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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Up to the Merchants.

A news item appeared in last night 8
Republican. saying that a Chicago
mail order house this year would do a
business of 5000, 600, 600. This is nearly
two millions week. The company in
question has arranged to have its stock
listed on change and it, is likely to go
skywards. But there is a lesson in the
volume of business done by this con-
Germ. 1t advertises, let's the people
know what it has to sell. Farmers buy
hundreds of articles from it and have
them shipped to this county because
they see no mention of such things in
any other advertisements that come
to them. The retailers are always
asking the newspapers to bump the mail
order houses, but those who ask the
most do the least advertising. 1t is up
to the merchants to meet this compe-
tition and if they do not do it they
have nobody to blame but themselves.
Iowa City Republican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
HAMS MOTHER BREAKS DOWN
Under Characterization by Prose
cutor Aged Woman Bursts Into
Tears-ls Excused.

Flushing, N. Y, May 5.-Mrs. Vir
gfnia jenkins Hams, mother of Capt
Peter Hams, on trial for his life in
connection with the murder of Will.
liam E. Annis. while on the witness.
stand yesterday afternoon broke down
completely and had to be excused. She
was led sobbing from the courtroom
as Judge Garretson ordered short
recess.
AT the time she was being cross
examined by Mr.. De Witt. She had
told of her sons agony when he is
alleged to have learned of his wife's
faithlessness
"You must know 1 have had an aw-
full shock and l cannot remember any.
thing as in other days." said Mrs.
Hams.
The court encouraged her to do her
best, and sobbing quietly, she said:
He looked so worn ad tired and
haggard when he first came into the
house, and dazed, as if he did not
know where he was. He did not pay
any attention to me until l threw my
arms around his neck. Then he said:
Isn't it awful; wife and home and my
little children are all ruined"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Lourdes.

We had some more winter weather
last week which discouraged the farm
ers more than ever.
Bernie Ferrie was seen driving
through our town last Monday.
James Dushek has his new house
nearly completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Franklin enter
tanned company Sunday evening.
Frank Maruska was Schley caller
Tuesday.
Joe Chihak called on Joe Neubauer
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kubik spent
Sunday at the Joe Tlusty home.
Mrs. Joe Komarek spent last Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lundak.
On Friday, April 9th, at the church
of Our Lady of Lourdes occurred the
marriage of Miss Mayme Flaherty of
of Lourdes to Mr.. Patrick Smith of
Lawler. We join with their many
friends in wishing them joy.
MIR. and Mrs. Wenzel Urban enter
tanned company Sunday.
Joe Kubik spent last Thursday at the
home of John Voves.
Miss Mary Truka returned to Elma
Monday.
There was dance at the home of
Harry Reynolds Monday evening. A
large number of young folks were pres
ent and all report good time.
Misses Clara and Katie Falada called
at the home of their sister, Mrs. An
ton Kubik, Sunday afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

We are glad to know that the bill
was beaten to give graduates of city
schools teachers certificates without
examination. This was fool bill. Any
one with half sense knows that many
persons are allowed to graduate in Ger
tain schools under certain teachers who
are no more qualified to teach than to
sprout wings. They are sometimes
allowed to graduate, as the only posi-
BILE way of getting them to leave school.
The idea is preposterous that coun-
ty superintendent is not competent to
examine for certificates, yet the aver
age high school principal with personal
interests in getting boys and girls
through should be given that power. =
Anamosa Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
STEEL MEN MEET in DETROIT
Representatives of $1,000 Members Of
AmaIgamated Association of
Workers Are in Session.

Detroit, Mich, May 5.-Representa-
tives of the IL, 900 members of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers convened yesterday to
formulate new wage agreement with
the manufacturers The annual agree
ment expires June 80. The work of
the convention will consume a large
part of this month and then a con-
ference committee will be sent to
meet conference committee of the
manufacturers. President T. j. Nc
Ardle of the Amalgamated association
said yesterday that the manufacturers
Of steel and iron who cut wages dur
ing the recent depression were not
signers of the agreement with the
Amalgamated association.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
LIABILITY LAW is DEFENDED
Government Files Brief Against East
ern Road in Support of Statute
of 1908.

