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New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
FORECLOSURE AND SALE ORDERED.
Special Master Appointed for Western Mary
land Railroad

Baltimore. Oct. s-An order Of foreclosure and
for the sale Of the Western Maryland Railroad
was signed by Judge Morris in the United States
Circuit Court to-day John Hinkley was appoint
ed special master execute the decree and will
give bond Of 10000 lie will later announce the
conditions of the sale
The order was signed under proceedings by the
Equitable Trust Company Of New York in purs,1-
ance Of the proposed reorganization plan of the
road II followed a hearing early in the week in
which was combined a hearing on claims by Lee
l.. Malone's executors who have heavy claims
against the railroad company for sales Of coal
lands
Admission into the was granted to the
Equitable Trust Company because of It's succession
Dy merger TO the Bowling Green Trust Company
OF New York, and the order to-day provides that
IN case the proceeds OF the sale of the road shall
not be sufficient to pay in full the whole amount
oI tne prlhciPai or the mortgage bonds. together
with overdue interest, the special master shall re-
port to the court and the International Trust Com
pany snail, as trustee, be entitled to have tudg
ment against the Western Maryland Railroad con-
pany.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
MISSOURI WANTS IMMIGRATION.
Advertising Trip Through 100000 Acres of
Unsettled Land Planned by State Board.

The Missouri State Board Of immigration will
undertake next Tuesday = novel plan for adver-
tising unsettled Missouri land. The members OF
the board will then launch their first idea, which
includes q trip through the heart Of the Ozark
region by Governor Hadley, together with the Mis-
souri, Waterways Commission, representatives of
the local and Associated Press and Eastern mag
azines and several state officials. The Board OF
immigration estimates that there I'm Missouri
eleven million unsettled acres, held from s. TO
$40 an acre in territory tributary 10 the railroad
trunk lines. The board wishes this land settled
up"
The party will proceed on October y from St
Louis 10 Salem Mo. where large district meet
ing viii he held solely for the purpose Of awaken
ing the country to the need Of immigration de
veIopment. Flatboats. guides and cooks have
been supplied, and a float Of about two hundred
miles will be INDUCED IN by the party down the
Current River, said 10 be the swtftest stream of
its size in the Mississippi Valley
All kinds Of meetings have been arranged for the
river trip with side excursions and some novel
enterta ainments.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES
FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONSULT THE 4DVERTIsE-
NENTS IN TO-D4T,S TRIBUNE

tomorrow they announce at attractive urices silks
serges and black cloths laces. linens portieres and
Persian and Turkish carpets
LORD TAYLOR. Broadway and Goth street
Fifth and 18th street. direct attention TO a
sale of womens boots. mems shoes and under
wear. They will also have a special sale OF furs
BEST & co, West 2Sd street. lay stress this
week sale Of bathrobes fall underwear. UNI
breIas young mems and boys' fur gloves boys
hats and caps and footwear for young men and
boys.
HIGGINS & SETTER. east OF Sixth avenue be-
tween 21st and 22d streets, offer special induce
ments in sale china and glassware
SAkS q co. Broadway and saith street. begin
ming tomorrow announce an extraordinary closing
sale of laces and embroideries Millinery. pet
tcoats. ribbons. table decorations. suits. gowns
and dresses viii be offered this week at special
prices
ARNOLD. CONSTABLE & 60. Broadway and
18th street announce sale this week Of an sssort
Inent Of furs womens tailored suits and pettcoats
al reasonable prices
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
TO TEST CORPORATION TAX.
Insurance Men Say Levy of More than Per
Cent Is Confscation.

Cincinnati Oct. e.-The American Life Insurance
Convention whose membership includes life in
officials closed its three days' convention
here to-day. to meet next October in Des Moines.
Iowa.
The following officers were elected: President
Isaac Hamilton, Chicago, secretary-treasurer. T
". Blackburn. Omaha. executive committee, J. 2
Reynolds. Kansas City; Felix Cross Cincinnati. .
Raleigh. y c, and z. A Woolen Indianapolis.
The meeting adopted resolutions declaring that
the convention would test the constitutionalty Of
the corporation tax in the courts; that a tax Of
more than per cent is confscation for insurance
companies. and that all states should have the
same tax on insurance business.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
ASK STAY OF RAILROAD SALE.
Claim Outlook for s1,5OO,OOO Surplus if Re
ceivers Retain Control

Richmond. Va. oct. 9.-In an effort 70 stay the
sale Of the Norfolk & Southern Railway. which is
in the hands of receivers Fergus Reid, through
his attorney. Robert B. Tunstal Of Norfolk this
afternoon appeared before Judge Edmund Wad-
dill tr in the United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals here TO present his formal petition.
Argument also heard from lawyers represent
ing the Norfolk & Southern Railway, Edward r.
Baird IT., Of Norfolk: the Trust Company of Amer
lea. trustee. BY its attorney. Thomas L Chad
bourne jr Of New York. and the receivers. II. X.
Walcott and L. NJ. Kerr. of Norfolk, by their coun-
sci. Judge T. II. Wilcox and R. NJ Hughes. of
Norfolk Mr.. Reid claims that If the road Is al
lowed remain in the receivers hands for another
eighteen months they will be able return sur
plus of sl5OoooO TIL securities of the road held
mainly in New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
CAN'T BE ADJUDGED BANKRUPT.
Judge Ray Holds Public Service Companies
Come Under Special Laws.

G-ers Falls. X Y. oct s-United States Judge
Pa decided today that the Hudson River Elec-
fr'r Company. the Saratoga Gas Electric Light
sn6 Power Company. the Hudson River Power
Transmission Company and the Madison County
Gas and Electric Company could not be adjudged
hsrzrupts The decision denies the petition OF
orsdit tors n these companies and upholds the
ferrion of their receivers that public service
corporations the companies come under special
avs regarding bankruptcy.
Action was brought by creditors 10 have the
subsidiaries Of the company declared bankrupt.
-snd Judge Ray heard arguments here last sum
me- TIE decision viii aid in clearing up mat
ferF N connection with the bankruptcy OF the par
Enl cnn-rar--
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
REFORMS IN MONEY ORDER SYSTEM
Changes To Be Considered at Conference of
Experts in Washington

Washington Oct Sat the conference Of money
order experts of the Postofice DEPARTMENT 10 he
held in this city October Il every phase Of the
system will be considered in detail with view to
reducing expenses and increasing the efficiency Of
the work.
The most important subject 10 be considered will
he a suggestion that Identification Of the holder of
an order be waived. and that the orders be made
,,,-sbIe AZ snv money order Office. thus making
them practically currency.
Bv direction OF Postmaster General Hitchcock
che conference also viii consider the following
questions: Whether more than one Endorsement
ebo,Id be permitted: charging a fee for advising
,ho rari+ter Of the payment of order; charging
Zee for issuing warrant for an invalid order. or
Cor the extension Of the hours Of the money order
business
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
Lord g Taylor
furniture Department

We invite inspection of the Bedroom, and
Dining Room Furniture, which we are at present
showing in this Department. as rarely has such q
complete and well-selected collection been offered
at such moderate prices.
Our Bed'o0mF"'n'tnreco consisting of Bureaus,
Chifoniers, Bedsteads, etc, etc, is shown in Ma.
hogany. Circassian Walnut and Oak and follows
faithfully the classic and period lines.
Our Dining Room Furniture shows verv
strong representation of the Colonial Period
together with Sheraton, Chippendale, Flanders,
and Old English.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
RAILROAD COMPANIES INDICTED
Bills Against Lackawanna, Eris and Buffalo
Greek in Semi-monthly Paw Case

Buffalo. Oct 9.-Twenty-fve indictments charg-
ing that the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western
the Erie and the Buffalo Creek railroad eompanis,
nave violated the law IN paying their employees
only a month were returned TODAY b.fo-.
Judge Emery in Criminal Court where pleas Of
not guilty were entered by attorneys representing
the various companies The attorneys reserved
tn" right to withdraw these various pleas and de-
mur to the indictments or otherwise plead. The
actions were brought about at the instance Of the
state Department of Labor, which instrumental
in passing labor laws under section Of which these
actions started.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

MACY's Broadway, between Bath and S5th
streets. announce sale of twenty-five thousand
yards Of satin messalines at special values, F1an-
nes. ribbons. dress goods women's and misses
suits. coats and capes. pettcoats and waists will
be offered this week attractive prices
HEARN. West 18th street, call attention to the
last week OF their seventh fall sale In this sale
special Inducements will ne offered in curtains.
portieres. couch covers rugs. womens tailored
suits. silks and veIvets. Special values will he
offered tomorrow in dress goods. curtains. rugs
and womens robes At least twenty-one morning
specials which will remain sale until / o'clock
BLOOMINGDALES Third avenue between 6sth
and Goth streets. offer special Inducements this
week In stockings. hats, draped turbans. pony
coats and mems and women's fur lined coats
H. JAECKEI q SONS. West sd street. viii nave
large collection OF silver fox skins to select from
al reasonable prices.
STERN BROTHERS. West sd street, have
ranged a sale for this week OF an assortment OF
,losks and wraps tailor made suits furs. women's
hats and misses tailored suits and dresses. For
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
eAsrsouNp OCEAN RATES NORMAL

y,,,.rnool Oct s-Iiverpool shipo~ners were
ssked to-day about the report that transatlantic
freight rates from American ports "euld be IN
$1,000 They said that any present hardening
q, IT, ess+hound rates was nothing more than the
normal one which always occurs in the fail OF the
year when cotton and grain cargoes are moving
and more tonnage is required. Nothing unusual
has happened or is expected, they said IN the
d,,.ctton Of a general and permanent increase IN
-. oI,bougb after the heavy slump they would
gIsdIv u.Ieome a substantial advance in prices
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
TO BAR VERMONT ROUTE TO CHINESE.
Detention House for Celestials at Richford
Nav Be Discontinued

Richford Vt, oct e.-It is understood here that
the entry OF Chinese from Canada into the United
States through Rchford is to be discontinued and
the business transferred TO Vancouver B. c. and
elsewhere
The local Chinese detention house il is expected
will be closed on November q. 1t is said that one
cause for the change is protest by American rail-
roads that the Canadian Pacific Railroad secured
the entire business of transporting the tmmisrants
through the local port Of entry.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
TO CONFER ON CORPORATION rAy

Washington oct 9.-Mr. CobeIl. Comn1issionsr
OF Internal Revenue. has gone to Dublin n H 10
confer with Secretary MacVeagh concerning The
details OF execution of the corporation tax law
The new law has entailed the officials clerks
and field men of the internal revenue service a
great amount Of complex work and the utmost
caution is being observed in guarding the regula-
uons and the blanks for the returns
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
Auctiors Sales.
GREATEST DIAMOND :
DIAMONDS, PEARLS and PRECIOUS STONES.

Gated constitutional amendment that would mar
init the issuance of $500, 600 bonds 20 place III.
state on its financial feet. Revenues have de
creased with the abolishment of saloons
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

serving term for setting fire TO the home or Mrs.
Belle Guinness on April =. 1895. Lampheres release
was sought the ground that ne Is diving from
tuberculosis. Warden Reed reported to Governor
Marshall thar L@mphere. although suffering from
lung trouble. Was not dying and would undoubtedly
live through the winter
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
BELGIAN DISCOUNT RATE RAISED.

Brussels. OCT. s.-The National Bank has raised
ne discount rate accepted bills TO 81 per cent
And on non-sccepted bills 10 per cent. On pur-
ohssss % foreign securities the discount is 81 per
cent On Belgian funds cash sales the rate is
Unchanged
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
INCREASE IN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.

Collector Loeb issued report yesterday Of the
- -. r.oeipts for the nine months OF the year,
mich showed that the record of 1907 for the same
neriod had been exceeded in entries made 10y b2i2'
d IN the money collected by 1895 .i25 70 Previous
70 this year 1907 showed the largest business IN me
history Of the port. The comparative record
follows.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
ZOE ooMPANY's PLANT BURNED.
Buildings and Freight Cars Destroyed
Loss, 100000.

Milton. n FL. Oct 9-PracticaIy the entire
plant OF the Boston Ice Company here including
thirteen ice houses. a stable and a toolbo,se -
burned tonight. together with nine freight cars
loaded with ice which stood on A Boston q NJ,
Railroad siding The loES is estimated AZ S1SS Ooo
A number OF tenement houses occupied ~ -,
struction. - ' ue
spark from locomotive The ice plant ~ IL
company vas located at Milton Three pond ~
the line Of the Conway Branch Of tbc -, usi
Maine Railroad. and the village is composed n'si,t
~ the iSs coupanys workmen who had - ,,.n,
desperately to save their homes " 9" ustt
NO PAROLE FOR RAY lAnPHEeE
La Porte, fnd.. OCT. e.-Ciovernor Marsh.,II ieni.
in-aA.- III. netL.L,r. 20. H. - ---
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
GEORGIA FACES A 100000 DEFICIT

Atlanta Oct Georgia will face defci, NJ
''zS'00S 90 on January 1. $40 according to a re-
port on the condition of the state treasury inst
made TO Governor Brown. The Governor advo-
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.

san Francisco. oct s-The official closing quo
tatons tor mlnlns stocks lo-day were a faIlnNa.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

La Porte. mo. Oct. e-Giovernor MarshaiI deniA.,
so-eA! the petition for Tie parole OF Ray Lamphers
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

tomorrow they announce attractive nricss silks
serges and black cloths Iaces linens -portieres and
Persian and Turkish carpets
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-11
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
81 PER YEAR

The Woodmen of the World and the
Woodmen Circle will hold a social
session in their hall on Wednesday
evening of this week, which all mem
bers are urged to attend. A short pro-
gram will be given and refreshments
served, and general good time will
be the order of business.
If you want your picture took
Look me up in the telephone book;
Come and see what we can do
In making a true likeness of you
OF mother, father, children or the baby,
Wedding groups our speciality.
Dealer in sheet music.
c. AMINoFF BLoMQUIsT,
Successor to Reece.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-11

If you want correct abstractlng done
and cheap prices too, it will pay you to
see the American Loan & Trust Co.,
before or ..ering your abstract.
For SALE Two good houses in Cres-
co-Bargains. Address
w. E. DoAN,
Hopkinton, Iowa.
SEED CoRN-Ear Yellow Dent,
tested, at $500 per bushel at my place
4a miles southwest of Cresco.
VINCENT KAPLER.
Keep it before the people. For what
you want to plant, call upon the New
Oregon Nursery. N. l. Phone.
j. B. MITCHELL, Cresco, la.
But one marriage license was issued
last week, and that one was to Clifford
B. Knapp, aged %. of Bixby, Mimi, and
Amanda M. Lidtke, 27, of Lime Spring
For No. 1 ground oats and corn,
cracked corn, home grown seed corn,
and wheat and oats for chickens, call
at the flour and feed store of F. A.
Glass.
Twenty-three of the Masonic broth
ers of Cresco Lodge went to Lime
Springs last Thursday to attend a
school of instruction and banquet to
the fraternity.
DIP your sheep now with Nichols
Thymoline that has stood the test for
rs years. Sold by the gallon or barrel.
Inquire of c. D. NICHOLS, or at his
store in Cresco, Iowa. 73w4
For RENT The brick house on Vern-
on road with IL acres pasture and gar
den. Write Lorens Swenson, Long
mont, Colorado, or on j. S. Swenson
at shop adjoining City Waterworks.
For SALE Or RENr-My residence
three blocks east of court house. A
bargain for some one who wants to buy
home. Enquire of M. j. Fleming.
1tf MRS. B. F. FoBES,
The question Where to buy your
working shirts and overalls? If you
want to see the best made lines carried
in Cresco at the lowest possible price,
see us. The NICHOLS CLOTHING House.
Skovgaard has reached point where
he is above criticism. His training is
that of the consummate musician-the
finished the polished the purposeful.
Minneapolis Times. At Cresco Opera
House, Saturday, May 18th.
AT A BARGAIN IF SOLD SooN-sO
acre we'll improved farm, II miles
from Court House, Cresco, Iowa. See
me. f. M. SToCKMAN.
Office over Sobolik & Peterson's
Hardware store, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-11

c. D. Taylor left yesterday after
noon for Waterloo. Iowa, to attend
state convention of photographers.
The biggest and best lines of shirts
carried in Howard County at
THE NICHOLS CLOTHING House.
LosT-In Cresco, about March 1st, a
scoop shovel. Please return to Lomas'
hardware store. VINCENT KAPLER.
For SALE CHEAP. A light spring
wagon and single harness. Call at the
creamery. C. w. PIERCE.
For SALE Home grown seed corn;
also some hay. Phone East Vernon 1.
JULIUS DooLITTLE.
For SALE-A 45O-lb. De Laval Sep
arator, almost new. Enquire of
j. McDoNoUGH.
Come and see US at the City Eleva-
tor before selling your wool.
GILCHRIsT ELEVATOR Co.
Play Ball! is the word in our suit de-
partment now days at
THE NICHOLS CLOTHING HOUSE.
For SALE-My residence in south
west part of town. Enquire of
P. j. LYDoN.
For SALE-My residence in the
southeast part of town. Enquire OF
THOMAS WALSH.
Drop in and see one of the Wagon
Box Spreaders. C. C. MCINTYRE,
59tf Agent.
For SALE-A 7-room house, all ir
good repair. For price and terms, en-
quire of l.. j. GLASS.
A. H. Caward came up from Water.
loo Saturday, to joir his wife in a short
visit with Cresco relatives and friends
The brick yard commenced opera
tions for the season yesterday with a
full crew of men and prospects for q
busy season.
A chapter on wrestling intended fol
this issue is left over until our next
issue on account of lack of time tc
put it in type.
M. A. Kline left Saturday evening
for Tolleston, Indiana, where he has q
good job offered him at cement work
and stone cutting.
General legal practice, examination
of abstracts, collections = Cutting &
Pergler, lawyers. Over First National
Bank, Cresco, Iowa.
WANTED-Buyers for 1000 White
Ash trees from to 10 it., also Soft
Naples, at New Oregon Nursery.
j. B. MITCHELL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-11

There will be dance in Ondrasek S
hall at Schley on Friday evening, May
14th. Music by Morton's Orchestra.
Tickets rs cents, Supper down stairs.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend.
A young man named Ellingson, re
siding near Saude. brought in eleven
young wolves and an old wolf, on Sat
urday last and casbed them in with the
county auditor for bounty amounting
to $32.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. church will meet with Mrs DR..
Hess, Thursday, at 2:3O p. m. After
the meeting, 10c picnic supper will
be served to which the gentlemen are
invited.
The many friends of Miss Ella Mesh
elm will be pleased to learn that at a
meeting of the school board held last
Thursday evening, she was selected as
music teacher in the public schools for
the next school year.
Hundreds of thousands of people use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea as a
family tonic. If taken this month it
will keep the family we'll all spring. If
it fails get your money back. 35 cents.
VIM. Connolly.
w. E. Millington, foreman of the
Mason City brick and tile works, was
in Cresco the past few days visiting
relatives and looking after his farm
east of town. He was accompanied by
his daughter Ethel. They returned
home Monday.
1t coaxes back that well feeling, heal.
thy look, puts the sap of life in your
system, protects you from disease
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea has nc
equal as spring tonic for the whole
family. S5 Gems, Tea or Tablets. :
VIM. Connolly.
County Clerk Blandin of Cresco and
Richard Keefe of Elma were visitors
at the home of Chas. Goethe, Tuesday
evening. IS. A. Converse and L. E.
Emmons came up from Cresco We'd
nesday and drove out to the Behrns
farm to adjust the insurance on the
barn burned on that place last week.
LIE Roy Independent.
Miss Anna Barrett arrived Sunday
from Haswell, Colorado for brief Wis.
lit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Barrett. Miss Barrett teaches schoo
in Colorado and recently signed con.
tract to teach ten months of next yeal
in the public school at Marble, Colorado
Superintendent r. 7. Cline of Kiows
county gives her fattering recon
mend. -Elma New Era.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-11

in Cresco that it is difficult to remember
all of them. Robt. Thomson, R. j.
Woods, P. A. Clemmer, C. F. Miller,
and N. B. Wheeler are all running new
ones and several others have been
ordered and will arrive soon.
Sluggish livers and bowels are the
cause of nearly every disease. Cleanse
your system and regulate the bowels
and liver to healthy, natural action by
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. The
surest remedy known. 35 cents. Tea
or Tablets. VIM. Connolly.
c. j. Fitzgerald of Cresco, has taken
the position of head clerk in the C. j.
Mclaughlin drug store. i. Davenport
has farmed out Joe Havlick, the gentle
man who pitched himself into fame last
year in West Union, to Cresco at $125
per month. West Union Union.
Evergreens for windbreaks and orna-
mental at New Oregon Nursery. Apple
trees to fill up that orchard. Trans
planted black raspberry plants. Shade
trees, shrubbery, vines, roots, bulbs,
etc. N. l. Phone.
j. B. MITCHELL, Cresco, la.
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$2.4O. Your choice, for either of these
great daily newspapers at monthly
cost of only 20 cents. Act promptly.
ROBERT N. CLAGGETT,
Subscription Agent.
1t has got out; it is all over town.
Some one has let the cat out of the
bag, that our tailor to the trade
suits made to your measure are the
greatest productions of fine tailoring
ever put out in Cresco. We can fit you
any shape or size. No fit, no sale.
THE NICHOLS CLOTHING HOUSE.
The new opera house is now set
tied fact. The company was incorpor-
ated this week, lots have been secured
and work will commence as soon as
material can be gotten. 1t will be erec-
ted in the block south of the old town
hall, will be S0x36 feet and one story
high. 1t is expected that the building
will be ready for use by early fall. :
Harmony News.
Will Fravel was out from Chicago
last week, arriving Sunday morning,
bringing with him bride, having beer
married May 1st to young lady re-
siding in Chicago. They returned last
Thursday evening and will be at home
to their friends at 1476 Newport Ave
Willis many friends in this vicinit,
wish them success and happiness and ,
long welded life.