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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
I DEAD, 3 HURT IN FACTORY.
Explosion in Canning Plant Throws
Women and Girls in Terror.

Waverly, Iowa, Aug. 30.--In a panic
of 300 employees of the Kelly Canning
factory to escape from the second
floor of the canning department, where
q gasoline tank had exploded and
thrown fire over the room, George
McRoberts was killed, three persons
were probably fatally injured and a
score of others were seriously hurt.
The building was destroyed by the
fire that followed the explosion, caus-
ing 100000 damage.
While the Gamers were buSily en-
gagged in preserving sweet corn on
the second floor of the factory, gas
oline tank used for the soldering of
cans, burst with frightful detona-
ton, hurting clots of flaming fluid
over the large rooms. Most of the
employees are women and girls. All
were excited by the shower of flames
and, with cries of alarm and fear, ran
for the stairs and the windows.
Many leaped to the ground in dis
order, falling on and hurting each
other. Scores tried to descend the
stairways with leaps and bounds
only to become hopelessly entanglet
in the narrow ways.
Those employees working on the frs
floor, went quickly to the rescue, drag
cling the entangled persons from tn
damned stair cases and fighting OF
the flames until the injured could b.
carried to safety.
When all had been taken from tn
building it was found that Mrs. Wa
ter had been so severely injured tina
they will probably die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03

stylish clothing and exclusive air. The
girl danced few nights at the Star
theater and made good impression.
But an actor who had known them
in the southwest tipped the police re-
garding their past record. They were
watched and when several entrances
were made in broad daylight by an un-
known woman who walked into the
front door, took jewelry, money or
anything else of value and walked
out, they wee suspected, quickly ar
rested and as quickly identified. The
daughter was released the next day,
but the woman was bound over.
She protests her innocence and has
employed four of the best lawyers in
Des Moines to defend her. She claims
she has been upon the stage for years
and was formerly in comic opera and
burlesque. So far no friends have
come forward openly to defend her.
although she appears to have money
| enough to hire the best legal talent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
Ten Doctors
Said He Would Die

"In 1903 we wrote you regard
ing my husband, who was suf-
fering from heart trouble. He
was superanuated by the North
Georgian Conference. Ten doc
tors at different times said he
would die. You advised DR..
Miles Heart Remedy and Re-
storative Nervine; we did as
advised, and improvement was
apparent from the very first. He
recovered and the Conference in
1904 gave him a charge. He
never felt better, although he
has very heavy work and does
a great deal of camp meeting
work. I am so glad we took
your advice and gave him the
medicine, and feel that | ought
to let you know of the wonder
full good results from its use"
MRS. T. S. EDWARDS,
Miner, Ga.
This proves what DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy will do. Get a
bottle from your druggist and
take it according to directions.
1t does not matter whether your
heart is merely weak, or you
have organic trouble, if it does
not benefit you take the empty
bottle to your druggist and get
your money back.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
sTICKNEY, REFORM GUIDE
SAYS LATEST SCHEME TO EvADE
LAW is "DAMAGE CLAIMS"
Former C. G. w. President Tells How
to Stop Rebate
Abuses.

New York, Aug GA B. Stick.
ney, long president of the Chicago
Great Western railroad, whose charge
that the railroads still are granting re-
bates, just as before the passage Of
the Hepburn rate law, is about to be
investigated by the interstate COM
merce commission, outlined what he
sue to do away with the alleged abus-
eS.
The favorite way Of granting re-
bates now, Stickney said, is to al
low claims for overcharges for dam
ages presented by large shippers.
Claims of this kind presented by large
favored shippers, Stickney said, are
promptly paid by the railroads.
Discrimination of rates also is prac.
tised Stickney said, by putting OBJ
scure rates in the rate schedule. He
instanced in this connection the inclu
sion In the western roads tariffs OF
the rate on Illuminating oil and an
other much lower rate on products
of petroleum"
le dttelltlOH VI lHe ldNOItu snip
pers, he said, was called to the latter
| rate.
AS remedy for rebate evils, Stick
ney suggested. as the first essential
the simplification of rates. and as
means to this end, the adoption Of {
uniform classification.
What ought to be done, Stickney
said, is to do away entirely with com
modify rates and reduce all rates tt
class rates, at the same time increas
ing the number of classes to sufficien
extent to permit an equitable adjust
ment of rates between the variou.
classes of merchandise.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
HUSBAND is OUT: LOVER IN
OLD STORY OF RUsKiN's MAGMA.
NIMlTY IN CHICAGO.
G. II. Boman, Waits Seven Years for
His Idol, Only to Have 1t
Shattered.

