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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Postmaster Accused.

Cornelius M. Robinson, postmaster
at Morley, has been arrested, charged
with embezzling $1.100 Of the govern
ment's money. He is alleged to have
taken It In small amounts, covering it
skilfully. He was held to the grand
jury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Many Fatal Railway Accidents

The Iowa railroad commission an
nounces that 1t will make rigid In
quiry into the great number OF fatal
accidents in the last year. The COM
mission has authority to make such
Investigation, and members declare
the number Of deaths and injuries on
ord Of the last year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Acquitted Of Murder CHARGE.

The jury in the case of DR.. A. B.
Wilder, charged with murder at Sib-
ley, brought in verdict acquitting the
defendant. 1t was charged that DR..
Wilder caused the death of woman
by the performance of criminal op-
Grafton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Negroes Rob a Crap Table.

After getting a dozen negroes into
q side room Of a Sioux City hotel for
\ game of craps and getting all the
stakes possible on the table two
strange "coons" drew revolvers, held
up the crowd and got away with
about 500. No shots were fired. An
Interesting phase Of this bold holdup
and gambling is the fact that the
hotel where the crime was committed
Joins the central police station on the
uoat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Bank CLOSED at Germania.

The State bank of Germania has
been closed by the state bank exam
liner. Late rumors are that it has be-
come necessary to sell the bank and
that Messrs. Cowles & Chutt of AL
gona have purchased it and will re-
open 1t at once.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Woman Shoots Herself.

Mrs Fred Crombie committed sui
eide at Maarshalltown by shooting
herself through the head. She was
recently discharged from the state IN
sane asylum as cured. She was
about thirty years of age, and leaves
two children, as well as husband.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
swedish Ministers Incorporate.

Articles Of incorporation have been
fled at Des Moines with the secre-
tary Of state for the Swedish Baptist
Ministers Aid association Of America.
The organization Is national in scope
and is for the purpose Of aiding indi-
gent and superanuated ministers Of
the denomination and their widows
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Fort pes Moines Dedicated.

The new Fort Des Moines was for
mally dedicated last Friday when q
new American flag was raised over
the cluster Of buildings which have
cost the government $2,000000. Gov
ernor A. B. Cummins presided at the
exercises, and addresses were made
by General John c. Bates, Congress
man Hull and others. The new post
presented an imposing appearance
and It was seen by thousands.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Convicted Of Manslaughter.

The jury in the case of Joseph
Usher, charged with the murder OF
William Clarity at Cedar Rapids, rem
dered a verdict of manslaughter.
Clarity worked for Usher anad was
killed the night of May rs. Usher
pleaded self-defense.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
. Usage Women Organize.

A number Of prominent ladies of
Usage have just formed an organiza-
ton to be known as THE Village I'm
provement Committee" 1t is their
intention to Immediately perfect plans
for the improvement and betterment
of the CITY
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Former Priest Sues for Damages

P. A. sequin, the ex-priest who was
mobbed at Dixie, Ia. recently while en-
deavoring to deliver an anti-Catholic-
ism lecture, has by his attorney, Tom
H. Miner Of Belle PLANE, Ia. brought
suit against about fifteen Dixie farm
ers and citizens, claiming $4,000 dam.
ages for alleged injuries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
sexton Postoffice Robbed.

The postoffice at Sexton has been
robbed. The safe was broken open
and about So in currency and 5000 in
stamps were taken; also some valua-
BILE papers belonging to w. ]. Hager of
Wesley were taken. No clew to the
thieves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
AccfdentaIly Electrocated

Bloomington, H., Nov. 16.-Frank
Lester. superintendent Of the Home
Telephone company at Urbana. was
electrocuted there Friday night while
working at the top of pole. His wife
witnessed the accident and was pros
trated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Took carboIic Acid.

Mabel Ives of Cedar Rapids, twenty
two years old, and beautiful. stran-
ger, committed suicide at the Berk-
ley Imperial hotel at Iowa City by
taking carbolic acid. She lived three
hours. The cause of her act is not
known
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Henry Pteifter Dead.

