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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10

the man who owned the machines ana
.profited from the rapid multiplication
of wealth" The mistake had been
made of creating corporations without
regulating them. Considering this and
the trusts, Bryan found that 1.-THE great
economic evil to be remedled Is the un-
equal distribution of wealth" He add
ed that the remedy must be found ''in
I'M approach to equity" In determin-
ing the method of approach he said
that 1t was necessary to choose be-
tween socialism and individualism, the
former proposing ito eliminate the en-
ployer" and the latter ITO restore and
to safeguard competition" He doubt
ed that the government could ever con-
troll monopoly; hence he would check
the growth of the trusts beyond safe
point. AS to the struggle between la
Dor and capital, lie said 1t would never
be settled and that 1--WE shall gradually
approximate to Justice"
Governor johnson Of Minnesota spoke
of the absurdity of party allegiance
and Of the centrallzing pace in bust
ness and politics, admitting that the
workers were all the time getting less
individuality. He added that classes
had developed out Of this condition,
those who control political power and
resources and the peasant class. But
when asked what we are to do about
it Johnson replied, 81 don't know"
His remedies would be to knock the
tariff, impose income and Inheritance
taxes, have the cities own public utili-
ties and make the government repre-
sent humanity instead of the interests
by getting back to Jefferson, Jackson,
Adams and Hamilton. From which
Steffens concludes that all Of our lead
ers are Hooking backward for the fu-
ture." He believes that the trouble Is
that our leaders have not been think
ing and that the people have not been
thinking. All have been absorbed In
concrete getting and fighting. Steffens
thinks it is time for all to do some
thinking.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10
1WICs-A-wEEK fLAlN DEALER
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1908
BY MEAD PUBLISHING co
Official Paper Of City and County.
Guaranty of Bank Deposits.

JudIduIy VI Oduh 0CPVSAISs
The representatives of the democracy
of Iowa in convention at Sioux City
adopted platform of which this is one
plank:
''We favor law guaranteeing bank
deposits, similar to that recommended
by w. J. Bryan and now in successful
operation in the new democratic state
of Oklahoma.
One searches in vain in the platform
adopted by Iowa republicans at Water
loo for reference to the guarantee of
bank deposits. Thus the democratic
party enters the state campaign with
the promise that if it is in the major
ity in the legislature to be chosen this
fall it will enact a law guaranteeing
that depositors in failed banks shall get
back every dollar of their deposits.
The republican party enters into the
campaign making no such promise, and
with no such intention.
The money on deposit in state and
savings banks and trust companies of
Iowa total the enormous sum of APP
proximately $500, 600, 900, which togeth-
er with the deposits in national banks,
averaging about 5000 for every resident
of the state. Under present laws it is
impossible for the business. man, the
farmer or the wage-earner to insure
himself against loss of money in the
bank. He can insure his stock of
goods, his stock and barn, his tools and
his homestead, but he cannot insure
his money in the bank.
The banker can secure himself against
theft or loss of money by bonding the
eemployes of his bank. But the depos-
itor cannot insure himself against theft
or loss of money through the banker
by any means save that proposed by
Mr.. Bryan and the democratic party,
and provided for in the laws of Okla
homa.
The one means afforded the citizen OF
assuring himself that every dollar he
puts in the bank will be returned tc
him if the bank fails is to support Mr..
Bryan and the democratic nominees for
the national and state legislatures.
The republican party stands opposed to
guaranty of bank deposits, the demo
cratic party for it.
Which party are you for-the one
which says you shall get back your
savings, bank failure or no bank failure
or the one which says you shall get
them hack only in case the bank does
not fail? Telegraph Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10

Z
den. Another girl, Mae Thursby of the
Pittsburg team, also had a perfect
score, but her team ranked second iii
the contest. New Orleans was third
and Erie fourth. The Cleveland schools
had challenged the schools of the coun-
try.
A movement was started among the
teachers to have the federal govern
ment take larger part in the educa-
tional affairs of the nation.
School Board Men Fined.
Twenty-three members of the Pitts.
burg board of education have been
fined 500 each for contempt Of court
In FILLING to carry out the order of the
court in the selection Of plans for the
new high school.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10
INDUSTRIAL
Idle Ships on the Lakes.

