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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
EDUCATIONAL
For Fewer Universities.

Fer Fewer Universities.
At the recent meeting of the college
presidents Of the state of Wisconsin
formal announcement was made of the
plans formulated by the general edu-
cation board, with the approval of both
Rockefeller and Carnegie, to SO ar
range and consolidate the smaller col
leges as to have in operation only one
within radius Of 100 miles. All other
institutions will have to restrict their
work to that covered by the freshman
and sophomore years in the college on
penalty of receiving no aid from the
board. By this arrangement the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, Beloit college
and Lawrence university will survive
In Wisconsin.
A City Daily For Yale.
Editor George Harvey Of Harper's
Weekly, In delivering the Bromley lee
ture at Yale March 16, said in order to
teach the profession of journalism the
university must have a real daily
newspaper in operation at the seat of
learning, with a staff Of trained editors
This he believed would produce better
results than the school Of Office ex-
perience advocated by Greeley and
Dana. Colonel Harvey suggested Edi-
tor Osborne of the New Haven journal
and Courier as the head Of the pro-
posed paper.
Courses In Dress and Shopping.
The Northwestern university has es-
tablished chair In the cultivation of
TASTE" in dress. and Miss Skinner, the
occupant, advocates the utmost SIM
plicity as the keynote. At the same
time the university has employed Mrs.
Alice Norton to conduct course in
shopping for the benefit of the girl
students, covering the cost and selec-
ton Of materials.
Andover Moves to Cambridge.
In the current Harvard Gazette 1t is
announced that the Andover Theolog-
zeal seminary will be moved from
Andover to Cambridge, where new
buildings will be erected near the Har.
yard divinity school. The seminary
and the divinity school are to remain
separate as to faculties, courses. etc.
but In many ways they will affiliate
tuition, standards and charges being
about parallel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

unions from the clause prohibiting
combinations in restraint of trade.
The third would amend the employers
liability law to meet the objections OF
the supreme court.
Not to Press Labor Suits.
Attorney General Bonaparte has in
structed the United States attorney at
New Orleans to suspend actions begun
there against number Of longshore.
men for illegal boycotting since the
supreme court decision in the Danbury
hatters' case and in the Bucks stow
and range case. The department of jus.
tice wanted all federal attorneys to ad.
before acting, but Mr.. Bonaparte de.
MED the statement that all federal at
torneys had been ordered to bring nc
actions against labor unions. He held
that as the hatters' case had been de-
cided on a demurrer and the matter
remanded to the circuit court for re-
hearing nothing should be done in SINH.
lar cases until final decision should
be rendered.
Longer Voyage For Fleet.
Plans for worlds cruise by the
American battleship feet now at Mag
dalena bay, Mexico, have been an
nounced by the president to his cabi-
net. The fleet is engaged in two weeks
target practice there, after which 1t
will proceed to San Francisco, reaching
that city May 5, to be feted and feast
ed for nine days. The fleet on July 9
is to leave for our possessions in the
Pacific" stopping at Hawaii and Sa-
moa and then going by way of Aus
tralia to the Philippines and returning
through the Suez canal. In Australia
the feet will stop at Melbourne and
Sydney to accept the invitation of Sir
Alfred Deakin. 1t is expected that
Admiral Evans will retire from the
command on account of illness after
reaching San Francisco. he will be
succeeded by Admiral Sperry.
The feet is also to visit Japan, an
Invitation from the mikado having been
given to the president by Ambassador
Takahira and promptly accepted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
INDUSTRIAL
National Labor Leaders Meet.

WaStohai Laoof Leaders Meet.
About 200 men, representing III ma
tional and international trades unions,
assembled at the Washington head
quarters of the American Federation
Of Labor, having been called to an sex
traordinary session for the purpose of
considering the recent decisions Of the
courts against the very existence of la
Dor organizations as now conducted"
During the first days proceedings 1t
was decided to formulate bill Of la
boris grievances similar to the one pre-
sented to the president and leaders In
congress in 1906. In his address Presi-
dent Gompers said the time had come
for labor to do something more mill
tant in Its defense and that 1t was par
ticularly essential to the life of the
movement for them to get the Sherman
law amended 80 as to exempt unions
from its provisions.
The prospect Of help from the 25O,-
600 farmers connected with the Ameri-
can Society Of Equity was advanced
by 9. Bennett of Kentucky, who repre-
sented that organization. He said the
farmers had come to the conclusion.
that the time had arrived for them to
cooperate with organized labor.
New Works Newest Bridge.
The new $2o,0oOOoO steel cantalever
bridge across the East river and rest
ing on Blackwells island, the opposite
arms of which have been In process of
construction from either end for many
months, was formally connected March
IL in the presence Of the acting mayor
and other officials at height of 1856
feet above the water. 1t was duly
christened at the Blackwell's Island
bridge, a champagne bottle being
smashed on the rail by Acting Mayor
Sullivan. The bridge, which is 1921
feet long, will be open to the public In
October.
Edison Cement House Report.
An authoritative investigation of the
much discussed poor mans mansion,
as the poured cement house to be COM
pleted In day at small cost has been
described, has now been made BY two
experts, whose reports appear In the
March number Of the Cement Age.
The inventor of this magic house plan,
Thomas A. Edison, was put through a
rigid examination by the experts, e. s.
Larned, chairman Of the tests commit
tee Of the NsHpuaI Asspciatiu u Us-
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LEGAL CRIMINAL
Ruef indictments Dismissed.

