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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
INCREASED SALE OF RAzoRs.
More Men Than Ever BEFORE Now
shave Thenselves-Many own
More Than One Blade.

There are sold in this country to-
day." said a cutlery man to q New York
Sun reporter, "a hundred times as many
razors as We're sold here 40years ago.
Some share of this increase is due,
Of course. to the advance in population,
but the greater part is due to the large
increase in the proportion of men who
shave themselves. More men than ever
before now possess this polite art. With
greater number OF individual users of
razors there are, Of course, many more
razors now sold. And, Of course, plenty
OF men own more than one razor; every
one ought to own two, at least, as many
men do. One good razor properly cared
for might serve its purpose continuously
ana well for long time without re-
grinding or honing, but an accident
might happen to it, and against that a
man guards by having at least one extra
razor.
Many men buy sets of seven razors,
one for each day in the week, and there
are men who have sets of 81 razors, one
Tor every day in the month. And trav-
elers going to distant countries and into
regions where facilities would be lack
ing buy cases of razors to take with
them. A traveller starting out with a
case OF half a dozen razors in perfect
condition would have razor outfit that,
with such care as he could bestow upon
It himself. would serve him well for
years. The best razor that can be made
can be bought with plain handle for
"; anything more than that in the cost
OF 1t would be in the mounting pearl
handles and SO on. You can buy case
OF seven fine razors, simply mounted,
Tor $l2, or you can pay $50 or,more for
9 case Of razors with the same blades,
put with fine mountings and in finer
case"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
w1scoNA1I,s POTATO K1Ni.
Leonard stnrks. Of Plainneld, Prob.
ably the Largest Dealer ON Earth
Operations Cover 214 Towns.

Leonard Starks, Of Plainfield, Wis,
probably is the largest dealer in pota-
toes in the world. His operations cover
214 towns on all the railroads in Wis
consin, Michigan and Minnesota. In
these three states alone 1t is computed
that 100000 acres of light, sandy soil is
devoted to potatoes. The marketing of
100000 bushels forms a considerable
item of industry, giving employment to
great number Of buyers, spectators,
workmen and freight handlers. Far
moro care is taken of the potato than
OF almost any other vegetable on the
market. Somewhere about 5000 cars
are IN constant service by this one firm,
and capacity 10 provided for 5000 car
loads more. The preservation Of the
first value from the farm to the con-
sumner is the great problem. At pres
emit the preparation of car for the
safe transportation of potatoes in win
ter is occupying Mr.. Stark's attention.
The car is to be ceiled, double floored,
papered, often twice, then divided into
bins and a stove and fuel furnished.
rms, OF course, entails man to go
with the car, or cars AL this must
necessarily come out Of the price OF the
commodity. Machinery for digging
and cleaning of the potato on the farm is
also being investigated. The operation
OF Mr.. Starks in potatoes is no small
business. He is modest, unassuming
man of SO years, and his rise in the
world from hired man on q poor farm
to his present leading position was
rapid. One Of his chief characteristics
Is his almost perfect measurement and
Judgment Of men. His workmen are
almost all lifelong associates, and his
rise has been the means of lifting num-
Der OF other men, for. in addition to his
great ventures in the potato market, he
Is silent but much interested partner
IN many trades and in several towns in
Wisconsin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
MONEY TO PROMOTE HEALTH.
journal Endowed by chicasoans to
he Devoted to Publication Of
Original Investi cations,

The Journal Of Infectious Diseases.
volume one, number one, has made its
appearance in Chicago. This magazine
has been founded by the Memorial In
stitute for Infectious Diseases, and is
endowed by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold F..
Mccormick to the extent of 1915, 900. 1t
10 estimated that the sum of $15, 900 will
be expended annually in the publication
OF the journal 1t is permanently en-
dowed.
According to an editorial note in the
first issue, "the Journal Of Infectious
Diseases will be devoted to the publica-
ton of original Investigations dealing
with the general phenomena. causation
and prevention of infectious diseases.
both Of known and unknown origin. 1t
Is the aim of the journal to occupy spe-
cial field and to include only such con-
tributions as bear with reasonable d.
rectness upon the topics indicated in the
title. Numbers will be issued at irreg-
ular intervals as rapidly as the amount
and nature OF the available material per-
NIT"
The editors Of the Journal are DR.. Lud-
wig Hektoen and Dr. Edwin o. Jordan. Of
the faculty Of Rush Medical college. DR..
Frank Billings, DR.. F. G. Noog, and DR..
w. T. Sedgwick act as assistant editors.
The first number, contained II articles
by prominent physicians and scientists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
GIRLS TO ERECT A CHAPEL.
Daughters of Wealth Mt stamford
Conn, Seminary Vow That No
Male Hand VIII Help.

