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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
New countefeit Discovered.

Washington, August 1.-The secret service has discovered new counter felt $10 silver certificate. The general appearance of the note is said to be even careful handlers of money. It is an imitation of the series of 1891, check letter D. Tillman register. bears the portrait of Hendricks and appar- ently is printed from plates of photo mechanical process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
American Yacht Wins.

Toronto, Ont. August 11.--Irondequoit, the American yacht, today turned the tables on her Canadian rival Strathcona and beat her three-quarters of mile. All conditions favored her today-a course with fourteen miles of racing and plenty of wind, never less than 12 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
General Miles Tn Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., August 11.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles stopped half an hour in Omaha this afternoon. He was met at the station by General John C. Bates and other army Tlhcers stationed here. Governor Mickey and staff and c. A. R. men was n a brief and informal reception.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
Before He Sails for Lonan His oSignaon Will be Placed in the Hands of .zsPreSdent and Governor Iat
 Will Propdby Be His Successor

under way and the secretary feels that he has accomplished the work that he was called on to do when he became secretary of war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
Russian Representative Insists Upon Not WaiingfOr Escort
SULTAN OFFERS INDEMNITY
Is Willing to Pay $4o,ooo to the Widow of the Consul Who Wac Shot By tho Gendarme-The sltua.
 ton Is Very Serious.

constantinople, August n.-some anxi- ety Is felt for the safety of Dr. Mandel- stam, the acting Russian consul at Us- lxub. who was appointed to succeed the late Rostovsl1i. In spite of the first re- fusal of the mutessarif (governor) to give him an escort. pr. Mandelstam insisted upon proceeding to his new post and af- ter referring the matter to Hilmi Pacha, the Inspector general, he obtained one, and started upon his own responsibility across the country for Monastir. Noth- ing has been heard of him since.
 The sultan has offered an indemnity of $40 900 to the widow of the late M. Rostov- ski. She is a member of the well known Russian family of Muravleff, and M. Rost- ovski was related to the late Prince Lob- anoff. who was Russian minister of for elgn affairs, hence the anxiety of the Turkish authorities to have the matter satisfactorily settled with Russia. M. Rostovsld was in disfavor with the Turk ish authorities at Monastir. owing to his persistence in investigating all the fight ing in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, August a.-Forecast
 for Alabama: Showers Wednesday except fair in northwest portion: cooler in the central portion; north
 winds. becoming high on coast. Thursday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
LITTLE HOPE HELD
 FOR MARIE GORDON
PHYSICIAN ANNOUNCES THERE IS NO IMPRoN f.MENT IN HER CON. DlTIcN--REouIsITIoN PAPERS
 GOTTEN CUT FOR w. R. LITTLE.

Chicago. August 1.-The woman who shot herself at the Auditorium hotel on Saturday, and who has been identified as Mrs. Marie Gordon, formerly Marie Lytle of Murfreesboro, Tenn. Is reported to be barely living.
 There is no apparent improvement in her condition," said Dr. Hammond, the Auditorium hotel physician. There ap- pears to be little chance that she will live"
 The woman shows no disposition to talk
 Extradition papers from William R. Lytle, the woman's companion on tour of the levee district last Friday night, who Is wanted for the shooting of the negro musician, Jacob Smith, are being prepared and an officer will leave tonight for Montgomery to bring the prisoner here.
 The negro is still alive though his wound is serious.
 Montgomery, August 1f.-A writ of ha- baes corpus was today denied William Lytle, brother of Marie Gordon, who is held by the local police on instructions from Superintendent O'Nell of the Chica- go police department, charging Lytle with assault to murder negro in Chicago.
 Chief Gerald today received a telegram from Superintendent ONeil stating that he had secured a formal requistion for Lytle and that an officer would be sent as soon as possible to take Lytle to Chi cago.
 Marie Gordon Dead.
 Chicago, August 12.-Mrs Henry Gordon, formerly Miss Lytle of Murphysboro Tenn. and later of Montgomery. Ala. who shot herself here Sunday night. died at the Auditorium Annex tonight few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
Troops DemoraIized.

constantinople. August 11.-1t is ru- here that the Turkish troops in Macedonia have become so demoralzed by their failure to receive pay that hum dreds of them are deserting and selling their rifles to insurgents In order to ob- tain provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
PaIace oHIclaIs Distracted.

London, August 1.-The Times today prints a dispatch from Constantinople which says that the palace officials there are distracted by the continual receipt of bad news, and the necessity of dispatch- ing French troops. Bulgarian outrages are occurring daily, accompanied by acts of cruelty equal to the worst deeds ever attributed to the Turks. "A other q 2 patch in the Times, dated Sofia, yester- day says that the towns of Kreashevo and Kritchevo are still in tho hands of the fnsuraents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12

\ r AsHINGToN. D. C., August H. . Before Secretary Root sails for
 London to sit with the Alaskan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-12
Insurgents Blow Up Bridge.

Sofia, Bulgaria, August 1.-The insur- gents have blown up bridge sixty yards long near Giovgyoll on the salonica-U -Us- kub railway.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-01
THE RANCH.

tiers that directly pertain thereto There is
a very long list of causes that work for
either good or evil among the agriculturist OF
the state and the farmers institute is one of
the most effectual mediums by and through
which these causes are to be better under
stood, and when the respective remedies are
explained and taught In the most progress
sive states the farmers Institutes have be-
come an established thing and are systemat-
cally carried on in connection with, and as
a very important aid to the growth and de-
velopment of these states. No better held
exists than in our own state, Tor eftectual
work of this kind, and it is to be hoped that
each and every agriculturist, in whatever
line of work he may be engaged, will give
this matter due thought and lend his influ-
ence toward spreading information regard
ing these meetings and working up an inter
est to the end, that large and enthusiastic
gatherings be the result and thereby the
maximum amount of good accomplished
Understand that it is against the policy OF
the farmers institute to pass around the
hat, or to take up collection in any form
at any of the meetings.
H. L. BLANCHARD.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-01
GRANTING TURKEYS.

Editor The Ranch: I have been StOckman
for 10! these many years, and know from expert
ence how much it takes to feed a steer or
hog to make desired amount of gain (a cOndi-
tons to be taken into consideration.
Now, what l want to know is this: Do any OF
the readers of The Ranch ever try the examining
process to fatten turkeys for market? I think
an article giving the kind of feed the manner
of feeding, the length of time required to fatten
turkey and an estimated amount of gain, would
be very interesting and benefit to many of the
patrons of The Ranch. J. G. CROUCH.
Answer: Growing turkeys should be
sheltered from rain and cold weather and
properly fed. The best food for the young
turkey is chopped clover and young onions,
coarse oatmeal and cracked corn. Kept in
thrifty condition until to months of age,
then they are ready to be fattened. This is
best done by combining them in a pen for
a week or ten days and feed them all the
corn they will eat Corn meal and oat meal
scalded with hot sweet milk make an excel
lent fattening food. For the last three or
four days give all the skinned milk they
will drink, if to be had, since the quality and
color of the flesh is much improvid thereby.
Under this plan the turkey will have at
tanned weight of from fifteen to twenty
pounds Gf of the Bronze Variety at a. cost
of from five to eight cents per pound, for
feed H. L. BLANCHARD.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-01
THE FEED QUESTION.

During the last 90 days no question has
received more serious thought among dairy
men and stockmen than that of feed for the
stock For one cause and another, and per-
haps no two the same, many have been OBJ
liged to buy feed, paying extremely high
prices therefor, which they could have pro-
duced upon their farms. A few, in order to
tide over the period between hay and
grass" have paid out for feed more than their
entire profits will amount to for the year
Such conditions make the feed question
serious one with everyone who has stock
for which provision has to be made. In
order that the same thing may not happen
two years in succession, it would be good
plan for each one to review the causes that
led up to his present situation. One will
find that he has more stock than his farm
will carry under his system of management.
His remedy would be to either dispose of
some of his stock, adopt some better
system of conducting his farm-to try and
see if under some other plan he cannot do
better farming ana thereby cause two blades
of grass to grow where one grew before
often such is easily done, and the quaint
ty of forage thereby doubled.
Another will find that while his farm is
not overstocked, yet, through carelessness
and mistakes his farm did not grow the
quantity of feed that it ought. Such one
will generally find that his meadows were
"short" last summer, which was caused by
grazing his stock thereon too early in the
season while yet too wet, as we'll as too
lorg, thus not only grazing them too closely
but "tramping them to death result
being an altogether too light crop of hay of
a poor quality. This mistake, by better
management can be avoided The same
mistake is often made with the pastures
turning the stock in before the ground is
sufficiently firm, and the grasses have all
obtained good start. A good pasture
properly contains a variety of grasses With
some varieties growth starts earlier than
with others. In order to get the full bene-
fit of the pasture it should not be grazed
before all of the varieties have good start,
and that ordinarily will not be before the
1st to the 10th of May. Thus few months
summer feed is provided. Now, to get the
most out of it it must be cared for. An
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-01

Eastern writer once was in the habit OF say
ing chat the pasture when walking over It
should feel like a brussels carpet" He re
ferred to pasture for the dairy cow, all Ct
which is very true. Thus the grass becomes
neither too high nor too short. 1t is yer
poor practice to pasture horses with cows, ii
for no other reason than that they graz
more closely than do the cows, hence the
will fatten in a field where the cow would
not only 60 dry in her milk, but become poo
in flesh. This part of the farm then require
more careful attention than it often receives.
The dairyman especially should plan to have
a soiling crop with which to supplement the
pasture at such time as any emergency
might arise as the pasture grasses begin to
feel the effects of continuous dry weather
To one or all of the causes stated lies the
principle reason why many are buying
coarse feed this spring, and, as has beer
shown, the remedy lies within the reach Of
all.
Then again, feeders, and more especially
dairyment are too slow in abandoning the
old ways that were in vogue during the
past century, in spite of the fact of ever
changing conditions For instance, our
fathers who were dairymen, used the larger
part of the farm for pasturage purposes, re
serving meadow lot from which to obtain
the required hay for wintering the herd of
dry cows. The thing of cows giving milk
during the winter months was never heard
Of. The pasture grasses were the sole milk
producing food relied upon, and while such
feed existed milk and butter were obtained
and only then. Today, while the old system
has been changed to that of producing milk
and butter every day in the year, too often
the old system of feeding is still adhered to,
and as consequence the results are often
disappointing. 1t is all important that the
dairymen should adopt system of manage
ment that will conform to the changed con-
ditions. He must plan for and rely upon
moist or succulent feed for the entire year,
with comparatively little dry hay and straw
All of which is accomplished under the sys-
tenn of pasturage, soiling and partial selling
siage and roots H. L. BLANCHARD.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-01
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.


ed under the direction of the State Agricul-
tura1 College and School of Sciences, in de-
fraying the expenses incident to the holding
of farmers Institutes in each and every
county of the state-for period of two
years-$2, 500 annually. The legislature
granted the full amount petitioned for. The
governor signed the bill. Hence, we now,
for the first time, have received an approprl-
alton from the state for the purposes men
toned Heretofore the college and our pro-
gressive and wide-awake farmers have borne
the entire expenses connected with the var
ous gatherings of agriculturists, and the
state has received,a great benefit theretrom
and it was high time that this appropriation
be made so that every taxpayer IN the state,
as we'll as every farmer should bear his just
proportion of these expenses. All then, now
have direct and pecuniary interest in these
institutes that are to be held IN some OF the
counties in the near future, and is this part1c-
ulary true of every agriculturist, be he
gardener, farmer dairyman, grain grower,
fruit grower poultryman, or what not the
fundamental principles that underl1e his line
of work are to be intelligently investigated
and discussed, under the leadership of COM
petent instructors.
The farmers institite is school for any
all of the various lines of agriculture, where
the principles that underlie the various fea-
lures of our work are taught by trained pro-
fessors who have become educated along
these various lines, and who are fully pre-
pared and equipped to give instruction to
those engaged therein for livelihood. Prac-
teal farmers also who have made a success
of some the the various lines of agriculture,
also assist and detail their practices that
have lead up to success in their particular
speciality.
At these meetings questions suited to the
subjects under discussion are asked by those
present, and the same are carefully answered
so as to suit existing conditions. An inter
change of thought and practical experiences
by those present comes in this way, and
often proves to be of great value to all The
fact that many of our agriculturlsts are COM
parative1y newcomers to Our state, are thus
brought into contact with those who have
spent many years in trying to solve many OF
the intricate problems pertaining to their
work, makes the personal contact and &C
quaintance of the members desirable And
the newcomer, in exchange for such Dement'S
generally brings to the meetings with him
ideas that have been adopted by older COM
munities, that have long since outgrown our
more primitive ways of doing things all to
the great advantage of Our oldtimers. Thus
. mental exchange of ideas serves as fer
tilizer to the brain and thought of Our peo-
pie, and better results in our various lines OF
work are the consequence
Then again these meetings bring about
a more extended acquaintance with its con-
sequent benefits and pleasures from social
standpoint We thus become better inform
ed regarding the needs of our business and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
IT'S FOOLISH
To ignore Such Convincing
Proof as this cresco Citizen
Gives You Here.

