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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
EASTERN BROKERS' ASSIGN
JOHN A. RoARDMAN & COMPANY
CLOSE OFFICES.
Trouble is Caused by Bull Movement
in Stock Market-Falure Has
Little Effect.

Philadelphia, Nov 20.-The firm OF
John A. Boardman & Co., stock bro
kers. made an assignment Thursday to
Lincoln L. Eyre. who has taken charge
of the company's affairs The Arm
had several branch offices In New
York. The Offices were closed Thurs
day and have printed notices direct
ing that all inquiries be made to the
main Office in Philadelphia
The firm has chain of 10 offices In
eastern cities, two Offices being To-
Gated here. The assignment was vol
untary and was caused by the bull
movement in the stock market While
no figures are yet available, 1t is be-
lieved the failure will not prove an
important one.
The firm had many customers, but the
individual transactions were as a rule
on a small scale. Both local offices
of the company were filled with
patrons when the announcement of
the assignment was made, but they
could learn little of the firms affairs.
Il have just taken charge" said Mr..
Eyre. the assignee, Thursday after
noon. land ! am net in a position to
tell about the financial status of the
company at the present time. l be-
neve ~ offices are included In the
assignment. among them being the
New York, Albany and Baltimore Of
fees. wired all Of them announcing
the assignment and requested the
managers to close at once The books
OF the different offices will be sent
mere for settlement. ! will collect all
outstanding assets and distribute them
equally among the creditors"
The firm Of John A. Boardman q
GO. Is the successor to Haight &
f'reese. which firm went out of bust
ness several years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
CHILDREN CONTRACT PLAGUE
FOUR HAVE FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE IN pANviLLE, PA.
Officials Believe Spread Of contaeion
Will Be Checked-cattle Ship
ments Are Stopped.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Alarming re,
suits following the outbreak of con-
tagious foot and mouth disease in
New York and Pennsylvania, causing
those states to be quarantined against
Interstate shipments of cattle, etc,
were shown Friday in advices which
reached Secretary of Agriculture vii.
son. stating that four children in Dan
Vile. Pa. had contracted the dis.
ease.
Philadelphia, Nov 23.-The federal
and state authorities, working in con
junction In an endeavor to check the
spread Of foot-and-mouth disease
among cattle in Pennsylvania, have ex-
tended the quarantine to two more
counties. making in all ~ of the
largest and most important farming
districts OF the state under strict sur
veillance. Veterinarians are at work
IN all the counties in which the dis.
ease has appeared and about 1000 ami.
mails have been condemned and killed.
The farmers are paid for their losses
by the national and state govern.
ments.
shipment of more than 400 beeves
which was to have been made to Eng
land Friday on the British steamship
Eastpoint, was prevented by the fed
eral government The agents of the
steamship obtained permission from
the English quarantine authorities to
land the cattle ON the other side, but
the United States authorities forbade
the shipments because of the federal
quarantine which has been put in
force in Pennsylvania The cattle were
sent to Philadelphia from Kentucky
and the west.
Albany, N. Y, Nov. 23.-The out
break of foot-and-mouth disease in this
state is well in hand. according tc
Commissioner r. A. Pearson Of the
state department of agriculture, who
returned to Albany Saturday from BUT
falo, where he has been supervising
the efforts to stamp out the disease
Commissioner Pearson will return t.
| Buffalo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
DEFY CITIZENS; LOOT is $4,000.
Robbers Crack Safe Amid Stirring
Scenes at Attica, o.

Attica, o., Nov. 21.-Robbers held
several citizens at bay Friday while
they blew open and robbed the safe
of Renninger & Silcox of $4,000 Ia
cash. The robbers were fired upon
but escaped.
A part OF the safe was blown
through wall Of the store and into
the Meyers hotel, the fragments
landing in room where a
guest was asleep. The robbers We're
discovered while at work upon the
safe. Help was called and many re-
sponded. The citizens surrounded the
store. but the safecrackers would not
leave. One robber held the crowd
! back with revolver at the front Of
the store, second did likewise at the
rear door while the third continued
: to work at the safe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
FIRMS INTERESTS REoRaANIzED
Westinghouse Company Declared
overhauied by Body.

