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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
Passenger Trains CoIIide.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug, 13.-Two
passenger trains on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Gulf Railway collided in
the yards today, injuring fifteen per-
sons. Two of them, w. o. Stevens,
a banker of Bride eport, Tex, and
Brinke Poore of the same place, were
seriously hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
C1ew to Temescal Canyon Murder.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13-Evidence
showing that the woman found muir
Monica, last Thursday, was probably a
resident of this city was obtained to-
day when the manager of local de-
partment store identified the shoes
found on the body as being the same
as lot sold at a bargain sale by his
store several months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
WATER SHOULD BE BOILED.
Board of Health to Send Notices t,
Householder.

The impression has gone abroad that
because the majority of typhoid fever
cases that have developed in this city
have been traced to fly contagion
water may be safely used without
boiling. This impression the members
of the Board of Health wish to correct.
Notices to householders are being
sent out warning them that the water
used for drinking or bathing purposes
should be boiled. The notices are
being prepared in three languages.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
JAIME. R. II. Mershon to Wed.

ST LOUIS, Aug. 13.-James r. T.
Mershon, a former Civil Service Com
missioner of San Francisco. and Flor
ence L. Mulholland of Webster Grove,
Mo-. today took out marriage license
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14

GOSHEN. Ind. Aug. BE. e. Drake. Treas
urer of Elkhart County, committed suicide to-
day. III health followed the loss OF 100000 of
county funds by the failure OF the Indiana
National Bank. which be had 10 replace.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14

BERLIN, Aug. ls.-Professor Nicholas Murray
Butler Of Columbia University and Professor
John W. Burgess. dean Of that university, took
luncheon yesterday with Emperor William At
Ca1sel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
Dohrrnann Sounds Warning
to Conserve Relief Funds

CHAIRMAN F. A. Dohmann Of the Relief Corporation
Y yesterday sounded a note Of warning by announcing
that the fund was being exhausted, aside from the hous-
ing expenses at the rate Of over $350000 monthly The
Relief Board believes sanitation should be delegated to the
Health Board.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
GrilIroon,

Hotel Imperial GriIlroom
Now open Something new and original. Best
of everything 95l Eddy. block from Van Ness
avenue. Eddy-street cars direct from ferries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-14
Says Every Cent Will
be Needed for
the Work.

<TVHERE seems to be a gen.
eral presumption that there
is a tremendous relief fund
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
A Race of lmitators.

Ours is race of imitators. When
Cain, in the deep grass, discovered a
funny bug and handled it, Abel had
to do likewise. If there had been an
other pair of Adam and Eve in the
Garden of Eden, and Eve Number Two
had seen Eve Number One tempt
Adam Number One, she would have
turned back somersault, quicker
than scat, to find Adam Number Two
and tempt him. And Adam Number
Two, seeing Adam Number One
tempted, would have lain awake nights
but that he, too, would have been
tempted. From the crudest time to
the later days, men have initiated the
faults and successes of others. The
small boy who sees the neighbours
boy smoking grapevine smokewood'
and burning all the coating off his
tongue, will haunt the rivers sAore
for hours looking for smoking mate.
rial. The same boy grown to mans
estate, will toll with might and main
dilating every nerve, straining with
tension his muscle, to follow in the
1oOloeCPo VI oOHlO ulOI0 lOIWdIu
brother. Moses was the first journal.
list, and ever since then men and saw.
bucks have been initiating him and
faring variously-so to speak. The
prince of fashion starts a new style
and the cholly boys are his prototypes
as soon as the little tailors" can cut
and sew the cloth.
The world is full of imitators. There
are too many imitators and not
enough originators. If there were few.
er of the former and more Of the lat.
ter, there would not be such a plethora
of conditions in the general lines OF
trade. Men fashion after each other
too much. Suppose our great men, the
men who have invented the steam.
ship, the telegraph the telephone, the
wireless telegraphy, the airship, built
the Brooklyn bridge and fashioned
automobiles of progress, had been
mere imitators. We would be set
of plodders STILL 1t is the men that
do not initiate, but that branch out
into heretofore unknown and unfore-
seen lines, that make this globe-mare
trot Quit initiating and work awhile
on perpetual motion. You won't in.
vent an impossibility, but it will be
good, Independent practice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
GREAT POSTAL RECEIPTS
TcIAE~REvENUE FOR THE YEAR
WAS $1e7,ss2, 1882.
Reduction of the Defcit-Enormous
Sales Of Stamps-Report of Third
Assistant Postmaster General.

