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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
A PREJuDlcEp VIEW.

Referring to Mr.. Bryan's statement
at the governors meeting recently
held at the White House that Not all
but most of the contentious over the
line between nation and state are
traceable to predatory corpora tons
which are trying to shield themselves
from deserved punishment, or endeay.
oring to prevent needed restraints
legislation;"
Wouldn't it have been fairer state.
ment and more true, to have said.
Mot all. but most Of the contentious
over the line between nation and state
are traceahle to the enactment of NOT
needed. uncalled for, unfair, unjust and
unconstitutional laws by incompetent
and prejudiced state legislatures. nm,
der the influence of the prevalent
demagoguery of office seeking leaders.
and the attempt to enforce, to the ex.
IRENE, part of such laws by incompe-
tent. vote seeking state commissions.
thereby compelling the owners of cor.
porate property thus Disseminated
against, to appeal to the broader JUS
tlce OF the federal courts for their
rights under the supreme law of the
land"
Is it patriotism, or an appeal to the
unthinking for support that impels a
public man to condemn the federal
courts for their protection of the
rights Of citizens of this republic, I'M
der its supreme law as against the
enactment and attempted enforcement
of laws as above referred to?
(Signed) READER.
The above communication has been
received at The Commoner office.
The writer affixes his name to the let
ter, but for publication signs the name
Reader" The Commoner is glad to
give Reader" space for the expression
OF his opinion, not only as matter of
courtesy to him, but as a matter of
information to the nuhlic. He is an
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
TO be continued)

Nature has provided the stomach with
certain natural fluids known as the di-
gestive juices, and it is through these
juices that the food we eat is acted
upon in such way as to produce the
rich, red blood that flows through the
veins of our body and thereby makes
us strong, healthy and robust, and it is
the weakening of these digestive. juices
that destroys health. 1t is our own
fault if we destroy our own health, and
it is SO easy for anyone to put the
stomach out of order. When you need
to take something take it promptly,
but take something you know is reli-
able some thing like Kodol For Dys-
pepsia and Indigestion. Kodol is pleas
ant to take, it is reliable and is guar
anteed to give relief. 1t is sold by E.
T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
Happenings IN IOWA
News Of a Week Throughout
the State.
OVER THE LIQUOR PLANK
Last Hours Of the Democratic conven-
ton EnIivened by a Spirited
Contest.

Fnlivened In Its last hours by a
spirited contest over the liquor"
plank in its platform, the fight on
which had been previously waged
for hours In the committee on
resolutions, the Democratic state
convention at Sioux City was
brought to close with enthusiastic
cheers fer w. ]. Bryan and for the
Iowa state ticket. The so-called liquor
plank, which was adopted by a good
majority, simply affirms the tradi-
tional policy Of the party with refer
ence to local elf-government.
The proceedings also witnessed an
interesting fight between four of the
leading Democratic jurists of the
state for the nomination for judges of
the supreme court. On a roll call
vote by counties D. w. Higbee of
Creston and Judge c. j. House of
Maquoketa were the winners by sub
stantial majorities. The other candi-
j dates were Captain w. II. Jacques of
Ottumwa and Theodore Bradford of
Marshalltown.
qualification over the prospect for the
nomination of Bryan for president;
commend Claude R. Porter and Fred
e. White. candidates respectively for
United States senator and governor:
demand election of senators by popu-
lar vote; denounce government by
Injunction and its putative father"
endorse legislation for improved roads
and Waterways; denounce. prevailing
freight rates as discrimination
against the people of Iowa, and favor
greater powers for the state railway
commission; demand enforcement of
Iowa statutes against trusts and lille
gal combinations; criticise the policy
of the state board of health and urge
legislation more accurately defining
It's powers; favor the establishment of
state insurance commission; urge
state recognition of farmers insti-
tutes; favor legislative encouragement
of dairy interests; reaffirm "the tradi-
tional policy of the Democratic party
with reference to self-government and
home rule"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
WIDOW REJECTED HIM.
80 Farmer Wounded Her and Killed
HjmseH.

