrying, but instead of patronizing
this American line the government
goes ahead in opposition and engages
foreign bottoms.
Isn't that a peculiar situation?
Why should / not make a test case
of the matter? 1 think that perhaps
i shall"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
ARGUE. Two.cENT FARE SUIT.
Pennsylvania Railroad Case Being
Hurried Through the Courts.

Philadelphia. Pa, July 15.-Argu-
ment was heard Saturday by Judges
Wilson and Audenried in Common
Pleas court In the suit Of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad company, to restrain
the city and county of Philadelphia
from enforcing the two-cent a mile
railroad law which goes into effect
Oct, /. The hearing in the case be-
gan Thursday and was concluded Fri
day.
John G. Johnson of counsel for the
company summed up the corporations
side OF the case, while the argument
for the city and county was made by
the city solicitor, j. Howard Gendell,
and Attorney General M. Hampton
Todd. Each side was given an hour.
AS the law goes into effect in the
fall, an early decision is expected in
order to enable the losing side to take
the case to the . Pennsylvania SUI
preme court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
SO DECEPTIVE.
Many cresco People Fail to Real
ize the Seriousness.

Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and oes-keeps you guess
sing.
Learn the ause-then cure it.
Nine times out of ton 1t comes from
the kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills euro
it,
Cure every kidney i'll from back
ache to diabetes.
Here's a Cresco case to prove it.
John E. Peck. produce dealer Of
Peck ST., says: II am more than satis-
fed with the results obtained from tho
use OF Doan's Kidney Pills and recon-,
mend them as a preparation of more
than ordinary merit. For some years
had attacks Of kidney complaint.
Sometimes the pain across my back
was almost uncomfortable, rendering it
impossible to lift anything or to stoop
without suffering agony. A lameness
and soreness across the small of my
back was often pronounced every even
ing and accompanying the backache
trouble with the kidney secretions ex-i
listed. Reading about Doan'a Kidney
Pills induced me to procure q box.
Gradually they lessened the pain at
tending that attack until it disappear.
ed"
For sale by all dealers. Price 500
Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, n. T.,
sole agents forSthe U. s.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
KIDNAPPED MEXICAN IS FREE.
MAN CHARGED WITH INciTING
REVOLT AT NAco, ARiz.
Is Accompanied by Captain Of Rangers
Pleased with Assistance
Given by People.

Douglas, Ariz., July 15.-Manuel Sa.
,rabia, the Mexican who was kidnapped
from the Douglas jail on the night of
June 80, for which Mexican Consul
Maza and three American officers have
been held for trial by the grand Jury
of the territory, is a free man, without
the vestige of a charge against him.
He has arrived at Naco, a border town
near here, accompanied by Ranger
Capt Harry Wheeler. Sarabia has ex-
pressed himself as being profoundly
pleased and impressed with the man
ner in which the people of this sec
ton came to his assistance. Gov.
Torres of Hermosillo expressed to
Capt. Wheeler the greatest regret at
the manner In which Sarabia had been
treated by officers in his department:
Hundreds of Americans and Mexi-
cans gathered at the station Friday
night, expecting the return of Sarabia
and We're disappointed when it was
learned that he had stopped OFF with
Capt. Wheeler at Naco.
The International American received
a letter from sarabia dated July 9,
while he was in the penitentiary at
Hermosillo, in which he described his
capture by the American officers and
spiriting across the line in an automo-
bile. There he said he was placed on
a horse as a sack Of potatoes" and
compelled to ride for several days to
Hermosillo.
Sarabia wrote that he was kept In
communicate for nine days in viola
ton of Mexican law and concluded
with an appeal for assistance.
Sarabia, it is said, was charged by
the Mexican authorities with melting
revolution.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
WHITE DAMP KILLS EIGHT
ITALIAN MINERS MEET DEATH
IN PENNSYLVANIA SHAFT.
Men Are Sent Into Abandoned Slope
TO Measure Water Rescue
Party Overcome.

Hazleton, Pa. July 12,-Eight Ital.
Ian mine workers were killed by
white damp in an abandoned slope of
the 'Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Cool COM
pany at Honey Brook Thursday.
Two of the men were sent into
the mine to measure the water.
Then two more went in to assist
them. 1t is believed that the force
was inadequate, and the others were
ordered to help them. When the
men did not return after a reasonable
time an investigation was made and
the presence of the deadly white
damp was discovered.
DR.. John Farrar of Audenried, was
lowered by a rope into the slope, a
distance of 100 feet. He was over
come and had to be hoisted out and
revived Later, rescuing party
followed and,-was also overcome after
one body had been recovered. The
rescuers were unable to make much
progress on account of the gas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
MUST DECLARE WAR FIRST.
FRENCH PROPOSAL ADOPTED BY
HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Announcement Before Opening of
tiostIlities Advocated, But Require
ments for Days Delay Rejected.

