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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
FALL NAY HAVE LED TO MURDER.

Parents Of Accused 16-Year-oid Girl
@ Have Come to Her Rescue.
Canton. O., March 49, Pleading not
guilty and waving preliminary exami-
ntion. Catherine MANI, the 16-year.old
girl. who is accused Of numbering her
sister. Elizabeth. lRy strychnine, was
lodged in the county Jail at Canton to
await the action ,of the grand jury.
That body will not regularly convene
until May. s,,
Throughout hours Of cross-examina-
tion, the girl has eluns to her original
story Of . mysterious man who gave
her two supposed seuinine tablets. one
Of which she claims her sister took
accidentally. She gave the mans name
as Murray" and stated he lived in
Canton. but the police have been un-
able to trace him and express the he
lief that he is a myth.
The girls father and other relatives
who disowned her after the first shock
Of the tragedy, have now come to her
assistance and engaged attorneys for
her defense The girls relatives claim
that her brain has been affected ever
since fall received in early childhood.
She is declared to have been the VIC.
tim of unprovoked fits Of rage in which
she would tear her clothes to pieces
and attack her playmates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
RoosEvELTnAT CAIRO.
Departs From Luxor After Seeing The
Temples and Tombs.

Departs From Luxor After Seeing the
Temples and Tombs.
Luxor. Upper Egypt, March 23.-
The Roosevelt party left here this
evening by train for Cairo. where they
are expected to arrive early Thursday
afternoon. They put in strenuous
day inspecting the temples and tOmbs
Of Thebes. said by some to be the
most ancient city of Egypt, starting
out at an early hour and devoting only
few minutes to each of the most his
toric ruins.
This proved rather exhausting to
most Of the party but Colonel Roose-
welt took delight in the fact that on
the return across the desert on horse
back he raced the others and best
them all. In spite Of weight and lack
Of practice.
Between LUXOR and Karnak an Am
erican mission is located, and Colonel
Roosevelt stopped there long enough
in the afternoon to deliver brief ad-
dress. Later in the day he visited the
German Consulate and there was
shown q book bearing the signatures
of his father and Ralph Waldo Elmer
son, which we're written in 1873.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
GOLDEN RIDGE

w. ~ :
Spring he's come, and now we go ~
Of the farmers out in their fields work
ing.
Herman Weniksuf y the first one 10
do some seeding. He hes biz whest ~
sown and says nothing ike farming O
the hills, for he can do biz eeodi14
when others can't. The hills arS -
ways dry.
Albert Bronner and Harry walters
were Presten visitors Sunday. Albert
brought . hno man home with him TO
work for him this, season.
/ A. A. Bigalk and family visited st
VIM. Kerns Sunday.
Geo. DMichsl, ALFRED Kruagefs -
Alfred Weinkauf visited ut Pit n
Graves Sunday. nj II. ~. 81 Il
Henry Bigalk and Herb Ke,lne Wers
callers 1t the C. Nsst home Sundey
afternoon.
4 Arthur Lidtke visited At the Aug.
Weinka uf home Sunday.
We are sorry M0llie Miller y not
We hoped for.
Herman and Rudolph Broansr wers
ct choir practices at Granger Thnroeay
ni9ht, @ the have organised eto
choir for the Lutheran church. 5.
There viii IS IN Easter progress at
the Zion church next Sunday evpntg.
NoRsHusN S1Aa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
aEpusLIcAN STATE CONVENTION
OF Minnesota to be Held Middle Of
June.

Minneapolis, March %. A. d.
Brown, chairman of the Republican
state central committee. has called a
meeting Of the committee to decide
upon date for holding the Republican
state convention. The meeting Of the
committee will be held at the Mer-
chants hotel in st. Paul. ut noon,
April 2. The generally accepted date
for the state convention is about June
il.
The committee WIN also decide up
on the place Of holding the convention,
and Minneapolis appears to be the IA
vorite for choice. The last Republican
convention was held in st. Paul, and
the Democratic convention in Mime.
apolis. It il likely the two conven.
lions will alternate. although there 10
s chance that both will be held in Min.
neapolis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25

