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New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
MR.. WILCOX SEES THE PRESIDENT
Discusses Work of Public Service Commis.
sion and Appraisership.
Trrom The Trthune Bureau. l

Washington. Dec. 9.--The work Of the New York
Public Service Commission discussed at con-
siderable length to-day by President Roosevelt and
William r. Wilcox. chairman OF the commission.
who spent most of the day In the capital. After
calling at the White House Mr.. Wilcox visited
the offices of Postmaster General Meyer and sew
eral of his friends in the department.
I'VE are getting things whipped into very good
condition in the commission" said Mr.. Wilcox
but there is considerable organization work still
to be done. I never worked hard I'm my life
as have since taking hold OF that Job OF course
l did a good deal of work in the Postoffice, but
there found splendid big machine already in
working order and all l had to do was u put a
little oil here and there shape up some part
of the mechanism. With the commission had
TO build entire machine, and though we
have got It pretty well built and 1t runs very
fairly there is yet much to be accomplished. We
have issued good many orders and undert AIKEN
a great deal of work that is showing for itself.
The task of providing better service the old
lines and starting the wheels going fo- new sub
ways would be enough to keep any set of men
pretty busy II we had nothing else to do
Mr.. Wilcox also made suggestions to the
President for the successorship to Appraiser Ed
ward S. Fowler. who was appointed Collector Of
the Port of New York last week
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Everett Holyoke Lowell Lynn Maiden. Meirose'
Newburyport, Newton. Salem Somervine, "oo.s
and Worcester will vote for mayors and in all 'u'
of these cities there contests for the onno
In Melrose Mayor Eugene III. Moore and IN NrN''.
George Hutchinson each Republican canoios~
unopposed In Fall River and Medford Wne.e
mayors are elected biennalIy. the contests 'A
year are for only aldermanic and minor ornees ~
the city government
As general feature the license question pr
dominates In to-morrow's balloting. as IL dia
week ago. when the voters of thirteen ciue
changed the total yes majority Of sSsi last va.
to 1162 for this year showing that the sentlrnsn
of the 1922 voters represented is closely dvidea
Encouraged by these inroads into the total se
majority which was perhaps due in part 10 -
influence of a spread of the prohibition sentiment.
other states. the Massachusetts Anti-Saloon Leas
and other temperance bodies have carried on W
usually vigorous no-iicense campaigns IN H>'''
cities.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
CONGRESS- PROCEEDINGS.
Inquiries about Recent Bond Issues
Presented an Senate.

Washington, Dec. 9-The Senate was in session
little more than an hour to-day and at 115
o'clock adjourned until tomorrow. Little business
was transacted beyond the Introduction of bills.
The resolutions of Senators Clay and Culberson
calling the Secretary of the Treasury for In
formation concerning the recent bond issues of the
government came up and in the absence of Sena-
tor Aldrich their consideration postponed.
Senator Timan presented n resolution instruct
ing the Committee Finance to investigate the
recent bond issues bat the absence of Mr. Aldrich
was urged a why they should not be
acted on to-day
resolution calling upon the Secretary of Agri-
culture for information concerning the reclamation
of swamp lands in the United States ana abroad
adopted.
The house adjourned at 12:10 o'clock until Thurs
day without transactng any business beyond the
introduction of bills. 1t said authoritatively
that the committees will be announced this
week.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
A PROPOSAL FROM OKLAHOMA.
Would Engraft Initiative, Referendum and
Recall on Federal Constitution.

Washington, Dec 9.-The new State of Okla
homa offered to-day through Representative Full
ton TO engraft the principles of the initiative ref
erendum and recall the Constitution of the
United States. One of the bills introduced by Nr.
Fulton provides that lat all elections for
Representative or Delegate in Congress the cleo
tors shall have the right to have printed on the
ballot and to exercise their judgment upon
any political questions" Requests for submis-
sion questions must be by petition the Presi-
dent and must be signed by the chairman or secre-
tary of political party. by one-half of I
per cent OF the voters of any ten states The bill
gives the President the sole and final authority
TO pass on any question prayed for.
Mir. Fulton's proposal took the form of a Joint
resolution for amendment to the Constitution
the United States. follows:
Eight per cent of the voters of not less than af-
teen of the states shall have the power to
by petition any legislation, and 10 per of not
less than fifteen Of the states shall have the power
to propose amendments to the Constitution and
per cent of not less than fifteen of the states shall
have the power to exercise the referendum nv
means of petitions TO the President.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
BETTER IMMIGRANT QUARTERS.
Philadelphia Detention House Declared To
Be Disgrace to City and Country.

