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cussed at the farmers institute
the coming winter.

Washington. Aug. 5. Pro-
vision trusts and combinations
in the canal zoEe have sue ceeded
in raising the price of meats,
vegetables and fruits more than
100 per cent and forced the is
athmain canal commission to pass
a resolution at a recent meeting
enabling its agents to buy sup
plies in the open market and
without advertising for bids. u
Members of the commission
say they disc covered that all the
dealers in provisions who had
sufficient capital to furnish the
bond required of bidders on sup
plies had pooled their interests
and cornered the contracts for
all vegetables meats and pro-
visions required for the hotels
and messes.
The combination was in a posi-
ton to demand prohibitive prices
and the commission was forced
to change its methods and enable
small dealers and producers to
compete for the business.
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ssnononu sHeaee eRoHeneueal
: GENERA AL. NEWS !!
DEATH TO .NlUMTARD.
@. G. Gregg Tells Of Victory
Over Farmers Pest

N.Y. Good news to farmers with mus
fard ridden fields is contained in
the results of experiments con.
Quoted by O. g. Gregg, superin-
tendent Of the state farmers in
stitute, On his farm in Lynd, Ly-
on county He says that the ex-
periments tried this spring es-
tablish absolutely that mustard
may be killed by spraying with q
solution Of sulphate of iron, and
that the spraying will not injure
the grain.
This will mean much to the
farmers Of the northwest. The
grain farmer has had a continual
battle with mustard. The pest
spreads rapidly and for a few
seeds in field will, if not kept
down cover the entire field in q
couple of years. Once mustard
has taken hold of a field it has
been almost impossible to eradi-
cate it. Where it has not got too
strong hold, picking is resorted
to and during June some farmers
spend several days with as many
women and children as possible
picking the weeds from the fields
But when the mustard has COW
cred the field picking is useless
and cutting will Of course destroy
the crop. Turning the field into
meadow or pasture is no better,
for years and when the turf is
plowed up again the pest will be
as prominent as ever.
Therefore the discovery will
mean much to the farmer. Mr..
Gregg says that he sprayed fields
with the sulphate Of iron solution
when the grain was about four
inches high and the mustard had
about three leaves. This destroy
ed the mustard and did not injure
the grain. Some people, he said
believe that he made the grain
better, but he had not been able
to verify this from personal oh
servations. He says that it may
be some little trouble to arrange
machinery that will do the work
of spraying satisfactorily and
economically, but there is no
doubt that the solution does the
work # the land il. titled all the
seed will sprout in two OF three
earsand the field is redeemed.
The experiments will be dis
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DIR. CHAREsT has long and success
ful experience in the reatrnent Of all
durable medical and surgical diseases
His equipment is llnexce1led by any
Institute or hospital west Of Chica-
go, and he treats his patients by the
latest and the most scientific methods
OF Europe and the East. These in
Eclude * Rays, Radium Rays, IN ibra-
tors, Massage, Finsen Il light, ympl1
md the most fully prepared medi4
ines, for treating diseases, and they
cure to stay cured, all durable cases
including Eye, Ear, lose, Throat,
Lung Troubles, Bronchitis, Consump-
ton in its early stages, Catarrt. Ston1-
ach and Bowel Troubles, Appendi-
5citis, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, disease
OF the Brain and Nerves, Kidney
and Liver troubles, Ringing Of Che
Ears, including beginning or progress
giye Deafness, Bladder troubles, Heart
troubles, sore Eyes, weak Or running
Eyes, Cataract granulated Or thick.
Sened Lids, Female Comp laints or
Weaknesses, Sterility. Blood, Skin
and Private diseases, diseases of
men, Dizziness, Vertigo, loss OF menn-
gory, Sexual Weakness, Drains and
Lossess and diseases tending towards
peIIHaHsHIGlHSanlty,S Quickly and per
manently cured. Cancers, Piles, Tu-
iInors, Warts, Moles, and all. malig-
snant groWths, treated successfully
without The knife, and absolutely
without pain, by an entirely new
EInethod Lately disc yereds in Paris
Francs II A.
Consulta alton 81 thoaa ntsrastsd, SisOA
DE-, CHAHEsY 4; Cd,
Fargo, ~
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New orleans, Aug. 8 That an
alarming percentage Of the young
men of the cities of the south
are physically unfit to enter the
army, owing to cigaret smoking,
lateahours and other bad habits,
is the statement of Lieutenant w.
p. Bennett, Jr., in charge Of the
local recruiting office. Lieu
tenant Bennett says that out of
a total Of 106 applicants during
July, only twenty-nine men were
accepted. Out Of the same
number of applicants in any Of
the new states west of the Miss
issippi river, or in Ohio. Indiana
or Kentucky, the number Of
enlistments would have been as
high as sixty or eighty. Gig
aret smoking is the principal
cause which disqualifes men in
Louisiana; Mississippi and Tex
as.
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London, Aug. 6.A dispatch
to The Pail Mall Gazette from
Tangier. published this after
noon says:
Highly sensational reports
are being received here, causing
the utmost excitement. Daily,
almost hourly, comes informs
onfromthe interiorof the rapid
spread Of a violent anti-French
agitation. Rebels are concen-
trating their military contin-
gents around ! Marakesh moro
eco City, the southern capital
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Terry Me- osker Grand Forks;
William Schpe Richland, Viii
liam Schultz, Barnes.


