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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
.Hf11erjtdn
Surety
Company
II H. MI
OF Hew York

is the largest Company in the
world whose sole Business It Is
to furnish Susetyship Bonds.
It does not engage in bank
Or trust business, bot Limits all
its operations to the broad field
of Suretyship.
This limitation, with its
large capital and surplus of
$5,OO0,000, makes its sigma
ture on a bond far stronger
than any personal security that
can be offered.
The fact that the American
Bankers Association have
selected this Company as the
sole guarantor of the money
orders now being issued on
their form, shows its standing
with the leading finaneiers Of
the country.
Wien required to give secur-
ity, whether in the shape Of a
fidelity, official, court, contract,
probate or license bond, applyto
AMERICAN SURETY co. OF NEW YORK,
Capital and surpluc $4,000, 900
JamesCuttlng, Attorney
Cresco
H. L. Spaulding, Atty, Elma.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
ountry than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to be
iDcurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced 1t a local disease and prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling 10
cure with local treatment. pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney " Co. Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the mar
ket, 1t is taien internally In doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces tine system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails TO
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
Address: F. J, CHENEY &. Co., To.edo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 70 cents,
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
Runaway Fatal 20 rhree.

DR.. j. A. Williams of Belle PLANE
and his stenographer, Mrs. Burgess,
were fatally Injured in runaway ac-
cident at Marshal.town. and DR.. Will
Jams daughter, Mary, aged two years,
was killed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
Car Shops to Be Rebuilt.

The car and paint shops of the Iowa
Central railroad at Marshalltown,
which were completely destroyed by
fire and which entailed loss CT $780,.
900, are to be rebuilt as soon as the
insurance can be adjusted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12

A Small Farm at Big Bargain.
ITO acres; we'll improved, good build
ings, fenced and cross-fenced, good
we'll and spring brook, all cultivated
except one acre of nice, light timber,
90 bearing apple trees. Call at this
office, or enquire OF
JOHN BARRET,
r. F. d. No. s. Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
Mail Orders.

Mott & Co., want your Mail Orders.
Special attention given them. Send for
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
Not laundering for Brigade.

Not r1aTKeTIHg TOT bT1gaues
Adjutant General Thrift has writ
ten to the war department at Wash
ington that this state isn't laundering
for a brigade organization of the
Iowa National Guard, and will fine
out if it Is absolutely necessary to
follow the letter of the Dick law an<
form such an organization in order tt
get the states share of the nationa!
appropriation for the benefit O!
guardsmen.
"If we have to have it, we will. Il
we don't have to have it, we won't
said he. Reply from the department,
is expected within the next ten days
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
make his permanent home on the

make his permanent home on the
coast
Demonstrations by gatherings Of
men opposed to the Kemmerer prose,
cution of Richter, and who collected
at the station without effort on the
part of Mayor Waldo Becker to dis
perse them. and the Richter defense
of violation of the mulct law have
served to call the attention of the
anti-saloon league to the situation.
Persons in the confidence of Captain
Neal and the league have said that
the league seriously contemplates &C,
ton.
The Neal DEGREES were but partial
In enforcement, at least. Their chief
gain to the enforcement of law was
the closing of the saloons between Ia
p m. Saturday and 2 p. IN. Sunday and
the closing of some of the wine
rooms. Otherwise 1t is understood
that the institutions use tables and
chairs, have back doors, screens and
all of the other paraphernalia of q
wide open town. If the league goes
to Davenport, it will be to enforce
the mulct law in detail.
Auditor Carroll on Situation.
Auditor of State Carroll is con.
hdent that the present situation will
not cause Iowa depositors to suffer,
He issued statement which in part
is as follows:
Whether OF not Iowa is to be dis
turbed by the financial conditions in
New York and elsewhere, In my
judgment depends entirely upon our
own people. The banks of this city
and ether large cities of the state
have taken precautionary measures
to protect their own interests and
the banks of the various localities Of
the state will doubtless adopt such
measures as may be best in the prem,
ises II the people will be consider
ate In the matter and will accept
such means as the banks have adopt
ed, 1t is my judgment that within q
few days normal conditions will bd
resumed and no evil effects will re-
main, but if, upon the other hand, the
people become alarmed and with
draw their money from deposit OF
decline to make furthr deposits OF
use of the money which Is already
In circulation, the results will doubt
less be very much more serious. The
department will offer every assistance
that it can and will allow the banks
under its supervision such latitude
as is necessary until conditions have
readjusted themselves again. There
was never more money in the state
Of Iowa than it has today, and the
banks were never in better condition
i All that 10 naopSSary ic frp TT
stand together and be patient"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12

Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles weld to Doan's Ointment. Chron-
ic cases soon relieved, finally cured.
Druggists all sell it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
chance Insurance. Plan.

Change Insurance Plan.
Some of the Des Moines stock life
insurance companies are considering
the advisability of going on an exclu
sive nonparticipating basis after Jan.
l. None of them has definitely decided
the matter but probably will do SO
within short time. Nearly all Of
them have been writing considerable
nonparticipating business for the past
few years and in some instances the
nonparticipating policies have formed
rs per cent of their total business.
The nonparticipating policies are
those on which the rate or annual
premium is always the same and the
amount of insurance or income from
the policy is fixed at the time 1t II
written. In the deferred dividend
policies the value at expiration Is noa
known, in advance, depending upon
the earnings of the company.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s sssss ii: 81 Zs6z@zzs1

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out impurities,
tones the stomach, restores perfect di-
gestion, normal weight, and good health
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
Governor Asks Conference.


Governor Cummins, by special mes,
senger, has delivered to the president
of the Des Moines Ministerial asso,
citation letter in which he invites the
association to come to his Office in a
body and show him what authority Of
law he has to force the Davenport
saloons to obey the law. In the let
ter he tells them frankly that he has
failed to find the provisions of the
law, and that his predecessors: Shaw
Jackson, Drake and Boies failed in
the same manner, and if the provi
sions of the law are there would be
glad to close the saloons in every
city of the state wherein the law is
violated
The Ministerial association at 8
recent meeting appealed to the gov
ernor to enforce the law and referred
to the Davenport situation and the
shooting of C. H. Morris as horrible
examples of lawlessness. The cover
nor in his communication suggest
that never in Iowa was the law better
enforced than at this time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
Adopt Plan at Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. Sat a meet
ing of the clearing house association
at which every bank in the city was
represented, it was decided to follow
other cities of the northwest in adopt.
ing the use of clearing house certifi.
Gates and ceasing cash payments ex.
cept small amounts for emergency
purposes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-12
DENTAL SURGEON
CRESCo, IOWA
ANY work In hts line will receive Prompt
Attention. Office in rear of Clark's
Music Store.

ANY MAN who has ever sold nurs-
cry stock will learn something to his
advantage by addressing Box HOS.
WATERLOO, N. Y. l7w4
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

ally guilty. If the evidence was
SO convincing for conviction in
their State why violate one law to
satisfy anotherf
Organized labor of the country
has unanimously voiced the senti.
ment for a fair and impartial trial.
1t is to be supposed or do you
make bold to assert that the mil
lions of union men believe in muir
derf We do not dispute your
right to express an opinion relative
to Mr.. Hartman, who is not on
trial for his life, but we do most
emphatically and earnestly object
to your expressed prejudice and
partiality, when it affects men
whose lives may be forfeited by
the opinion you publicly express,
The Central Federated Union be-
ieves in fair play and justice and
IS at all times willing to be guided
by the evidence adduced to prove
these defendants guilty. The ex-
allied position yen occupy by the
will of the people, should not be
used to satisfy personal spleen or.
to prejudice public opinion against
these defendants"
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HOT SHOT
FOR TEDDY.
The Central Federated linton of
Manhattan Make a Few
Pertinent Remarks.