Z y j ! n d 4 u -
was almost Impossible to correctly as
Scrt the dismembered parts.
Nearly all Of the casualties occurred
in the chair car, although two sleepers
were also wrecked.
Nos. 10 and Fl, passenger trains on
TIE Rock Island for Minneapolis and
st. Paul. due to leave Cedar Rapids at
1890 and a. m. today, were held up
because of the washing. away of a
bridge. The two. trains we're consoli-
dated and made ,inta double-header,
which left over the North Western
tracks to Marshalltown and thence
started for Waterloo. over the Chi
cago Great Western tracks. The train
while running at, a high rate of speed
left the track, eight miles from Mar.
shalltown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
Mother Of WarIike Family.

Moundsville. w. Va, March 23.-
Mrs. Sarah Brandon, aged 100 years,
of this city, holds the record as the
mother of the largest number of civil
war soldiers. No less than sixteen OF
her boys served in the battles of that
war. IA on the union side and two with
the confederates. while her, total FAM
lily was g. Her % children also are
the parents of large families. The
Oldest, Hiram, is SO years old, while
the youngest. Evan Brandon, is ~
years. and he works daily in cohl
mine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25

Special Train Bears 100 Immigrants.
Y New York, March 22.-One Of the
most remarkable parties of immi-
grants that ever came to this country
arrived on the Lapland. The foreign.
ers are speeding west in special
train for their future homes in Mime.
sota. There are some 100 OF these
sturdy Dutch--men, women and chill.
dren-well supplied with money and
travelling de luxe in two Pullmans, a
smoking car, diner and a baggage
car. The exodus Of Hollanders is the
result of plan originated by Bishop
James McGolrick OF Duluth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
soooTA MOB BEATS GIRLS.
Two English Misses Mistaken tor
Americans Attacked.

Bogota. March 23.-The anita Amer
lean sentiment here continues to ind
expression in rioting. Two English
girls were mistaken for Americans
and were mobbed and beaten. Subse-
quently President Ramon Gonzales.
Valencia Smade an Official call upon
American Minister Northcott. Form.
er Governor Tribes house was stoned
by the rioters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
LONG CRUISE FOR wARsH,ps.
Four Vessels Start on $500 Mile Trip
Around Cape Horn.

San Francisco. March -22.-When the
cruiser South Dakota joined the cruis.
ers Montana, North Carolina and Ten
nessee of the Farallon islands the
$500 mile voyage Of the five warships
to Buenos Ayres. through the straits Of
Magellan began. The vessels will rep.
resent the United States at the Pam
american exposition at Buenos Ayres
this summer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
WEST VERNON.

We are having very flne epeinG
weather.
I. We ara sorry 10 hear that Charlev
Fish returned home sick Friday, BIT &
on the gain.
Mis- Cora Sebastian enterta aimed conn
panv S6ndav afternoon. q q. D.
Miss Loretta Glass and gentleman
friend drove throu0 our bur1 Sundav
evening enroute for Cresco.
Miss Wayne Miller spent Saturday.
AFTERNOON with Loretta Glass.
Mr. and Ma Frank Bouska and family
entertained company Sunday.
Me. r.oratA. Cl... .ra M. Ian.i.
clancy al $3.50 entartsined 4 n,,snI,s.r
Of their friends It the Glass home 81.
Patrick's night. The evening bsin9
spent in games and other amusements. y
A dainty supper was served BY the
young ladies'. An enjoyed = eood time. {
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Larima have moved
INTO our burg recently.
Mrs. Len Sebastian left SATURDAY ioe
-. .rms a.hH % spe'u : iew osys ~
nel n'oenel'
Z. MISS Csrfie malek u Cleeco attend-
!ne ply Z. u,ess E LnHasoIay
~ ss:.s r...:- p ,. ! /. .
- ~ - e ss;t.s.,l.s !. ~. u - ne 49,
;ovsa shs nsst fey ~. ~. - :
Ma. M.r..,et n;li.r .ccc,,,,.r;.,a
-. W.. 49,. ~ , 80. sc S.s c.ss x
dsv m .fternoon . 81 her .h S '"s e1"
r..rL Ion.. .,.rt snr.,.v = =.
.,o.rs i = C ynss 'pe"S s's''S = ="
'' ~ : ,S $1,000 90. - Is.
~ ,! Msi ~, ies 49, e .pne ~ ~
noh t - - - So -
rr..: r,,a.: 49,. ~
an ~ f.rn, .t ~ e ., - ,,sks sosSs
lumber this season.
NJ ndMr. I = nnolittle .,,a - ~;
RaInh snent Sunfiav With essnr,na RE-
lister. Il " .s.
Our roads are mich imprnvaa. ~ III "
use Of the new King road grader.
Lennis Glaas spent saturday nf4htsin
Cresco. 81 {
Mr. Rel wilson called a. ler r.otk.
er. Mn. q. Is. Loveiov Safnriiey. ~
b ~. Vo.,,.i, ,.,l... 8 1890 Swft.,.
snrd.v sftsr ~, oc, = '.- go. .
N-...s r.., p,..h - -. 1.,.,..,,sx 81
c,..,..a ~ :. 81 X og "a H. son
0. 49,, = c.. Y. =. s 1n':,.' .
:, SGna..ey SSho rai. .u .s'n''y SUNNY
:" ~, S.eo M NJ As E.., ,;...; -.
CO.. - - rs e : IN n. ..s.ss S.s \;
Cs..sc - s'' $50 -
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25

