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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
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Court Martial Is On.

Court Martial Is On.
Des Moines.-Theodore Roosevelt,
president of the United States, must
sanction any sentence imposed upon
Major Charles P. George, on trial be-
fore court martial of army officers
at Fort Des Moines on the charge OF
falsifying his accounts as officer In
command of the recruiting station at
Des Moines
The signature of the president
must be attached to the proceedings
before the sentence can be carried in
| execution, providing the sentence in
wolves dismissal from the army. II
the court finds any evidences of guilt
| the sentence is hardly expected to be
less than dismissal, and If the
| charges brought are substantiated,
the punishment may be much more
severe.
The court martial sitting on the
case Of Major George at the army
post is solemn body. 1t is composed
of some of the highest and most ex-
perienced officers in the middle west.
AT the head of the table, about which
the thirteen members of the court lis
ten to the evidence, sits the imposing
Col. Edgar l.. Stever, commandant at
/ Fort Meade, s. D. Col. Steyer is
president of the court.
The officers are required by army
regulations to sit according to rank,
and the highest in command is presi-
dent of the court. In taking vote
the court shall begin with the young
est in commission.
All of the officers attend the $685.
sions of court in full uniform, with
swords and all army trappings.
One of the strict rules of court
martial is that no members Of the
court, during Its sessions, shall read
/. newspapers or exhibit other evidence
! of inattention. Another rule is that
the members shall behave with de.
cency and calmness"
The judge advocate Is prosecuting
officer in the name of the United
States. In the present affair, at the
army post, Captain Edward L. King
of the Second cavalry is acting ably
as Judge advocate. The judge advo-
cate is sworn not to allow the ac-
cused to incriminate himself and to
otherwise protect the prisoner from
leading questions.
Contrary to the original intention,
the court was held open to represen-
tatives OF the press. Only at the
time when the thirteen members OF
the court had point of law to settle
was the room cleared Of the news
paper men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
matter came up Tor discussion at
regular meeting of the committee.

matter came up Tor discussion at q
regular meeting of the committee.
The plans, while only begun, In
clude the incorporation of an indus.
trial trust company with capital
approximating half million dollars.
The stock of this company would be
salable to men in Des MONIES and in
all parts of Iowa. The purpose of the
company would be the taking hold of
all companies, whether new or already
existing in Des Moines, to investi-
gate them and If found satisfactory
to invest money of the trust COM
pany in the concerns.
Heretofore, the greatest dif1culty
in organizing new manufacturing
enterprises in Des Moines has been
to find sufficient men in the city to
invest money. 1t has been thought
that if such a trust company as plan.
ned is organized with a large capital,
this money could In turn be invested
in new concerns, and thus the manu-
featuring and industrial companies
of the city be greatly increased.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
DERvIsH WINS OCEAN RACE.
Captures Honors In Glass B, While
venona Captures the &c" Trophy.

Hamilton. Bermuda, June 9.-The
schooner yacht Dervish. owned by
Commodore Henry Morss of the Cor
inthian Yacht club, has won the ocean,
race from Marblehead to Hamilton in
Class B. She finished Monday. None
of the competitors in her class was in.
sight at the time.
The sloop Warehouses, owned by
John F. Grocer of the Yachtsmen's as
ISOLATION of Philadelphia, crossed the
finishing line here five hours and 81
minutes after the Venona, owned by
George e. Bliss of the Eastern
Yacht club, Boston, the winner of the
race in Class c. All the boats report
ed heavy weather.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Cities Want More Railroad Taxes.

VtIeS WdHt WUTt nd1ITudu = axes.
Indications that the railroad cities
of Iowa may make united effort to
secure from the state legislature a
law which will provide for new plan
of distribution of the taxes derived
from railroad properties were brought
to light at meeting Of the Greater
Des Moines committee. The matter
has been taken up by the Commercial
club of Council Bluffs and the secre.
tary of that organization is writing
to the officers of the commercial
leagues in all Iowa cities asking that
they cooperate to secure the new
law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
May Was Twice Too Wet.

The month of May had almost
twice as much rain as May usually
has. SO the reports of the weather
bureau show. The total precipia
ton for the month was $50 inches
while the normal is 4.S9. The heavi
est rainfall any month of May evel
had was 1864 in 1903, the year Of
the big food in Des Moines. The
heaviest rainfall for the month was
1.52 on May IL. The records show
that there were only eight days ir
the entire month when rain to some
extent did not fall.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12

resulted from the excessive or Inn
prudent concentration of funds in the
hands of single or allied interests than
from all other causes combined.
Treasury officials say It matters not,
so far as the security of such funds
is concerned, whether the liabilities
consist OF direct loans made in excess
of the limit in violation of the statu-
tory restriction or the discount of COM
mercial paper beyond the limits Of
prudence and safety, but within statu-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12

Among those VINO nave already
signified their willingness to take an
active part in the organization Of the
new club are r. G. Hubbell c. A. Raw
son, Charles Denman, Simon Casady,
H. H. Polk, Frank D. Jackson, Krauth
Wilmer. B. F. Kaufman and Robert
r. McCutchen,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
NORTH TokEkA, KAN, FLOODED.
Break In the Bank of the kaw River
mandates Many Homes.

