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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic County Convention
met at last Saturday in the Court
House hall and organized by the elect
ion of A. c. Campbell as Chairman and
John A. Cray as Secretary. Sixteen
OF the nineteen precincts of the county
were represented in the convention.
After organization, the convention
adjourned until l o'clock p. M, when
che work of selecting delegates to the
State convention was taken up. The
delegates chosen are as follows:
F. D. Mead of Cresco.
M. Schlinger of New Oregon.
M. eastman of Alton.
M. j. McCarville of Paris.
f. E. Howard of Howard.
j. w. Conway, of Howard.
j. A. Cray, of Forest City.
J. j. Driscoll, of Vernon Springs.
T. H. Sullivan, of Alton.
A motion to instruct, the delegation
to vote for the reelection of Tim Don
ovan, of New Hampton, for district
committeeman was defeated by an
almost unanimous vote, only the maker
of the motion voting in it's favor.
Vacancies on the county ticket,
owing to failure to nominate at the
primaries, were filled as follows:
Superintendent of Schools Miss
Emma Fallgatter, of Elma.
Coroner-C. D. Roome, of Cresco.
Supervisor, Bird District-C. H.
Wallace, of Saratoga.
Following the convention, the
precinct committeeman met and Sc
lected G. A. Marshall as county chair.
man for the ensuing term.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23

FORM and nominated Fairbanks amtu
cheers and cries. Hon. Charles A..
Bookwalter of Indiana seconded the
nomination Of Fairbanks and Hon.
James A. Scarlet OF Pennsylvania
seconded the nomination Of Knox The
galleries became SO impatient With Me
length Of Gov. Hanly's remarks that
they jeered until the Coliseum was in
roars of laughter. The noise became
SO general that the chair announced
that If the spectators again interrupted
the police would be authorized to
clear the galleries. When New York
was called Gen. Stewart L. Woodford
was recognized and nominated Hughes
and E. C. Cochems nominated LaFoi.
lette moment later when Wisconsin
was called.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Observation-Disclosures
PLATFORM AT A GLANCE. I

Roosevelt
The abuse of wealth, the tyranny
of power, and the evils of privilege
and favoritism have been put to
scorn by him. We pledge con-
tinuance of the Roosevelt policies
Multiplication
The Republican party will uphold
the authority of the courts, but be-
lieves the rules of procedure In
federal courts with respect to In
functions should be more accurate
ly defined by statute, ana that no
Injunction should be issued without
notice.
Labor
The same wise policy will be pur-
sued to tighten the burdens of all
who toll.
Tariff
The Republican party declares
for a revision of tariff by special
session of congress. We favor the
establishment Of maximum and
minimum rates.
Money
An expanding commerce 4.
and Increasing crop movements
disclose the need of a more elias
tie and adaptable system.
Trusts
The government should have
greater supervision over corpora
tions engaged in interstate COM
merce.
Inland Waterway
We call for large and compre-
hensive plan TO improve the water
ways, harbors, and great lakes.
Army and Navy
While the American people do
not desire and will not provoke a
war with any other country, we
nevertheless declare our devotion
to a policy which will keep this
republic ready at all times to de-
fend her traditional doctrines.
Good Roads
We approve the efforts of the ag-
rlcultural department in good road
construction.
Negroes
We condemn all devices for the
Acknowledgement of the negro.
Republican Policy
The difference between Demoe-
racy and Republicanism is that
one stands for vacillation and IT,
midity in government, the other
) for strength and purpose. Democ-
racy would have the nation own
the people, while Repub!icanism
Z would have the people own the ma
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Monitor Florida to Be Renamed.

Washington. June 22-Tallahassee,
after the city in Florida, is the name
which will be given to the monitor
Florida, which recently received a
baptism of fire as a result of the ex-
plosion of a tremendous charge of gun
cotton beneath her. and the firing of
shot at her. A change In the names
ia necessary because of the fact that
one of the new battle-ships authorized
by the last congress is to be desig-
mated Florida. and it Will be applied to
the battle-ship to be constructed by
the government at the New York navy
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
slain by Vendetta Foes.

st. Louis, June 20.-The body of An
tone Camelo. an Italian who In 1905
slew Tony santon in quarrel over
a woman, was found Friday on "Dago
HILL" an Italian settlement In the
southwestern part of the city. Came
los death was apparently accom-
pEshed by foes In q. vendetta.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
SUES FOR s2,5oo,ooo ESTATE.
Common Law Wife Makes Contention
in California Case.

