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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
YOUTH OF FERTILE FANCY
Texas Boy Strikes Chicago with Some
Stories of the Tallsst
Description.

Chicago-Baron Munchausen, here
tofore the most famous liar of whom
the world has heard, has lost his hon
ors. In the person of Anton Petroske
l7-year-old Texas youth, Chicago has
one who for realistic fabrications has
the renowned baron crying for mercy,
Anton arrived in Chicago a week ago
on board a freight car, bringing win
him a long list OF tales OF lie on Tia
western frontier. Being without visl-
Bile means OF support, Anton was ar
rested. He told the police that he
wanted to work. Judge Holdom was
willing to give him a chance to earn
his living and sent him to the Boys
club on West Adams street. A situa-
tion was secured for him, but two days
later he was summarily discharged.
Anton then decided to organize Il
syndicate among the members of tn
Boys club to go to Texas and max.
millions. In drumming up recruits Tor
his venture Anton would open his dis
course with a few remarks concerning
life in Chicago.
This place is SLOW" he would tell
his hearers. Come with me to Texas
and we can make money there. Why,
the cows there are fine. We milk them
morning, noon and night, and they
give more milk there in aay than
they do here in week. And the
sheep! You don't have decent sheep
in Chicago. Why, in Texas the sheep
all lay eggs. ALI farmers in Texas
make good deal out of their sheep
eggs.
Come with me to the soft grass
belt of my native country" he said to
the boys in one Of his numerous ad-
dresses. There among the currants
which grow on trees, and amid the
grasses, which grow SO high that herds
and where the turkeys roost in trees
and it is never hot enough for fans nor
cold enough for mittens, we will make
our fortunes. We will pick the cur
rants from the trees, and the only
thing we will have to guard against is
to keep the buffalos from climbing our
trees and eating all our grapes"
The superintendent of the Boys club
bore with the strange tales until Anton
criticised the methods employed by
Judge Holdom, who, he said, ought to
Ego to Texas to learn. something
The other day Anton was taken to the
juvenile court and Judge McWilliams
sent him to the John Worthy school
where he will remain until place car
be made for him at the st. Charles
home for boys.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
The Republican Split.

A snort time ago the st. Louis GLOBE
Democrat, an unreasonable and unrea-
soning stand pat organ. jumped on me
In column editorial for saying that
the Republican party is about to split
on the tariff question. 1t made all the
fun 1t knew how to make of my sug-
gestion, but what will the CD. do,
poor thing, when it reads these words
from Governor A. B. Cummins' latest
speech? The governor said:
when in our effort to bring about
the purchase Of homemade goods we
make the American pay more than
fair price, we are robbing him just as
viciously as though we bound him hand
and foot and turned him over to the
tender mercies Of the highwayman.
the tariff and reciprocity between the
members of the Republican party.
There Is fight In progress, and it must
60 on until one side or the other ac-
knowledges defeat. 1t Ia idle to talk
about harmony"
Those are the words Of q Republican
governor Of great Republican state.
Surely the CD. will not have the
temerity to endeavor to whistle them
down the wind. II it does, it will sim
ply render itself more ridiculous than
usual. which is saying great deal.
Governor Cummins aspires to be the
Republican nominee for president, and
II he succeeds the CD. will have big
dish of crow to eat.
This, however, is not all the evidence
at hand of the correctness of my re-
mark. Commenting on the foregoing
utteranee of Governor Cummins, the
American Economist, stand patter par
excellence, says: "This declaration
bold and defiant almost to the degree of
recklessness, has at least the merit of
being candid. It represents exactly the
truth of the situation, not alone in
Iowa, but in every other part Of the
country"
Now, submit that If the CD. will
not believe two such Republican wit
nesses as Governor Cummins and the
American Economist it would not be
convinced though one rose from the
dead or came down out Of heaven to
testify.
OF course the CD. knows as well as
It knows anything that there is an ''ir-
repressible conflict" within the Repub-
lican party. In Its editorial lambasting
me it was whistling to keep up its
courage-merely that and nothing
more.
No doubt when congress meets the
good Babcock Of Wisconsin, chairman
of the Republican congressional cam
paign committee, he who fried some
fat out Of the policy holders in the
great life insurance companies and
then, like Oliver Twist, cried for more
will arise in his place and propose Ger.
tain reductions in the Dingley SEIZED.
ules. True. when put to the test, Bal
voted in committee against his own
bills then pending in the house, but
that does not alter the fact that he Of
fered them and exploited them in the
newspapers wherever he could get q
hearing 1t may be that the stand pat
organs will go through their usual bi
ennial performance of "spankin
4 Bab." The fact remains, however, that
some dozens Of Republicans would no,
have seats in the house had Bah moi
USED the fat he fried out of corpora
lions to the best advantage.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28