The Hague, July 13.-The French
proposition regarding declarations Of
war and the opening OF hostilities, and
the amendments thereto were dis
cussed Friday by the subcommittee to
which the question was referred. The
American, British and Japanese dele
gates gave the adhesion of their gov.
ernments to the principle OF the
French proposal, which was to the eff
feet that there must be declara-
ton of war before the opening of hos
tilities.
Gen. Horace Porter said that, al
though, in accordance with the consti-
tuition, the right to declare war belong
ed to congress, he did not see any
obstacle to the consent Of the United
States to the French proposition.
Senior Quesada (Cuba) declared in
the name Of the Cuban delegation that
as the constitution of Cuba enumer-
ates among the powers of congress
that of declaring war, the Cubans
could not subscribe to any instrument
not reserving to their congress the
Al6AS w uCtOi huAAC ChO AVIAN anu SOAA-
ditions OF declaration of hostilities.
Col Tinge (China) expressed the
wish that 1t be determined what con-
stitutes war, as several European
countries invaded and fought China
without admitting that they we're en-
gagged in war.
The amendment introduced by the
Netherlands proposing "a hours delay
after declaration Of war before the
outbreak of hostilities was rejected by.
16 to Is votes. There were five alb
stentions from voting. The first ar
ticle fof the French proposal, that a
declaration should precede the open
Ing OF hostilities, then was approved
by 81 to votes. Two delegates abb
staining from voting.
The second article, regarding giving
notice Of an outbreak to neutral pow
ers, also was approved, and special
commission was appointed to draw
up definite proposition on the sub
ject. to be submitted to the confer
ence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
oulDA in ABSOLUTE POVERTY.
British Government Grants Novelist
Pension Of $3.50 Year.

London. July 13.-The appearance
of the name of the English novelist
Ouida Uouise de la Ramee), on the
new list Of civil pensions for literary
merit occasioned some surprise here.
Inquiries were at once made concern-
ing the noyelist's circumstances and
from them 1t turns out that the pen
sion of $3.50 year granted by the
government is a greatly needed bene-
faction
Until two years ago Mile. de la
Rance lived at Lucca, Italy, in luxury.
AS a result, however. OF her complete
ignorance of the value Of money her
resources dwindIed until she was re-
duced to state of absolute poverty,
being sometimes actually in want of
food. Latterly she has been living in
milkman's squalid cottage at Mas
sarosa, eight miles from Lucca.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
HARD RAP AT ARMY OF koneo.
Maj. Lemair Asserts Soldiers Are
Only a Pack Of Brioands.

Brussels, July 13.-Maj. Lemair, who
served Is years in the Kongo and who
resigned when he was notified that he
would be prosecuted for cruelty to-
ward native soldiers, retaliated Friday
by publishing a sensational exposure
of the revolving conditions prevailing
in the native army.
The major declares the soldiers are
merely brigands who raid the popu-
lace. attack the women and burn vii
lagos. The major adds that when he
attempted to protect the natives by In.
fiicting severe punishments on the
troops his disciplinary measures were
overruled by his superiors. He insists
that the real object Of the Kongo adj
ministration in preferring the charges
was to get rid of him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Unwritten Law IN Missouri,

St, Joseph, Mo-, July 15.-Raymond
Teson pleaded insanity and the "un-
written law" as his defense for the
killing Of George Mayhan and jury
acquitted him here. He killed May
han last October The jury decided
that Teson was insane when he shot
Mayhan and that he is still OF I'M
sound mind. The slayer will be com
mitted by Criminal Judge Casteel to
the state insane asylum until his.
reason is restored. 1t was proved that
Mayhan was intimate with Mrs. Te-
son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Illinois Lawyers In Session.