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s. o. c.. Crosse, Underwood.
81 Mrs. Eva C. Booth, Wilton.
Louisa Fisher, Garrison.
Sohn Hughes, Rugby.
Joseph Fredericks, Garrison.
y Anton Borose, Chaska, MINI.
]. c. Hendrix, Mandan.
Andrew Atinsky, Dogden.
c.gJ. Peterson, Wilton.
d. e. Bigelow. Bismarck.
William Voss, Garrison.
w. w. Wood, mail weigher, st. Paul
q. A. Peterson, mail clerk, Bismarck.
Jacob Diede. Linton.
John Spriggs, colored porter in Su-
perintendent Derrick's private car.
The train was running about 20
miles an hour when q tire of wheel
On the smoker came of and as the
train was going around a curve. the
wheels slipped from the track and the
mail car, baggage car, two day coach
e. and superintendent Derrick's pri-
vate car were thrown upon their sides
and dragged for distance of about
100 feet. The engine was partly tip
ped over and is standing now on two
wheels at the edge Of the rails.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
TO Break in New Shoes Always Us'

Aliens Foot Ease, q powder. It pre-
vents tightness and blistering, cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sweating,
Aching feet. At.druggists. 25c. Sam
pie mailed FREE. Address A. s. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. \.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
NORTH ALBION.

Well, l am glad the roads are better.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Batter spent SUM
day afternoon and evening It the home
Of her sister, Mrs. A. "A. Bigalk.
Charlie Bigalk was q caller at the
Andrew Michel home last Sunday after
noon.
Newton Bigalk went to Preston. Sat-
lrday for an over Sunday visit with
relatives, and Willie Goetsch and Al
bert Drummer followed after Sunday.
Alex GoetSch, Carl Mohs, Henry BIZ
galk and Herb Keune were callers at
the g. Mast home Sunday.
Art Like was callet at the Aug.
,Weinkauf home Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. A Keune and Miss Ha-
eel Stayner were Cresco callers LAST
Friday.
4 John Champlin 10 spending his Easter
vacation at the A. "A. B,galk home.
/ John Larkin is wearing broad smile
these days. Guess she must have said
yes.
Dr.: Tierney was : called to Ernst
Bigalks Saturday to see one OF the
children that is dang erOusly i'll.
The Ladies Aid Society met AZ Mre.
A. Keune's last Thursday.
A number Of the friends Of Miss LIE
ona Bigalk helped her. celebrate her
birthday Saturday. Allsreport good
time.
Mat Larken visited William B:galk
one day last week. TX
Many Of the ladies' in. this vicinity
are cleaning house and the men say
even the tobacco tastes soapy.
Ernest Bigalk was j business caller
at Granger Monday.
VIM. Farrell is husking corn for D.
MCGEE.
Wedding bells wilffbe ringing soon.
Joe Owens was > Cresco caller Monday
A number of people have been fish
ing the last week and report very good
luck.
Mrs. Herbert Evens visited Sunday
at the home of VIM. Goetsch.
M. and Mrs. Geo. Michel visited
at the Phil DeGrave home Sunday.
Chas. Michel called on Adolph Walter
Monday
Miss Mary Milbrath assisted Mrs.
Willie Biga1k with her sewing last week
2. q . = III
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
For Sale I