With their own hands the girls of
Rosemary hall. at Stamford, Conn. a
seminary in which daughters of wealthy
families are educated, have begun to
erect stone chapel. They have made a
VOW that no mans labor shall be en-
ployed in any part of the work.
George Lauder. Jr., nephew of An
drew Carnegie. offered them all the
stone they required from his estate.
Just before the Christmas holidays so
girls in rainy-day skirts white jerseys
and heavy boots went after the first
load on the Lauder farm. Two girls
drove cart, into which the girls heaved
the stones with a will. Some of the
stones were SO heavy that two or three
girls tugged with all their might to lift
one. For several days squads of girls,
led by their gymnasium instructor, q
woman, repeated the trip after the build
ing material.
When the pupils return to Rosemary
they will take pickaxes and shovels and
dig the trenches for the foundation
They intend to mix the mortar and lay
thu stone.
The origin of this novel building en-
terprise is a sentiment among the pu-
pills that the school gymnasium is not a
proper place for chapel exercises. The
plans, drawn by an architect, a man, call
for low structure Of undressed stone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02


dollars and the end is not yet
1t is all because of the law passed
by the last congress forbidding the sale
of alcoholic liquor about the capitol
When the house of representatives put
that amendment on the Immigration
bill 1t was done for buncombe and no
body was more surprised and shocked
when the senate forgot to strike it out
than the men who first proposed it.
OF course they were sorry to lose
the occasional opportunity for dram
at lunch, but there was one result of
their legislation which no one Of them
seems to have thought of at all. That
was the circumstance that the entire
profits Of the restaurant were derived
from the sale of liquor, just as is the
case in any first-class restaurant in
any town. Without the liquor privi
lege the restaurant cannot help falling
behind. The most wizardlike finan.
cial genius on earth could not make
both ends meet.
So the question has come up to I'm.
Gle Joe Cannon for decision. Shall the
restaurant man be held to his con.
tract and obliged to continue the res.
taurant at a great financial loss tc
himself? Shall the house take hold OF
the business and run the eating es.
tablishment direct, paying all bills and
taking all risks, or shall the restaurant
be abolished altogether?
To abolish the restaurant is out OF
the question. Even temperance rep.
resenratives must have something to
eat in the middle of the day, to say
nothing Of the hundreds of visitors
who crowd the capitol. To run the
business is rather undignified for a
great legislative body 1t is out of the
question to make the unfortunate res
taurant man suffer for the acts OF
the other party to the contract. It is
a problem that Speaker Cannon has
got to solve in very short time and
q similar problem will come up at the
other end of The capitol for solution
before the close Of the session.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

reminds one Of the gallant record he
made during the civil war as fearless
cavalry ofncer. For Hepburn was a
member of Phil Sheridan's staff and
he was one of the best fighters in the
federal army. He has great record
to look back upon both in the field and
in the halls of legislation, and 1T is not
to be wondered at that he becomes
sometimes intolerant of restraint and
breaks out of-the reservation when the
'humdrum of Washington politics
doesn't go exactly to. suit, him.
Hepburn wants to destroy the civil
service commission. He seeks to smite
1t hip and thigh. He believes it is a
thoroughly vicious institution and that
/ It has absprbed tAs powers Of patron,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