Idle Ships on the lakes,
A Detroit marine authority estimates
that there are now 1,7S0 vessels idle
on the great lakes, leaving $4,000 ma
rine laborers unemployed. Not more
than 40 per cent of the tonnage Of the
Lake Carriers association is In use.
Big July Assumptions.
Some Of the largest corporations In
the middle west joined in the move
ment to set the wheels of industry 60,
Ing on the LIST of July, which was
widely advertised by the Prosperity
association as Unemployment day."
The Illinois Central railroad put to
work $500 men in its shops at Burn
side, ILL.,, and elsewhere. The Illinois
Steel company is said to be again work
Ing at its full capacity and the Inter
national Harvester company to be
working night and day shifts once
more. Important extension works
on the Hartman lines were resumed.
The Allis- Chalmers works at AIilwau-
kee returned to full time, and Presi-
dent Whitside of that company was
quoted as saying that the volume Of
business had increased from 80 to 80
per cent in the last ninety days.
Union Held For Boycottins.
+ Several of the officers and members
of New York Typographical union, No.
6, have been summoned into court to
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt in falling to
obey the order of the court forbidding
them to modest or boycott the But:
terick Publishing company Of that city.
The Injunction is said to have been
violated March IA, 1905. The plaintiff
claims to have suffered great pecuniary
loss.
A 909 Foot Skyscraper Next.
Architects for the Equitable Life AS
surance society Of New York have filed
plans for new building on the site of
the present home Of the business on
lower Broadway which will put the
Singer tower and the Metropolitan Life
building in The shade. This new struc-
ture is to be 900 feet high and have
sixtytwo stories. The only structure
that will outrank it will be the EiffeI
tower, and that is in no sense build
Ing for Offices with solid walls to in
close. The main building, which will
occupy one complete block, will be
thirty-four stories. or 4s9 feet high, and
above this will rise a square tower Of
twenty-eight stories capped with q GU
pola. The facades are to be of brick
and granite with terra Gotta trimmings
In the renaissance style. There will be
thirty weight passenger elevators, eight
of which will run to the top Of the
tower.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10
"Things to be Remembered. !"

The following editorial is taken from
the New York Evening Post:
If the democratic managers wish t.
have little fun with the republicans
they need only dig up the speeches OF
prominent republicans made in the last
campaign. There is Senator Dick OF
Ohio, for instance. In 1904 he was
rubbing it into Bryan in splendid style,
because of prophecies of bad times that
had gone wrong, and a postal card,
part of the Congressional Record, .
which Mr.. Dick fathered, went through
the country, bearing among others the
following Things to Be Remembered
Remember 1893 1896 and the days OF
industrial gloom.
Remember 1893 1896 and the thous-
ands Of capable mechanics looking in
vain for work.
Remember 1S93-1S96 and the hun
dreds of thousands of laborers walking
the streets from sunrise to sunset look
ing for the work which could not be
found.
Remember 1893-1896 and the count
less number of women and children
waiting, faint with hunger for the
bread which never came.
Remember 1893-1S9 and the heart
sickness, the worry, the unpaid and UNI
payable debts, and all the many ills
that attended the man out of work.
Remember 1893-1S96 and the landlord
waiting at the door for rent money,
which could not be provided.
Remember 1898 1896 when the factory
whistle failed to blow for another day s
work, another days pay.
Remember 1S93-1896 and the wives
and children wanting clothes.
Remember 1893-1s96 and the home
comforts which were wanting.
Remember lS93-1s96 and the I'M
American soup houses and other forms
of charity necessary to relieve those
who need no relief when they can get
work.
Change the date to 19O7-19O8 and 4
good deal of this laundering is availa-
BILE for immediate democratic use.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10
COMMERCIAL
Failures of a Half Year.

