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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

If proof were lacking of Candidate
Taft's firm resolve to receive no COM
fort or succor from "malefactors of
great wealth, all that is needed is
supplied in the selection by Chairman
Hitchcock as one of his associates in
the republican campaign of T. Coleman
du Pont, president of the powder trust,
against which the federal government
has filed information under the anti
trust law. There is sound logic in the
observations of the Philadelphia Rec
ord that in the event of MIR. Taft's
election he could not be excessively
energetic in pushing the case against
the company of one of the managers of
his campaign. In view of the fact that
proceedings against the company have
been commenced, it is, of course, high
ly important to Mr.. DUPONT that the
president should be his friend. /"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
NATIVE LIFE
IN MANILA
The Funny Thing. One See.
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles

IL
The native women of Manila still
wear gay skirts, with separate piece
of dark goods folded over them like
paniers, or a long wide apron Of satin,
richly embroidered.
At first thought wide-striped skirts
were worn in Imitation of the Ameri-
can flag, until told that 1t was fash
ion that had prevailed for many years.
The women Of the poorer class go
barefoot, and their skirts are abbreyi-
ated in every way. their waists gen.
orally slipping from one shoulder, and
their hair untidy when it is not hang
ing altogether loose, in thick black
masses. The women of all classes are
constantly smoking cigars or Gig
arettes. They carry the children
astride on one hip, instead Of ON the
back as in Japan and some parts OF
China
One Of the funniest sights ever
saw was a scantily clothed Filipino
woman carrying a boy about three
years old astride Of her hip. He wore
tiny green shirt, his only garment:
on his head an old derby hat was
damned down to his ears; and, to
complete the picture, his mother took
cigar about eight inches long from
her mouth, while she chartered with
shopman, and put it in the boys
mouth for safe-keeping.
The men are taking to foreign Gus
toms more rapidly, and numbers Of
them wear regular shoes and put a
gauze undershirt beneath their outside
airy one of just Some Of these ex-
quisite just shirts are SO fine they are
mere thought and must certainly be
worn for ornament only for they serve
neither as protection or covering. So
delicate is the thread that, In weav-
ing, it is protected by gauze from the
gentlest breeze.
The Chinese are the only industri-
GUS portion of the population and
practically control the retail trade
among the natives. Many of them are
married to Filipino women, who make
them good Catholics before they con-
sent to marry them. A native woman
who gets Chinese husband Is very
lucky, for she will then be assured of
living, as he will work for her and
his children, something Filipino can
not always be depended upon to do.
Water carriers are constantly going
about the streets. and the most Of
them carry the water in the ubiquitous
Standard Oil cans, slung from a BAN.
hood yoke laid across the shoulders.
In every part Of the orient, beginning
at Honolulu. through Japan, in far
Cathay. not stopping at midas coral
strand, but all the way around to
Egypt--the traveller will find the
Standard Oil can used for every con.
ceiyable purpose. The Kanaka boys
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Appeal for Aid.
To the Voters of Iowa:


At meeting of the democratic state
central committe held at Des Moines
on July 2lst it was decided to ask the
voters of Iowa who desire the election
of w. j. Bryan to the presidency and
Fred E. White as the chief executive
of Iowa to remit one dollar to N. F.
Reed, treasurer of the democratic state
central committee, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Do it now.
AS you know the committee will re-
ceive no aid from the corporations and
the plan of raising campaign fund by
popular dollar subscription not only
meets the approval of Mr.. Bryan but is
most heartily endorsed by all people
who believe in a government of tn
people. Send your subscription to The
treasurer, N. +. Reed, Ottumwa, Iowa,
and the fund will be judiciously ex-
pended by the committee, keeping a
strict account of receipts and expendi-
lures.
A dollar is not much for you to con-
tribute and you should be willing and
glad to send in your little mite now
that the committee may have the need
ed cash to organize and prepare for a
vigorous campaign. The prospects for
success We're never brighter for the
party, and the mutual support of those
who believe the people should rule will
make victory certain.
The committee feels that it is EMIT
led to your assistance will you not be
one of the first to send your dollar to
N. F. Reed, treasurer, Ottumwa, Iowa.
By order of the committee.
Clint L. Price, chairman.
j. F. Dalton secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

