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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
OFFICIALS TO LIVE IN PANAMA.
New Commission Is to Become an Ad
ministrative Body in Future.

Washington, March 13.-After the
reorganization of the isthmian canal
commission with Colonel Goethals as
chairman, it is probable that all seven
of the canal commissioners will live
on the isthmus and the commission
will become more of an administrative
body than it was under Chairman
ShOnts.
Under Mr.. Shonts the commissions
ers were advisory officials rather than
executive officials. They were con-
suited on engineering problems and in
some cases on administrative policy,
but the authority to direct affairs was
largely centered in the chairman.
1t is probable that the reorganiza-
ton of the commission will not be
completed until after Secretary Taft's
visit to the isthmus late this month.
Without intimate knowledge Of exact
conditions on the isthmus it Is difficult
to determine how the commission can
work to the best advantage, and the
secretary of war has no desire to out
line the policy definitely until Colonel
Goethals and the army engineers who
are assisting him have had an oppor-
tunity to familiarize themselves with
conditions on the isthmus
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
To Send Samples of Mater

In recent issue Of the bulletin of
the state board of health attention
was called to the requirement of the
state board of health that all cities
and towns is Iowa having public water
supplies for domestic purposes shall
submit at least, once every year, a
sample Of the water thus supplied to
the chemist of the state board OF
health for a sanitary analysis In
compliance with this requirement the
secretary Of the state board Of health
requests the local boards of health OF
each city and town in the state, that
have not already complied with this
order. to write for the proper blanks
Lambert Loses Printer Fight.
An adverse report on the Lambert
bill to abolish the state printer and
binder has been prepared by the sen.
ate printing committee.
Senator Lambert has entered an in
sistent demand that he be allowed to
file minority report, but there seems
to be no rule permitting it. 1t has
been done, however, and Senator
Lambert will appeal to the precedent.
In any event, the adverse report OF
the committee will be the subject Of
a fight on the floor of the senate when
1t comes up for adoption.
In the sqmpittea there VIA On. az
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
East New OREGON.

Mrs. Fred Ratz has been helping
Mrs. John Albers with her household
duties the last few days.
Miss Loretta Glass Of Schley has
been visiting with her friend Miss
Emma Lewis for the past week.
Miss Linnie Blaser and Chas. Cleg-
horn were seen driving through our
burg Sunday evening.
Little Isabel Hayes is on the sick
list with the grip.
The young folks Of this vicinity en-
joYed dance at the P. M. Banning
home last Saturday evening.
Mike Slifka and Rudy Gerber spent
Sunday evening at the Jas. Lewis
home.
The way it looks at present we will
have another sleigh ride.
Mrs. Lizzie Cleghorn expects batch
of chicks Sunday and expects to set
again.
Fred Burri and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Junker.
STUB.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Meet to Advocate Good Roads

Pittsburg, Pa, March 13.-The
fourth annual convention of the Amer
lean Roadmakers' association con.
vened Tuesday in the Carnegie Music
hall, Schenley Park. Over $500 dele
gates, representing 38 states, are in at
tendance, in addition to many promin-
ent men from all parts of the United
States interested In the advancement
If good roads Z. -. .5..s.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Divorces Must Wait A Year.

With majority of two the house
of representatives passed the bill pro-
hibiting divorced persons from marry.
ing within year from the time OF
the divorce. In all sixteen amend.
ments were offered to the measure
But one was accepted by the house.
That was one by Chairman Weeks of
the committee on judiciary and pro.
vided that the court, at the time of
issuing the decree of divorce, may
grant permission for the parties to
the divorce remarrying within the
year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
The Ruling Passion.

