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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
GIRL is PRISONER AT SEA.
Pathetic Call from Young Denver
Woman Is Received in Bottle
Which Drifts Ashore.

Oakland, Cal. Apr. 16.-After drift.
ing for weeks in the Pacific ocean, a
message purporting to tell of the
plight Of Rosaline Rockayn, Denver
girl who came to this city last month
and who was drugged and carried out
to sea by man who had offered her
his services as guide to a boarding
house, was washed up on the water
front yesterday. The paper was con.
tained in. a bottle which the girl threw
from the cabin portfolio of her prison
ship. trusting that her appeal would
reach some one who would inform her
relatives and bring about her release.
The writing of the message is that
Of woman and 1t was evidently writ.
ten by a person laboring under great
excitement. There is no mark on the
bottle or paper that would serve to
identify the ship. but every effort to
determine the name of the vessel is
being made, as the police are con-
vinced that the pathetic cry from the
sea Is not hoax
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
RAID COUNTERFEIT PLANT.
Complete Apparatus for Raising Paper
Money Found by Officers in Cot
tage at Chicago.

Chicago, Apr. ia complete coun-
terfeiters' outfit, with paraphernalia
for manufacturing $40 bills by the
splitting process was spread out Sat
urday in the office of the United States
secret service in the federal building
as result of a nights raid by secret
service officials. The raid was made
on an unpretentious cottage in the
Burnside district, near Ninety-fourth
street and Cottage Grove avenue, and
followed the arrest OF Jeremiah and
Gray Westerberger, who had been
caught by George Clancy, police
man, two nights before, in the act of
passing manufactured money in State
street saloons. Capt. Thomas l. Por-
ter and Lawrence Richey, an oper-
alive, talked with the prisoners, who
stolidly maintained that bills they had
passed had been given them in ex-
change for pay checks. But Capt
Porter was not convinced, and in the
darkness of the night made descent
on the former home of the two men,
who are now locked up in the county
jail.
The method by which the Wester-
bergers are alleged to have defrauded
the government was by splitting $40
and 81 bills, FASTING them back to
back and passing them for 500 bills.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
OBITUARY.

The body of Fred S. White was
brought here from Cresco Monday for
burial and short funeral service was
held in the Presbyterian Church, con-
Quoted by Dean Budlong of the Episco-
pal Church of Austin.
Mr.. Whites death occurred at Cres-
co Friday evening April 9th, following
a long illness with disease of the
brain. Deceased was born in Canton,
N. Y, July IL, 1866. He came to
Cresco sixteen years ago, his father
being the Milwaukee agent at that
station since that time. He himself
took up railroad work and was for
eight years and half Milwaukee agent
at Taopi. During his residence there
he was married to Maud Rough, a
daughter of Thos. Rough, Sept. 9th,
1903. They have no children, his wife,
his father and sister being the near
relatives who are left to mourn his
death. About a year ago he was
obliged to resign his position at Taopi
on account of his failing health and
since then he has sought relief in nu-
merous places, but all to no avail.
Deceased was popular man among
all who knew him and his untimely
death is regretted by large circle of
friends. Many of his associates in rail-
road work attended the funeral and the
o. R. 7. sent beautiful floral pillow
as token of their esteem for him.
Among those present at the funeral
were: Supt. E. Clemens and road
master M. McShane of the Milwaukee;
w. E. Wilson. agent at Adams; E. L.
Barlow, agent at Chester, and wife,
Harley Rough, an engineer whose home
is in Austin; Allen Whitcraft, Great
Western agent at Taopi; Representa-
tive Herman Kull and wife, C. A.
Marshall, Mrs. John McCook, of Cres-
co; Mesdames o. H. Daily, M. H.
Miller and L. E. Bourquin and Miss
Josephine Bourquin of Taopi. Leroy
1nde pendent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
The Biz Five.

The twelfth annual meeting of the
Big Five Teachers Association com
prising the counties of Allamakee,
Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek and
Howard will hold two days session at
Calmar April 1924. In addition to
Mrs. c. c. O'Malley, who is announced
for several musical numbers, other
Howard county people will take part
as follows:
Rural School Decoration Supt. Miss
Fallgatter.
The Resourceful Teacher -Supt. Nc
Annelly, Lime Springs.
Primary Language Work Miss Edna
Evans, Cresco.
Home Geography Miss Neva Fessen-
den. Cresco.
B. B. Beale of Elma Is leader of the
Round Table meeting Saturday morn
ing.
Supt. E. C. Roberts is chairman of
the executive committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
NINE JAP DIET MEMBERS
ARE NABBED AS GRAFTERS
Tremendous Sensation in Tokyo Whom
Men In High Official Life Are
Charged with Taking Brides.

Tokyo, Apr. IA tremendous sen
sation developed yesterday with the
arrest of nine members of the lower
house Of the diet, the nature Of the
charges being withheld. 1t Is be.
lieved, however, that bribery in con.
nection with the recent diff1culties of
the Japan sugar company is alleged,
and there is great unrest in the cap
ital, as it is stated that some Nom.
bers Of the upper house are liable to
arrest also.
A few weeks ago charges of fraud
were brought against certain Of the
directors of the sugar company, which
is big concern. capitalized at $12,-
100000. The directors resigned and
an investigation of the affairs of the
company followed.
A series of questionable transac.
lions was disclosed and the stock
dropped from SO to 60 points as a re-
suit of the exposure, large number
of people. including many foreigners.
meeting financial ruin in the slump.
The affair started an cutlery from
the press and the public which led
to the prosecution of number of the
directors involved. These men were
all high in commercial and political
circles.
When the nine members of the
lower house were taken in custody
yesterday charges against them were
not made public owing to the con.
nection Of the defendant directors
with politics. 1t is generally believed
that the investigation of the sugar
company resulted in the exposure of
bribery In the diet.
The members arrested all belong to
the Seyu-Kai, the dominant party in
both houses Of the diet.
The arrests and the belief that fur.
thec arrests are to follow have caused
CONSERVATION in Tokyo political and
commercial circles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
CELTIC BACK FROM MEssINA.
Had Been Ministerlns to Wants Of the
Earthquake Sufferers Was
Christmas Ship.

New York. Apr. 1.-THE United
States supply steamer Celtic, which
was one of the first relief ships to
reach the earthquake zone in Sicily, ar.
rived here from Messina yesterday. She
had been ministering to the wants of
earthquake sufferers at various points
in the path of the disaster ever since
she arrived at Naples January 20. The
Celtic was to have been the Christmas
ship Of the Atlantic fleet, and was
originally scheduled to meet the 16
battleships under Rear Admiral Sperry
at Gibraltar the latter part of January
and accompany the feet to Hampton
roads. She was at the Brooklyn navy
yard loaded with good things for the
sailors of the round-theworl fleet.
when orders came for her to sail d.
rectly to Messina.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were file
with the County Recorder for the wee
ending April IL, 1909.
John Crawford and wife to Mary
K. Woodland lot a, sub div. lot
8, irreg. survey, part of Sc
Sec. 22-99-11. ..S 1870
P. Monaghan and wlf to E. w.
Kellershow, lots II, 18, 10, 20,
81 and %, blk AZ, Potter's div.
Elma. .......... ............. 400
Della E. Meredith and husband
to Charles C. Plummer, lots 5, ~
6, 9, and 18 OH n Sc / 1O-1OO-
ID, also other lands. 12O
Julius S. Mildrum to First Congre-
gational church, Riceville, lot
3, tlk. l, Woodlands add. to
Riceville.
Martha Elderkin and husband to
Frank A. Peckham, NY / sw /
l1-99-11. ............ 26O
Patrick Woods to Peter Hansen,
ed sw 36-99-12. 600
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
PRESIDENT TALKS WITH
UNION LABOR LEADERS
Meeting at White House at Which
Injunctions and Eight.Hour Law
Are Discussed.

