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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
OAKLAND BARTENDER ENDS
LIFE BY STANDARDIZATION

STOCKTON, June 29-Early this
morning the body of man was found
hanging to a low rafter in Simpson &
Grays lumber yard by shawl strap.
In a notebook was a missive signed
"J. Ig. Perreria," to the erect that ne
was sick and tired and that the best
thing was to end all. 1t was dated
June 20.
The request was also written that
John C. Silveria, secretary of the /. d.
L. S. at Benicia, be notified A letter
showed that the Oakland address Of
the deceased was 673 Twenty seventh
street. A paid-up card showed the
deceased to be a member of the Oak
land Bartenders' union. The coroner
has taken charge of the remains. A
watch and some copper coins were
found on the body
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
TAFT TO QUIT
OFFICE TODAY
RETIRES AS SECRETARY OF
WAR FOR BIG RACE
Successor Prepared for Strenuous Job.
Presidential Aspirant VIII Spend
Fourth at Hot Sprlngs-Has
Many Callers
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
/, WASHINGTON, June 29.-When Will
liam Howard Taft leaves his office in
the war. state and navy building to-
morrow he will have finished his labors
as secretary of war. His successor.
General Luke e. Wright, will take up
and continue this work along the same
general lines of policy.
A good deal of routine work still re-
mains to be disposed of, and even be-
fore he left his residence this morn
ing Mr.. Taft had plunged into the
work ahead of him and had consulted
with his brother, Charles Taft, who
arrived yesterday from Cincinnati.
The secretary, Mrs. Taft and their
young son, Charles, will spend the
Fourth OF July at Hot Springs, Va.
There they are expected to remain
practically continuously until Septem-
ber.
Among the big tasks with which the
secretary was confronted today was
the signing of thousands of letters in
response to congratulatory corre-
General Wright, who arrived from
New York last night, appeared at the
war department shortly after 10 o'clock
today and had conferences with GEN
eral J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff.
and General Clarence r. Edwards
chief of the bureau of insular affairs.
Expects to Work Some
II understand" said General Wright,
"that this position of secretary of war
is something of job, and 1 propose
to try and familiarize myself with its
details.
at do not expect to take vacation
in the ordinary sense of the term, but
will remain right here during the
greater part of the summer. Mrs.
Wright will remain at Memphis for a
few weeks and then will go to the
home Of our daughter up in New York
state may join her for a brief
period"
1t was expected by Secretary Taft
that Frank H. Hitchcock. the Wash
ington manager of his preliminary
campaign for the presidential nominal
ton, would have conference with the
secretary later in the day or tomor-
row.
No new developments have been dis
s(Continued on Pare Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
BOSSHARD STILL
PURSUES NOISY
FOWL, : BISMARCK
City Council Asked to Pass Ordinance
Making 1t Misdemeanor to
Keep "Boisterous"
Rooster

With a persistent energy and relent-
less purpose worthy of the cause Ru-
dolph Bosshard, 1867 East Forty-eighth
place. took determined step yesterday
in his pursuit of certain siren voiced
Plymouth Rock rooster owned by John
Vonk, his neighbor.
Failing in his petition to the police
commissioners and in his application
to the prosecuting attorney for the
suppression of the bird he has petit
toned the city council asking for the
passage of an ordinance making 1t a
misdemeanor for any person to keep a
"boisterous" rooster.
In his petition Bosshard points out
that while some roosters start the day
with notes in which there is some
cadence and harmony, others produce a
rasping sound with mere volume to 1t,
and these birds he designates as "bois-
terous." thus creating a fine distinc-
ton.
He alleges that the Growing of these
roosters is responsible for many hours
loss of sleep to those living in the
neighborhood which in the aggregate
mounts up to thousands of hours.
If the city council should pass the
ordinance it is quite certain that John
Vonks rooster Bismarck will be the
first victim to fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
NAVY MEN TO CHEW PLUG
TOBACCO TO DECIDE BEST

l. NEW YORK, June 29.-To de- J
I. termine which of great variety of 4
+ chewing tobacco will serve the I
i needs of the United States jack !
j. tars for the next year, board of I
i paymasters will begin today at I
+ the Brooklyn navy yard solemn !
i. conclave to last a week. A force i
+ of bluejackets detailed from the I
T. several ships at the yard will act 4
+ as experts. !
j. on the result of the tests will I
4 rest the award of contract for !
4 100, 600 pounds of tobacco. That no I
+ chicanery may creep In the sam !
+ pies will be freed from identifica- 4
T. ton marks, save numbers, before 4
+ being admitted to mastication by I
y the testers.
+ Although the rules governing !
+ competition do not require segre- I
4. CATION of the several judges, it is i
= prescribed that the chewing arbi- !
+ ters shall proceed with their work I
T. in silence. !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
25OO MEXICAN TROOPERS
IN FIELD AFTER LE/SERS