Washington, May 4.-The govern.
ment yesterday filed in the supreme
court of errors, New London county. Sec
ond judicial district of Connecticut, its
brief in the case of Edgar g. Mondon,
plaintiff, against the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company.
The case was brought under the en-
ployers' liability act of April %, 1908,
and the government, by permission of
the court, is allowed to intervene and
file brief in support of the consti-
nationality of the act, which has been
challenged by the defendant company.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Wade H. Ellis, his assistant, who pre-
pared the brief, have taken a strong
personal interest in this case because
Of it's great Importance and at the out
set state that the government has no
interest in any other question In.
volved than to defend the validity of a
wholesome and important act of con.
gress passed for the protection of a
vast number of citizens and for the
safety of interstate commerce,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
TAFT TO STUDY PLAN
FOR CURLING TRUSTS
Decision on Commodities Clause ls
Brought Up at Cabinet Session
at the Capital.

Washington, May 5.-The decision
of the supreme court of the United
States in the case of commodities
clause" of the Hepburn railroad
rate law was discussed at the cabinet
meeting yesterday. President Taft
repeatedly has announced that he in
tends to take up and study the ques-
ton OF the control. OF corporations dur
ing the summer months and that he
hopes to be in position next Deem
Der to submit definite views to con-
gress on the subject. The "commodi-
ties clause" decision undoubtedly will
have distinct bearing upon his con-
sideration Of the matter, and it is said
that Mr.. Taft will devote himself
largely to the subject of recon-
mending to congress the passage Of
legislation which will prevent the pos
sibility of an evasion OF the clause by
the coal railroads.
Under the decision of the court the
railroads can carry coal of any COM
pany, which they do not own outright.
Through holding companies, however,
they could control the mine and the
transportation of the output as though
no law on the subject existed. To
remedy the act in this respect will
be the question to which the president
will first direct his inquiry.
Mr.. Taft also will have recommends
lions to make as to legislation tending
to bring railroads and other corpora
tons more definitely under govern
ment regulations.
ITO clinch the Roosevelt policies"
was one of the campaign slogans of
Mr.. Taft, and it is said the commodi-
ties clause decision will give him an
early opportunity to make clear his
position as president in regard to that
class of legislation. In speeches the
president recently has stated the ne
cessity of amendments to the Sherman
act
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
West Vernon.
Beautiful spring weather.

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A large number of our young folks
were entertained at dance at the
Fred Fish home Friday night. All re-
port good time.
M. o. Mitchell and son Leslie, called
on Ed Booth Friday.
Alfred Gesell was a pleasant caller
at the Peter Hanson home Sunday.
Mr.. Slifka of Cresco called on his
sons, Mike and Frank Monday.
Willie Peters and Willie Burnikel
spent Sunday afternoon with Earl
Glass.
Miss Katie Lickteig spent Sunday
evening at the Will Woods home.
Misses Ethel Fish and Hazel Eldridge
of Cresco attended the dance at Fred
Fish's Friday evening and remained
until Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Jinderlee and daughter of
Cresco, spent Sunday and Monday at
the Frank Bouska home.
Remember that the Chautauaua at
Cresco begins July 9Th. Every body
take week off and attend, for every
day brings something new and inter-
esting.
A number from our vicinity attended
the M. w. A. meeting at Cresco Tues
day night.
Mrs. Julius Doolittle and son Ralph,
spent Sunday afternoon at the Rollo
Doolittle home.
Harry Harvey and Will Judd called
on Owen Lovejoy Tuesday evening.
Miss Regina Glass spent Tuesday
afternoon at the Ed Booth home.
Syl Barnes and Emmett Glass called
on Mrs. Maggie Glass Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Jones and daughter Maud, spent
Sunday afternoon at the Frank Bouska
home.
Charlie Schultz and Lou Hanson cal
led on Lennis Glass Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ellen Hanson spent the first of
the week in Cresco.
Miss Anna Korbel is spending this
week with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Slifka
Miss Auringer was called home We'd
nesdy on account of the death of an
uncle at Riceville.
Mrs. Rollo Doolittle returned home
Sunday from the hospital much i'm
proved in health.
John Barnes of Schley called at the
James Barnes and Mrs. Maggie Glass
home, Monday.
Mrs. Salisbury spent Tuesday with
friends in Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fish and son Char
lie, spent Sunday at the Elton Eldridge
home.
James Barnes called on F. R. Bous-
ka Sunday afternoon.
Mike Slieka called on Ed Booth Sun
day evening.
Ben Logsdon, Henry Hanson, Leslie
Sebastian and Ed Bouska and Miss
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
THREATEN RICH MANS LIFE.
Millionaire of Newark, O., BIackmailed
by Alleged Black Hand
Cociefv

