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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
VIII Ask Investigation.

Mrs. Elizabeth Baird, secretary Of
the Iowa Humane society. will within
a few days report to the state board
of health the charges that Mrs. s. j.
Jones, manager of the only maternity
home left in Des Moines, has failed
to exercise proper care in placing
children with women of unchaste
character and reputation. This was
the statement made by Mrs. Baird,
who with Humane officer Eckles. in.
vestigated the placing of three baby
girls with persons said to be unfit to
act as their guardians.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Rich Farmer In Court.

R. Fl. Haskell, prominent farmer
of Marshalltown, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Mo.
Arthur on charge of sending obscene
letters through the mails to Mrs. G. o
Gre. He was bound over to the fed,
eral grand jury. 1t is said Haskell
tried to force his attentions on Mrs.
Gre
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
A Night Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are calomel,
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your
bed to rob you of rest. Not so with
Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They never
distrese or inconvenience, but always
cleanss the system, curing colds, Head
ache, Constipation, Malaria, 25c at P.
A. Clemmer's. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
For Sale.

My eight roomed residence, modern
built, known as the Frank Huberpl place,
will sell with 2 or lots; also my cot
tage known as as the George Champlin
place Bargains if taken before Sept.
LIST. Both near public school,
1918 o. w. CLARK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Can't Make Farmers Shut Gates.

Railroad commissioners have found
a limit to their powers. The Chicago
Anamosa and Northern railroad filed
complaint against the farmers along
its line. complaining that they allowed
gates to stand open at night, which
caused some inconvenience from
stock trespassing upon the right OF
way. The commission finds that it
has no power to make the farmers
shut their gates. 1t has no power to
compel the railroads to keep fences
in shape and to give farmers the
gates, but cannot compel them to
close them either at night or in the
daytime.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
A PICTURE PLAY
What 1t Is and How Made-A Great
Success at chautauqua.

Do you know how preparations are
made for giving picture play-one
of the most novel, unique and pleas
ing entertainments that has ever been
presented to an entertainment loving
public? The chances are that the
average person has no idea of the
amount of work involved in making
it possible to give picture play. But
If the same average person were to
follow the footsteps of Albert Arm
strong, one of the most noted men
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Only One Celebration.

The only fourth of July celebration
in Des Moines to be given by an or.
ganization of any nature will be that
OF the parish OF st. Anthonys church
at South Park on Monday, July s.
Jerry B. Sullivan will deliver the
principal address
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Offers Prize to Best EsszyIst.

Samuel Saucermaa, promoter and
organizer of the Trimmer club move
ment among boys in the state, has
offered prize of s1O0 to the boys
in the clubs of Oelwein. Waverly and
Des Moines who write the best es.
says giving the best reasons why to-
bacco should not be used in any form.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Commercial, Club Gets Convention.

The past week was an active one
for the Commercial club in its con-
vention work. Within seven days four
big conventions were secured. The
graduate nurses of the state were the
first of the quartet to choose the CAPT
tai city for their meeting place. Then
came the liquor dealers and the G. A.
R., at the same time. The state bank
ers' meeting at Waterloo, were the
last to come in on the choice of Des
Moines for 1870
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Biologists Make plans.

Members of the state geology board
met in the office at the state house
and discussed plans for field work
during the summer Students and pro-
fessors will work along the Des
Moines river under the direction of
the board in cooperation with the
United States geological survey.
President MacLean of the state uni
versity, Prof. Samuel Calvin, profes.
sor Of geology at the state university
and Professor Almy of Grinnell col
lege attended the meeting
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Trustee Takes Appeal.

John L. Gillispie, trustee of the L.
R. Hough estate, has filed notice of an
appeal from Judge McPherson's deci-
sion holding that the proceeds from
the hogs received by Hough on the
night before he went into bankruptcy
should be turned over to the men who
shipped them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Free Labor Agencies.