Philadelphia. Dec. 9.-Declaring that the govern
ment immigration pen and detention house in
this city disgrace to the city and the coun-
try, Director Grady of the Department OF Docks
Wharves and Ferries, following inspection of
the government immigration quarters to-day. sail
that he would present to the grand jury in few
days his reasons why the United States govern
ment should renovate change the pen and de-
tention house or take them without the confines Of
the city of Philadelphia.
Director Grady said he found 105 persons in de-
tention house designed to accommodate twenty
five. In room there were thirty persons the
immigration penitentiary held eight hundred per-
on Saturday, and seventy-ive remained in
the place to-day The quarters had not been
cleaned. and those in the pen were huddled in fifth
around big stove, trying to keep warm. The de-
cision lay the matter before the grand Jury was
reached after conference with Mayor Reyburn.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
BOSTON'S ELECTION.
Prospect of Close Contest-Warning
AgdinSt Fraud.

Boston, Dec. 9.-Among all classes of citizens
there is intense interest in the outcome of to-
morrow's voting for Mayor of Boston The
situation is one Of the most peculiar that have
arisen in municipal politics here for many years
and never was the result more in doubt
The uncertainty is partly due to the presence
in the field as a candidate for Mayor of John
A. Coulthurst of the Independence League,
which obtained vote in the state election
greater than that recorded by the regular Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Coulthurst until recently was
secretary of the Democratic State Committee
and he has been popular among the younger
element of his old party.
Mayor Fitzgerald, who heads the Democratic
ticket for reelection, has made a strenuous
campaign. which ended at late hour tonight
with speeches and torchlight parades He as
serts that he will win by ten thousand plu-
raIity over Postmaster George A. Hibbard. the
Republican candidate. Postmaster Hibbard
and Mr.. Colthurst have addressed the voters
nightly and have been almost as active as the
Mayor Mr.. Hibbard predicts his own election
by from fifteen thousand to twenty thousand
votes Mr.. Coulthurst says he will win. but
does not estimate plurality.
The indications point to close election The
Common Council will doubtless be Democratic
and the chances favor the election of seven
Democratic Aldermen and six Republicans 1t
is expected that the city will declare in favor
of licensing the sale of liquor by the usual large
majority. A development in the campaign was
a letter sent late to-day by Mr.. Coulthurst to
Police Commissioner O'Meara and to the elec-
ton commissioners, in which he says: 81 have
received various warnings that systematic eff
forts will be made to steal the election to-mor-
row. Among other things band of two hun
dred or two hundred and fifty repeaters is COM
ing here from New York. L have also been
warned that efforts will be made to stuff bal
lot boxes to mark blank ballots in the interests
of one of the candidates other than myself and
to mutilate ballots voted en for me in the
counting"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
NEW CURRENCY PLAN.
Dir. McLaurin Suggests Treasury
Note Issue Secured by Cotton.

Washington, Dec 9.-Senator McLaur1n, OIL
Mississippi. to-day introduced a bill TO reile'e
the present money stringency and prevent us
recurrence" 1t permits persons Owning any
bonds of the United States to deposit them IN
the Treasury and receive notes to an amount
equal to their par value. 1t also proVldeS lnat
until February. 1909, persons owning one or
more bales of cotton may deposit it In deposi-
tory designated by the Secretary of the treas
ury and receive Treasury notes to the extent oI
40 per cent of the value of the cotton Ii not
redeemed the cotton shall be sold by the govern
irent. The bill also imposes a penalty on dealing
in cotton futures OF 100000 fine or five years
Imprisonment.
Senator Nelson. of Minnesota. introduced
bill permitting national banks to lend their
funds on real estate to one-third of the value
It provides that the limits on such loans snail
be prescribed by the Controller of the Currency
and also amends the bankruptcy act so as more
clearly to define who may become bankrupts
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
(. r. THOMAS FINED.

