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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
B. ". BICKNELL.
VICTIM OF MANY ACCIDENTS
Eldora Laboring Man Claims Distinc-
ton Of Surviving Number Of
Perilous Adventures.

Injured in coal mine, hurt in sew
eral railway and runaway accidents,
shot and picked up for dead in pre-
mature discharge Of cannon, struck
by lightning, falling from high cliff,
yet still in the ring and able to do
more work than many men, Henry
Shafer, an Eldora laboring man,
claims the prize for having more of the
nine lives Of cat than any other man
In Iowa. Barring the loss Of an arm,
an eye, several fingers, and suffering
somewhat from sore eyes and lame
leg, Shafer Is this week enjoying the
st. Louis exposition as well as does
the average mortal. He is the head
OF large family to whom he furnishes
all the comforts Of life by his labor,
and with his stub arm Hank" as he
is called by everyone in Eldora, is as
happy as can be. He is also known as
the mayor of sodom," as he lives in
the north part of Eldora, which is
oftenest called "Sodom."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
MASSACHUSETTS IN LEAD.
Makes More Bank Note Paper Than
Any Other State In the
Union.

"Seven-eighths Of all the dne writ
ing paper Of the United States is made
In western Massachusetts,, and the bulk
Of 1t in Holyoke." said Homer J. Strait
ton. Of that Massachusetts, town. "The
very best writing paper is made Of
rags, but even with the higher grades
there is a certain percentage Of wood
pulp, and the product which comes Of
this combination is, If anything, su-
perior in looks to the paper made
wholly from rags.
For bank note paper only clean,
new linen rags are acceptable. For
this the manufacturers pay as much al
ten cents pound. Nothing but linen
will suffice, and the clippings from
mems shirts form a considerable peI
cent. Of the raw material. A good deal
too, comes from Ireland, which can al.
ways be relied on to furnish the best
linen in the world. When you reflect
on the length Of time piece Of paper
money lasts and the immense amount
Of handling it gets 1t will be readily
seen that no inferior elements can
enter into its production"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
AGREE ON DIVORCE CANON
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS AND DEPU.
TIES UNITED.
Full Text of the Section on Remar.
riage as It Was Finally
Adopted.

Boston, Oct. rs. - An agreement on
the divorce question was reached Mon
day by the house of bishops and the
house of deputies of the Episcopal gen.
eral convention, after many days of dis
| cussion. That section of the canon
bearing directly on the remarriage of
divorced persons which was amended by
the bishops Saturday, assented to by the
deputies Monday, and becomes effective
at once, is as follows:
No minister, knowingly after due in
quiry, shall solemnize the marriage of
any person who has been or is the hus-
band or the wife of any other person
f, then living, from whom he or she has
been divorced for any cause arising
after marriage. But this canon shall
not be held to apply to the innocent
party in divorce for adultery; provid-
ed that before the application for such
! remarriage period of not less than one
year shall have relapsed,< after the
granting of such divorce; and that sat
isfactory evidence touching the facts
.. in the case, including a copy of the
SOeASS NSSASS, anu lCCOlQ
with such proof that the defendant was
personally served or appeared in the
action, be laid before the ecclesiastical
authority, and such ecclesiastical au-
thority, having taken legal advice
thereon, shall have declared in writing
that in his judgment the case of the an
plication conforms to the requirements
of this canon, and provided further
that it shall be within the discretion OF
any minister to decline to solemnize any
marriage"
Leading church men expressed the
opinion that the restrictions placed up.
on the remarriage of an innocent party
to divorce are, SO stringent that the re.
marriage of divorced persons will BIZ
rare in the church thereafter. 1t is un.
destood, however, that an attempt will
be made to have the next convention
specifically declare against remarriag,
under any conditions.
| There was barely. quorum presen
when the last days session of til,
Episcopal triennial general convention
was opened Tuesday forenoon. Som,
4 OF the deputies went home last week
| and many more left the city Monda,
! night. The convention has been 1,
session since October 5.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
CALLS ATHLETES STUPID.
London Doctor Expresses Poor opin-
ion Of Those Who Excel
). in Sports.

