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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
STEAMER BURNED AT DOCK
WAkREN's LANDING, LAKE WIN.
NlPEG, SCENE OF DISASTER.
Six Passengers and Two of the Crew
Lose Their Lives-Meager De-
tails of Catastrophe.

st. Paul., Mimi, Aug 10.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Winnipeg.
Man. says:
The steamer Premier, Capt Stew
ems, was burned to the waters edge
ct Warren's landing, the northern
terminus of Lake Winnipeg, on Thurs
day morning. Six passengers and two
of the crew lost their lives.
Docks and other buildings in the vi.
cinity were also destroyed. The fire
started in the engine room of the hold
during the night and spread with
frightful rapidity. many who lost their
lives being either smothered or burned
to death in their berths
The dead are:
Passengers-Mrs. A. Couture of Sell
kirk, Mr.. Olson of Gimli, Miss Povah
of Winnipeg. three boys, Elmer Jones,
Oscar Overton and L. Fryer, all of Sell
kirk
Crew - Gus We'll of Selkirk the
cook; Norman Fisher of Selkirk. the
assistant cook.
The Premier left Selkirk for the
north on Monday morning, with pas
sengers and crew to the number of
S8. arriving at Warren's Landing dur
ing Wednesday morning.
About 20 were sleeping on board
when the fire broke out, the accommo-
dations at the trading post being linn
tied. When the cry of fire was raised
those who escaped did SO in scanty at
tire by jumping overheard, when they
either swan ashore Or were picked up
by boats.
Details Of the catastrophe are rather
meager as yet, the word being brought
down by boats. Nothing on board was
saved, and the loss on the docks and
store houses is also heavy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Fan River Nam. ahut Down

Fall River, Mass. Aug. iO-A heavy
curtailment has gone into effect In the
majority Of the large mills in this city.
Many Of the mills will shut down for
. week, including the Border City, Me-
chanics. seaconnst and American Lin
en- Company. The Flint mill is ex-
pected to close, although no definite
announcement to that effect has yet
been made public. Three Of the lar.
gest corporations-the Wampanoag,
Pocasset and Merchants-will be shut
down. and the Chace mill closed for
two weeks. It is believed from state
ments made by the mill agents that
there may be an increased amount Of
curtailment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
FORMER BANDIT CHIEF SLAIN.
w. F. Downing Killed In His Saloon
by an Arizona Ranger.

u \ Il
Douglas, Ariz, Aug. William F..
Downing, member OF the old Stiles.
Alvord band of outlaws who ten years
ago operated in southern Arizona,
was killed Wednesday in his saloon
at Wilcox, by Arizona Ranger William
Speed. Speed sought to serve Down.
ing with warrant when the latter,
1t is said. displayed gun. whereupon
Speed fired.
While not present. Downing is said
to have been an instigator of the rob,
berry of the Southern Pacific station
at Cochiz, about ten years ago, by the
Stiles-Alvord band. For this he was
sentenced to ten years imprison
ment, and after serving seven years
he was released.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
SENATOR'S BODY LIES in STATE
Hundreds View Remains Of w. 3. Al
iison at His Home.

Dubuque, Ia. Aug. Sin the north
parlor of the transformations Allison
home in this city during Friday after
noon and evening the body of Iowa's
most distinguished citizen lay in
state. There friends and townspeople
were permitted to look upon the fea-
lures of Senator Allison. The floral
tributes were limited by those in
charge Of the funeral to blanket Of
flowers upon the casket. The cere-
mony Friday was distinctly quiet.
Every effort was made to .accommo-
date the thousands of friends of Sena-
tor Allison who were in Dubuque.
The funeral services. which are sim
pie and without ostentation. are at
the Allison home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
BACK TO FIVE CENT FARES
Cleveland Company Likely to chara.
Old Rate Again.