Ycu may differ from your neiphbors
in many important questions of the
day. Your opinions may coincide
with those Of the minority or those Of
the majority and still you may be in
doubt But you can hardly be skep-
tical about the merit OF Doan's Kidney
Pills when you read such emphatic
local endorsement as the following;
Richard Wentworth, blacksmith and
wagon maker Of Market street says:
"Anyone who follows my calling re.
quires good sound back but when
aching commences just across the
loins and radiates to the shoulder
blades and remains close companion
for days at time he often works In
misery and certainly is more than
anxious to get at the cause of the in-
convenience. l have often been SO
bad that could scarcely stand it aud
was compelled when at work to sit
down. was constantly trying medi-
cincs but none Of them brought me
any permanent relief or never would
have been obliged to 60 to the Shut
tleworth Drug Co.'S store TOR Deans
Kidney Pills. They certainly helped
after after dose or two. As my
back grew better and stronger was
encouraged to continue the treatment
and was more than pleased to find it
decidedly satisfactory. Should recur-
rences take place now know what
to do to get relief
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
P. A. CLEMMER'S UNUSUAL OFFER.

Sell DR.. Howard's Specific at Half
price, and Guarantee a Cure.
sit isn't often that we have faith.en-
ouhgh in the medicine putup by other
people to be willing to offer to refund
the money If it does not cure, said P.
A. Clemmer to PLAIN DEALER man
who dropped into his store, but Il am
glad to sell DR.. Howard's specific for
the cure of constipation and and dys-
pepsia on that basis.
1.-THE DR.. Howard Company, in Or
der to get quick Introductory sale,
authorizes me to sell their regular
fifty cent BOTTLES at half-price, Is cts,
and, although have sold lot OF 1t,
and have guaranteed every package,
not one has been brought back as un-
satisfactory.
II am still selling the specific at
half-price, although I cannot tell how
long shall be able to do so, and any
one who is subject to constipation,
sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble,
ndi gestion, or general played-out
condition, ought to take advantage of
this chance. You can tell your uread-
ers that if they are not satisfied with
the specific they can come right back
to my store and / will cheerfully re-
fund their money!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
Child Eats Matches and Dies.

Tuesday forenoon, about II O'Clock,
a little two year old boy of NJ. B. Doo-
Titles found a box of matches behind
a clock on a shelf which he had reach
ed by climbing on chair, and before
he was discovered, had bitten the
heads from % parlor matches and
swollcwed them. DR.. Ahern was sum-
moned but, as there is no antidote for
phosfhorus poisoning, he could do but
little other than to relieve the stom.
ach. However the little fellow bright.
ened up considerably and late In the
aft rnoon laughed and played some.
Wednesday morning he was siezed
with a spasm and soon died. The
little stomach was literally cooked
with the phosphorus. Mi. Doolittle
had left for North Dakota on the
noon train the day Of the occurrence
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
Fourth Of July Picnic.