DR.. Arabella Kenealy has reused Q
terrible storm in London by fatty de-
claring: There is no more stupid per-
sop than your man or woman who ex-
cells la games"
Lord Aiverstone, lord chief Justice,
formerly noted sprinter and now .
golf enthusiast, says he entirely disa-
grees with Miss Kenealy.
Andrew Lang caustically observes:
perhaps Miss Kenealy does not know
much about the matter. Very clever
as well as very stupid people are good
at games"
DR.. Ware, provost Of Ntea. where
athletics are fetish, disagrees with
DR.. Ksnealy, but, when asked II inter-
national athletic contests engendered
good will, he replied: II am not sure"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
For Congress 4th District,
WIN. o. HOLMAN, of Mason City.
County Ticket.
For Recorder,
AUGUST sCH1MMING, of Saratoga.
For clerk of the Court,
F. H. OWENS, of Chester.
For Supervisor of the First District,
F.C. WOELLSTEIN, of CEesco.
rs TOURING WORLD AFooT.
New Yorker Has Walked 52, 1000 Miles,
\ But Failed to Win Wager-To
Continue Trip.

G. NJ Shilling, an American who
etarted out to walk around the world
Tor a wager, arrived in Berlin, Ger
many, recently, having completed 52.-
poo miles, distance equal to twice the
circumference of the earth.
He started bareheaded, accompanied
BY dog, from New York on August
DO, 1897, and the conditions were that
be should complete the journey in four
years without begging or borrowing
money. II he succeeded he was to re-
peive $1,000.
Shilling has failed in his task, but
has continued his remarkable tramp
three years beyond the time set, and Ia
determined to explore Germany, Den
mark. Norway, Sweden. Holland. Bel
Eium, England, Scotland and Ireland
before returning home.
Among his most trying experiences
Was walk from Adelaide across Aus
tralia to terth. He followed the tele-
graph line, and obtained his water sup
ply from the government tanks. which
were often 40 miles apart.
One day he arrived, almost dead
from thirst, at one of these tanks, and
found that it was empty. Seeing no
other way out Of his difficulty, he cut
the telegraph wire, and within IL hours
= party Of engineers were on the spot
20 effect repairs. They saved his life,
but afterward threatened to put him in
prison for cutting the wire.
From Australia he proceeded to In
Ma, and while at Bombay his dog died.
He visited the Straits Settlements, and
then went on to Canton, Shanghai, Pc
King, Port Arthur and through Man
nhuria to Vladivostok.
Then he crossed to Japan, where the
government took great interest in his
walk and sent police messengers to &C
company him.
Since then he has been in Egypt and
Through Asia Minor to Constantinople.
travelling westward, he arrived in Ber-
lin after seven years wandering.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
SLEEP NOT LEGAL EXCUSE.
fudge Refuses to Accept Fatigue as
Plea Of Engineer Whose Train
Was Wrecked.

Judge Swartz, in the Montgomery
pounty court at Norristown, Pa, re-
fused to affirm point in law submit
ted by an attorney that when rail-
road employe falls asleep from physi-
pal weakness, illness or WEAKNESS from
long hours or steady employment and
m accident happens the employe
should be acquitted.
The case was that Of John r. Fleisch-
nit, Of Pottsville, Pa, an engineer on q
Pennsylvania freight train. A freight
train and passenger train collided
nssr Pottstown last April and two per-
IONS were killed and dozen injured.
THE crew Of the freight train was held
by the coroner for criminal negligence.
Nsischutt was the first to be tried.
e was testified by the fireman that the
freight train had been ordered to wait
on siding until four trains had
passed. He said the crew had been on
duty for % hours and that while wait
Ing for the trains to pass had fallen
asleep. Before the fourth train had
passed the men awoke and, thinking
that the fourth train had gone by, the
freight train was taken from the sid
ing.
Before the case went to the Jury
F3eisehutt's attorney made the point
above stated. In refusing to aflSm
Il Judge Swartz held that no man had
> right to work on a railroad unless In
nne physical condition and If he fell
asleep, no matter from what cause, he
should discontinue work, even though
be should lose his position, rather than
9eopardize human life by continuing on
duty. F1eischutt was convicted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Decrease IA Coal Tonna %