Chicago, Aug. S0.-The old story OF
John Ruskin and John Millais, the
husband and the lover bargaining on
the love of the wife, is told again in
Chicago.
After waiting during an engagement
of seven years to make home for the
one girl he loved and living with her
less than two years, C. H. Boman, with
tears streaming down his face, agreed
to give his wife to Fred Hayes,
lad of 20 years.
A tale of three persons fighting
against the promptings of their inner
NEST souls goes with the story of the
destruction of the Boman home.
Nine years ago Boman, then learn
ing the trade of lineman with the Chi
cago Telephone Company met his fu-
4 ture wife at Florida summer resort
4 Before week had passed their friend
] ship ripened into love and after plac-
| ing an engagement ring on her finger
Boman returned to Chicago to make
| the home.
Waited Seven Long Years.
Seven long years he worked and
waited with his sweetheart always
true and encouraging him. Two years
ago fortune smiled on him and he got
a well-paying position.
Then the young man and his sweet
heart We're married and the way was
smooth until they moved to the build
ing in which young Hayes lives with
his grandparents.
The day the Bomans moved into the
apartments strange understanding
sprang up between the lad and Mrs
Boman. Both fought against their
natures, hoping that the emotions they
feared to call love would pass with
time.
The husband at the same time SUI
fered with the realization that his
wife was learning to care more fol
was willing to sacrifice his own happi
ness for that of his wife.
Decide to Steal Away.
| Then Hayes and Mrs. Boman decid
ed that they must leave Chicago ant
start life anew if they wanted to live
their lives in happiness. The wife
called her husband on the telephone
J and said goodbye. Stunned by the
J suddenness of the blow, Boman begged
for farewell meeting. The three me
, at the Palmer House and, withou
malice or condemnation, all agreed
that Mrs. Boman should seek a di
vorce and marry Hayes.
Hayes. whose father was formerl.
: chief counsel for the drainage boart
and business associate of Congress
man John r. Mann, Is the most jova
Of the three. He is said to hold tina
all is fair in love and war and is elat
ed with the result of his conquest.
My wife was my whole life,
, sobbed DOMAIN bitterly. would d.
anything for her and if she loves Thu
man l am willing to give her to him
l would make her happy if it cost M
my life"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
STEAMER SINKS
OFF ALASKA
soHIo" STRIKES A ROCK AND
SINKS IN 80 MINUTES, TOTAL
LOSS.
&c. Q. D." SUMMONS RESCUERS
200 Passengers Aboard, All Escape,
Victims Being of the Crew.-Wire.
less Operator Summons Aid and
Goes Down With the Ship.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 30.-One man,
a wireless telegraph operator, gave
his life that more than 200 might be
saved when George e. Eccles, OF Seat
tie, went down with the Alaska Steam
ship Company's steamer Ohio. while
sounding the &C. @. D." His calls for
help as his vessel was sinking brought
steamers Kingfisher, Humboldt and Ru-
pert City to the rock off Steep Point
in Hishkish Narrows, British Column
bia, and all but himself and four 9TH
ers were saved. Only one passenger
lost his life.
The Ohio went down within 80 min
utes after it struck.
The Drowned.
Purser Frederick ]. Stephen, Seat
tie.
Wireless Operator George E. Eccles,
Seattle.
The quartermaster, a soldier and a
steerage passenger, names unknown.
Pilot Snow was on the bridge when
the ship struck. The boats were low
cred at once and women and children
taken off first The soldier and the
steerage passenger were killed by the
upsetting of boat during the rescue
of the passengers.
The Humbolt took 20 survivors to
Ketchikan, Alaska The others ar
rived at Vancouver on the Rupert City
Operator Eccles worked valiantly in
rescue work and is reported to have
been drowned while so engaged. Pur
ser Stephen also is said to have giver
his life that the passengers and Other
members of the crew might be saved
The Ohio left Seattle Aug. "a, fol
Fort Graham and Valdez, Alaska, ant
including crew and passengers had 21(
persons on board.
The accident occurred off Steer
Point, Alaska.
Early reports said that so or more
lives had been lost, but the steamship
company fixes the list at five on thu
strength of wireless dispatches iron
M. j. Henry, railroad builder VIII
was taken off by the Humboldt.
49, The Dolphin, another Alaskan
steamship company boat which lef
Seattle Wednesday night, due at Ket
chikan at midnight, was notified b.
wireless to stand by in Swanson Ba
and give assistance. 1t is 800 mile
from Seattle to Steep Point. TIL
rocks where the boat went dow
shelve off rapidly into deep waite
The Ohio was insured for S220,00'
Captain John Johnson. her navigate
was regarded as one Of the most skill
full on the Pacific coast.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
Lieut.. Keator. Spanish War.

