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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-10-03
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP FAIR
A Biz Crowd and Fine Exhibits, With Good
Time for All Who Attended


township fair last Saturday wa
about as large as usual and tn
displays in nearly every department
were better than last year. Man,
stayed away, however, on accouu
of the dust which on the countr,
roads was something awful. Sprink
ling the streets made it fairly com
Portable on the grounds and every
body seemed to be happy and en-
joying themselves. The rain which
began falling in the middle of the
afternoon interfered somewhat with
the program but premiums were
awarded in every department and
the exhibits were taken care of.
Following is a complete list of pre-
miums awarded:
Horses and Mules-Best draft
stallion 3 years old and over, A. M.
Walker; draft mare or gelding 3
years old or over, A. M. Walker;
draft mare or gelding 2 years old
and under 8, S. Sharp; draft mare
or gelding one year old and under
two, S. Sharp; draft sucking colt,
A. M. Walker; pair draft mares,
A. M. Walker; best colt sired by
Walkers Dolmen, W. Neal, first,
John Ritchie, second; best colt sired
by Geo. Lloyd's Major, Fl. G. Lo-
max, first, Amos Lewis, second;
roadster stallion, R. T. Wallace;
three year old or over all-purpose,
A. M. Walker; two year old and
under three all-purpose, j. s.
Weatherly; one year old and under
two all-purpose, F. Walty; all
purpose sucking colt, B. Lamme;
single driver in harness, M. Nc
David; saddler, A. M. Walker;
span carriage horses, w. Fl. Bush
nell; span of mules 3 years old or
over, Lawrence Grant; mule 3
years old or over, N. Day; sucking
mule, O. F. Alexander.
Cattle-Best bull any age or
breed, U. G.. Welsh; Jersey COW,
Roscoe Welsh; Jersey calf, Roscoe
Welsh.
Hogs-Best boar, white breed,
l.. w. Lomax; Duroc-Jersey boar,
G. r. Hamill; Duroc-Jersey SOW,
G. R. Hamill.
Sheep-Best long wool buck, U,
G.. Welsh; long wool eve, Earl
Day; two long wool lambs, E. F.
Brenner; buck any age or breed,
E. F. Bremen.
Poultry-Best pair Cochins, Cleo
Connor; Plymouth Rocks, A. M.
Walker; black Langshans, G. II.
Hetrick; geese, L. w. Lomax.
Farm and Garden-Best red
wheat, Fred Hanson; white wheat,
N. Day; black oats, G. D. Tracy; |
white oats, G. D. Tracy; timothy |
seed, G. D. Tracy; clover seed, G..
D. Tracy; Irish potatoes, Fred
Hanson; sweet potatoes, A. L.
Loomis; turnips, FL. G. Mccoy;
onions, j. B. Jones; table squash,
Henry Brown; pumpkin, John
Strickler; collection farm and gar
den products, Mrs. N. Day; toma-
toes, E. Childress.
Horticulture-Best fall apples,
F. P. Baird; winter apples, E. L.
Farrar; died apples, 2. Sturte-
want; peaches, L. N. Whitaker;
pears, J. T. Cotter; display of ap-
Piles, E. l.. Farrar; display of fruit,
R. L. Jamison; honey in comb, G..
W. Estes; extracted honey, Mrs. J.
Clough; grapes, l.. E. Hamilton;
vinegar, A. L. Loomis.
Culinary-Best loaf cake, Miss
houese Burke; layer cake, Mrs. +,
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-10-03

Everyone treated exactly alike at
Rummell's. One price, no favor
ties played, and the same square
deal for all.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Howard Center.

George Hoppe and wife spent
Wednesday with Jake Derr and family.
Charley Decker moved onto the
Webster place, Monday.
Carl Thayer with Frank Taft, Of
Monticello, Mimi, spent Friday of last
week at the Stone home.
Mrs. Willis Jones and daughter Mable
are on the sick list.
Joseph Krachmer is sick at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Annie Lathrop.
Jake Wilde is busy with his lumber
these days.
Mrs. John Brierley spent from,
Wednesday until Friday with her sister
Mrs. Will Miller, Of Cresco.
The remains of Thos. DAVIS was laid
to rest in our cemetery, Tuesday after
noon. Another old settler gone.
Will WINNER and wife spent Sunday
with the latter's brother and family,
Will Van schoyck.
Ben Brierley and family spent
Wednesday with John Briefly and wife.
Dave Ferrie and wife entertained a
number of their old neighbors and
friends at a dancing party Friday ev-
ening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
NO NINE-HouR LAW EXTENSION.
Interstate Commission Denies Petl-
ton of Railroads.