The anthracite coal tonnage for Sep.
tember was the lowest for that month
IN several years, barring the strike
years OF 1900 and 1902. The tonnage
For September was $780,, 800, a decrease
lof 6s6,844 tons compared with Septem-
per last year. The tonnage for the
pine months Of the present year was
R,l7S. 76s, a decrease Of 1922, 525 tons
compared with the first nine months Of
Hast year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Erans-Mississippi Congress.

st. Louis, Oct. 2s.-1n response to
the "ofacial CALL" 300 delegates to the
Trans Mississippi Commercial congress
assembled Tuesday In Congress hall
on the worlds fair grounds. During
the sessions Of the congress, which
continue through Saturday, matters
of Importance to residents Of the traps-
Mississippi region will be discussed,
such as irrigation. good roads. river
navigation and interstate commerce
laws.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Brines Valuable CARGO.

San Francisco Oct 26.-The Occi-
dental & Oriental steamship Doric has
arrived from the orient, bringing 2.747
tons Of cargo, the principal items being
silks and teas, the value OF the first be-
Ing $1,900,000. The vessel also carried
specie to the value Of 100000. This
makes the Doric's charge one Of the most
valuable landed here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Baseball Men Meet.

New York, Oct 26.-Owners Of the
baseball clubs and representatives from
every prominent baseball league in the
United States, with the exception Of the
two major organizations, assembled at
the Victor hotel Tuesday, where the
fourth annual convention Of the ma
tional association Of professional base
ball leagues was called to order by Presf-
dent P. T. Powers. Denver. Col, will
probably be selected as the place IN
which the annual meeting will be held
next year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
A Precedent,

Miggles-I say, old man, I'd like to
have you put me up at your club.
Wiggles-Td be only too glad, my
boy, but they are very particular
who they admit.
Miggles-Yo don't sayl How Ia the
world did you manage - break inf
j7ksaa6 W. j1tRSakss, I.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Shot in Saloon Fight.

Crookston, Mimi, Oct. 26.-Nels Or
vik was shot and killed at Beltrami, %
miles south of here, by Joe Moe, bartend-
er in Henry Castles saloon. Orvik started
a fight with Ed. Hamery, and when Moe
him with chair. Thereupon Moe shot
him
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Curious.

Curious.
You must not imagine" she said.
that ] would consent to be your wife,
simply because have let you kiss
me-"
"Oh, of course not" he replied, "but
I wish you'd tell me something. Are
you letting me kiss you because you
like it or merely because you want
the practice Chicago Record Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
A Useful Science.

An important advance in the science
OF domestic economy is the establish
msnt OF that school where girls are
taught q trim their own hAAA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
c1urages and lessons ambition: beauty. viror
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
EDUCATIONAL.

American Peace society, Phila..... 10 1000
National Temperance society. ...,.... 10000
Talladega college, Alabama. 1000
Penn college, .Oskaloosa.. 10000
Casanova college, New York.......... $4,000
Des Moines Baptist college. ........... 5000
WNberforce university, Green. Ohio. 5000
Ambtdexter Inst, Springfield, ILL.,. 10000
CHURCH AND CHARITIES.
Benedict homes, Des Moines. ..,...... 10000
Iowa Woman's Equal Suffrage Assn. 5000
ID. E. church, South Bethlehem, N. 7. 10000
Iowa Humane society. 10000
Home for the aged, Des Moines. $500. 10000
ei Msiass Army 1ssSs
Home for aged colored people. .,...... 5000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01

he also gave $l,U00 to each OF SIX
colored churches in Des Moines. Besides
the requests named in the WILL he has
given in other ways, provision for which
was made during his lifetime. Several
charitable institutions and churches
owed him large debts, which it is pro-
vided in the will shall be cancelled.
Proposed Educational System Bad.
President Cyrus Northrop, of the
University of Minnesota, has been in
Des Moines the past week, attending the
meetings Of the congressional council.
He expressed himself very strongly
against the proposed state board Of con-
troll for educational Institutions. He
said It WAS degrading to educational
Ideals and that he hoped the system
would never be adopted. Minnesota has
1t to limited degree, but both houses
OF the last legislature there passed 4
bill eliminating the educational institu-
tons, including the university and four
state normal schools, from the control
OF the board Of control. The bills were
different and the houses could not agree
over the details, so no law was passed.
The board Of control there does not
believe in interfering with the educa-
tional institutions, and has not done so.
The law permits them to have super
vision only over financial matters; the
institutions have found that Joint pur-
chasing agent was very advantageous,
and this business arrangement will be
continued when the colleges are taken
out of the board of controls list. The
Iowa committee having in hand the In
vestigations directed by the last Iowa
Legislature will meet soon in Des Moines,
after having visited all the institutions,
Tor the purpose of discussing its recon-
msndations.
National Council Ends Session.
The Congregational National council,
which concluded it's sessions in Des
2oines last Friday, took advanced posi-
tons on several questions. Il passed
4oD1tN1ls64 u taaSe u Alo1n1lhi 4 nAa6A
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01