Warsaw, Aug. The Jewish
socialists in a proc anlation to-
day urge the Jews to be ready to
fight and should the signal be
given they are requested to ap-
pear in the street armed. 8
The appeal has given rise to a
serious panic and fears are also
expressed that q general railway
strike may break out here.
Stringent measures have been
adopted for the preservation Of
order
The Grand Forks Herald:
DR.. Ames lis again a candidate
for mayor Of Minneapol lis. Some
years ago, iimmed iately after the
passage Of the direct primary law.
he was nominated OH the Republi-I
can ticket and was elected. This
was charged to the new law. 1T
is probably true that the 1lnfami-
liarity Of the people with that law.
had something to do with the re-
suit Of the primaries, but how
about the result at the polls? For
one thing Ames was not as well
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The splendid trade enjoyed the past season ha
we intend 70 dispose Of at can tit size We can

OF some suits there is one Of size only. but
we have all sizes in the total assortment.
Y y. Is to your own interest to come at once
and nc select a. swell, new suit at very
small price. Profit during this sale has been
forgotten. The very newest STYLES of sack
coats or double breasted garments are found
here. Price ranging @Z 20 & nna
from =. ]. ]. s.. n. 81. ~ 4 sssDV lO %
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You can find all kinds of silk
gg''oyes at The New Y ork Cash
Store.

MAN WANTED Near Devils Lake, to show
and assist us to sell properties. No experience
necessary if 70 arewi ling to let us tea On Won
the real estate bus mess. Salary $50 90 q month
to start. Steadvil osition TO good man who is
willing to devote ar of his time to handling
customers. Ads lr SIS, Security Land g. Com.
mercial Co. Andrus Bid 81, Minneapoli M inn.
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and there is no doubt that 4 for
rnidable coalition Of sen1-inde-
pendent vassals has been for
med. They are cIamoring for al
holy war and urging the yiceroy,
Prince Abdul Harlfod, to pro-
claim himself sultan The situa-
ton is more critical than it has
been for thirty years.
The floors OF the. Rettig home
were cleared and dancing was
INDUCED in. Yrs. RRiettig is to-
tally blind but is still insposses
ion of all her other Faculties.
7She.p cipated Ill an oid-time
Iquadrille in which none Of the
partici pants was under seventy
five.
Pittsburg, Aug. 8 8 Mrs. Chas.
Rettig last night celebrated her.
one hundred and tenth birthday
at ner home, 26 Crawford street,
this city. More than 800 guests
assembl ed to honor Mrs. Rettig,
who is probably the oldest per-
son in Pittsburg. Knowing that
there would be a big demand
for invitations, Mrs. Rettig con-
ceived the idea Of charging an
admission to her party Of 10 cents
for each person who attended.
She stipulated that the money
thus collected should go to the
old Women's home at Wilkins
burg, in which she IS interest
ed.
The Democratic convention
was held last week in Minot. tt
is claimed that it was the most
enthusiastic convention Of demo-
Gratis ever held in this state.
The following tickets was put in.
nominations 81
Congressman G. Burr.
Bottineau; John d. Benton Cass.
Governor John D. Burke,
Ramsey,
Lieut. Governor NJ. il. Will
liams, Stutsman.
Attorneys General ID. G. Green
leaf, Ward.
Auditor Frank Reed, Bur
leigh. 4. ~ 81
u Secretary Of State A. II Berg,
Griggs.
Insurance commissioner A.
H. Anneier, Cass.
State Superintend ent Of Public
Instruction Mrs. Matte Davis,
Cass.
Commissioner Of Agriculture
and Labor Julius Wirkus.
NJ.
Justices of Supreme Court d.
p. Morgan, Ramsey, six wear
term; g. ~ Fish, Grand il orks,
four year term. as ].
Railroad Commissioners
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Men s. furnishings have always been special
study with us. Our assortment of men IS
neckwear, negligee shirts. summer under
wear and hosiery can be depended upon for
Brightness III price and quality Remember
the Knox and Gordon hat when buying hats.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
The GhouIIsh Coffin Trust,