Washington, Mar. 3.-The interstate
commerce commission decided Mon
day by unanimous vote to deny all
petitions for the extensions of time
within which to comply with the So
called hours Of service law-the
nine-hour law. The reasons will be
stated in report which is now in
course of preparation and will be an
nounced in few days.
Washington, March. 3. - American
railways have made arrangements to
comply with the provisions of the
"nine-hour law" the operation of the
law will mean the employment by
railroad companies of several thou.
sand additional operators and the clos
ing of large number of small sta.
lions on the principal systems.
Disseminating of railway service at
many points. it is thought, will induce
at least temporary inconvenience to
travelling and shipping public. In order
to reduce operating expenses, which
now seems necessary, the operating
officials of the railways believe that
this is the only way that they possibly
can meet the situation with which
they are confronted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
railroad Indicted
FOR GIVING REBATES
FEDERAL GRAND JURY AT ST.
LOUIS RETURNS TRUE BILLS
AGAINST FRISCO LINE.
LUMBER COMPANY is
HELD IN CONNECTION
Charged with Accepting Refunds
Thirteen Counts in Each Indict.
mont Based on Shipments Made
During the Year 1905.

st. Louis, Mar. Indictments
charging the ST. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railroad Company with grant
ing Of rebates and the Chapman &
Dewey Lumber Company of Kansas
City, Mo-, with accepting rebates, were
returned by the federal grand jury
Tuesday
There were 10 counts in each of the
indictments charging the Frisco rail
road company with giving rebates to
the lumber company on that number
of shipments, and the lumber company
with accepting the rebates
The various counts are based on
shipments Of lumber alleged to have
been made by the Frisco for the
lumber company in April, May, June
and July, 1905, from points in Arkan-
sas to st. Louis.
For some time rumors have been
current to the effect that the federal
grand jury would be asked by Dis
trict Attorney Blodgett to return in
d1ctments against the Frisco on the
grounds that District Attorney Blod-
gett had been carefully investigating
into the matter of shipments made by
the Frisco for some lumber COM
,pany, the name of which did not be-
come known. When questioned Mr..
Blodgett evaded the subject. After the
action OF the grand jury Tuesday Dis
trict Attorney Blodgett stated that he
could not say whether or not other
rebate matters would be taken up by
the present grand jury or it's imme-
date SUCCESSORS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
He had been home sick for a

stairs He had been home sick for a
week The anarchist passed my
daughter on the steps of the house,
but made no attempt to modest her.
She came running back as the man
was killed on the hall steps,"
Detectives who started to work on
the case were told by the chief that
he believed the man to be affiliated
with an outside band of anarchists.
They limited that the priest who was
murdered in Denver last Sunday might
have been victim of the same band.
Description of Assassin.
The official description of the assas-
sin sent to all police stations was as
follows:
About 26 years old, five feet six
inches high, smooth face, weighs 40
pounds, full set of teeth, black sack
suit, black overcoat, black SLOUGH hat,
black stockings, black lace shoes,
black and white striped shirt. The
initials e. A. found on white cotton un-
derwear and marked SO on collar.
He may be Russian Jew.
DR.. Otto w. Lewke made an exam
nation of the body and gave his opin-
ion that the man was degenerate. He
examined the head and hands and said
that they showed signs of the utmost
degeneracy.
Threat for Mayor Busse.
Mayor Busse had an exciting inter-
view with crank few minutes after
returning to the city hall from the
Augustana hospital, where he went to
talk with Chief Of Police Shippy. The
mayor was pale and nervous when
he reached the city hall at 1920 a. m.
and went direct to the Office of the
chief of police. He spoke word to
Private Secretary James Markham
and then went back to his own office.
While discussing the attack on Chief
Shippy with city officials and newspa-
per men the mayor was called to the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Good For Everybody.