ma cneeriulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is notuncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
ateS too nffen if Aha
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWyY

Time-Card Tor EIm8, Iowa.
In Effect Jan. 3, 1908.
SOUTH BOUND
Leave for Arr. from
Dubuque, Chicago 1890 q. m. 8:10p. m.
1915 p. m. s:8e q. m.
and points East. Asa q. m. b:4e p. m
Des Moines, Kansas I12:aoa. m. s:14a. m.
west. a 1854 o. m, STOP. m.
NORTH sBOUND,
81: Paul Paul, Minnespo- s:14a.m. 1s;soa.m.
+ Northwest. a;1O p. m. 1915 3. n,
e:4s p. m. 0;N p. m.
All Trains Daily.
". ,. DuNxlH1. ksvns
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01

Playful Kansas Tornadses,
A Kansas man has evolved feather
less chicken, thus depriving the Kan
sas tornado Of Its most cherished pas
time
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
For President,
ALTON B PARKER
of New York.
For Vice President,
HENRY G. DAVIS
Of West Virginia.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Secretary of State,
A. DICKSON. Woodbury. County
For Auditor of State,
EDGAR F. MEDARY, Allamakee County.
N, For Treasurer Of State
HENRY REIGELMAN, Polk County.
For Attorney General,
MAURICE o'CONNOR, Webster County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
j. P. MANATREY, Jefferson County.
For Judge Supreme Curt,
j. w, SULLIVAN, Kossuth County.
For Electors at Large,
W. .. SCHMIDT, Scott County.
j. ROMANS, Crawford County.
For Fourth District Eleetor,
X. w. SCHUG, Clayton County,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Variety Shows in Des Moines.

variety SHOWS In Des Mo1nes.
Des Moines will have two regular
vaudeville theaters this winter, and to
that extent will be more metropolitan
than ever. The Auditorium will be con-
verified into continuous performance
house as competitor, with new con-
Germ on that plan which has Just been
organized here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01

Gives to Charity and Education.
The will Of James Callahan, who was
one of the wealthiest men in Iowa, dis
tributes large part Of his great estate,
Of about two and one-half million dol
lars, among various charities. The prin-
cipal requests are as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01
Public Building Exempt.

the supreme court last week, IN
case from Sac county, held that me-
chanics cannot levy on any public build
ing to secure payment Of their claims;
that such buildings are exempt from
mechanics liens. The court decided
that a lumber company could not re-
cover from the school district for ma
terials furnished the contractor, further
than the amount the district owed the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-17
ARRESTED.

Denver, Col, June l5.-C. g. Kenni
son, president of the Miners Union,
No. 4, of Cripple Greek, has been ar
rested by City Marshal Moore of Gold
field as he was going to the headquar-
tiers OF the deported miners in this city.
The charge against him as murder,
for alleged connection with the blow
ing up of the Indepenence depot.
Kennison did not resist arrest, but
after his arrest got into an alteration
with Moore and the marshal struck his
prisoner over the head with a gun,
making a scalp wound.
Kennison declared that he knew
nothing OF the explosion and sent for
William D. Haywood, secretary of the
Western Federation of Miners. An at
tempt will be made to secure a writ of
heabeas corpus for Kennison and pre-
vent his removal to the jurisdiction of
Adjutant General Bell.
The sheriff office here has a number
of warrants for other men who are
wanted at Cripple Greek.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-17
DROWNED

Pomeroy, WASH, June 14.-Bertha
Parker and Mabel Dinkins, 20 year old
igrls, We're drowned Monday morning
IN a backwater slough on the Schneck-
10th place on Snake river;at the mouth
of Deadman creek.
The girls had risen before Ethe
S~chneckloth family was up and went
fishing in a skiff. There was no eve
witness to the accident. 1t appears
that in attempting to land, the boat
slid out from under them as they tried
to step out. Both bodies were recovered
about two hours afterward by Jack
Carmiere and Gus and Jim Schneck.
10th by dragging the slough. The girls
had been visiting at the SchnecKloth
ranch.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-17
WRECK.

