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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26

IN reasonable fashion the comforts anu
refinements of life; and, furthermore,
the man of great business ability who
obtains fortune in upright fashion In
evitably in SO doing confers a benefit
upon the community as whole and
is entitled to reward. to respect, and
to admiration. But among the many
kinds of evil, social, industrial and po-
litical, which it is our duty as nation
sternly to combat, there IS none at the
same time more base and more dan
gerous than the greed which treats
the plain and simple rules Of honesty
with CYNICAL contempt if they inter-
fere with making profit; and as ma
ton we cannot be held guiltless II we
condone such action. The man who
breaches hatred of wealth honestly &C
quired, who inculcates envy and jeal-
ousy and slanderous Ill will toward
those of his fellows who by thrift,
energy and industry have become men
of means, fs menace to the COM
munity"
This is splendid illustration of the
manner in which the public is robbed
by private monopoly 1t is time that
the private monopoly was extermi'
mated, for it's determination, instead OF
destroying business, will revive busi
ness and at the same time relieve the
public from one Of its greatest men
aces.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
RELICS OF MOUND BUILDERS
Remarkable Discovery Made Near
Boone.

Remarkable Discovery Made Near
Boone.
The most remarkable discovery of
recent years relating to the prehis-
toric mound builders has been made
near the city Of Boone. Negotiations
are under way to have the big find re-
moved from the point Of excavation to
the Field museum in Chicago.
A mound forty feet in diameter and
thirty feet high, situated on the Des
Moines river three miles from Boone,
was leveled to the earth surface and
beneath at the depth of seven feet a
number of stone galleries were found.
in these galleries over 1000 pieces of
human skeletons. pottery, crude tools
and ornaments were discovered. A
guard in the employ of the Iowa State
Historical society is watching the find
night and day.
The bottom of the galleries was
formed of curious stone, work. This
stone work was In evidence through
all the alleys leading from the central
point of excavation.
In some of the chambers the debris
of human skeletons was found. In
others pottery, tools, ornaments and
weapons. 1t was also noted that the
chambers were singularly free from
dirt of any kind, showing that the con-
crete ceiling had been an effectnal
protection. The pottery and other
findings were left intact. and the Iowa
State Historical society was at once
notified. The society at once took
charge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
News Of a Week Throughout
the State.
TWO VIGILANCE COMMITTEES
Both White and colored Citizens of
pes Moines Organize to Pro-
tect Women.

Des MONIES citizens, aroused by two
negro assaults on white women, with
in a period Of few days are coll
WINGED that the drastic punishment
meted out in the South is having the
effect of driving the worst element
of the Southern negroes north. 1t is
being claimed by officials that Des
Moines has lately had more than the
ordinary number of low class negroes,
which gives further grounds for the
suspicion Lamont Frederick who has
been identified by Mrs. Riser as her
assailant is new to Des Moines. The
assailant of Mrs. Mann has not been
apprehended as yet
To add to The deplorable features of
the cases, it is being claimed by law
yers of Des Moines that under the
Iowa statutes conviction for criminal
assault Gan net be secured except
there is corroboFativs evidence, and in
the two cases that Des Moines has
lately experienced such evidence Is
impossible Because of this fact the
| next legislature will undoubtedly be
asked 10 dIHGuQ luS law SO tAdI SSA1,
yictions can be secured easier in such
cases,
To protect the women of the city a
vigilance committee Of 500 citizens
has been organized, the names of
which are kept secret, The commit.
tee consists of the best citizens of the
city, public officials, business and pro:
fessional mon of the highest standing
and 1t is the plan to have perfect
organization, with FIVE men In each
community of the city with plane for
quick action In case of an assauli
when the committee will cooperate
with the police. The movement hat
the endorse ment of the city officials
The law-abiding colored people so
Des Moines will form vigilance com
mittee to aid the department of pub
lie safety in protecting the city against
criminals and to guard women against
the assaulters. The colored vigilance
committee will cooperate with thu
white vigilance committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
HELD FOR MANsLAuGHTER
Young Woman Kills Her Father Dur
ina Family Quarrel.