Ell. PASO, Texas, June 29.--Accord-
ing to information from a reliable
source official advices have been re-
ceived In Juarez, across the Rio Grande
river from this city, to the effect that
the $500 federal troops sent to Tor
reon, Coahuila. have taken the field in
an effort to surround the parties be-
lieved to be responsible for the attacks
on Viesca and Hacienda Matamoros.
Gen. Villar of the Third military
zone Is in command of the troops in
the field. and according to the Mexico
C'ity Record. arriving here tonight,
'Xhe war department has left 1t en-
tikNy to his discretion to conduct the
arApaign and to distribute the various
forces over the field"
Gen. Villar's plan OF campaign, 1t Is
reported, will be to hem in II possible
the members of the bands which at
tackled Viesca and Matamoros and to
close in his forces until they have sur
rounded the entire party.
Juarez officials are positive in their
expressions that the insurrectfon has
been squelched by the prompt dis
patch of troops from Mexico City to
Coahuila and Chihuahua points. They
declare that the last of the revolu-
tionists will be overtaken In week
or ten days and that the forces of the
federal government will be able to
keep the situation well In hand. In the
next breath they declare there are no
revolutionists.
Passengers arriving on the Mexican
Central tonight from Torreon say the
situation there Is greatly improved
since the arrival and distribution of
troops. Guards that had been estab-
lished at business houses and homes
have been removed and a general tone
of confidence in the militia is shown in
the city.
The townspeople generally are quieter
than they have been since the report
reached them of the army of invasion
headed their way.
Troops under Colonel Ballerstos,
which arrived Sunday In Juarez. have
been distributed about the city and a
detachment of fifty troopers was sent
out today to Casa Grande.
The hearings of the six alleged revo-
lutionists arrested here last Thursday.
set for today before United States
Commissioner Oliver. have been con-
tinued pending the arrival of Assist
ant District Attorney Englekin from
San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
WIFE ENDS LIFE WHILE
HUSBAND LOOKS FOR WORK

OAKLAND, June 29.--While her hus-
band was out in search of work today
Mrs. Bessie Campbell, "a years old,
shot herself in the stomach at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Grant, at 124O East
Twenty-first street. She died almost
instantly.
Mrs. Campbell left her home at 1915
East Sixteenth street this morning with
her one-year baby and went TO the
home OF her sister.
She told Mrs. Grant that her hus-
band again had taken up the search
for employment, having been out of
work for a long time.
Dependency due to poverty is be-
lieved to have been the motive.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
DESMOND AFTER
SCALPS AT THE
REFORMATORY
BANDMASTER AND WIFE ARE
ACCUSED
BOYS ENTERTAINED BY WOMAN
is CHARGED
Gross immortality Allowed Full Sway,
Declares Trustee-Inmates Bru-
tally Beaten and Under.
fed, He Asserts
CHARGES PREFERRED

Wife of bandmaster accused Of Inn
proper conduct.
Bandmaster Willcs accused Of writing
questionable letters to girls.
Head Farmer McLouth said 10 have
brutally kicked boy.
Inmates underfed, anaeamic.
Boy severely beaten.
Boys stuck headfirst in mud.
Boy tied In COW stanchion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
LOCAL

Shocking scandals discovered at
Whittier reform school.
New York bankers want entire issue
of aqueduct bonds.
Audience at Temple auditorium
startled by denunciation of DIR. Keyes.
City attorney sues for losses sus-
tanned by city over outfall sewer.
Nance O'Neil leaves Alexandria hotel
on account of her dog.
City offered donations of free drink
ing fountains.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
COAST

Runaway handcar strikes powder
mill and causes explosion near Auburn,
resulting in death of one and injury
of another employe.
Incendiary fire destroys business sec
tion of Verdi.
Four meet terrible death in myste-
rious explosion in San Francisco; dam
age $4,000; two buildings demolished.
Fierce prairie fires sweep valuable
grazing lands north of Tehachapi and
hundreds fight flames in vain.
San Francisco hospital matron,
locked in Jail with raving maniac, has
terrific fight for life in dark cell.
Oakland woman ends life while hus-
band is out hunting for job.
EASTERN
Gen. Weaver of. Iowa in Denver to
make powerful fight for prohibition
plank in Democratic platform.
Secretary Of War Taft retires from
office today to take up race for presi-
dency; is succeeded by Gen. Luke e.
Wright.
Sensational murder of doctor in Phil
adelphia just brought to light.
Thaw is denied application for re-
moval to private sanitarium.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
FOREIGN