OF all the trusts the ghouls Of the
comm trust are most despicable. They
prey upon the poor in the hour Of
their grief when the savings have
been depleted by the enforced nom
earaing power Of the bread winner.
The cheap box called coffin, with
dts tswdry trappings that cost but q
tribe Is sold for BUZZ that represents
weeks OF labor. This comn trust is
protected By the Republican tariff
from competition by a import duty
OF 80 per cent, under the paragraph
ia the tariff law Of manufacturers OF
wood not specially provided for.
Thus the Republican standpatters
nave made the government the
partner and protector OF this ghoulish
trust which adds to the misery Of the
Oereaved ones BY the imposition of a
tag upon q necessity when least able
ITO bear III.
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to more than l,QUO miles without Re-
lay. A complete wireless outfit forms
part of the expeditions apparatus,
and one of the five men who will
make the trip in the airship is an
expert wireless telegraph operator and
mechanician.
At Hammerfest, Norway, a point in
touch with the Atlantic cable, the fiEst
wireless station has been established.
Station No. 2 will be at the base Of
the expedition on Danes island, and
wireless station No. 3 will be in the
airship. The ''aerial," which on land
and on sea-going ships is a mast, in
this case will be wire suspended
from the airship, and which can be
coiled up out of the way when not
in use. The experts in wireless teleg-
raphy have gone over the situation
in the light of conditions as they are
likely to find them in the arctic re-
gion, and have given it as their opin-
ion that there is nothing in these con
ditions to prevent the maintenance Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
FAR INTO THE
FROZEN NORTH
History of the Polar ExpLor-
ations of the Past.

LIEUT. r. e. Peary is now in the
north in an eighth attempt to reach
the pole. If, as seems probable, he has
not already persisted in the arctic re-
glons as have SO many others before
him Walter Wellman, newspaper cor
respondent and explorer of worldwide
reputation, is at Spitzbergen, from
which point he will make his third at
tempt to reach the pole, this time by
means of an airship. Solomon An,
gust Andre sacrificed his life and the
lives Of two companions In an effort
to reach the cap Of the earth in bal
loon.
Practically the whole Of arctic ex-
ploration history has been made with
In less than the last 100 years, though
the first arctic voyage was made as
early as 1900 by Portuguese navi-
gator in an effort to discover the
northwest passage to India While
many later voyages were made for the
same purpose the first expedition
made with the idea of reaching the
pole was not made unit! early in the
1doL CSnIuIy. 6luS4 GudI lille 1uduy
lives have been sacrificed In an effort
to conquer the elements of the frozen
north and wiring from them the secrets
| supposed to lie at the top of the world.
One of the largest expeditions or
ganized for arctic exploration, and one
Of the most disastrous, was that Of
Sir John Franklin, which sailed from
| England in 1S45, and entered the
arctic regions by the Bafin bay route
in July of that year. No member of
this party ever returned. Both Eng
land and the United States made he
roic efforts to send succor to these in
trepid explorers. Urged by the tears Of
Lady Franklin expedition after expedi-
ton went into the frozen north in an
| effort to relieve, or If too late for
that to learn the fate Of Franklin and
his companions, but 1t was not un-
| til 1858 that any definite trace Of the
party was found. Franklin's wife had
resolute1y refused to give up hope and
had fitted out several expeditions at
her own expense to search for her
missing husband One Of these under
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THE ACCESSORIES OF THE
WELLNIAN POLAR EXPEDITION
Some of the Wonders of Science That Are to Be Used
in the Attempt to Reach the Pole