huef indictments Dismissed.
Following the decision Of the Cali.
fornia supreme court which set free
former Mayor Schmitz, Judge Dunno
was obliged to dismiss four extortion
indictments against Schmitz's political
pal, Ruef, but in doing SO the Judge
scored the supreme and appellate
courts and all who were instrumental
in getting immunity for Ruef. whom
he said he regarded as "the greatest
criminal that ever appeared before
that court"
The Anti-rebate Law Upheld.
The validity of the Elkins anti-rcbate
law again was affirmed by the United
States supreme court in the decision
sustaining the conviction Of the Ar.
pour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy pack.
Ing houses for accepting rebates and Of
the Burlington railroad for granting
them, each of the defendants having
been fined $4,000. The decision was
rendered by vote Of five to three, JUS
tice Moody not voting.
Actor Hitchcock Gets OFF.
By direction of the Judge in the New
York city supreme court the case
against Raymond Hitchcock, the come
dian, accused of misusing several girls,
was taken from the jury and acquittal
ordered, as one of the alleged victims
had confessed Oh the stand that she
lad sworn falsely as to her relations
with the accused.
Death Sentence For Orchard.
Judge Fremont Wood at Caldwell,
Ida, has sentenced Harry Orchard to
death, with q recommendation to the
pardon board for communication to I'M
prisonment on the ground that Orchard
had told the truth in the Haywood
trial. Orchard confessed to the murder
Of Ex-Governor Steunenberg and of
eighteen other men.
President Wants Jail Sentence.
United States Attorney Baker Of the
District of Columbia was requested by
President Roosevelt to press for a Jail
sentence in the case of Robert N. Har-
per, wealthy citizen recently con.
yicted of having violated the food and
drug law In the sale of headache pow
ders by drug store which he owns.
Harper Is the president of the local
chamber Of commerce and Of the
American National bank.
U. P. Minority After Hartman.
Several stockholders Of the Union
Pacific railroad have notified the COM
pany of their intention to sue the
Harriman-Rogers management to re-
cover the profits from the sale of rail-
road stocks to the company by Harri-
man, Rogers and stillman. estimated
to be $26,000I0oo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS
Death of Senator Whyte.

Death of Senator Whyte.
United States Senator William Pink
ney Whyte Of Maryland died at his
home in Baltimore March II after a
brief illness diagnosed as erysipelas.
He was eighty-six years old, but still
in robust health. and was known as
.Marylands "Grand Old Man" He had
served in the senate many years ago
and had been elected governor of his
state and mayor of Baltimore.
A Big Bible Glass Union.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., as head of
the mems Bible class in the Fifth Ave-
nue. Baptist church at New York, has
just completed the arrangements for a
national organization of Bible classes,
and the first meeting is to be held
April l IN his church. 1t is his further
purpose to have each class adopt the
big brother" plan of helping the boys
of the respective cities who are born
into unfavorable environment It con-
sists in each member making himself
personally responsible for one or more
SUCH waits, helping not so much by
the gift of money Ms by advice, SYM
pathy and friendship.
San Francisco Grating Again.
Coincident with the liberating of
Schmitz and Ruef, the convicted San
Francisco grafters, number of the
police officers under the present adj
mintstration have been caught with
marked money taken to protect dive
keepers In Chinatown.
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and industry mas reported to rne Mas
sachusetts legislature its approval of
the proposed merging Of the two prin-
cipal railroad systems of New Eng
land-namely, the New York. New
Haven and Hartford and the Boston
and Maine. The plan is for the former
company to hold the SO per cent of
the latter's stock which 1t already
owns, but that the New Haven shall
be required to exchange its stock for
that Of the Boston and Maine as far
as offered to July 1, 1909, and that
both roads shall remain subject to the
laws of Massachusetts. 1t is also pro-
posed to forbid the increase Of rates or
the transfer Of control without the per.
mission Of the commission.
Rush For Baltimore Bonds.
When bids for the 100000 securi
ties to be Issued by the city of Balti-
more were opened 1t was found that
the issue had been nine times oyersub-
scribed. The bids accepted Were from
101 to 105.
Rubber Trust Cuts Salaries.
The United States Rubber company,
known as the rubber trust, has sent
out orders to the hundred or more of
the wholesale and retail concerns
which 1t controls to cut down expenses
on account of the falling off in the rub
Der trade. Inasmuch as contracts with
the labor unions would prevent a
change at once in the pay Of the man.
ual workers, 1t was decided to reduce
the salaries Of all the high priced man
ayers and statesmen on April from 10
to Is per cent.
Railroad Labor Got More.
The balancing of the books Of this
Pennsylvania railroad for 1907 shows
that, while the system earned $3O.OOO.
600 more than In 1905, 1t paid $19,5O0,
600 more for labor, or e5 per cent OF
the increased earnings
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