Hay and potatoes. Phone s46. :. I
/. L. EATON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25

Monkeyed with the euzz-saw.
Twas ever thus! never knew
The thing tosfail. dod rot It!
They kept predicting cold wave
And now we've got It!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
Seriously Injured.

Mrs. Irving, Wilton, N. D.. severe
bruises about the head and has been
unconscious since being taken from
the wreck.
Mrs. Barlow has severe wounds
ana has been unconscious since the
wreck and as she has no baggage. It
has not been possible to learn her
home.
DR.. sawyerof washburn. severe cut
over eyes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
Cessr,efstiosaI chsrch.


Easter will be celebrated rs usual
this year. In the morning the Holy
Communion will be celebrated, and
there will be . considerable addition
to the membership. In the evening
the choir will render the following
program:
Professional.
Anthem. Deaths Conqueror.
....... Ladies Quartette.
Prayer.
Anthem Angels Roll the Rock
Away"
Offering.
Trio" Praise Him. /" Miss Neshiem.
Mr.. Patterson, Mrs. Slsgle.
Scripture Lesson ......7 Cor. Is: 1928.
Anthem. !. Christ the Lord 10 RISEN"
Solo. .................. Miss Nesheim.
Anthem. "God Has Sent His Angels. "
Recessional.
Mr.. Human is preparing . souvenir
program for the occasion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
500. Train Wrecked Near mInot.

'SVVsl tTNW WVeCNS0 NedT MJUOts
Bismarck. March 22.The 500 pas.
senger train due here from Minot at
Z o'clock was wrecked about a mile
from this city. The wreck occurred
within few feet Of the walls Of the
state penitentiary. There were 90
people injured, two of them seriously
and the rest received bruises about
their heads and bodies. Eighteen Of
them have been taken to hospitals,
where their wounds were dressed, and
ten Of them have been kept there for
further treatment
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25