Il. X. Thomas, the former president of the Ham,
ilton Bank, was fined SO IN the Court of Snscia,
sessions or Kings County yesterday for speeding,
IN ms au'omoolie on the road from the Sheepshead
Bay racetrack Patrolman Ennis arrested the
financfer on June "A, alleging that he was going
forty miles an hour This Thomas denied when
the case came up for trial on November u He
said that the machine could make only forty miles
an hour' ana that ne was going at only half speed
After Ennis had explained that he had timed the
banker for mile with cyclometer and a ston
watch. Thomas was convicted. He appeared in
court yesterday sentence.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
DEMOCRATS AG.'INST THIRD TERM.
Mr.. Clayton's Resolution Not Likely To Be
Adopted by the House.
IFrom The Tribune Burear.

Washington, Dec 9.-The Democrats OF the House
OF Representatives do not want the President TO
serve third term. and, hoping that there may be
enough Republican members of the opinion
TO pass resolution 10 that effect, Representative
Clayton has introduced IEe believes that IL
will pass, and has framed 1t in language which his
fellow members say will meet the approval of his
constituents. Few members agree with Represen-
tative Clayton that the resolution has any chance
of adoption. The resolution says in part
THE precedent established by Washington and
others after their second term has become part
of our republican government. and any departure
from this would be unwise unpatriotic and fraught
with peril TO free institutions"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
MORE BAY STATE ELECTIONS.

Boston, Dec 9.-In addition to Boston eighteen
other cities of this commonwealth will hold cleo
tons tomorrow. This number. with the thirteen
held week ago. will clear up the municipal con-
tests for another year in all OF the thirty-three
cities, excepting North Adams where the election
comes a week hence.
Boston. Beverly. Canahridxs. Chelsea, Chicopee.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
BOARD OF cANvAssERs DEFEr MEETING

Albany. Dec 9.-The meeting of the State Board
of Canvassers called for tomorrow has been post
poned until next Saturday 10 a. m. The re-
turns from Kings County have been held up by the
legal contest the Surrogateship of that county
The law provides that the board must meet on or
before December Is.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
NO REQUEST FOR ROOMS FOR HUGHES

Chicago. Dec. 9-Mr. Kennedy manager Of the
Auditorium Hotel. said to-day that no request had
been received by him for the reservation of rooms
for Governor Hughes of New York while the Repub
icah Nauohai convention is in session. The New
YORK delegation has reserved headquarters in the
Auditorium Annex, and the story of a reserya,Io,
by Governor Hughes. according to Mr. Kennedy
probably grew of this fact
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
MCDOWELL FUND NOW sssses So

Miss Augusta Cottlow will give a benefit con-
cert on THURSDAY night 1T MendeIssohn Hall for
the Edward MacDowell fund Ii was made kooun
yesterday that the subscriptions TO that fund have
reached rhe encouraging sum of sse sa3 so There
are numerous benefits TO this end being given in
all parts of the country. Recently in Worcester q
small. concert brought A93 IS
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
susrAlNs REQUEST TO UNIVERSITY.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 9--Judge McLemor To-Day 80 -
tanned the will of E. W. James, who. after maA".s
numerous bequests friends only small Leg
few relatives and none to others. beques-s
$3.50 600 to the University OF Virginia. with
for dfteen years to the Confsderats Soldiers -
ct Richmond
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10
OKLAHOMA FIRE LOSS. 100000.

Pawnee. Okla, Dec. 9-Fire here to-day DESTROYED
block of buildings The o. p. c. H. department
store and the Globe Hotel among the building,
burned. Loss, $4,000
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quininc Tablets D-,,g.
gists refund money il il fails to cure r "
GROVES signatuis % on each box. o5c
New-York tribune., 1907-12-10

Have in their stock such variety OF Use.
full Articles that you need go roshers
else TO make up your Xmas list.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10
League Business Meeting.

The regular monthly business meet
ing Of the Epworth League of the M.
2. Church held at the Parsonage, Mon
day evening, was largely attended.
Six names We're proposed for member
ship and elected, viz: Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts. Frances Simonds, Clara Dem
plewolf, Arthur and Bennie Smith.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. President, Mrs.
Roberts, 1st Vice, Anna Davis, End
Vice, Pearl Evans, 3rd Vice, Mrs. Ir-
vine, 4th Vice, Mae Mitchell, Sec'y,
Lola Barker, Asst Sec'y, Winnie Lath-
rop, Treas, James Carman, Librarian,
Carrie Oldham. A letter from the dis
trict President, Prof. Dickman of Fay
cite, requesting the name of member
of Cresco Chapter, to present paper
at the District Convention, was read.
By unanimous vote this honor was con-
ferred upon Miss Dora Perry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10