Mr.. Norman R. Coulter, prominent
architect, in the Delbert Building, San
francisco, says: II fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
AS a tonic medicine. 1t is good for ev-
erybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver and
kidney disorders in prompt and effici-
ent manner and builds up the system. .
Electric Bitters is the best spring medi-
cine ever sold over druggists counter:
as a blood purifier is unequaled. SOC. at
P. A. Clemmer's drug store. F.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

outer office by clerk He found a
stability dressed man about 25 years
old waiting and as the chief execu-
tive approached the stranger extend
ed his hand as if to shake the mayors
hand. The mayor declined to grasp
the strangers hand and eyed the man
closely.
Il want job, and am not coming
here to ask you for one any more
II do not get position something is
going to happen" said the man.
The incident, following so closely on
the attack on Chief shippy, quickly
spread through the city hall and
caused alarm among the heads of de-
partments, several of whom gave
orders to their clerks that in future
they would not grant interviews with
suspicious-looking strangers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
UNIVERSITY. in POLITICS.
New Social Movement Begun by LIZ
erary Men Of Nation.


Kansas City, Mar. A new social
movement of national scope has es
tablished headquarters here. Those
interested are literary and profession.
al men, and the purpose is to make the
spirit Of the university force in poll.
tics.
The organization is called "The Ma.
tional Fellowship of the University
Militant" Among those interested
are Edward Everett Hale, Henry M.
Alden, Julian Hawthorne, Edwin
Markham, Brand Whitlock, Bailey Mil.
lard. Edward H. Clement, Charles
Zueblin, Louis H. Sullivan and Gerald
Stanley. The fellowship hopes to es.
tablish municipal university in every
city in the United States on model
that is being worked out here.
Rev. Charles Ferguson Of All Souls
church. president of the Kansas City
university. said:
This university of the people is the
logical climax of the American public
school system. 1t is the public school
OF grown men, and will put an end to
class antagonism and launch an un.
preesdsatea era Of prosperity"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Prohvin.

Our burg will again settle down to
business after several days of King
Carnival.
MARRIED-Frank j. Klimesh Jr.
with Caroline Bouska, Wednesday,
Feb. 26, 1908, at Protivin, Rev. R..
Lakomy officiating. Among the rela-
tives and friends who were present at
the wedding were James Houdek and
wife, of New Hampton, Tony Pinta, j.
Bednars and Miss M. Bednars, of
Manly &C., j. j. Klimesh and wife,
Tony Bilek and wife and Mr.. F. Nora
vetz, of Spillville, Mrs. j. Bird, of
Cresco, and Miss and Mr.. Herold, of
Fl. Atkinson.
A celebration was held at the new
church on Monday. The ceremonies
of blessing the new statutes and the
Holy Road of the Cross were performed
Several priests were in attendance
among who were Rev. Jungerman, Of
Alta Vista, Rev. Norris, of Lourdes,
Rev. Hogan, of Waucoma, Rev. Mar
shalek, of Fl. Atkinson, and others
whose names we have not ascertained.
The ladies of the congregation served
an excellent dinner and supper to which
all participated and did ample justice.
F. j. Klimesh and Fir. Vsetecka took
pleasure and business trip to Albert
Lea, Mimi, last Friday, returning on
the Saturday evening train to Cresco
and driving home Sunday.
Albert Lukes and wife left last week
for their new home in Nebraska.
Mrs. Anna Zahaysky moved into the
house vacated by A. Lukes, last week.
DIED-On Feb. oath, Mrs. Wenzel
Sladek. The inierment took place at
Spillville on Wednesday Feb. 18th.
|" F. j. Klimesh reports that he sold
81 Sharples hand separators in fourteen
months. This seems large number in
such small territory and in a territory
where almost everybody had a hand
separator.
Frank Jirak has hauled large pile
Of rocks onto his lots in our burg where
he will build residence next spring.
MARR1ED-George Mikota with Miss
Schmit, both of Spillville; Rev. Broz
officiating.
A new band played at the Carnival
dance in Kalishek's hall; concertina
and fiddle. The boys had lots of fun
and cheap. BLUFF.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
BOYS JOBS ARE DOOMED
UNCLE SAM TO HAVE. ADULT sPE.
ciAL DELIVERY CARRIERS.
Postmaster General Meyer Declares
Work Is Prejudicial to Their
Welfare.