injured. The superstructure Of the
Pullman was literally shaved on and
was jammed like ramrod through the
smoker and day coach.
The Dead.
The following Is the list Of dead n
far % identified.
Milton Parish. Cedarville, Mo.
Jacob Nauholz. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
conductor Of train No. 81.
49, Ross. Cedar Rapids, brakeman.
Archie Price. Cedar Rapids, colored,
porter.
R. A. Robinson. Cedar Rapids, engi.
neer Of engine 1928.
L. Parrish. Cedar Rapids, professor
Iowa state teachers college.
Mrs. Lewis. Valley Junction, Wis.
wife Of DR.. Lewis.
w w. Eggers. Ellis hotel, Water.
loo.
r. D. Lyman, Waterloo.
N. G. Heacock. West Liberty. stock
buyer.
Anthony Phillips. Waterloo.
George P. Blunt, Waterloo.
Fred 1. Cotton, Washington, Iowa.
s6sr H. L. Pennington. Galesburg, Ill.
member Galesburg lodge. B. Of r. n.
Thomas G. Belts. Cedar Rapids.
travelling salesman.
G. G. Ewes. West Branch, half Of
head on.
Mrs. Walter Davis. Waterloo.
John cambridge, Hartford. Ont.
T. F. Fisher, West Branch, Iowa.
William Fleck, vinton.
ingebret L. Tangen, .Northwood,
Iowa. 81
Earl T. Main, cashier First National
bank, Williamsfild, Ill. I;
Caesar c. o. Hon, Minneapolis, mail
clerk.
Andrew J. White, colored, 41S East
Seventh street. st. Paul.
Jennie Young, Vinton.
Lauren Allschweger, Ogden, Iowa.
q. w. Blair, Sedalia, Mo-. died at
st. Thomas hospital.
Mae Hoffman. Waterloo, Iowa.
Man supposed to be A. p. Adams,
Willmar, Mimi.
John Bamberser, Toronto, Ont.
F. F. Fisher, West Branch, Ia. !,
Louie F. Biebuch, Muscatine, ID.
Mrs. n. E. sNorthington, Cedar Rap.
4 ID. Il.
WIN: Ward Vest Branch d Cedar
Rapids. L.
Frank Helms or Harts. address un.
known.
Bessie servis. Washington, Ia.
John White OF Des Moines, pilot on
the train for the Great Western, died
from injuries.
Mrs. B. G. Lyman Of Cedar Rapids,
died from injuries
Two young girls named Brown, from
Waterloo, identified among the dead,
their father. mother and two sisters. a
Ten women, four men, one Of whom
Il supposed from q card in his pocket
TO be a resident Of Dalhar, Tex.
Two girls. one about five years Of
age, the other about 16.
3 The Injured.
The following we're among the in
juried:
VIM. Moody, Menomonie, Wis. left
arm fractured.
Frank Swanson Wilton, N. D.. leg
cut.
P. A. Russell, Grand Forks, N. D.,
badly bruised.
Mrs. P. A. Russell. Grand Forks, NJ
D., badly bruised.
"A. 8. Mcdonald, Perth, N. D.. head
cut.
Mrs A. s. Mcdonald, Perth, N. d.
Jaw dislocated.
i. NJ Wallen, Washburn, N. D., head
cut, collar bone broken.
Alfred Abraham. Clermont, s. D.,
bruised.
Many Killed Outright.
Many passengers were apparently
killed outright, but the suffering
among the injurN was indescribable.
HEADS were severed from bodies and
arms and legs were cut on. the
wreckage was almost crimson with
blood, some Of the bodies being
crushed beyond recognition in the
mass Of twisted rails and splintered
s0rs. A few Of the passengers were
found still living. with rod or . splin-
ter impaling them in the wreck. De-
capitated bodies were picked up and 1t
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25

Hymn No. LOT.
Apostles Greed.
Prayer.
Anthem Christ Our Passover
............ Starkweather
Mrs. DR.. Allen, Miss Katherine Davis,
Messrs. Haven, Nichols, Mrs..
E. O. White, organist. q
Response.
Gloria.
Scripture Lesson Rev.. 4th chapter.
Announcements.
Offering and Organ Voluntary.
Chant Presentation of Aims. :"
Orchestra Cherry Blossoms" .Harte
Baptisms.
Reception Of Members.
Hymn No. 1853.
Sermon Rainbow and Throne. =
Orchestra Shower Of Smiles
......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Bailey
Hymn No. $50.
Benediction.
The program for the evening will be
given by the Sunday School.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
N. E. Easter Services. /

Orchestra Moonlight Moret
Misses Helen Kakac, Lillian st. John,
Messrs. White, Elzea. Miss Ruth
Converse.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
ORLEANS ITEMS.

Mrs. Burr and daughter Grace visited
with Mrs. Frank Walton Sunday.
Mrs. G. Gunderson % on the sick list
Willie and Tom WhitsthoFn returned
to their home in Ramona, s. D., list
Monday, having made I. three months
visit in and around Cresco with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Miller are enter
tanning company this week, Mr.. Jane
Miller from Cresc0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. N. Culbert Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gardner attend
ed the dance Tuesday evening ct p.
Peterson's.
Mrs. Steinmetz and daughter spent
Friday afternoon 1t the Frank Walton
home.
George Burgess and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Button.
Johnnie and Katie Walton visited
with Leon and Luelle Brown Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
SARATOGA.