State Labor Commissioner Van
Duyn says he will work for law pro.
yiding for the opening of free state
employment agencies in several points
throughout the state. He believes
such 6 law will relieve the scarcity
of farm labor during the harvest sea.
son,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
orders City Hall Bonds Sold.

With proposition from George NJ
Bechtel & Co, of Davenport to pur-
chase the $35O,0OO city hall bond is
sue at per cent tucked away, the
council listened to committee of east
side business men advocating the
placing of it at 4 ~ per cent, and
then sprung the offer, which will save
the city more than $4,000 in interest.
The Bechtel proposition was accept
ed by the council authorizing City
Treasurer Lucas to make the sale.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
wriqht Again Gets Busy.

Two more prosecutions under the
state food law were inaugurated by
Commissioner Wright, one for the
selling of chop feed which had not
been subjected to analysis, and anoth
err for selling unadulterated baking
powder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Wilson Turns Down a Job.

ss'eS' 'N''o OoSsu WV
Because he likes Des Moines bet
ter than any other city, Lucius Will
son, secretary Of the Greater Des
Moines committee. probably will re-
main here as secretary of the booster
organization. Although he declined
to make a fiat statement that he
would decline the offer of the secre.
taryship of the chamber of commerce
of southern city he admitted that
it was likely he would remain in Dea
Moines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
ALBERT ARMSTRONG.

ALBERT ARMSTRONG.
who have been giving the picture play
to large and delighted audiences, there
would no longer be any lack of infor-
nation. One of the plays Armstrong
r;ves in story and picture is Lorna
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

Liability Agents Want Rule Changed.
Liability insurance agents and at
torneys have beseiged the Office of
Auditor of State Bleakly in futile
effort to persuade Mr. Bleakly to re-
cede from his ruling that automobile
owners cannot be insured against
damages for personal injuries inflict-
ed by their cars. Mr.. Bleakly told
his callers that it is clearly against
public policy to protect motorists
from the penalty incurred by their
own carelessness, and that such In
surance would not be effective be-
cause the insurance companies would
contend that the insured was violat
ing the speed law when an acciden,
occurs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
New Depot viii Be Built.

According to letter received at
the Office of the state railway com
mission few more months will see
the establishment of the long sought
for depot in East Des Moines. The
letter is from President F. C. Hub
bell Of the Des Moines Union Rail-
way company, and in it he explains
the reason for the long delay.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Auto Filings Break Record.

Sixty-seven automobile registra
tions were received at the secretary
of states office, breaking the RECORD
for single day The former figurs
was siXty-one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

Heads Conservation Commission.
Des Moines. lowa.-Homer A.
Miller. president of the Home Saw
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
FARMERS TO UNITE
Branches of Agricultural Life to
Merge Meetings.
PLAN BIG SHOW IN COLISEUM
Officials of Corn, Dairy and Orchard
Associations Think Joint Meet
ing Will Attract Large
Attendance.
PLAN BIG SHOW IN COLISEUM


are matured as outlined at joint
meeting of officers of the Iowa Corn
Growers, Iowa Dairy and Iowa Horti-
cultural associations held In the Of
fees of the Commercial club, one of
the greatest of Iowa meetings having
for its object the improvement OF
farm conditions and farm products
will be held in Des Moines next No
vember.
Preliminary plans for holding a
joint institute By the three associa-
tions were laid and will be fully ma
tured by July 49, The plan is to di.
vide the space in the new coliseum for
an exposition the last week in Novem-
Der and the first week in December.
1t is proposed to devote about 10000
square feet of floor space to display
of the best corn, small grain and
grasses grown in Iowa and to the
best machinery appliances for carry
ing on farm work. About $4,000 feet
of space will be devoted to display
of butter, cheese, condensed milk and
with the machinery used in their man
ufacture.
There will be another display O
dairy cattle. About seventy animals
representing the standard breeds viii
be shown. Over 5000 feet of space
opment of the horticultural resources
of the state. The exhibit will includ,
display of apples, pears, peaches
and small fruits. The display will ais,
include an exhibit of florists inter
ests. The displays will be under tn
supervision of the executive commit
tees of the different organization
which will be assisted by an advisor
committee
With the displays will be conducte
an educational program. All Of tn
corn shown will be judged. The ea
hibitors of prize winning corn will
be called upon to explain their methods
of preparation of the ground, seed Sc
lection, planting and cultivating Il
the dairy department there will b
tests to determine quality, and LEI
lures on butter making. Some abb
men have been secured for talks o.
cattle feeding, milk production an,
care of animals In the horticulture
department there will be talks on tn
effect of climatic conditions and tn
adaptability of soil to crops. Method
of protecting the trees from worm
will also be discussed.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

