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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30

demned. He says the law makes It
clear that where an article or prop.
ertS Is designed and intended to be
used In violation of the gambling
laws OF the state and which is In.
capable of being put to any legiti.
mate use it is subject to seizure and
condemnation.
In asking for an opinion as to the
legality of the scheme proposed by
the cigar dealers Mr.. Hamery stated
that consideration should be given to
the fact that the machines them
selves are without doubt gambling
devices.
From the trend of your INQUIRY
says Mr.. Brennan's letter, 81 am lead
to infer that no legal use can be
made of the slot machines and it
would seem to follow in the absence
OF proof to the contrary that the per.
sons having the possession of the
same intend to put them to the illegal
use for which they were constructed
and for which alone they are capable
of being used"
The plan suggested by the cigar
dealers is to pay a cigar for every
nickel dropped In to machine and
to pay the usual number OF cigars
Tor winning hands in addition. No
checks were to be allowed and films
and drawing to hands was not to be-
permitted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS
Growth of the COLLEGES.


The latest published report Of United
States Commissioner of Education
Brown, covering the year 1906, names
seventeen universities and colleges hav-
Ing above 1000 male undergraduates.
They are Harvard, 2,442; Cornell, 2,44O;
Philadelphia Central high school, 1850;
Wisconsin, 2,31s; Yale, 2,2O7; Michigan,
1905; Illinois, 1,751; Minnesota, 1914;
Ohio, 1,5o6; California, 1904; Chicago,
1,474; Princeton, 1882; Boston Tech
meal, Lila; Purdue, 1858; Pennsylva-
MIA, 1872; Columbia, 1880; Missouri,
1,O25. The four next in order are Stan
ford, Dartmouth, Syracuse and Iowa.
There are ia colleges having over 200
male students and sos having less than
200,
A crapsey Disciple Deposed.
Bishop Vincent of southern Ohio has
excluded from the Episcopal priest
hood the Rev. George G. Cox Of Cam
bridge. Mass, formerly pastor of
church in Cincinnati. because of his
commentator Of the stand taken by
DR.. Crapsey of Rochester. who was
tried and convicted of heresy. Cox
had already resigned his charge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30

Governor Elect
Goebel, t b rice
found guilty and
sentenced to life
tmpris onm ent
a n d once to
death, Gale b
Powers, former
secretary Of state
of Kentucky, has
become a free
m a Il upon the
pardon Of Gov
e nor Wilson.
At the same time
Jim Howard, the
m ou n t a ineer
who was serving
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
A crapsey Disciple Deposed.
500 REWARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con
stitutional disease. requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in Its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it falls to cure. Send
or list of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, roc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30

though seventy years-old, is an enthu-
slast and will test his machine himself.
1t Is 40 feet long and 491a feet in di-
ameter. 1t has three 145 horsepower
motors and is equipped with wireless
telegraphy and powerful searchlights.
1t Will carry number of men and
large quantity Of explosives. If sue
cessful it will be adopted by the Ger
man army as war balloon. The new
model is cigar shaped. pointed at both
ends, and the framework is of alumin-
ium. 1t is expected to make forty
miles an hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Get After Election Boards.

Get After Election Boards.
Des Moines.-Steps have been
taken by the county conventions OF
the prohibition and socialist parties
to Investigate the failure of election
boards to make returns of prohibit
ton and socialist votes cast at the
primary election
Both parties claim that the cleo
ton boards failed to count and make
returns of prohibition and socialist
votes cast in several precincts.
Several prominent prohibitionists
were not allowed to sit as delegates
in the party convention because they
had not been properly certified as
elected by the county auditor. They
say they know they were elected be-
cause they voted for themselves.
Chairman j. B. Hammond of the
prohibition convention was author
lied to prepare charges against the
County auditor and the members OF
the election boards in those precincts
In which prohibition votes were cast
and not counted. Mr.. Hammond said
that he did not know whether or
not he would proceed with the
matter.
The socialists appointed COM
mittee to investigate the failure of
the election board to count the So
cialist ballots.The convention ad-
1ourned until June u and the COM
mittee will make a report at that
time.
County Auditor Burnett says he
certified the delegates of each party
in every precinct where the returns
showed votes were cast. If any dele
gates failed to receive credentials it
is because the returns do not show
that they were elected, he says.
The name of ]. H. Campbell of
Des Moines, former editor OF the
Iowa Commonwealth, stirred up the
old factional strife in the prohibi.
ton convention yesterday morning.
After the nominating committee had
brought in list Of delegates to the
state convention A. U. Coates pre-
sented the name of Mr.. Campbell as
delegate. After an hour of wrang-
ling, during which threats and
charges flew back and forth. Mr..
Campbell was placed on the delega.
ton.
j. B. Hammond, G. H. Gordon and
A. U. Coates were given the court.
esy but without the right to vote.
All We're candidates for delegates, but
no ~, 70
had received any votes and no ere
dentials were issued to them. All
said they could produce men who
voted for them and they knew they
voted for themselves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Blast DESTROYS Laboratory.

