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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
ANSWER ITHONESTLY
Are the Settlements Of cresco
Citizens not more Reliable
Than Those of Utter
Strangers7

This is vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Cresco.
1t permits of only one answer.
1t cannot be evaded or ignored.
A Cresco citizen speaks here,
Speaks for the welfare of Cresco.
A citizens statement is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proof.
w. F. Moulton, city officer, says:
81 will never lose an opportunity of
advising the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills, for l have the best OF reason
for so doing. For some time a con-
slant dull aching across the loins
clung to me persistently. and if it
ever let up 1t changed to sharp twinges
in the kidneys, particularly SO if 1
stopped or lifted anything. As might
be expected from man whose kid
neys were not healthy difficulty with
the kidney secretion was plainly evil
dent indicated by discoloration and ir-
regularity at night. Being exposed
to all kinds of weather and contract
ing colds which seated themselves in
the loins may have been the original
cause of the disturbance, at any rate
being subject to these conditions GER
tainly aggravated the attacks when
they occurred. l tried more than one
remedy-all guaranteed to cure kid
ney complaint-but relief was as re-
motely in the distance the day l went
to the Shuttleworth Drug Co.'S store
for Doan's Kidney Pills as it was when
! noticed the first symptom of pain.
Before l had finished the treatment
the urinary difficulty disappeared and
the backache ceased. At present
am able to attend to my duties with
out any inconvenience. Mrs. Moulton
is just as enthusiastic about the re-
suits she obtained from the use of
Doan'e Kidney Pills as II
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Mi!burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
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, 1903-04-03
I MARRIED.

CLARK-EvANs-At the residence of
the grooms parents In Cresco, Tues
day afternoon, March 81, 1908, by
Rev. John Gammons, Mr.. Edward
Clark and Miss EStella Evans.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
ForS Sale.

The undersigned will sell at private
sale six head Of registered Angus cat
tle-3 cows, 2 yearling heiferS and l
bull calf. Also q full line of farm Inn
plementS. J.C. NICHOLS,
CreSCO, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03

It's the little colds that grow into
big ones; the big ones that end in con-
sumption and death. Watch the lit
tie ones. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
CHURCH NOTES.
NJ. E. CHURCH.

Services at the NJ. E. church next
Sabbath as usual.
Rev. Bennett of the Upper Iowa
University wilipreach at the morning
service, and Prof. Oliver, of the com.
nercial department of the same instl.
tuition, will preach in the evening.
These gentlemen are instructors in
the institute now in session in our
city. Both are eloquent and forceful
speakers. The pastor will be present.
Spec cial music.
The teachers in the city are especial
VI invited to worship with us.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE
Topic for next Sunday evening S
devo,lonal service, April 5th at 6:3e
p. nj. will be, "The Danger of Indlf.
ference. ."-Hag. 1, q; Heb. 2, 1-3;
Jude 3, 2o.2I.
All are cordially invited to attend
this meeting. Although it is especial.
ly for young people, yet all others
will receive cordial welcome. Lead.
er, Miss Lola Othout.
AuClO VIII U0 d UuSllcSS lucclluS dk
the NJ. E. church. Monday evening,
April s. at 1880. All are requested to
attend.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Next Sunday April 5th the contirma'
tion of l6of our children will take
place and the celebration of the Lord 4
supper for the whole congregation.
Services will commence at 10. q. m. 10
our church in Cresco.
No service on that Sunday in Davis
Corners.
Lent at Davis Corners at 1890 q. M,
at Cresco at 2:30 p. m.
Allmembers are cordially invited.
EPIsCOPALrEaSter Sunday,
Immediately after the morning SER
vice there will be a business meeting
of the parish which all members and
communicates are requested to at
tend, The church warden requests
each treasurer and secretary to submit
a written report of collections for all
purposes aud Of disbursements, and
each church society make similar re-
ports to that meeting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03