Himself.
Dressed as If for his wedding. Harry
Crawford. a wealthy retired farmer Of
DEBORAH, went to the home of Mrs.
Edward Getaway, whom he had ex-
pected to marry, and shot her three
times with revolver. He then
turned the weapon upon himself. firing
bullet into his brain and dying in
stantly. Mrs. Getaway may recover.
Following several months of atten-
lions from Crawford, Mrs. Getaway
consented to marry him and the we'd
ding day was set. When he called at
her home one day he demanded that
She remove from the wall the picture
of her dead husband. She refused
and broke the engagement.
Crawford again called on the widow
and urged her to marry him. She per-
sisted in her refusal and he threatened
to kill her.
The morning of the tragedy Craw-
ford was seen going toward Mrs. Otta-
ways home wearing his best clothes
and apparently in happy mood He
did not go to the house, but hid in a
neighbours barn until Mrs Getaway
went out to care for her poultry. Then
Crawford started toward her She
saw his approach and turned back to
the house. He called to her, but she
refused to talk with him. He then
drew revolver and shot her three
times, once in the back near her spine,
once in the arm and the third time in
the leg.
AT the third shot the woman fell,
and Crawford walked away a few
steps, put the revolver to his own
temple and fired.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
FATHER SHOOTS HIS SON
Both Had Been Drinking Heavily and
Had QuarreIled.

The climax of drunken brawl be.
tween father and son resulted in
the shooting of Antoine Buelkas, TWEEN
ty years old, son of Hans Buelkas, by
his father Thirty shots were found
in the boys legs and groin.
The two had visited Waverly dur
ing the day and, it is said, they drank
heavily. En- route home quarrel en-
sued. caused, 1t is said. by the son,
who threw his father from the wagon
The boy is seriously injured The
father is under arrest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
Asks Receiver for Bank.

Jacob Bayless, who owns stock in
the First National bank of Harvey,
which has a capital stock of $4,000,
filed petition in the federal court at
pes Moines asking for the appoint
ment of receiver for the institution.
He declares that under it's present
management the bank will soon be-
come insolyent, and AYERS that the
controller of the currency is even
now preparing to assess the stockhold-
ers to obtain money with which to
meet the delinquency.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
Bio Democratic Vote.

The Democrats Of Iowa cast almost
10000 votes in their recent primary
1t had been expected that the party
vote would be light, as there were no
Democratic contests either on state
or county tickets. The official canvass
now being concluded, shows Claude R.
Porter, the only Democratic candidate
for United States senator, received
1887 votes in ninety-six counties and
that Fred White, the only Democratic
candidate for governor, received 49,
DTS votes in ninety-ssven counties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