Prince zu Gutenberg on trial behind
closed doors in Berlin for alleged per-
Jury in famous ''round table" trial.
Revolutionary uprisings in Mexico
reported less violent; Diaz regime de-
nies revolt: United States troops orr
dered to guard border
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
PROHIBITION TO
BE BONE O. WAR
FOR DEMOCRATS
WEAVER OF IOWA TO SEEK A
"DRY" PLANK
ANTI-lNJUNcTIoN FIGHT Is NOT
ALONE ON TAPls
Latter Provokes Great Amount Of Dis
cussIon-Bryan to Consult Leaders
Before Declsion-oregonIan
Mentioned for Mate

b. Associated Press.
over the anti-injunction plank in the
Democratic platform is not the only
struggle in which the committee on
resolutions and possibly the conven-
ton itself may be involved.
1t developed today that the prohibi-
tion question is to be brought to the
front and that a desperate effort will
be made to have plank declaring in
it's favor placed in the platform. The
prohibition movement will be headed
by General James B. Weaver of Iowa,
who demanded of the recent Demo-
cratic convention in that state that 1t
declare in favor of prohibition.
General Weaver and his followers
were not successful in their efforts In
their own state, but, nothing .daunted
by their failure, have made arrange
ments to bring the matter before the
Democratic national convention
They claim, moreover, to have strong
backing from a number of the southern
delegations, which have recently
passed prohibition laws, and 1t is de-
clared confidently by General Wea-
ver's adherents that If the Democratic
national platform does not contain a
prohibition plank 1t will only be for
the reason that the hardest kind of
fighting has been unable to secure its
adoption.
The anti-injunction plank continues
to provoke large amount of discus
sion among such party leaders as al
ready have arrived for the convention.
While opinions differ as to the exact
nature of the plank which should be
adopted, all are of one mind in saying
that 1t shall be definite and spec
statement.
Wording Must Be Plain
Such members of the national COM
mittee as have discussed the matter
are unit in saying that the wording
OF the anti-injunction plank shall leave
no possible doubt In the mind Of any
reader as to where the party stands
on this question.
It is not generally believed. however,
that the anti-injunction resolution will
not provide for trials by jury in cases
of contempt of court or favor In any
way measures which might be con-
strued as interfering with the pre-
negatives OF the federal courts.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan say that
such of his critics as are already ex-
pressing themselves in fear or radlcal
anti-injunction plank are fighting the
air. The plank has not yet been writ
ten; 1t has not been drafted and its
form is still a matter which Is under
deep and careful consideration.
1t is said to be the desire of Mr..
Bryan to consult as many of the
prominent members of the party as is
possible before decisive action in for
mulating this resolution is taken.
Chanier Boom Weakens
The vice presidential situation re-
mains, to all appearances, just where
1t was yesterday, although the boom
CONTINUED ON Page Twol
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Tuesday, with fog In the morning;
light west winds. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday, 7s degrees; minimum,
So degrees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
ST PER YEAR
Obituary,

Mary Ann Griem was born in Neck
lenburg Schwerin, Jan. 20, 1926, and
died February 6, 1908, aged 50 years
and 6 days.
She was married to John Vessel,
June 10, 1853, by Rev. Birhahn, which
marriage was blessed with 10 children.
four of whom survive her to mourn tho
loss of kind and dear mother.
In 1854 she came to America and set
tied in Ohio, where they lived two
years, then moving to Madison, Wis.
where they lived fourteen years. In
1870 they came to Iowa and settled on
farm in Paris township which has
been her home until the time Of death.
Two weeks ago she had stroke Of
paralysis which left her quite feeble.
Thinking that her time was near she
called for her pastor to take the Lords
Supper and to prepare herself for the
next world.
She was member of the Martin
Lutheran Congregation in Davis Cor
ners, Iowa.
Funeral at her home in Paris town.
ship, Rev. j. Pless officiating; inter.
ment in New Oregon cemetery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
Married,