At the coroners inquest to investi-
gate the circumstances surrounding
the shooting of Fremont Fleming,
farmer living one mile north of Win
throp, in Buchanan county, the jury
returned verdict finding that Flemr
ing came to his death from bullet
wound inflicted by a 22-caliber rifle in
the hands of his daughter, Maude
Fleming, during a family quarrel.
Miss Fleming, who is twenty-four
years old. was arrested on charge of
manslaughter and held to the action
of the grand jury in $4,000 bonds,
which was furnished by her mother.
The young lady claims that she act
cd in defense Of her mother and that
her father was nehacihg her mothers
life when she grabbed the rife, which
she says she thought was not loaded,
and pointed it at him for the purpose
of intimidating him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Anders No Political CRATER.

The most serious charge we have
heard brought against Anders by the.
few who oppose his candidacy for con-
gresham in the democratic primaries,
is that he is a political "tight-wad, ia
worker for what profit there is in it
to him, and man who does not con-
tribute to the expense funds of his
party. Those in Iowa who personally
know Mr.. Anders, know I'll of these
accusations TO be untrue, and to show
that his activity in the work of the
democratic party is not confined to his
own district or state, we gladly pub
lish the following letter from the secre-
tary of the State Democratic Com
mittee of Ohio, which shows conclus-
lively the disinterested loyalty and
liberality with which Mr.. Anders de-
votes himself to the democratic cause:
Hon. G. F. Rinehart, Des Moines,
Iowa. Dear Mr.. Rinehart: have your
letter of inquiry dated March End. In
reply thereto l beg to say that am
well acquainted with Hon. A. ]. An
ders of Oelwein, Iowa. In 1905, as
secretary of the democratic state ex-
ecutive committee, / invited Mr.. An
ders to Ohio to dosome special work for
Governor Pattison in the then pending
campaign. Mr.. Anders came into the
state, performed the mission that /
solicited him to perform with entire
success. He was instrumental in plac-
ing our committee in touch with some
influence that was turned to the adj
vantage of Governor Pattison in that
campaign. Mr. Anders refused to ac-
cept one penny of compensation from
our committee and declined to even
permit US to pay his necessary travel
ing expenses. trust have answered
your inquiry satisfactorily.
Yours truly, w. L. FINLEY,
Tecretary State Democratic Executive
Committee of Ohio.
Columbus, o., March a, 1903.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
FoRGERIEs ARE LARGE.
Bank Of corwjth was Thoroughly Loot
ed by Bashier,

Forgeries to the amount of 100000
have been unearthed in connection
with the defunct Bank Of Corwith,
the work of j. H. Standring, default
ing and absconding cashier. Judge
Smith of the district court has set
July 20 as the opening of the hearing
for the claimants, which are largely
bankers OF North iowa.
The banks bought forged paper Of
Standring, he often selling as high as
six different copies of the same note.
The original was always in his possess
sion and on the face of things .condi-
lions looked good.
The bank at Gordoyille, in Clayton
county, and of st. Benedict. In Kos
suth county, are the chief victims, the
former for $4,000. Mortgages and
certificates of deposit were treated in
the same way.
Standring is believed to be in Next
60. fife was last seen in, Houston,
Tex, His forgeries In total will
amount to over 100000. He Is
known to have taken with him $780,
900,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
A BOSTON EXAMPLE.