The German Catholics, under the
direction of Rev. H. j. Loosbrock, are
making arrangements for a Fourth Of
July Picnic. The picnic will be held
in the grove on the VIM. Steffes place,
a little west OF the city waterworks,
on the Howard Center road. The
ladies OF the parish are making prep
arations to serve meals to all who may
come, both dinner and supper. The
committee on refreshments promise
to have an abundance Of all good
things, especially cool drinks. The
afternoon will be spent in races,
games and other amusements. The
children Of st. Joseph's school are also
preparing to give an entertainment
on the grounds in the afternoon. A
full program will appear in next
weeks issue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
CHURCH NOTES.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE

Topic for next Sunday evenings de-
votional service, June 81, at Z o'clock,
will be, "Be Loyal to the King and
Kingdom" Job, 13: Is; Dan. 6: 4-1O.
All are cordially invited to attend this
meeting, although it is especially for
young people, yet all others will re-
receive a cordial welcome. Leader,
Miss Alice Davis.
The Epworth League will give
picnic at Kendallville next Saturday,
June 20. All that are going must hand
their names to Miss Pansy Chapman
Mr.. Reuben Hazeldine before Thurs
day evening.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Services for Sunday, June 21st, will
be as follow: at Cresco, 10 a. M; at
Davis Corners, 2 p. m. Sunday school
after service at both places. Members
of the two congregations are cordially
invited to be present in the houee Of
God.
EPISCOPAL.
Services at the usual hours, morning
and evening, in the Episcopal church
next Sunday. Choir practice in the
church Saturday evening at 1880.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
Married.

CARPENTER WEBB AT the home of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
L. Newland, in Marilla, N. Y; Mr..
S. B. Carpenter, of Crescc, Ia /, and
Mrs. Estella G.. Webb, Of Marllla,
N. Y. They will be at home to
to their friends after July 10, 1908,
No. 405 N. elm ST., Cresco, Ia.
CoRNIsH-ANDRUs AT their residence
tn Cresco, June 11th, by Rev. John
'Gammons,s ,sMr. A. r. Cornish andl!
Miss Ida Andrus.
WILSON -BaYR-At the residence of
the oflciating clergyman, Rev. John
Gammons, in Cresco. June 10th, Mr..
James Wilson and Miss Nellie Boyd,
both of CreSco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
NOT IN ANY TRUST.
F fitzgerald g. Woods
Davis Corners.

Anna Shea came home last Friday
to stay several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Aberly, Mrs. VIM.
Aberly, Mrs. w. Ri. .hman and Mrs.
Bucholz, from Elma, left Monday
morning for Salem, Wis.,, to visitwith
relatives.
Lulu sStander and Katie Harris,
from Paris Twp, spent Sunday with
Eita and Alma Hauck.
+. Halweg and wife entertained
company from WyckoH over Sunday.
Alvina LaudenhacA is sewing for
Matilda Dell.
Phil Barnes and Geo. Kettleson,
from Schley, spent Sunday evening In
this vicinity.
Lou Christopherson and his crew
are threshing for Mr.. 1verson.
Alma and Ella Hauck entertained a
number of their friends at their home
Sunday evening.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19

Iowa.. DEER1NG DIVISION
the first received,
international
order, the Of Dollars with interest until due at
cent. from date.
Payable
.
tits expressly agreed that the the Machine for which
sell remove the then said may declare all due
hereby agree any
~
Ior indebtedness IN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
Alum Baking Powders.

& u
There are SO many alum baking
powders about, most OF which are rep
resented to be made of cream Of tar
tar, that the following list of powders
in which chemists have found alum
will be of value:s
K.C.
1 CALUMET.
/ CIIAPMAN'S.
The housekecper should bear In
mind that alum makes cheap baking
powder. 1T costs but two cents a
pound, while cream of tartar costs
thirty. The quality of the powder
Is, therefore, usually indicated BY the
price.
Mrs. Platt and Mrs. Matte Terry en-
tertained a large company Of friends
at dinner Tuesday and Wednesday at.
ternoons of this week, at the home Of
Mrs. Platt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-19
Something New

at the Novelty Works No. la new
and up-to-date machine for putting
rubber tires on buggies aud and repair
ing old tires. Anyone wanting that
kind kind Of work XIV viii DO well = to give me =
warranted to give satisfaction and
prices right.
50t13, A. N. WENTWORTH.