HocKsPEIER -RENHARr~-At the home
of the brides parents in Cresco,
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1908, by Rev.
John Gammons, Mr.. George Hooks
peter, of Alta Vista, and Miss Lydia
Reinhart of Cresco.
The groom is prosperous young far
mer of Alta Vista, where the young
couple will begin house keeping at
once. The bride is one of the most
worthy of Cresco's young ladies and
many friends wish them long and
happy welded life.
MoINTEE-O' 'BR1EN AT the Catholic
church at Lourdes, Iowa, ETuesday,
Feb. 4, 1908, by Father ]. ]. Norris,
Mr.. James McIntee, of Eden Valley,
Mimi, and Miss Mary Ellen o 'Brien,
of Paris township.
KuB1K KosrKA--At Protivin. Iowa,
Monday, Feb. 8, 1908, by Fathe,
John ?. Broz, Mr.. Peter Kubik and
Miss Lenora Kostka,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
1900
Diseased Stock.

Editor Plain:D Since there has
been an investigation going on at the
Chicago Stock Yards to see where SO
much diseased stock comes from and it
has been found that large proportiou1
come from northern Iowa, would it
not be better for farmers and stock
raisers to kill and destroy all suspicious
looking stock than to sell it for lit
tie or nothing and have it destroy
the reputation of all our stock in this
section of Iowa. l will further say we
may be quarantined and shut out from
the market if we don't make some at
tempt to wipe out the diseases that
prevail here. D. BARNES.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
Simple Home Recipe.

Get from any prescription pharma-
cist the following;
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kalgon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Shake well in bottle and take a
teaspoonful dose after each meal and
at bedtime.
The above is considered by an emf
nent authority, who writes in New
York daily paper, as the finest pre-
scription ever written to relieve Back
ache, Kidney Trouble, Weak Bladder
and all forms of Urinary difficulties.
This mixture acts promptly on the elm
NATIVE tissues of the Kidneys, en-
abling them to filter and strain the uric
acid and other waste matter from the
blood which causes rheumatism,
Some persons who suffer with the
Affections may not feel inclined to place
much confidence in this simple mixture,
yet those who have tried it say the re-
suits are simply surprising, the relief
being effected without the slightest
injury to the stomach or other organs.
Mix some and give it trial. 1t GER
tainly comes highly recommended. 1t
is the prescription of an eminent au-
thority, whose entire reputation, it is
said was established by it.
A druggist here at home when asked
stated that he could either supply the
ingredients or mix the prescription for
for our readers, also recommends it as
harmless.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
Registered Galloway Bulls For Sale.

Registered Galloway Bulls For Sale:
MAX of White FARM No. 1886,
A. G. H. B. Vol. II, that sold as a
yearling for $3.50. AS prize winner
he has record of Junior Champion
male under 2 years of age, 1st premium
at Iowa State Fair, 1st premium at
Wisconsin State Fair, End premium at
Indiana State Fair, and 3rd at the Ma
tional Galloway Exhibition at Kansas
City, Mo. He is a good breeder and
gentle to handle and will sell cheap as
we cannot use him any longer.
! large, two-year-old bull, registered
Ne. 2741S, and well bred; weighed 1915
pounds in October.
l bull, No. 30966, calved Jan. z, 1907.
This is an elegant calf and old enough
for service.
Also two younger bull calves, one
No. 30964 calved May 16, 1907, the
other, No. sOe65, calved June Is, 1907.
All are recorded as numbered above in
the A. G, Herd Book.
For further information address OF
phone Geo. H. Franklin, R. F. D. No.
4, Elma, Ia, or call at the Geo. Merry
farm 9 miles northeast of Elma and Ii
miles southwest of Cresco.
GEO. w. MERRY, Prop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
Family Burned to Death.