The Board of Supervisors were at
Decorah on Monday, holding a joint
session with the Winnesheik county
Board in regard to letting the contract
for the erection of new iron bridge on
the county line road at what is known
as the Matt Larkin ford. The bridge
will have a 112 foot span with two ap-
proaches about 20 feet each in length,
and its total cost will be S2s5o. j. G..
Radcliffe, of Waukon, was the lowest
bidder and secured the contract.
Mrs. Geo. Miller and Miss Jean Nc
MILAN took the 1:16 train On Wednes-
day, on their way to join Mr.. Miller in
Minot, N. D. AT the train Mrs. Mil
ler was surprised to meet all the mem
bers of the Century Club who had come
| to see her safely off. They gave her a
box of lovely carnations and a set of
china bread and butter plates and many
good wishes. There were also many
other friends to bid them good bye.
They will go to Big Lake, Mimi, to
visit James Mcmillan and others, after
a short stop in Austin, with Rev. ard
Mrs. G. w. Lutz. Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ler expect to return to Cresco this fall
where many friends will welcome them,
especially the old veteran A. C. Nc
MILAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10
Epworth League Anniversary.

Next Sunday being the anniversary
of the organization of the Epworth
League will be observed by the local
chapter of the M. E. Church.
At Z O'Clock in the morning the first
service will be held in the Leauge room.
This early morning service will be led
by Mrs. M. M. Moon. All members of
the society and any others who are in
terested in the spiritual work of the
church are earnestly invited to be pres
ent at this service even tho it may cost
a special effort.
At half past ten DIR. VIM. Arnold
Shanklin, president of Upper Iowa
University, will deliver the sermon.
DIR. Shanklin is one of the strongest
young preachers in Methodism. All
members and friends of the League
are requested to meet in the north par
lor of the Church promptly at fifteen
minutes past ten, Sunday morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10

The friends of M. A. Montague, who
has been desperately i'll with compli
cation of diseases since the first of the
year, were pleased to see that popular
northeast farmer in town Thursday.
Mr.. Montague still lacks much of his
old time vigor, but he is gaining and
we hope will fully recover during the
summer. - Riceville Recorder.
Miss Minnie Stinson, deputy recorder,
has gone home to Orleans Township
for an extended visit. ;. Mr.. and Mrs
G. E. Knoke, of Cresco, have been
visiting with friends and relatives ii,
the city the past week .Mesd. VIM.
Linzenmeyer and VIM. Linnevold went
to Cresce yesterday to visit with Mrs.
Ray Cameron who is i'll. .-Decorah
Public Opinion.
Mr.. j. F. Renicke of Stuart, Iowa,
had his royalty bred mare Conquering
Pen, entered in the Horse Review
$12, 100000 futurity for foals of 1907,
but she had the misfortune to lose her
foal by Allerton 2:O94. Mr.. Renicke
wishes to name some well bred mare in
foal to The Fox 34703, as a substitute.
Those having such mares that would
like to own colt entered in a risk
stake, write to Mr.. Renicke, Stuart,
Iowa.
Stopping his train because of the wild
cries and frantic signals of a gang of
section hands on the C. M. & St. P.
Ry. near Calmar, Conductor Hoxsie,
went forward and found boy of four
years sitting on the pilot of the engine.
The tot was clinging to the bars with a
desperate grip, but was not in the least
frightened. He had ridden six miles in
his perilous position at the rate of near
ly q mile a minute. The train was
brought to stop blythe warning of the
section mennear Jackson junction, and
with the agent at that point Conductor
Hoxsie deposited his Juvenile charge,
Inquiry depeloped the fact that the
child lived at Calmar, and the first train
back the baby was sent to his mother,
who had no idea of what had become OF
him. Riceville Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10
R.l.er from Rheumatic Pains.