The Meyer Heywood-P Petition,
case has stirred the country W
from one end to the other, and il
respect thereto the recent restric
lions of the President have not
served to mollify the outraged feel
ings of organized labor. The Cen.
trail Federated Union of Manhattan
feels strongly in the matter, and
has put itself on record in the fol.
lowing letter which it recently
sent to President Roosevelt:
"Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Presi.
dent United States, Washing
ton, d. G.
"Dear Sir-Thc Central FEEDER
ated Union desires to inform YOU
that 1T was very much surprised
and indignant at your reference in
the Senator Sherman that Messrs.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
were undesirable American citi-
zens.'
Gas respecters and supporters
of the law, we, as representatives
of organized labor, believe in a
square deal and are so fair in
Judging our opponents that we do
not conclude their guilt unless SO
proven. We take it that the high
est executive officer of the govern
ment should in the interests of the
commonwealth, leastwise refrain
from prejudging a case in public,
no matter what his personal
opinion might be.
''It is by no means certainty
that these defendants are guilty as
charged. They are, under the
American law, entitled to the
benefit of the doubt.
F'The facts in the case, so far as
known are: That these defend
ants, Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone, were kidnapped at night,
deported from one state into an
other and jailed, without due pro-
cess of law. This procedure
would, in the mind of an average
fair and mentally balanced in
dividual, arouse at least a sus-
picion as to whether, under such
circumstances the men charged
: with an atrccious crime were actu-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

the child of the men ont ON strike
But, as canny son of Argyle
once remarked to the writer:
Everything has an end and a
pudding has tua,'' and the DAYS
OF the tyrant and the oppressor of
all descriptions have seen the be.
ginning of their termination. un.
less We expect those domestic ex.
actions which we are sometimes
pleased to designate as tyranny,
and of which, alas! the working
man has seen too little in the past.
But the day is swiftly coming when
the majority will once more hold
the reins of government and elect
to Office an executive that will serve
The people alone, whom no bride
Will corrupt and who will at all
times work for the best interests of,
all the people. The day is not far
distant when the workingman will,
cast out forever the chances of
revolution or civil war, the strike
and the watering of stock stocks,
and trample them all under foot
by using the ballot box as shield
against the destroyers of our.
national prosperity. Realization
OF their power by the people will
IN the near future precipitate
matters, and what will follow we
can safely prophecy as a revolution
OF the existing conditions, to be
followed by a cooperative period
during which the workingman will
have a chance to enjoy the bless
lngs and perform the functions
which nature intended should be
his, and a elimination in an era of
such glowing prosperity as was
even undreamt of by the men who
signed the Declaration of indie:
pendence.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02
PATHETIC
QUESTION
fare They Going to Hang Fathcr.''
AShed Haywood's Little
Daughter of a Visitor.

care they going to hang
Father 3"-thus a friend of the
Haywood family, when paying "a
visit to them,- was questioned by
the little daughter of the imprison-
ed man. The cheeks of the poor
girl were wetted by tears, when
she asked the visitor her pathetic
question.
The great capitalistic dailies
don't have any space to spare for
the purpose of informing the public
in regard to the touching appeals
of Haywood's children, so firmly
convinced of their fathers inno-
cence. With knowing intent the
Implications of the orphaned fam
lily were suppressed, in order to
prevent any feeling of sympathy
from looming up-the hangman's
job that has been laid out, might
suffer unwelcome delays and inter,
ruptions in consequence of senti-
mentalities.
Wage-worker, awake. Protest
against the incipient judicial
murder and save for the children
and the wives of the prisoners, the
father and provider, for the labor
movement, three courageous and
honest men. Frustrate the actro
cious plan of the fellow NIcPhar-
land, whose avidity and unscrup-
ulosity have required for victims
so many lives already.
The prisoners not only belong to
the labor class, but are it's ac-
credited representatives; it there
fore behooves labor firmly and
unitedly to take up the cause of it's
martyrs and see that they get the
fair and honest trial that the con-
stitution of the United States
guarantees them, regardless of the
new Gar and the pomptuous an
archiSts of the west.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