Mrs. w. j. Thomas and A. d. Gar
rett, who were called to Chester last
week by the death of their father,
were the guests of Cresco relatives the
first Of the work, returning to Ches-
ter Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03

| ROOM /. FIRST WARD.
Bernie Buckland Geneva Moulton
| Ellis Clark Earl Miller
| Amelia Rakow
| ROOM 2. FIRST WARD,
| Andrew Buckland Lyle Harris
Lille Despard Charley Mccormick
Leone Eaton Willie Rakow
Louise Evert, Addie Thompson
Maud Guyette, Reuben johnson,
Albert RakOw Fred Mccormick
Clarence Wentworth Gladys Salisbury
Raymond Wilson Grant MOen,
| Eddie Wilkin,
ROOM 8. FIRST WARD.
Lloyd Deane Martin Thompson
| Myrtle Hallman Walter Gray
Mary kaatz Olive Moultnn
Olive Salisbury Gertrude WOen
Florence SwensOn Carl West,
Willie Deane Maggie Croxton,
ROoM4. FIRST WARD.
| Mary Wilken MYRTLE Mcmillan
Arthur Smith Arthur StInrer
Amelia Moen Willie Wilken
Merle Eaeon Maggie StinSOn,
Clarence Moen Sadie Hoppe,
Bernlce Perry Emma Moulton,
Verne Eaton Edward Schuette
ROOM /.
Earl Dieter. Ruth Patterson
Hazel FOye
ROOM 2.
Harold Marshall Emma Baden
Bessie Meldrum Ella Lee
Oscar OryOld
ROOM 8.
Otto GOettel Vera Miller
Curtis johnson Chapman Marshall
theodore Lee Ollie Mcmillan
Sarah Glass Gordon Owen
Roger Woelstein.
ROOM 4.
Ruth Eakin Adolph orvold
Leslie Clark Hazel Reynolds
frankie DeLange Irl Sibert,
Pearl Dieter,
ROOMS.
Fred White Emma Swenson
Harold Nichols George SwensOn
Charlie Roome Olaf Lee
Walter Gaward clara Dempewolf
Clarice Thompson Kema Nelson
Dawn Halter, Mabel Boyd
RooM6.
Freeman Eakin Edna Mabon
Jennie Brown, Archie Woullstein
Esther Bowers Mahlon Culbert
T1llie Brown Floyd SimOnds
Lettle Chapman Earlen Anderson
Nettie Goettel Ellis Glass
ROOM Z.
Susie DeLange Helen Caward
Clara Shaw Luverne Burdick
John Bates GuStave Lee
Charles Eakin Edward Woellstein
Florence Fields VIM Noecker
Millicent Ling Dale Fessenden,
Merl Smith Mary Lee,
Pearle Warner Ben Boughner
ROOMS.
Lena SOltOw.. Matte Barker
Glenn Eaten Lydia Clark
Ida Knopf, Lucy Fields
Zela Sibert, Winnie Lathr0p
Elgin Brown Louise Nichols
Frank Lowry Ruth SChafer
Goldie Caswell Wlnifred Webster
| Virginia Nichols Percy Thompson
Barbara DeLange Irene Barker
Carl Moen,
HIGH SCHOOL.
Ida Norton Manly Champlin
Lydia DempewOlfe Elmer Davis
Anna West Clara Lee
hoy BOyleS ChaS Martin
Leone West, John Stradley
Grace Daskam, Clarence JoDnson
Maude Gibbons, Mildred Steinman
Willie Davis Louise Pecinovosky
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-03
Seed Corn for Sale,

Seed Corn for Sale.
A quantity Of No. seed corn grown
in Emmett county, Iowa, for sale by
Fleming Bros. at the Bonair Elevator.
Price $500 bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
MAYOR w. M. DRENNEN'S
 CAMPAIGN COST $I776.99

Other candidates who filed expense ac- counts yesterday were as follows:
 P. F. Goss, who was a candidate for al- derman from the First ward-Entrance fee. $25 newspaper advertising, s15; print ing. $10; total, $50.
 Samuel Ullman, candidate for police commissioner, files the statement that he did not incur one cent of expense, and that his entrance fee was paid by some one who did so in his behalf, and he did not know who 1t was.
 R. V. Mobley. candidate for police com missioner-Ent fee $50, announce ments $3O, total $50.
 D. D. Courson, candidate for police commissioner-Cards $16 advertising $11, buggy $4 entrance fee $50, total $81.
 Baxter Rittenberry. candidate for al- derman from the Ninth ward in the first primary-Entrance fee $25, newspaper ad- vertising $15. cards $7.5O, incidentals S23.25.
 J. F. Graham, candidate for alderman from the Seventh ward-Entrance fee s25. advertising $40. cards s3. miscellaneous expenses $SO, total $9S
 Tomorrow is the last day within the re- quirement set by law when candidates must file their expense accounts in the office of the Probate judge. There are several more yet to be filed, the most interesting being A. w. Austin, candi- date for chief of police and George B. Ward, who was candidate for mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Arrangements for Grand Lodge Which
 Meets Here in May.