Iation proposed to the par value OF the
security deposited, and another limits
to 100000 the amount Of circulation
that may be retired by the banks in
any month. Aldrich explained that as
Issues had been raised in regard to rail-
road bonds, such as the relation Of the
railroads to the people, the committee
had thought best to strike the matter
out.
Trust Conference Denounced.
The conference recently held by
President Roosevelt and several mem.
bers of his cabinet with Samuel Com
pers and Maxwell Evarts. representing
q. II. Hartman, was made the sub
ject of some rather caustic criticism In
the senate by Senators Bacon and Till
man. The latter asked If 1t did not
look as If the president, after out
Heroding Herod in prosecuting trusts,
crusading against predatory wealth
and stirring up the unthinking, was
now trying to make his peace with the
great corporations SO that their support
would be given to his fay orlte lieu.
tenant, whom he had selected as his
successor. Mr.. Bacon replied that he
did not know about that, but he did
know that it had become customary te
consult the president before taking any
business action in order that 1t might
be ascertained whether he would ap
prove or oppose the step. He tolo
how Representatives of the United
States Steel corporation came to see
the president and inquired If he would
prosecute them if they bought the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company, absorb.
ing it with their interests.
Submarine Lobby Denied.
The house committee which is In
vestigating the Electric Boat company
has failed to bring out any evidence to
establish the charge that the company
maintained a lobby in the interests Of
submarine legislation. Several attor-
neys now or formerly employed by the
boat company denied positively that
they knew of anything Of the kind
Secretary Metcalf appeared before the
committee and explained the attitude
of the navy department toward the
submarines, but nothing Of interest was
ELECTED further than the activity of
several congressman in the matter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
FOR THOSE INTERESTED.

Here are few of several dwellings
| have for sale:
No. /. 9 room house, barn 1sx24,
corn crib, hen house and cement walks.
Price $110O. Team of horses and cows
considered.
No. 2. Dwelling and two large lots
near school building, and arranged for
poultry business. Price $11O0.
No. 8. Eight room house nearly
new, modern improved. Price $21OO.
No. 4. Eight room house, two lots,
large barn and other buildings. Price
$3.50.
No. S. Dwelling, modern improved;
electric lights, new barn and very de-
sirable. Price $4,000.
No. 6. Two cottages, one $500 and
one $3.50.
Also several others from $1,000 tc
$4,000. Enquire of o. w. CLARK,
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
SOCIOLOGICAL
Chicago to Censor Jokes.

Chicago to Censor Jokes.
The anti-anarchy campaign in Chi
cago has taken novel turn in the ac-
ton Of Mayor Busse, whose corpora
ton counsel has called upon all the
vaudeville theater managers to stop
the gags and slzits which make fun of
the rich. One of the current plays has
for its butts John D. Rockefeller and
Senator Delew.
Eloping Rector Asks "Why7"
The unfrocked rector of st. Georges
Episcopal church at Hampstead, N. Y,
who ran away with seventeen-year-old
Floretta Whaley and who is living in
San Francisco with the girl and her
baby while working at the trade of
painting under an assumed name, has
given to the press remarkable confess
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL
La Toilette Names olis.rehy.

La Toilette Names oiisarchy.
In the course of an extended speech
senate the Republican senator from
Wisconsin, La Toilette, made star
Ting attack on the interests which he
asserted were behind that measure. AT
the outset he referred to the change in
the bill, which some had remarked
would "take the wind out of his Sails"
by saying that this action had made
his speech more pertinent. He then
undertook to show the connection of
the Morgan and Rockefeller banks,
and when Aldrich interrupted to say
that the National City standard OLD
bank and most of the other New York
banks were opposing the bill La Fol
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
E x E c UTIV E
Presidents Legislative Programme.