Women in her position always are, "
said the captain, with an affected sigh.
His round, chubby face was wrinkled
with merriment. "You see, morgan
attic marriage isn't such we'll estab-
lished institution here as In some other
countries. Oh, It's legal enough no
doubt If It's agreed to on that basis, but
the Stefanoyitches have In the past
often made nonroyal marriages-with
their own subjects generally. Well,
there was nobody else for them to mar
ry! Alexis got promotion in his first
marriage-an italian Bourbon, which is
always respectable If not very brilliant.
That gave us position, and 1t couldn't
be thrown away. So the second mar.
riage had to be morganatic. Only
well, women are ambitious, and she
has a young son who bears the kings
name, boy twelve years old"
He looked reflectiyely at his polished
boots. Sophy sat in thoughtful silence.
A Jingle of swords and the clatter Of
hoofs reused them. A troop of soldiers
rode by. Their uniform was the same
smart tunic Of light blue, with black
facings, as adorned Captain Markart's
shapely person.
'sAh, here's the princer said Markart,
rising briskly to his feet. sophy fol-
lowed his example. though more in
curiosity than in respect.
The young man at the head Of the
troop returned Markart's salute, but
was apparently unconscious Of the In
dividual from whom it proceeded. He
rode by without turning his head or
giving a glance in the direction of the
cafe terrace. Sophy saw refined pro-
file, with straight nose, rather short,
and pale cheek. There was little
trace of the Bourbon side of the pedi-
gree.
Hes on his promotion, too," con-
tinued the loquacious and irreverent
captain as he resumed his seat. ''They
want big fish for him something
German, with resounding name.
Poor fellowy'
"Well, it's his duty" said Sophy.
Somebody who'll keep the countess
in order, eh?" smiled Markart, twirl-
ing his mustache. That's about the
size of it, l expect, though naturally
the general doesn't show me his hand.
I only tell you common gossip"
II think you hardly do yourself JUS
tice. You've been very interesting.
Captain Markart."
II tell you what" he said, with an
engaging candor. II believe that some
how the general makes me chatter just
to the extent he wants me to and then
stops me. don't know how he does
II. It's quite unconscious on my part.
l seem to say just what like!''
They laughed together over this puz-
zle. "You mean General Stenovics7"
asked Sophy.
Eyes, General Stenovics. All, here he
isW He sprang up again and made a
low bow to Sophy. "Au revoir. made
moiselle. A thousand ,thanks"
He saluted her and hurried to the
side Of the pavement. General Ste
movies rode up. with two orderlies be-
hind him. Saluting again, Markart
mounted his horse. The general brought
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
Two Men Drowned.

Will j. Papelje. twenty three years
old, was drowned in the Rock river
at Rock Rapids. Papelje was bathing
and dove from boat. He did not
rise. Carl F. Pierson of Hawarden,
fireman en- the Northwestern railroad,
fell from his engine while crossing
the Iowa river bridge near Clifford.
From the bridge he pitched into the
river and was drowned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
Kills His PLAYMATE.

Kenneth Reeves, nine years old, Is
held at Des Moines on the charge OF
planslaughter as result of quarrel
with his playmate, Cecil Jenkins. After
a few hot words Kenneth snatched q
broomstick from the hands Of girl
standing nearby and struck Cecil on
the back of the head. The injured
boy died without regaining conscious:
ness
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

assistant in the office Of railroad
| president and represents the extreme
railroad view. The language en-
ployed by him is sufficient to convict
him in any court of being so warped in
his views that he holds the public in
contempt and considers the public
and their representatives as conspira-
tors against the railroads.
His position is identical with that
taken by many of the railroad Off
Gals In the past; they sent their lob
byists to the national and state cap
itols; they praised every man as
statesman whose ear was trained to
catch the pulsations of pocketbook
and denounced every man as a dema-
gogue who was against wholesale ex-
ploitation of the masses There is evil
dence. however, that some of the rail-
road managers have seen the error of
this position and now recognize the
fright OF the people to be consulted in
matters affecting the railroads. The
railroad is a quasi-public corporation
and 1t owes certain duties to its pa
irons. These patrons can only speak
through legislation and their right to
speak is no longer denied.
The men who are engaged in legiti.
mate railroading understand that we
are entering upon new era and they
have no sympathy with the opinion,
expressed In the above communities
ton. Instead of characterizing the
people as 'unthinking;" instead of de-
nouncing legislatures as a mob; in
stead of slandering state governments
and state courts the fair minded man
admits the iniquity of the pass, the re-
bate and the discrimination between
people and places and proposes to
meet the public in spirit of candor
and discuss the questions at issue in
an open and honorable way.
Let us hope that the number of such
railroad men may increase and that
their influence may secure harmonious
cooperation between the railroads
and their patrons. The railroads are
necessary to the country, but the coun-
try is no less necessary to the rail-
roads. The railroads have helped to
SSeSAS UP VIC waste. places, UuC ll0
settling up of the waste places has
been of great advantage to the rail-
roads.
The honest railroad managers ought
to separate themselves from the ex-
ploiters and take their place on the
side of the public. Anyone who holds
the opinions expressed by the Read
er" above or who looks at the subject
from his viewpoint cannot hope to
meet legislators in the spirit that is
necessary for an amicable adjustment
Of differences.
NJ reformer, however violent his
remedies; no agitator, however unfair
his arguments has ever gone to great
err length in abusing the railroads than
the Nailroad employee signing himself
Reader" has gone in abusing the pub
lie. 1t is fortunate for the railroads as
we'll as for the public that Reader"
represents the past rather than the
present, the departing rather than the
coming day. The wise railroad Off
cial cannot fail to recognize that there
has been basis for past complaints
and that the public sense of justice,
which when offended has cried out for
reforms, will when satisfied protect
patron and stakeholder alike from in
| Justice.
1 H
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
Stabs Wife with Scissor.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, June 81
John Welsh, farmer, 80 years old.
fatally wounded his wife at railway
depot in Colfax Friday by stabbtng
her six times with scissors. He had
been drinking and was enraged at his
wife for telling the police to send him
horao .-.Al..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