Washington, Dec %. = More than
$4,000,000 was cut off the annual de-
ficit of the post office department last
year, according to the annual report
of Third Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Edwin G. Madden, which was made
public Thursday.
The total postal revenue for the
fiscal year of 1906 shows an increase
of more than $l5,OO0,O00 over that of
1905, the greatest increase in one year
in the history of the postal service.
The total receipts IRON all sources
were $167,932,7S2, and the total ex-
penditures $17S,449,77S. The gross
deficit, including losses by burglary
and fire and through uncollected debts
amounted to S10,542,941. During the
year $24,0S5 was realized by the de-
partment from dead letters for which
no owners could be found and from
the sale of unclaimed articles accu-
mulated in the dead letter division.
An enormous increase in the demand
for stamp supplies-nearly 800,000,000
stamps, amounting to gain of more
than 10 per cent over the previous
year-"is striking Indication of the
wonderful growth of postal business
due to the country's great prosperity"
During the year 14,S74,510 stamp
books were issued on which the gov
eminent realized net profit of
$103,233.
These recommendations are made
by Mr.. Madden:
That the rate of postage not exceed
ing one ounce deposited in any post
office for local delivery by it's car.
riers or otherwise, shall be uniform at
one cent each; but if the letter be
forwarded by another post Office the
rate be two cents.
That the seven different rates of
postage for the second class and the
one rate for the third class be aban-
doned, and in their place there be
adopted a uniform rate for all printed
matter of quarter of cent an
ounce, or one cent for each four
ounces or fraction thereof to one ad.
dress, which is four cents on an even
pound and that there be provision
for the payment of postage on news
papers and periodicals in money at
as present and another for their expe-
ditious handling in the mails.
That existing law be modified so as
to permit, under suitable regulations,
the use of ordinary postage stamps
as we'll as special delivery stamps,
the latter not always being at hand
or easily obtainable, for the purpose
of securing special delivery on any
letter or package.
That modification be made of the
practices which have heretofore ex-
listed in regard to the fixing by treaty
the condition and rates of postage on
mail matter going to and coming from
foreign countries, so as to correct the
present unwholesome conditions and
apparent discrimination in favor OF
the foreign as against the domestic
service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Flames lmpsril Town.

The explosion Of gasoline lighting
plant in the department store of Lati-
mer Bros. & Dunn, at Abba, started a
fire which caused loss of $4,000 be-
fore it was extinguished. The blaze
spread rapidly, and for time threat
ened to wipe out the entire business
store Of Latimer Bros. & Dunn, and
the building of the RIggs-Hanna Hard
ware company, next door. Families
living above the stores also suffered
the total loss of their household eff
fects. Abba has no waterworks sys-
tenn and the firemen were hampered in
their fight with the flames because Of
a lack of water.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Hrannlck Goes to Prison

Bert Branniok, who escaped from
the authorities at Allison four years
ago and who was captured in Beltrami
county, Mimi, and was brought back
to stand trial for an alleged assault
upon Miss Edna Peck, an aged spin
ster, has been found guilty and sen
fenced to serve ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. The alleged offense occurred
in July, 1902, and Brannick was ar
rested at the time. He was indicted
by the grand jury in October of that
year, but soon after made his escape.
He had been working about the court
house yard, his feet being weighted
with heavy ball and chain. In some
manner he managed to slip out Of his
shackles and disappeared. No trace
Of him was found until recently, when
word was received that he had been
captured in Beltrami county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Cures Woman's Weaknesses