ton to egg Tillman on. As soon as hi
secs the South Carolina man listening
intently he seizes intuitively upon 6
line Of attack which he knows must
rouse the southerner to rage. Tillmar
never fails to respond. But Tillman
in debate is a blusterer. He never
recognizes the rules of parliamentary
controversy. He Yields his pitchforl
on every occasion and so he falls an
easy victim to the clean wit, the self
poised eloquence and the keen, in,
cisive thrusts Of the little giant from
Wisconsin.
spooner invariably throws Tillman
into a perfect rage.
And yet personally. Spooner and
They have been drawn to each other
ever since they first came together
for, after all, both are manly fellows
and >likeable. Spooner has a way o!
telling people his frank opinion about
them and he did this with Tillman
very soon after the South Carolina
man arrived in Washington. Tillman
ignored the advice. but he liked the
man who gave 1t.
Tillman, with all his uncouthness in
public, is one of the best educated and
most charming men personally to be
found in public life. His private talk
is filled with classic reference and lit.
erary allusion. He has command of a
vivid and picturesque English vocabu
larry Of which any man might be en-.
vious. He is thoroughly good fellow
and there isn't man in the senate
who doesn't like him. He refuses ia
throw away his pitchfork because he
believes that he owes his success to it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

run up against
Tillman. Of South
Carolina. There
seems to be a fate
about it. No soon
er does Spooner
take the floor than
Tillman begins to
listen and the lit
tie Wisco nsi n
statesman seems
to have an ire
sistible fascina-
ton for him.
Spooner cannot
rNaiat tho tamnta.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

q puZAlluS prop
lem what to do
about the house
restaurant. That
culinary institu-
ton, ever since
this con gr e s s
came together, has
been running sad
ly behind. The
unfortunate fell
low who has the
concession to man
age it reports that
he has already in
Cured a loss Of
cararo1 +La,,,a-d
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

age to s1cn an extent that is past ali
endurance. He would like to amend
the civil service laws so that each de-
partment might select it's own clerks
after passing suitable examination,
and SO that the head of a department
could summarily dismiss clerk II he
pleased without preferring formal
charges. In word, he would go back
to the old spoils system with few
improvements.
There are good many members Of
congress who agree with him, but he
Is about the only one who is WILLING
to make fight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
ITO be continued

One Fare Plus $500 Round Trip Rate via
Chicago Great Western Railway.
To points 10 New Mexico, Texas.
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansass Nebras-
ks, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Ample
return limits. Tickets on sale Jan.
9TH and 10th, Feb. End and 10th, Mch.
lst and 18th, April 5th and 10th. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer,
|N, e. A., uhir2guy.I II. ~ !, .sArss,sA prs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
WASHING TON GOSSIP
Men and Incidents Talked OF at
the National Capitol.
SENATOR SPooNER IN DEBATE
He and senator Tillman, Though the
Best of Friends. Have Many Con-
Acts on the Floor-Other
Timely Gossip.
Washington.-The most effective de-
batter in congress is Spooner, of Wis

cOnSln. Inere mas
been nobody in
the senate to COM
pete with him in
the last 20 years.
Conkling, Blaine,
Matt Carpenter,
Edmunds in the
old days might
have cut a figure
beside him and Of
course Tom Reed
in the. house has
n e v e r b e e n
equaled as a de-
lzAa. ,:-11 @N-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

sault on the civil
service commits
sion. Hepburn is
the man of all
men in congress
to lead an attack
like that. He is
absolutely inde-
pendent, fearless
and dashing.
AS Spooner is in
the senate, so is
Hepburn in the
house, easily the
most effective de-
batter. He attacks
with a gallantry
o,,d n dool, 49,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Let the Tru.t HAVE Il

Radium is SO deadly substance that
anybody who handles it is likely to be
afflicted as Job was. This is one Of the
things, remarks the Washington Times.
in which We are all quite willing there
should be trust and a monopoly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
evidence Of civill.at,o.