The saddest calamity that has befallen
this community for years occurred
Tuesday night about 8 lmiles west
of Harmony, Minnesota, when
the residence of Thomas Yeast
was entirely consumed by fire
and Mrs. Racheal Yeast, age rs, her
daughter Orissa Engle, husband C. w.
Engle and baby perished in the flames.
The Preston Times prints the story of
Mr.. Yeast who escaped with severe
burns, as follows:
''The house, story and half affair
was occupied by the two families, the
old people sleeping down stairs, Mr..
Engle had one room upstairs (the room
through which the stove pipe passed)
and his wife and baby occupied an ad-
joining room. 1t is supposed that the
fire started from the chimney and fan
ned by high wind which was blowing,
gained rapid headway before Mr.. Engle
was awakened. He must have become
bewildered for instead of looking to his
wife and baby, he rushed through the
flames to the old people below and
shouted that the house was burning
down, begged to have someone throw
something over him to put out the
flames. Mr.. Yeast promptly threw
quilt over him and made for window,
which he broke out, and called to his
wife and Charley to follow him. In
stead Mrs. Yeast started for the door
saying just as he leaped through the
window, .3I am going after Rissa and
the baby" The last seen of Mr.. En-
gle was when he fell or threw himself
onto the bed just vacated by Mrs.
Yeast. The latter barefooted and only
clad in his under clothing, made several
attempts to call the ones left behind
but finally gave it up and hurried
through the snow to the home of his
son-in-law, Jesse Hurley, some 40 rods
distant to summon assistance. A gem
eral alarm was sounded over the tele-
phone line and neighbors and friends
rushed to the scene but could do moth
ing. AS we go to press, the skulls and
some bones of the unfortunate ones
have been removed from the ruins"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending Feb. 8, 1908:
Albert Lukesh and wife to
Wenzel Zahajcky, 2O5 #. of
lot 2, sub. div. of lot 2 W l Sc
/, Sec. 12-97-11. 1.....S l60
Anna A. Griffith and husband to
John Drilling, n ! Sec. 10, and
Sd Sc ! Sec. 3, all in Twp. 80
Range IL l1....................2 25,0oo
Joseph schaefer to Lucy
Schaefer, lots and 4 blk.
irreg. surv. NV / and part Of
sw / Sec. 23-e9-11, also lots 2,
8, 4 blk. 5 Waverly Add. to
Cresco, Ia. L
John Lauck Jr. and wife to
Fred A. Stretch, ne / Sec. II
and W i NV Sec. l6 all in
Township SO Range 13. ....... 14,4Oo
Fred A. Stretch and wife to
John Lauck Jr., sci Sec. s-ss-
13. eno
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
Horses Wanted.

Two car loads for eastern market,
from to 10 years old. Must be fat.
Don't object to slight blemishes. Will
pay highest market price. Will be at
Cresco, Saturday, Feb. Is, 1908. Bring
in your horses. Will pay all they are
worth. ANRERsoN Bros,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
TO SCHOOL OFFICERS AND PATRONS

TO SCHOOL OFFICERS AND PATRONS
This conference is important. Every
director, school officer, and patron in
the county should attend, for next
year many changes are likely to occur
in our school system and school laws.
The legislature has ordered revision
of the school laws and Governor
Cummins has appointed a commission
to do the work. Frederick E. Bolton,
chairman of the commission, said to
me in recent letter:
"The Educational Comm ission desires
to serve the best interests of the state
of Iowa, and will be glad to consider
any suggestions which any citizen of
the state may make.
1t is time for us to consider the
needs of Howard County and unite on
some policy that will meet present
difficulties, and strengthen our rural
schools. If resolutions which you do
not approve are passed at the meeting,
you will blame yourself if you did not
attend.
Everybody will have a chance to
voice his opinions in the meeting. The
conference will be entirely informal.
If you think something in our school
system ought to be changed, tell us
about it. If you are opposed to
changes such as state aid for rural
schools, consolidation, etc., then come
and present your objections.
This year there has been much dis
satisfaction with present conditions on
the part of directors and patrons.
There are real difficulties ahead. Let
US talk them over and make our wants
known to the Commission. Now is the
time to help shape future school legis-
lation. Let everyone come out.
SARAH E. BROWN,
County Superintendent.
SOME QUESTIONS WHICH WILL BE CON-
sIBEREB
'tShall the Rural Schools of This
County be Consolidated?n If SO, 10
What Extent?
The state is considering the matter
of aid for the rural schools and for city
schools. The State Teachers Associa-
tion at Des Moines passed resolution
favoring the granting of the whole
amount of state aid to the city schools
on condition that they shall give free
tuition and offer course in Agriculture
and Teachers Training Course.
"shall Rural Schools Receive State
Aid Directly?"
sShall We Raise Teachers' Wages in
This County, and How Much?"
"shall School Directors Receive Pay
For Their Services?"
"Shall the County Superintendent be
elected by the people or appointed by
county board?"
"shall the time of the July meeting
be changed2"
"What Is the duty of the Board
when teacher cannot be found who
will teach for the salary fixed upon at
the July meeting?"
Other questions. will arise in the
discussion. Let all take part freely.
WALTER FoRRY, President
]. j. DRIscoLL, Secretary
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-11
Farmers Institute Premiums.

Heaviest Dozen of eggs-1st pre-
MUM $l.oO; I'd premium SOC.
Jar of Farm Made Butter-1st pre-
MUM 200; I'd premium $1.OO; Sd pre-
MUM Soc.