Henry Pfeiffer, aged seventy-four
years, is dead at Cedar Falls. He had
lived in Blackhawk county forty five
years and was a wealthy retired
farmer. Besides his wife he leaves
ten children,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Lecturer sues Farmers.

Several prominent Grundy county
farmers, who are accused of mobbing
P. A. Seguin for delivering an anti
Catholic lecture, are made be Seguin
the defendants in $4,000 damage
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20

To Cure a Cold IN One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
il il fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20

Ohsmberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are becoming q favorite for
atonach troubles and constipa ton.
for sale ~ 6huttleWorth Drug Co;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
YOUNG Norman Suicides.

The young woman who committed
suicide in an Iowa City hotel, where
she registered as Mabel Ives, is sup
posed to be Florence Jackson of Traer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Land for Public Entry.

An island containing $50 acres, To-
Gated in the Missouri river in Monona
county. will be offered for public en-.
try within the next thirty days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20

Hundreds Of lives saved every year
BY having DR.. Thomas Electric Oh
IN the house just when it is needed.
cures croap, heals burns, cuts, wounds
Of every sort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Woman Dead Of Lockiaw.

A dispatch from st. Louis tells OF
the sensational death from lockjaw OF
Miss Minnie Sievers of Sioux City
She was visiting her parents in St
Louis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Chief Of Police Dead.

Ed Morgan. the Dubuque chief of
police, died after an illness OF two
months from dropsy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
SALISBURY Admits
SERIOUS CHARGES
Former City Attorney Confesses to
Connection with Famous Michi-
gan Water Scandal.
MORE ARRESTS OF ALDERMEN and
CITY OFFICIALS ARE TO FOLLOW

Prominent OMcinl Declares That De-
velopments Are of So 9ensation-
al Nature They Will Make the
Case Worst of Its Kind I'm History
of the Nation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
IMPROVEMENT IN
]. THE SITUATION
els
Official Advices at Paris Show Sat.
isfactory Progress in Russo
Japanese Affairs.
CAUSE Of RECENT PROLONGED
INDIGESTION Is EXPLAINED

Report from Picking Says Japan IL
Not Satisfied with Progress of Ne
gotiations-Danger of War Unless
Settlement IL Soon Reached-Rus-
STA said'to BE Playing for Time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20
Robherv EvidentIv fire MOTIVE.

Robbery Evidently the Motive.
Walter Abendroth, business man
OF Nora Springs. was found deda with
his throat cut from ear to ear. 1t is
supposed the killing was prompted by
robbery.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-20

new Are Year 8iansysv
ssii...ss. ~ ne +,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

Our northern friends seem TO know
as little about negro lingo as they
know about negro character. If thy
write am for lis and b for ~"
or TIL and ring in done" in most
unexpected places and write ''massa"
for master they think they are writ
ing negro dialect. They have manufac-
tured dialect of their own and stick
to 1t. 1t is strange to us that they do
not study the writings of Joel Chand-
Ter Harris, Frank Stanton, Tom Page,
Polk Miller and other southern author
titles. If 80 they would save themselves
many a blunder.
One of the most notable blunders the
northern dialect writers make is the
use Of the word "massa' for the genu-
inc negro word 'marster" Strange
enough, some southern writers of the
new generation have fallen into the
same error. If we remember. Miss
Winnie Davis In one of her books puts
the counterfeit into the mouth of one
Of her negro characters. We have Of
ten wondered where the counterfeit
came from. Surely we never heard Il
slave say "massa," and we have never
seen any southern man who did. Per-
haps it originated in the old song,
"Massa's In de COZ, Col Groun'." But
where did the composer of the song get
the word? Does anybody know? We
have repeatedly asked the question
and have never received a satisfactory
reply.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
BAN ON CORSETS.
EnglishwOmen WaEing Crusade
Against Time HonOred Article.