The Pythians of Birmingham are mak- ing active preparations for the meeting of the grand lodge of Alabama to be held in this city May 5.
 At a recent meeting, at which Eli P Smith, chairman of the central commit tee, presided, reports from a number of sub-committees were received
 At this meeting Hume F. Jones, mem- Der of Phoenix lodge, reported that he had written J. B. Ellis, grand chancellor, and asked that half an hour on the opening day be devoted to welcoming exercises. prominent Pythian will probably de- liver an address of welcome in behalf of the members of the different lodges in the city and Mayor Drennen an address of welcome In behalf of Birmingham. The grand chancellor will respond
 A committee is now looking for a hall and 1t Is thought a suitable and conven- tent one will be secured within the next few days
 Preparations are being made to have the secret work of the order exemplified on an elaborate scale and this part of the programme is in charge of R. B. Board of Dirego-Hines lodge.
 Suitable rates and hotel accommoda- tions will be arranged for the several hundred delegates who will be in attend ance at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01

The race for the democratic nomination for mayor in the recent municipal primary cost the successful candidate, Mayor Drennen, $,77699 The mayor filed his list of expenses in the office of the probate judge yesterday.
 The account contains the following items of expenditures:
 Chairman John Antwine, for entrance fee, $l25; announcements and notices in the newspapers, The Ledger, $22153; The News $205.55; The Courier, $167 50; The Labor Advocate, S7.5O; The Age-Herald $6O; the Jewish Chronicle, $1O; the Ala bama Christian Advocate, $5; Roberts &, Sons, $S2 90; Robert Murphy, advertising in theatre programme, $22 50; City Paper company stationery, $1975; Sullivan X Capshaw, $l0; printing, John W. Hays & Son. SS; printing Kant Printing house, $2S.5o; A. R. Dearborn & Co.,. for stationery and rent of writing machine, S1275; Nor ris hotel, office rent, s25; W. B. Leedy & Co.,, office rent SIS; Alabama Grocery com pany, for merchandise, $1250, T. F. Vest, for signs and banners, $16; Dewberry & Sons for stationery $S.25; stenographic work, $31.05; polling wards, s225; coal, from Ivy Leaf Coal company, $S; clerical work and office help, $257.21; carriages Fies & Sons $3I50; J. H. Patton, $16, G. D. Smiley, $4S; Birmingham Livery com pany, $40; Atkins Livery company, SPA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
CURES WEAK MEN FREE.
Insures Love and Happy Homo

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 How any man may quickly cure himself after years of suffering from sexual weakness, lost vitality. night losses, vari- cocele, etc., and enlarge small, weak or gans to full size and yigor. Simply send your name and address to Dr. Knapp Medical Co.,. 15O0 Hull Building. Detroit. Mich, and they will gladly send free re- ceipt with full directions so that any man may easily cure himself at home. This is certainly a most generous offer, and the following extracts taken from their daily mail show what men think of their generosity:
 Dear Sirs-Please accept my sincere thanks for yours of recent date. l have given your treatment a thorough test and the benefit has been extraordinary. It has completely braced me up. I am just as vigorous as when hoy and you cannot realize how happy I am."
 Dear Sirs-Your method worked beau-
 tifully. Results were exactly what I needed. Strength and vgor have com pletely returned and enlargement is eii- tirely satisfactory"
 Dear Sirs-Yours was received and [ had no trouble in making use of the re- ceipt as directed. and can truthfully say it is boon to weak men, I am greatly improved in size, strength ana vlgor.'
 All correspondence Is strictly confiden- tial, mailed in plain, sealed envelope. The receipt is free for the asking and they want every man to have 1t.
 B-20-e- O. Wcd-1y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
RECORD OF COURTS.

The case of Veitch & Young Produce company against the Armour Packing company is still on trial in the Circuit court. Two suits were filed in this court yesterday, as follows:
 J. D. Denson against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, suit for $100OO damages, the plaintiff alleging to have received personal injuries
 Robert F. Smith, administrator of the estate of Feneral Reed, deceased. The plaintiff sues for slO,OOO damages. alleging his intestate was killed
 In the United States court the case of M. B. Mabson is now on trial. The defendant is charged with presenting false accounts to the government while he was holding the position of United States commissioner at Tuscaloosa. An indictment was found against him at the November term. It is alleged the offense of which he Is charged occurred last sum- mer.
 In the second division of the City court motions are being heard this week by Judge Senn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
NEGRO MAN DIES
 OF HYDROPHOBIA
SI JEMISoN, VICTIM OF DOG BITE. A PoST-MoRTEM EXAMINATION, AT WHICH A NUMBER OF PHYSI- CLANS WILL ASSIST.