Santa Barbara, Cal, June 19.-Do
minga Schappa Pietra has fled suit
against the heirs of the late Leopold
Petra of Los Angeles, asking for one
half Of an estate valued at $2,600,0O0,
alleging that she is the common law
wife of Frederick Petra, an Italian i'm
migrant, who laid foundation for the
immense fortune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Obituary.

Joseph Meyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Meyer, was born in Howard
County, February 5, 1876, and died in a
hospital in Chicago on June 18, 1908,
aged 80 years, months and 10 days.
He resided with his parents on the
homestead northwest of Cresco until
his marriage on May Z, 1901, to Miss
Sophie Herold, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. M. Herold, of New Oregon
Township. From the time of his
marriage he resided on the Wolliung
farm until this spring he moved to a
farm he had bought located about
three miles north of Cresco.
He leaves to mourn his loss wife
and four children in addition to his
parents, five sisters and a brother.
The funeral was held on Saturday
forenoon at st. Joseph's church with
interment in st. Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral was one of the most large
ly attended ever held in this vicinity,
attesting in no small degree the high
esteem in which the deceased was held
by his neighbors and acquaintance.
Quiet and unassuming but a man of
honesty, industry and character his
death is universally regretted and the
sympathy of all goes out to the sorrow
ing wife and little ones.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to all neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us through the
sickness of our dearly beloved hus-
band and son and brother.
Mrs. Jos. Meyer and Family.
John Meyer and Family.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Cresco Market.
House for Sale.

Pleasant home-a store building and
residence, wood house, small barn.
some fruit and shade trees, good we'll
and cistern. Corner lot. Handy to
arc light. Lot and W l lot 2, blk q,
south of water works, Cresco, Iowa.
Price $780, Will take some stock in
the deal. All. HART, Owner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Schedule Of Base Ball Games.

June %, Cresco at Charles City.
June "a, Cresco at Charles City.
June Is, Austin at Cresco.
June 80, Charles City at Cresco.
July l, Charles City at Cresco.
July 2, Calmar at Cresco.
July 4, DEBORAH at Cresco.
July 5, DEBORAH at Cresco.
July IL, Cresco at Albert Lea.
July II, Keystones (colored) a
Cresco.
July 10, Cresco at Oelwein.
July 10, Cresco at Volga City.
July 20, Cresco at West Union.
July 81, Cresco at Clairmont.
July %, Cresco at Postville.
July %, DEBORAH at Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Twenty Hurt in Collision,

st. Louis, June 2O.-Twenty per
sons were injured in collision ba,
tween a passenger train and freight
on the Wabash road near Pendleton,
Mo. A number of the most seriously
injured were brought here for medical
attendance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
supreme oMcefs Of Foressers

supreme UMcers Of ForesseTs.
Toronto Can.,. June i9.-The su
preme court OF the Independent Or
der of Foresters elected the following
officers Wednesday: Supreme Chief
ranger, R. G. Stevenson; past suprarae
chief ranger, Victor NORM; supreme
vice-chief ranger. j. d. Clark. Dayton.
o.; supreme secretary. r. Mathison;
supreme treasurer, Harry Collins.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
"col. Ham," Young Dead.

