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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
POLITICAL
johnson Willing to Run.

johnson Willing to Run.
In letter to the editor of a Swedish
paper at st. Paul, Governor Johnson
said no man should actively seek the
presidential nomination, but that if the
Democratic party should deem him
more available than any one else he
would not oppose the movement.
Political Action For Labor.
Soon after the adjournment of the
conference of labor leaders at Wash
ington and the presentation Of their
bill of grievances" to congress, Presi-
dent Gomners of the Federation of La
Dor issued an Address to Workers.
throughout the country urging them to
hold mass meetings In every town and
city on the evening of the third Sun
day or Monday in April, the 10th or
Goth, in which to voice fully and I'M
mistakably labor's protest against the
supreme court decision which strips la
Dor of the rights and liberties which we
had supposed were guaranteed by the
constitution At these meetings it. is
planned that resolutions be passed de-
manding legislation by congress cover
ing the bill of grievances, including an
amendment to the Sherman law ex-
empting labor unions and all associ-
atoms without capital stock and not run
for profit from the provisions of that
law against trusts or combinations In
restraint Of trade. Finally, the address
calls upon the workers to defeat our
enemies" at the polls.
Congressman LittIefield Resigns.
Charles o. Littlefeld. the member Of
the house from the Second Maine dis
trict who was opposed at the last cleo
ton by all the power of organized la
Dor for his outspoken opposition to
labor legislation, has resigned his seat
to take up the practice Of law at New
York. He says that duty to his fam
lily demands that he>quit politics. A
report was sent out f;eAn Washington
to the effect that I.ittlefeld had left
the house in order to engage in an ag-
gressfve fight on organized labor as
| attorney for the Citizens Industrial as
| ISOLATION. but this was denied both by
the head of the association and by Lit
tlefeld himself.
Taft's Trenton Speech.
Secretary of War Taft and Ambas-
sador Takahira We're the guests of the
Trenton On. j. chamber Of commerce,
and while there Taft addressed the
Legislature in joint session. Taft spoke
at length of his legislative ideals.
While explaining the commercial pos
sibilities of the trade with the oriem5
he came out for ship subsidies. Ii
made plea for & bis aaM,s and navy
but deprecated too much Capitalization
OF authority at Washington.
Contrary to the expressed wishes d
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
the cough syrup that tastes nearly as
good as maple sugar and which chill
dren like so we'll to take. Unlike nearly
all other cough remedies, it does not
constipate, but on the other hand It
acts promptly yet gently on the bowels
through which the the cold is forced
out of the system, and at the same
time it allays inflammation. Always use
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. Sold
by E. T. Lomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
COMMERCIAL

Big Boom In Steel Trade.
President Corey and Chairman Gary
Of the United States Steel corporation
make the statement in their annual re-
port that orders are now being receiv-
ed on basis more than 05 per cent
greater than at the beginning Of the.
year. During the latter half of 1907
there was Of course q marked falling
of In business. Gross receipts for the
year were $757,014,767. an increase Of
SEQ, 257 ,s41 over 1905; the net earnings
were $160,964,673 and the surplus net
income $50, 17o,ss5. an increase Of So.
$4,000.
Tssssse Feust surrenders.
The report from Cincinnati that the
American Tobacco company had bought
the pooled crops of the Kentucky white
hurley planters for 1906 and 1907 was
interpreted to mean the virtual sur
render Of the trust to the American
Society Of Equity, the planters organl-
cation. The prices paid are above those
formerly dictated by the trust, the to-
tai amounting to $l4,0o0, 600.
susar Trust Affairs Public.
The American Sugar Refining COM
panY made its first public report, show
ing the assets and liabilities Of the
various constituents and the cash sur
plus for the year. amounting to $2,449.-
361.
Price Of Meats Soaring.
Upon the return Of ]. Ogden Armour
to Chicago from New York he said he
was convinced that the bottom of the
toboggan had been reached and that
the next change must be for the better
all along the line. Coincident with this
interview the price of all kinds of
meats went up. Dressed beef rose 81
a hundred.
Head of knickerbocker Trust.
Charles H Keep, formerly assistant
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