Si Jemison, the negro who was bitten by a dog several weeks ago, died yester- day morning at 11:3O o'clock at the city jail of hydrophobia The body was taken to Warner -Smiley's undertaking estab- lishment, where City Physician Whelan and other physicians will hold a post mortem examination. But few physicians in the city have ever had an opportunity to make an examination of this kind, and it is probable that quite a number of them will assist.
 Jemison died quietly and without con- vulsions any more violent than others he had. A number of negro prisoners in adjoining cells discovered that he was dead and notified the stevedore, who sum moned Warden Rittenberry Dr. Whelan was in the jail at the time and went to the cell. The negro had starved to death. not for any lack of attention but from inability to eat that which was furnished him.
 Yesterday and the day before Dr. Whe- Ian and other physicians made several att tempts to give the sufferer water and nourishment, but all efforts failed. Yes terday the negro was barely conscious, but was able to understand his name when it was called. He opened his mouth when told to do so and a teaspoonful of water was poured down his throat. At once there was a convulslon and the water was thrown out by the involuntary contraction of the muscles. The negro's teeth closed on the spoon and mashed the bowl of 1t almost flat. It was nearly a minute before the muscles relaxed and the teeth were opened far enough to per- init the spoon being withdrawn.
 The negro, who was once rather heavy of build, was reduced to a skeleton. Since Tuesday morning of last week Jemison had not swallowed a mouthful of water or food. He was carried to the city jaiI on Wednesday morning, and since that time has been lying on a mattress in cell carefully separated from the other prisoners so that he could not bite or scratch them. DTS. Parke and Robert son were the attending physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
DUEL 0N
 PASSENGER TRAIN Fatal Shooting on the BIocton
 Branch of Mineral ROGERS MORALLY HURT Andy Harper and Rogers Empty Their Revolvers While in Smoking
 car-Trouble Started With
 a Heated Argument.
ROGERS MORALLY HURT

A duel with pistols is reported to have occurred on a Birmingham Mineral pas- senger train at o'clock yesterday after noon. between Seymour and Ardella, on the Blocton branch, the participants be- ing Andy Harper and a man named Rog- CTS, both miners. It was also reported that Rogers was hit twice and will die. Harper and Rogers were in the smoker.
 The two men became involved in a difficulty and a heated argument oe- cured between them. Conductor Lee quieted them, but only for short time, for the arguments were renewed.
 It is said that Harper, who lives at Piper, rose from his seat in the car and fired at Rogers from behind the conduc- tor. Rogers returned the fire and both men emptied their revplvers.
 The train was crowded at the time and the passengers were much frightened.
 In this duel no one was injured and it was thought the trouble was over, but when Seymour was reached the fight was on again. It was said that Harper left the train and ran behind the station. Before the train pulled out from the little station he stepped upon the platform between the smoker and the white pas senger car. Rogers was standing on the platform.
 Several shots were exchanged and Rog- CTS fell to the platform mortally wound- ed, it is said. He had two bullet holes in his breast.
 At Colena a physician was summoned and when the train reached Seymour again, after backing down to a small side station, the wounded man was left in the doctors care. Harper escaped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

The figures on the building permits issued during the month of March from the office of the city engineer show that $l61,310 was expended In new buildings and repairs on old ones ln Birmingham.
 There were a number of permits for over $1SO00 but the large majority of them were for smaller amounts. Dur ing the month ffty-eight permits were issued, including those for new build ings and repairs.
 The following permits were issued yes terday:
 s. D. Tallande, to erect a one-story frame building on Sixteenth street and Thirteenth avenue, South, to be used as a dwelling, to cost $500.
 Harry Coffin to erect a two-story frame dwelling on Fourteenth avenue, South, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, to cost $3500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
MARCH RAIN FALL
 LESS THAN USUAL
MANY RAINY DAYS LAST MONTH, BUT OFFICIAL RECORD SHOWED DEFICIENCY OF WATER BY COMPARlSoN-THE FIGURES.

