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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
BY MEAD PUBLISHING CO
Official Paper Of City and County.
BIG FAILURE IN MEMPHIS
GULF COMPRESS COMPANY IN
HANDS OF RECEIVER.
MilIlon-DolIar Concern in Financial
Straits Owing to Combination of
Circumstances.

Memphis, Tenn, June 3.-The Cult
Compress company, capitalized at
$1,000,000, has been placed in the
hands Of receiver. Its affairs are
now being administered by c. G. Han
son, appointed by Judge John E. Mo
Call of the United States court.
Abnormal conditions relative to the
cotton crop, the recent car shortage.
excessive litigation, including the anti
trust custer suit in Mississippi,
coupled with the inability to collect
large amounts due, are held RESPONSE
BILE for the bad financial condition
which compelled the filing Of an appli-
cation for receiver and general cred
itors' bill by several large stockhold'
ers of the corporation.
The plaintiffs to the bill, which has
been declared general creditors bill
by Judge Mccall, are Henry w. Tai
madge of New Jersey, William T.
Minor Of New York, Jacob Mas and
D. ]. Mcintyre of Georgia, A. F.
Churchill, H. F. Smith and c. Bierce.
The bill sets forth that the company
udo lldUlllllcS VI d pressing AoluiS
Involving large amounts. and that it Is
In arrears in rental for congresses
and other property about $4,000. 1t
Is also stated that about $4,000 will
be due on notes during next August
and September.
The company, according to the bill
has paid $549,81 on real estate and
Improvements, while Its machinery is
valued at about $s0,473.14. On the
other hand, Its holdings are mort
gagged to the extent of s930,S41.6S and
$778,650 remains unpaid on improve
ments.
The plaintiff. Henry P. Talmadge
member of the firm of Talmadge 6
Co., alleges the corporation is In
debted for $37O,400 loaned, most o
which is secured by mortgages or col
lateral. The other creditors alleg
debts of 1000 and under.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09

Ds' o. w. claim to priority IN
the rest cure and ridiculed Christian
Science as merely a new version Of a
very old principle.
Viper Venom Supply Renewed.
To replenish the worlds almost ex-
hausted supply of the homeopathic
medicine based on the venom Of the
lancehead viper Of Brazil, most deadly
of snake poisons, DR.. e. W. Runyon of
New York, with the assistance Of the
curator of the Bronx zoo, has per-
formed the operation Of extracting
about eighteen grains of the venom
Of lancehead recently imported from
its native haunts. This new supply is
said to be the first to be obtained since
DR.. Herring, German scientist, acci-
dentally discovered the uses of the
venom while in Brazil eighty years ago
and obtained the first supply from one
of the snakes. In q greatly reduced
form the substance is used In the
treatment Of diphtheria, insanity and
several nervous diseases. The present
supply is expected to last fifty years.
1t Is diluted with sugar, salt and milk.
The process Of extraction is fraught
with no little danger, as the snake had
to be held in the hands Of the oper.
ators while Its head was directed to-
ward cup covered with gauze 80 that
when 1t struck the drops of venom
would drop into the cup. Also thf
glands were pressed, as In the process.
of milking COW. to increase the flow
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
EDUCATIONAL
University Opposes Bawden.