The chief of the Cherokee nation IN
Indian territory is reported to be suf-
fering with the govt This, says the
Chicago Record Herald, puts the Car
Isle school away to the rear in providing
evidence that the noble red man is
capable Of acquiring civilization.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
IGQ GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
Probate Notice.

and each Of you are hereby notified to
\, Iowa. on the 18th day OF March A
at 2 O'Clock p. m, to attend the probate
Instrument purport1ng TO be the last Will
Testament OF Ransom d. Cady,
OF Howard County, Iowa, de-
!. at which time and place you VIII
and show cause, II any, why said
Mould not be admitted to probate.
fmy name and affixed the seal OF the
IL Court this 18th day OF Jan. 1914.
CIR L HALTER,
Clerk OF DIST. Court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

More Than Half. Fare via Chtcas
Great Western Railway.
ipoints In Arkansas, Colorado,
3s, Louisiana, Missouri, New
Va, Oklahoma, and Texas. Tickets
Ee Jan. 9Th and 10th, Feb End and
2Mch. lst and 18th, April 5lh and
For further particulars apply
Great Western Agent, or ]. ~.
II 9. ?. Al UhtcaBn, IN. Apfs1g
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
toopyrishA M b. ansrson Housn.,
CHAPTER XIX.
Au LARGE.
BY EMERSON IIoUGn

1t was weeks after the night of the
great storm, and the camp of the voy-
ageurs still held it's place on the shore
of the great Green bay. The wild
game and the abundant fishes of the
lake gave ample provender for the
party, and the little bivouac had been
rendered more comfortable in many
ways best known to those dwellers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

at any previous.
C o rr 9 s pondins
time in the last
ten years. 1t is
almost like the
holidays to go in.
to any one OF
them. At this
time of the year
generally they are
crowded, and it is
frequently impos.
sible to get q room
under any condi.
lions at either of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
A Modern Ma.ter,

Miss Cutting She suffers great
deal for her beliefs.
Morton-What are her beliefs?
Miss Cutting-She believes she can
wear No. shoe on a No. 4 foot, and
25-inch corset. on .32-inch waist
Tit-Bits..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
Not Counting Extra..

The president OF Switzerland does not
get as much pay as United States con-
gresham. That is, remarks the Peoria
Herald-Transcript, he does not get as
much even as the regular salary Of Q
congressman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
1iiues,di.

Maud-Jean values her iances very
! highly, doesn't she?
Ethel Not a bit more highly than
Bradstreet. values him-about Seyea
O. Times Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
The House Restaurant.

Speaker Cannon is confronted with
q serious proposition. 1t is become
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
spooner and Pullman

It has happened more than once in
the last five years that Spooner has
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

Hepburn and Civil Service.
pete" Hepburn has stirred the ami.
mails in the house by his vigorous as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

Inc Lololes are Desered the big hotels,
But this year it is altogether different.
One reason for this Is doubtless the
general understanding that the pres.
ent congress is not going to make
heavy appropriations. There is little
here now to encourage the presence Of
a lobby. Schemes involving the er
penditure Of money by the government
have been placed in cold storage to
await the coming Of better day.
There is no tariff to receive attention
from the friends of various industries.
In short the lobby is out Of job this
winter and the hotels suffer in con.
sequence.
This is going to be famed amons
congresses for its economy unless all
signs are at 1ault. The legislative an,
preparation bill was brought in from
the appropriations committee without
single item of increase over a year ago.
in spite Of the recommendations of the
departments for greatly enlarged
forces. That is something unrrece.
dented since the beginning of the gov.
eminent. OF course the senate will put
some additional items on the bill, but
even then the result will be in strik.
ing contrast with former years.
The reign of economy has begun.
The day of the claim agent is not now.
1t is hard on the hotels, but the PEG.
pie will like it.
LOUIS A. cooLlDo1
Modern Ambition.
aren't you ambitious to rank as q
captain of industry?"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum,
"I'm satisfied to keep connected with
the paymaster's department. Wash.
ington Star,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02
A quiet Season.