Capitol City Trades Assembly
meets in regular session Monday
night 1t will be the most import
ant meeting for some time and all
delegates are requested to be pres
emit.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

the individual in distinguishing
the true from the counterfeit, and
reveal the existence of that worst
OF all enemies-that disciple of
Judas 1scariot-the traitor within
their own ranks. Of all classes of
criminals this last is undoubtedly
most abominable, and it is for the
benefit Of the community at large
to crush one of them wherever
possible, just as if he was a poison
Gus reptile. No measure too strong
can be adopted in the eradication
from civilized ranks of this miser-
able sect, and no pains should be
spared in the work of their ex
termination. To accomplish this
a good practical education amongst
the rank and file is invaluable.
AS the more we know, the broader
becomes our mind and the stronger
and keener our powers of discern
ment, and the easier it becomes
for us to recognize the cowardly,
dastardly sneak in the cringinp.
fawning sycophant who is, alas
to be found in round numbers
atall points of the compass.
War the argument with which
al the worlds great events have
hitherto, directly or indirectly.
been attended, is now almost uni.
versally acknowledged to be a
remnant of barbarism. This being
so wemust only consider the strike
as a relic of the old world feudal
wars, waged by one tribe against
another, thereby settling their dis
putes without any appeal to the
central government. How wildly
are these old-time events recalled
to us by the attitude ofzthe modern
"chieftain' of finance in asserting
the ''Right Divinen of capital to
rule with the iron hand, and
ignore, with refrigerated eye, the
demands Of Right and Justice!
What resemblance to the dark
ages of oppression that reigned for
so long from the snow-clad steps
OF Siberia, across the dark, sorrow
full battlefields of unfortunate Po-
land to the blood red waters of
Limrick, the illfated hill of Augh-
rim and the beautiful winding
Boyne water, where
''Slow, and in soft murmurs.
Nature bade it fiow,''
beside the historic battlements of
Donore, where the sceptre was
torn with the last vestige of hope
from the princely line of Stuart.
How like unto these are the mis-
fortunes under which the 8 merican
workingman has groaned during
recent years in his fight for the
better working conditions and
reasonable wage. Yes gentle read
er, and never did autocrat of the
dark days above cited more ruth
lessly overturn laws to suit his
l own convenience than did the re-
t lentless, tyranical employment of
S the present day in his efforts to
l crush the germ of Trade Unionism,
e or never did buccaneer of the
: Spanish Main pursue his prey with
!, more ferocity than has the pirate
d of our own time. in concert with
his adjunct, the strike-breaker.
e laid siege to the independence of
# the wage earning American citizen ;
It no, nor never since the first days
V of civilization did any foul act OF
e the oppresSor Cry more Justly to
d heaven for Vengeance than did.
t. within our recollection, the tears OF
% the wife and the hungry wall Of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02
Local Unions Organized at Ronda and
Dry Branch Organizers Active
Throughout Distict.
MANY MEETINGS BEING Hell