Washington, Feb 29.-Postmaster
General Meyer is of the opinion that it
is prejudicial to the welfare of young
America" to employ him as a special
delivery messenger in the postal serv.
ice and has issued an order to the ef-
feet that whenever a vacancy occurs
in the force of special delivery mes
sengers the position shall not be filled
and that substitute letter carriers and
/ clerks shall be employed to effect spe
cial delivery. He states that these
messenger boys are called upon fire.
quently to visit low resorts and are
often compelled to travel long dis.
tances late at night in lonely outlying
sections of the great cities, failing to
make deliveries at times through fear
or WEAKNESS. The object of the order
is to bring about the gradual discon-
tinuance of the services of these juve.
nile messengers.
Special delivery messengers have
been employed since 1885, and at pres
ent there are 1850 engaged at $40
postof1ces, with ages as follows:
81, IL years; 167, IA years; 318, Is
years; 654, 16 years; 499, II years,
and 7S9. Is years or over. At 344 Of.
fees substitute clerks and carriers do
the work.
In New York substitute carriers
have delivered all special delivery
matter for a number of years, and in
Boston only 81 boys are employed,
substitute carriers being used wholly
at the main Office and at the larger
stations. The postmaster at Balti-
more has reduced the force of boys
gradually during the last three years
and given over the work to the substi-
tutes, the boys now numbering only
nine In Brooklyn 20 of the messen-
gers are substitute carriers and 46 are
boys. Certain Of the large cities,
however, continue using boys exclu-
sively Chicago has 337 boys, Phila-
delphia ia and Pittsburg 70.
UNIVERSITY. IN POLITICS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Mines viii Employ $500 Men.

Butte, Mont, Mar. 4.-Work was
started in the mines of the Amalga-
mated, North Butte and Coalition
Companies Monday. OF the Amalga-
mated mines, which suspended De-
cember last, about 80 per cent. of
the normal force was put to work
Monday. On Saturday last these
mines employed $40 men, In few
days, when the normal force is re-
stored, they will give employment to
$500 men. North Butte Company took
on ESQ men Monday night The Red
Metals Company, by the end of the
week, will have added 700 men to its
pay roll
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Commits Murder to Rob,

Huntington, w. Va, Mar. AN
unknown man Monday night entered
the home Of Steve Pushka, at Holden.
near here, killed Mrs. Pushka by beat
Ing her brains out with hammer and
fatally wounded her four-year-old son.
Robbery is believed to have been the
motive for the crime, as 5000 hidden
In trunk was taken by the murderer
Pushka was at work mile away at
the time,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Prepare for Coal Strike April 1

Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. 3.-Every coal
operator in this district is preparing
for strike of the coal miners
on April /. The operators are more
anxious to close the mines than are
the miners. The latter have had a
hard winter and fall, as work has been
scarce because of the lack of orders
since the lake traffic ceased.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
President Appoints Mjdshipnen

Washington, Mar. 4.-The president
Tuesday appointed Charles d. sigs-
bee, son Of Rear Admiral Sigsbee, and
number of sons of deceased naval
officers O. pldshigmsn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Progress on Auto Races

Carroll, Ia, Mar. 4.-The American
Car In the MISUNDERSTANDING autono-
bile endurance contest arrived in
Carroll at s:55 a., m. Tuesday and de-
parted at 1855. Driver Roberts said
the roads are improving.
Cedar Rapids, Ia. Mar 4.-The Ital-
ian car left here at $50 a. M. Tues.
day. The French car is still here, i'm.
dergoing repairs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
sineularly ApproprIate.

| she-Dear, where shall! we make an
appointment to meet in the conserva-
tory?
He-l should suggest under the date
tree.-Baltimore American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Done on Purpose.

Cublick-old Soak is an habituai
drunkard, isn't he?
Kaustic.-Well, would call It syS
fsmesIs rsthsz than kabitual
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Des MoInes Rate Hearino.