New York. Nov. 21.-The readjust.
ment committee which has been at
work on reorganization of the West.
inghouse interests, Friday declared
the reorganization plan effective from
this date.
The stockholders OF the Wrestling.
house Electric & Manufacturing Com
pany will meet in Pittsburg next Tues
day to elect new board Of directors
and to take such other action as may
be required in the consummation of
the new plan. Paul d. Cravath, coun.
sci for the company, said that appli-
cation soon will be made for the ter
mination Of the receivership and that
the issue of new securities and the res.
toration of the business of the com.
pany is expected soon to be accom-.
plished
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
Three Others Injured In Freight Train
Collision in Michigan.

Howell. Mich, Nov 23.-Two train
men We're killed and three were ia
tally injured early Saturday in a col
lis1on between two freight trains on
the Toledo & Ann Arbor railway near
Lakeland. In Washtenaw county. Fol.
lowing change of orders 1t is under.
stood that one of the trains ran by a
signal.
The dead are: Fireman A. Crogan,
Toledo. and Engineer William Ryan,
Owosso, Mich. Ryan leaves a widow
and five children. The collision was
between an extra south bound freight
and the regular north-bound freight
train. Clifford Collier, student fire
man. is probably fatally hurt. and En-.
gineer Wellington Draper and an un-
known man were also injured, but not
fatally.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
TWO DIE IN AUTO PLUNGE
MACHINE DIVES INTO RIVER
SIX ARE SAVED.
Nocturnal Trip of Motorists Results
Disastrously for Occupants Of
Vehicle-Heroes in Tragedy.

Chicago. Nov. 21.-Two persons.
six companions in chauffeur's auto
mobile party barely rescued from
similar fate Friday when their ma
chine plunged over the embankment
of the Calumet river at Terrence ave-
nue.. The automobile crashed against
low projecting platform and did not
reach the water, but by the terrific
impact all the eight occupants were
hurled into the cold stream. Six
three men and three women-were
quickly saved, but the two sank be-
fore rescuers could draw them to
shore. One Of the rescued women was
injured and others were considerably
bruised.
The machine was numbered 1886,
and is registered under the nome of
Frank H. Keane, ll9 Clark street
Keane, 1t was learned later, owns It
Jointly with Martin B. Madden. the
labor leader. Madden and Keane make
their headquarters at Powers & Gil
bert's saloon at the Clark street num-
Der. They are both business agents
of the Junior Steamfitters' union. 1t
is declared that neither of them know
anything about the nocturnal trip
made by the chauffeurs and their COM
panions.
The drowned were:
Atkins, Margaret, 26 years old, 2106
Armour avenue.
Meyer, Joseph. % years old, q
chauffeur
The heroes Of the tragedy were
George c. Wickam, the bridgetender:
Peter Anderson, his assistant; Tom
Quinlan and David Quinlan. Wickham
and Anderson leaped into the cold
water the moment they heard agon
lied screams and furious splashing
in the river below. In the dim day
light they discerned the struggling
forms of the women, and with steady
strokes they went to their rescue. The
-Qutnlans quickly put forth in row.
boat. Two of the young men were able
to swim and reach the shore without
assistance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
cAuN. "rAE uEE-puL's FRIEND"
New Chinese Regent Says Plebeians
Must Be Satisfied.

Picking, No. 21.-It is becoming In
creasingly evident that Prince Chun.
the regent, is taking matters of gov.
eminent into his own hands and that
he resents any interference from the
Dowager Empress Yehonala OF the
members Of the grand council. A Wig
orously worded edict issued by the
regent Friday in the name of the en-
peror, sets forth that his authority
was received from the late dowager
empress. and commands obedience to
him. 1t says, In part:
"All imperial clansmen are ordered
to give greater degree of obedience
than others: this is for the effect Of
the example. Disobeying princes and
officials will be dealt with without
leniency. Our purpose in this is to
fulfill the command Of the late dow.
ager empress and to satisfy the peo-
pie"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
CRUISERS READY.
Can Reach Haiti Within Twelve hours
II Outlook Grows Worse.

Washington, Nov. 23.-News of the
revolutionary movement in Haiti, some
details of which have reached the
state department from its representa-
tive there, is not surprising to the ad-
ministration officials
The American cruisers Des Moines
and Tacoma are at Guantanamo, day
distant from Haiti Their services,
however. have not been asked for
The Eagle, which has been engaged
for some time in Haitian waters, also
is at Guantanamo just now coaling.
Should the revolutionary movement
assume any serious shape, one of
these assets will go to Haiti.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
TOM JOHNSON SAYS HE'S BROKE
Reputed Worth Several Millions.
Lost Cash in Brothers Behalf.