Eating canned food and leading the
rough Life of soldier, with it's hard
work and deprivations, often result in
loss of weight and strength and indi-
gestion. Harry F. Keator, lieuten-
ant in Chicago Company during the
Spanish War, became dyspeptic and
lost weight to the danger point. He
took Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and
cured his Indigestion and gained AZ
pounds. The remedy will do all we
claim, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for a free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill. 1t is
sold by all druggists at SOC and 81. 90 a
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
Union Men Will Reject Plan.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-The latest plan
OF settlement of the street car wage
controversy, which was proposed by
Walter l.. Fisher, special traction
counsel for the city, will be rejected
by the union men when they meet the
company president in conference.
The general plan of a graduated
scale covering five years is accept
able, but the figures will have to be
rearranged to give better conditions
to the men from one to four years in
the service, as these constitute q ma
iority of the employees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
Will CROFFORD
SECURE PARDON?
Southern Iowa All Torn Up Over
Celebrated Maud Stone Case.

Will Governor Carroll follow the
recommendation of the board of pa.
role and pardon DR.. j. w. Crofford of
Lamont, serving twelve-year sen.
tence in the penitentiary for the death
of pretty Maud Stone, the Leon heir
ess?
Probably he would have done so on
the evidence submitted by DIR. A.
Brown, government food inspector
that Miss Stone made confession to
him that eXonerated DR.. Crofford were
II not for the work of M. E. Springer,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
CANADA HAS "sleEL" CASE.
Girl Starts for Chinese Laundry and
Disappears.

Montreal, Que, Aug. 27-Montreal
has an Elsie Siger' case. Alice Nc
Donough, aged II years, left her home
two days ago to go to Chinese laun-
dry with a parcel She did not re-
turn, and inquiries were made. The
Chinaman said the girl had left after
few minutes. Detectives have been
on the case since, but have discovered
no clue to her whereabouts
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03

. wealthy farmer, and brother-in-law
of the dead girl, who has secured aft
davits and filed them with the govern
or to the effect that DR.. Brown is not
man of good reputation for truth
and veracity.
Meanwhile Mrs. Crofford, wife OF
the imprisoned doctor, works steadily
for his release, supporting herself as
trained nurse at Des Moines.
The Stone case caused much excite
ment in southern Iowa at the time.
She was an heiress and beautiful. She
had lover and expected to marry.
Ten days before her death she went
to visit her sister. The next her
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
ANNA DE sAeAN ROBBED.
Plckpockets Also Get Prince Hehe.s
Wad.