Wild-Eyed Lover-This is your last
chance, Cold Beauty. Speak quickly.
Do you see that can? It's full Of dyna-
mite. Promise to marry me, or will
touch it off.
Cold Beauty-Will you promise to
keep me in better style than that
horrid Miss Pert is going to live in
when she marries Mr.. De Rich?
''Impossible"
"Touch It off."--N. Y. Weekly.
49,. a4l. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Fine Hotel Burned.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, March 13.-
The Iroquois hotel was destroyed by
IRE Tuesday causing a loss of $780,
600. 1t was one of the finest hotels in
northern Michigan and did large
tourist business. The flames spread
with unusual rapidly and this fact,
together with low water pressure,
made it impossible for the firemen to
save the structure. All the guests es.
capped safely.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Uniform Policy BIZ Passed.

Uniform Policy Bit Passed.
Des Moines.-By vote Of 50 to II
the house of representatives passed
the Jones uniform policy bill Al.
though a few amendments were of.
fered to the measure on the floor Of
the house, it passed as it was recon-
mended out of the committee on In.
surance.
Mr.. Jones' uniform fire insurance
policy bill is the one that was recon-
mended by the insurance commission
created by the Thirty-first general
assembly and Investigated Iowa in
surance questions last summer and
1all. Mr. Jones, member of the
commission, introduced his uniform
policy bill early in the SESSION. 1t was
found acceptable to the sub commit
tee on insurance and to the house
committee on insurance and met with
no real opposition upon the floor OF
the house. Those who voted against
the measure opposed its form and pro,
visions more than the object Of the
bill. They were: Brandes, Calkins,
Doran, Flugum, Marston, Mercer,
Price, Reitz Schoenberger, Sullivan
and Swan.
In presenting the bill on the floor
of the house, Mr. Jones explained that
the uniform policy proposed by the
bill is the New York form" as a
basis, modified to conform with the
Iowa laws. At present, he pointed
out, there are more than 100 forms
OF fire insurance policies in Iowa:
they are difficult to understand and
cause much confusion He further
explained that a clause had been in.
serted voiding an insurance policy
unless an agreement is made before
insured goods may be removed. He
assured the house that mutual com
panies are in no way effected by the
measure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Trained Nurses, Bill Passed.
Primary Bin A Special ORDER.

The square deal primary bill will
be taken up in the senate at 10;30
o'clock on the morning of the 18th.
It was made special order for SEN
ate consideration at that hour and
day on suggestion of Senator Wilson
OF Fayette. chairman of the senate
elections committee, and the joint
subcommittee of the house and sen.
ate, whose bill was reported for pas
sage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Conn After Express Rates.

a general revision and reduction of
express rates in the state is the OBJ
ject of bill which Representative
Conn of Butler has introduced in the
house. The Conn bill places regula-
ton of express companies under the
state railroad commission, which also
has some control over them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
N THE DISTRICT COURT.
Many Cases Settled Before Coming to
Trial. Term Will Probably Run
Into Next Week.

The March term of the district court
convened Monday afternoon with Hon.
A. N. Hobson Judge.
Monday afternoon and Tuesday fore
noon was devoted to probate matters
and tie settlement of.cases. There are
an unusually large number of settle
ments this term, fact that has been
commented on considerably by court
officials.
| Among the cases in which a settle
ment was reached before coming on for
trial was the "severence case," Carl
Hanson, B. d. Everingham, s. A. Con-
verse, L. T. Aberg and Thomas Thomp-
son, property owners in the southern
part Of the corporation of Cresco, asked
to have their property set out from the
corporate limits. The case was tried
at the March term of the district court
1905, and the jury returned verdict
for the city. On appeal to the supreme
court the decision of the lower court
was reversed and sent back for retrial.
The case was to have come up this
term, but a settlement was reached be-
tween the parties concerned by which
the land in controversy is severed from
the corporation.
Other cases have been disposed of as
follows:
Oo.... -e,-----.E--E-
Moore, settled.
| G. A. L. LOOMS, trustee in bank
ruptcy, VS.. E P. Bacon g. Co., dismiss
ed at plaintiff S cost.
M. Verburg VS.. Albert Dickinson Co.,
settled and attached property released.
Truesaell Fur Co. Us, G. D. Nichols
settled.
M. M. Graf VS.. M. Fl. gilbert, de.
PENDANT granted leave to amend answer.
S. e. Kinney VS.. Postal Telegraph
Co., continued; defendant given 80 days
to amend answer.
| George T. Friend VS.. Albert Haupt
ct al, settled.
| Mary A. Cue VS.. Frank d. Cue, di
vorce, attachment; plaintiff withdraw!
her petition and answers to defendant
cross petition. Default on defendant
cross petition against plaintiff. W. w
Comstock appointed to take evidence
and report same.
! c. F. Freehauf VS.. James Byrnes, set
tied and attached property released.
Hans Fjelstad VS.. Reinhart jacobson
settled, attached property released.
Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co. VS.. f
N. Dormedy, default and judgmen
against defendant for S2S5.5O and in
terest.
L. o. Barnes VS.. D. F. Buckley
plaintiff giyin 40 days to plead; cas-
continued.
d. L. Kllbourne VS.. Henry zieseniss
dismissed.
State of Iowa VS.. William Martin, in
dicted for desertion after seduction an,
marriage. Defendant pleads guilt,
and is fined 800 and to be imprisone,
in the county Jail until fine is paid, blu
not to exceed 80 days.
State of Iowa VS.. Wesley johnson
indicted for assault upon the person O
Joseph Williams at Lime Springs
| This case came on for trial at the De
cember, 1906, term and after a jur,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15