Newark, o., May 5.-Harry Swisher
Of this city, millionaire cigar manu-
facturer, has been threatened with
death and destruction of his home by
dynamite unless he complies with the
demands of Black Handlers and de-
posts $1,000 in tie pile in the Balti-
more & Ohio railway yards here. Mr.
Swisher has received two letters, the
first demanding that he place the
money in the spot designated. He did
80, and, with two officers, secreted
near by, awaited developments. The
package was not disturbed. He re.
ceived another threatening letter.
Both have been turned over to the
postal authorities for investigation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
OBITUARY.

The angels came down from heaven
at $40 Thursday morning, the 9th day
of April 1909, and took from US our be-
loved father, Lawrence Malek. to Heav-
en-, after years of hard toll and suffer
ing. during which time he made quiet
preparation for the eternal home, and
for the future of his loved wife and
children. Finally, while the physical
forces were dissolving, he slept at last
to wake with loved ones in that home
to which he longed to go, the Savior
being his constant aim.
He was born in Votic, Bohemia, on
the 10th day of August 1849. When
four years of age he came to America
with his parents and settled in Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, and on November
8, 1873 he was united in marriage to
Anna Radouch and moved onto his
farm near Conover, Iowa, where he,
with his wife, toiled for nine years.
Then he with his family moved onto his
farm in Brule county, South Dakota,
and there earned livelihood for nine
years, when he returned to Iowa and
labored nine years on farm in
Dickinson county, and lastly came to
Howard county and spent the last nine
years of his life near :Schley, Iowa, in
laboring hard to earn living and to
provide for his family until two days
before his final leave, when he took
sick while at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. M. D. Whalen.,
Fourteen children blessed the union
of this once young and happy couple,
eight girls and six boys. three of
whom died in infancy and William
dying in 1900. The others. Josie R.,
Lewis c., Frank, Charley, Joseph c.,
Mary, Maggie, Carrie, Mrs. j. j. Ze-
man of Calmar, and Mrs. M. D. Wha-
len of Harmony, Mimi, and a wife,
three brothers and three sisters and a
host of friends are left to mourn his
loss.
Mr.. Malek was a man of many high
qualities and enjoyed the friendship of
all who knew him. He was a kind
husband, dear father, true neigh
Dor and real citizen.
The funeral took place on Saturday,
May l, 1909, at the Holy Trinity church
in Protivin, conducted by Rev. Father
Lakomy and was laid to rest in the ad-
Joining cemetery. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

Loretta Glass were pleasant callers at
the Frank Miller home Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Peter Hanson is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Hanson of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, this week.
Mrs. Maggie Glass and children cal
led at the Frank Miller home Monday
evening.
Will Harvey was a caller in our burg
Monday.
Fred Fish assisted Mr.. Logsdon in
moving his household furniture onto
his farm Wednesday.
Mrs. McKensie and daughter spent
the first of the week at the M. o.
Mitchell home. NORTHERN STAR,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
To Whom 1t May Concern

We note quite a number of dead an
finals of different kinds at different
places, which have died during the
winter. Please be kind enough to
bury them properly in due season for
if it is not done we are obliged to en-
force the law as set forth in Sec. 2573
of the Code of Iowa. This shonld be
done within ten days. 1t is for the
benefit of your health as we'll as others.
By order of the Board of Health of
HOWARD CENTER TWP.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Chester,