cracks from the west and all over.
Hayes was entered by the St Bar
tholemew's club. and he gave as bril-
liant display as could be looked for
over the course. The race started
from Yonkers and was over the West
chester roads and byways.
Hayes led out of the town, but
slackened his gait so that the pace al
ternated between Mellor, LORI and
Crowley. After passing the nineteenth
mile Hayes took the lead and drew
away from his opponents in the most
decisive fashion, winning by nearly
two miles from p LORI of the Mo-
hawk Athletic club. Corey of the
First regiment. Chicago, was third.
In this same race was Z. p Norris
sey of the Mercury Athletic club, who
was destined to figure later as Mara
thon racer. He came home tenth.
Hayes time was 2 hours A minutes
45 seconds After the Yonkers Mar.
athon Hayes was recruited to the Irish.
American Athletic club However,
nothing was seen of the Marathon men
until twenty-five mile race there,
and it was won cleverly by Morrissey.
Hayes being nonstarter. A couple Of
weeks later. in April, the Boston Mar
athon came along. Hayes was strong
favorite; but. to the surprise of the
whole country. Morrissey won in 9
hours 25 minutes 43 seconds. 1t was
said by officials that had he not been
interfered with by the crowd of autos
on the course he would have lowered
Longboat's figures Hayes was second
in hours 26 minutes seconds. and
he. too. was hampered by the autos
Hayes is member of the Ninth regi
ment, N. G. N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

in Honolulu bail out their canoes
with them, they are water cans every
where, lanterns are made from them
in Japan, utensils in China, cut up for
ornaments in other places, and In
Egypt used to pack dates in! Hun
dreds of thousands of these cans are
sent east-filled with Standard OIL
truly, the light Of Asia!
Filipino men seem to incline toward
the bootblack trade, there being more
stands than there is seemingly de-
mand for. The opportunities between
customers for rest in the chairs Is the
attraction that commends this trade
to the ease-loving Flipinos.
Their greatest pleasure in life is
cock-fighting, and there is no little
shack without its petted and pam.
pered rooster, tied by the leg and ten.
derby watched and cared for. II the
family goes out for little jaunt, or
an hours recreation, the woman may
see to the children the best she can,
while the man goes tenderly along.
nursing the precious fowl in his arms
If the house catches fire a native
will first save his rooster, before he
even thinks Of his family. On every
.harbor boat, where families live, the
rooster. the most important member
of the family, may be seen tied to the
mast, and at sunrise Manila is very
pan emonium Of growing cocks.
Everyone gets up early. for sleep IL
impossible
The people are passionately fond Of
music and their ear is marvelously
true. There are $50 native bands in
Manila, not more than half dozen
members out of the whole number be-
Ing able to read a note of music. They
play by ear entirely, like our negroes
of the Southern states, yet their In
struments are always In perfect tune
and their playing is harmonious and
beautiful.
We had been told such alarming
things about Manila and warned no
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

II
Attorney General Bonaparte has ruled
that it is illegal for national banks OF
Oklahoma to contribute to the bank
guaranty fund or to avail themselves
of other privileges of the state banking
act. One of Mr.. Taft's objections to
the democratic platform utterance was
that under the scheme there would re-
suit a twilight zone of states rights and
federalism, in which the rights of
neither state nor national banks would
be clearly defined. The attorney gen
erals opinion removes this objection
and incidentally robs Candidate Taft of
what he thought was talking point. =
Telegraph Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Business.
Ellis o. Jones in Puck.