Col. ham. Young Oeau.
Chicago, June 20.-William Hamil.
ton Young, manager of the Washing
ton office Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, and Familiarity known
to newspaper men throughout the
United States as Col. Ham"
Young, died Friday at the home of his
son, Frank M Young, In this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23

congratulations upon your nominal
ton The governor also sent tele-
gram Of thanks and appreciation to
Gen. Stewart L: Woodford, who
placed his name In nomination for the
presidency.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, Ia
borers rely on DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns
or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay
where it is used.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
CARD OF THANKS.
Republican County Convention,

The republican county convention Of
last Saturday had nothing to do but
select delegates and district commit
teemen.
The delegates chosen to the state
convention were w. F. HOLMAN, j. A.
Cutting, H. L. Spaulding, c. L. Terry,
M. H. Jones, E. H. Kruger, Ed
Slender, E. A. Watson and Harry
Wells.
District committeeman were chosen
as follows: Congressional-C. d. Mich
OILS; Senatorial D. H. Thomas; Judic'
ial-Lloyd Barker.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Secretary Garfield In Honolulu

Honolulu, June 19.-Secretary Of the
Interior Garfield inspected a num-
Der of sugar plantations. During the
trip the automobile broke down and
the party had to walk distance Of
seven miles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending June 20, 1908:
Daniel j. Murray to John Fogarty,
W ! ne Sec. 6-97-12, and
sw 1 Sc and W Sc / Sc I Sec.
1882. $50, 800
George E. Lichty and wife to
William Galloway, az # lot g.
blk 20, Elma, Iowa.
A. j. Caward and wife to, r. A.
Morton, lots 6 and z, Caward &
Webster's sub. div blk irreg
surv NV / and psrt. sw Sec.
23-99-lI. ....:, -,t. ........... 275
Albert j. Hart and wife to Jonas
Emerson. lot I sub div lot 8
irreg. surv. part of Sc Sec. % 81
99-11, except n 7-10 A.. 49,. 3. - 200
Jonas Emerson and wife to John
Crawford, lot sub. div. lot 3
irreg. surv. part of Sc 1 Sec.
22-99-11, except Milo Ace. 1,75O
For Sale.
A good eight room house with a
Niagara hot water heating plant,
cement walks, large barn, wood shed,
and five lots with large poultry house.
A good six room cottage, modern
built, fitted with electric lights. new
barn and two lots.
A nearly new seven roomed house
with wood shed and barn, two lots.
These places are all desirable and
nicely located. Will be sold at bargains
if taken soon. Enquire of
o. w. CLARK, Cresco, La.
K nG01 For Indigestion.
= Relieves sour stomach.
nalpitatNt of the heart. Digests whatyou eat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
IOVvA'S
Great Business Training Schools.

.1.HE Commercial of Waterloo induced
sdcnt tot OIwenBu
College Waterloo College of
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andwiu the amec oil
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Waterloo COLLEGE OfCOmHleCe @0eWeinbuSneSS UNIVERSITY
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Lawn Mowers Sharpened

We have bought from F. j. Prann
the Ideal Mower Grinder. This is the
only grinder in town. Mowers can be
perfectly sharpened ONLY by machine
at the Automobile Shop.
A. w. WENTWORTH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Deadly Powder MIN Explosion

Denver, Col, June 22.-One man
was killed and many are reported to
have been injured by an explosion that
blew up the Du Pont Powder Com
pany's neutralizing plant at Louviers,
20 miles south of Denver, to-day. Sew
eral persons also are reported miss
ing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
Ice Cream. ,

Phone your orders for ice cream.
Prompt delivery by quart or gallons !
PALM CAFE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

Checked NainsOok, a very sheer quality, 30 inches wide; worth 12%c, TOT ............#.. .1Oc Persian Lawn, 32 inches wide-a beautiful fabric; worth 19c, for I21zc Victoria Lawn. 40 inches wide ideal for dresses worth 2Oc, for 15c. Lingerie Cloth, 40 inches; best washing fabric made; worth 3Oc, for 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
- -sa'----7= - = A TRUST OF STATE OFFICIALS.
Attorneys-General Combine In War
 Upon All Corporations.