Us A
Cleveland. O.. Aug. 10.-Five cent
cash fare with three cent tickets
shortly may be. put into operation BY
the Municipal Traction company as
the result Of q caucus Friday Of the
majority of the city council with
Mayor Johnson. This policy is said
to be the result Of considerable de-
felt In the operation Of the street car
system Of Cleveland which, few
months ago. was taken over by the
Municipal. holding company, to be
operated on a straight three-cent
basis. Officials Of the Municipal are
said to favor the new rate until "pre-
pay" cars are In use. when 1t is antici-
pated practically all fares will be col.
lected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11

ers' committee is composed Of -
members.
Announcement was also made by
Chairman Mack that Senator Charles
A. Culberson OF Texas had been APP
pointed to succeed David R. Francis
OF Missouri as chairman Of the ad-
visory committee.
Fairyiew, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. g.
Candidate William j. Bryan and Ma.
tional Chairman Norman E. Mack
were in conference Friday over the
long distance telephone. Mr.. Mack
arrived in Chicago Friday and at once
got into communication with Fairview.
While the subjects discussed were not
disclosed by Mr.. Bryan, 1t is under
stood that the conversation had to do,
among other things, with the refusal
Of the Western Traffic association to
make special rates to Lincoln upon
the occasion of the notification Au-
gust IL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
BABY KILLED BY RIOTERS.
Two Men Shot and Child Loses Life
During Clash Among Aliens.

Salt Lake City. Aug. 1O-During a
riot at camp of Austrians near the
smelter town of Garfield, 1s miles
from here. Constable Ben Culley and
Sam Nekis were shot and a baby was
killed
A force of officers large enough to
control the situation was finally mus
tered and arrests were made.
The outbreak is a result Of the guer-
rilla warfare that has been main
tanned for months between Roman and
Greek Catholics, and has already led
to several murders
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Rivals Make Bank. QUIZ.

Portland. Me. Aug. lO-The Ma
tional Traders bank. one of the oldest
in the city, has gone into liquidation.
The reason given by the directors is
that the business in competition with
larger banks and trust companies was
not profitable. The bank was organized
10 1882 and had capital of $4,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
s7s Condemned 10 Death.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1O.-According
to reports published in the Rech, 876
persons have been condemned to death
between January l and July / of the
Russian calendar. In January there
We're IL; February. 122; March, 1884:
April, 1O6; May, PIT, and June, 131.
1t is not known for what crimes these
sentences were passed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11

railroads and trans-Pacific steamship
lines must publish their rates, / feel
that the situation is serious one.
The steamship companies have never
asked the government for subsidy or
assistance In any manner
The latter statement was made by
Hartman in reply to query as to
whether he did not feel the new regn-
lattons regarding the publication of
rates would favor the steamship lines
operating via the Suez canal to the In
jury of the trans-Pacific companies.
Asked if he felt the young man of
to-day has better opportunity for ad-
vancement than he had 40 years ago,
Hartman replied that his chances
were much brighter owing to improved
facilities in almost every direction.
Replying to query as to the basis
Of his own success the railroad official
said he accounted for 1t by persis-
tency and determination to do the
thing that is undertaken the best way
that 1t can be done.
Hartman Mum on Politics.
AAsAAAAAAAesA ASSAA1Ou " u1oCuoSs pOll-
tics, the Injunction planks of the. po-
litical parties or the decision of Judge
Grosscup. He said, that he will be
on the Pacific coast for about month,
and leaves Friday night for Pelican
Bay lodge on klamath. lake in the
southern part of Oregon.
While on the coast Hartman will
devote some attention to projected i'm
provements. Regarding the proposed
tunnel Through the sierras. Hartman
said the project had reached the prac-
teal stage, but the actual undertaking
Of the work was a matter of the future.
The question of finance was the most
important in connection with the
work He spoke of the improved ia
cilities for handling trains over the
steep grades and remarked that he
counted 40 fruit cars in one freight
train as, he neared Sacramento.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
COUNT TO BUILD TWO AIRsHIPs.
Zeppelin Embodies Ideas in Each Of
the Aeroplanes.