FAILURES OF a f1alf year.
Commercial failures in the United
States during the first half of 1908.
says Dun's review, were 500 in num-
Der and S1o4,374,s 38 In amount as com
pared with 5,607 failures In the first
half of last year for 500, SOS. G62. Still,
the report calls attention to the hope
full fact that in the later months of
the period the showing was better,
making 1t evident that the CONNER
cial death rate is diminishing"
Three Cent Fare Lines Are Short.
The Municipal friction company of
Cleveland, o.. which is operating all
the city's car lines on the three cent
plan carried out by Mayor johnson, re-
ports a deficit Of $54 ,916 for May. But
Mayor johnson says that this is due
more to the prevailing strike than to
the reduced fares.
Norfolk and Southern ReceivershiR.
The federal court at Norfolk, Va,
has placed the Norfolk and Southern
railway In the hands of receivers upon
the application of tho Trust Company
Of America, the railroad asserting.
The road recently has bought In a
number Of branch lines on borrowed
capital and could not make good. A
reorganization committee has been
formed.
Men crowdins Out Cattle.
! One explanation advanced for the
continued rise in the price of meats is
Vest have been rapidly alii Ii II Is SS With
settlers in the last two years, with q
consequent clearing of the pastures for
cultivation. The prices for cattle on the
hoof are higher than ever In all tho
larger cities the poorer people have boz
gun systematic bogcotts of the butch.
ers who e'l.:ssa The high prices. Tile
result IS III. peop!e are eating less
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10
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Uncle Sam sso,ooo,ooo Short.

The end Of the fiscal year, June 80,
found the United States treasury ap-
proNimately $60000,00O behind the to-
tai expenditures Of the year as COM
pared with surplus of over $4,000
900 year ago. This condition is at
tributed by the department officials to
the business depression in the wake Of
the panic of last fall. The receipts
from all sources We're $789, 900, 900 less
than In the preceding fiscal year, while
the disbursements were s1s1, ZOO, 600
larger. The total receipts were $780,
895, F6a and the total Of expenditures
were s659, 1851, 1865. Customs have fallen
off about s46,000,OO0 and the internal
revenues $19,ooo0oo. The postal dea-
cit will DO nearly Sl3,500,0O0.
Poison Squad pisbanded,
Upon the second anniversary of the
passage Of the pure food law, June 80,
the famous "poison squad" or class Of
food experlmenters, conducted by DIR.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10

the pursuit of raiders trying TO enter
Mexico and Of refugees.
Amnesty In Persia.
| After the reactionary forces Of the
shah of Persia had obtained complete
control of the situation and more than
400 people had been killed in the street
| fighting in Teheran, with the radical
parliament dispersed, the shah issued
a general proclamation of amnesty,
granting full liberty to all persons sus-
pected of political opposition to the
government. This step was deemed
necessary to check the spirit of revolu-
ton and restore q semblance of order
in the realm.
The shah Is said to have been In
censed at the number of liberals who
were receiving protection In the Brit
ish legation, and a guard of Cossacks
was placed about the legation while a
message Of protest was sent to King
Edward. The king replied that there
had been too much severity in the re-
preston and protested against the
guard. After that the Cossacks were
withdrawn.
Lemoine Diamond Fake.
All Europe has been laughing at the
outcome of the long controverted claim
made by NJ. Lemoine of Paris that he
had formula for making diamonds.
When the time came for Lemoine to
make good his promise to produce a
diamond, IS demanded by the court on
behalf Of the man who had advanced
money on the alleged secret, Lemoine
did not appear. He had run away.
Thereupon the Judge made public the
formula which had been placed in his
possession, which proved to be moth
ing more than already was known
about the effects Of the electric fur
mace upon particles of carbon.
The Strike at Parma.
The strike of italian peasants In
the district about Parma, Italy, has
steadily increased in size and feeling.
More than $4,000 peasants still refuse
to go to work unless the farmers pay
better wages. Details Of the situa-
ton have been rigidly suppressed by
the censor, but 1t is known that clashes
between strikers and troops have oc-
CURED frequently.
Canada Bars American Vessels.
The Canadian government has de-
cided to confine the coastwise trade
on the Pacific coast Of Canada to Brit.
ish vessels hereafter, thus excluding
a large number of American ships
which have engaged In that trade
Suffrage Attack by Water.
In their determination to controyert
the statement of Premier Asquith that
the women Of England had not shown
any intense desire for the suffrage
the leaders of the suffragettes have
followed up their recent big parades
with tremendous gathering about the
houses of parliament. The square was
filled to overlooking, and thousands OF
the women and their sympathizers
took to boats so as to surround the
parliament on the water side. All the
time the houses of parliament were In
session. and debates going on as II
nothing were happening on the, out
side. Two women smashed windows
IN the residence Of the premier, and
these. with twenty-seYen others, were
arrested.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10