SSS WSuSo oakS 0CdCtUQs
Des Moines.-The hearing of evi.
dence In the complaints made by the
Greater Des Moines committee before
the interstate commerce commission
against five railroad companies was
completed on the 9th, and Commits
sioners Lane and Clark returned to
Washington, after warmly compli-
menting Freight Commissioner E. w.
Wylie on his conduct of the case for
Des Moines shippers.
The railroads against which evil
dence was taken on the last day, fol-
lowing the filing of protests by the
Greater Des Moines committee that
the companies were charging higher
rates for lumber shipped to Des
Moines from southern lumber fields
than to Omaha and relative points,
are the Kansas City & Southern, the
Chicago Great Western, the ST. Louis
Southwestern, the Missouri Pacific,
and the Wabash companies. These
cases together with the cases against
the Chicago, Rock Island G. Pacific
railroad, in which testimony was taken
during the two previous days of the
session, will be argued in Washing
ton during April.
Attorney N. T. Guernsey, counsel
for the Greater Des Moines commit
tee, was asked to file his briefs in
the cases by March "a and the attor-
neys for the railroad companies will
be given until April to make their
reply.
In only one case did the defending
railroad company fail to present evi.
dence in defense. This was the case
against the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
Railroad company, the outcome Of
which gives every promise of being a
decided victory for the Greater Des
Moines committee. Mr.. Wylie testified
that the merchants of Minneapolis
and st. Paul were able to secure bet
ter freight rates than Des Moines
business men on the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad, and consequently
enjoyed an advantageous position to
compete for trade in the northwest,
| ern states.
When the committee closed it's case
]. M. Tittemore, freight traffic com
missioner of the Minneapolis & St
Louis, instead OF testifying in behalf
Of the railroad company, declared that
1t was the intention of his company
to make revised tariff in the near
future and that he believed that the
new rates would remove all cause for
| complaint. Mr.. Tittemore asked that
the hearing of the case be continued
and the commission postponed the
hearing indefinitely. The complaint
will remain on file and further action
against the company, if any, will be
based upon the terms of the new
tariff.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

An with this bank great aid in the
OF your financial affairs 1t recognized and appreciated
for its safety and convenience Paying by check guard
against loss
We cordo invite you to call and open subject
check At the end of the will have of
business affairs and also know that you have paid any
bill twice.
Open an account and be convinced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Question on Primary Law.

Question on Primary Law.
A curious and interesting question
respecting the primary law has been
raised at Davenport and the authori-
ties there have decided to submit it to
the attorney general, H. w. Byers, for
settlement
When all Of the voters of the party
are require to vote for two candi-
dates for Office, to what vote does the
IS per cent clause apply?
In Davenport two aldermen at large
were nominated. Every republican,
for instance, voted for two candidates
for these Offices. Several were rum
ming. The law provides that when a
candidate receives 35 per cent of the
total vote he is nominated without
the intervention of convention In
the case in question about 1000 voters
participated in the primary But for
two candidates for aldermen at large
who had the largest vote, about 1000
votes were cast. Attorneys were d.
vided on whether to figure the 35 per
cent on the basis Of 1000 or the A.
900 votes. 1t was decided to submit
the question to the attorney general.
The primary law does not cover
this matter, specifically, and it will
be left to the Interpretation of the
courts, II the opinion of the attorney
general is not satisfactory If the IS
per cent must be estimated on the
1000 votes, then the nomination will
be thrown into a convention. Other.
wise not.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

Banks Show Gain.
Statements issued by Des Moines
banks in compliance with the calls of
the Iowa auditor of state and the con-
troller of the United States treasury.
show the conditions of the institutions
at the close of business February Ia.
1t Is stated by local banks that on the
whole the showing of the bank reflects
very satisfactory financial condition
and also indicates the restoration of
business to normal basis. Deposits
generally are not up to the highwater
mark of last summer, but ali banks
show a gain over the showing made
In December.
Y. m. c. A. Of Iowa.
According to report Just issued,
the past few months have been time
OF unusual activity In the Young Mems
Christian Association of the state.
The thirty-one student associations
do their work among the 1000 men at.
tending the Iowa Colleges. There are
2.400 members, 90 of whom are serv.
ing on committees, 2,100 enrolled In
bible study and many decisions for
the Christian life. A conference OF
the presidents and officers will be
held In the new association building
OF the State College at Ames, early,
IN AAr.l. -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-04-13

THE LATEST FIGURES.

. BOSTON, April 1f.-Great
. interest centers in negotiations
. that are being carried on In New
. York for the consolidation Of
. the Nevada Consolidated, Cum
. berland Ely and Utah Copper
. company's. through the Copper
. Mines company, and many mis-
. leading statements are being
. made as to the terms on which
. the stocks in these companies
. will be taker over.
. We learn 1 ON the controlling
. interests that NJ definate basis
. has yet been settled upon but
. that the pie IS being worked
. out as rapidly as possible. The
. present indications are that the
. Cumberland Eiy will be taken
. over at from s to IL, the Ne
. vada Consolidated from IL Y to
. Is and the Utah Copper from
$50 to 35. - q are the figures
. that are being &C isidered and
. present indi are that the
. higher ones pe obtained.