Rheims, Aug. 27-Princess Anna
de Sagan. formerly the Countess de
Castellane, nee Anna Gould, reported
to the police that she had been robbed
of 100000 worth of money and jew
elry while attending the great interna-
tional aviation meet here. Her hus.
band, Prince de ,5agan, reports that
thieves also got $4,000 worth of jewel
ry and money from him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
HANNIBAL HAMLiN HoNoRED.
Centenary of the Distinguished States.
mans Birth is Celebrated.

Paris Hill, Me-, Aug. 27.-All Maine
paid tribute to the memory of Han,
nibal Hamlin, one of the greatest
statesmen the Pine Tree state ever
produced. This is the centenary OF
Hamlin's birth in Paris Hill. and the
exercises were held in connection with
the first "old home week" in Maine
They were witnessed by large gath
ering Of present and former residents
of the state including many veterans
of the civil war who remember Ham
lin especially as vice-president during
Abraham Lincoln's first term.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
THOMPSON is AFTER RAILROAD
But Denies That He Is Agent for
Hartman,

Mexico City, Aug. 27.-Ambassador
David e. Thompson emphatically de-
MED the report that he had purchased
the Pan-American railroad for $10,-
100000, acting as the agent for f. H.
Hartman. He declares that he was
in no way connected with Mr.. Harri,
man and that he had not purchased
any railroad.
He admitted, however, that he has
been trying to purchase the road, but
that he would own it himself if sue
cessful. If the deal, which is pending,
should go through, Ambassador
Thompson will own s9,600,OOo worth
of the stock.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
m RESIDENT TAFT within few
days will decide the fate of Cor

Ia RESIDENT TAFT within a few
S days will decide the fate OF Cor
q poral Lisle Crabtree. slayer of
his troop commander, Captain
John Raymond, Second cavalry, Unit
ed States army.
Meanwhile Corporal Crabtree. close
ly guarded, occupies a cell at Fort
Des Moines, having been brought back
from Fort Crook, Nebraska, where he
was tried for his crime by general
courtmartial, the first to try sol
der OF the army for killing his supe-
rior officer in time of peace since the
Civil war.
Crabtree hopes against hope that he
will escape being hanged, and bases
his hope upon heredity insanity and
nervous excitability, induced by hard
service in the tropical Philippines
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
when he was a member of the marine

when he was a member of the marine
corps.
Without doubt Crabtree was con-
victed, but his fate will not be known
until President Taft acts upon the
finding of the court. The department
commander at Omaha will forward the
findings to the secretary of war at
Washington. He will have the Judge
advocate general of the army exam
inc the papers for errors and then
they will go to the president, who
himself personally must examine them
and act. He can reduce the punish
mcnt, but not increase it. 1t is posi-
BILE that Crabtree, instead of being
hanged, may be imprisoned for life at
the Fort Leavenworth prison or sent
to ST. Elizabeth asylum, near Wash
! ingtOn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
HOw'S This!

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Ed. CHENEY & co Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j..
cheney for the last 10 years. and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry OUT any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING KINNAN Il MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
tile system Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per BOTTLE Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halps Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
STRIKE LOSS is HEAVY.
Great Anxiety Felt in Stockholm Over
Long Disturbance.

Stockholm, Aug. 3O.-Great Anxiety
is felt here on account of the general
strike in progress without any sign
of terminating. On the railways pas
senger traffic is only about half as
large as usual and but little freight
is moving The losses sustained by
the transportation companies and
business men are enormous. Attempts
OF arbitration have failed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
More Land for Homesteads.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Frank Pierce
acting SECRETARY of the interior desig-
mated 81 ,O1O acres, more land as COM
ing within the enlarged homestead act
in the state of Washington, making
the total up to date, 3,597,576 acres so
designated in that state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
N. O. S W ENSON
GENERAL
PLUMBING AND HEATING
SHOP UNDER PosToFFICE
Let us figure on your job.
Orders for repairing promptly
attended to. Call Northern Iowa
Telephone No. 1901.
In DISTRICT COURT, HOWARD COUNTY
low