George W. Locke vs.. Margaret
Young ct al, motion by defendants for
security for costs, and bond fixed at
500, to be fled in 30 days; plaintiff
given 10 days to plead.
L. M. Cole VS.. Joseph Becker, settled.
J. f. Becker vs.. Farmers Mutual
Hail lns. Assn, ordered that testi-
mony be taken by deposition.
D. B. Fiske & Co. VS.. Belle Crowell,
default against defendant and judg-
ment rendered for S245.
S. 81. Harrington VS.. w. W. Rose
and Fannie G. Rose, his wife, S. r.
IRE made defendant by consent. Plain
tiff to have possession of premises, but
defendants rights are reserved by
stipulation.
M. M. Clark VS.. r. Il. Magee ct al,
default against defendants and judg-
ment for S225.6 with interest at per
cent; s62.50 attorney fees. Decree sof
foreclosure against all defendants as
prayed.
Thomas McCook VS.. Andrew Hutton,
default, judgment against defendant
for 1884.
Queen City Ring Manufacturing Co.
VS.. Roy Greenhalgh, default and judg-
mnent against defendant for $685.
| The grand jury returned indictments
against Virgil and Carey McWilliams,
druggists at Chester, and VIM. j.
Burns, druggist at Lime Springs. The
indictments are for nuisance, selling
Intoxicating liquors contrary to law.
The two former plead not guilty; the
latter is now in Dakota and has not yet
been notified.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15

To remove cough you must get q.
the cold which causes the cough
There is nothing so good for this as
Kennedy'S Laxative Cough Syrup.
The liquid cold relief that is most
quickly effective, that stills and quit
cts the cough and drives out the cold,
Sold by j. 81. Luers Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Governor sians SO Bills.

Thirty-three bills have passed both
houses and have been signed by the
governor as a result of the thirty,
seven days that the legislature has
been in session. About one hundred
bills have been killed either in the
house or senate, and forty-nine have
passed the house and are pending In
the senate, while twenty-nine have
passed the senate and. are pending
in the house. OF the thirty-three bills
that have gone through the last
Formally to become laws, the two-cent
fare bill is the most important. There
is also bill relating to the trans
portation of dead bodies; a bill defn.
ing the meaning of the word mis-
branded" in the pure food laws; and
a bill allowing fraternal accident in
surance companies to do business in
the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
.Fraternal Bill Passed.