An operation was performed ON
President Jno. Mitchell at his
home the first Of the week and he
is now rapidly recovering and will
be able to assume his duties in n
short time. Mr.. Mitchell's illness
has delayed the organizing cam
paign in West Virginia some.
what, but the local Organization
has been quite active forsome tim.
past. 1t is expected that the
general movement will begin at an
early date.
Sub-District President Thomas
Cairns aud Secretary b. 8. Hast
ings held a splendid meeting Mt
Ronda, on Cabin Greek last Mon
day night. About fifty were pres.
ent and the old local was reorgan
lied with good membership, and
the following officers were elected
President, G. H. Brewer; Vice
President, James Coon; Financial
Secretary, William Mays: Record
ing Secretary, Guy Oliver; Treas.
urer, Sam Hensley. All those
present that did not re-instate
promised to come in at the next
meeting. All present would have
Joined Oh Monday evening but
some lacked the amount required
to pay up. This makes the second
local started on Cabin Creek, and
more are expected to fall in line.
The boys at Dry Branch are doing
splendid. Every fello v is putting
his shoulder to the wheel and doing
his utmost to make the local one OF
the best in the sub. distl let. The men
at Ronda are determined to do as
well as the boys at Dry Branch
and expect to have every man in
the local in a short time. This is
the spirit that builds up trades
unions, and by keeping out all
dissension and burying all pas,
differences, these locals Will forg,
right to the front and give a gouu
account of themselves in the future.
We expect to hear more from the
boys OH Cabin Creek and hope the
good work willgo on.
National Executive Board Mem.
Der Ben Davis and District Secre
tary Benz. f. Norris held a meet
ing of men at the upper mine OH
Hughes Creek on Monday night
and organized a local union of
forty members. The miners al
this place We're suppose to belong
to the Hugheston local, but it be.
ing so far to walk they have neg
lected to attend the meetings and
pay up their dues. But now thew
have thoroughly demonstrated
their determination to make their
local a credit to tho organization
in the District, by each member
paying a fee to secure the charter
and the necessary supplies and
have a handsome amount left in
the treasury for running expenses.
Clarence c. Griffath was elected
President of the new local, which
was deserved complement in re-
cognition Of his efforts in building
up the locsl.
x *
District Board Member Luke F.
Lanham at the meeting of Green
castle Local on Monday night.
April ~ and says that over one
hundred members were in attend
ance. An incident occurred at
that place which shows the differ
en- ce between the unc1ganized an,
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-02

organized fields, eighteen trans.
portatlon men We're brought i'm and
the union men assisted them in
securing boarding places aud made
them welcome and ut the meeting
TOOK them into the union. If thew
had been dumped in an unorpan.
lied field they would have been
escorted to work by "gaurtls', and
showed no chance to converse with
the other met at the place.
X X
since the adjustment of the
tronble at Mammoth the men have
been working steady and the local
is In very prosperous condition
and promises to remain 80. The
Mammoth local is one of the larp.
est in the District.
The local union at Hickory
Camp turned out en- masse last
week and were addressed by Board
Member Luke F. Lanham. This
union is in fine condition, having
over fifty members in good stand.
ing, the largest in its history.
Practically ever man at Burn.
wtai IS now a member of the organi-
cation and paying dues and the
most harmonious relations pre-
vail.
The organization has quite
prosperous month on Paint Creek.
as every local union has materially
Increased its membership and the
day is not far distant when there
Will not be a non.union man on
the creek.
X 4 X X
National Board Member Davis
and Bousfeld hat quite a sue
cessful meeting at Muck oils OH last
Wednesday night with large at.
eh AuteIeSI Delng dis
played by the men. Board MN
Der L. f. Lanham was also preent.
National Organizes b. NJ. Fla.
herty, of Grafton, w. Va, was in
the city yesterday on business at
the District office. Mr.. Flahertv
Will assist in organizing in this
field for some time it is understood.
National Organizer Chappell,
colored, of Indiana, has arrived in
this District, and will make an
earnest effort to organize all the
colored miners in this section. He
will also visit all the local unions
which are composed of colored men
or have any colored membership.
he is one of the best organizers in
the business and it is expected will
do much good during his stay.
). ID. Shanks was in the city
from Dungrif the latter part of
last week. He reports the organi-
cations on Briar Creek in good
condition and much activity on
the part of the men in building up
their locals.
i: X
Hon. John Nugent, whose re-
cent appointment as commissioner
of immigration takes effect on the
first day of May, will open his
Office on the second floor of the
state house building on the first
OF the month. Mr.. Nugent informs
the News that he takes the Office
with the idea of making it one of
Continued on Page ~
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Another Mine Explosion.

Another mine disaster is re.
ported from the New River dis
trict. An explosion occurred at
the White Oak Fuel Co.'s Whip
pie mine at $3.50 yesterday. No
definite information has been re-
ceived as to tho fatalities.