John Blackmere and Blanche Wilhelm
Of LIE Roy, were over Sunday guests al
the George Conk lin home.
Miss Freda Larson who is working al
LIE Roy spent Sunday with Cheste,
friends.
Mrs. Abe Palmer, of LIE Roy, visited
at Chester, Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Lyon and Dexter returned
from their Des Moines visit, Saturday.
Mrs. ]. B. Jones was county seat
visitor, Monday.
j. B. Jones, of Chester, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ann Jones at Lime
Springs, Monday.
The club was entertained by Mrs.
Templeton, Tuesday evening, and wa.
enjoyed by all.
Bessie Wells, Maggie Jones, ano
Florence Nash. of Lime Springs, were
Chester visitors, Saturday
Mrs. Ida Baldwin was lie Roy
visitor, Monday.
Will Cray was Chester trader,
Saturday.
Miss Ona johnson who has beer
spending her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. F. N. Freemire, returned to
Fountain, Friday, to commence he,
school on May Bird.
Duane Bonner left Monday for Cher
okee, Ia, to see his father who is ir
the hospital at that place under DIR.
Seaman's care.
Mr.. Davis is loading his car fol
Clinton, Ia, where his family will go
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mcdowell are the
proud parents of boy which arrived
the 4th of May.
Fannie Hungerford is caring for Mrs.
Mcdowell at present.
Jud. Baldwin, of LIE Roy, was a
Chester visitor Monday.
Oliver Welsh returned from LIE Row,
Monday.
E. M. Jones, of Cresco, was an over
Sunday visitor at Chester.
Will Whiteside moved his family to
LIE Roy on Thursday of last week. We
wish them success in their new home.
Quite number of Norwegians were
confirmed in the Norwegian church On
May End.
Buril Butler. of LIE Roy, was visiting
with Chester friends, Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Fred Brown has been visiting
with Riceville friends during the past
week.
Cora Olson was visiting with Mary
Skare, Sunday.
George Moore and family are nearly
settled.
The Redpath- Vawter Chautauqua will
commence at Cresco, July 5th. Pre-
pare for its coming.
The farmers are having great time
to get hay for feed during the spring s
work. Some are hauling 10 miles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
ORDINANCE No. 1876.

An ordinance establishing grade on
a portion of Market Street in the First
Ward in the City of Cresco, Howard
county, in the State of Iowa.
Be it ordained l'y the City Council of
the City of Cresco, Howard county,
Iowa.
Section 1. That for the purpose of
establishing grade on a portion of
Market Street in the First Ward of
said city of Cresco, the following
named point shall he taken as basis
or starting, towit: A point one hum
dred and three and twenty-nine hun
dreths (l0S 29-100) feet ielow the top
of the north end of the stone door sill
at the westerly side of the Court House
in the city of Cresco. The same base
being twelve hundred Q2OO feet above
sea level.
Section 2. That whenever any point
is given by number as a grade point it
shall mean such number of feet and
one hundreths of foot above the base
established in and by section one of
this ordinance, and the grade of said
Market street as hereinafter establish
ed, shall be on plane between such
special points that is along the side of
said nearest street except as to gutter
ing and curbing as hereinafter set
forth.
Section 3. That said grade points
shall be as follows:
At the south line of Market street
and east line of Elm street $500.
At the south line of Market street
and 225 feet east of the east line Of
Elm street 1O1.8O.
At the south line of Market street
and west line of Cherry street 1O2. go.
At the south line of Market street
and the center line of Cherry street
1O2.SO.
At the south line of Market street
and and the east line of Cherry street
1O3.50.
Section q. That the grades herein
above given and hereby established
shall apply to, and establish grade of
the elevation given at that point, and
all other points not herein especially
excepted shall be figured as the aver
age pro-rata of the grade points given
except that nothing herein given shall
be construed as fixing the grade of the
top of the curb or the bottom of the
gutter.
Section S. The map of the civil en-
gineer on file is by reference hereby
included and made part of this ordi-
nance.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances conflicting herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the Howard County
Times and Twice Week Plain Dealer.
Passed and approved this 26th day of
April 1909.
Attest, E. l.. DAVENPORT,
T. >. MCCULLoW, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Beaver Creek and Vicinity.

Mr.. and Mrs. Orph. Gordon and son
Frank were callers at the Clarence
Searles home, Monday evening.
Herman and Amanda Lidtke were
Sunday visitors at the home of j. E..
Roberts.
w. w. Cray was Chester caller,
Saturday.
L. Sanborn. Of Lime Springs, was a
caller at the homes of his sons in
Beaver, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Roberts were
Chester callers on Monday.
albert Kleibore drove cattle to Lime
Springs, Saturday.
Herman Parchman returned from
Cresco. Monday, accompanied by his
sister Mrs. Will Thuerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

Aries, France, May 4.-Count de la
Vaulx. the French aeronaut. and a
friend suffered an accident here yes
terday. While effecting a landing here
in high wind they were both spilled
out of the car and fell to the ground.
The count had his leg broken.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
France Hears of Tariff.