Especial washington Letter.
~ LORIA Dec in eXcelsis! The
tide has turned; the turn has
come in the lane; the pendu
lum is swinging back toward
Democracy; light is breaking in the
east. The bosses proposed, but the PEG
pie disposed. Boss Cox of Ohio is down
and out. He issues a graceful farewell
address to his f1attened out followers
1t may be truly said of him that moth
Ing in his life SO became him as his
taking off. He falls in manly man
ner, as becomes fighter, but he falls
like Lucifer, never to hope again. His
puppet, Governor Myron T. Herrick,
goes to the political boneyard kicking
and squealing. Poor Herrick! When
tie redoubtable Marcus A. Hanna dug
him up and placed him in the guberna-
torial chair, Herrick saw or thought he
saw ahead of him the senate and the
presidency. Now his plurality Of 1885,
600 in 1908 is changed into plurality
against him Of $4,000, and he has the
bitter recollection of knowing that he
committed political suicide. In his
fall are probably involved the political
fortunes of Senator G eneral Charles
Dick. He has learned that he cannot
WELD Excalibur. In the same grave
with Cox and Herrick repose Bosses
Israel Durham and Boies Penrose of
Pennsylvania. Penrose wasn't big
enough to wear the armor Of Matthew
Stanley Quay. In Massachusetts Boss
Henry Cabot Lodge barely escaped be-
ing placed in the grave with other
bosses by the skin of his teeth. AS he
is much given to rummaging in the
classics, he may recall the famous re-
mark Of King Pyrrhus, who when
walking over bloody battlefield which
he had won exclaimed, Another such
a victory and am undone"
i It seems to be a repetition of what
happened after 1872. Greeley was de
feated more decisively than Parker
yet in 1874 the Democrats elected 8
house Of representatives by an over
whelming majority and in 1876 elected
Samuel j. Tilden president. If there
had been general election this montl
u we would have captured the house
dead sure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
They Are Seven.

Seven men who on the face Of the
returns failed to receive a majority or
plurality of votes are striving to break
into the Fifty-ninth congress. Six of
these ambitious and palpitating patri-
OTIS are Republicans, who in all human
probability will be seated whether
elected or not, though it would be diff
cult to tell why the Republicans want
any more members of the house. Their
majority in that body is already SO
large as to be unwieldy and dangerou.
--in fact, doubly dangerous dangerous
to the country end dangssu3s 10 tue
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
"LThank The Lord!"

cried Hannah Platt, Of Littl. Rock
Ark, "f,,r the relief ] g t from Buck
LENS Arnica Salve. Itcured my fear
full running sores, which nothing else
would heal, and f,om had suffered
I'd for years 1t is a marvt lDus neal
for cuts, burns and wounds Guar
anteed at P. A. Clemmer's drug store
OSn III
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
Tho Point of. New.

Much depends on ones viewpoint.
Many Americans holding good fat Of
fees in the Philippines have grown
ecstatic over our great and glorious
possessions in the orient, but here
comes correspondent of the Mount
Pleasant (Mich.) Enterprise and gives
the other side Of the picture In these
doleful words:
I have been in the Philippine Islands
About three months (too many. and as
~ 1AtR thAk REa 4 haHah ~ tE2uble On
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
WIN. F. RATHERT
w. j. MEAD
BUSINESS vlOLlsIST

AS am connected with the LIE Roy
Harp Orchestra, of LIE Roy, Mimi, 1
will furnish music for any aud all
ccaSions at d reasonable rate. We
have the latest and most carefully Sc
lected repertoire of new music and
Can furnish as many musicians as may
bp desired.
l can also give Instructions to
neginners either on the violin or on
'urns with valves Terms of tuition
for instruction on either of the above
mentioned instruments made known
upon application.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
Many Killed

London, Nov. 21.-The Bucharest
correspondent Of the Daily Chronicle
reports that on Saturday anti-Jewish
rtoting took place in Kishineff, result
ing IN pillage and arson, and that
many persons were killed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
Bothered Herself.

Tess-The last time ! saw Miss Kute.
y she had job as collector, running
down old accounts for wealthy man.
Afacturer.
Jess-she's got better job now run.
ming up new accounts at all the stores.
She married her employer.-Philadel-
phiA Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
Is Is IS IS s: s: :: i:

the horizon of civilization Tney are
bounded on the north by rocks and de-
struction, on the east by typhoons and
hurricanes, on the south by cannibals and
earthquakes, on the west by sharks and
smuggers. The interior Of the island is
composed of mud and mountains. The
population includes $4,000 caribous (water
buffaloes) and 100000 ROSTERS OF the
people $4,000 are instructors. $4,000 are
amigos friends at the muzzle of a 49,
and the balance are Chinese gamblers and
carineta drivers.
The Philippine Islands are a nice bou-
quet for deadly enemy. The climate is
pleasant and healthy for mosquitoes, ants,
| lizards, bats, scorpions snakes and car
ibous
Malarial fever is so prevalent that on
many occasions the islands have shaken
by the vibration Of the Inhabitants in
their chills.
To let you know the varieties OF dis
eases the men Of the army. navy and
| marine corps have to contend with, with
Stun and beans as Chow" I will name
| some of the simpler, such as beriberi,
smallpox, leprosy. Adolf itch, bubonic
plague, cholera, all of which are guaran-
| teed to give satisfaction.
| The natives are very Industrious, their
chief industries being cockfghting and
stealing. Their marriage ceremony Is very
impressive, especially that clause in the
contract which provides for the wife the
privilege of laboring for her husband as
much as he desires. The home dress OF
the Filipino is artistic and attractive, con-
\ sisting of transparent and primitive out
lines. The native costume is flour sacks
tied around the body Harris Bros brands
being preferred; children under fifteen
years Of age wait until the next year for
clothes.
The towns are aggregations of shacks
full of fieas, cur dogs, cats, horses, pigs
chickens, caribous, bedbugs and the fam.
lilies. all living on terms Of equality.
The Philippine Islands as a whole are a
forsaken, cannibalized, Aguinaldo infest-
ed blot on the earth-at least, the marine
thinks so when he has thirty long months
to stay here.
Do like it? Guess.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
Anti.cummins.

The stand pat organs continue to be-
labor Governor Albert B. Cummins Of
Iowa. Here is an editorial from the
Creston Qa.) Advertiser which is ap-
provingly quoted by the American
Economist, organ of the stand patters:
WHO SAID IT?
1.-THE total life insurance gratis for all
time had not been one-fifth of the annual
amount Of which the people have been de-
spoiled by the excessive tariff rates."
Who said that? Bryan? Guess again.
Bourlse Cochran or John Sharp Williams
or Grover Cleveland or ex-Congressman
Wade or Champ Clark? You still have a
guess coming. Better give 1t up. Well.
those are the words of Governor Cum
Minis. Is it any wonder that he is patted
on the back by every Democrat who
speaks of him? Nor should 1t be forgot
ten in this connection that Governor
Cummins, who thus attacks a law that
was enacted by the Republican party and
which was hailed with joy by the whole
Republican party. puts in great deal Of
his time questioning the Republication of
those who will not accept his leadership.
Governor Cummins no doubt believes that
he is Republican and a protectionist or
he would not say so. From the stand
point Of morals he is an honest man. But
1t seems to us that he Is intellectually
dishonest; that a perfervid Imagination
which finds expression in extravasant Ian
guage and an egotism which causes him
to regard all opposition to his views as q
personal affront have rendered him In
capable of properly estimating the trend
and effect of some Of his utterances. One
shudders to think what he would say of
a Republican protective tariff law IL he
were not Republican and protectionist.
If the governor reads the papers, and
1t is only fair to assume that he does,
he must be more and more convinced
every day from such evidences as the
above that he has no proper place in
the Republican party and that he
should separate himself from that par
ty Of graft and greed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
As to Rural Free Delivery,