Stomach troubles are very common
in the summer time and you should moi
only be very careful about what YOU
eat Just now, but more than this, you
should be careful not to allow your
stomach to become disordered, and
when the stomach goes wrong take
Konol. This is the best known pre-
.paration that is offered to the people
today for dyspepsia or Indigestion or
any stomach trouble Kodol digests
all foods. 1t is pleasant to take. 1t is
sold here by E. T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

iron Bird g e
which spanned
the Krath, a
quarter Of a
mile from where
she sat, and
gave access to
the kings de-
mesne on the
left bank.
fright bank
left bank! 1t
s o u II DIS like
b o IN ell" s h e
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

The Buffalo man who claims he can
raise the dead should be sent to Wash
ington and allowed to try his hand on
tariff revision by its friends" Also
on representative government" as
Illustrated by the Republican major>
ity under Speaker Cannon. ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
It Can't Be Beat.

The best of all teachers is experience.
G. M. Harden, Of Silver City, North
Carolina, says: II find Electric Bitters
does all that claimed forsit For Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles it can't
be beat. l have tried it and find it a
most excellent medicine" Mr.. Harden
is right; it's the best of all medicines
also for weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions. Best too for chills
and malaria. Sold under guarantee at
P. A. Clemmer's drug store. SOC. f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

his to o stand and wait
ed the necessary mo-
ment or two with a good
humored smile. His
eyes wandered from the
young officer to the pre-
sumable cause Of his
lack of vigilance. Sophy
felt the glance rest on
her face. In her turn,
she saw a stout, stumpy
figure clad in a rather
ugly dark green uni
form, and a heavy, olive
4 = 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
ALLEGED Embezzler Arrested.

j c. Could has been arrested at
birmingham, Ala, On instructions
from Muscatine, Ia, where he is o
legged to have embczzled $4,000 from
the Huttig Manufacturing. comnapF.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
May Run as Independent

II now seems certain that there will
De no regularly nominated Republican
candidate for congress in the Seventh
Iowa district and both Captain Hull
and Judge Prouty may SO on the bal
lot as independents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

mo reduction in the price of steel"
is the announcement following the
meeting of the directors of the steel
trust. No restriction of the oppor-
tunities to steal" is the announcement
from the Republican majority in con-
gress. anent the matter of tariff re-
vision
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

The interesting discovery has been
made that the panic of 1907-OS began
almost on the date that President
Roosevelt ordered the motto taken
from the gold coins. That ought to re-
lieve the g. o. p. of responsibility.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
BROWNS FOUR CHILDREN.
Woman Also Tries to End Her Own
life Wh;le tne,no

Life While insane.
While temporarily insane, Mrs. Au-
gust p Johnson drowned her four
children in the cistern at their farm
home half mile south of Ida Grove.
The eldest was about six years old.
The mother tried to drown herself,
but was rescued by neighbors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
Mail Orders.

Mott & Co., want your Mail Orders
Special attention given them. Send for
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT & Co,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03
STABBED HER CHILDREN.

Woman Also Carved Herself While
Violently Insane.
Mrs. Milo Wilcox, who lives north
east of Red Oak, went violently in
sane and. securing butcher knife.
she stabbed her six-year-old son, at
tackled her eleyen-year-old daughter,
wounding her severely, and then
turned the knife upon herself, infict-
ing dangerous cuts. The boy died
and the daughter and mother are in a
precarious condition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

The hole in the doughnat is growing
larger.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is
the one that children like so well to
to take as it tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. 1t Is different from the
others as it does not constipate, but on
the other hand it acts gently yet freely
on the bowels and thereby it drives the
cold out of the system. 1t Is sold by
E. 7. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-03

. DeWitt's Early Risers, the famous
little liver pills are sold by E. T. Tomas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-23
UTAH-CALIF0RNIA CO.
Is MAKING A BIG MINE

The management of the Utah-California
Copper company, operating in Del Norte
county. California, is becoming more and
more elated over the manner in which
the property Is opening up and in the
manner that the first reports and ideas
concerning the value of the ground are
being verified
We have just marketed another two
carload lot of ore from the mine" said
W. Mont Ferry yesterday. 'and the Ie-
turns were highly satisfactory. For sew
eral weeks past Captain o. A. Tibbetts.
the well known mining engineers. has
been making a study of the ground, and
his report fully bears out the report pre-
viously made to US by Engineer W. G..
Page and confirms III detail the impress
sions that l and others in the company
had gained through personal study of
conditions AT the mines. It is the inten-
ton TO keep right on developing and ship
ping ore as opportunity offers during the
rainy season in that country, which is
now commencing. BY spring We hope to
have the ground in shape for much heav
Ter productiol of high grade ore, and in
this / am satisfied that we shall not be
mistaken. Captain Tibbetts expresses the
opinion that we have the making of an
exceedingly big and rich copper-prOducinS
mine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-23

preparations for an energetic campaign
and are forwarding supplies to the prop
efty- The incline shaft on the Copper
Blossom will be continued to depth of
coo feet in order that connection may be
made with the tunnel, which is now IN
a distance of 137 feet, and where one OF
the caves characteristic OF that imme-
date ground was encountered. As a rule
these caves act as advance agents for
large ore bodies and furthermore the ore
found in the caves generally carries splen-
old values. as is evidenced by the MS
tory of the Bristol Consolidated mine,
nearby. The vein of the Bristol-Pioche
Is three feet wide. silver-lead In character.
and is imbedded in quartZite with lime
Gaping
The Bristol Mines company is-still hoist
ing ore TO the surface and all aVallaple
teams are kept busy hauling from the
dump, upon which there is now 600 tons.
The Bristol Valley Mines company ad-
joining the Lucky Star is going ahead
with the campaign as planned by Henry
r. Ellis, the mining engineer Of Salt Lake
and is meeting with splendid results. Sew
eral new strikes have recently been made
and some of them carry sensational val
ueS in silver and lead.
The Mendah-N shaft Is now 100
feet deep Drifting on the ore both east
and west continues and the shipments TINS
month will aggregate 800 tons The ore IS
high grade and the shipments Will be in
creased as soon as additional teams are
secured to transport 1t to the station on
the Cahente & Phoebe railroad The
Mendah-Nevada is one of the properties
whose management last week made
contract with the United States Smelling
company of Salt Lake City for the mines
output
The Lincoln Nevada is about to resume
operations upon a much more extensive
scale than heretofore, and il is expected
that by November all of the new mdchln-
cry will be assembled on the ground and
the work of continuing the shaft will be
pushed.
AT the Golden Prince the engine and
machinery has been installed and all Is
now In readiness to continue operations.
In grading for a wagon road, which was
necessary to get the machinery to the
property, new ledge was uncovered that
carries good values This was surprise.
as the surface indications would not lead
TO the belief that such ledge existed.
Manager Cox is of the opinion that it is
a very important find and will immeGi-
ately proceed to develop IT.
At the Swansea, adjoining the Golden
Prince on the north, development work
is progressing nicely and the vein matter
is very similar to that of the Yuba dyke
and gives promise of becoming an i'm
portant mine.