The president in his recent message
gives an Illustration of trust methods.
He tells of Boston's experience with
combination which secured control of
the market. He says:
allegations are often made to the
effect that there is no real need for
these laws looking to the more effec-
tive control of the great corporations,
upon the ground that they will do their
work we'll without such control. call
your attention to the accompanying
copy of report just submitted by Mr..
Nathan Matthews, chairman of the
finance commission, to the mayor and
city council of Boston, relative to GER
tain evil practices of various corpora
tons which have been bidders for fur
nishing to the city iron and steel This
report shows that there have been ex-
tensive combinations formed among
the various corporations which have
business within the city Of Boston, in
Guiding, for instance, a carefully
planned combination embracing all the
firms and corporations engaged in
structural steel work in New England.
This combination included substantial.
ly all the local concerns, and many Of
the largest corporations in the United
States, engaged in manufacturing or
! furnishing structural steel for use in
any part Of New England; it affected
| the states, the cities and towns, the
| railroads and street railways, and gen.
| orally all persons in that section Of the
| country. AS regards the city of Bos.
| ton, the combination resulted In par.
! ceiling out the work by collusive bids,
| plainly dishonest, and supported by
| false affirmation.
II have submitted this report to the
| department of justice for thorough in;
yestigation and for action if action
shall prove practicable.
Surely such state of affairs as
| that above set forth emphasizes the
| need of further federal legislation, moi
merely becsuse Of the material benz
its such legislation will secure, but
above all because this federal action
should be part, and large part, OF
Inc campaign to waken our people as q
whshe To a lively and effective condem-
nation of the log standard of morality
implied in such conduct on the part of
| greas business concerns. Fhe first
duty OF every man is to provide live.
mood for himself and for those de.
pendent upon him; ii is from every
standpoint desirable that each of our
cltizens should endeayor by hard work
and honorable methods to secure for
him and his such competence as will
garry with II the opportunity to enjoy
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
The Carnegie Tariff Lesson.

The financial achievements of An
drew Carnegie forcibly and clearly
illustrate the unwisdom and injustice
of tariff walls.
Carnegie commenced in the steel
business with less than $1,000 and a
prohibitive tariff which enabled him to
charge two prices for everything he
manufactured. The value of such an
unjust privilege can scarcely be meas
ured in dollars and cents. 1t was worth
hundreds of millions to Carnegie, and
j he and others like him have paid and
could well afford to pay tens OF mill
ions in the dissemination of false and
misleading arguments in favor of high
protective tariffs.
The claim that such tariffs are bene-
fetal to working men has probably de-
ceived more voters than any other one
of the many schemes resorted to by
the benefciaries of these special privi-
leges.
The theory that money legislated into
the pockets of the mill bosses would
leak through to their workmen is all
theory. There never was leak OF
that kind.
Carnegie, after being in business fol
about rs years, sold out for $3.50, 600.
600. This vast sum was accumulated
by the practice of extortion and was
not used to help working men in any
way.
While in business Carnegie employed
about 40, ZOO men, and he could have
given each of them $4,000 and still
have $50, 900, 900 left for himself, sun
too large for any one man. But earn
egie never even dreamed of doing an.
such thing, and he is called the mos
generous man in his class.
This great agricultural state in which
we live has probably suffered more thar
any other state from unjust tariff laws,
and yet there are many who seem un.
able to understand the process by which
they have been relieved of their earn
ings. Manchester Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
THE GREAT POLITICAL THOUGHT

The greatest political thought in the
world is that embodied in the declara-
ton Of independence, namely. that
all men are created equal This is the
basis of popular government, and
popular government is spreading. 1t
does not mean that men are, or will
be. equal in physical strength, in in.
telleetual ability, in moral character
or in WEALTH. simply means that
God never gave to one human being
natural right that He denied to any
other human being, and that in the
contemplation of government, all must
stand equal before the law. Out of
this basic principle, all other political
principles grow and by it all methods
of government and all policies must
be measured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26

The only reason we can see for re-
electing state superintendent Riggs is
one of precedent. Better let him re-
tire and restore to teachers the privi-
lege of being examined at home in the
old manner. If the state superintend-
ent suspects laxity in examinations let
him visit county or send an examiner
who will Tor may) supervise local
methods and report any improprieties
or weakness. The fact is that the per-
sonnet of the teacher-the vim or lack
of force and vigor-is of as much i'm
portance as her intellectual qualifica-
tions, and that is possession not dis
coverable in any examination paper
Decorah Republican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
"A STRONG TAFT MOVEMENT"