81 suffered with rheumatism for over
two years, - says Mr.. ROLAND Curry, a
patrolman, of Key West, Fla. Some
times it settled in my knees and famed
me so I.could hardly walk, at other,
times it would be in my feet and hands
SO was incapacitated for duty. One
night when was in severe pain and
lame from it my wife went to the drug
store here and came back with bottle
of Chamberlain Pain Balm. | was
rubbed with it and found the pain had
nearly gone during the night. l kept
on using it for a little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the rheu-
matism away. l have not had any
trouble from that disease for over three
months. Z" For sale by Milz Drug Co. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10

DR.. Hunt, osrEopATH; Office in
Luers' building.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
A few settings of White Wyandotte
eggs for sale. ]. H. CyLBERT.
Dr. j. J. Ahern; office at residence
two blocks north of M. E. church.
We guarantee satisfaction if you use
our Stock Food. EDWARD 7. LoMAs.
DIR. w. T. DAILY, physician and
surgeon; Office over Lomas' Drug Store.
SHEEP sHEAR1NG All those thathave
Sheep, call on L. E. SrRAwN, N. I.
Phone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10
Lime.

Some kinds of lime slack too quick.
There is more Maquoketa lime sold in
Iowa than all other kinds put together.
Get the best at the brickyard.
C. A. MARSHALL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10

j. H. Beadle, Doctor of Veterinary
Science; office over Whites Livery.
Office phone, 313a; house, 313a.
Our Stock Food conforms to the new
Pure Food Laws.
EDWARD T. LomAs.
DREssMAKING-All kinds of dress
making done at my home. Phone No.
372. MRS. L. D. MEIKLE.
Cash paid for cut hair and combings.
Phone, 397.
MRS. HARVEY MITcHELL.
TAKEN UP.-At my place, on R. F.
D. No. z, one bull. Parties owning said
bull are requested to come and pay for
damages and remove the same.
68 JOHN LUNDAK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10
For Rent.

A good, two-story brick house,
rooms, convenient to churches, schools,
stores and electric road. Enquire OF
C, A. MARSHALL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10

Be sure to enjoy the pleasure of a
trip around the world before you go to
Texas or elsewhere.
If you want farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan & Trust
Company, Cresco, Ia.
Try our Stock Food. Your money
back if you are not satisfied.
EDWARD 7. LoMAs.
SEED POTATOES. Jewels at 35 cts.
per bushel. Enquire of Adolph Kapler,
R. F. D. No. S, Cresco.
Mrs. F. B. Lomas and Miss Bernice
Laidlaw left Tuesday morning for Des
Moines as delegates from the local
Chapter to the convention of the P. E..
20. in session in that city this week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-10

Ladies Rain coats..,. ....,,,...S
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-30
THELIMIT OF LIFE.

The most eminent medical scientists are unanimous in the conclusion that the generally accepted limitation of human life is many years below the attainment possible with the advanced knowledge of which the race is now possessed. The critical period, that determines it's duration, seems to be between 50 and 60; the proper care Of the body during this decade cannot be too strongly urged; carelessness then being fatal to longevity. Natures best helper after 50 is Electric Bitters, the scientific tonic medicine that revi- taliZeS every organ ofthe body. Guar anteed by R. H. Beers & Co.,. Newtown; Betts $ Betts, Sandy Hook; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; W. N. Noble, New Milford; E. J. Buckingham, Huntingdon: Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Rox- bury; J. M. Sullivan, Bedding Ridge; Connery Bros, Georgetown; w. B. HawIey, Sherman; Honan X Soule, Gaylordsville; Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge; Edwin H. Beardsley, New Preston; George E Frink, Fails Vil- lage; E S. Fairchild & Son, Nichols. Druggists. soc and S1.O0. Trial bottle free
The Newtown bee., 1907-08-30

September 10, II, 12, and be sure and
 attend the Country Club fair at Green field Hill
 Miss Mary E. Slater and Floyd Stiles Tucker spent last week Tues day in Bridgeport with friends. Miss Ada Haeublein of Hartford, who has been spending a week here with MT and Mrs F. G. Haeublein, re- turned to her home, Monday week.
 Mrs F. G. Haeublein is spending a few days, this week, in New Haven and Quinnipiac with friends. A large number of the Easton Pa irons and their friends enjoyed a picnic
 at Sasco Beach, last week, Monday. A fine shore dinner was served and all spent very enjoyable day.
 The old road which runs just south
 of B. P. Mills house west onto the
 turnpike is to be thoroughly repaired
 and again opened to travel. The town
 pays half the expense of the work and Selectman B. F. Mills the other half The Center street Methodist church held their annual Sunday school picnic for the children and their parents on the grounds about the church last week Tuesday. There was nice dinner for the children and all present had a very pleasant time.
 The Bee representative was kindly
 entertained at dinner last Tuesday by MT and Mrs George F. Parrack