WHAT mag be called the accessories
r. the equipment of the Wellman
Relar expedition are by no means
least IN point Of interest in the novel
undertaking to reach the north pole
in an airship. The way in which the
explorer has utilized the latest Sci
entiflc discoveries and inventions in
his coming battle with the elements
OF the north form one of the most
interesting chapters in the story of
preparation. With the exception Of
the airship itself the wireless tele-
graph and the motor sledge, or, as
Mr.. Wellman calls it, "the mechanical
dog" stand out as of peculiar interest.
Should Mr.. Wellman and his COM
panions be successful in reaching the
pole the wireless telegraph instrument
is expected to inform the world Of
the act of placing the American flag
on that important point of the worlds
surface within a few minutes after 1t
has occurred. Should anything hap
pen to the airship the mechanical
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
LAUGHTER THE GREAT 1oNio.
More Of II Would Do Away With Many
Woes, Says Writer.


The woman who can make her lover
laugh 10 clever, but the wife who can
keep her husband laughing b one ss
Me seven woadae Il the world. says
9 writer. DesArassann. NAeaIh. wor.
4Hs, 4aaunaR ~ hsee NaasS - be
H71n one can hugh. keeN = eaarm
Sae hAavaese fan YoD baaDa1&s
6rpW. tas mouNneas from his niea.
t1nd poo viii reign In his heart Tor al
enaa Does it seem little thing -
pxSvoke laughter, a thing hardly with
IN the scope of the dignity Of q wife!
That Is where 20 many women make q
great mistake. There are many times
IN a mans life when he longs for the
gayety Of sweetheart There is, you
see. 30 much Of the frolicsome school.
boy left in man, even whom he has
1ut away boyish things. The mis-
.schievous spirit is eager TO show it
sell, could 1t but obtain opportunity |;
DON'T check 1t, never mind IL your dig.
nifty h wee bit ruffled o. you have
perforce to join In laugh against
yourself. Laughter breaks No bones,
he saying goes. and again. laugh and
grow lat
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dogs. offer the possibility of motor
ing over the ice and snow to safety.
The "MechanicaI Dog. -

~ sAvASSPSSSSSSsSsS
While it is unnecessary to point out
that, without the utmost confidence in
the efficiency and staying powers of
the airship, the promoters Of this
epoch-making expedition would not
undertake 1t, yet this confidence has
not been of the blind sort THAT has
caused them to huTl caution to the
winds. Two supplemental provisions
have been made for insuring the sue
cess of the expedition and the lives
of the explorers. The most important
Of these is the motor sledge which
Is to be carried in the car of the air.
ship and which, 1t is confidently be-
lieved, will prove Of the utmost value
in the event Of accident to the airship
at any stage of the voyage. There are
two Of these sledges, propelled by gas
cline motors. They have six-horse-
power each. The motor is mounted on
runners, like those Of the ordinary
sled, and the power is transmitted by
chain to large front wheel which
has breadth enough to serve the pur-
pose Of snowshos and the periphery
Of which Is studded with projecting
spikes to furnish the gripping power.
These mechanical dogs" weigh 225
pounds each and can be carried by
two men. They are SO constructed
that they can be knocked down and
assembled quickly and when such OBJ
stacles are met as they cannot over
come they can be taken apart and
hauled by The explorers over the hard
places.
In all previous explorations The
Eskimo dog has been the traction
mainstay Of the explorers. While the
canine Of the north has proved Of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21

Remember that | am still
selling the Page Fencing of
all styles and heights; canfur-
nish it as low as "a cents per
rod. Also the Drew Elevated
Litter Carrier, manufactured
at Waterloo, Wis.
For, infor nation apply to
the undersigned or George
WolIung. Can be found at
Fitzgerald 6 Woods Imple-
ment house, Cresco.
II. ]. WEBER.
N. 1. Phone IS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
MD THEN etHL fELr SMALL
Indignation at Fulsome Compliment
Not Necessary.