Galesburg, Ill, July 1.-THE thir-
ty-first annual meeting OF the Illinois
State Bar association convened here
Thursday The first session was de-
voted to an address by President Har-
.rison Musgraye Of Chicago, the re-
port OF ssecretary-treasurer John r.
Voigt, Jr., of Nation. and report
by the committee on law reform, pre-.
scented by William T. Church Of Aledo,
and an address by Judge Harry Olson,
Chicago, on" The Municipal Court
of Chicago"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Meet Death in Era

Grand Rapids, Mich, July ~. Fire
at Lowell, Mich, 20 miles east OF
here, DESTROYED a row of three wood.
en- stores. The family of O.. G. Nc
MILAN lived above one Of them and In
endeayoring to escape, Mr.. Mcmillan
grasped 1--we wire. being instantly
killed. His wife in trying to save
him. was dangerously shocked. The
loss was $1,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Lumber MINI nurned. :

! Cascade Locks. Ore, July 1S.-Fire
which originated in the boiler-room
of the plant destroyed the Wind River
Lumber company's mill at Cascade
Locks, and driven by heavy wind,
the flames consumed every building
between the mill and the river. The
loss is over $150,000. Telegraph poles
were burned and the wires Frustrated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Would Gust Risk Companies.

Topeka, Kan, July Injunction
suits were filed in the county district
court here Saturday by Attorney Gen.
eral F. S. jackson against g. foreign
fire insurance. companies, charging
them with alleged violation of the
state antitrust laws. The suits are
based on information furnished by
Charles H. Barnes, superintendent OF
insurance, and seeks to prevent the
companies from using the Eldridge
rating sheet in writing Kansas insur-
ance. The suits involve every fire
insurance company. within the state,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Discovers a Resemblance.

My deal" mildly demonstrated her
husband, speaking Of this new idea
IN railway motor car construction, I
wish you hadn't such gyroscopic
tongue
What do you mean, SIR shrilly
demanded Mrs yick-Senn, "by gyro-.
SCOPE tongue?'
Why. when you set 1T going 1t Will.
run on one rail- all day long, and
never stop till the power motor gives
out 20 Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Nine Bodies Recovered.

Hazleton, Pa, July 13.-The bod
les Of nine victims OF white damp in
the abandoned slope Of the Lehigh
& Wilkesbarre Coal company at
Honeybrook have been recovered. The
accident is the first that has occurred
in an anthracite mine since the new
employers liability act passed by the
last legislature went into effect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Mark Twain Sails for Home.

London, July 15.--Mark Twain (Sam.
uel L. Clemens) babe farewell to Lon.
don Saturday and sailed for home on
the Atlantic transport line steamer
Mfnnetonka. A great crowd of adj,
mirers at the station kept the Ameri.
can humorist busy shaking hands and
gave him rousing cheer as the train
left the station for Tilbury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Feudist Killed in Card Game.

Jackson, KY, July 13.-Curt Smith,
brother of John Smith, the noted feud-
list, was shot and killed by Sigel Tur-
ner In a duel over a card game. Smith
is alleged to have fired twice atTurner
beforeNthe latter killed him. Smith
was an important witness for the COM
monwealth against Judge James Har-
gis and his associates in the mountain
feud cases. Turner surrendered Fri.
day to the officers here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
SIav. Girl ana Ad,cI,,. !, :, :

Buffalo, N. Y, July 12.-Peter For
restel, well-known saloon-keeper.
and Marie Smith, 80 years old, a
waitress in his saloon-restaurant, were
murdered early Thursday, George,
Hodson, painter. is accused Of the
crime. He was discarded sutton Of
the woman. Par ~.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
schmitz Refused Wit.

( San Francisco, July 15 The dis.
trict court of appeals Saturday re-.
fused to grant Mayor Eugene Schmitz
9 writ Of mandamus compelling Judge
Dunno to set date for settlement,
of the bill Sof habeas corpus proceed.
ings in the case In which he was con.
yicted of extortion and sentenced to
five years in the state prison at San
Quentin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
ASK Pardon Tor Assassins.

Madrid, July 15.-A petition signed
by many prominent persons, including.
MARQUIS Vega de La Amigo. a former
premier, has been presented,to King.
Alfonso, asking o pardon for Nakens,
Mata and Ibarra. recently convicted Of.
being concerned in the plot against the
king on his wedding day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
There is but little leftsof the d.,

There is but little leftsof the demo-
cratic platforms Of 1896, 1900 and 1904
A republican president has borrowed
nearly all Of it and is attempting ID
stamp it republican, " but the stand
|patters will not permit it to be donA
But does President Roosevelt meal
what he says or is he playing the gam
[of politics? . Clayton County Dem. I
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Eckersall in New Hero Role.

Colma, Micifs July 12.-Walter Eek
ersall, the Chicago football player,
saved the life of George Hastings, of
No. 23S Thifty-first street, Chicago.
wednesday evening by swimming with
him several rods through the waters
of Paw Paw lake to a place Of safety.
Hastings was attacked with heart fail
ure while boating and fell overheard
into 20 feet of water. Z. " d Z.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
"a crying Need.