1t has been definitely announced that
business is the one thing above all else
that must be protected at any hazard.
All discussions of business and the
ramifcations thereof must be carefully
eschewed by the press and pulpit. For
the benefit of those who are not clear
as to what topics man may hold or
express opinions upon, the following
two lists have been compiled which,
though necessarily incomplete, are
fairly inclusive and typical. The first
may only be discussed upon pain of be-
| ing dubbed anarchistic, socialistic or
some other istic popularity recognized
as opprobrious. The second may be
discussed by pulling babes and women's
clubs without danger
The following will injure business:
Child labor, stock watering, railroad
rates, pure food, trades unions, cost of
living, wages, trusts, tariff, graft,
safety devices, hours of labor and bank
regulations.
The following will not injure busi-
ness:-Spelling reform, Esperanto, art,
lighthouses, light housekeeping, light
fiction, baseball scores, cigars, the
author of Shakespeare, the age of
Ann, the inhabitants of Mars, the
American girl, the civil war, the Pass
over, higher criticism, the size of the
ark and the assailant of Billy Patter-
son
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
A. l.. Urick. president of

A. L. Urick, president of the State
Federation of Labor, says the Des
Moines News. has made trips to a
number of the labor centers of Iowa
and given especial attention to senti-
ment of the union labor men with re-
gard to the Hearst party. | think that
the ticket will have little if any
strength in Iowa. In travelling over
the state | find that the union men are
almost unanimous in their opposition to
Taft. To accomplish this defeat they
think that their hope lies in Bry-
an. ! do not think they will divide
their strength by giving the Hearst
candidate any support.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

earnestly against INDUCING in various
edibles, that we entered the city in
fear and trembling, but we found the
drinking water delicious, the little Bay
View hotel comfortable and the table
quite good, considering the limita-
tons. At least there was good butter
and delicious bread, two things that
are not always found in places more
pretentious.
Mosquitoes were troublesome at
night, but canopies over the beds
we're ample protection, while the trade
winds, constant the year around,
proved the assertion Of the Manilians
that nowhere do people enjoy more
sound or refreshing sleep.
In the houses which have sliding
screens instead OF windows little liz
ards take up their homes, fitting
along the walls and calling to each
other with . peculiar chuckling cry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Hams Galore For a Governor.

When NJ. Il. Patterson. governor of
Tennessee. was making his campaign
for denomination a woman admirer
sent him ham. The incident was
mentioned in the newspapers. and this
gave the cue to other admirers. The
result is that the governor has been
literally swamped with hams. fat and
lean, big and little. cedar cured and
smoke cured. until he is having diff
ficulty in finding storeroom for those
he has not given away.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. e. Smith, of West Frank.
lin, Maine, says: II like good things
and have adopted DIR. Kings New
Life Pills as our family laxative medi-
cine, because they are good and dc
their work without making fuss about
it. These painless purifiers sold at P.
A. Clemmer,s drug store. 25c. F.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Notice In Probate.
Q Whom II May concern:

You and each of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House in Cresco,
Howard county. Iowa, on the 5th day OF
October a. D. 1908, at O'clock p. INTO attend
be the last VIII and Testament of Alvin
Taft, late of Howard County, Iowa, de-
ceased. at which time and place you will
appearan show cause, If any, why said
VIII should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal OF
the District Court this 2lst day of July, 1903.
EUGENE IRVINE,
SEAL. Clerk of Districx Court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

From Germany comes new way Of
treating mosquito bites. Catch the Of
Tending mosquito or another one and
rub It's body hard on the bitten place.
1T is claimed that If this Is done at
once no swelling or pain whatever will
be experienced
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
How Ohio. Taft's Home Dedication. Voted