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous,
suffering women known as DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DR.. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Stat
of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
of Unicorn root (Helonias Dioica) which
is one of the chief ingredients of the va
vorite Prescription
IA remedy which invariably acts as utter
fne invigorator makes for normal &C.
tivity of the entire. reproductive system"
m me- Which more fully answers o the e aboye
purposes than any other drug Nth 1rllich 1 am
acquainted. In the treatment OF diseases Pc
culiar to women It Is seldom that case Is
for this remedial agent" DR.. Fyfe further
says: vThe following are among the leading
indications for Helonias Unicorn root. Pain
or sachIng in the back. with :leucorrhRa
atomic weak condttiofN OF, the reproductive
rltabiiity. Associated WITH chronic diseases Of
the reproductive organs OF women; constant
sensation 81 heat FIN the region OF the kid.
neys; menbrrhagid tfooding). due to weak.
ened condition Of 1.-THE reproductive system:
o. or aShaas n1nh a
abnog4G condition Of the digestive organs
and hin blood habits dragging
abdomen"
II more or less Of the above symptoms
are -pfesent. mo Invalid woman can do
better THAN take Dr: Pierce's EaYorite
PreSGfIptl0h, one OF the reading ingredi-
ents OF Which is Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties of which 1t
most faithfully represents.
Of Golden Seal root, another prominent
Ingredient of HFavorite Prescriptions
Prof: Finley Ellingwood, M. d., of Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
ut is an important remedy in disorders Of
the womb In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement, it is useful.o
Prof. John NJ. Scudder, M. d., late Of
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
Yin relation to its general effects on the
system. there Is no medicine in use do1t 1phich
there is such general unanimity of opinion 1t
is universally regarded as the tonic useful in
all debilitated states"
Prof. R. Bartholow, M. D., of Jefferson
Medical College, says of Golden Seal:
VALUABLE in uterine hemorrhage. menor-
rhagia (flooding) and .congestive dysmenor-
rhpa painful menstruation).n
DR.. Pierce'S Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
they are recommended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Mouse Robs Railway.

A mouse caught redhanded and in
the act of till tapping has cleared up
mystery which has bothered the
agents in charge of the Union depot
at Marshalltown. From time to time
money had disappeared from the sale
of tickets and an investigation had al
ready been ordered by the department
when the odd discovery was made A
mouse was seen to creep out from its
hole, take bill from the till and start
back for its hidingplace. A search
revealed the nest of the rodent lined
with bills of all denominations. Sew
eral were intact, but the most of them
were badly chewed and mutilated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
NEWS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE STATE.
Three Members of J. c. RudoIff's Fam
lily Are Dead and the Fourth Is
Dying as tho Result of easo-
line Explosion,

Three members of ]. C. Rudloff's
family at the village of George, Ia,
are dead as result of gasoline ex-
plosion and the fourth member is
dying. Miss Louise Rudolf was
cleaning coat in gasoline in a room
where her mother was baking bread,
and flames caught from the hot stove
and exploded two-gallon can of the
gasoline that had been placed OF the
floor near by. Two younger children
were in the room and the mother and
older sister could have escaped with
slight injuries had they not stopped
to rescue the others. Miss Louise
Rudloff lived four hours in awful
agony, her three-year-old sister lived
several hours longer, and the other
child died during the evening. The
mother is in a precarious condition
and is not expected to live.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Mt. AYR Banker Acquitted.

The jury which has been trying the
case of Day Dunning, the Mount Ayr
banker charged with fraudulent bank
ing, has brought In verdict of acquit-
tai. -Four other indictments against
Dunning will probably be nolled, as
the evidence was the same as in the
case Just tried. At the former trial
Dunning was convicted and sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary
This Judgment was reversed on appeal
to the supreme court and a new trial
ordered. Although within the past
few years seven banks have failed in
this judicial district, not single
conviction upon the charges of fraud
and illegal banking has been made to
stick. Three alleged bank wreckers
are still fugitives from justice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Iowa PeopIe Injured.