the troops at yiesca We're able to Of
fer spirited resistance, the place was
captured. Next came an attack on
the town Of Las Yacas, opposite Del
Rio, Tex. There the rebels We're driven
off after sharp battle, some taking
refuge in American territory. Secre-
tary Taft ordered General AIyer of the
department of Texas to have his sol
diers assist the federal officers Of the
Jaw In catching the Mexican refugees
and in maintaining the neutrality of
the border. Thomas S. Labrada, lead
er OF the Mexican junta At Austin,
Tex, reported that the rebels had cap
tured the city Of Jiminez, and he In
sisted that several companies of the
federal troops had gone over to the
revolution. I'he state department called
upon Go*cs,or Campbell of Texas TO
pgcerve t'ar neutrality laws Texas
rengers Sere called upon to help in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10

back to this country by New York
police officer. Bailey had been brought
aboard a steamer soon to start for New
Orleans, along with his brother and
two other officers of the steamer Colds
boro, on which the goods We're brought
from New York, but during the night
he managed to get ashore in a small
boat. On demand Of the American con-
sui soldiers were put upon the trail Of
the missing man.
Admitted Taking Rebates.
A. Booth & Co. of Chicago, one of
the largest commission houses in the
west, has confessed to having accepted
rebates from the railroads, on ship
ments In refrigerator cars from the
seaboard. The maximum fine is $780,
600.
Southern Pacific Again Indicted.
A federal grand jury at San Francis
co has indicted the Southern Pacific
railway on nineteen counts for paying
rebates to the Nevada Pine Box and
Lumber company and the latter for re-
ceiving same.
Toledo Ice Men Pay Fine.
The Toledo Ice and Coal company
has pleaded guilty to the charge Of &C.
cepting rebates from the Ann Arbor
railroad and has paid fine Of $3.50.
Texas Seizes Trust Oil.
The attorney general Of Texas has
seized several million barrels of oil and
other property owned by the Standard
Oh company and has prevented collec-
ton of funds due that company in an
effort to compel the payment Of penal
ties imposed to the amount of $6,000,-
600.
Oral Betting at Track Legal.
In the case of the state against Mel
vile Collins, Justice Bischoff, sitting in
the New York county supreme court.
decided that Collins had not committed
any crime in accepting money on a
bet at the Sheepshead Bay race track
two weeks ago. Justice Bischoff holds
that no state legislature, SO far as any
records show, ever had in mind the
idea Of Furnishing an individual for bet
ting with another where the wager
was not professionally recorded or reg.
istered. Bischoff holds that the penal
code provides no penalty for a bet be.
tween one individual and another I'M
less gambling implements are In use.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10