Topeka. Kan. June 81. Monday noon
there was break in the Kaw river
bank 500 yards wide at the big bend
of the river mile and half west OF
North Topeka.
This water appeared to be about
four feet in depth and swept down
into North Topeka flowing across Cor
don street.
Soon many houses had been flooded
to the depth Of four feet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Leans to Death.

Chicago, June 10.-Miss Lena Lund-
berg, 81 years old, committed suicide
Tuesday, jumping down the clothes
chute leading from the bathroom on
the third floor of the county hospital.
She fell on her head, and death was
almost instantaneous.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Wife Kills Her Rival.

Lexington, KY, June 1O.-Mrs
Thomas Murrill shot and killed Miss
Mary Terry in Breathitt county. 1t is
stated Murrill had deserted his wife
and gone to live with the Terry wom-
an. Mrs. Murrill armed herself and
searched for them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Friday

Morning
Seton Indian Work for the Chill
dren.
Lecture. "Enoch Arden with the
Strauss Music" Robert Stuart
Pigott.
Afternoon
Music by the Stelzl Quartet.
Lecture. "Animal Husbandry, :"
by Practical Farmer, Mr.. 81. p.
Miller of Ohio.
Extra. Special Exhibition of the
Arts and Industries of the Pueblo
Indians.
Evening
Concert by the Stelzl Quartet.
Lecture. Illustrated with Stere-
opticon and Ten Pueblo Indians,
"The Ancient and Modern Cliff
Dwellers," DIR. Geo. Lamonte Cole.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Score Hurt in Wreck.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 10.-A serious
wreck occurred Tuesday on the Wa
bash railroad near Stevensville, Ont,
town about ~ miles beyond Bridge
burg. Three cars were derailed and
score of passengers We're injured.
two of them quite seriously.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Bond Issue Is Ratified

New York, June 9.-The board OF Ill
rectors of tile Union Pacific Railroad
Company, at a meeting Monday rati-
fed the issue Of s5O,0O0,0O0 first lien
and refunding mortgage four per cent.
bonds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
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, 1908-06-12

Thursday
Morning
Seton Indian Work for the Chill
dren.
Lecture. clergyman and the
Morality Plays" Robert Stuart
Pigott.
Afternoon
Music by the Sterling Jubilees.
Lecture. "Rescuing Rascals, I"
DR.. A. E. Winship, editor Journal
of Education.
Extra Lecture. ''Mercutir and
Others" Robert Stuart Pigott.
Evening
Concert by the Sterling Jubilee
Singers.
Entertainment superb Moving
Pictures and illustrated. Songs. w.
Robt. Goss, operator; Miss Bartell,
singer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Industrial Trust Company planned.

Industrial Trust Company Planned.
An organization which would exist
constantly and which would bridge
over the chasm between the men who
have money and the men who need
, money is being planned by the
Greater Des Moines committee. The
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12

a quiet investigation with view o,
taking steps to relieve the condition
in this city.
AS result of DR.. Morse's inves-
tigation an ordinance has been pre-.
pared by City Attorney Robert Bren-
nan, and presented to the council
recently, requiring that all carcasses
or parts of carcasses slaughtered in
the city of Des Moines, bear either
the stamp of the federal inspectors
or that of the city authorities. 1t In
expected the ordinance will be
passed.
DIR. Morse's Investigation among
the different slaughter houses of the
city revealed the fact that during the
weed ending May 80 there were 296
head of cattle slaughtered in the city
Of Des Moines. OF these, 235 were
inspected by government authorities.
Sixty were sold to butcher shops
throughout the city without bearing
the stamp of ether the federal or
city authorities.
There is but one firm In Des
Moines which supplies uninspected
meat to the butcher shops throughout
the city. AS this firm does only an
intrastate business it does not como
within the jurisdiction of the federal
authorities. DR.. Morse has sent q
letter to A. d. Melvin, chief of the
bureau of animal industry at Wash
ington, asking if the government did
not now assign inspectors to firms
which did business only within their
respective states. If not, DR.. Morse
asked how much interstate business
was required to insure the presence
of government inspector
The city of Chicago is now prepar-
ing an ordinance similar to the one
about to be presented to the city
council of Des Moines. Peoria, H.,
presented the same ordinance to its
l~city council some time ago, and it
was passed. No meat is sold in that
city that does not bear the stamp OF
the authorities.
New Club for Des MoInes.
Des Moines is now promised a
! magnificent club house. Plans are
being made for an organization of
the business men OF the city, to be a
nonpartisan club and to have $780,
900 club house
The purpose of the new club is to
have place where business men can
| meet, live and entertain prominent
and distinguished guests. 1t is plan
ned to have a building that in magni-
ficence will be able to compete with
the great nonpartisan clubs of east
ern cities. The club is being or.
ganized along lines which insure sta
bility. Members upon paying their
membership fees will receive stock
in return. 1t is planned to have the
membership composed of about 300
of the prominent business men OF the
city and to have annual dues which
! will be sufficient for the maintenance
! of the club house. Members will be
permitted to entertain private guests
and public guests will receive hospi-
tally from the club itself.
1t is believed by those interested In
the new organization that the club
will be decided success. Fault Is
found with the clubs now In existence
in Des Moines because they have not
the facilities for the entertainment Of
friends and visitors to the city. The
new club will be organized as a dig
nifed metropolitan business mems
club, and will have a fully equipped
house, with library, reading room,
dining room and sleeping rooms.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Not Satisfied with Tomatoes.