all could now make the ascent. In short, prac-
ticaIly the whole volume of the vast and profit
able stream of Swiss summer travel was now
led To flow to the top of the Rigi, and TO
irrigate with rich deposit Of silver and gold
the slender line Of rails and the hotels that had
taken root in the mountains stony soil
The commercial possibility Of the venture
being thus demonstrated, similar undertakings
On other mountains followed-at first slowly,
and at last rapidly; at first similarly low and
comparatively easy hiIltops then boldly to
higher and more difficult SUBMITS; until at
present these wonderful engineering construc-
tions are daring TO penetrate 70 the most for
midable recesscs Of the Alps.
The railroad UP PiIatus. q sister hill Of the
RigI on Lake Lucerne was among the first OF
those opened after the proved success Of the
pioneer Here the difficulties were in places
greater and the gradient was sleeper.
Since the construction of the Piatusbahn.
cog roads have been built up the Rothhorn On
Lake Brienz; up the Schynigc Platte and now
up the Harder from InterIaleu: UP the SalGve
from Geneva, up the Rochers de Naye from
Tcrritot, up to the GorncrErat from Zermatt,
and to numerous other fine points Of view.
A combination system has also been evolved.
after the plan Of a Swiss engineer named Abt
whereby train can run by ordinary traction
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
NEW ALPINE R4ILWAIS.
Daring Road to Summit of Jung
frau Undcr Construction.
BY Edwin Asa Dix.

The railroad up the Rigi constructed IN the
later 7G's, was the first f the mountain climb
ing railroads Of Switzerland, and its success
both mechanical and financial. led to the present
long list of similar enterprises in the play
ground # Europe" The Rgi road was a good
deal Of an experiment. for d long tim" after It
was opened for traffic the travelling public was
wary Of futrusting itself g it. and seemed
to regard this mode Of ending the easy Iigi
as far more hazardous than an ascent with
guide and rope Of The rodoubtabe Ma;terhorn
itself Little 10y little the road gained the tour
lists confidence and this once achieved its
prosperity was assured. The summit vas no
longer visited only 10y sturdy pedestrians caIa-
BILE of The steady four or five hours Uphill ,llnd
from the lake below. but became a regr."rr"u
point of view for all the world Of travel Ola~.
men past their training days women and Hul.
children, the Nnnororr loving, the indolent who
Ike the was OF sAtsecins well sluootLed-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21

Ohio. and Texas, and by a report from Kan sas City claiming very dull trade in flour only two mills were reported in operation there--one on half time and the second will probably close entirely next week. The range for the day on July was between sf.1sh and sI.fs. The close was firm. with July at sl.16hGA
 Corn for. May delivery established new high record mark for the season during the early trading when the price advanced to Ite. The market In general was strong during the first hour. but gradually eased off and became quite weak late in the af- ternoon. Receiving houses claimed that receipts next week would be much more liberal aa reports from the country indicat- ed that farmers were marketing their corn much more freely. Clear weather over the greater part of the corn belt prompted con- siderable selling. Prices at the cIose were almost at the lowest point final quotations on July being at ssh 70 Nc and on May at New high record marks were also record ed in oats and the market displayed more consistent strength than either wheat or corn. Early In the day the May delivery sold at 5s%c and the July at 52hc. Liberal purchases of the September option by iead- tng commission houses and by prominent cash interest were feature of trade. The market closed firm, with prices h sc higher than yesterdays final figures, May being at 6shc and July at s2h e hc.
 Trade in provisions was duiet all day and advance of 5@10c in the price of live hogs were Do lower to 6Q7hc higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
BIG SALE OF COTTON
I.soo BALES RELEAsED BY A LOCAL
 HOLDER
It Is Said That . Price Of n Cents Was Received. the Deal Involv- ing a Consideration
 of eo0,O00.