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
passenger train No. 80 was derailed
at Cullison, in Pratt county, south Of
Hutchinson, Kan, last week The
whole train left the track, and all but
the engine turned over. More than
twelve persons were injured, some OF
them more or less seriously. The
wreck is believed to have been caused
by spreading Of rails. The injured
were taken to Hutchinson hospital
The most seriously hurt was the Pull
man conductor Among the injured
were the following: Mrs. E. M. LIE
cerne and Lee Lecerne of Keokuk, Ia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Rehear Blydenburuh Case.

e. S. Blydenburgh, who is now serv-
ing life sentence for the murder Of
his wife, may yet escape serving his
full term. The supreme court, which
recently affirmed the life sentence,
has granted Blydenburgh's attorneys
rehearing of the case and his attor-
neys now are arguing for an order to
have the case tried once more by the
lower courts. 1t is their contention
that the actual commission of crime,
such as that with which Blydenburgh
was charged, was not proved by the
evidence presented at the trial and
that yellow journalistic accounts Of
Bluebeardism" in connection with the
case served to prejudice the commun-
ity against the defendant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
CURTIS JETT FOUND GUILTY.
Second Life.Term Sentence Passed OF
J Slayer Of cockreIl.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 22.-Curtis Jett
was Friday found guilty of the assas-
slnation of James Cockrell, town mar
shall, at Jackson, KY, four years ago,
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Jet confessed Thursday during the
progress of his trial at Cynthiana that
he alone had killed Cockrell. Jet is
now serving life sentence for COM
plicity in the murder of Attorney Mar
cum, who was shot down from am
bush. several years ago, because he in
CURED the enmity of one of the fac
lions in the Cockrell.H feud.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Stops Fatal Drauuht,

A flash of light on an uplifted glass
saved the life of A. w. Day, a shoe
man of Fort Dodge, who had poured a
deadly poison into glass under the
impression that it was medicine. Day
arose in the night TO take a dose OF
medicine. He got hold of the wrong
bottle and, pouring the poison into a
glass, was about to drink it when a
flash of light from street lamp fell
upon the glass and Day noticed the
peculiar color Of the liquid. An In
vestigation showed that the glass con
tanned enough of the poison to kill q
score of men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
THE ''RA|NY Day"

In every body's life the pro-
We bal rainy day" is pretty
sure to come, sooner or later.
Fortunate indeed is the
person who, when it arrives,
is prepared for it.
The way for persons of
moderate means to guard
against the needs Of the
rainy day" is to inaugurate
now a sy stematic plan of
saving. Most persons who
are improvident do not mean
to be so. They either do not
understand the Importance
of small economies or they
have neglected to save
because they have never tried
apractical system.
Building up a Savings
Account in a bank is the
greatest incentive to system
attic saving.
And when you save a little
as you go, you are ever pre-.
pairing for the demands of
that future rainy day
Start a Savings Account
to-day in the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Rag Cutter Kills Man.

Falling into rag-cutting machine
at the mill in Clinton where he is en-
ployed, w. d. McCrary received in
juries which are likely to prove fatal.
The side of his face was crushed in
and his skull was fractured. No one
witnessed the accident, and it is not
known just how it occurred.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
eeIafleId Faces Big Strike.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. a.
Brokers have received kilograms say
ing the Western Federation Of Miners
has voted to demand an advance Of
one dollar q day-from four dollars
to five dollars--in the wages at Gold
asld, and that strike will be de-
ciared at once If favorable reply is
not given within "a hours Nixon &
.Wingfield, 1t is stated, met this move
by shutting down the Red Top. Jumbo
and Combination mines. The lessons
on the Mohawk and other properties
In Goldfield are reported to have de-
cided to continue work pending set
Element
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Gas Stove Fatal to Two.