George F. Schlenker has renewed
his suit against e. j. Hohberger for
s1,75O as damages he claims to have
sustained from buying seed for vel.
low tomatoes when he asked for red
tomato seed and supposed he was
getting them. Schlenker says he plant
ed seven acres In these tomatoes and
nurtured them carefully, only to find
when too late that he had bought
little yellow tomatoes instead OF
those for which he asked.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Governors for chautauqua.

Gov. J.. Frank Hanley, Of Indiana,
and Gov. John A. Johnson, of Mime
sofa, two state executives who have
attracted notice throughout the coun-
try in reform and political circles,
will be the chief features of the Mid.
land chautauqua, which opens at the
old grounds at Des Moines, June 26
and continues until July 5. The list
of platform attractions has Just been
completed, and the names OF the de-
partment speakers will be announc.
ed later. The program is exception.
ally attractive.
Much Meat UnInspccted.
Although the people Of Des Moines
have not realized 1t, over one-fonrth
of the steaks they consume are unin-
spected. This startling condition OF
affairs has been brought to light by
the city health department, represent
ed by DR.. A. B. Morse, city physician.
who for several days has conducted
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Saturday,

ootuiudy
Morning
Seton Indian Work for the Chill
dren.
Lecture. "Maud, Reading with
Songs" Robert Stuart Pigott.
Afternoon
Music by the Royal Hungarian
Orchestra.
Lecture. 1.-THE Martydom of
Fools" Thomas Brooks Fletcher,
the great Dramatic Orator.
Evening
Concert by the Royal Hungarian
Orchestra.
Lecture. "Our Heritage" DIR.
Thos. E. Will, Secy. American
Forestry Assn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12
Des Moines Bank Deposits.

The total deposits in the Des
Moines banks, all of which have made
their reports in answer to the call
May IA of the national controller
and state auditor. is shown to be $685.
992,2S1.47.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-12

Wednesday
Morning
Seton Indian Work for the Chill
dren.
Lecture English Lyrics (Songs
and Poems)"-Robert Stuart Pigott.
Afternoon
Music by the Ohio Male Quartet.
Lecture. "The Puritan in Two
Worlds" - Rev. Samuel Parkes
Cadman, D. D., Brooklyn's greatest
Preacher.
Evening
Concert by Ohio Male Quartet.
Lecture. aFirst One Thing and
Then Another" Opie Read, Ameri-
cas- most popular writer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-26
LIBERALS LOSE IRISH VOTE
Action Toward EucharistIc Congress
Proves Reason for Turn
Down.

NEwCAsTLE-oN-TYN Sept. 25-The
Irish vote, aienated by the action of the
government in prohibiting the procession
in connection with the recent Eucharistlo
congress in London, in which the host was
to have been carried through the streets Of
that city, and strengthened by the idea OF
tariff reform, has inflicted a crushing blow
on the government in the bye-election held
here today to fill the vacancy in the house
of commons representation from Newcastle
On-Tyne caused by the recent death OF
Thomas Cairns, liberal.
with a majority OF over 5000 in the gen
eral election of 1866, the radicals went to
the polls full of confidence; the outcome
however, was a great surprise. The union.
list candidate, G. Renwick who was re-
turned from this constituency in 1900, was
elected with a majority OF 2,l43 over Mr..
Short, the liberal candidate. The Labor
Socialist candidate. Mr.. Hartley, polled
2971 votes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-26

Friends Urge wilbur Wright 10 Try
for Crossing of the
Channel.