Newport, R. l., June 23.-An explo.
sion of chemicals stored in the tor
pedo laboratory at the naval training
station here destroyed the laboratory
Monday. No ether property in the
station was damaged. The loss will
not exceed $4,000 Spontaneous COM
bustion is believed to have caused
the explosion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Bucklen's Arnica Salye Wins.

Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1, Coch-
ran, Ca, writes: II had bad sore
come on the instep of my foot and could
find nothing that would heal it until I
applied Bucklen's Arnica salve. Less
than half of rs cent box won the day
for me by affecting a perfect cure. .
Sold under guarantee at P. A. Glenn
mer's drug store. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Duelists XIII Each Other.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, June pr. M.
sallier and Edward Jones. cattlemen,
were both killed in duel. The fight
took place near ST. Vrail. N NJ, 200
miles east of here. The men were
ne1ghbors and quarreled over a cat.
tie trade. Guns were drawn simulta-
neously. Both men were instantly
killed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
scrape Fatal to Two

Sturgis, s. D.. June 23.-E. H. Bald
win and Edward Graham, both Of
Samp Creek, had a shooting scrape
on a ranch north of Spring Creek,
with the result that Baldwin was
Killed and Graham is not expected to
live
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30


private fortune,
only 1t is much
larger and more
powerful. If the
present m o d 9 l
does all the in
yentor expects
Of it the govern
ment will pay
100000 to the
n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Kills Wife; stabs Boarder.

NIIIS WHe, StdpS boaFdeF.
New Rochelle, N. Y, June 24.-Vin.
cenzo Attillo, fruit peddler, Tuesday
stabbed his wife in the neck, killing
her instantly, and then attacked Fe-
Xix Guicizi, boarder, whom he found
In his wife's apartment. stabbing him
15 times Guicizi. 1t is said, cannot
lt;llc aoi
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30

:, Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Complex
ion sallow? Liver needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets cure bilious attacks.
rs cents at any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Declares War on ouacks.
Mail Orders.

Mott & Co.. want your Mali Orders
Special attention given them. Send for
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. SO cents
at any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Ask for Allen,s Foot-Eas.

A powder for swollen, tired, hot, smart
ing feet. Sample sent FREE. Also free
Sample OF the FooT-EAsE SANITARY
CoRN-PAD, new invention. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. S3w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30

Generally debilitated for years. Had
sick headache, lacked ambition, was
worn-out and all rundown. Burdock
Blood Bitters made me well woman.''
Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD.
LEGAL-cRIMINAL

Powers and Howard Are Free,
: After remaining eight years In jail,
during which time he was four times
tried for completely In the murder Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Populists Nominate Ticket.