Paris, May T. Ambassador White
has officially notified the French gov
eminent that the pending tariff legis-
lation in America involves the annull
ment of the Franco-American and all
other existing foreign trade arrange.
ments.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Protivin.

William G. Landa was caller in
Cresco last Thursday.
Robert A. Klimesh was Spillville
caller last Saturday.
Frank Polansky was in Spillville on
business last Saturday.
Rev. Rud. Lakomy was at Lourdes,
Thursday and Friday, assisting Rev.
Norris in hearing confessions.
John A. Bouska and his sister Albina
returned from Oxford JIG. last Friday.
They were accompanied home by their
brother Charles who spent nearly a
year and half in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tupy visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mikesh,
Sunday evening.
Miss Albina Lukes is staying in the
country at the Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Valvoda home this week.
Mrs. Valvoda is reported very sick
which we are sorry to note.
Charles ]. Chyle closed a successful
spring term of school in New Oregon
Twp. Dist. No. 10, last Friday.
Joseph D. Bouska was a caller in Fit.
Atkinson, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Pecinovsky
were visitors at Spillville, Tuesday.
Miss Helena Halvorson, who is teach
ing in the Protivin public school, spent
an over Sunday visit with home folks
near Jerico.
Mrs. John A. Bouska arrived from
Oxford JIG. last Monday.
Bills are out here announcing "The
Yankee Robinson Circus" to take place
at Calmar, Thursday, May 18th.
The funeral of Mr.. Lawrence Malek,
who died on his farm in Minnesota,
took place at the Holy Trinity church
and the remains were laid to rest in
the adjoining cemetery, Saturday, May
1st.
LosT-A gold ring somewhere in
Protivin. The initials L. S. are en-
graved on the ring. Finder will please
return it to Leonard Snopek the owner,
and receive reward.
Robert Klimesh. James Prochaska,
and Fred Lukes Jr. were Cresco shop
psrs last Tuesday.
John and James Zajichek and John
Bakken were shoppers in Spillville,
Wednesday of this week.
John j. Mikesh and John A. Dostal
went to Cresco to-day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Two Days Bride Suicide.

Chicago. May 5.-Two days after
her marriage Mrs. Josephine Ingis
called by her friends the beauty
BRIDE" committed suicide yesterday al
her home, 3343 Auburn avenue, hang
ing herself on hook in a clothes
closet. She tied silk cord around
her neck and jumped off chair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Nursery Stock Bargains,

Now is the time and ours is the
place. We want to cut down our stock
and are offering some great bargains.
Get yours early while our assortment is
complete. At Oak Lawn Nursery, east
of Oak Lawn Cemetery.
UPTON BROS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

Bids for doing the road work of New
Oregon township to the amount of $500
will be received up to IL o'clock, noon,
Saturday, May is, 1909. Board re-
serves right to reject any and all bids.
All bids to be sent to the undersigned.
A. ]. MINTEY, Twp. Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

Those neither absent or tardy for the
month ending April Both in Dist. No. 8,
Chester Twp. are: Daisy Roberts,
Harold Sanborn, Willie Parchman,
Glenn Roper Garnet Roper, Blaine
Roberts and Bertha Roberts.
MYRTLE A. ROBERTS, Teacher.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Twenty PASSENGERS Hurt.

st. Paul, MINI, May 5.-Great
Northern passenger train No. 3
known as the Flyer. west-bound ran
into light engine at Delano, MINI
Two day coaches were burned and
shout 20 passengers more or lesh serj
ously injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Cow Owners Read This.

| want to take in SO town cows to
pasture and will guarantee first class
feed and water. ] use three pastures.
so when one is fed down the other two
are getting ready. This is what makes
one COW give more milk than two.
M. P. LYDoN.
N. I. Phone No. 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Office Closed.

My office will be closed from May
goth to July LIST. Those who have I'M
finished work or those who will need
my services are requested to call at
once. DIR. E. H. ALLEN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

Providence, R. L., May A strike
of journeymen carpenters to the mum.
Der of 1900 began here to-day because
Of the refusal Of contractors to grant
ala increase from Al to As cents per
hour.