self and with having entered polit-
ical- conspiracy to secure his own cleo
ton to the United States senate at the
time he sent his famous communica-
ton to the legislature announcing that
he was opposed to Mr.. Hills election
because Of reports which had reached
him (the goyernor) Of improper meth
DDS used in Mr.. Hills campaign. In
vitriolic words Mr.. Hill builds up his
charge OF conspiracy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Cincinnati, Apr. 1.-The plant of the
Western Paper Goods Company, manu-.
facturers of folding paper boxes. en-
velopes and paper bags at 942-948
West Sixth street, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday. The building was five
stories in height and the loss to the
firm will reach between $150,O0O and
$175.OOO,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
HILL SCORES GOV. WARNER.
SENSATIONAL ATTACK is MADE
BEcAusEsoF "iNvAsloN."
Open Letter Addressed to the Michi.
gan Executive by Prominent
Wolverine Politician.

Saginaw, Mich, Apr. i. Arthur Hill
OF this city, wealthy lumberman, re-
gent Of the University Of Michigan and
one Of the unsuccessful candidates for
election to the United States senate
year ago, Tuesday issued a 3,00O-word
open letter addressed to Gov. Fred NJ
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
Troops Guard Tobacco Beds.

Lexington, KY, Mar. 2S.-Lfeut.
jenkins and Is men from the Whites
burg company of militia were sent to
Mount Sterling Friday to guard to-
bacco beds and other property. They
had been on duty at Hopkinsville for
several weeks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
Veteran Gives un Life

Marshalltown, Ia, Mar. 2S.-Robert
B. Williams, civil war veteran and
a member of the soldiers home, while
attempting to stop a runaway team
here received injuries from which he
died at the home hospital three hours
alter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL
To Modify Antitrust Law.

70 Modify Antitrust Law.
Representative Hepburn, Republican,
of Iowa has introduced the proposed
amendment to the Sherman antitrust
law which is the outcome OF confer
ences at the White House between the
president and representatives Of labor
and capital brought together by the
Civic federation. The main feature
of the bill is the provision for the fed
eral registration Of corporations which
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
confesses to slayino Sister

Benton Harbor, Mich, Mar. Is
Opening his lips and breaking the ST.
lence which he had endured for eight
months, Henry Orlaskey, ten.year-
old German boy, tearfully confessed to
having fired shot which killed his
eight-year-old sister.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
Beat. n. pauahter to Death.

Huntington, w. Va, Apr. L.
George Conrad. farmer Of Wayne.
w. Va, killed his six-year-old daugh-
ter by beating her with poker, and
fatally injured his wife with the same
weapon. Jealousy Is assigned as the
cause. Conrad, who escaped, is still
eluding the authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

abroad under the
heading Fair FL
nance" asserting
that the time had
come for a change
in the methods of
stock dealing, such
that the small In
weston be not mulct-
ed as heretofore.
For several DAYS he
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
Three Are Burned to Death.

Belmont. Mass, Mar. 2s.-Ernest
Bloomquist, a cabinetmaker, his wife,
Lolita, and i2-year-old son, Lewis,
were burned to death in a fire which
consumed their home at Its Belmont
street Thursday night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

Hepburn. commissioner for
common carriers and the bureau Of
corporations for all others-that is, all
the law abiding trusts are to have the
opportunity Of proving. themselves
such, and the others are to be prose-
cuted. Also immunity is to be granted
after one year from the passage of the
act to all those duly registered-tha is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

come forward with
information
about their forna-
ton and business
methods. The corpo-
rations SO register
ed will be protected
from prosecutions.
The Offices Of regis
try will be the in
terstate commerce
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

The Interior motive sought to be
concealed in the Aldrich bill sticks
put like boys sore thumb in base
ball time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
A Twenty Year Sentence.

81 have just completed twenty year
health sentence, imposed by Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, which cured me of bleed
ing piles just twenty years ago, writes
O. S. Woolever, of LeRaysville, N. Y.
Busklen's Arnfca Salve heals the worst
sores, boils, burns, wounds and cuts in
the shortest time. 25e, at 2. A. Glenn
mer's drug store. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
commission. i-'a.7
Maryland Senator Seated.