University Opposes 6awden.
Professor Henry n. Bawden has now
been dismissed from the chair Of phi
losophy In the University of Cincinnati
by the trustees, he having refused to
resign on the request of President Dab
ney for the stated reason that the pro.
fessor held radical and subversive
views on the subject of matrimony. A
statement issued by the trustees as
under false pretenses, as he had been
dismissed from Vassar on the same
grounds, that CHS manner Of life as
well as his teachings is destructive Of
the family, the foundation Of human
society,"" and that he had carried out
his threat Of making public his views
ito the scandal of the university and
the violation Of public decency and
good morals" Replying to this mani
festo, Professor Bawden defies the
trustees to prove that he taught any
thing destructive to the family and
that his private views on marriage had
never been mentioned to his classes.
The substance of his views is that free
comradeship and not sexual love forms
the true basis of spiritual and intellec-
tual association between men and wo-
men. Mrs. Bawden disapproyes of oil
this, but does not charge that the pro-
fessor is unfaithful In any gross way.
Another Woman Student Leads.
For the second time this year wo-
man student, or coed" has taken the
highest honors at Cornell in competi-
ton with the far larger number of
men students. Miss Elizabeth Cook
won the Woodford prize in oratory
and now Miss Alice Berham has taken
the Gullford prize Of $3.50 for the best
essay. Her subject was "Men and the
Muses." Miss Berham finishes hei
four year course in three years for the
A. B. degree.
A Burbank Idea School.
At Los Angeles, Cal, DR.. Leon e
Landone has announced his plans fol-
establishing next fall school of child
culture in which the methods en-
ployed by Luther Burbank in plant life
may be used. Twenty teachers have
been preparing for the work, and dur.
ing the summer twelve children Will be
selected from different cities as nearly
perfect physically and mentally as
possible and will be SO treated as tc
develop their highest capabilities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
BALLOON SETS A NEW RECORD
"chicago" Lands at Clear Lake, 8. D.
Average Hourly Speed rs Miles.

Clear Lake, S. D., June 3.-The big
balloon Chicago which left Quincy,
ILL.,, ran into-a heavy rain storm and
dropped to earth at point six miles
southwest of Clear Lake Tuesday.
No one was hurt, and the balloon was
not particularly damaged. In the bah
loon were Charles A. Coey of Chi
cago, Capt. G. H. Bumbaugh and
Charles H. Leichliter. Before landing
the balloon was last spoken at Kinks.
Vile, Mo. 1t was in the air II hours
and made an average speed of rs
miles an hour. Fifteen hundred feet
of the drop to the earth was made in
one minute. This constitutes new
balloon record, being the best time
ever made. The fastest average speed
previously recorded was S5 miles an
hour, according to reports.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
500 REWARD, 500

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con
stitutional disease, requiresta constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
Ing the foundation of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprletors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials
Address +. j. CHENEY T. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
coNsPlRAToRs ON TRIAL.
Harrisburg, Pa, Judge Refuses to
Take Capitol Case from Jury.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 3.-Judge
Kunkle in the Dauphin county court
Tuesday refused to take the capitol
conspiracy case from the jury. All
five defendants will therefore stand
trial. The decision has been eagerly
awaited and was a keen disappoint-
ment to the defense. Immediately
after the ruling Of the court the de-
Tense opened Its case. Former Attor-
ney General Hensel outlined the de-
fense He said he spoke for all the
defendants and denied collision or fall
sity in measurements Of the metallic
furniture of the new capitol, as
charged by the state. The defense, he
said, would show that the system of
measurements was a proper one in
all respects and that it worked saw
ing to the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
E x ECU We
First Of the Bigger Navy.

First Of the Bigger Navy.
The nsw 10000 ton battleship Mich
igan, first of the Dreadnought type,
was launched from the yards of the
New York Shipbuilding company at
Camden, N. j., May 20, the daughter
Of Assistant Secretary Newberry per-
forming the act of christening. The
Michigan will have four turrets, each
containing two twelye-inch guns ar
ranged SO that they can be used broad.
side. Governor Warner and party Of
Michigan were present.
Sailors Parade In Seattle.
The battleship feet in command of
Rear Admiral Sperry was entertained
at Seattle, and more than 100000 spec
tators cheered the Jack tars as they
marched through the streets. Govern
or Mead reviewed the line.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Annual Report is Complete.