The local spot cotton market was given quite a surprise yesterday when after considerable dickeing. an enor- nous lot of 1,600 bales was released by local holder, at price said to De II cents. the highest figure paid so far this season for local spots. The deal involved consideration of about Sso,o00 being about the largest lump lot released in this city for some time.
 The combination of weather. firm spots. good Liverpool and bull manipu- latfon has proved too much for the bear crowd and new high prices for cotton the past few days. The local middling quotation has been consequently on the upward and was quoted yesterday at 10 3-4 cents. holding the local record for the season.
 Some authorities state that the usual demand would not have put the mar yet up as far as 1t has gone up, which has been merely under the influence of the speculators. and that 1t is about that it will reach i2 cents. Some time ago when the market reached 10 cents lot of cotton was placed on the market but other hold CTS screwed up their expectations for of for Ii cents. Another small lot of sixteen bales was also released yes terday at this figure.
 With Liverpool up about nine points.
 
 with large spot sales. the New York market opened steady yesterday morn ing about five points up. It. however, dipped little but regained It's strength. and advanced to 11.26 new price level for July futures. which lnally closed four points lower or six points above Wednesdays close. Liv- erpool was eight points higher. 8 steady market. with spots sales about 10000 hales.
 The weather map shows generally fair In South Texas; big rains in Northwest Texas, which is favorable with other portions of the State cloudy. General rains in Centrel and Eastern parts of the belt, with very heavy rains at several points. The indications are for continued rains in the Atlantics and Tennessee, shifting to North Carolina.
 Locally the rains so far have been somewhat beneficial but If they should ""-''rre another week the results might be serious. as a setback might san trouble east of the Mississippi. West of the river the drouth and acre. age reduction has begun already a curtailment, which the boil weeviu is expected to finish
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
NEW onIrANs cor.rox

New Orleans. May 20.--spot cotton firm; enchanged. Middling 1oKc. Sales on the spot sec bales to arrive 750. The demand vas good but holders asked high prices.
 Nutures opened nervous at 6 decline of t4I points under heavy selling orders in the new crop positions After the opening the selling continued. large blocks of January being thrown upon the market. It was es- tlmated that one commission house alone In khs first half hour of trading sold 20 900 bales of January M
 The effect' of this was to send January fS points below the level of yesterdays closing Mhiie the other active months were 8@1i nown. Continued rains in the eastern cot- ton belt and bette spot Inquiry, especially Tor iong staples. brought about a reaction. July rising Fl points to II 4s. new high record for the season This was a net ad- vance of l3 points The other positions vent up to a net advance of POT points. Late in the day prices eased off on renewea selling. July closing unchanged. compared with yesterday. while the later months were at q net decline of 79s points.
 Cotton futures closed barely steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
COTTON GOSSIP.