~
Henry Foss was 4 business visitor
in Cresco on Saturday last. VT v. III 4,
mr. 4 ~ .Jones Il f. Cresco again
M. .,eck sss;stino DrI Rntton.
s'' ID 80 I. 80 go $500 h..h
~. Deoli S, sna : r.n nk.s Lit 80; ~. ~
loet valuable morse onols sl"e ~.
Alfred Miles sold three horses, Jonn
Jones two. Cnas; Malisce S'w3,A Is
Jonn GraI tWo' Mn'cn Mefe ~ us''yes!-
Cd q Riceviile TINS Week. - s5...s.
w. Moses has been hauling lumber
these days to build IN addition to By J.
house and will commence work on It
soon if the weather holds good.
Chas. Viebrock received ! letter from
his brother Henry from Lavina, Mon
tana. SEATING that thew rot there oil
safe and that he and 6is brother Will,
and Arthur Hart all took up claims and
had already started to build on them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
Anthem. Deaths Conqueror. +"
Ladies' Quartette,

Mr.. Human is preparing . souvenir
program for the occasion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-25
Grace Episcopal Easter Services.

Services in Grace Episcopal Church
Easter Sunday, March 9th, at 1O:45
a. m. and 1880 p. m. The following
music will be rendered: Z.
The Washington times., 1910-06-20
SECRETARY KNOX NOT TO
ACCEPT GOVERNORSHIP.

What promised to be a highly in
teresting situation in Pennsylvania has
been prevented by the announcement
of Secretary of State Knox that he will
not permit the use of his name in con-
nectiOn with the nomination for gov
ernor. 1t appears that for time Mr.
Knox was in receptive frame of mind
to the extent that he was willing to
take the nomination if it were tender
ed to him without a fight. But Presi-
dent Taft has urged him to remain in
the Cabinet and ne viii do so.
This means that the nomination for
governor of Pennsylvania viii be dis
posed Of as the machine, headed by
Senator Penrose, dictates. That it
viii 90 to Representative Johr h.
Tener of Charleroi, is considered GER
tain Mr.. Tener is a young man OF
engaging personal qualities and used
to be a most excellent baseball player
Both of these facts are to his credit,
but, unfortunately, there is not needed
at Harrisburg a player Of the political
game who viii run the bases under
the Penrose captaincy. What is need
ed there is a man who will be his own
captain and who viii be Independent
of the old organization domination.
Such a man, Secretary Knox, if made
governor, would have been.
Mr. Knox is far from an insurgent
in politics, but at the same time he
would have given the State a clean
and able administration, and it would
have been his own administration, not
that of some one else. 1t would have
been distinctly to the credit Of the
State Of Pennsylvania to have elevated
man Of the Knox type and caliber to
the governorship.
Pennsylvania is, OF course, safely
Republican. But there is growing in
surgency in the State, growing disPo-
sition to want to get rid of the bosses.
This feeling is likely to cause some
surprises in the fall elections and to
throw a number of Congressional dis
tricts to the Democrats.
The Washington times., 1910-06-20
THE LOAN SHARK BILL
SHOULD BE PASSED.

It is apparent that a large number
of important District bills will fail of
passage by Congress at this session
simply because there viii not be time
enough in the rush Of the closing
hours to call them up and put them
to vote. In the list, however, is one
bill which should be given considera-
ton.
The so-caIled loan shark" bill should
receive the additional action necessary
to make it law, in order that the
nefariOus practices of many of the
loan agencies Of Washington may be
stopped. This measure has passed the
Senate and has been favorably report
ed to the House by the District Com
mittee- Exhaustive hearings on the
bill were given in the Senate District
Committee and the House District Com
mite. So good a case was made for
loan shark regulation that the oppo-
nenFs>,of the measure made hardly an
impression. The Senate committee,
the Senate, and the House committee
quickly discovered that there is cry
ing need Of such law in Washington.
All that is now required to make the
law a fact is favorable action by the
House.
Within the last few days the loan
agency people have been working
quietly among the members Of the
House, seeking to prevent action on
the bill at the present session. They
realize their hour has struck and that
before another year passes their usur-
ious rates viii have been prohibited.
They are merely playing for a little
more time in which to reap their
golden harvest
The display of this opposition should
be sufficient in itself to cause the
House to pass the bill and thereby es-
tablish in the District of Columbia the
healthy reform which has already been
too long delayed.