Des Moines.-Part II of the thirty
ninth annual report of the auditor OF
state on insurance, relating to the
life insurance business in Iowa for
the year ending December 81, 1907,
has just been received from the
binder and covers 760 pages, The
companies are classified into "level
premium companies, which are sub.
divided into joint stock and mutual
companies; assessment association"
(life and accident; and "fraternal
beneficiary associations" and the
business OF the Iowa and nonIowa
is reported separately.
The following figures will show in
round numbers the extent of the bust
ness done in the state during the
year 1907:
Total number companies
doing business in Iowa. $500. Ill
Number policies In force. -. $50, 900
Amount ms. in force. .$674, $1,000
Total amount paid to in
surance companies -. 41,e95,090
Fetal amount paid to Iowa
policy holders and bene-
ncfarles .:... ........ 4,SO5,O0U
There has been a steady increase
in the life insurance business In the
past three years. Auditor Carroll
states that in his opinion the bust
Hess ts in a good, healthy condition
In Iowa and that If the companies
continue to issue only legitimate con
tracts and settle all proper claims
promptly and fairly, the business
will commend itself to the favor OF
the public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
ITALIANS STORM BANK DOORS.
Cleveland, O., Official Missns-Police
Prevent Mob Forcing Entrance.


Cleveland, o., June 3.--Five hundred
iafuriated Italians stormed the closed
doors OF the private banking house Of
Gastano Lolita, Orange street, Tues
day and had 1t not been for police in
reference would haye forced an en-.
trance. AS soon as ths doors of the
bank failed to open at the accustomed
time the bank was surrounded by Itg!-
fans. Rumor few fast and men, WON.
On and children 1ocked to the place
where they had deposited their saw
ings. The crowd threatened to break
in the doors and riot call was turned
in. A squad Of policemen soon ar
rived and drove back the excited Ital-
fans. Lolita. 1t is said, cannot be
found. The total deposits do not
amount to more than $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Insurance Men to Meet,

A "billion dollar meeting. OF
mutual fire, tornado and storm insur.
ance men Is to be held in Des MONIES,
Aug. II. 10, 10 and IA. The head.
quarters will be at the savery hotel.
More than two hundred heads of in
surance companies from all parts of
the United States and Canada, repre-
senting 1000 companies worth more
than billion dollars, will meet and
discuss questions Of insurance. The
organization is known as the Ameri-
can Mutual Insurance association.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Strikers Must Appear.

Deputy United States Marshal
Pidwell returned from Marshalltown,
where he served Judge MePhersen's
order to appear here June 1e upon
the Iowa Central strikers. Mr.. Bid
well served thirty strikers who have
been pieketing and who In a few
gases have given the strike breakers
some rather rough treatment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Fortune for Lynohed Mans v

Reno, New, June 3.-The friends Of
the late Joe Simpson, who was
lynched by being hanged to tele-
graph pole at Skidoo, for shooting
saloon man of that place, are now try
ing to find his wife. 1t is stated that
ne left over $4,000 and that his wife
psill receive the entire estate if she
will only apply for 1t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09

extensively hitherto and movements
have been put on foot from time to
time to secure for Des Moines this
great advantage and distinction. It
is thought, now, that the chances are
far better than ever heretofore.
The advantage to the church from
this plan has been clearly understood
by the members of the great organi.
cation which is concerned in the
matter, especially. The immense
Importance to Des Moines has no.
been fully realized by the people Of
the city in all probability.
II Des Moines were see city
there would be located here a cathe.
dral, an episcopal residence and the
institutions of the church for the
education of priests, and other
schools.
The Commercial exchange or club
some time ago appointed committee
to cooperate in the movement to Sc
cure this concession from the Catho.
lie church for this city 1t is thought
that now the committee will resume
it's operations toward that end, In
view of the great encouragement
which has come to influential Catho:
lies in the city.
Monsignor Flavin will soon go ia
Rome. 1t is thought not at all un,
likely that he will return bishop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Mail Orders.