Maryland Senator Seated.
In spite of the opposition Of the Re-
publican leaders in the senate to the
seating of the newly elected senator
from Maryland, John Walter Smith.
on the ground that the action Of the
Maryland legislature was illegal. as
the law requires that an election must
take place the second Tuesday after
the notification of vacancy. This
the legislature could not do, as 1t was
to adjourn. So Smith was elected the
first Tuesday. Seventeen Republicans
bolted and Joined with the Democrats
in favor of seating Smith.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

Warner. sensationally attacking him
for his invasion, of Mr.. Hills rights
as citizen" and summoning him ito
the bar of public opinion to answer for
the wrong you have done me"
Mr. Hill charges Gov. Warner with
desiring to be elected senator him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

tC1 y ONSI WHICH oup0IDc pItSlu0S L 1IS
new all-American ballet arranged by
Alvfene is seen in some beautiful and
amusing canoes, amOEg them being the
Les Cierges- Dfabolique, the fluffy ruffle
dance and their revels in Depths Where
Demons Dwell" In the acting COM
pany are Misses Anna Leon, Venetia
Zaleska, Bessie Brown, Olga Graham,
the three HanlonS, Lee J. Kleine, Chas.
Benn and others. The company carries
its own mechanical force of twenty
men.
Reed as Buster Brown.
Where in this country is it needfu1
to enter into who and what Buster
Brown is? Everyone knows R. F. Out
eault's cartoons too well. and the an
nouncement that this musical comedy
will be seen at the Grand in the near
future brings forth but one query:
What sort of a performance will it
be?" Everyone knows the play
what will its presentation offer? First
it can be said-the best company ever
offered or gathered together for the
play, a cast headed by Master Reed,
the real ''It' as a Buster-then new
scenery and costumes with new songs
and music will be the features. What
more can the amusement seeker ask?
'tThe BurgOnaSter."
1.-THE Burgomaster,'' the most tune
full Of all the Pixley & Luder's mu-.
steal comedies. will be a strong at
traction at the Grand soon with Gus
Weinburg and Ruth White as the fea-
tured members of the cast. Mr.. Wen
burg and Miss White were the origin
ais in the parts of Peter Stuyvesant
and Willie, which they will portray
here. The costumes this year are
especially elaborate, and the produce
ton is a handsome one. The chorus
has been picked for its singing ability
as well as we'll as for its beauty.
1.-THE Sunny Side of Broadway
/. An amusement event of more than
ordinary interest will occur at the
Grand soon. the occasion being the
presentation of the extremely popular
and original Irish comedians, Murray
and Mack in their especially written
laughing vehicle, THE Sunny Side Of
Broadway"
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BEGUN IN THE SURF.
Aided by the Telephone a Romanco
Ends in Marriage.

New York, jan 4.-The marriage of
Miss Marjorie Conley and d. Perry Will
son, Just announced, was the result OF
another of the many romances that
have begun in the surf. Two years ago
Miss Conley. who had come to New
York from Louisville, KY, to earn her
own living, went to Atlantic City on her
vacation. She was an expert swimmer
but one day venturing outside the life
lines she became exhausted and but
for the aid of a young man probably
would have drowned. The man was
D. Perry Wilson, son of wealthy rail-
road man Of Lock Haven, Pa, and
graduate. of Lehigh university. Miss
Conley and Mr.. Wilson became friend
ly, but when she returned to New York
they lost sight of each other. A few
months ago when Wilson was in town
he telephoned to the Hotel Astor and
the voice of the telephone operator was
familiar to him. He Investigated and
discovered that the voice belonged to
Miss Con1ey. They were married on
New Years day.
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smartest sort of college chaps. They
were dressed in white duck trousers,
luting shirts, little black neckties and
black double breasted sacque coats.
One of the best. pieces on the pro-
gramme was Paul Revere's Ride ar
ranged as a cantata and with music by
Dudley Buck. There were plenty of
solos with choruses on the programme
and the ones which seemed to pleace
the crowds best were MY Parasol," by
Mr.. Thomas and the club and Float
ing on a Marcel Wave" by Mr. Irwin
Snattinger and the club. Mr.. Snattinger,
who is Topeka boy, was forced to re-
spond to two encores.
Souvenir programmes were provided
in which were prints Of many Of the
buildings and scenes at Mt Dread as
well as pictures of the members OF the
glee club and the other musical organ
izations at the university.
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Hanlons' Superba.