Cleveland, O.. Nov. 90 Mayor Tom
l.. Johnson. for years reputed to be a
millionaire several times over, Thurs
day announced that his entire fortune
had been lost. He said that he would
be compelled to give up his home on
Euclid avenue and also dispose of his
automobiles. He added that large
part OF his fortune had been spent in
an effort to save the properties left
by the late Albert Johnson, his
brother.
MY efforts to keep up my dead
brothers. estate for his widow and
children have cost me a great deal of
money. don't care to say how much
just now" said the mayor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27

PAPER FAMINE IMPENDING.
Mills Must Close Unless the DROUGHT
Is Relieved.

Appleton. Wis, Nov. 23.-Unless
greatly changed weather conditions
prevail between now and the first Of
the new year this country will face a
print-paper famine that may result in
curtailing the size of metropolitan
newspapers and in possible suspen-
sion OF hundreds OF small interior
town newspapers. according to the
Judgment of the larger manufacturers
OF Wisconsin. Conditions in the pa
per industry have never before been
80 bad as they are at present,
and the constantly falling streams
throughout the paper district. both
east and west. are making the situa-
ton worse daily, 1t is said.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
Memorial Services for Emperor,

Tokyo. Nov. 23-1n memory OF the
late emperor Of China and the en-
press doWager, seryiceS of mourning
were held Saturday at the Chinese
legation. Prince and Princess Kanin,
representing the emperor and en-
press of Japan. attended. as did all
the members of the diplomatic corps.
The services were conducted in ac-
cordance with the Buddhist ritual.
Similar services were held Saturday
at the Chinese consulates in Seoul
Korea
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
schmitz' FRIEND Is cited,

San Francisco, Nov. 2O.-William J.
Dingee, reports regarding whose finan-
cial affairs have caused some comment
and who qualified Jointly with Thomas
H. Williams. for 100000 on the bonds
of Former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz,
enabling the latter to obtain his real
estate from custody. was Thursday
cited by Superior Judge Dunno to ap.
pear in court for examination al to
his present qualification as a bonds
man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
Forest Fires In Kentucky.

Lexington. KY. Nov. 20-Disastrous
forest fires continued to rage in the
Knobs section of Boyle county Thurs
day The fires have been under way
three days and more than 100 men are
on duty constantly fighting to save res
licences and other buildings. The dam
age already amounts to many thou
sands of dollars
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27

Do not let anyone tell you that some
thing else is just as goood as DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills because there
isn't anything just as good for weak
back, backache, rheumatic pains, in
fiamation of the bladder, or any Kid
ney and Bladder disorder. A week 8
trial will convince you. Sold by Ed
ward r. Tomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
Captain and Four Sailors Drowned

Boston, Nov. 23--The vessel sunk
of the Graves, in Boston harbor, Fri
day night. was the British schooner
Hugh G. Harvey, N, b. for Boston
She was in collision with barge. and
her captain and four of her men were
drowned Three OF the crew were
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
Convicted Of kiIlino pauohter

Sioux City. la. Nov 20 Mrs. Mary
Harbour, accused Of the murder of
Miss Rose Adams, her foster daugh.
ter. was Thursday found guilty Of
murder in the second degree. The
Jury deliberated II hours
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
Florida Vegetation Killed.

Cottonwood. Ala. Nov. 20.-There
has been ice here One-eighth OF an
inch thick for three mornings. and all
tender vegetation both here and
across the line in Florida has been
killed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
Election Board Expense.
Bills for election expense were audited by the
board of supervisors and disposed of as follows:
Albion Township Precinct
Albion Township Precinct