Against Time Honored Article.
Perhaps 1t Is too much to say that
the new woman" has inaugurated a
campaign against feminine traditions.
but it Is certain that from Leeds and
Birmingham blasts have been sounded
upon the trumpets of the anticorset
crusade. while in London and the sub
urbs the new rainy day skirt. which
within the last few months has been
seen In large numbers, is already work
ing reform in teaching women to be
careful how they walk. says the New
York Herald.
Leagues have been formed for the
suppression Of that first mentioned ar
ticle, which has so long been regarded
as essential to feminine Dress and men
are being enrolled among the members.
That women are bad walkers-many
being pigeon toed-is declared to be
one revelation Of the new skirt. Phys
ical culturists, discussing the question,
say the greatest offender is the IMAM.
nish girl whose attempt to assume
mans ease and freedom Is an absurd
mimicry. Watch woman going up
stairs at railway station. In nine
cases out Of ten they will plod labori-
ously up. their feet coming down at Ell
ther side Of the stair, toes turned in.
In sitting, too, women are guilty OF
a number of sins of awkwardness. A
stout woman invariably sits squarely,
with her feet planted twelve inches
apart. The lean woman winds her
feet about the legs of the chair or else
crosses her legs and thrusts her feet
out in front Of her, while the small
woman either sits with her feet dan.
CLING in helpless way or perches her
self on high seat with one foot
touching the ground and the other
hooked around the ankle Of the first.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
A POpular Climb

DR., Edward Bedloe. citizen of Phila.
oeiphia and the world at large, is soon
to apply for dispensation changing
the name of the celebrated "Seventy-six
Miiiion cub to the Eighty Million
eiuo' says the Philadelphia Post. The
seventy-six Million club is an organiza-
tion formed by DR.. Bedloe when he
hved IN China. 1t has simple code of
bylaws, as follows:
l. ANY American citizen sojourninx in
the far east is member of the sevsntv-
six Million club.
& II is always in order to take a drink
"nem quorum of the club is present
o. Two members of the club shall consti-
tute quorum. WINS
,,,no jurors or other mechanical de-
vices shall be used in estahli.hInn
quorum
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
YALE STUDENT A JUNkMAN
A Relative OF J. T.. Morgan Pays
Novel Football Bet.

George Green Coolidge. member OF
the class of 1901, Sheffield Scientific
school, Yale university, who halls from
East Orange, n. j.. where his father, q
cousin Of j. Plerpont Morgan. is a
wealthy business man, recently took
out license at police headquarters TO
buy, sell and peddle junk, rags and old
bottles in pushcart, says New Ha
ven special dispatch to the New York
World. Coolidge, who refused to state
his reasons, also took out bootblack's
license for his friend and classmate. +.
E. johnson, Jr., also of East Orange.
Coolidge was not at the fashionable
st. Elmo clubhouse when a reporter
called, Johnson declared that he knew
nothing about the bootback's license.
He said that he and Coolidge had a
wager on the Harvard Yale football
game, Coolidge betting that Harvard
would score. If she did not he agreed
to purchase pushcart license at cost
of 81.
Coolidge evidently intended to turn
the joke on me by getting me license
to black boots" declared Johnson. RE
ally you don't believe cousin of ].
Pierpont Morgan is going to peddle
junk, do you? It's simply bet
But the fun of the joke is that the
holder of a junk license under the law
must make weekly report to police
headquarters of all his purchases and
business, whether he does any or not.
The prospect of making a weekly trip
to police headquarters is more than
Coolidge bargained for.
Don't forget to say that Coolidge is
strong candidate for best dressed
man of the class" said one of his club
mates to the reporter at the st. Elmo
club. Don't fail to mention that he is
the only man who ever took four girls
to the Yale junior promenade"
Chief Of Police Wrinn of New Haven
was asked if Coolidge would be COM
PEELED to make report to his office of
all his dealings in junk and secondhand
articles. Certainly, yes" was the re-
ply Inls young man has seen tit to
launch out as junk dealer. Why
should we bend the law to suit his pur-
pose! We shall require a strict ac
counting of all business done"
When Coolidge heard of this he was
SO worked up that he paid visit to
Chief Wrinn at police headquarters and
asked to have his license revoked.
No, sir" promptly declared the
chief. THAT license was issued for
one year, sir. You fellows can't make
a monkey of me. You may come here
weekly and report until further notice."
A twinkle in the eye of the chief
leads to the belief that he will not be
as strict in the enforcement of the law
as appears.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
INFLUENCE OF ;
TURKEY ART ;
a 5bankGSfSilS Story
By ErneJT JarroId
Copyright, zoe, ~ Ernest JarroId