People may not believe it, but the continual rain last month, there was less water from the heavens than the average for the past ten years. For ten years the aNtrago was 6.41 inches for March; where as for the month just ended it was only 5.74 inches, a deficiency of .67 of an inch
 It seemed to rain every day last month, hnt in fact there were only seventeen days when there was a rainfall of more than .0l of an inch. Frequently also, there was more of a mist than a rain, and ihis accounts for the shortage, although seemingly there was a superaDundance.
 If the rain was short, the temperature was long. Last month was warmer by 3 degrees than any March in ten years. The average since 1894 was 58 degrees, while the average temperature last month vas 61 degrees. This can readily be be- lieved, as a number of days were excep- tionally warm, and even at one time 1t was rumored that a straw hat appeared.
 The mean maximum temperature for the month was 60 degrees, and the mean minimum was 53 degrees. The highes, temperature was g degrees on the 2Oth aud the lowest was B degrees on the 26th. The greatest difference between the high and low in twenty-four hours was 35 degrees on the 26th, when there vas sudden drop.
 More rain fell on the 11th than on any other day. when 1:O5 inches came down. There were seventeen days with rain, thirteen clear days, five days that were partially cloudy and thirteen cloudy The prevailing direction of the wind was southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01

One of the largest meetings in the his- tory of Birmingham lodge No. 79, Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks, was held last night on the occasion of the an nual election of officers. C. s. Simmons was unanimously elected to the position of exalted ruler. This was distinct honor, as MT. Simmons was elected from the floor to the highest office and with out opposition.
 The full list of officers elected follows:
 Exalted Ruler-C. S. Simmons.
 Eteemed Leading Knight--J. T. Glover. Esteemed Loyal Knight-John S. Leedy. Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Walter D. Gardner.
 Secretary-J. J. Laughran.
 Treasurer-August Schillinger.
 Trustee, for three years-R. N. Wheel CT.
 The installation of the officers elected last night will take place next Tuesday evening.
 A unique feature of the meeting was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

At A recent meeting of the directors of the Davis Creek Coal and Coke company in New York, J. c. Maben was elected president to succeed W. E. LeaSe Mir. Leake will remain a member of the board.
 The directorate of the company consists of George Parsons, Henry Parsons, C. A. Lowe, H. o. seixas. W. E. Leake, A. II. Larkin and J. c. Maben.
 The mines of the Davis Creek Coal and Coke company are among the best in the district, and are at present equipped to turn out 1000 tons of coal a day and 1t is the intention to make the output reach this figure before the end of the year.
 A number of coke ovens will probably be built on the property in the near fn- ture
 The mines are located on a short spur of the Birmingham Mineral, which leaves the main line near Abernant. The equip ment of the property is probably the best in the state, for the engines and mining machinery is all of the most modern pat tern.
 The coal vein is about seven and one half or eight feet thick, and everything has been done to facilitate mining. The opening of the mine Is arched with brick and the camp is a model mining camp. The houses are all artistic and substan- tial, and are built symmetrlcally.
 The output at the present time is about 800 tons.
 A number of mining towns in the dis trict will celebrate today April 1 is holiday in most mining towns of the north It is the anniversary of the day upon which an s-hour work day first took effect among miners of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania in 1898.
 The S-hour day was granted at the na- tional convention of tne United Mine Workers of America, which was held in Chicago during the early part of that year. A conference between the opera tors and representatives of the miners re- suited in the granting of the s-hour con- eession to take effect April 1, 1s9S in the above four states. Since that time the same concession has been granted in sev eral other states, among which are Mich igan, Iowa, Missouri and Indian Terri tory.
 Only few mining towns in Alabama celebrate the day.
 President Edward Flynn and Vice Pres ident B. l.. Greer of the Alabama United Mine Workers of America are at Stouts mountain today attending the celebration at that point
 The Gadsden Journal is authority for the statement that President E. T. Schu- Ter of the Alabama Steel and Wire com pany has confirmed the report that his company will build an immense soil pipe plant at Gadsden.
 Mir. Schuler is credited with saying that the plant will be by far the largest in the south and that it will probably turn out a greater pipe and fitting product than any similar industry in the world
 It is further stated that the plant will probably be in operation within twelve months, and that the pay roll of the works when completed will exceed 5000 a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
DEATHS AND FUNERA AIS.
J. c. Proctor.

J. c. Proctor an old and well known citizen of Birmingham, died yesterday at noon at his home at the corner of Seventh avenue and North Nineteenth of Brights disease
 MT. Proctor, at the time of his death, was about 50 years of age. He leaves a wife and four children.
 He was at one time prominently con- nected with the Louisville and Nashville railroad at this point and has always been well known in cotton circles.
 The remains will be taken to Prattville for burial, at which place the funeral services will be conducted on Thursday.