Writing from New York to his pa
per, the Chicago Record-Herald, Will
liam 3. Curtis says:
There is strong Taft movement
in Wall street. You would be sur
prised to hear the enthusiastic in
dorsements that are given to the Sec
rotary of war by the men who are sup
po.ed to be violently opposed to the
policies of the president"
That sounds familiar. Commoner
readers will remember that during the
month of March the Taft press bu-
reau, located at Columbus, o., sent
out, according to the Washington Her
Md, printed slips bearing these head
lines. Business Hope Lies on Taft, /"
Assert Taft Is Beat Candidate" Big
Wall Street House Calls on Financial
Interests to Assist in Nomination"
Following are extracts from the Taft
circular. "Mr. Taft's long record is
distinctly against any conclusion that
he would continue Mr.. Roosevelt 9
methods. He has displayed brains,
ability, good judgment, and, above all,
sanity, in the great and successful ae-
complishments Of his career. we
must not loose sight of the fact that
there is a temperamental difference
in the two men, Roosevelt and Taft.
BY nature and by training, as law.
yer and as a judge, Mr.. Taft has al
ways manifested thoughtful attitude
in his judgment, and a great delibera-
ton and conservatism in his actions.
Neither is it conceivable that a man
of his force Of character would be con-
trolled, when in the full power Of
the presidency, by any outside per
sonality."
In its issue of March 8, the Wash.
.ngtsn Herald printed an interview
with Gen. Kiefer, a member of con-
gress, in which he said that he was
for Taft, and did not believe that If
elected he would too closely follow
Roosevelt's IDEAS" 1t will be remem.
bered that these reports greatly dis
turbed Mr.. Taft and his managers and
they took pains to say that the cir
eular from the Taft headquarters had
been issued by a subordinate at the
Columbus office.
Later the Omaha Bee. a leading
Taft organ, quoted from the New
York OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thtl
paragraph:
GAS to the me too charge 1t became
dead and showed not even mechanical
| life when 1t appeared that with re
spect to the Roosevelt policies Gov
Hughes, Senator Knox, Speaker Can
non. Vice-President Fairbanks and the
others were quite as much for then
| as Secretary Taft"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26

when poor $S0O-a year postal en-
ploye attenpts.to take measures to Sc
cure better wages and conditions Roose-
velt promptly discharges him from the
service, " says the Boone Independent.
Taft who receives 81, 900 month as
secretary of the navy, puts in all of his
time gadding about the country plug
ging for the presidency, with the APP
proval and conniyance of the president,
whose candidate he is. If there are no
classes in this country, as the presi-
dent tries to make us believe, why has
one employe of the government any
more right than another to steal time
from his employsrsS"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
cYcLoNIC STORM.
Ono Woman Killed and Many Farm
houses Destroyed.

A cyclone swept into Southwestern
Iowa from Missouri, destroying many
farmhouses in Fremont and Page
counties and killing Mrs. Will Finley
of Northboro, in Fremont county. The
storm started near the little town of
Watson, Mo-, which was practically
destroyed, but with no loss of life. Sew
eral people were injured there, but
mono seriously. The cyclone then
jumped into Iowa. destroying school
house near the Finley home, which
was also completely demolished. 1t
4noYea northeasterly, rising at inter-
walls, until it dissipated itself about six
miles west Of Ciarinda ia the aestruc-
ton of the Fred Herzberg farm build
Srno
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
The Worlds Best Climate

is not entirely free from diseases, on
the high elevations fevers prevail, while
on the lower levels malaria is encount-
cred to greater or less extent, accord
ing to altitude. To overcome climate
affections lassitude, malaria, jaundice,
biliousness, fever and ague, and gem
eral debility, the most effective remedy
is Electric Bitters, the alternative and
blood purifier; the antidote for every
form Of bodily weakness, nervousness,
and insomnia. Sold under guarantee
at P. A. Clemmer's drug store. Price
80 cents. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
HOw'S This!