Herbert N. Casson, in writing for the April New Broadway of the Great Anti Trust fight in the southwestern states, says:
 Even the trust-fighting attorneys-gen- eral have combined. Six months ago they met at St. Louis and organized a quasi trust of their own, with Herbert s. Handley, attorney general of Missouri as it's first president We got together to fight combinations" said one of the members, 'iand the first thing we did was to combine"
 When l put the matter squarely before the trust-fghters themselves, l found a wide difference of opinions. Some, like President Roosevelt believe that there are good trusts and bad trusts and that the first step is to separate the sheep from the goats. Weed out the trusts that defy and injure the public, they say; then put the beneficial trusts under fed eral control. But in most cases, the Roosevelt plan was bitterly denounced.
 In general, throughout the southwest, Roosevelt is regarded as conservative on the trust question.
 "All combinations look alike to me- said Attorney General Davidson of Texas. "A white horse is the same as black horse; they both kick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
;:::, ;:::; ;s:;, Burger Dry Goods Go.
Burgers
 Easter Millinery

dwellings of death, since anybody in- habiting one of them for any length of time is practically certain to catch the complaint.
 That buildings can become saturated with disease germs after this fashion has long been known to medical men.
 Cancer houses" for instance. were
 discovered by Mr. Semmes Smith in
 the Lincolnshire Fens, and elsewhere,
 which were literally eaten up with this
 most terrible of maladies. Another,
 instanced by MT. Darcy Power,
 claimed as victims three tenants who
 inhabited it one after the other. It
 was then set light to by the landlord,
 and burnt all standing, together with
 everything that it contained.
 Plague, too, has been proven to in
 fest certain dwellings after like fash
 ion. In one ease, mentioned in a re-
 cent report Of the Indian commission
 CTS, large tenement house in Bombay
 was so badly diseased that it meant death to any one rash enough to enter it. It was, therefore, boarded up and remained empty for over year Then two families of yagrant beggars, nu- | bering II persons in all, broke in and took up their abode there without the
 knowledge of the authorities. Within 1 a week not one of them was left alive. Perhaps, however, the most extra ordinary instance in point is afforded by the case of Amber, the ancient cap ital of Jeypore which contracted lep- rosy so badly that no one would dwell 1 within its walls who could help it for fear of Infection So, eventually .Jey Sing, the then Rajah, ordered general exodus of all the inhabitants that were left alive.
 The edict was duly carried out, and from that day to this the city has re- mained unpeopled, a prey to the loath- some disorder that recent experience has shown to still finger in it's silent streets and deserted squares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

The government crop report created hardly a ripple. It was about what every body had looked for. As far as it gives a line the report is favorable and fore shadows another good year for farmer. and planters. It is rather early to real ize on the 1908 crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Gems From Success Magazine"

No work is well done or healthily done which is not enthusiastically done.
 The habit of happy thought would trans form the commonest life into harmony and beauty.
 The struggle to climb to a higher place In life has strength and dignity in it. and cannot fail to leave us stronger for the effort, even though We miss the prize.
 There is a great difference between con- tentment and dead ambition.
 Who rises every time he falls will some- time rise to stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Houses Catch Consumption.

From Pearson's Weekly
 The Paris municipal council has just made the alarming discovery that some hundreds of houses in the working class districts of the city are smitten consumption.
 This means that they are literally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

The exact whereabouts of the 100000, GOO pounds of copper shipped abroad since the first of November and cashed some where on the other side of the Atlantic cannot be definitely stated. The one thing sure about it is that the metal has not gone into consumption and that some day it will make its reappearance. That inn mense mass of undgested copper is the secret menace over the copper depart ment of the stock market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Ion time delivery
 Wedding Invitations

and, in fact, engraving of all kinds should be deliv- cred when promised. It is essential that the hostess should have her engraving finished on the minute in order not to delay her ar- engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

Children's Drawers, bodies, buttons sewed with tape; worth 15c, for. 1Oc Childrcn's Drawers. with hem
 ChiIdren's Wash Hats, buttoned on top of crown; worth 35c, for. -. 25c CbiIdren's Bonnets, made from em- broideries and faces, worth Toe to 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
BURGERS
BURCER'S
Sale of Trimmed Dress Hats
For Easter At S5, S6 and S8

An even hundred just receved-each charming creation and scarcely any two just akeso moderate in price that you can dismiss all worry about expense of new Hat
 Each possesses the magic touch of those capable of putting into our hats what the French put into thers"stye"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
We Deliver on Time

every order for engraving that we take. We are frank to state that we send it out of town, like they all do, but we claim that our prompt delivery and excel lent work surpasses any other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
Sl5 Altman's VOile Skirts At SlO.OO

