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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
AN oLD-TIME FIRE COMPANY
Recalled by Finding a Leather Hell
meta Sack and Bucket Bri-
gade at Hartford, Conn.

Hartford, Coma tireman's helmet,
relic of 80 years ago. when fires here
were fought by hand bucket brigade,
was unearthed here in pile of rub
bish. Workmen were busy tearing
down part of the old Brewer house
when Thomas Hahn found the old
leather helmet.
The old headpiece is fairly we'll pre-
served, except that the dragons head,
which makes the top, needs polishing.
On the front is a representation of a
ire bucket, beneath which is the in
scription "Hylas, S. & b." On the
back it reads ORGANIZED 1889"
According to e,.-Ghief Henry j.
Eaton, Of the Hartford fire department,
the helmet belonged to member of
the Hylas Sack and Bucket company,
which was organized in this city on
February q, 1889. John D. Russ was
the foreman and the company had As
members.
According to the old records of the
city, the company did splendid duty,
especially in the line of parades No
parade was too small for the fire lads
to miss, and they marched and coun-
termarched all over the city on every
Invitation. The members; took part in
the parade at the time of the funeral
of President Harrison in 1S43.
The company continued to do active
duty until December, 1854, when the
present paid fire department. succeeded
, 1t. -Four Of its members are still liv-
| ing
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
MISSOURI FARMER A WOlIDER;
HAS LIVE FROG iii STOMACH
Roy SesUard Declares Tiny Butracsian Jumped Dosvn His
Throat When He Was a Boy, and Still Res des
in His Interior.

Kansas City.-Roy Seward, a young
farmer living near Metz, Vernon coun-
ty, Missouri, has a live frog in his
stomach, and, according to his posi-
tive declaration, 1t has been there for
20 years, having grown from half
inch in length to unknown dimensions.
Seward is now 33 years Old
He says that one hot day in the
summer of 1886, when he was a lad
OF ID, he was drinking water from a
small stream known as Reeds creek,
near Rich Hill, Mo. He was lying
nat upon his stomach, and while in
this position tiny frog jumped into
his mouth. He instinctively clapped
his hand to his lips and caught hold
of one of the legs of the frog, but
frog-like, it gave another jump, and
the next instant had slid down Sew.
ards throat.
Though 1t made him deathly sick at
the time, and caused him considerable
pain. be was so frightened that he did
not say anything to his parents about
the occurrence for several days.
When he finally told them about ii
they took him to a country physician
who qufeted their fears by assuring
them that the creature could not pos
sibly live in the boys stomach. To
make assurance doubly sure the doc
tor gave the boy some medicine calcu
lated to put quietus upon the most
vigorous frog.
But instead of dying. the frog, ac
cording to Mr.. Stewards statements
Waxed and grew fat. Twenty years
have passed since the occurrence bu
the frog has made it's presence fel,
more and more 1nsistently, until now
1t dominates it's Involuntary master to
the extent of compelling him to eat
his meals regularly, and, more than
that, to eat the things which the froe
likes. There are many things which
Mr.. Seward likes but cannot eat. be
cause they do not agree with the fros
or because they and the frog cam
agree in combination with Mr.. Sew
ard.
But more than all, the frog makes
a noise. Mr.. Seward says that il
croaks most distinctly Immediately
after rain. Members Of his family
corroborate his statement in this re
spect. They declare they have heard
1T on numerous occasions, and thai
1t croaks as vigorously as frog O.
that age and circumscribed environ
ment could reasonably be expected t.
do. Mr. Seward is of a cheerful dispo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

sition, but if he is sometimes disposed
to take gloomy view of the nations
future and indulge in little croak.
ing to himself he thinks he ought to
be excused under the circumstances.
Mr.. Seward has been in consultation
with Kansas City physicians regard,
ing the advisability of having an oper.
alton performed for the removal OF
the unwelcome tenant that is becom-
ing more and more dictatorial with
the arrogance of long residence. 1t
gives him great deal of pain, he
says, and if surgery can dislodge it
he is willing to try it.
Some years ago Mr.. Seward adver.
tised for wife in order that he might
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

A man With q spraiped ankle will
use q crutch, rest the ankle and let 1T
get we'll. A man or woman with an
Oyerworked stomach can't use crutch
but the stomach must have rest just
the same. II can be rested too with
out starvation. kudul Will do 1T. Ko-
dol performs the dgts tve work OF the
tired stomach and corrects tie diges-
tive apparatus. Kodol fully conforms
to the provisions OF the National Pure
Food and Drug Laws. Recommended
and sold by j. III. LuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
To be continued)
A Miraculous Cure.