The newest edition of Hanlon Bros
Superba was seen at the Grand this af-
ternoon, and will be there again tonight.
This year the aim of this firm of master
pantomists has been to radically change
not only the stage effects but the idea
of the pantomime as WELL An entirely
new book has been written by Quincy
Kilby. of Boston, in which up to date
comedy plays a most important part.
In undermining "Superba,'' Coco the
clown has not been neglected and his
adventures in new places are more di-
verting than ever and as a further i'm
provement Gretchen and Yegg, the Ger
man characters, have been given more
to do and are far more important than
heretofore. Entirely new In all partic-
ulars, both as to company, stage set
tings. tricks and specialties, "Superba"
this year ranks high with the most i'm
portant OF spectacular productions. In
the new company many pretty women
are to be seen, while for the speciality
end Of the entertainment the Hanlons
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abroad, that Puccini's music had the
fragrance Of the flowers. The audi
ence was described as the most, repre-
sentative ever gathered in the Garden
theater, and the welcome given the
beautiful work produced such a de-
mand for seats that the stay of the
opera had to be extended until it broke
the worlds record for consecutive
grand opera performances.
'sPeggy From Paris
Miss Helen Byron, with her famous
beauty chorus, will be at the Grand
opera house Sunday matinee and
night, in Peggy From Paris" Geo.
AIDE, the celebrated humorist and
author Of Peggy From Paris has at
tanned a remarkable success, and has
scored heavily, not alone in his books
and magazines, but has attained even
greater success as a dramatist. Helen
Byron will be seen as Peggy and it was
she who originated the part at Wall
lacks theater when the piece was
first produced in New York. Play
goers will remember Miss Byron in
the Wizard of Oz' and as the bride
in a Chinese Honeymoon" and
Kitty in that military comic opera,
Sergeant Kitty that played here last
year. Her two new song hits "I' m
Looking for a Sweetheart and "As
the World Rolls On have been
praised by both press and public all
over the country.
Good Acts Coming to Majestic.
An exceptional lot of acts have been
booked by Mr.. Roy Crawford. the
manager, for the bill for the Majestic
for next week and they give every
promise of providing a show of merit,
one in fact which will be a little bet
ter than the ones Of the past few
weeks which have proven their
| worth by the crowded horses that have
prevailed at every performance. Peo-
pie will not continue 10 flock to a
theater unless the shows provided are
| worth seeing. That they have been
| f1ocking to the Majestic almost every
one knows, as the houses for the
evening performances are generally
sold out a couple of hours before the
| time for the curtain to go up. This
| is the best evidence or the high class
| vaudeville that Mr.. Crawford has pre-
sented here this season and he prom
| ises to keep making it better and bet
| ter. right along.
| For the feature act Of next weeks
| show which has its opening perform
ance on Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Craw-
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When Madam Butterfly comes to
this city during the last Of February,
society will have an opportunity to
follow the lead of New York's ultra
fashionable set, who received the new
opera with every mark Of enthusiasm
and added it's favors to the applause
of the music loving people. So great
was the enthusiasm wrought through
the charm of PuccinPs music and the
superb production made by Mr.. Saw
age of the opera, it forced a division
of attention with even so fixed a So
cial function as the. annual horse
show.
No more beautiful sight was pos
sible to imagine than that which
greeted the eye on the opening night
of the opera at the Garden threaten.
Society had elected that great honors
should come to Madam Butterfly
and great leaders were there to pay
it's devotion. Tier upon tier OF beau
tiful women exquisitely gowned and
in blaze of scintillating Jewels. back
ed by well groomed cavaliers in i'm
maculate evening dress formed a
splendid picture. The foyers were
filed with the inevitable f1rst-nighters,
for word had gone forth from the
social queens who enjoyed the opera
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Superba.
presented several vaudeville novelties
including not only the new all-Ameri-
can ballet, but such entertainers as the
Blanchet Bros. and Randolph in re-
fined musical number, and Miss Bessie
Brown in songs, dances and limitations
The new Hanlon tricks exceed In rays-
terry and effect any illusions heretofore
offered by these masters of pantomime
and among the most interesting Of these
mechanical and electrical effects are
the Human Stove, the marvellous chair,
the bending tree, the broken bridge,
the adventures Of Coco and the lovers,
the scenes are laid in the old world,
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A Higher Health Level.