Fraternal congress rates were estab.
lished by the legislature for fraternal
insurance societies. by the passage in
the senate of the Jones bill, which
had passed the house heretofore.
1t passed after extended debate by
a vote of 81 to IL, seven senators be.
ing absent. Immaterial amendments
were added to the bill, but these, it is
said, will be agreed to by the house
without opposition and it is assumed
that the governor will not veto the
measure.
The bill as passed is one of the
legislative commission measures, in.
troduced by Commissioner Jones in
in the senate. The hoase acted first.
The bill as passed provides for fu,
ture fraternals only. A compa zion
act will compel the going societies to
adopt these rates after six years.
This measure has not passed. It has
been contended that all societies will
have to come to the rates fixed by tho
statute as the basis. on account of
competition. The bill just passed
provides as follows:
mo 1fdleTndl Denenclary society not
admitted to transact business within
this state prior to the passage of this
act, shall be incorporated or given a
permit or certificate of authority to
transact business within this state,
unless it shall first show that the
mortuary assessment rates provided
for in whatever plan of business it has
adopted, are not lower than is indi'
Gated as necessary by the National
Fraternal congress mortality table"
The table is then included in the
statute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15
Primary Bill Reported Out.

= ''io'y LII RSPSisSN SNS
Both the senate and house commit.
tees on elections met and heard the
report of the joint subcommittee on
the primary election bill that had been
prepared by the subcommittee. The
senate committee Immediately voted
to recommend the bill out for pas.
sage. The house committee, however,
held the matter up for farther con,
sideration, and will meet later to take
action upon it.
No opposition to the bill developed,
but several members asked for fur,
Their time to consider 1t before passing
it out.
The bill provides for statewide
primary for the selection Of candidates
for all offices, from county officials to
United States senators and presiden.
tial electors The declaration Of
party utilization is provided for by the
selection of party ballot, and the
further regulation that separate bal.
lot is to be provided for each party.
Names are to be placed on the prim.
airy ballot by petition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15

Helen-So it was cross-country
chase?
Harry--I should say SO. Everybody
was cross when we struck the mud
and the farmers were cross when we
struck their fences.-Cincinnati En-.
syirsr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-15

had been empaneled and part of the
testimony taken the state asked for a
continuance because one or more of its
most important witnesses could not be
brought into court at that time. De-
PENDANT objected and demanded that
the trial be continued. The court over
ruled this objection and the case was
continued. The defendant now sets up
the plea that he has once been tried
for this offense and that he cannot
legally be tried again. The court sus-
tanned the point and the matter is dis
missed. This was one of the most bru-
tai assaults ever committed in Howard
and it is unfortunate that combina.
ton of circumstances is likely to save
the guilty ones from punishment.
Iowa-Minnesota Land Co. VS., Mary
p, Riley, plaintiff granted leave to
amend petition and make new parties
defendants.
Anna Haupt VS.. Marion Ludden, dis
missed.
J. G. Baumgartner vs.. j. W. Wien
ands, settled.
John Hunter VS.. D. h. Tidgwell,
settled.
shaffer Bros. VS.. G. E. Brown,
settled.
G. Eckhoff VS.. ]. W. Randolph, con-
tinued.
M. verburg vs.. C. M. 8 ST. P. Ry.,
settled.
G. A. Marshall vs.. j. ]. Williams,
settled.
Agnes DeNoyelles VS.. Augustus be.
Noyelles, attachment, settled.
A. f. Markle vs.. J. b. Loose. de-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
BIG DEALS CLOSED
MAKES SALES AGGRE.
eating OVER $4,000.
Theodore Hrycej Buys Two Apartment
Houses on Belmont Avenue
for 3d. 500.