Thu flowing statement by H. M.
Adams ard wife, Henrietta, Pa,
will interest parents and others. "a
miraculous cure las taken place in
our ZONE Oar CHI d had eczema
years aud was pronounced incurable,
when we read about Electric Bitters,
and II c'ud-d To Try it. Before the
s. cond bottle was all take we noticed
q change for the bitter, and after
taking I hotties he was completely
cure d Its the up-to-date blood
medicine ard body building tonic.
Guaranteed. soc and $l.00 at P. A /.
Clemmer's drug stune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
No Time to Lose.

Ralph-Yes, she is pretty and
sweet, but she has no accomplish
ments.
Rupert-No?
NO; she can neither play the pi-
ano, sing, nor dance"
Then how does she pass her
time?"
"oh, she does all the cooking and
housework at home"
Come along! Introduce me. quick!"
-Cassell's Journal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Disappointing,

women wear nearsllk for dresses.
men now Wear nearspats for spats.
Lovers deal in nearcaresses,
women wear nearplumess on hats;
Neafcut glass is sold for cut glass,
Nearoooze goes as booze, you wis:
ana last night when counting Dolly
got nearkissed for u kiss.
~bouston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

be sure of getting his meals regularly
and thus appeasing the clamorous
batrachian which crawled around and
made him victim of violent nausea
if he did not eat regularly. He mar
ried woman who answered the ad-
vertisement, but she eloped with a
travelling man and he never tried to
get her back.
He has since married again and is
living happily-as happily as a man
with living frog in his interior could
be expected to live.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Effective Demonstration

Young man, have your the means,
in any shape whatever. to support
my daughter?'
IF you think I haven't. sir, just feel
the muscles of these arms"
They We're so tremendous, not to
say terrific, that the stern parent
hastily yielded his assent Chicago
Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

Mr. Willjams exhibiting it to Wis.
:tor)-Ive had this OH meerschaum
pipe 40 years, and think a great deal
of it,
Mrs. Williams And can't think of
anything else for "a hours after he has
smoked it in the hpuse.-Chicago Tri.
! bune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Envy.
The poor man says

The poor man says: "Oh man of gold,
Your wondrous wealth l fain would
hold"
The rich man says: with what delight
Would l possess your appetite!"
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
II Story of Manhattan

and ran his hand under eagerly. But
in moment he brought it out again
empty"
$50 1t couldn't have been the dia-
mond," remarked in perplexity.
'No, it couldn't have been the dia-
mond," assented Godfrey, his eyes shin
ing. But Tremaine wasn't done yet.
Really, he'd make an admirable detec-
tive. I admired his methods, though
they also gave me clew to what he
was looking for. He placed a chair
just here, before this desk, just oppo-
site the bedroom door. You'll remem-
Der that Thompson also had a table
and chair similarly placed"
Yes, remember"
'"Then he sat down in the chair and
began minute scrutiny of the walls.
First that one yonder. He went over
it inch by inch until he came to the
speaking tube. Then he sprang up and
opened 1t and peered inside, even hold
Ing lighted match in. Let us see,"
and Godfrey also examined the tube.
"It's empty"
YES" I said. 1--WE used it once or
twice, and it works all right"
well, Tremaine wasn't satisfied
with that He ran his hands along the
top hedges of the doors, mounted a
chair and peered above the windows,
examined every nook and Granny. At
last he gave it up, replaced things Just
~ he had found them, glanced at his
watch and went away. Now, what was
hs looking forT'
cudgeled my brain.
II don't know" said. II can't i'm
agine."
Let me help you," said Godfrey, his
eyes shining still more brightly. 81 had
time to think it all out in the closet
there. In the first place, he looked only
In the outer room; in the second place,
he WINS plainly looking for something
that had been purposely concealed; in
the third place, when he examined the
room he placed his chair just where
Miss Croydon had sat-"
A fash Of light burst upon me.
1.-THE clipplngs!' cried.
''The clippings. Just that. haven't
the least doubt Of it. And that explains
another thing which seemed very puz-
sling. 1t explains why Miss Croydon
was so anxious to rent this suit"
But how did he find out about
them" asked at last.
II think they contain some secret of
his, and he's concluded she hasn't got
them because she hasn't produced them
against him. And he's reasoned cor
rectly in supposlng that if she hasn't
got them she must have hidden them
here"
It was good guess; an adroit one.
THE question u.s." added Godfrey,
booking about him. "where did she
hide them?"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

81 hear you are engaged to Ethel
Knobs. 1 don't wish to alarm you.
but she said the other day that she
had absolutely no wish to know how
to cook
81 know it. 1 proposed to her as
soon as l heard Brooklyn Eagle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
CHAPTER XII.