st have reached a higher health level
since began using DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. writes Jacob Springer, of West
Franklin, Maine. They keep my stomach
liver and bowels working just right" II
these pills disappoint you on trial, money
will be refunded. At all drug stores. &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04

the Grand last night, was 1.-THE Way
Of the Transgressor." A melodrama
of some exciting episodes 1t is, but it
is doubtful if the men and women
who have been engaged to play in the
piece could stir up any excitement in
crowd unless they tossed few real
dynamite bombs among them. There
have been a number of crowds of poor
actors and actresses in Topeka during
the present season but none of them
can compare in poorness with those
who were seen at the Grand last
night.
There was just one redeeming fea
ture to the show and that was the
work of the group of Landseer dogs.
They displayed far more intelligence
in the parts assigned to them than did
the actors. The Landseer dog is of the
st. Bernard breed, particular line of
which is called Landseer dogs after a
man who trained a number Of them to
high degree of proficiency. The dogs
with the Transgressor company were
fine big specimens of their race and
played the parts assigned to them Of
stealing valuable papers in the nick
of time, unlocking doors, saving folks
from drowning and from being crush
ed under the wheels of trains, with
more precision than the actors could
have accomplished. A contortionist
with trick dog was the other feature
of the show.
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ford has booked the Ishakawa troupe
of <Japs. This is said to De one OF the
greatest japanese acts that mas been
produced in this country. Other acts
on the bill include w. H. Cross and
company in a musical melange; John
Neff, black faced comedian who
made such a great hit wnen seen here
last year; Mr.. and Mrs. Hussey in
comedy sketch with some ventrilo-
Quism thrown in on the side; Mamie
Mitchell, a vocalist and Bingham and
Gable in a comedy act. Mr.. Marshall
will sing one Of the newest illustrated
songs and an excellent series of NOV
ing pictures will be shown.
Olympic to Have Strong Bill.
During the past month there has
been a great improvement in the class
of vaudeville acts which have been on
the boards at the Olympic. There has
hardly been show in the house
which has not been worth the money
but those of the last few weeks have
seemed to be a little better than the
ones which have gone before. This is
in accord with the policy adopted by
Mr.. Bryant, when he assumed the
management OF the house a couple of
months ago. He strains every effort
to make each succeeding show just a
little bit better than the one before
and he proposes to keep working along
these lines until he reaches the high
est possible plane in vaudeville at the
popular price.
| One Of the acts he has secured for
next week is The Bell Trio, which is
styled as one of the greatest. if not the
greatest three men singing act, that
there Is in vaudeville. This trio has
been featured all over the Orpheum
and western states circuit as a head
| line act Among the other musical
numbers on the bill will be James
o1a xxyifh
parodies and eccentric dancing; Mile
| Konorah, prestidigitateur. who per-
forms lot of novel tricks and Enid
Dele in up to date songs, parodfes.
| Jokes and dancing. Mr.. Galbraith will
sing "In Honeysuckle Time" for an
| illustrated song and a new series OF
| moving pictures will be shown.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.

At the Grand.
Tonight-Hanlon's Superba.
Sunday-Helen Byron in Peggy
from Paris" matinee and night.
Saturday, Jan. lis. Miller Kent in
'RaffIes, the Amateur Craftsman
At the Novelty.
Vaudeville.
At the Majestic.
Vaudeville.
At the Olympic.
Vaudeville.
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Theatrical Gossip

the Shubert as does high class vaude-
vile at the Orpheum.