By a headon collision occurring in
the yards of the Northern Pacific rail-
road at Trout Creek, Mont. early Mon
day morning Engineer William A.
Brown, residing at E 121 Fourth We
nue., Spokane, was killed. 1t is re-
ported that his fireman, was injured,
but the report IA not be verified.
Engineer Brown was at the throttle
of a..helping engine on the front of an
extra ~eastbound freight engine which
Engineer Brown was running was
light, and was ~telescoped between the
two heavier freight engines.
Officials Of the railroad cannot say
at this time ii there were any others of
the train injured, but it is thought
there were on others seriously injured.
A. Beamer, superintendent Of the
Spokane division, left Immediately for
het scene of the accident, and is now
at Trout Creek. The body of the dead
engineer will be brought to Spokane.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-17
G~OELET.WHELAN WEDDING.
Curious People Spoil a Society Event
in Philadelphia.

Curious People Spoil. Society Event
in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June Is Robert Goe.
let of New York and Elsie Whelan, the
most beautiful girl in PHILADELPHIA.
were married in little st. Mary s church
at Wayne, a suberb of PHILADELPHIA.
Alice Roosevelt was the bridesmaid.
There has not been anything for years
over which the general public has had
SO much fun. There was mobbing of
the bride by score of women; there
was pillaging of the church after the
ceremony and the removal of all dec
orations as souvenirs; there was gaping
curiosity that made one woman lose, her
false teeth; there was a crush and
swelter of guests confined in a tented
corridor, spectators perched in trees
and on fences, and 20 enterprising
dressmakers who came out in advance
of the special train so as to gather
hints from the gowns of the guests.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-17
KILLED II BABE.
Grandmother Tried to Cover Up Crime
by the Act.


by the Act.
Spokane, June 13.-"Yes, l killed the
baby. l choked him with a string, and
it's there on his neck yet"
Slowly and with much difficulty, but
with a lack of feeling abnormal in a
woman and a mother, Mrs. Jeanette
Harris, wife of y. R. Harris, living
on a 10 acre plat one mile out of North
Yakima, Wash, admitted the murder
of her infant grandson murder done
in a shocking manner two days after
birth to shield the character of her
daughter, Pearl Harris, aged 10 years.
In the chill gray of the dawn yester-
day, crouched under the shelf of a
bank covered with rank weeds, within
10 feet of the body of the murdered
infant.
The oma came to Spokane Sat
urday, arriving here in a Pullman car
shortly after 2 o'clock. She bore with
her a 2 days old infant and while in
the Pullman coach attracted the at
tention of the conductor and porter
by her strange actions.
1t is the belief that the woman was
demented.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-17
STEAMER SINKS; FIVE LOST.
A Collier coIlides With Passenger on
Quebec-M Montreal Run,

~ Noiier CoIIoeS with passenger on
Quebec-M Montreal Run.
Montreal, June 13.-The Richelieu &
Ontario Navigation company's steamer
Canada, bound from Quebec to Mon
treal, came into collision with the Do
minion Coal company's collier Cape
Breton, six miles below Sorei. Twenty
minutes later the Canada went to the
bottom. At the time of the collision
there were ITO people on board the
Canada. Five were lost; the others
were rescued. Those who persisted
were:
Alfred Thibeault, the agent of the
company at Quebec.
Two ons of Alfred T%hibeault, aged
IL and Is.
Purser Bonneterre of the Canada.
A man named Brunei of Sorel is
missing, and it is supposed that he
The collision occurred just as dawn
was breaking. The Cape Breton lay
at the entrance of the Lake street pier
channel waiting for daylight so as to
find her way through. She was get
ting under way when the Canada, max
ing for Sorel at full speed, came into
view. Just what the collision was due
and who is responsible for it has
not been determined, for the officers
Of the Canada decline to talk.