Alfred Popik, real estate broker. 212
Springfield avenue, has negotiated the sale
of two apartment houses at 81 and Ga Bel
mont avenue. The houses are of frame,
have accommodations for six families each
and stand on a plot 55x100 feet. The former
owner was A. Demetiro and the buyer
Theodore Hrycej. Consideration, S19,500.
The same real estate broker also sold
he property at liz Fourteenth avenue for
Mrs. Emma Gett. The property is a three
family frame house on a lot % by 100
feet. The buyer was Carmino Spero. Con-
sideration, "a, 700. The property at 70
Hayes street Mr.. Popik. sold for John
Dassing. Consideration not given. This
property, which consists of a single family
frame house, on a plot 80 by 80 feet, is to
be altered into a three-family tenement by
the buyer, Antony Cerratto, The same
real estate man sold for John ]. Gilman
to Louis Wessen the two building lots,
rs by $50 feet each, located at the corner
of Pierce and Twelfth streets. The con-
sideration was not made known. The new
owner breaks ground next week for the
erection of two six-family apartments.
Mr.. Popik bought from Carl Baumann
the plot. 90 by 10 feet, at the southeast
corner of Badger avenue and Mary place.
Consideration private.
Mr.. Popik intends building upon the site
a double apartment and single apartment,
eontaie ing all improvements and with ac-
commodations for nine families. Mr.. Popik
also bought the property at 1856 Springfield
avenue, a two-family frame house, on a
Frank Fuccia. Consideration not given.
Mr.. Popik is to begin alterations at once
on the structure and will put In all modern
improvements,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
PATERSON POLICE CHIEF
FAILS TO OBEY BOARD
Commissioners and Bimson Clash Over
Discarding Belts-Something May
Happen When Former Meet.
[speeial ID the Eyening STAR

PATERSON, Nov, 2O.-"If clubs be
trumps, what is to become. of our
belts?" This is the question agitating
the members of the police force in this
city yer since last Friday night, when
the Police Commissioners ordered that
the belts worn by the members of the
department be discarded. The police
are still wearing their belts because
Chief of Police Bimson has refused to
follow the dictates of the board.
1t is evident that there will be a clash
between the board and the chief. Ever
since taking the job as head of the
local department Bimson has insisted
that the men wear their dress belts
without the usual side-arm club. The
men soon found that the belt was a
handy thing for the prisoner to twirl
the policeman around on, and Police
Commissioners Ralph Baer ooh sides
with the men. He argued that the
belt was unnecessary save when the
men were on parade and carried clubs.
The order came from the police board
to take the belts off. Chief Bimson is
not a man who likes to be crossed in
his plans, n the men are still carry
ing the belts. The police board will
meet again Friday night. n it is ex-
pected that the chief will be called
upon to explain why the orders of the
board LAY not been carried out.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
CHURCHMAN URGES
GRAND JURY TO INDICT.
Samuel Wilson Says He Found Sixty
one Excise Violations in Hudson
County Last Sunday.
Especial to the Evening start

I3I11sat ~ N"1 fNAtA 1h1Nr
JERSEY CITY, Nov. 20.-In appear
ing before the Grand Jury yesterday
afternoon Samuel Wilson, superintend-
ent Of the Civic righteousness League
of Hudson County, made an urgent APP
peal for indictments in the twenty or
more cases he had that time presented
for the jury's consideration.
Previous to going into the Jury room
Mr.. Wilson had a conference with
Grand Jury Clerk James F. Clark. AT
the conclusion of this Mr.. Wilson said:
Last Sunday in making my rounds
over the county I secured evidence of
sixty-one violations of the excise law,
evidence that l consider would secure
indictments, but l am going to let up
now until | knew what action is taken
on the cases l have already prepared
for the jury"
Were all of these sixty cases in Jer-
sey City?' Mr.. Wilson was asked.
"Oh, no." he replied; II said all over
the county. and that is what l mean.
My Investigations are not confined to
Jersey City. I go everywhere that l
believe the law is being violated. My
crusade is a general one and I strike
anyone
Mr.. Wilson said hal information had
come to him that numerous indict-
ments had been found by this jury in
excise cases and that he was now only
awaiting their prope presentation TO
the court. and hoping that the trials
might be rushed.
Have you spoken to the jury par
ticularly on you cases, aside from Civ
ing the testimony asked of your" Mr..
Wilson was asked.
"Oh, yes, l always urge indictments,
for l can see that the violations are so
glazing that true bills should be re-
turned. I'm not through with my work
by any means"
After a wait of nearly two hours
Wilson was summoned to the jury
room and there, after giving the evil
dence requested of him. he made a
strong appeal to the jury to give his
cases the careful consideration they
deserved, and if they deemed it advis-
able to find Indictments.