Fdedrichshafen. Aug. s.-After q
long talk with his chief engineer, Herr
Duerr, Count Zeppelin has given
orders that work on the construction
of a new airship be begun. In fact,
he has about decided to build two at
the same time, each on a different
model The new ships will show
many changes suggested BY study
Of the accident Of several days ago,
and other experiences of the past.
Private individuals already have
placed the sum Of $4,000 to the
credit Of Count Zeppelin for his new
enterprise.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Japs as Strike nreaker,.

winnipeg, Man. Aug. THE Cana.
dian Pacific railroad is now replacing
some of the strikers in western shons
by japanese. Several coach loads
We're brought in from the mountain
section to Swift Current and Medi.
cine Hat. while Galicians do duty at
Moosejaw. Japanese are being gath.
cred on the Pacific coast
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Morse Again indicted

New York. Aug. Smother indict-
ment against Charles w. Morse and
A. H. Curtis was rendered by the fed
eral grand jury here Friday. They
are charged with making false entries
I'm the books Of the National Bank Of
North America.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
TO CARE FOR BRYAN FUNDS
N. c. WETMoRE, ST. LOUIS. IN
CHARGE OF FINANCES.
John II. Atwood Of Kansas Named a.
Chairman of the Speakers
Committee.

Buffalo. N. T.. Aug. s.-Chairman
Norman e. Mack OF the Democratic
committee has announced the ap.
pointment of finance committee
for the Democratic campaign with
Moses G. Wetmore of st. Louis as
chairman and John e. Osborne Of
Wyoming as yice-chairman; and 3
speakers committee, with John H. At
wood of Kansas as chairman and
Champ Clark of Missouri as vice.
chairman. The finance committee is
made up Of 20 members and the speak
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Murdered by Robbers.

Tacoma. Wash. Aug. 4.-Frank L
Brown. a motorman, was murdered
Monday by one of four highwaymen al
the end of the P street car line, and
Conductor g. R. Windsor was robbed
by the quartette Of highwaymen. who
took his watch and SIS In money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Ready for /. r, U. conventlon

NAVY 50I U = y. VoHVeHtIUH.
Boston, Aug. l0.-Delegates from
every section OF the country arrived
In Boston to attend the convention Of
the International Typographical union
and the Stereotypers and Electro
typers unions. The conventions will be
In session four days. beginning Mon
day morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Formal compI int Not Lodged.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The formal
complaint of the railro.d commission
of Texas against proposed increase
Of freight rates by railroads entering
that state was not filed with the inter
state commerce commission as was
expected. Senator Culberson, Chair
man Allison Mayfield of the Texas
railroad commission and Assistant At
torney General Claude Pollard OF
Texas were in conference long time
arranging the details of the complaint.
which probably will be filed Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Train Hits Cow; Four Dead

Livingston, Tex, Aug. 10.-Four per-
sons were killed and four others were
injured, two probably fatally. when
an engine on the tramroad of the Liv-
ingston Lumber company struck COW
and plunged into Q deep rayine near
here Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Brokers Dead Body Found.

Toledo, O.. Aug. S.--After an explo-
sion and fire which destroyed his home
Friday the dead body of Charles Pol
scher was found in the ruins. Polscher
was merchandise broker living at
324 Fourteenth street.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Real Estate Man . Suicide

New York. Aug. Probably crazed
by the heat OF the last few days, Rob
ert Turnbull, prominent operator In
suburban real estate; formerly a pro
fessional pugilist OF some note, shot
and killed himself In his home In
Borough Park, Brooklyn, Thursday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Count Tolstoi Aoajn Indisposed.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 1O.-Count Leo
Tolstoi is again indisposed because of
his habitual disregard Of the elemen-
tary rules of health. AT the conclu-
sion Of a long walk through the, coun-
try he took bath in the river, which
caused an enlargement of the veins in
one of his feet. He has suffered con-
siderable pain but he is now a little
better and able to sit up.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Tries to Shoot ATTORNEY.

