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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Third Number in Lecture Course.

The Federation takes pleasure in
annou ncing the third number In the
Lecture Course-The Elma B. Smith
Co. This number will delight the
children.
Probably no entertainer who has
ever come before the American public
deserves stardom more than Elma B.
Smith. She is unquestionablY the
greatest imltator of children, birds
and animals now before the public.
Her limitations of birds, babes and
Children are unique feature of her
work aud are the best of their kind
on the platform. Her limitations OF
children are SO real and lifelike that
they are the talk of the town for days
after her departure. We have great
many press criticisms of Miss Smiths
work, but none seems to be able to
describe her strongest point. They all
declare that she must be seen and
heard to be thoroughly appreciated.
Monday, Feb. Is, Congregational
church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
The Electric Railroad Again.

Last Fridays Dubuque Telegraph
Herald printed the following item
concerning the proposed electric rail-
road between minneapolis and Du-
buuue, which will BE- of local interest:
civilian dasou, general manager
of the Minneapolis r chester and Du-
buque Traction Com pany, was in the
city on Thursday in the interest OF
the proposed new lnterurban which
is to connect the Key City with the
northern points mentioned.
Already arrangements for the new
road have been completed to a certain
extent, and the project say from
this tims on every thing will be
smooth sailing.
The right Of way has been secured
from o gatonna, MINI, q distance OF
100 miles, and the projectors OF the
enterprise expect to have no trouble
over the rest of the way.
That the projectors mean business
it is pointed ou5 that taey intend to
construct 80 miles Of the road, or in
other words, the distance between
Dubuque aud Decorah, before the ex-
piratlon of the present year.
The road has been practically all
bonded MIR. Mason says, and his pres
ence in the city had nothing to do
with the raising of funds,
The first shipment of rails for the
new electric line has been ordered to
be delivered in Dubuque on the first
of May, which makes it apparent that
active work On this division OF the
road will be begun with the first ap-
proach Of the spring season.
Friday tevening's Minneapolis Jour
nal also contained the following item:
"Progress of the preliminary work
of the minneapolis, Rochester u Du-
buque Traction Company's route Is SO
rapid that early operation Of the cleo
trio line from Minneapolis to Dubu-
que is a strong possibility. 1t is re-
ported today at tho head otiice in
minneapolis that 100 miles of right OF
way have been secured, leaving only
! fifty.six to be obtained. Twenty six
men are now at work on the remain
der Of the line. Right OF way has been
secured from point q short distance
above Dubuque to point near OWa-
tonna.
4 Secretary w. P. Mason said today
that construction work on the line
would begin when the frost comes out
of the ground. Beginning May lst
rails will be delivered at the rate o.
u, 900 tons month, or 20 miles. Sew
enty-pound rails are to be used.
i, Construction contracts for the tlrs'
division of the line for sixty miles
north Of Dubuque, are 10 charge Q.
r. a. Ely, the Marshalltcwn. Iowa
contractor"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Public Meeting, A. 0. U. W.

Cresco Lodge No. $50, in connection
with Florence Lodge, u. OF ID j, will
hold public meeting in W.O. W.
hall next Tuesday evening, Feb 10,
commencing promptly at O'Clock,
when Geo. H. Gable, Deputy Grand
Master Workman, will deliver his
wonderful lecture, entitled "Where
Shall We Tent Tomorrow. In ad-
dition to tae lecture short musical
program will be given. Remem Der 1t
Is free and if you are interested IN
fraternal insurance you should not
fail to be- present, as you will miss a
great treat, for Bro. Gable comes to
us with the reputation of a gifted
speaker. F. U. MEAD, H. W.
MAX THUERK, Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
For Sale.

1916 acres known as the "Big Taopi
Farm" which recently changed hands.
We now offer this land in small tracts
at $50 per acre. This land, everything
considered, is as good a proposition for
the actual settler as can be found in the
state. This land almost completely
surrounds the town of Taopi, none of it
being over two miles from town which
has two competitive railway lines-the
Great Western and the Milwaukee.
Parties wishing further information ad-
dress The Mabon Land Co.,
$50 Endicott Bldg, st Paul, Minn.,
2-7 or Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
NOEice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
building committee in the residence
of Rev. Rud, Lakomy at Protivin,
Howard county, Iowa, until III a. m
Feb. 10th, 1907, for the erection OF a
stone and brick church building. Con-
tractors submitting estimates are tc
send certified check for two per cent
of their estimate with the same.
Said check will be returned to all bid
ders after the contract las beer
awarded. The right is reserved to re
ject any or all bids.
Rev. Rudolph Lakomy,
Rector of the Holy Trinity Congre
CATION, Protivin, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

informs Us that an ordinance is in
preparation aud will be passed immed-
lately which will provide for inspcc.
tion OF all animals to be butchered
and sold IN the city, and for inspcc-
tion OF all meat cffsred for SAL, and
which will also provide for inspection
of all dairy herds and the milk offered
for sale.
Such an ordinance is needed badly
and will enable our citizens to eat
meat and use milk with certain
knowledge that it is from perfectly
healthy animals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
House Passes Two Cent Fare Bill.