.
me at the foot of West Tenth
street, where the red and black steam
ers Of the Quebec line load and I'M
load their West Indian cargoes. l had
found by reference to file of the Mar
thine Gazette that the Parma had ar
rived on Feb. % and had sailed again
on the 9th of March, and the paper of
the day before showed me that she
had just arrived in port again.
I hunted up the purser without de-
lay.
May see your passenger list for
your last trip north" asked, 1.-THE
trip before this one"
Certainly" he responded, and pro-
duoed it.
It was not long one, and in mo-
ment had found what was looking
for. Victor Tremaine and wife were
nth on the list. But no III. Thomp-
son" appeared there. However, I had
q last resource. had scarcely expect.
ID to find him entered among the pas.
Dsngers.
"Is the captain aboard?" inquired
Captain Hake has gone over to his
home on Long Island for q day or
two" answered the purser. 1.-THE first
officer, Mr.. Grice, is forward, superin-
tsuding the unloading"
"Thank you," I said, and hurried up
to the deck. I found Mr.. Grice with.
out difficulty, tall, blond young man.
with eyes Of cerulean blue. "Can
you spare me a momentT' I asked,
after had introduced myself.
''Why, guess so. What Is it,"
"Did you ever see this man before p
and produced the photograph Godfrey
had given me.
''Well. should say SOP he cried at
the first glance. "And I hope I'll never
see him ag'in. Thompson his name Is
and we shipped him at Barbados, in
place of one Of our men who deserted
there. He didn't have q decent rag to
his back, SO we fitted him up with some
old things out Of the slop chest"
I nodded.
he only shipped as far as St
Pierre" continued the mate, "but after
we'd got there he changed his mind and
come on to New York. What's he been
dom? Gettin' into more trouble? He's
not been out Of Jail more'n three OF
four weeks"
"Out Of jail?"
Eyes. He was a regular fend fol
booze, though we didn't find 1t out until
sitter we left st. Pierre. Where he got
It don't know. He didn't have any
money t buy 1t, that's sure. I've kind
q thought one Of the passengers must
"a give it to him. though can't i'm
agine why. But, anyway, he was hall
drunk three-fourths Of the time anG
dead drunk the other fourth. We'd fine
him layin' in his berth and we'd yanl
him out and drop him into a tub OF
water. He'd sober up quicker II any
man ever see, but he was never salts
fed unless he had a pint or two inside
him. When we tied up at the wharf
here he got awful bad Wanted t. &C
ashore right away. Fought the captain
when he wouldn't let him. The cap
tain handed him over to policeman
and he got twenty days on the island
nodded again. So that was why he
was so long after Tremaine in putting
In an appearance at the Marathon.
"WAAHy ~ rnxttH wslA Vim nswT
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
Sues for Illegal E.s.s

Central City, Ky, Aug. i7.-'Suit
was fled In the Muhlenberg circuit
court by DR.. T. ]. Slaton, member of
the last legislature. as a citizen and
taxpayer OF the county. against r. ].
Sparks. former county Judge of Muhl-
enberg. to recover of Sparks about 81 =
$50 that Sparks received in fees while
he was county Judge. and that plain
tin claims he was not entitled to I'M
der the law. Sparks. while Judge.
claimed to have been instrumental In
settling railroad tax of the county.
and was allowed legal fee Of $1,000
for this alleged part OF settlement of
the tax while he was county judge.
Also. while he was county judge. II is
claimed that he was allowed about
$3.50 as road and bridge commissioner
This allowance, 1t is claimed. is clear
ly Illegal. and suit has. been fled
against him to recover these two sums
making a total of about sl,750 that
Is sued for.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
Just Like Mamma Came Chickens
While Couple in Next Suite Waited