Bloomington. ILL.,, Aug. s.-Joseph
Lands, socialist candidate for con-
gress. made an unsuccessful attempt
to shoot Prosecuting Attorney VIII
liam Bach Friday. Lands was ar.
rested. The affair was the outgrowth
Of bitter newspaper controversy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Threat BY RafsuI

Tangier, Aug. 7.-Raisuli, the band
i, made his first appearance here
wednesday since the release some
time ago of Caid Sir Harry MacLean.
riding up to the British legation at
the head OF so horsemen. he declared
y was his intention to renounce Brit.
1sh protection and resume his old life
unless repatriation was granted for the
pillag1ng Of village by imperial
troops Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Cardinal elbbon. Recoyers.

Rome, Aug. s.--Cardinal Gibbons
was very much better Friday and the
symptoms of intestinal indisposition
disappeared. The cardinal was taken
Ill at Castel Gandolio and was briught
into Rome. He slept quietly and his
temperature was normal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
London officials Grafters.

London. Aug. 10.-Ten municipal Of
ficials Of Mile End parish. charged
with grating, were convicted Friday
night after trial lasting a month.
Although the amounts involved were
small the case excited the greatest
interest because trials on such a
charge are unusual in England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Perhaps This Concerns You.

During the next three months the
PLAIN DEALER is obliged to raise
large amount of money for the pay
ment of certain obligations which will
fall due during this time. To do this
it is necessary to collect all back sub
scription money due US. To accomplish
this we have mailed statements of ac-
count to all patrons outside tho county
and must insist on prompt remittance
Of the amount due US. If possible, q
personal call will be made on our coun-
ty patrons by some representative Of
the PLAIN DEALER and we ask that
those knowing themselves indebted to
US will be prepared to pay promptly.
But don't wait for us to call if you
know yourself indebted as it may be
impos sible for us to reach all the time
allowed us.
In addition to the collection of back
subscription money, we will ask that
subscription be paid somewhat in adj
vance, if possible, to enable US to COM
ply with the new postal regulations re-
curing all subscriptions to be in ar
rears no more than one year under
penalty of exclusion of the newspaper
from the mails. The order was issued
last December, but has been enforced
only in few instances. Still, it has
never been revoked and no one knows
when every local postmaster will re-
ceive orders for its immediate and
strict enforcement. We have never
used this order as threat to collect
subscription, nor do we intend to do SO
now, but we ask our readers to cheer
fully pay us approximately year in adj
vance when we call upon you and so
enable US to. get our subscription list in
such shape that the enforcement of
this postal department order will cause
no inconvenience to ourselves or our
readers.
The appeal to Reason" has offered
the President of the United States
three dollars word for some interest
ing copy. A big eastern paper offered
the president two dollars word for
the story of his African hunt, which
was said at the time to have been the
highest price ever offered to writer
in all history. Mr.. Roosevelt has been
hunting bigger game than lions and
tigers, and the Appeal wants a story
of his slaughter of the larger animals.
It offers him three dollars word for
listaof the trusts he has killed. Let
the Great Hunter tell of his biggest
achievements Harmony News. i
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
MMotherU stewart Is Dead,

Springfield. o., Aug. s.-Mrs. Eliza
beth M. Stewart, the noted temper
ance advocate, and known all over
the country as Mother" Stewart, died
at her home in Hioksyille Her body
will be shipped to this city for burial
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
TAX ON "Near-eeer."

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 7.-Georgia's
state legislature, through bill passed
in the house Thursday, imposed q tax
Of 5000 on all saloons or restaurants
selling "nsar-beer."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
Japan-United states Treatv.

tokyo, Aug. t. Formal ratifications
OF the new trade mark and copyright
treaty between the Japanese govern
ment and the United States were sx.
changed Thursday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-11
CardInaI Glbbons Stricken.