"RE ten pound Vermont turkey
garnishcd with water cress
stood In the c"ut"r Of the table
fanked by dish of crimson
~anberries. eloquent Of gustatory
piquancy. A stalwart celery root. crisp
% the Thanksgiving air outside. glis-
tsned In the gaslight. and an old gold
pumpkin pie completed the menu of a
farewell dinner given 10y Edith Chad
wick. cantatrice. to John Graham. coal
dealer. In carving tie turkey John
had dexterously placed upon Edith's
piate the piece containing the wish
hone She held ii up with u cry of
delight. Johns muscular fingers grasp
ed one prong of the wiShbone and
Edith's rosy fingers the other.
"Have you thought of your wish?"
said John.
YES" replied Edith. "Have your
For two years it has been upper
most in my heart" said John.
Pull, them exclaimed Edith.
There was an instant of suspense,
shsn a snap, and the large portion Of
he wishbone remained in Johns hand.
How provoking" pouted Edith.
"How gratifying" echoed John.
"shall tell you what my wish was
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
LEMONADE THE LATEST DIET
Curious Food Fad Of a Club Of Wo-
men In Portugal

men In Portugal.
1.-THE only way to prevent poverty is
to convince persons that it is unnec.
essary for them to eat" So says the
Baroness Stemsel. and. what is more,
she practices what she breaches. says
the Chicago Record Herald. For many
years the baroness resided in one of the
Baltic provinces. but recently she re-
moved to Lisbon, and there she form
ed, with several other women, a club.
the members Of which have pledged
themselves not to eat anything. Two
glasses Of lemonade day every mem
Der may indulge in but nothing more.
The baroness says that she has lived
long time on this daily allowance of
lemonade, and she defies doctors to
prove that she Is not as healthy and as
vigorous as any ordinary woman of
her age. Solid food, she claims. does
much more harm than good. and she
warns every one who desires to be-
come a member of the club that in
slant expulsion will be her fate if she
dares to eat even as much as q mouth
full Of bread.
In this strange experiment both the
Lisbon doctors and restaurant keepers
are much interested and for obvious
reasons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
A NOVEL INITIATION.
Young Fraternity Candidate Had to
Seek a Marriage License.

Linton Falls, a student at the high
school in Toledo, o., was recently COM
PEELED as one of the conditions on which
he would be Admitted to Il fraternal So
ciety of the high school TO apply at pro
bate court for marriage license, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He was
accompanied by his bride elect, who
was also being initiated into fraternal
society. AS the respective ages Of the
bride and groom elect Were seventeen
and eighteen the license was not issued.
Other tests put upon the pair were
applying to the intirmary for aid and
for ticket to Chicago Falls was put
through a trying catechism. but when
he and his blushing companion issued
from the courthouse they were met by
other frat enthusiasts and warmly
congratulated.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
ROAST SWAN THE LATEST,
served mt London Banquet to Accom-
paniment of LOhenErin,s Sonr


Roast swan is the latest innovation
IN the culinary art to tickle the palates
OF London gourmands, SAYS the New
York Herald. A well known restau.
rant introduced young swan at recent
banquet at which Lord George Hamil.
ION was guest. The swan. about n
year old. had been brought from Nor
wien. where it had been specially fat.
tened with aize. 1t was served roast.
Ell and basted on spit in front of the
open fire.
NO feathers We're served with tba
plrd' but by an ingenious device a mart
OF the gracefulness of the live bird was
produced. stout wire supporting tha
mead and neck in their natural curve
Inc swan song from "Lohengrino was
played by the orchestra as the bird waS
carried triumphantly to the table. r.
Is said that the flesh, which is rather
aarK' mas much the appearance and
mayor OF venison. Birds six months
ola are said to be the best for the tahle
Wheh more mature they are ant to hn
tough. p' " W
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