We hesitate to state the real value of these skirts, many being worth more than $500. made from best crisp wirey Altman's Voile- fifteen excellent Spring models trimmed with taffeta, satin and self. Alterations are free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

Habutai silk, 20 inehts, best wash silk woven; worth 35c, for 1Sc.
 Plain COIored TafRefas, full range of colors and black; worth 59c, for 30c.
 COlored Lawns, large variety of patterns and eolors; worth 15c, for Toe.
 English Cotton Noilcs-Checks, plaids, and ashable-worth 39c, for 2Jc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12
S3OEasterCOStumeS ForSI9.5O

Within week of Easter some 15O practical and beautfl Spring oCkS and made to sell from $50 to $3 but to be sale tomorrow at the exceptionally low price $195O.
 The fabrics that the suits tailored from are all wool both fancy and SodSSo many styles that could not tel you of them a The silks that the frocks made from are the best imported taffetaS and fouardsn elegant array of new Spring models The original values should tell the tale of out finish and nings-eVeryone beautiful costume and rare-Worth indeed $9.S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-12

All told about $15O0OO,000 in short term railroad and other corporation notes is afoat, and this amount will be largely increased during the next few months. The existence of such an immense out put of short term paper cannot be con strued into a bull factor, try as you may. A bond market so i'll favored that it wifi not stand for the refunding of this amount of paper is about as bad as it can well be.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-02
Four Men Control Copper.

-Four operators control over 70 per
cent of the entire production Of cop
per in the United States. They con-
duct operations with unlimited means
and on a scale which is enormous,
single plants in some cases milling
5000 tons of copper ore daily and
smelling plants producing from co.
100000 to 175,O00,0OO pounds of cop
per ore does not lenunononan mann
per each This situation is partly
due to trust operations and in some
degree to the fact that copper ore
does not lend itself ito simple reduc-
ton. Much money is required to be
spent on the development Of ore bod
les, and an expensive mill and smelt-
er are necessary in order to operate
on large scale, which alone reduces
the cost of extraction.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-02
Flying Machines Wanted.

AT the army signal office where
specifications for new heavier-than-
air flying machines were printed, it
is known that the Wright brothers
of Cleveland, who have had much
success in aeoplane navigation, in
tend to submit proposal. Something
like thirty ether requests have been
made for specifications, although most
OF these are recognized as being from
scientific men or men who make the
request through curiosity. 1t is a
rare opportunity for those who have
been talking about flying machines
for many years to furnish the gov
eminent with something that is tang
ible. The War Department is in a
position to encourage the develop
ment of mechanical flight if any OF
the. numerous inventors who have been
sending al sorts of suggestions to
the Board of Ordnance and Fortifica-
tons and the chief signal officer of
the army will convert their theories
into something which is solid enough
to hold two men, and light enough to
carry them off the earth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-02
WINTER OPERA.
Opening Carnival Season at New Or
leans was Initiated this Week.

New Orleans.-The winter opera
which for years has been the opener
of the carnival season In New Or
leans has begun. At the French OPP
era house now fifty-eight years oil,
a troupe of Italian singers, the Milan
Grand Opera Company, began two
months season with Puccini's La Tos
ca. Many northern visitors to the
city witnessed the opening, which in
respect to the large number of for
eign speaking and unsteady well-ed-
ucated spectators from humble, i'll
paid callings, was perhaps not to be
duplicated in this country.
This years opening differed from
former years in that travelling COM
pany began the season. Usually the
opera company has been made up
in New Orlean. After the season hero
the Milan company will go to Guate-
mala, Central America, and then to
Lima, Peru.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-02
Signatures Repudiated.

Officials Of the Bank Of California,
Pa, charge that Endorsements on $74,-
900 worth of paper given the insti-
tuition by Former Cashier O. F. Piper
are forged. The charge is made at
the end of an investigation started
when the bank closed several weeks
ago. At that time Cashier Piper and
William Lenhart, businessman Of
Pittsburg and Brownsville, were ar
rested, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud. Lenhart was released on bail,
but Piper is in jail. The name used
for the Endorsements is that of lead
ing California businessman.