op o.leT. MIN. lie was born
at Schenectady, N. Y, in 1885 and was
educated at the Philadelphia Episcopal
academy and the Virginia seminary.
He was prominent in various social set
tlement works and wrote many books
dealing with social reforms. His men,
DRY will always be connected with the
starting of the great Cathedral Of st,
John the Divine at New York.
For Mrs. Roosevelt and Daughter.
The sultai Of Turkey has conferred
upon Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the presi-
dent, and her daughter Ethel the Or
der of Chefakat, q distinction exclusive
~ for women founded in 1873 by Alb
dull Hamid I.
Root Again at Muldoon's. 4:
Secretary Of State Elihu Root again,
has begun a course Of hygienic anG
athletic treatment at the institute con-
Quoted by William Muldoon, the re-
tired professional wrestler.
Noted Passenger Agent Dead.
George II Daniels. for many years
identified with the New York Central
railroad as Its general passenger agent,
died at Lake Placid, N. Y, July i, at
the age of stXty-Six.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10
FOREIGN

Revolt In Northern Mexico.
Following the raid of several hum
dred Mexican reyolutionists on the
town of yiesca, Slne 20, President
Diaz issued statement saying that
1t was the work Of criminals and that
they would be dealt with severely. At
the same time the large number Of
government troops ordered to the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-10


fifty-nine times Then Senator Sim.
mons was chosen as delegate to Den.
yer and by the large majority of 523 to
1914 the convention voted to indorse and
instruct for Bryan for president
Local Option In Tennessee.
Incomplete returns of the Tennessee
Democratic primaries indicated the
nomination of Patterson for governor
by safe majority over Carmack, and
this meant victory for local or county
option as opposed to state wide pro-
hibition. However, Patterson on the
stump had promised that if the plat
form called for prohibition and the leg
fslature passed such bill he would
sign it. One notable feature Of the
contest was the defeat Of Congressman
Gaines by ]. w. Byrnes, Nashville
lawyer.
For Maine Prohibition.
The Republican state convention at
Bangor, Me-, nominated B. NJ. Fernald
for governor and reaffirmed the party's
belief in the prohibitory law. Resub-
mission of the law to the people was
the main issue before the convention.
Rryan's Property Assessment.
The tax assessors at Lincoln, Neb.,
estimate that the property of w. j..
Bryan liable to assessment amounts to
$S4,500. The Bryan farm is listed at
$50, l25, the house at $21, 900 and the
Commoner at $19,250. It is understood
that a part Of Bryan's fortune is in the
form of government bonds, which are
not taxable.
Gompers Again Defines Position.
Another statement assailing the Re-
publican labor plank has been issued
by President Gompers of the Fedora
ton of Labor. This insists that they
task no immunity for any one guilty
Of wrongdoing, whether they be work
men or Others" but does insist upon
equality before the law. Citing the
Danbury matters decision, declaring the
nnions to be trust, Gompers says
the labor organizations "are voluntary
in character and formed for the pur-
pose of advancing and protecting per-
Gonal rights" He adds that they deal
in no property, while the trusts are
combinations dealing in the products
Of labor
Vermont Not For Bryan.
The Vermont Democratic convention
tabled resolution to instruct for
Bryan by large majority and cheered
che mention Of the name of johnson.
Bryan and johnson Quizzed.
Lincoln Steffens follows up in the
July Eyerybody's the line of inquiry
directed last month toward Roosevelt
and Taft as to what Is the matter
with America and what to do about IT.
with some heart talks with Bryan and
johnson, the rivals for the Democratic
nomination. s'telieis gays that Bryan
Is the same radical Mt heart that lie
was twelve years ago and that that Is
why the old Democratic leaders still
Try to deDose him from the leadership
secured by direct appeal to the party
membership. Bryan began his answer
by saying that standards had been low.
cred by making money the measure of
success regardless OF methods of nc.
quiring IT. added that ,.tlle cure for
the lowering OF our ideals is to raise our
ideals" lie believed the tide had turn.
ed in that direction. Tho cause of the
lowering was the Opportunities to
make money fast" He admitted that
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