IIUW IHISI
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WALpIEG, KIHNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
EASY MONEY FOR GOOD BOYS
Man Organizes Clubs to Teach Them
Saving and Good Habits.

Samuel Saucerman, a wealthy Des
Moines man, has new plan for phi
ianthropic work. He purposes the or
ganization of boys clubs of 100 each
throughout the city. He requires each
boy to deposit with the treasurer SO
cents and he deposits 81 for each boy.
After that he adds penny day. The
accounts will come due at the end of
three years, when it is figured each
boy will have $15, including interest.
He calls them the Trimmer clubs,
and each boy signs pledge not to
smeke, chew, drink or swear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Shoots Brother In Eve,

Little Roy Maile, aged eleven years,
probably will lose the sight of his left
eye from gunshot wound inflicted q
day or two ago by younger brother.
Roy and his brother went-with their
father, G. F. Male, to their farm near
punkerton in Bennington township,
hnd While the father was examining
q gopher hole the lad turned the gun
toward Roy and fired It,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Three-Year-old Boy browns.

Clifton Nelson, the three-year-old
son of Peter Nelson, shoe factory
employe of Fort Dodge, lost his bal
ance while standing on rock throw
ing stones into the Des Moines river,
and fell into the water. The current
Whirled him down stream. The corpse
was recovered shortly afterward.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Red Socks Poison Corn.

A few days ago e. A. Edgington
trimmed a corn with an ordinary peck
ct knife and continued his work as
foreman for the Bryant Asphalt COM
pany at Waterloo. He put on a pair
of new resl socks, and within a few
hours blood poisoning developed, He
was removed to the Presbyterian hos.
pital for treatment and his condition
Is serious.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Stabbed by His Father.

Ernest Fiddler was seriously stabbed
by his father, John Fidler of Littleton,
while the son was protecting his aged
mother from assault at the hands Of
her husband. During the fracas John
Fidler, seventy years old, seized
pocketknife and struck the son five
times In the back and twice in the
face, inflicting serious wounds. The
blows we're detected by the shoulder
blade, else they would have caused
death. The principals are prominent
and wealthy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
TWO DIE IN FLAMES.
Children Perish in Burning Home
While Parents Are Absent,

When Walter Potter and wife re-
turned from Greene to their farm
home they found the home destroyed
by fire and the children, Charles,
aged nine, and Merle, aged seven, so
badly burned that they died later.
The children used kerosene to start a
fire, the oil can exploding. The boy
ran forty rods with his clothing afire
to neighbours. When he arrived
there his clothing was burned off and
he collapsed. The little girl was
taken from the building by the neigh
pors, but died soon after.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Church BANQUET Fatal.

Aaron l.. Walters died at Rockwell
City of typhoid fever, said to have
been contracted three weeks ago at a
church banquet. Mr.. Walters was in
business at Rockwell City and was
one of the influential business men
and Christian workers in the town.
His death is the second to occur from
typhoid fever which afflicted thirty
guests at church banquet. Phe
whole town is excited over the conta.
gion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26

The wages of 10000 Massachusetts,
cotton mill operatives were cut ten
per cent. last week. The week before
10000 other operatives we're subjected
to a similar cut, and $4,000 more will
get the same kind of Republican
tariff prosperity dose next year. The
full dinner pail is becoming something
of hollow mockery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Whisky Warehouse Destroyed.

The bonded warehouse of the c. A.
Hoover distillery at oskaloosa, con-
tanning $500 barrels of whisky, was
destroyed by fire. The Hoover distil-
lery is the only one in operation In
Iowa. The warehouse Will be rebuilt
Immediately The loss is 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: I tell my custom
ers when they buy box Of DR.. King 8
New Life pills they get the worth of
that much gold in weight, if afflicted
with constipation, malaria or bilious
ness" Sold under guarantee at P. A.
Clemmer's drug store. 25c. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-26
Two sanporn Men Drowned.

While boating on Lake Milwaukee,
Lee Richardson and Ames Hendricks,
two well known citizens of Sanhorn,
were drowned.