A mistake OF a small negro porter
employed In downtown restaurant
caused both himself and the young
manager TO lose Jobs. II further sat
isfed the cravings of a man in a doc
tors office and a general compiIca-
ton in the restaurant and a suite OF
rooms where a newly married couple
were patiently awaiting the arrival
OF their dinner.
The couple occupied a suite Of
rooms near Fourth street and Broad
way. Dinner had been ordered from
the restaurant. DIR. J. ID. Robertson,
whose Office Is at Fourth street and
Broadway. started home to dinner
and asked DR.. Sam Washington. who
is studying under him. IL he intend
ed going to dinner. The young medi-
co replied that he would eat a light
lunch and intended remaining at the
Office.
Three minutes after the doctor
left a negro boy laborlng under a big
walter laden with two fried chick
ems and edibles of every KIM, ap-
peared in the doorway.
who is that dinner for?" Dr.
Washington inquired.
Hits TO you" the darby replied.
glad to set the tray down.
SIS It paid for?"
Hit show am" and with this the
darky disappeared. So did the Din
ner presently. but there was so much
that an ONCE boy was brought in TO
help do justice to II.
just as the tray was being set
aside the sounds OF fast scurrying
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
JoHNsoN's EYE ON CABINET.
Cleveland Mayor Plans to Dictate
Ohio Democratic State Ticket.

Cleveland. August IT, Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson. Il Is said. viii be a
member OF the cabinet in the event
that Bryan Is elected president In
1908. Anyway he Is playing politics
for big stakes-the practical control
OF the Ohio Democratic party and
the dictation OF the state ticket to
be nominated next week. as also the
election OF himself as state campaign
manager. delegate TO the national
convention and member OF the ma
tlonal committee. He plans to STAN
pede the state convention to him by
attacking In speech and reading out
OF the party Lewis Bernard. John
h. McLean's lieutenant; Congress
man CARRIER. present state campaign
manager. and James Ross. boss OF
central Ohio.
Johnson was bitter tonight against
the party's present readers.
'The Democratic party" he said
"ean never command the confidence
OF the people with a lot OF dirty. low
political crooks clinglng to II. This
Is a good time for house-cleanlng
and ali decent Democrats ought to
get together to put all the gangsters
down and ont"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
BIG PROFIT MADE.
Toledo Combine Bought Tee at sf.i5
Ton and Sold IL az $40.

Toledo. o.. August 1.-THE most
Interesting witness OF the day before
the Interstate commerce commission
was II. p. Waters. one OF the own
ers OF the Michigan Lake lee CON-
pany, and one OF the ice men sent
enced to the work-house by Judge
Kinkaid for conspiracy IN restraint
OF trade. Waters testified that he
bought fee from the Michigan lakes.
had It carried to Toledo by the rail-
roads. and that he paid this year,
sI.l5 a ton, freight included. As
this same ice was sold 10 the homes
In Toledo for $40 a ton, under the
combination. the testimony was or
more than ordinary interest.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
SCARES BURGLAR
BY FALL FROM BED
William Smalley's Salary At
tracts Thief.
Neighbors See "a white Man Waiting
Near House and Witness the
Attempt.
WIPE Is AWAKENED ny NOISE.

Mrs. William Smaney was awaken
ed from her slumbers at l O'Clock this
morning 10 see a burglar trying to
get into the window. She screamed
and her husband was so started By
his sudden awakening that he fell out
Of bed. setting TO flight the burglar.
Mr.. smalley resides at 1906 Clark
street and thinks the burglar had
been laying" for him to come home
with his monthly salary after cashing
his railroad check Mr.. smalley is
employed In the Illinois Central pan
ing mill and did not leave the house
last night He had secured his check,
had 1t cashed and gone home.
THE Misses Blewett reside next
door to me" he explained. "rney saw
a low built man, whom they took to
be white. prowling about the ylcinit,
Of my house early In the night They
saw him go TO the screens about I
o'clock. The door offered no oppor
tunitles and the young women saw
him make his way TO the side window
OF our bedroom. II was while he was
attempting to III the screen that my
wife was awakened. had no pistol
and had TO stand and watch the ma
rauder escape over the fence"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17

See the authoritative advance styles in Fall
Hats displayed in windows. They're great
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17

feet were heard in the hallway. The
restaurant manager and waiter en-
tered.
There has been a mistake" the
restaurant keeper declared. but DR..
Washington calmly Informed him
that he had made none; that he had
placed the dinner where II belonged.
DR.. Washington presumed 1t had
been sent him by DR.. Robertson.
The couple for which the dinner
was intended went hungry until the
order could be duplicated.
The affair caused a general shake
up In the restaurant.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
Big Load OF Sand.