For some reason the hotels Of Wash.
ngton are more thinly populated than
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-02

of the forest. The light jest, the burst
of laughter, the careless ease of atti-
tude showed the light-hearted voya
geurs content with this, their last
abode, nor for the time did any word
issue which threatened to end their
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15

We received a letter this week
from Mr.. F. 6. Hale, dated at
Seward, Alaska, Nov. 90, 1904. AS
our readers will be interested ia
knowing what Mr.. Hale is now do
ing we reproduce a portion of the
letter, which is as follows: "Wben
asked you to change my address
to Washington ] supposed l had
reached the limit and that the Pa
cltic would of necessity stop any
further westward emigration. But
neither age nor ocean seems able
to check me for | have gone nearly
two thousand miles over ocean to
reach this place. Seward is the
initial point on the ocean of a rail
road projected into the interior for
over 400 miles. Twenty miles has
been built and ironed this summer
and it is financed for another 125
miles next season. Seward is
about 200 miles west Of Valdez--is
on Resurrection bay, the best har-
Dor on the Alaskan coast. l am
here starting its first bank. [ do
not expect a Seattle or a SanFran-
cisco, but 4 good, comfortable,
prosperous little city. The climate
is not seriously different from
Washington Coast points md not
more than Is deg. colder III winter.
When you remember that zero
weather is seldom experienced at
Seattle you may know that our
weather "ill not be colder than at
Scotland, although the winters will
be a little longer
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15
Head About to Burst From Severe BlliouB
Attack.

Head About TO Burst From Severe Bllious
Attack.
81 had a severe bilious attack
and felt like my head was about t
burst when | got hold Of a fire,
sample of Chamberlain's stomac.
and Liver Tablets. | took a dos
of them after supper and the mex,
day felt like a new man and have
been feeling happy ever since"
says Mr.. j. W. Smith of Juliff,
Texas. For biliousness, stomach
troubles and constipation these
Tablets have no equal. Price Is
cents. For sale by V. B. Diehl
Drug Store next door to ?. O.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15

Any one desiring to rent the
Odd Fellows Hall for entertain
ment should apply to Gus.
Schmeirer.
Geo. Cole Of Wheeler, who has
been engaged in raising fast hors-
es and isa familiar person at race
meetings, has moved his family 10
Brookings, where he has purchas-
ed q farm.
Andrew Gleicb, who has been
spending the summer in the jail at
Tyndall charged with forgery, plead
guilty in the circait court and was
sentenced to two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Vou haven't time to prepare
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea, it
is now made in tablet form also.
Get a package already to use.
Makes yon well keeps you we'll,
IS cent?. Diehl's Drug Store.
A team of horses, buggy and lar-
ness were stolen from the barn Of
John Matouska, q farmer living
eight miles west of Tabor, a week
ago last Friday night. As usual
there is no clue as to the direction
taken by the thief. Such offenses.
have been 80 frequent during the
past few years that il arouses the
suspicion hat We have not vet out
grown The needs 81 3 good vigil
laace COMMITTEE.
raoYea sae microbes Whish ia
blood and elns
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15
A Frightened Horse.

Running Ike mad down the
street du mping tho occupants, or.
q hundred other aceidsn Il ey
cry day occurrences
everybody to have III
handy and there's nos
Bt1cklen Araiea
Cuts Sores, Ecz
aplaex
aHS
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15

w G. Haynes has been thresh-
ing his clover seed this week and
will finish this morning. He had
twenty acres of ground and from it
will thresh about 20 bushels Of
seed. The first cutting from the
field was put mp for hay, yielding
about two tons per acre, and from
tbe second cutting be gets 7obash-
els Of seed worth probably &s per
5tasheI. M. Duauiife also.
thresaea his gettins
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15
Fight WIN BE BITTER.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual re
recommendation of oh. Kings New
Discovery or Consumption VII
aag alsd
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15
The Bryan element Of the demo-

LIE DfyttH EIem6nt OF the demo-
cratic party can hardly claim that
the result Of the last election was
due to the rejection Of Mr.. Bryan.
Ia Nebraska. where Mr.. Bryan has.
held the position Of party dictator,
ne was 4 candidate for the United
States senate. The people had al
opportunity TO express their conii.
.dence in him BIZ eIecling ) lagisla-
ture favorable ~ him yes oas of
s EsssszE r
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15

tbs Is not d bad showing and i
by no means an exceptional OFT
among our farmers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15

John Fuerst is one of the sub
stantial farmers of this section and
this year, with the aid OF his two
sons, has farmed 275 acres. He
has harvested croDs ~ follows.