Washington, Apr. 19.-Problems of
the workingman were discussed two
hours Friday afternoon by Presi-
dent Taft and members of the eAecu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The labor leaders, headed by Sam
uel Gompers, president of the fedora
ton. called at the White House to
present to the president several mat
tiers of vital interest to organized
labor. They found the chief magis-
trate keenly attentive and deeply in
terested. Mr.. Gompers declared, and
not only did he give the spokesman
of the party all the time they desired
to lay their matters before him, but
Joined himself in the discussion from
time to time to bring out fuller infor-
nation on the various subjects as
they were reached.
In the delegation which saw the
president were the representatives of
most of the trades affiliated with the
American Federation, and among them
a number of leaders who stubbornly
opposed Mr.. Taft in his presidential
campaign. But the greeting within the
executive offices was cordial alike to
Mr.. Gompers and to all who accom-
panied him.
When the conference had reached
its close the president told his callers
that he would investigate such of the
matters presented which seemed to
him to require such action. and that
he would be glad to help, as far as his
opportunities would permit, in arriv-
ing at proper solution of the diff
culties In which the working people
found themselves, while at the same
time keeping the interest of the whole
people in view.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
CHARGE GREAT FRAUD.
cyDAHY PACKING COMPANY IS
INDICTED ON 737 COUNTS
BY GRAND JURY.
SUM OF $4,000 INVOLVED
Concern Is Accused Of Gaining on
oIeomargarine Monopoly by Evad.
ing Provisions Of the Internal Rev.
enue Regulations.

Topeka, Kan, Apr. 17.-ndictments
were returned here yesterday by the
federal grand jury against the Cudahy
Packing Company of Kansas City,
Kan, on 737 counts for defrauding the
government out of $4,000 by VIOLA
tions of the internal revenue laws.
The Cudahy Packing Company of
Kansas City was indicted on the
charge of wholesale violations of the
United States internal revenue laws.
The charge is that tho company has
defrauded the government out of over
$4,000 in revenues on oleomargarine..
The minimum fine on each Of the 1877
counts is $1,000.
Gigantic Fraud 10 Charge.
The revenue law provides that each
pound of uncolored oleomargine must
bear revenue stamp of a quarter of
cent, but that on each pound to which
coloring matter has been added to
give it the appearance Of butter, a
ten-cent revenue stamp must be at
tached
It is charged in the indictments that
the Cudahy Company has sold the col
ored product under the quarter of a
cent tax and consequently has de-
frauded the government out of large
sums.
Work on Case for Months.
Inspectors have been working on
the case several months and have Sc.
cured samples sold in towns and cities
from New York to Seattle and from
Duluth to Jacksonville. These were
forwarded to the government chemist,
who reported that every sample con-
tanned coloring matter, and this evi.
dence was turned over to District At
torney H. j. Bone at Topeka, who sub
mitted the facts to the grand jury.
Every sample now in the hands of
the government experts bears the
Identification mark of the inspector
who purchased 1t as we'll as the analy-
sis which shows that it contains color
ing matter.
Said to Have Caused Monopoly.
1t Is claimed by the government Of
ficials that the Cudahy Company has
succeeded in monopolizing the cleo
margine market by selling the colored
product and paying the tax on the
basis of uncolored, there being diff
ference of 9A cents per pound. BY
this means, it is claimed, they were
enabled to undersell other manufac.
turers and control the market.
While this criminal action, which
provides for minimum fine of nearly
$75O,OOO, will be prosecuted, District
Attorney Bone says 1t does not end
the matter. He will bring civil &C.
tion against the company to have the
plant and machinery used in the man
ufacture of oleomargine conf1scated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
CASE AFTER CASE.
PLENTY MORE LIKE THIS In CREsco

PLENTY MORE LIKE THIS In CREsCo.
Scores of Cresco people can tell you
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many
happy citizen makes a public statement
OF his experience. Here is case of it.
What better proof of merit can be had
than such endorsement?
Mrs. John Light, living in the north
ern part of Cresco, Iowa, says: 'sFor
many years suffered from kidney
complaint and had rheumatic pains in
my loins and limbs. The secretions
were entirely too frequent in action and
at one time one of my limbs became SO
badly bloated that was unable to put
on my shoes. tried different remedies,
but became discouraged as nothing
helped me and did not know what to
do. At last procured Doan's Kidney
Pills at the Milz Drug Co. Began to
feel better after | had used this remedy
FOR short time and continued until /
noticed great improvement in my
condition. could rest we'll at night,
and the secretions which had been scan
ty were restored to their normal con-
dition. do not believe I would be
alive today had it not been for the cura-
tive power of Doan's Kidney Pills. .
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
ROB BANK SAFE OF $4,000.
Altoona County (Michisan) Institution
Scene of Theft-Bandits Over
look $4,000 In Cash.

Harrisville. Mich, Apr. 17.-Bur.
glars blew the safe in the Altoona
County Savings bank here and es.
capped with $4,000. The thieves over.
looked $4,000 in currency. There is
no clew to their identity. The rear
door of the bank was forced and the
safe attacked with tools stolen from
the Detroit & Mackinaw railway car
house.
Enid, Okla, Apr. 17.-Robbers dyna.
mited the safe of the Bank of Lucien,
30 miles east of here, early yesterday
and escaped with $1,000 in currency
and notes to the amount of $4,000.
The interior of the building was
wrecked.
The robbers escaped in a stolen
rig.
Garnett, Kan, Apr. 1.-THE welda
State bank of Welda, Kan, nine miles
south of here, was robbed of $4,000
early yesterday. The safe was blown
open with nitroglycerin. The rob.
bers cut all telephone wires about the
town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
ROB ILLINOIS BANK OF 81, 900
WoodIawn Institution, However, lie
Insured Against Desperadoes--
Bandits at WelIsvilie, Mo.

Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Apr. 1e.-The
bank at Woodlawn. small town
seven miles west of here on the Louis.
vile & Nashville railroad, was
robbed yesterday. Five masked men
dynamited the safe, wrecking it and
the interior Of the building, and es.
capped with $1,000 in currency. The
bank was insured against robbery.
Wellsville, Mo-, Apr. 16.-Four
masked robbers blew open the safe of
the postoffice here yesterday and
escaped with small quantity of
stamps and one registered letter. The
explosion aroused the town, but citi-
zens We're held back at the points Of
revolvers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Six Known Dead IN Fire.

San Francisco. Cal, Apr. 19.-An.
other body taken to the morgue during
the night made six the number of
known dead as the result Of Fridays
fire in the st. George hotel. The re-
mains were those of D. S. Cartwright.
mechanical engineer of Salem, Ore,
who succumbed to his burns at hos.
pital. The search among the ruins of
the hotel is being continued, and it
is believed will result in the finding
Of several more victims of the disas
trous fire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
FILIPINO soLoNs ON STRIKE.
Members Of Progressive Wing Of Leg
islature Refuse to Be comforted
nv Tariff RiIl

Manila. Apr, 1.-THE members of
the progresaista wing of the minority
in the Philippine legislature. who with
drew from the, assembly April 10 as
a protest against what they claimed
was arbitrary action in the matter of
the Payne tariff bill, are still out on
strike. Although the majority has a
quorum, 1t has not taken any further
action, and the speaker is comforting
with the strikers with the hope of In.
ducing them to return to the sessions.
The trouble began when the question
of adopting the report of the confer
ence committee on the tariff arose.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Married.

HUGHES WILLIAMS In Cresco, Iowa,
Saturday, April 10, by ]. A. Cutting,
j. P, Mr.. J. j. Hughes and Miss
Cathrine Williams, both of Harmony,
MINI.
JONES HANSEN At Riceville, Iowa,
Wednesday, April IA, 1909, by Rev.
S. j. Hartman, Mr.. c. w. Jones of
Mclntire and Miss Maggie M. Hansen
of Oak Dale.
COSTELLO -KLoMPs-In Cresco, Iowa,
Wednesday, April IA, 1909, by Rev.
H. j. Hinman Mr.. Levi Costello and
Miss Della Klomps, both of the vicin-
ity of Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Cresco Market.
Corrected twice a week. J
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Clerk of Cresco, Iowa, at his
Office in Cresco, until 8 o'clock p. M.
on the Oath day of April 1909, for the
construction of nine (9) Catch Basins
and the construction or reconstruction
of 1880 lineal feet of storm water sew
ers
Certified check one hundred dollars;
bond, five hundred dollars. Plans and
and specifications on file with City
Clerk. P. j. MCCULLow,
City Clerk said City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
escaped in a stolen
NAB "BLAcK HAND BAND.
Six Arrested at Spring Valley, MIMI,
Following Threats to Stay
Father and kidnap Boy.

Spring Valley, Mimi. Apr. 17.-six
men, alleged members OF black
hand" society, are under arrest here
charged with attempting to extort
money from Emil Dreckman, living
IA miles south of here by threatening
to kill him and kidnap his child.
On April Z, Dreckman received q
letter demanding that he pay $4,000
or his child would be stolen and he
would be killed. Dreckman armed
himself heavily and on the night of
April 9 crowd gathered around his
house and renewed the demands.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Wolverines Bid for Fight.

Hancock, Mich, Apr ia club OF
so Calumet (Mich.) business men have
offered to raise purse of $4,000 fol
ten-round bout between Stanley
Ketchel of Grand Rapids and Sam
Langford Of Boston on June 10 during
the convention of the Eagles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
sALoME NO MORE in IOWA.
Law Against That Dance Has Gone
Into Effect-Fine and Jail SEN
tence Penalty.

Des Moines, "a, Apr 16.-Yesterday
Iowa's anti-Salome dance law went
into effect The law was signed by
the governor and provides a fine and
jail sentence for anyone engaging
In any obscene, indecent. immoral
or impure drama, play or exhibition.
show or entertainment" The en-.
forcement Of the law is left to the
sheriffs and to the police of the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Notice to Bidders.

Bids for doing the road work of New
Oregon township to the amount of $500
will be receive 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. j. MINTEY, Twp. Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Notice to Settle

AS l have disposed of my drug bust
ness, ! must ask all knowing them.
selves indebted to me to call at my re-
cent place of business and make settle
ment with me either with cash or bank
able note. VIM. r. Muz
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
German Bank suspends.

Lubbock, Germany. Apr. ia local
sensation was caused yesterday by
the suspension of the banking house
Of Luckmann & Soltau. Pending the
clearing up of the situation the credi.
tors of the firm have refrained from
asking for the appointment Of re.
ceiver.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Mistaken for Burglar; Killed.

Emporia, Kan, Apr 17.-Grifith
Hughes, aged IS years, died yesterday
as the result of having been shot by
his younger brother owen. who mis-
took him for burglar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
What Lightning Rod Have you On
Your Buildings.

All those having the Dodd & Struther
rod can now obtain a reduction of at
least one-half on their insurance. Call
on us in regard to the insurance.
A. SMITH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Two Mining Men Murdered.

Searchlight, New. Apr. 19.-ArthuI
s. Dow and Frank Orr, two mining
men. were murdered at Newbury
mountain, IL miles south of here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20

For Sale or Rent.
Our store building and fixtures in
Schley. Enquire of MALEK BROS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20
Notice to Horse Breedersl

l will be in Cresco with my stations
this season commencing about May LIST,
and may be found at Ruddy's Barn.
Cube, the Percheron Stallion, will be
in Cresco the first three days of the
week and Rex, the Coacher, the last
three days of the week. N. DAMON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20

Charles M. Preston 10 Dead.
Kingston, N. Y, Apr. 17.-Charles
M. Preston. ex-superintendent Of
banks Of New York state, died In his
home In this city yesterday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-20

DIR. Miles nti-Pain Pills relieve pain
For headache Dr.. Miles ti-Pain Pills