Mott & Co., want your Mail Orders
Special attention given them. Send fol
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09

lean Neurological
association said that
the danger in men,
tai healing practice
was that Its adher-
ents claimed to O
much, but admitted
that ministers could
be Of great use to
physicians in cases
of nervous disor-
ders. He proved his
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. 80 cents
at any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Railroad Men 70 Meet Aoaln,

Railroad Men To Meet Again,
Des Moines will get the second an,
nual reunion of the Iowa Veteran
Railway men.
At the business meeting of the vet
Grams 1t was decided to make the re-
union a permanent affair and to come
to Des Moines.
The Commercial club, through Sec
rotary Botsford issued the invitation
and insured the veterans that the
club would cooperate with the lowe
Hallway club in making the second
reunion an even bigger success thar
the first. The reunion next year will
be held at about the same time, Dur
ing the two days reunion here sew
eral hundred of the veterans Joined
the iowa Railway club,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Murderous Robbers to Die.

Warsaw, June 3.--Three girls and
IL men we're sentenced TO death by
court martial here Monday for al.
tackins post ear at Sokolew, ON the
Vistula railroad, last January. A
bomb thrown at the car killed two
and wounded ten soldiers and rail.
road employees and after the car was
wrecked the safes were looted.
q "A sToHIA.
Bears tbs >71ha Kind You Have Always Bought
Ss, Ct lM4gz1Nx
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Pes Moines Crack Shots,

Company A. Iowa National Guard,
has In its ranks men who have won
henprs in state shooting contests and
who represents Iowa at Seagirt, N.
j., for two years. They have won
TegimeHtai honoFs, individual DONORS
and have team Ct ten men that for
sharpshooting can not be beaten in
the entire state
For the last two years this COM
pany has eclipscd any previous rec.
ORD in sharpshooting and expert
marksmanship of the entire state ma
tional guard. They nave since the
regimental contest in 1907 captured
more trophies and prizes, betf in
dividual and company, than any other
team represented at the contest. The
company also enjoys distinction
that no other company can claim
that Of having the entire company
team of ten meo shoot on the reg!.
mental team of 1907: In that year
the Company A team made the best
record of any ten men out of 800 cp4.
testants. This record is one OF IN:
usual high standard and goes a long
way toward placing the company on
an equal basis with some of the crack
companies throughout tas United
States.
In 1907 they won the company
team championship of the Fifty-fftll
regiment. The individual honors also
vent to Sergeant Drury A. Haugh OF
Company A, taking them away FROM
Captain Hird, who won them the year
preceding. At this contest the team
won handsome medals and various
money prizes. For two years Capt
S. F. Hird was sent to Seagirt, N. j.
to represent Iowa at the greatest
gathering of army crack shots the
world has ever witnessed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09

SCIENTIFIC
Mental Healing a Menace.

Or. s. Weir Mitchell in paper read
before the recent meeting of the Amer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
After Thirty-two Years.

After Thtrty-tWo Years.
samne} 4. Ayres Of Los Angeles,
Sal, visited the state house with Mrs.
Ayres and tried in vain to find among
the officials single one with whom
he had worked when he was himself
aH attaehe of the capitol.
He left the employment Of the state
in 1876 on account of his health, and
no one now employed at the capitol
was working there thirty-two years
ago.
However. he highly enjoyed the
visit. Every warrant for the building
of the state house was drawn by him
He was deputy auditor Of state for
seventeen years, He went in under
j. w. Catell in 1859, and remained
through the administrations of John
A. Elliott and John Russell, retiring
a year after the election of Buren, R.
Sherman, who afterwards was elect
ed governor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Wants $4,000 for Hog,