Rome, Aug. cardinal Gibbons
was taken III at Castel Gandolfo with
intestinal trouble. He was driven into
Rome and has been. obliged to take to
his bed. His temperature was 1Q1.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-02
DISINTERESTED.
WHAT THEY KNOW
OF AMERICA

THE confusion that foreigners make
i of our geography is we'll illustrated
by a German poem that appeared
not long ago. The poet, with edifying
unconcern as to locations and distances,
was guilty Of some amusing blunders.
The argument of his extraordinary effort
is something like this:
Under a palm tree on the shore of Lake
Erie the hero is devoured by an alligator.
The heroine, learning of his fate, rushes
from her home in the everglades of
Florida on the banks of Lake Superior,
captures the alligator, extracts the hero's
body, and buries it with magnificent
pomp in Greenwood, in the city of New
York, State of st. Louis.
In another instance, a German who
really wished to know the geography of
this country, fell into the mistake so
common with Europeans of not appreciat-
ing the rather large scale on which Ma
ture has dealt with us in the matter
of land and water.
Near Concord. Massachusetts,. is
Walden Pond, the little body of water
near which Thoreau lived alone in hut
for about two years. His most famous
book is, as everyone knows, entitled
Walden" 1t purports to be an account
of his life in that hut, and ranks with
masterpieces of American literature
Once German professor, engaged in
studies of America, received from Wash
ington large map of the continent. Soon
afterward, in writing to an eminent
American, he said that he had looked all
over the map without finding Walden
Pond. This seemed to him an amazing
omission, and he urged his friend to lay
the matter before the Government au-
thOrities with view to correcting the
map.
Perhaps the most amusing of mistakes
in American geography are those to be
found in the ''nigger" songs of which
cockney singers in English music halls
are so fond. Of these a most entertain
ing example is the effort of which the
chorus bears this refrain:
"While strolling by the 'Udson, one
bloomin' summers day,
l ears my lovely little piccaninnies
sing!"
Another cockney coon song weaves its
sentimental refrain about ''the dear old
,otton fields in South Dakota where the
weet magnolias bloom"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-02
Bay Rum as a Beverage.

Several of the old master BARRIERS in
Worcester can tell interesting tales OF
men employed by them from time to
time who have had craving for shaw.
ing stimulants inside Some favor bay
rum, drinking it in water in the shape
of a hot sling. Others take the clear
alcohol, dilute it, and consider it a very
good form of booze
One Front street barber several years
ago was worried over the rapidity with
which his supply of lilac water. costing
in the neighborhOOd of 90 cents pint.
vanished. Doing little detective work.
he discovered that one of his men con-
sidered lilac water better adapted to
internal use than being slapped on the
fresh shaven face of a customer. What
was his wOnderment in seeing his man
take up a pint bottle of the perfumed
water and drink the entire contents
without winking an eye The man was
considered too good for an insignif-
cant barber shop and was dispatched
to new fields
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1908-10-02
Illinois Then and Now.

What has transformed the fever
stricken. mortgage-ridden and poverty
blasted Illinois of the Eighties" into
the thriving, bustling heart of the Uni
ted States! Two things: modern sci
ence. and real. effective educat ion.
Draining the fields and discovering the
proXimate cause of malaria practically
destroyed the chills and fever: extend
ing and undermining railroad and
steamship lines gave ready access to the
markets of the world; the telephone put
an end to the horrible isolation and
loneliness of the farmhouse: the inter
urban trolley-line made pathways over
the muddy prairies and bottOmless
"slews;" cement manufacturing enabled
the smallest hamlet to build sidewalks
and even to pave streets; while, as for
education, the farmers have been sys-
tematically and wisely instructed how
to make farming pay. This education
of the farmer has been carried on i'm at
least two ways. At the time when the
face of Illinois was that of grim desc
lation, certain shrewd investOrs-nOtably
some from Great Britain-bOught up.
for the proverbial song, great areas of
these poorly titled farms from their
ague-stricken owners, and began to cul
tivate them in wholesale, scientific ways.
So large grew these foreign holdings
in some cases embracing the greater
part of a county-that the state govern
ment became alarmed and passed legis-
lation forbidding the inheritance of land
excepting by bona fide citizens of Illi-
nois.-James p. Munroe in the Septem-
Der Atlantic