Claimed
Goetsch, William, Judge rs hours CPS $625
Thomas, 7 G. 90 625 625
Wells, W B. 6.25 CPS
Thomas, T G. Returns and mileage 280 $50
Holeomb, G A. Clerk IS hours s.25 s.25
Michel, George. cleaning room 800 800
37O5 37.O5
Forest City Township Precinct
Broadwater. S, judge &c hours $50 $50
Cray, j A, $50 $50
ks9ns Frs al clerk as hours So So s ssS
Broadwater s. returns and mileage $50 $50
Lean, w j, labor on booths LOO LOO
Lime Springs corp. room rent 500 500
S Also Also
Chester Township Precinct
Breedove, w C, Judge q hours $675 CTS
Breedove, " c, returns and mileage $50 $50
B ba I M a es,k 3 q hours hours sc S S SS
Shut, j +, SIS 6.75
Tibbas, E NJ Judge IS CTS CTS
Chester corp. room rent 1884 ''' 500 500
Spencer, G NJ policeman q hours CTS rejected
5000 43.85
Oak Dale Township Precinct
Haiver, L, judge % hours $3.50 $50
aa1yer = returns m and mileage ~ 4.5o
Ra ai }fG} Judge e hours So So
Horn, S. clerk g $50 $50
Howe, Chas W, clerk g $50, $50
cleaning school house 300 300
$500 $500
jamestown Township Precinct
Dargan j. judge 25 hours S 625 625
Dargan II j, returns and mileage 43O 4.3O
Clark, H, Judge 25 hours 625 6.25
Warburton J 4, judge 25 hours S25 S s.25
Smith Carl 625 S.25
Welles c, labor on booths 200 200
Burke, John room rent 500 500
s4255 42.55
Saratoga Township Precinct
Meyer. Conrad, judge 80 hours SEQ 7.5o
e eSssab; hfn'Y; l. clerk 60 So e. e.
Sigler, Chas, g 90 $50 1850
Meyer. Conrad, returns and mileage $50 $50
Kakac Thos, room rent 500 500
$4,000 1890
Howard Center Township Precinct
Perry H L. Judge 2s hours 500 100
Miller, A, 100 100
Stone w S. clerk and labor on booths 100 TOO
Stone Z" labor on booths LOO LOO
Long James, clerk % hours 100 100
Dinger, E. returns and mileage 20 2oO
1880 $3.50
Vernon Springs Precinct Outside of Cresco)
Prinz, C d, judge 81 hours S 5.25 525
Mnley, C G, judge p hours go go
rutherford, ~, judge p hours 5.S5 go %
MeDermott, John clerk q hours 555 e99
1926 262
Cresco First Precinct
k k,pgs Il sGh" Judge "a hours 500 500 500 500
a Maeksnbsrg Joh" clerk "a hours s SSS $ SSS
S 1000 5000
Cresco Second Precinct
S Hs's5 ei Jag & sff hour. S
Glass, A, clerk p hours 5.25 5.25
McCullow, P j. clerk 81 hours 5.25 SIS
Eldridge. E M returns 200 rejected
1925 26.25
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
List of Claims.

The following claims against the audited
listed below and the county auditor authorized
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27
Close a Kansas Bank.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Comptroller
of the Currency Murray Friday ap.
pointed James D. Bradley, bank exam.
liner, as receiver Of the First National
bank Of Fort Scott, Kan. This &C
ton was taken upon receipt of tele
gram from President Horpaday ask
ing that a receiver be appointed, ow
ing to run on the bank which had
lasted two days. The bank has cap
ital of 100000, according to the last
report. and q surplus of $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-27

DeWitt's Little Errly Risers, tho
famous little liver pills. They are
small, sure. safe pills. Sold by Ed
ward T. Lomas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-11
DO NOT HAVE TO RUN
THE SOLICITORS OF THIS CIRCUIT
 ARE EXEMPT.
Chairman Mallory Issues Statement Correcting Impressions as to Solicitors of the Fourteenth
 and Fifteenth Circuits.

Solicitor D. D. Askew of wetumpka will not have to run for his ofiice this year. Chairman Fl. S. D. Mallory of the State Executive Committee. yes- terday issued a statement to the effect that the inclusion of the Solicitor of the Fourteenth Circuit among the of- fees to be voted for in the primary
 The Fifteenth Circuit includes the counties of Montgomery, Fillmore, Au- tauga and Chiffon. Judge W. W. Pear son of Montgomery Is the presiding judge of the court. Mir. Mallory also says that the Solicitor for the Four teenth Circuit will not be elected this voted for in the primary.
 Over the long-distance phone. Chair man Mallory yesterday authorized the statement that the Solicitors for the Fourteenth and Fifteenth new judicial circuits are not to be elected this year, hence will not be voted for In the May primary. The Solicitor for the new sixteenth Judicial Circuit is to be elect ed at the November election, and hence will be voted for at the May primary in that circuit. The inclusion of the So- Iicitors for the Fourteenth and Eff teenth Judicial Circuits in the primary notice was an error.
 Colonel Mallory will send the fol- lowing supplies, to the County Execu- tive Committeeman in ample time for their use: Tickets oaths voter chai- lenger. paths behalf party challenged certificate of inspectors. envelopes for statement votes. poll lists, tally lists instruction cards, envelopes for poi lists. certificates County Executive Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-11
GRAFT FUND" CASE
SENSATIONAL TRIAL. BEGINS IN
 BIRMINGHAM.
Ahe SlegeI Appears as Defendant With Insnnity PIea--Law and order League aa Watching
 Pr0grese.