Probably the largest load OF sane
for the longest distance in this coun-
ty was hauled last Saturday from Pa
ducah to Mayfield There were $3.50
pounds OF the sand and II required
four of Frank McClain's big mules to
haul It in his wagon. The sand was
for the Ma field foundry and is to be
used in casting the large irons that
are to be used in the construction OF
the house to be erected on the south
side by Robbins & Thomas.-MaS-
field Messenger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
Texas Republicans.

Texas Republicans in convention
at FL Paso yesterday nominated a
state ticket headed by DR.. Carey A.
Grey. OF Fannin county, ror COVER
nor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-17
All ENGAGEMENTS.

At the McFadden studio. please post
pone until the gard. Mr. McFadden
lie out OF the city
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

buildings. we'll etc. Price, $3.50 per acrel
encumbrance, $500 VIII exchange Tor
merchandise,
No. Ssi-A 2sO-acre farm one mile from
louisville, Lafayette county, Ark; 100
acres under cultivation, all good, lever,
tillable land; acres orchsrd; sI1 s1od ou,1e nrs:
terms, half down and balance to suit.
No. ss2-l621h-acre farm y mile from
Carlow, Davies county. NO.; 80 acres un,
good, level tllable land; good orchard,
good buildings, well. cistern, etc. Price.
$3.50 per acre; encumbrance, A,SOO wants
equity cash.
o No. sss-49O-acre farm AZ miles from
Tilare, Tulare county, CAL; 400 acres un-
der cultivation, 400 acres tlllable, 30 acres
SIS 90 per acre; encumbrance. NO.75o VIII
exchange for good stock ranch or farm
land.
o No Ss4-A 1s4S5-acre farm 4 miles from
Coyviiie Wilson county. Kan; acres
under cultivation, 3 acres OF TIMBER, an
good land. 2 acres Of orchard, good nouse'
H'5o6. ng6 VIII viii exchange for small farm close
to town clear of cncumbrance.
O No. ss5-A S90-aore farm miles from
Armel. Yuma county Colo; l4o acres t,S,oh ph. h1.
land; small orchard, good buildings. well;
windmill, etc. Price, 1lOo per acre. VIM
excnange for livery barn In good town.
O sse-A sSO-acre farm ~ mile from Os-
wego, Cherokee county. Kan; 2aO acres
tillable 11O acres of walnut oak, and nick-
ory timber, small orchard, good DuilolnBss
oumbrance, 5000. WIN exchange for gem
eral merchandise stock and store building:
o No. sST-A 2-story hotel 4CxSG. iocated
in good condition. Price. $1,000. Wn ex-
change for good residence or good store
'S5'Os o No. sssDGood, modern. up-to-date
apartment house. with 2 lots on ground
! located in Fort Dodge, Ia has hot ana
cold water, steam heat, baths, gasnghts.
| city water, sewer; stricly modern. Two
stories and basement, has 20 rooms ana -
nicely, ,papered and painted. Price. nSSoo: s
| ranch or farm land. either wild or partly
improved. Rents for $500 per month.
@ No. S@-Gr3up OF three rec, io1e Sra,,I m,n,ns ,nH,
and railroad, in Summit county. Colo. /;
large low grade zinc and lead proposition;
ore in sight, ready for treatment; small
mill. Less than $4,000 will put the mining
| on a paying basis. owner will accept part
payment in stock. Price, $4,000. Bonanza
! No. 34o-Two lots, store building 22x44,
2-story, rents for $500 per month, located
at spencer, Neb.; has city water. good
sidewalks sewer, etc Price, R,6OO. Might
| exchange for farm land.
| No. 341-A 230-acre farm one mile from
GTsnsd0 Douglas S county rS N MO- lao S,cS6Ts acres
and walnut timber, acres of orchard,
good, large buildings; eistern, spring, etc.
good farm in eastern or central Kansas.
o No $i2-2Ss-acre farm miles from
Almeria; Loup cnuntya Neb.; tS acres un.
small grove no buildings; the land is un-
der irrigation ditch; about leo acres Is
fenced: Price, 5000 WIN exchange OnSrn for for
chandise.
o No s4s-16o-acre farm miles from
der cultivation, all good level, tillable
land and small orchard, good buildings.
well, etc; Price, $500 encumbrance. s2Soo 800
4 Will exchange for hardware, merchandise
or stock of furniture.