Presidents Legislative Programme.
After conference at the White
House between the president, Secre
tary Garfield, Commissioner Of Corpo
ratlons Smith and Commissioner OF
Labor Neil it was decided that three
bills should be prepared and submitted
to congress to amend the Sherman anti.
trust and the liability laws. One will
make 1t possible for industrial corpora.
tons to unite under federal superyi
sion and for railroads to pool under the
approval Of the interstate commerce
commission. Another will so amend
the Sherman laW as to exempt labor
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

sion. He at
tempts no justi-
fcation of his
course in the
e yes of t b e
world, saying
that he walked
to his own dam
nation with his
eyes open, but
adds: when l
stopped to the
n1ire Of the pit
| rose to the
Tory Of the
heights. = = =
The world has
set nl1t its nath
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
Best Healer in the World.

Rev. F. Starbird, of East Raymond,
Maine, says: II have used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for several years. on my
lod army wound, and other obstinate
sores, and find it is the best healer in
the world. | use it too with great sue
cess in my veterinary business Price
Sc. at P. A. Clemmer's drug store. 7
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

..s1S a. n-uison which is by adding
colloids-clay-and electrolytes to the
mass OF concrete, which give the uni
form flow desired and prevent seyrega-
ton of the gravel. Mr.. Larncd is skep.
teal about the effectiveness of these
methods after the cement comes to a
standstill. Edison's mixture is one
part cement to three of sand and five
of stone or gravel through half inch
sieve. The steel re-enforcemepts will
be put in place when the molds are set
up. Larned admits that the forms are.
entirely feasible, their total weight be-
ing 100000 pounds. and their estimated
cost is $25,00O Edison says these can
be erected in two days. Both the In
vestigators doubt that the proposed
houses can be built in the time stated
by Mr.. Edison. Mr. Wilson finds that
Edison has not yet proved that tho
added clay will not delay the harden
Ing of the mass and cannot be certain
that the stone will flow uniformly.
Production of Cement.
The United States geological survey
has reports indicating that in 1907
there were 100000 barrels of cement
manufactured in this country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
Notice of Auction Sale.

The celebrated Clydesdale. Stallion,
Prince James, owned by S. Converse
& Co., will be sold to the highest bid
der on Saturday, April 4, 1908, sale
taking place at Whites Livery Stable,
Cresco, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
S.. A. CONVERSE HORSE Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
FOREIGN
Socialism Divides England.

Socialism Divides England.
The tremendous growth of socialism
in England is now matter Of record
since the vote in the house of COM
mons on the proposed law for the I'M
employed. This law would require the
state to supply work at standard union
wages to all workmen who should reg
lister themselves as not employed or in
lieu of work to maintain the applicants
and those dependent upon them. That
a law SO radical as this should have re-
ceiyed 10 votes was indeed signifi-
cant, but this did not measure the full
strength of the movement. us many
members were known to have absented
themselves from the session so as to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
KEEPING TAB
ON THE World.


La Follette's Naming Of an All
Powerful 0Iigarchy Of a Hun
dred Men StartIes the Senate.
Railroad Bonds Out of AIdrich
Bill Labor Leaders Again
Present Grievances ~ Social
ism's Strength In British Com
mons-Russian Generals Pub
IicIy Fight a Duel Peace In
0rient-Refugees May Leave
Haiti.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

Constipation causes headache, nausea,
dizziness, languor, heart palpitation.
Drastic physics grippe, sicken and weak
en- the bowels and don't cure. Doan g
Regulets act gently and cure constipa-
ton. rs cents. Ask your druggist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
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.
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lette intimated that
it was quite posi-
BILE that this opposi-
ton was put up as
a blind.
The Wisconsin SEN
ator dealt first with
the panic, which, he
declared, had been
manufactured by the
n0nov kin Os Of
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M. w. A. County Class Adoption.

Will be held Friday evening, April
Bird, at the Armory Cresco, Iowa, begin
ming at p. m. sharp. ALI Woodmen
and candidates please be on hand at
above hour. Committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

avoid going on rec
ord against the bill
owing to the num-
Der of their censtit-
uents who were for.
the law. Most of
the Irish members
also We're absent.
Chancellor of the
Exciiequer Asquith,
who on this Occa-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. Dr.. Thomas Ec-
lectfic Oil instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31

- 1so' sion for the first
time took the reins of Liberal leader
ship in The place CT Campbell Banner
man Confined from active duties by
illness ard not expected to recover,
took positive stand against the meas
ure lie saia that the bill involved
ultimate state control Of the entire
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-31
ment Users. and

ment Users, and
Percy 81. Wilson,
secretary Of the AS
ISOLATION Of Port
land Cement Manu-
facturers, both civil
engineers Of high
standing. Eds ION
explained to them
his method Of over
coming the settling
of the poured ce.
ment in his com
plete house molds,
u,hfa11 g.. 1.1.
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COMMERCIAL

For Boston and Maine Merger.
The special commission on gpmpayce
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