that. n oou'd marry any man you
would H. the one. Let's adjourn 10
the parior and sing our farewell duet"
The duet proved to H. Ruhlnslein's
Wanderers Night Song" 70 please
Edith. and ~ course they had To sing
Aht's When Know That Thou Art
Near Ne" 10 please John. while Rel
charlt's Thou Art So Near aud Yet
So Far" came In for sbarr III v"',al
attention. And when the village clock
struck II and they Stood In the hall
way there were tenderness aud com
passion in Ediih's vuic, as she said:
I'm sorry. John. that il cannot be rs
you wish. and
What did YOU do with your share
Of the wishhone;' interrupted John.
Here il is in my handkerchief" re,
piled Edith.
Promise me IL art proves to be an
elusive lover that these two pieces may
be- reunited again." said John as he
took the other piece from his pocket
Aud Edith promised.
Il should like 10 write an essay on
The Influence of Turkey In Art, said
John Graham as he turned sadly away
from the railway station after bidding
goOdby TO Edith. Nor did the knowl-
edge which he gained from books re-
garding student life in Paris tend TO
make him more cheerful. At first
Edith's letters were filled with enthu-
siasm. The architecture of the church
es, the beauties of the museums and
the almost infinite variety found in the
life of city famed for its artistic per
lection filed her with delight. But aft
er the novelty of first impressions had
faded away the letters came more rare
could readily see that Edith had set
tied down to the hard work required
for vocal perfection, and he realized
with grim humor that hard work is as
distasteful In Paris as in Vermont.
Still a great compassion filed his heart
when he realized that perhaps his jocu
lar theory Of turkey in art might have
been put to practical test. This idea
was forcibly borne out by his acciden-
tai meeting with a schoolfellow in Bos-
ton who had just returned from con-
tinental tour.
do you know" said his friend, that
| had quite an adventure In Paris?
While there l met an old friend of
yours-Miss Edith Chadwick-who Is
studying for the operate stage. At her
invitation l called at her apartments.
When say that l mean that she was
occupying two small rooms with three
other young American women. Seri
ously, John, those girls are starving
themselves in order to soar in the
realm of art as they express 1t, a glib
berish | never could understand. When
called the girls were dining on crack
ers and lemon tea. They tried to tell
me the meal was simply Il dejeuner,
but | knew they had nothing more to
eat, judging from the meager furnish,
ings in the rooms. took them all to
the Cafe de la Paix and filed them up.
and during the meal they talked OF
nothing but sweet corn and huckleber-
ry biscuit, chocolate cake and apple pie.
l am positive, Graham. that those girls
haven't the commonest comforts of life.
AS for Miss Chadwick. you would
scarcely recognize her, she was so thin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
DiscOuragers of Suicide.

A favorite method Of suicide in ia.
pan lately has been to leap over GER
tain waterfalls. So frequent have such
occurrences become that police are now
constantly stationed in their neighbor.
hood, and large notice boards are erect.
ed bearing Inscriptions in large let
ters of which the following transla
ton is an example. says the st. James
Gazette: do not drown yourself here
Intending suicides are warned that
heaven disapproves of the utilization
OF Kegon waterfall for the purpose.
This is certified on the best priestly
authority. and serious consequences in
the hereafter are guaranteed. To drown
here is also forbidden by the prefec.
tural authorities"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
ONLY A CHILD, BUT COOKS.
Girl of Thirteen Takes Chefs Place
and Caters For Eighty

When the chef at the Sisters Of ST.
Mary's Home For Children ut Chicago
was taken i'll a few days ago there was
CONSERVATION among the seventy-four
girls and the six sisters in charge, saws
the St Louis Republic.
IF there is no one else to do the cook
ing I'll do it," said thirteen-year-old
Eva Alderman.
And she did it, preparing meats, pas
tries, bread, rolls, vegetables and des-
serts for the whole institution and ev-
erything on time.
Il don't see how the girl did it." said
Sister Frances, but do know that she
had remarkable success. Not a meal
was delayed, not an article was spoiled
In the cooking. The bill was fully as
elaborate as when the professional cook
was on duty
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
To Butchers & Hide buyers

We wish to purchase your
Hides, Cal!skins, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow and Bones.
We advance money if desired.
We pay spot cash.
We pay the freights.
We pay full market values,
We want agents every where
to sell Pages Perfected Poultry
Food and other poultry supplies,
For further particulars, address
c. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT