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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
BURNING AN OIL LAKE
LEAKING PIPE CAUSES GREAT
LOSS OF PETROLEUM.
Puzzling Question of How to Dispose
Of It Solved with the Aid Of a
Match-Vesuvius Re-
produced.

San Francisco.-From Los Banos,
northeast of San slough and the marshes
bordering the San Joaquin, on the Mer-
ced wagon road, in California, is one of
the most barren and desolate stretches
of country imaginable, level, monot-
onous land, destitute of shade and COW
cred only with patches of sage brush,
between which alkaline wastes glitter
in the fierce heat of the sun. -Four miles
from Los BanoS the pipe line OF the
Standard Oil company cuts across this
desert, conveying the fuel oil to the sea-
Here great tank is being built and
flowing artesian well has been devel-
oped, which, with the little cluster of
buildings and the green things that may
soon be expected to spring, are creating
an oasis, refreshing to the eye. And
here one day recently remarkable and
dramatic spectacle was witnessed.
Somehow the big oil pipe sprang a
leak. Buried, as it is, beneath huge
embankment, it was some time before
the defect could be located, and mean
time the oil was pouring out, yelling up
through the sands and alkaline earth,
expanding from pools into ponds and
rivers and from rivers into lakes. Just
how much of the black fluid escaped be-
fore the pumping could be stopped,
miles above, and the fault repaired, will
probably never be known, as the Stand
ard Oil does not take the public into its
confidence on the subject of its lossea
any more than on the subject of its
profits, but to the unprecedented observer
1t would seem that the loss must have
run well up toward 100000 barrels, if not
beyond that figure, and worth probably
$4,000. The tarry lake extended very
nearly mile out over the desert.
Then came the puzzling question Of
how to dispose of the lake of oil. Much
stock wanders at large in all this region
and II cattle should walk into the viscous
fluid there would be little hope Of their
survival, while more serious menace
appeared in the shape of possible dam
age suits preferred by enraged sports.
men who are accustomed to chase the
jackrabbit through these wilds. The
winters rains could not wash it away
1t would take years to dry it down to an
asphalt coating, and meantime the
chance that some mischievous young
ster or careless traveller might ignite the
lake, endangering the tank station as
well as human lives, suggested imme-
date peril.
There was only one way out of the
difficulty and this was to burn the oil
at once The match was applied and a
- I, :. -
the air, masking the red flames that
writhed upward. 1t was as if another
Vesuvius had suddenly broken through
the desert All that day and night the
fire ragged and people for many miles
around marveled and wondered. When
the flames at length died down they left
baked crust covered with new aka.
line powder, the waste ash of oil, drawn
from the bowels of the earth many miles
away.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

Rejane and her excellent company
In two French-and Frenchy-com-
edies. So large portion OF So
ciety is now Of the second gem
Grafton that French plays are prob
ably fairly understood by ope-third Of
society audience. 1t goes without
saying that the audience will be repre-
sentative of the city's wealth, If not
its culture. Hyde is fabulously rich
and catch" He is the only rival
OF James Henry Smith among the I'M
married men of New York; and he is
several years less experienced and shy.
Either Of these two young FORTUNATE
would be welcomed in any one Of a
dozen great families that arrogate the
title ofsvdders in that little portion Of
society which calls itself society.
The ball thus set rolling on the eve
Of the new year will be kept in motion
oy the dance Of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
on the night of January 3, The great
January balls come about the middle OF
the month, and well before Lent the
brief season may pronounce its own be-
wildered epitaph: "sinee so soon /
am to be done for wonder what was
begun for"
The great balls of Mrs. Astor and
other prominent New York matrons
set the pace for the winter, but the
gayety seen at them is Of a moderate
and subdued pattern. New York men
do not care for dancing. 1t Ia tame
sport after watching the ticker and an
occasional night over the whirling
wheels Of fortune. Younger matrons
are hard put to 1t at times to attract
representative gatherings. No such de-
vices are needed by the social leaders
but the younger matrons find 1t neces-
sary to enlist committees Of the young
er men who round up the recalcitrant
and get them into dancing humor II
possible, by means recalling those en-
ployed by parliamentary whips" in
London-a mixture Of authority, fiat
terry and cajolement
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Republican Row In Prospect.

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Most persons conversant with Uncle
Sans financial situation, even Repub-
licans, recognize the fact that there
must be economy somewhere in order
to make buckle and tongue meet unless
more taxes are to be levied or new
bonds issued, for deficit in our IN
cle's revenues is an accomplished fact.
To decide the where Of the economy is
the rub. A canny Scot engaged in the
red herring business wrote Sir Robert
Peel letter enthusiastically indorsing
his free trade policy in general, but
warning him against meddling with
the red herring industry. So in this
matter Of economy every man seems to
have his little red herring. Mr.. Secre-
tary Of the Navy Paul Morton wants
$113,O00,000 for the navy, which is not
a "cut." On the contrary, it's a raise Of
several millions. Members, Republican
members at that, with hearts beating
true to the interests of their own par
ticular constituents, are beginning to
inquire how anything will be left for
public buildings and rivers and har-
bors if Mr.. Morton's demands are ac-
coded to. Some of them are threatening
open revolt, and merry row is in
prospect when the time comes to cut
the pie. OF course the advocates Of the
biggest navy in the world will fling all
sorts of charges of lack Of patriotism
at any person with temerity enough to
suggest a diminution of the amount
asked for by Mr.. Morton, which
charges will be hurled back with indig-
nation and scorn by those who believe
that there are other important matters
besides the navy. Much bad blood is
likely to be engendered in this tnssle,
which may become memorable. Public
buildings are not Injuries, but necessi-
ties. The late Senator George Graham
Vest of Missouri, one of the most bril-
liant statesmen and thoroughgoing
Democrats Of his time, used to favor
proposition to erect government
building in every town of 5000 inhab-
itants and over. He put it solely on the
ground of economy. Others have the
same idea and stand ready to back
their proposition with figures, which
are said not to lie. If these and others
who, while not adopting the Vest theo-
ry in its entirety, desire only buildings
FOR their own towns should combine
and resist Mr.. AIortons demand they
might succeed in scaling 1t down to
more modest proportions.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
NEW YORK GOSSIP
THE oLD-TIME NEW YEARS DAY
rs FORGOTTEN.
BALLS AND PARTIES POPULAR
Changes Which the Almighty Dollar
Have Wrought - The Apprecia-
ton Of Art and Artists -
Romances of Old Houses.

EW YORK.-Old d.
time. New Years
is in New York ut
terly forgotten. in
Philadelphia near
ly forgotten. It's
just as we'll. M.
d. Conway, in his
a u t o b i o graphy,
tells about the
open house kept in
Washington by Of
fetal families in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

reads: 81 saw drunken men reel
ing into the front doors of refined
families, their object being to devour
the dainties provided lavishly on such
occasions Of such New Years cell
ebration-and it must be remembered
that even pretty decent men got drunk
under the repeated plying OF we'll
meant pitality"-nothing is left
but the free drinks poured in saloons
for patrons who have spent much
money over their bars during the year.
Let it go at that-though the custom
might have better served real socia-
bility.
Social activity of sort the new year
does bring. Country house parties are
| we'll over by three days after Christ
mas, and the beginning in town OF
the new years activities is almost i'm
mediate, though a social superstition
still saves holiday week itself. The
wedding of Miss Daisy Letter to the
Earl of Suffolk begins this year the in
ternational season with sufficient brill
lance, but as it is a Washington func-
| ton New York is less interested than
might be otherwise the case. In fact,
the Letters seem to illustrate the the
DRY that Washington may presently be
the social center of America. The Lei
tiers have never taken the trouble to
live in New York. yet no American
! family has contracted such brilliant
series of matrimonial alliances as
theirs, with brainy Lord Curzon, with
Maj. Colin Campbell and with the Earl
of Suffolk. The Garner girls, one OF
whom wed French noble, one an Ital-
ian of title and one Sir William Cor
don't Cumming, of England. are a close
second.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Take Notice.

Republicans one and all are hereby
invited to take notice of the fact that
the advocacy and practice of Demo
cratic principles tend toward longevity.
The Boston Herald of Dec. &c graveiy
records the news item that on the 25th
James O'Brien, who will be 105 years
old Jan. 4, who boasts himself the old
est Democratic voter in Boston. enjoy
ed turkey dinner. All patriotic citi-
zens will wish Mr.. O'Brien many happy
returns
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
A New Wrinkle.

There is startling rumor running III
the New England papers to the effect
that the senate of the United States is
about to smash all records by teaching
the house of representatives hard les
son in economy. Gentle reader, does
not that jar you? Isn't that brand
new wrinkle under the sun, King Sol
omon's doctrine to the contrary not
withstanding? But do you believe it?
Can the leopard change his spots or the
Ethiopian his skin?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Big Animals Disappea caring

The Indian rhinoceros is nearly ex.
tinct. There are two specimens in the
London Geological gardens and two on
the European continent. Very few are
left in wild state in India and Assam,
and unless special measures be taken
Tor their preservation they will soon
nisappsas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Romauce Of Tong AGO.

OND street Is down
town. 1t was up
town when the
house that was
sold the other day
at auction for $44,-
600 was new. It
No. 23-was in
habited for 80
years by Henry
Hall Ward. one of
the family which
produced person-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Society Of other Days.

N ELOQUENT re-
minder of Ameri-
can society ip 9TH
er days is fur
nished by a lady
who is revisiting
New York after SO
years spent in in
tellectua a. citrcles
In Europe-Madam
w a d d n 6 t on .
Granddaughter OF
p y, 2 w.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
May Be on Both.

The Boston Herald is much pleased
at the prospect of Hon. John Dalzell
OF Pittsburg being made chairman of
the committee on appropriations, not
because it is enamored of the Hon.
John, but because it thinks that he
would be in a position to do less devil
ment than on the ways and means COM
mittee. But the esteemed Herald works
itself into the cold shivers when it re-
fleets that he may be both chairman of
appropriations and second on ways and
means, in which case the last condition
Of the Herald would be worse than the
first,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
American Art and Artists.

S THE finest por-
trait artist living
an American. Sar-
gent? I ask rath-
er than state the
fact, since the
question is still in
some dis pu t e.
Bumptious as we
are in business,
we hesitate to pro-
nounce upon tall
emit or ge n i u S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Spoiled Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard, OF 200 w. s4th ST.,
New York, at one time had her beau
ty spoiled with skin trouble. She
writes: II had Salt Rheum or Eczema
for years, but nothing would cure it,
until [ used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. /"
A quick and sure healer for cuts,
burns and sores. 25c at P. A. Glenn
mer's drug store F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
The Bachelor Entertains.

>~S >S
son Of the late
president of a
great life insur-
a n ce company,
shows the city
how to begin the
year. His idea Of
a New Years eve
celebration is to
get society togeth-
er in the ball room
at Sherry's to hear
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
The Euling rassin,,

johnny. wouldn't you like to CONC
to our Sunday schGol?"
~ don't COW. 10 yan give trading
stamps ?'--Kaasas City Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
As to General Miles.
The New York Sun filings this bou-

quet at General Nelson A. Miles:
Wars most modest, glorious and beauti-
full exponent will serve Massachusetts as
Inspector general without price and with
out cost General Nelson Appleton Miles
needs no salary, remuneration or homo
rarium. His own pulchritude is his re-
ward, ample and complete. Thrice bless
ed will be the old Bay State to number
him upon its military rolls and thirty
times thrice blessed to have SO much for
nothing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Again Pacified.

again FdCIIloQs
1t seems that the Philippines will
have to be "pacified" once more at
least. News dispatches from Manila
inform us that lieutenant and thirty
seven men Of the Thirty eighth COM
pany Of native scouts have just been
ambushed and slain. Surely people who
are thoroughly ''pacified" would not
commit such a bloody deed as that.
Philippine pacification, like yaccina-
ton, does not always take" We are
also informed that 1000 rebels are
threatening the town Of Dolores. Gen
eral Otis, General Chaffee, General
Wade, Secretary Taft, Governor Luke
Wright and the rest who have an
nounced pacification repeatedly will
have to announce it once more.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06

st. Louis has become first among the
cities Of the world in still another mat
ter Of commerce. She is now the first
broom corn market, Perhaps that
grows out Of the size Of the broom with
which Governor Elect Joseph Wingate
Folk swept out the boodlers in his ca.
pacity as circuit attorney.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Tho Biz Stick,

With one civil war raging in far sa-
mar and another civil war in prospect
in near Colorado, it would appear that
Uncle Sam would find use enough for
his big stick in his own domain without
wear and tear on his muscles by bran
dishing it in the face Of the little re-
publics to the south Of us. Better set
his own house in order before essaying
the role of universal policeman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
Farmers and Horsemen.

Are your horses afflicted with Heaves?
II SO you should at once procure bot
G OF LUERs HEAvE DROPS, a sur
ure for Heaves Shortrwindedness
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
Shuttleworth Drug Co., P. A. Glenn
mers, VIM. Connolly, and Tomas g.
MILF 1O0y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
The PREP ostsrous.

The Prspostsrous.
"Can you hop, Ned?" Eyes, I can
hopp was one Of the lessons in the
old First Reader tackled by many
worthy Americans whose heads are
now blossoming la the almond tree.
This is recalled by the recent antics Of
the congress touching the place in
which to hold the inaugural ball. Ger
tainly when the congress chooses to do
10 it can render itself as ridiculous as
any other aggregation of talent now
perambulating this mundane sphere.
Nothing could by any possibility be
more absurd than for the house Of rep
resentatives to consume the major part
Of two legislative days in solemnly de-
batting whether lot of funkies shall
trip the light fantastic toe on thA AvA'
ing of March in the pension Office, the
Congressional library or the capitol.
And the end is not yet, for, while the
opponents Of each project could muster
strength enough to defeat it, the advo-
Gates Of no project We're strong enough
to succeed. So the whole scheme is sus-
pended, like Mohammed's coffin, be-
twixt heaven and earth. That the two
houses Of congress should be deadlock
ed on the choice Of dance house is not
30 amusing as 1t is disgusting. This
has been solemnly adjudicated to be a
Christian nation, and yet the most pro-
nounced features of presidential in
auguratton are a display of soldiers
and dance. A sad commentary sure
~. o mores, o tempora! In this con-
nection two thoughts are pertinent: az
Why have dance to celebrate great
political function? ~ Why do not the
people Of the District Of Columbia take
up subscription and build them a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
ENRIGHT & POWELL.

For Sale.
The west half Of the southeast
quarter of section -, township 80,
range II, Howard county, Iowa. En-
quire of John Rathart and Stephen
Dotzler, Bonair, Iowa, or j. A. Dreier.
Billings, Mo. 1otf,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-01-06
IA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
o c II A Nj P
Q LETTER
u ~ ~ ~ ~
~ M ~
Especial Washington letter.

RT so happened that I spent the
n week Immediately after the cleo
A ton lecturing in Georgia and the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
TO HIGHER COURTS.
Henry Wiesmann Takes Conspir-
acy Suit to the Supreme
Court for Hearing.
OLD LAWYER SEEKS DAMAGES

The old suit Of Henry Wiesmann
against the officials of Brighton to re-
cover damages for not being allowed
to vote at the state election Of 1902 is
to be heard in the supreme court Of
the state. The case has been set for
a hearing during the present term
and the attorney who has caused SO
much trouble for the election officials
in the town of Brighton is planning
to appear in person in the case.
The suit was originally brought in
the circuit court but the complaint
was in a large measure stricken out
at the order of Judge Be1den and in
order to test the right of the court to
strike out portions of this complaint
the matter has been laid before the
supreme court of the state. It is ex-
pected that the decision of this court
will finally settle the rights of Mr..
Wiesmann. The entire matter is an
outgrowth of the old insanity charges
and in this connection Mr.. Wiesmann
has charged the Brighton men with
conspiring to prevent him from exer-
cising his rights as an American citi-
zen. There are many cases depend
ing on the outcome of the present
action and the suit of Mr.. Wiesmann
for conspiracy in which it is stated
that more than ninety defendants will
be named will NOT be brought until
after some decision has been handed
down in this suit by the supreme
court.
Attorney Peter Fisher has been re-
tanned by the defendants in the &C
ton. This suit is not in any way
connected with the suit for ten thous-
and dollars recently brought by Mr..
Wiesmann against the election Off
Gals Of the town Of Brighton as it re-
lates to the action of the officials at a
former election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
MAY Be RICH STRIKE
Report Comes to the City That
Gold Has Been Found
by kerosha Company.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE SILENT
Men Interested in the Mining Com
pany Refuse to Make Any State
ments in Regard to the Report
Gold Received Here.

1t is reported in Kenosha today
that rich vein of gold has been dis
covered on the property owned by
the Kenosha Gold Mining company
and located in what is known as
"Grass Valley in California. "A
bottle of virgin gold taken from the
vein has been sent here and some OF
the stories told state that the discov-
cry will lead to the opening of a new
bonanza, and some of the stockholders
of the company are dreaming dreams
of fortune.
The property was taken over by the
Kenosha company little over a year
ago, and since that time men from
this city have been sent to California
to make a thorough investigation OF
from these men have been of most
favorable nature, and within the last
two days large bottle of virgin gold,
taken from the property, has been
sent here. 1t is alleged that the gold
is of the very finest quality and that
it is found in such quantity that the
property will be worth many 'times
the amount paid by the present com
pany.
The representatives of the company
in Kenosha were seen today and they
refused to make any statements II
regard to the strike which had beer
made. One of these men stated tina
the company was being managed by
H. Reber, the Park street plumber
and that when he had his report ready
SO much of it as was necessary wou16
be made public. These men ADMITTED
that gold had been found on the prop
erty. but declined to make any further
statements.
The property has been favorite
spot for prospectors for some time
and the men who put their money
into the development of it allege
that they could sell the property fol
considerable more than they paid fol
it. Since that time the affairs of the
company have all been carried on II
secret and no one save the few mer
interested have known anything about
the development of the mines.
Nearly all of the capital stock Of
the company is held in Racine and
Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
KENOsHA WOMAN SPEAKS.
Mrs. Gertrude Magi1l of Kenosha De-
1ivers Address to Racine Women.

Mrs. Gertrude Magi1l Of Kenosha De-
1ivers Address to Racine Women.
A recent meeting of the Racine
Woman's Christian Temperance un-
ion was full of interest. AT the home
of Mrs. Julius Marks, "Peace' was
made the subject of the roll cali, and
following paper on "The Need of
the w. G. T. q. in the Church" by
Mrs, Gertrude Magi11 of Kenosha, an
evangelistic meeting was conducted
by the superintendent of that depart
ment.
Mrs. Magil1 began her very able pa
per with a query, Should stranger
visit some of our towns md cities, and
behold the numerous saloons on either
side the streets, would he not ques-
ton whether God had ever visited
these placesW In one instance quoted
there were four times as many sa-
looms as churches. Emphasis was
given the fact that Gods own people
must become thoroughly alive to the
awful evil Of the liquor traffic, fully
awakened to their duty, and must do
all in their power to overthrow this
evil before the cause of temperance
will win Racine Times.