IA
A Riverside drive girl whose pretty
face and Attractive figure are sources
OF embarrassment at times, owing
to the comment they excite in public
places, tells goood story on herself.
Il was crossing One Hundred and
Fwenty-fifth street last week TO make
Dew purchaser she says, when l
passed two eallow youths lounging in
front of shop. As went by one
q them turned to the other and said
IN q perfectly audible voices Jim.
there's a duck
II was celebrating between with
eEing stare and . lofty ignoring Of the
incident as the proper way to treat
such impertinence. when particular
ly fine duck dangling just overhead
almost brushed my nose. The next
establishment was butcher shop
and ducks were among the eommodi.
ties for sale
.To1 few minutes felt 50 small
that seemed In imminent danger o.
fading out OF existence" New YORK
pYeee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21

Capt McClintock discovered In King
Williams Land the remains and rec.
ords Of the lost explorers. All Of the
los members OF the party had per.
dshed Of cold and hunger.
Another ill-fassd polar expedition
was that fitted out by the New York
Herald, and commanded by Command,
9er De Long, OF the United States
navy. The steamer Jeanette sailed
through Behring straits and became
lce-bound. For two years tie helps
Jess vessel driftsd with the ice, the
great pack finally crushing her staunch
hull and forcing the members Of tho
expedition to take to three small boats.
One Of the boats reached settlement
and obtained relief, another was lost
lin storm and OF the third all but
two OF its occupants perished Of cold
and starvation.
4 Probably no other name is SO In
timately associated with arctic ex-
ploration as that of Robert p. Peary,
u. s.. N, who 1t is was thought prob
able has sacrificed his life to the cause
Of upraveling the mysteries of the
north. Since 1886 arctic exploration
has been practically a hobby with him,
aud during the past 20 years he has
made eight voyages to the polar re-
gions for purposes Of scientific study
and exploration, giving to the world
more valuable information than has
been secured from any other one
source. It was Lieut.. Peary who
proved that Greenland is an island;
he discovered Iniepend bay on tho
Greenland coast, five degrees farther
north than any previous authentic dis
coyeries; he crossed the Greenland Ice
cap and he gave to the world It's first
knowledge Of the Whale Sound Eski-
mos. When setting out on his last
voyage to tho north he was confident
OF his ability to reach the pole, and
scientific people. rather expected to see
him accomplish that difficult task.
Walter Wellman, who heads the
novel airship expedition, is not nov
dee at arctic exploration. as this is
bis third trip into the frozen north.
The first of these was In 1894 when
he tried to reach the pole over the
Spitzbergen route by the use Of alumi-
mum boats. In May, 1898, he started
on second voyage, but on this ex-
petition he met with painful acct
dent at time when success seemed
sure, and had to return.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
Trees.

Possibly by reason Of some mysteri-
Gus defect In the national character
Americans seem to have little appreci-
alton Of the value Of trees. The des-
trpcticn Of forests has gone on apace
for many years. and even now that the
absolute necessity OF protecting the re-
manning tracts is generally recognized,
It Is only with great difficulty that
legislation to this end 10 secured. Al
though tho establishment Of Arbor day
has been regarded as an effective
means for cultivating the appreciation
of trees. there is still nothing like the
sentiment there ought to be against
their wanton destruction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
THE deposits ia the National Rank,

The deposits In the National Banks,
upon which they pay no interest,
amounted on July 23rd to $SS, 200, 1881
and Secretary Shaw has promised the
banks to let thena have most of tine
CSC, 900, 900 which will be forthcoming
from the sale of Panama bonds on the
same terms. This is soft snap for
the banks, they subscribe for the
bonds and still keep the money, but
draw the interest which the bonds
call Tor. It's great dnanciering for
the banks but rather expensive for
&he taxpayers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
Tia wonders Of Concrete.

Here are some concrete possibih-
ties You can build concrete founda-
lions, sidewalks, fences, water
troughs, eisterns, water tanks, shelves,
essspools. cutters, floors Of all kinds
in the cellar, barn and stable. steps
and stairs, well curbs, horse blocks,
stalls, hog pens. troughs. chicken
houses, corn cribs. Ice houses. incuba-
tor cellars. mushroom cellars, hotbed
frames, bridge abutments, chimneys,
ventilator dams, windmill foundations,
fence posta clothes posts and hitch,
ing posts. There Is one farm where
the post and rail fences, and the feed
bins are concrete, and in another even
TIE lattice under the heAse piazza and
the laundry stove are made OF y.
Cases Of this kind are extreme and
Impractical, however Farming