Birmingham, March 10.--(Special )-- The first of the dozen or more bribery cases growing out of what the sheriff has termed the graft fund" was called sides announced ready, Abe Siegel ap- bearing as the defendant.
 The defendant entered plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
 A number of Law and Order League officials were in the court room listen- ing to the testimony and watching all interests. The attorney of the sheriff Is assiting the county solicitors in the
 1t will be recalled that the grand jury several months ago returned a batch of indictments against a dozen or more men charging them with brtb- cry. The indictments were said to have been the result of evidence fur nished by the sheriff who had estab- lished what he termed graft fund" for the purpose of catching any who tried to bribe off1cers. As the money was received 1t was labeled and was put away in the sheriff's safe. When the grand jury met the total is said to have amounted to more than xl,- O00
 The true bills caused considerable comment about the city.
 Deputies Dean and O'Kelly, who gather the graft fund.- testified as to siegel paying in $5 for alleged pro-
 Attorneys for the defendant asked the witnesses many sharp questions in regard to approaching the sporting Fraternity and offering to give protec, tion A question was raised in regard to what could be expected of the wit nesses and Judge Samuel Weaver ad- journed court until "Wednesday morn ing to ascertain points of law
 The alleged gambling fraternity was in attendance at the trial, the court room being crowded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-11
For Ecxemaas Tetter and
 Rimg-WOrm. Try Wares Tetter Ointment. For sale at all Drug Stores.
MT. Hearst. Announcement.


 RepIying to good deal Of specula- tion on the subject, MT. Hearst says there are three things the Independence
 "FirstCThe Independence Party is not going to support Theodore HooSS'
 aSecond-The Independence Party is not going to support William J. BrS-
 "Third-The Independence Party is not going to support John A. Johh-
 The interesting feature of this state ment relates to Mir. Bryan. Specuiatior about Governor Johnson has never amounted to much. Excellent man that he is he does not meet the require mentS of the situation at au Ano even less to the point has been me ne nominate MT. Roosevelt and support him, regardless of what the Chicago convention might or might not do.
 But it has not seemed unlikely thar Mir Hearst might swing around to MT. Bryan, notwithstanding recent difrer- ences and the disappolntments grow ing out of the convention ol lSO4. Ine ,ls two men are on good terms personally. Evidently, however they are separated politically Mfr Hearst sets Mr Bryan aside as emphatically as he does MT Roosevelt and Gov. Johnson.
 Here is something that clinches mat
 .@rhe Independence Party Is going to nominate It's own canQlQdLe, ana ID BO ing to vote for him with a strength and a heartiness of numbers that IS likely to be a revelation to the older and sadder political organization. If 1t does not elect this candidate of It's own in this particular election. r ls going to lay the solid foundation Tor doing so In the next.
 Well. who Is to be the candidate! Why not Mr., Hearst himself? That would accord with popular expectation. and what is sonorously described as the eternal fitness of things The ization and inspiration both proceed means toward the forwarding of the cause. Whenever two or threG are gathered together in the name of the people the spirit of Mir. Hearst domin- ates. He can have the nomination or course simply by holding up nnger
 But he admits that the first attempt of the new party may fall; tt may nor be until four years later that the peo- pie will be freed from the thralis of the old parties, and be able to take possession of their affairs in their own name and for their own benefit. The Independence Party. therefore, may have the experience of the republican party. A stout skirmish, as in 1856, may precede real battle and v1c- tory, as in 1860. /
 The subject Is most lively. and full of interest But is Mir. Hearst to be the Fremont or the Lincoln, of the new crusade? Until that is known there will be some impotence on the part of the gossips.