Wants $4,000 for Hog,
Frank d. VIM started suit In dis.
triet court to recover $4,000 dam.
ages from the American Express com.
pany for the death of Statesman, a
prize boar, exhibited at the Iowa state
fair last fall. ]. !. Ward and B. P.
Smith of Belleville, kas., were the
owners Of the prize porker.
According to the petition, the plain.
tiff had arranged with the American
Express company to ship Statesman
to Lincoln, Neb. He told the eem
pany, he claims. that the heg was q
valuable one and that the company
promised to take it from the, fair
grounds to the train in q special
wagon by itself.
Instead of this, VIM AYERS, the
company put Statesman in an ordi.
nary transfer wagon and piled nine
other hogs of less value and rank, in
around, and over said Statesman,
Fhe result was, SO Vim says, that
Statesman was obliged to suffer from
the extreme heat,
| Then the driver made matters
worse, according to Winn, by driv.
ing oyer all the railroad tracks he
| possibly could to reach the depot,
thereby rudely jolting and jostling
the prize porker. There was q much
smoother and better road to reach
the depot, so VIM declares, but the
driver wouldn't take H.. Then, VIM
says, five minutes after Statesman
had been unloaded unceremoniously
from the wagon onto an ordinary
truck. he died. And this untimely
death was due entirely to the Aeell
gence of the company in placing the
| porker in the same wagon with nine
others and to the carelessness Of the
| driver, SO VIM says.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
County jail Is Safe.

All the cell work in Polk county's
new $4,000 jail has received the
official o. X. of the board of super
visors. After a complete inspection
the board decided that the work was
all right and Immediately ordered the
last estimate of $4,000 paid to the
Pauly Cell company of st. Louis.
The entire bill for the cell work
amounted to $4,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
Form An upllft Movement.

FORM An Op'iIt WoVeITSHt.
To provide wholesome diversions
and social activities for boys and
girls of high school age the Parents
ana Teachers league was organized
at meeting at West Des Moines
High school, The purpose of the
league is to keep boys and girls In
terested in the better amusements
and to provide interests that will be
more attractive than cheap shows,
promenading, etc. With the opening
of the fall of the year a vigorous
campaign along these lines will. be
carried on.
Make Des Molnes See City.
Information from 9 very htah
ecclesiastical authority has come to
Pes Moines to the effect that Des
Moines may soon be made see city
OF the great church, proper apprecia'
tion and cooperation being shown
here by the people.
1t Is stated that Archbishop Keane
of Dubuque and Bishops Garrigan OF
Sioux City and Davis OF Davenport
are entirely willing to redistrict
their dioceses In such way as to
make Des Moines see city.
This project has been discussed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-06-09
COMMERCIAL

lar a.st Railroad Mortgage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-20
GRANTING OF INJUNcTIoNS
Supreme Justice Brewer Speaks Al
The Clark College Commencement

WORCESTER Mass, Tune 10
Supreme Justice Brewer speaking al
Clar College Commencement ycster
day said
Injunction has become political
question AMI the topic for heated de-
nunciation. There never was time
in the history Of nation when full
restraining power OF equity in the
courts was so much importance to the
natitr As the population becomes
morc AMI more dense and activities
increases, the restraining power Of
equity court is worth vastly more
than the furnishing power OF the Grim
inal court. II is in line with the high.
est thought OF the day. We air to
slay the epidemic and not to cure the
ravages Of the disease after IL has
gained headway We strive to stamp
out vice in the slums, not be driving
ont the residents. but by letting III
the light and air and the comforts Of
civilization. To restrict the restrain
ing power OF the courts is a step back
ward toward barbarism instead OF a
step forward to higher civilization.
THE court makes no mistakes in
the granting Of injunctions; nor do
they in judicial action | know labor
organizations are especially energetic
in claiming the power Of the in
junction is used mainly against them
OF course, this is not true, injunctions
are granted against all sorts OF per-
sons and organizations every day in
the year, Look at acts OF violence
which have been checked or prevent
cd by this restraining power, It does
not follow. that power should be used
against capital and corporations and
not against labor The restraining
power Of the court Of equity should
be enlarged and not diminished and
Judiciary improved until all the peo-
pie will be assured that this power
is only used when necessity requires
and restraint imposed only when
justice demands. .-+