]. R. Norman of Abba. Stephen
Harvey of Altoona and L. H. Weller
OF Nashua, Representing the populists
OF Iowa. met in the lobby of the Iowa
motel on the 18th and nominated a
ticket and adopted a platform.
The platform adopted is the en-.
dorsement Of the st. Louis resolutions
with the added planks for a direct
taxation. the extension Of the local
option principle and the declaration
for free trade because the rich
struggled their stuff over without
paying duty, anyway.
The following is the ticket:
Electoral candidates-At large, s,
M. Harvey OF Des Moines. B. F. Nc
Daniel of Davis City; district, first,
Thomas H. MCLEAN of Washington:
second, A. F. Randolph Of Davenport;
third b. N. Smith of Dubuque; fourth
ID. j. Prudholn, Nashua; fifth, E. B.
Lamb of Grumpy Center; sixth. James
A. Woodcock OF Abba: seventh, Au-
gust w. Potthoff Of Des Moines;
eighth. w. T. Macumber of Lorimor:
ninth, John Wilson of Louis; tenth,
A. Nerelius of Kiron; eleventh
Charles Ball of Ida Grove.
Governor-D. c. Cowles Of Davis
City.
Lieutenant governor-Stephen Har.
vey of Altoona.
Secretary OF state-J. N. Martin Of
Griswold.
Auditor of state-Warner Starr OF
Council Bluffs.
treasurer of state-Luke Mcdowell
of Kirkman
Attorney generate. A. Gaylord of
Charles City.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-A. I. Willard of Grundy Center.
Clerk of the supreme courts. M,
Addings of Danbury.
Railroad commissioners-Irl Dean
of Harion. Howard Rose of Charlton.
ketchum Wins A denomination.
Practically complete returns cover
ing the republican primary election
vote in SO counties, make certain the
denomination Of N. S. Ketchum Of
Marshalltown for railroad commits.
sioner, with ]. 8. Cockfield OF Cedar
Rapids and J. H. Keys Of Council
Bluffs close second and third. Ket-
chum has more than the necessary
Is per cent vote to nominate.
In the SO counties for which returns
have been received Ketchum received
a total vote of 50,291, Cockfeld 4a.-
213 and Keys 40,245. The vote in the
remaining 16 counties will not
change the result; on the contrary It
will Increase the Ketchum plurality.
which is now COTS. In these az
counties, Ketehum has nearly 871s
per cent of the vote-enough to IN.
sure practically his having S5 per
cent of the total vote cast in all the
counties.
Declares War on ouacks.
DR.. N. G. Schlitz, president of the
Polk County Medical association. has
started war on quack and unregis-
tered physicians in Des Moines. DR..
schlitz made an investigation of the
state and county registry books and
found number of doctors" who
We're registered neither in the state
nor county. Notices will be sent to
these delinquent physicians by the
county society. and if they continue
to not comply with the requirements
OF the law, suits will be instituted
n rCI N - Il IL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
Committee Spent but LItt,e.

Polk county's two important poll
teal organizations spent very little
money during the primary race. The
democratic central committee reports
expenditures Of 500 for printing and
postage, while the republican com,
mittee spent $3.50, most of the
amount going for hall. Mike Cav.
enaugh reported an expense bill Of
S28. With bills previously reported
the total amount known to be spent
by candidates is s5,S37,21. Many can.
didates' reports show the expenditure
of but few dollars.
Machines Held Illegal.
II Slot machines are gambling de.
vices the cigar dealers have no right
to use them under the subterfuge Of
vending machines. This is the
opinion Of City Solicitor Brennan.
given at the request of Councilman
Hamery.
1t is probable that Mr. Hamery
Will notify the cigar dealers that
they will not be allowed to again in.
stall their card machines.
Mr., Brennan goes further and says
the law provides that the machines
may be seized by the police ana con.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-30
For Educational PURPOSES.