That's great news about British
inventor perfecting locomotive and
car that will run on one rail-"
Yes, 1t shows great progress. Now
let some American invent locomo-
tive and cars that will run on two
rails. - Chicago journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
OPPOSES
TWO-CENT FARE ACT.
PENNSYLVANIA LINE REslsTs in.
COURT LAW PASSED BY LAST
LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS ARE
REGARDED AS TEST
Counsel for Corporation Attacks Con-
stitutionaIity Of Statute, Holding
Loss Would ResuIt-same Issue
Decided in Iowa

Philadelphia, Pa, July 12.-rresf-
dent McCrea of the Pennsylvania rail-
road was the principal witness Thurs
day in the equity proceedings insti-
tuted by that company against the
city and county of Philadelphia to
RESTRAIN 1t from enforcing the two
cent railway fare law passed by the
last legislature. The law goes into
effect October l, and provides PEN
atty of $1,000 for each violation of its
provisions. Most of the railroads of
the state have started similar actions,
garded as test case.
Attitude Taken by Road.
John G. Johnson, of counsel for the
Pennsylvania railroad, in opening the
proceedings, said the commonwealth
had no constitutional right to legis-
late rates for the Pennsylvania rail-
road under its charter. But, for the
sake of argument, even if the law were
constitutional, the two-cent rate is
unreasonable and will not return a
fair profit for the capial invested.
City Solicitor Gendell, in his state
ment to the court, said that the county
was made defendant because. the
penalty for violation Of the law is pay
able here. He thought the proceed
ings should have been brought against
the commonwealth as it is state mat
ter Nevertheless, he said, the city
being defendant, he would guard it's
interests which, in this case, are not
great.
Profit and Loss Estimate.
The first witness examined was Max
Rfebenack, comptroller of the Penn
sylvania railroad. He presented a
summary Of earnings and expenses on
state passenger business for the first
three months Of the present year. This
summary showed that the average
rate per passenger per mile was 1907
cents.
The earnings for the three months
were $3,07O,935, and the expenses ST.
921, 6O7. If the two-cent law had been
in force during these three months the
earnings would have been but $2,S57,-
O33 Estimated figures for the entire
year 1907, based on those of the first
three months of the present year, were
also submitted.
Denies Two-cent Fare Injunction.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 12.-Judge
Mcpherson of the federal court Thurs
day denied the application of two
stockholders of the Iowa Central and
the Minneapolis and st. Louis rail-
roads for restraining order against
the directors OF these roads to pre-
vent them from putting into effect the
two-cent passenger rate passed by the
Iowa legislature, taking effect July A..
The Judge based his action upon the
ground that no injury to the roads was
shown, that the complaint that the
new rate would cut down dividends
was not proved, that increased pas
senger travel might Increase receipts
and that under rule 81 of the Supreme
court the case was not properly
brought, as no charges of bad faith
on the part of the directors was al
legged.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Prof. I. A. E. Alters Dead.

Colorado Springs. Col, July 12.-
Louis A. p. Killers, for twelve years
head professor OF German languages
and literature in Colorado college. Is
dead here at the age of AZ. He was 5
native Of Germany.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Laurier on His wav Horne.

London, July 13.-The Canadian pre-.
mier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. and his
party left London Friday for Liver
pool. where they will embark on the
Empress Of Britain. bound for Mon
treal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Out q season.

BOSS whispered the awed copy
boy. there is bad man outside Of
the sanctum!"
rs he very lad. Billy" queried the,
editor Of the Bald Eagle Beacon.
Yes. sir. Why, he says he is come
Ing In here and make mincemeat QUIT
Of you"
Did, Ell? Well. tell him TO GOMEZ
around next winter. Mincemeat is out
of season. - chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
Mr.. Taft's Endorsement.

Republicans in doubt as to Mr.. Taftss
qualifications as a reformer, are ASSURE
ed by President Roosevelt that Mr{
Taft is all right. Mr.. Roosevelt eny|
dorses him as if he were promissorl
note. But candidate for President
ought to pass currentsupon his record
rather than upon some one else's ell
dorsement, especially an endorsement
without recourse. y The Public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-16
FaIrbanks spurns Cocktail.

Spokane, Wash, July 13.-Vice Pres.
ident Charles w. Fairbanks toured the
city In an automobile Thursday. Later
Mr.. Fairbanks was invited to drink a
cocktail, but he declined and ordered
@ glass of lemonade,