LEMANs, France, Sept S-wilbur
Wright, the American aerOplanist, made a
flight at the field Of Auvours this morn
ing that lasted for thirty-six minutes and
fourteen seconds. He covered twenty-five
miles at an average height of forty-five
feet. He came to the ground because his
gasoline tank, which had not been firmly
closed, was leaking.
The distance made by Mr.. Wright yes
tcrday. when ho flew for the hicheiln and
Aero club prizes. has been officially re-
corded at Ss0S5 metres "a little over twenty
four miles.)
Mr.. Wright denied today again that he
had ordered more powerful motor for his
machine. He is Inclined to think that
twenty-five miles an hour win be the
maximum aerOplsne speed for some years
10 come.
The friends OF Mr.. Wright IN France are
trying to persuade him to fly across the
English channel on the ground that suct
feat would furnish the best evidence OF
his absolute confidence In his machine
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-26

FORAKER HAS MORE TO SAY
bitterly Assntls Hearst. Taft and
President Roosevelt for
Action Taken.

CINCINNATI. Sept. Ex-senator Foraker
has prepared a statement which will be
made public tonight, replying TO the recent
charges by William r. Hearst and Presi-
dent Roosevelt
In addition he bitterly assails Hearst
Taft and the president, charging Taft
with consorting with Standard Oh mag
mates himself and declaring that President
Roosevelt's actions indicate a guilty con-
science. In the opening paragraph Mr..
Foraker declares that the president showed
bias in accepting as true all the charges.
He denied that he acted improperly in ac-
cepting employment from the Standard
OH company; says that there was no Sc
eret about 1t and produces letters TO prove
that after the government began its at
tack upon the Standard on he declined
to accept retainer from them. lie charged
that Mr.. Hearst had othe; letters in addi-
tion TO those which he gave out, and that
these other letters. II made public at the
same time, would have showed how harm
less was his connection with the STANDARD
people
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-26
MINERS STRIKE NEARs END
Several of Large Galleries VIII Re-
sumo Operations in Few
Days.

CHEYENNE, wyo.. Sept. 25.-(speciaL)-
1t is announced that the great strike OF
Wyoming coal miners is nearing an end,
and that in few days at the outside the
several collieries will resume operations.
Word was received here yesterday that the
mines at Cumberland, Oakley, Kemmerer,
Diamondville and Frontier, all situated on
the Oregon Short Line railroad, in Uinta
county, had resumed work but at the head
quarters of the Union Pacific Coal COM
pany in this city the report was denied to-
day. 1t was learned. however, that the
operators anticipate an early adjustment
of the differences between the coal com
panies and the men. One prominent Off
cial stated that the operators were now
waiting for the union leaders to come in
and call the entire affair off.
The miners of Wyoming, numbering more
than 5000. have been idle for nearly a
month now, and they are getting restless.
Winter is coming on, and as rule the
men are anxious to settle the trouble and
return to work. A canvass of the situation
shows that in many OF the camps a ma
jority of the men were satisfied with the
wages paid them, and that at no time
favored going on strike, and these men are
only waiting for a chance to honorsbly
return to their positions They were MEM
bers of the union, the officers of which
ordered them out on September l, and to
date they have remained loyal TO the union
1t is known, however. that leading miners
in the several camps have been petitionins
their leaders to reach a settlement with
the operators, and it is believed that ar
adjustment will take place in the very near
future. .
The operators have kept the collieries
open and everything in good working order
in anticipation OF early settlement OF the
trouble, and can resume the minute the
men return to work. The mines are now In
shape to get out a largely increased ton
mage, and II the strike is settled soon, can
by the first of the year, catch up on orders
that have accumulated during the shut
down.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-26
THAW HELD IN CONTEMPT
Order of Federal Court Entered in
Bankruptcy Proceedings in
Scranton.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept 25-An order
of the federal court at Scranton adjudg-
ing Harry X. Thaw in contempt OF court
was filed in the federal court here today
BY counsel for the trustees of Thaw's es-
tate.
The order directs that Thaw be brought
here 10 answer in the premises and that
he further be dealt with according TO law.
A warrant was issued and given TO
United States Marshal stone, but Stone
said he had no right to serve the war
rant outside OF the western district OF
Pennsylvania and the warrant will doubt
less be returned, marked mon est in
ventus"
What procedure will be followed In an
effort 10 bring Thaw here from New
York is the subject of much talk among
attorneys.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-26
SAMUEL WHITLoW ACQUITTED
Man Accused of Perjury In Kansas
Following Murder Trial
Released

lola. Kan, Sept. 25-samuel whitIow,
accused OF purjury in connection with his
trial for the alleged murder OF May Sapp,
was acquitted here today.
Miss sapp was murdered in September,
1907, and Whitlow was arrested on a charge
Of killing her. but was acquitted. The
state claimed there were essential differ
ences in his testimony given at the cor
orner's inquest and later at the trial, and
charged him with perjury.