About one-half of all tho revenue
raised in Iowa by taxation is appro.
priated to the educational interests
OF the state, according to figures Is
sued by the Iowa educational CON-
mission. Most of this amount goes
to the common schools.
In 1906 the amount expended for
common schools were s1O,917,O62.
while the county and district school
taxes amounted to s10,146, 1895
The total amount of taxes levied in
that year was s26,O61,s77.O3. Taking
into consideration the fact that a
large part of the general state tax
is appropriated to the support of the
university. state college and normal
school and the support of the indus
trial schools for the deaf, blind and
feeble minded, that a part of the
state and city levies are used for IL.
brary purposes and that a part of
the county tax is used for the salary
OF the county superintendent and
other purposes, it appears that the
schools get about one-half of the en-.
tire levy.
In 1906 there were 1877 school
rooms in the state. the average school
attendance was 375,639 and the value
of all school house was $2319s,769.
korns Is Head Banker.
The delegates from this city and
state went to the head camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America deter.
mined to elect F. R. Korns of Des
Moines head banker of the organiza.
tion-and they succeeded. And tho
drill team of the U. S. Grant camp OF
Des Moines landed sixth place in the
competitive drills.
The election of F. R. Korns to the
Office Of head banker means much to
Des Moines. 1t means that Des
Moines will have all the cash of the
Modern Woodmen of America
amounting to about $4,000, 900 an.
ually, passing through the banks Of
this city. A goodly part of the enor-
nous sum will be deposited in the
banks of the city and thousands OF
dollars will be placed in the smaller
institutions over the state.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
BIG MASQUERADE
 AT w. P. A. ].

The Annual Masquerade Ball of the White Pass Athletic club has always been looked upon as the affair of the season and it is planned that the one to be held New Years eve shall be no exception to tnis rule. There will be a decidedly unique feature in- troduced at this ball but we are not going to tell you what it is; you must come and see for yourself. The prizes for costumes will be displayed in day or so and will be worth striving for This dance is not alone for club members but is for every body that cares to come The ad. mission will be $1 each for gentle, men and 25c each for ladies not masked and children over 14 years of age. Ladies masked will be admitted free of charge. The committee in charge. of the door will require all masks to be raised so as to prevent the bare possibility of any undesira- ble person being present.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
BLOWN INTO
 THE HEREAFTER

A Slovenian by the name of Steve Bajkovich met death in the Mexican mine of the Treadwell company on Sunday, Dec. 1$. He had been out to the powder magazine after powder at about Il o'clock and was return Ing with a box of powder and a bunch of primers on his shoulder. When he came in front of the empty shutes leading to No. stope on the 77O level men were bulldozing some big boulders around the chute. One of the charges went off just as he was in front of the chute and eX- ploded the powder he was carrying. What was left of the man was buried from the Russian church Tuesday af- ternoon. The facts relating to the accident were learned by an employe from Jack Branch, the shift boss, who remarked that the less said about the matter the better.-Juneau Transcript
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREE
 THIS EVENING

Following is the program for the Christmas celebration to be presented at the Presbyterian church this even ing. The exercises will open with a song by the primary class, com, posed of the following;
 Jackey Patrick, Elmer Wheeler, Osborne Selma, Birdie Selma, Fran ces Kennedy, Elizabeth Madsen, Es- ther Madsen, Walter Wheeler Edna Haslett, Florls Clark, Vincent Mulvi. hill, Stanley Bishoprlck, Ellen Rogers and Ralph Wescott
 Recitation, Frances Kennedy When Santa Claus Comes"
 With this introduction the Christ. mas cantata "Johnny Doubter" will be presented with the following cast of characters:
 Old Mother Hubbard Edith Liddi. coat
 old Mother Goose, Veronica Mulvi, hill.
 Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, Nellie Orchard.
 Little Red Riding Hood, Lois Me, Kay.
 Little Miss Muffit, Marion Wurz bacher.
 Little Boy Blue, Ha2en Mckay.
 Jack and Jill, Roy Mulvihill and Bessie Blanchard.
 Little Bo Peep, Gertrude Liddlcoat
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24

Tomorrow is the great day The festivities begin this evening and will continue straight through for the thirty-six hours. The celebration at the Presbyterian church will start it away. The usual beautiful Christ mas service will be held at s. Say tours church at midnight In the meantime the whole town will hang up it's stocking. Tomorrow evening interest centers at A. B. hall
 As for the Christmas dinner it is all in the air-mores the pity-at this writing, on account of the non arrival of the Cottage City which has aboard skagway's consignment of turkeys. This is not merely a fly in the ointment 1t is like oyerturning the jug, in large measure.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
CAPT. JENSON'S
 XMAS GREETINGS