Local middling was up to 10 3-4 cents yesterday.
 Eleven cents paid yesterday for 1.soo bales.
 Three hundred bales sold Wednesday afternoon after hours at 10 3-4 cents
 Liverpool is due six points up on the opening of the market this moninE.
 The weather man predicts rain for this section for two more days.
 Talk of drouth in Texas is giving Mississippi Valley.
 There have been heavy rains in the Atlantic States for the last few days
 T. H. Price is still sending out bull- ish wires
 Galveston exported yesterday s4.o00 ss!ss, leaving stock there of only ,.a With. the sales oftthe past few days In the local market, the remnant of the aeeey staple left in Montgomery is hardly 1000 bales.
 The exports yesterday from all the dtnerent ports was about 60,000 bales Looks as if they believed in cotton across the water.
 New Orleans reported spots ouieter yesterday because of the scarcity of the desired qualities on the factors tables,
 Waco. Tex. reports that 1t has ratned an inch there. but now clearing 
 T. H. Price wires: T shall not be sur. prised at112 cents for the new crop be. fore the Bureau"
 Waco. Tex. wires: Considerable rain in West Texas"
 The president of the Textile Council at Fall River says reduction in the wages of 25.000 employees is possible June l.. because of the small margin be- tween raw cotton and cloths,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
METAL MARKETs


 New York. May 20.-The London tin mar. Ret was 1s Cd higher today with spot ouot- ed at fis1 12s Sd and futures at fi52 12s sd. 4he local market was firm but quiet with spot quoted at $2s. 95 1929. 25.
 An advance of 5s was reported in tha London copper market, spot being quoted at tbe es sd and futures at f6O 2s Sd
 The local market for copper was steady with prices a shade higher on the lower grades Lake was quoted at $13.12MQs7h: eieetrolytic SIP STA @elS; casting Si2. .75@ Lead was unchanged at fI3 6s sd in Lon don, The local market was firm at sl 30 GAO. 'TS spelter was unchanged at E22 in London while the local market was firm and a shade higher at $5.15@20.
 A slight advance was reported in the London iron market with Cleveland war rants quoted at 48s. Locally the market was unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
LARGE TOBACCO SALE.

Dark Tobacco Gr0vvers' Association Sell
 Fourteen ThOusnhd Hogsheads.
 Nashville, Tenn, May 20.-The dark tobacco growers assoeiation has just made large sales of tobacco to the American Tobaco Company, the Italian Regies and the Spanish Government
 The sales over the district will ag- gregate ' 10000 hogsheads. and at Elarksvile nearly 1000 hogsheads. The types have been selected by the buy rs and settlements will be made as soon as the tobaco can be sampled
 It is the largest sale ever made by the association and indications point to an early disposal of the entire crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
n,uRnpR MYSTERY SOLVED.

Providence. R, |. May 2U-Ihat the mystery concerning the murder of Laure E. Regester. the Cranston woe man whose body was found on the out skirt of this city, May 10, has been solved, was the announcement made this afternoon by Chief of Detectives Horton.
 The man will be arrested shortly. Chief Horton and the police claim that there will be sufficient evidence to bring him before the next session of Sthe grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
HEAVY RAIN IN TEXAS.
Long Drought From Which stock Hs
 Suffered is Broken.

SuHeEcO tn REOAcAs
 Fort Worth. Texas, May 2o.-The heaviest rain of the year fell over North Texas. West and the Pan Handle today, extending from Fl Paso to Dal- las.
 West Texas has been suffering from a long drought and live stock has been suffering for want of grass and moisture. The Pan Handle conditions are not good and large wheat and corn crops are expected there. The rain will. it is said. be worth hun dreds of thousand of dollars to the Southwest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
DRy GOODs NrARKET.

New 1ork, May zo.-fhe dry goods pri- goods yarns, dress goods and mems wear. Business for fall is fair but spot trade Ia generally quiet. Prints are now being sold to jobbers with fall dating conceded. Print cloths and heavy cottons are being bought in moderate quantities Yarns are firm with trading moderate,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
KANsAs CTTY GRAIN.

Kansas City. May 20.--Cash wheat; No. q hard S1 29438; No. 2 red S1.45@65.
 Corn; No. mixed 74N 9A; No. white 74h.
 Oats No. white 57@5s; No. mixed 55956.
 Close: Wheat, May $1k2s: July S1.07R; September sl .o1 December s1. O0A.
 Corn; May "A; July 6s% September 64A; December 52%