On all these of by the people, valuation
railroad property publication funds and the adoption of LaFo
lettes ideasOhio Tas
the
cast in h
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
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Se~S A~AsssNoAs ~ ASASS
scription. for the cure OF weak. nervous. run
down. over-worked. debilitated. pain-racked
women. knowing this medicine to be made up
of ingredients every one OF which has the
strongest possible Endorsement of the leading
and standard authorities OF the several
schools OF practice. are perfectly willing, and
in fact. are only too glad to print. as they do.
the formula. or list OF ingredients, OF which
it is composed. n plain English. on every
bottle-wrapper
4, II 4, \, II,
The formula OF DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription will bear the most critical examine
tion OF medical experts. for it contains no
alcohol. narcotics. harmful. OF abit-forming
drugs. and no agent enters into it that is not
highly recommended by the most advanced
and leading medical teachers and author
tiles OF their several schools of practice
These authorities recommend the ingredients
Of DE: PieFce's Favorfte Prescription for the
cure of exactly the same ailments for which
tbs world famed medlcine Is advIsed.
+ 4, r. 4 f.
No other medicine for woman's ills has any
such professional endorsement as DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has received. in the un-
qualified recommendation OF each OF its
several ingredients by scores of leading medi-
cal men of all the schools of practice Is
such an endorsement not worthy OF your
consideration?
II ~ r. n n
A booklet of ingredients. with numerous
authoritative professional endorsements by the
leading medical authorities OF this country.
will be mailed free to any one sending name
and address with request for same Address
Dr.. g. v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Publicity of Campaign Funds

The providing that publish
during the all
VIII paid, wasd by of to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
LaFollette's Platform Generally


ebodyng generally
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

The most precious possessions of a
nation are self reliance. intellectual in
tegrity. sensitiveness to right and
wrong. With these qualities its future
Is sure. Without them It's downfall Is
sure. Any system which undermines
these qualities should go.
Protection is such system. and l
believe it is the solemn duty of every
citizen who appreciates this fact to do
his utnost to make others appreciate
IT. Miss Ida NJ. Tarbeil in Address at
Recent Tariff Reform Dinner Of Re-
form Club
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Physical Valuation of Railroads

The providing plan physical of all
railroads
GIT NAYS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
Do You Think
For Yourself 2

Or. do You open yonr mouth like youns
bird and gulp down whatever food OF medi-
zine may be offered your
,t vh r. n n 4.
UNHs6Naraan intelligent thinking woman.
In need ofSelNe from weakness, nervousness.
pain and suEeNng. then 1t means much to
son that there> one tried and true: honest
medicine QE- KNOWN COMPETITION. sold by
druggists for the cure Of Moman's ills.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

But the protective system has brought
on us still more serious evil-that is.
the dulling of our perceptions of right
and wrong. To support and extend
the. protective system it has been nee
essary for manufacturers and legis-
lators to bully, to wheedle. to spend
enormous sums of money in devious
ways. to compromise and to barter.
Men cannot go on indefinitely doing
this sort of thing without bunting
their moral senses. Many of our bust
ness men have engaged in these prac-
tees until they do not know the wrong
thing when they see ito
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07

The plank providing for election of United States by the
defeated by vote of 866 NAYS to ia YEAS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
HOSTILE TO CHARACTER.
Protection undermines Self Reliance,
lntsarity and Moral Perception.

Protection Undermnes Self Reliance,
Integrity and Moral Perception.
The American manufacturer SCOTS
is familiar with them. but he fears n
foreign workman 5000 miles away.
That we who have at our doors un-
bounded natural resources. who can
draw from the strongest. the most en-.
ergetic. the most ingenious and pro-
ductive labQrers that there are in the
world. who can sell our wares in
market made UP of the freest buyers
in the world that we should be afraid
to compete openly in the markets of
the world is ore of the anomalies of
the times. Ard what are we afraid
of? Why. IF the poor. overcrowded
underfed, military ridden workmen Of
Europe. Fantastic as ii seems. the
dreams of lie Ainel an manufacturer
have for years now been haunted by
the sna@tef of the starving foreign
workmen stealing from undar his nose
his founlries and mills and mines.
The intellectual juggling which it
has required to make the protection
lists argument plausible is in itself an
immortality. and IA farreaching one. The
mind takes curious revenges: it is not
to be tritied with. Refuse il all the
facts. force it to support an absurdity
or falsehoec. and it soon closes itself
in disgust to the real truth of things.
1t refuses TO warn. to distinguish. to
understand, We speak of the closed
mind. 1t is only the mind which has
been forbidden to walk freely abroad
and to report fearlessly what it saw
that ever closes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-07
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE

HOW THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION VOTED
WHEN REQUIRED TO TOE THE MARK ON REFORM
PROPOSITIONS REFORNERS:
Election of Senators bu the People
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
MUSHET OPPOSED TO
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
URGES SALE OF MERCANTILE
PLACE PROPERTY
Points Out That of $25o,coo Voted for
Buildings in 1907 Only $4,000
Was Actually So
Employed

In a report to the council on the mat
ter of school bonds City Auditor Mushet
took the position that the board of edu-
cation, instead OF asking the people TO
vote bonds should sell the ground on
which Mercantile place stands, which is
owned by the school board. This prop
erty Mr.. Mushet values at 81, 100000 He
declares it is leased at "a price that
brings only 2 per cent on the invest
ment, and that this amount is ride
ulously small.
In discussing the three quarters of a
million bonds which the board of edu-
cation wants for school purposes Mr.
Mushet pointed out that if this money
was voted it would be possible for it 10
be diverted into other channels than
the erection of buildings and increase
of accommodations. as was the quarter
of a million dollars voted in 1907 for
the same purpose.
The auditor showed that of THE $780,
600 bond money then voted for the cree
ton of new buildings and increasing
the size of old ones, in order to relieve
the congestion in the schools. less thai
$4,000 had been actually used for that
purpose, the rest of the money having
been diverted to other channels.
DR.. r. G. Moore. superintendent of
city schools. called this apparent diver
sion of funds mere boolIkeeper's errors,
but Mr. MuShet says these amounts
were used otherwise and charged to
the building fund under the directions
of the bookkeeper's superior OFFICERS,
and against his protest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
TUESDAY SESSION IS
STARTLING SUCCESS
INNOVATION SlGNALIZED BY
BRILLIANT RECORD
City Council Attends to Business and
Gets Through Lots of Work,
Adiournng Shortly
After Noon

The first session of the city council
under the new ordinance. which pro-
vides for meetings Tuesday mornings
instead of Monday afternoons, went off
more smoothly than has any previous
meeting under the present administra-
ton.
Councilman Wallace and Dromgold
showed remarkable self-control, neither
making a speech of more than hVe
minutes length. Councilman Wren
also had unusual consideration for his
colleagues and did not once ask to have
long recommendation or report re-
read. He paid attention to the pro-
ceedings naosx of the time, and did not
wander about the council chamber and
the committee room and then demand
that what had been done while his at
tention was elsewhere be repeated.
The regular order of business was
rigidly adhered to. although several
members of the council not used to
such regularity, made an effort to break
it up and even insisted on a vote on the
order of business. There were five
members in favor of suspending the
rules and changing the order of bust
Gess, but this requires a tWo-thirds vote,
and it was not carried.
As d result of adhering to the rules
and fair promptness on the part of the
council members the session concluded
about so and q large amount of bust
ness was transacted. Heretofore, be-
cause several members of the council
have insisted on discussion of a sub
ject whether there was anything dis
cussable about il or not, and because
the regular routine has been inter-
rupted, council sessions usually have
taken all Monday afternoon and Tues
day morning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
ASKS COUNCIL TO REMOVE
BAN ON JEWELRY AUCTIONS

Thomas B. Clark, who calls himself
the oldest auctioneer in Los Angeles.
yesterday petitioned the city council
to change the auctioneer ordinance Sd
1ewelry houses in good standing can
auction jewelry after 6 o'clock at
night. An ordinance now in force pro-
hibits such auctions and was passed at
the request of the police commission,
as the chief of police declared he had
great difficulty with fake jewelry auc-
lions, especially during the holidays.
Mr.. Clark presented a substitute or
dlnance permitting night auctions 10
be held by all reputable houses, but
excluding pawn brokers. The matter
was referred to the police commission,
and at the session of the commission In
the afternoon was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole to be taken up
with the city attorney.