Notice of application for permit:
Notice is hereby given that Fred C. Fer
gen. a registered pharmacist whose certit-
cate is No. 7727, has filed in the office of he
Clerk of the District Court, Howard County.
Iowa, petition and application asking that u
permit to buy, keep and sell intoxicating
liquors in the building situated on the 25 It.
oflots l, and 3 in block No. II, Cresco, How
ard County, Iowa, according to the recorded
That the applicants name is Fred c. Fer
gen, and that the business is to be carried on
under said name or the name of Fergen's
Pharmacy, he being the owner thereof.
That said matter will be presented to the
court at the next term thereof appointed to
be held at the Court House in Cresco, Iowa,
commencing Oct. 4, 1909, and said permit will
then and there be granted If no objection Is
made thereto. Fred c. Fergen, Applicant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
pynamiters Kill 24o.

Vienna, Aug. 27-The Mahdist reb-
els in Yemen, province in south
west Arabia, have dynamited the
Turkish barracks, killing $40 of the
soldiers, according to messages from
CoIstantincple,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
Saloons Voted Out.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 27-Idaho coun-
ty, Idaho, voted dry" under the local
option law.
Canyon City also voted out saloons
by a majority of 1850. These were
the first local option election held.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03

mother heard of her was a scrawled
note, asking her to come to the Crof-
ford sanitarium. When she arrived
the girl was dead. Her lover was at
her bedside when she died.
DR.. Crofford claimed her death was
caused by appendicitis, but this was
disproved. Now his wife is trying to
prove by DR.. Brown that the girl was
responsible for her own condition and
the doctor was innocent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
Western Canada Crop.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 3O.-The Man
itoba Grain Growers Association es-
Inmates the wheat yield of Western
Canada at 1O7,0OO,OO0 bushels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03

PLAIN DEALER ads are read in 2.000
hon es every issue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03

MRS. MARSHALL JORDAN.
launch Naughty Girl blew up. The!
were Mrs. Marshall Jordan and Mrs.
l. D. Conover of Mt. Pleasant ami Ed
ward j. Lee of Burlington.
Two others who jumped overheard
were saved and the other eighteen
passengers were brought ashore.
The accident occurred during river
fete.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
"a I'D pretty Nellie Reynolds, Span
z N ish actress and dancer, make
I'd her living when out Of engage
~ uo,,Ja,,i1la rnhhino

ga I'D pretty Nellie Reynolds, Span
Eg her living when out Of engage
ments in vaudeville robbing
houses in the central west?
Justice Roe of Des Moines thinks
she did and has bound her over to the
September term of the grand jury for
house proving after five women iden-
titled her as the woman seen enter
ing their or their neighbors' houses
and making off with pocketbooks and
costly diamond rings and silver purses.
: Mrs. Reynolds is woman of mys-
terry and has record at Dallas, Tex,
Kansas City, Galveston and other
southwestern towns, although she
says her home is in San Francisco.
She came to Des Moines few
weeks ago and secured apartments in
the Bachc lor hotel. Accompanied by
her daughter, aged seventeen, beau
tiful girl, the two women attracted
much attention by their costly and
Night on Bald Mountain.
On a lonely night Alex Benton O
Fort Edward, N. Y, climbed Bale
Mountain to the home of neighbor
tortured by Asthma, bent on curing
him with DIR. Kings New Discovery
that had cured himself of asthma. This
wonderful medicine soon relieved ant
quickly cured his neighbor. Later j
cured his sons wife of a severe lung
trouble. Millions believe its the great
est Throat and Lung cure on Earth
Coughs, Colds, Group, Hemorrhage'
and Sore Lungs are surely cured by 1t
Best for Hay Fever, Grip and Whoop
ing Cough. SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by P. A. Clemmer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03
THREE DROWN AT BURLINGTON

Launch Naughty Girl" Caught Fire
From Fireworks Display on Barge.
Three were drowned at Burlington
in strange way when display of
fireworks on a barge tied to the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-09-03

FRIDAY, SEPT. 3, 1909.