There is always opposition to every
change in habits. The Wis inertlae Of
human nature is ever potent. These
remarks apply to the rural free deliv-
cry as well as to other things, but the
opposition is gradually wearing away.
More than anything else has it broken
up the isolation of life on the farm.
Greatly has it enhanced the value Of
agricultural homes. Among the good
things it has accomplished and is ac-
complishing is the improvement Of
wagon roads. When was much youn-
ger heard Henry Ward Beecher lee
ture on Waste" That was a long
time ago. have forgotten whether he
mentioned the fearful waste of energy
caused by bad roads. If he did not he
ought to have done 80. Nearly all the
improvements in railroads, engines,
ETC., Of late years have been Of the gen.
eral character Of increasing the hauling
power Of every pound Of coal. Millions
upon millions of dollars have been ex-
pended In diminishing grades, in
Strengthening curves and In such like
changes. In the end these enormous
expenditures will pay and pay largely.
Just why farmers. especially road over
seers, do not take a lesson from rail-
road managers is thing Impossible to
find out. For years to come, perhaps
for all time, the vast majority of roads
In this country will be dirt roads. It
has recently been demonstrated by a
Elssourian that the cheapest. siDanlast
and most effective way to keep dirt
road In good condition Is to drag it at
frequent intervals with q split log.
The plan is a great success, and all
over Missouri agreements are being
entered into by farmers that each shall
drag that portion of the road which is
contiguous to his own farm. II that
scheme is Systematically utilized In a
comparatively short time Missouri will
have the best dirt roads of all the
states in the Union and the average
team will be able to pull twice as heavy
a load as it pulls now, thereby greatly
conserving energy, which is great
desideratum.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28

The Globe Democrat cackles over the
fact that Draper Rep.) defeated Whit
ney (Dem.) for lieutenant governor Of
Massachusetts as loudly as the Mis-
souri, hen which recently laid an egg
with five yolks. Truly the CD. is
thankful for small favors in these days
Of Democratic victories. On the face
of the returns Draper's plurality is
only 1895. Roosevelt carried the state
last year by more than 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
y Champ
!. Clark's
y Letter
Is :: :. IS IS :: s :ss

Especial Washington letter.
- LORIA Dec in eXcelsis! The
tide has turned; the turn has
come in the lane; the pendu-
lum is swinging back toward
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28

Miss Lauraine Mead
Pupil of VIII. Sherwood, Chicago
TEACHER OF PIANO PLAYING,
RATES OF TUITION:
Term 20 hour lessons, ....... .$12 90
20 hour s' .......... 600
REFERENCES:
Miss Mead is conscientious and in
telligent music teacher. Vim. H..
Sherwood.
Miss Mead studied in Boston one
year, part of the time was under my
immediate instruction in the branch
of piano. Miss Mead is very studious
and her progress was entirely salts
factory. She has had experience in
teaching and it affords me great pleas
ure to recommend her.-F. NJ. Davis.
Professor of Piano and Violin, Boston
Training School Of Music.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-28
II II II II II II II IL ~ ~ i: II 4: !

Downfall Of Bosses.-.Pen.
dulum Swinging Toward
Democracy. =. Republicans
Split on the Tariff -. Free
Rural Delivery and Good
Roads -:- - -:- Sc.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-19

Proprietor of Etna Green Res
taurant Puts Bullet in His
Brain.

Nathaniel B. Penquite, of E.tna
Green, proprietor of the restaur-
ant formerly owned by Peter
Good, committed suicide on Sun
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock by
shooting himself in the forehead
with a 22-caliber target rifle
Penquite expired only a few min
utes after he was found in an un-
conscious condition, never recov-
ering consciousness after firing
the fatal shot it is thought.e
Penquite formerly resided in
Ottawa, Kan, where he was en-
ployed as a house-mover. A few
weeks ago he removed his fam
ily to Etna Green, where reIa-
tives of his wife reside. He pur-
chased the Peter Good restau-
rant in that place, paying about
5000 for it, which comprised his
savings of lifetime. AS a result
of the Bourbon fair and the cool
weather, business was very poor
for a few days and Penquite be-
came respondent. fearing that he
would lose all he possessed in
the business. On Sunday after
noon a shot was heard in the
vicinity of the restaurant. and a
few minutes later Penquite was
found lying underneath a stair
way between the restaurant and
the adjoining building, with q
bullet-hole in his forehead and q
target rifle lying across hi,
breast. He was removed to his
home at once. but expired within
few minutes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-19
With Skull and Crossbones.

The decree has gone out from
the state board of health that all
cosmetics shall be indicated as
poison by the presence of skull
and crossbones upon the wrap
pers, and anyone selling them
without being so designated will
be arrested. State Chemist Bar
nard has been making an inves-
tigation and says that all cos
metics contain corrosive subli-
mate, which is a deadly poison
when taken inwardly, and though
not poisonous to the surface OF
the skin, are dangerous to have
lying around the house and
ought to be labeled. He says that
it is hardly probable that the
manufacturers will be willing to
put such Objectionable labels on
their products, and in that event
they will have to withdraw from
the state, as the law will be rigid
ly enforced.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-19
Wants Judge Baker Punished

lhe CIVIL service commission
in a statement regaTsiing the
charges of soliciting an accept
ing campaign contributions in
the campaign of 1902 made
against United States Circuit
Judge Baker of Indiana declares
that Judge Baker, because Of bis
exalted position, should not be
immune from prosecutor.
The commission says Judge
Baker, when confronted with the
testimony of witnesses, affirmed
the charges, admitted the state
ment to be true and declared that
1nasmuch as violations by Others
of the civil service act occurring
In the Goshen postofice are TO be
proceeded against and punished
it is not right that a distinction
should be made in favor of Judge
Baker.
In referring the case to the de
partment of justice the com
mission says: "The statute O
limitation is the only defense
which can be opposed to tk'
charge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-19
Came to Their Senses.

Colonel Leroy Templeton and
James c. Totten of Indianapolis
are large landowners in Newton
county. They are also friends
of many years standing. Some
time ago they got into dispute
regarding their adjoining prop
erty and Templeton sued for
100000 damages. The case was
fought through several terms and
the old friends had become enc
mics. One day last week they
met by accident in Kentland.
Acting on sudden impulse, Tot
ten extended his hand and said
Were couple of FOOLS Tenn
pleton grasped the proffered
hand, cordially agreed with the
observation made and in half
an hour the two were dining to-
gether, having reached an agree
ment
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-10-19
Plymouth's Next Mayor.

There are scores OF men IN
Plymouth who will make excel
lent mayors and there are as
many of them in the Republican
party as in any other party, con-
sequently Republicans can and
will select good candidate when
they meet in convention.
Among the names often men
toned in connection with the Of
flee is that of Fred H. Kuhn,
who is urged to become a can
didate. Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike believe that If he is
nominated he will be elected by
an overwhelming majority.
DR.. Loring has a host OF
friends who would like TO see him
nominated, but his present en-
gagement in Chicago makes it
impossible for him to be candi-
date.
DR.. c. A. Brown and c. S.
Cleveland are both often spoken
lof as men who would make
strong candidates and excellent
mayors.
There are many equally as
good as those mentioned and
every Republican should go to
the convention and vote for the
man of his choice.
While none of those mention
ed are seeking a nomination, we
believe that any of them along
with others will be willing TO
make some sarifces for the good
OF the city and accept nomina-
tion at the hands of a majority.
Good nominations should be
made for all the offices. The
very best men in the city should
be nominated and Plymouth will
have a mayor and a city council
of which they will be justly
proud.