Mrs. leila Drake and J. P. Van Hy.
inert. a ledger at her house In Des
Moines were asphyxiated last week.
The two had been in the kitchen eat
ing lunch and it is believed that the
gas escaped from a defective gas stove
and overcame them so suddenly that
they were unable to help themselves
or to call for assistance. Both were
dead when found by the woman's son.
Mrs. Drake was forty-two years old
and Van Hymert twenty-eight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Cut in SHAVING ls Fatal

Wilbur Fowles, a prominent young
farmer living near Lett, is dead from
blood poisoning. While shaving him
self couple of weeks ago, Fowles cut
a small pimple on his face. In few
days the face began to swell and blood
poisoning developed. Though every
thing possible was done to save the
young mans life, the efforts of the
physicians were unsuccessful and the
disease progressed until death ended
his suffering.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

1t is mistake to use a violent ca
thartic to open the bowels. A gentle
movement will accomplish the same
results without causing distress or
Wits Little Early Risers are recon-
tlehdgti, Sold by j. a. Luers Drug %
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

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The orchestra kindred
VI rather There half
IN frequently
TO the tempo be
finally became
hand and of
older
that of
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platform and
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
COMPLAIN OF CHURCH PIPE ORGAN.

The pipe organ in John D. Rockefellers Fifth
Avenue Baptist church is being complained of by
some rich residents who are trying to pass the
summer IN New York in peace and quiet AL
though the church is closed and Mr.. Rockefeller
is away. the organ is the busiest thing on Murray
neighbors say, it would not be so bad. But the
organ keeps blowing out massive discords by the
hour, and whoever is playing it seems to be try
ing to see how many different kinds of noise can
be made at once.
"A crazy ealliope,' the organ is called Some
say 1t is "daffy"
One indignant rich man near the church has
written to the health department asking the Off.
Gals to sQuelch the organ. Every afternoon,
about two o'clock, he says the organ begins and
hon oft hour Tbo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28

1t is noticeable cold seldom comes
on when the bowels are freely open
Neither can 1T stay ii they are open
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes as pleasant as maple sugar.
Free from all opiates. Contains Honey
and Tar COnformes to the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by J
q. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Gotch Defeats BeeIl.

Frank Gotch of Iowa defeated Fred
Beel of Wisconsin in a catch-as-catch-
can wrestling match at Convention
hall in Kansas City, Mo-, winning two
straight falls. Gotch won the first
fall in 10 minutes and 48 seconds and
the second fall in 3S minutes. Eight
thousand people saw the contest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
TO Spend Holidays at Pine Knot.

TO OPSTu FtVTIudyS dI TIIIG NIIoI'
Washington, Dec. 22.-Unless pres
ent plans are disarranged, President
Roosevelt will spend portion of the
Christmas holidays at Pine Knot, AL
bemarle county, Virginia, the country
home purchased by Mrs. Roosevelt,
The president will not leave Washing
ton until after Christmas day and
probably will remain at Pine Knot un-
til the Monday following, returning to
Washington in time for Tuesday s
New Years reception at the white
house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28


Mrs also distinguished
socially
that
on
who to the fore
Fish,
president Illinois
F1shs society
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
For an Exhibit at jamestown,

Governor Albert B. Cummins says
he will send special message to the
Iowa legislature in January recon-
mending an appropriation for suit
able exhibit at Jamestown exposi-
ton next year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
New Cure tor EpiIepsv.

j.. Waterman, of Watertown, . ,
Rural free delivery, writes; "My
daughter, afflicted for years with ep-
ilapsy, was cured by DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. She has not had an attack
for over two years " Best body clean
sers and life giving tonic pills on earth
25c at P. A. Clemmer' y Drug store. f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-12-28
Goes to Prison for Horse Stealing.

Marion John Davis, an ex-prizefight-
er, said to be a son of Rev. Chas. Davis
of Boone, Ia, has been sentenced by
Judge Cunningham Of Littleton, Colo..
to not less than five nor more than
seven years in the penitentiary for
horse stealing. Davis pleaded guilty.