Whew but this is a mad.angry town. No turkey for dinner. The Cottage City which has aboard the turkeys upon which skagway expect ed to feast tomorrow is at this writ ing still at Junau. She was sched- uled to arrive today. Local mer- chants have wholly depended upon her. The town was entirely eaten out of turkey at Thanksgiving as at that time the calculations of one of the local merchants went awry and the home grown birds were in demand at premium. In this condition the skagway larder approached Christ mas, throwing itself wholly upon the mercies of the Cottage City, and she is tied up at Juneau and will not get here until tomorrow morning The Alaskan this afternoon sent tho following message:
 Captain Jensen, ss Cottage City. Ju- neau:
 skagway people depending on you for Christmas dinner. Delay causing great indignation here. What shall we say. Please reply. Daily Alaskan To this the following was received: Daily Alaskan, skagway:
 VIII arrive In Skagway early to- morrow morning. Merry Xmas.
 A. c. Jensen.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
RICHARDSON
 FILES REPORT
tsy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Major Richardson. president of the Alaska Road commission. this morning filed with the department a long report re, citing the work accomplished by the commission and making recommends tions necessary for immediate future The report gives maps and diagrams of the routes gone over the shorten ing of trails and the service thus rendered the country In facilitating the transportation of mail and mer- chandlse as we'll as opening up the country to miners and prospectors.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
CHRISTMAS AT
 ST. MARKS

Following is the program of serv- ices for the celebration of Christmas at the Catholic church:
 Early Mass and Holy Communion at z a. m.
 High Mass and sermon at Il a. m.
 The choir will sing Leonard's Mass in B, carols and other pieces.
 The Xmas tree celebration for the Sunday school children will take place next Monday or some other day next week. Fr. P. H. Turnell, S.J.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
THE GREAT TREE
 AT A. 3. HALL

The Christmas tree to be weighted with gifts for all skagway at Arctic Brotherhood hall will be revealed to the crowd that will be there waiting, at 7:3O tomorrow evening A train will leave the shops at 7:15 sharp, to convey the children and others from the north end and will bring up directly at the door of A. B. hall. The program as prepared to fill in the wait before the arrival of Santa Claus-and which may be heightened if Santa is delayed by mishap or more business than usual-is as fol. lows:
 Overture .... ...... Reid Orchestra solo-Holy City. Mrs. D. NJ. Wescott Selection ...... Fifth Ave. Orchestra solo-selected .... Alex Blanchard Vocal Solo .... .... ....M. A. Snow Selection co. ...... Reid- Orchestra
 Presents-Dance.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
RELEASED
 0N BOND

FAIRBANKs-Robert Dunn, charg- ed with killing Carl Elbing on Dome creek. has been released from custody by furnishing S25.OOO bonds Among his securities are Jesse Noble, Dave Cascaden. John Roman, Margaret Mul, rooney. Q. c. Williams, Harry Buhro and J. s. Whitman.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
KOyUKUK ENJOYS
 BUSY SEASON

c. A. Mcleod, a Koyukuk miner, arrived in Valdez Nov. 30, having made the trip from the Middle fork, where he is operating, in the re markedly quick time of twenty-six days. He is enroute to the states to purchase drill with which to pros, pect deep placer diggiugs.
 Mcleod tells the Prospector there is more actual mining in the Koyukuk district this fall than ever before in the Ike of the camp. About fifty plants are in operation. chiefly on Nolan creek. Some of these being small prospecting drawers utilizing only one or two points The diggings are deep and in consequence pros pecting is difficult and expensive. There are six big producing claims on Nolan creek. the ground being ex- ceedingly rich. The country is re- garded as spotted" however, no continuous paystreak having been located. There are about 300 miners in the Koyukuk district, 200 of whom are working on Nolan, the remain der being on various tributaries of the Koyukuk
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
S
 GETTING WELL

The affliction that overlook J. A. Hellenthal in Seattle after he had reason to hope for complete recovery of his eyesight will be recalled. It was thought he had been stricken permanently blind. A letter received by friends in Juneau a few days ago from him, gives hope of his recovery and states belief that he will at no very distant day be able to return to Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-24
CLAUDINAS GETS
 LIFE SENTENCE
tey United Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-Peter Claudlnas, dynamlter convicted of having blown up the house of the graft witness Gallagher, was this morning sentenced to San Quinton for life.