Representative Kull writes US that
on Tuesday the 1.-TWO Cent Fare Bill"
was passed by the House by vote of
LOG, Two being absent, not vote be-
ing cast against it. There is but lit.
tie doubt that the bill will also pass
iu the Senate. Mr.. Kull sends US a
copy Of the bill. which divides the
railroads into three classes, according
to their gross earnings; class "a"
with minimum earnings $4,000; class
"B" with earnings between $4,000 and
$4,000 per mile and class sc" with
earnings less than $4,000. On class
ga" roads the fare shall be maxi
mum of cents per mile, class "B"
q cents and class SO" cents; and
for children y years of age or under
one.half the rate prescribed. Baggage
not exceeding 100 pounds will be al
lowed each person.
Mr.. Kull also says "There is reci-
procal demurrage bill in the House
which is now before the committee,
and what they will do with it am
unable to tell, but any just legislation
that comes before the House will be
very likely to pass
Charles Wright, in behalf of the
railroads, has made proposition to
the senate committee on railroads
that they will make no opposition to
a q cent fare with o 500-mile family
mileage book at a fiat two-cent rate.
Iu our opinion the milage book prop
osition should have been incorporated
in the rate bill which passed the
| House on Tuesday
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

The production of the "Holy City"at
the Cresco Opera House next Monday
evening, promises to be an event Of
more than ordinary interest, and II
all that has been said is true, we are
indeed fortunate in being able to
witness anything so good. The play
of course deals with sacred subjects,
the author having taken for his theme
the thrilling story of John the Bapt-
jst and the incidents of the Bible
story just previous to an Immediately
following the Crucihxion. The trag-
edy of Calvary is shown by tableau
after the painting by Michael Angelo
and is said to be one Of the most mag
niticent the stage has ever known.
The character of the Savior Is OF
| is of course in no way portrayed al.
though many Of the disciples and
others who were Immediately associ-
ated with the Christ while on earth
are given living, breathing personal
tiles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
The "Jungle" in Cresco.

On Tuesday considerable excite
ment was caused by the report that
an au,mal with pronounced case Of
tuberculosis had bsen slaughtered and
mt on the block in the Ferd Goettel
meat market.
Monday afternoon it was reported
to members of the board OF health
that Mr.. Goettel had bought beef OF
Anthony Marshall and the Informant
was positive that the COW was In an
advanced stage of tuberculosis, and
that the animal was bought with the
intent to slaughter and place upon
sale in his meat market. The animal
was butchered and the carcass brought
to the market. Two members OF the
board of health and the assistant
state veterinarian went to the slaugh.
ter house on Tuesday morning and
took possession of the lungs and some
other parts of the animal, together
with q part of forward leg on which
q bunch and sore had formed.
The lungs we're examined by DR..
DAILY, city physician, assisted by DR..
Kessel, and pronounced to be full of
tuherculo u 8 glands This opinion was
concurred in by Drs. Plummer AID
Roome, who also exsmined.them, and
also by two veterinarians, Drs. But
ton and Precious. tbs also said that
the beef hung in the shop also showed
evidence of tuberculos infectioun
about the rib bones
Mayor Kellow was notified Of the
matter and he notified Mr.. Goettel to
dispose of none of the meat in ques-
tion.
To add to the certainty of the con-
clusions OF the physicians and veter-
inarians, portions of the lungs, the dis
eased leg and the meat were sent to
the State Dairy Commissioner, the
executive officer of the pure food laws
of the state. Mr.. Goettel also sent
two quarters to Chicago for inSpec-
tion.
Mr.. Goettel claims that he knew
nothing of the animal being diseased
and says that he thought the sore on
the knee to be of no consequence, but
admits that the lungs were affected.
For some time complaints have
been made that the people of Cresco
were eating meats which for various
reasons should not be placed on sale
for human consumption. 1t has beer
alleged that animals which the own
ers dared not market have beer
slaughtered in the country and sole
in Cresco markets, and the recent
developments certainly see m to justify
many of these fears.
AS result of this affair, the Mayo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
CHURCH NOTES.
1MMANUEL LUTHERAN:

CreSco-Sunday School only, at 10
O'Clock In the morning.
Davis Corners-Morning service at
1890 O'Clock, with Sunday School
following at 1l:45.
Avery School House Sermon in
German at 2:30 O'Clock in the after
noon. JoHN PLEss, Pastor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Dad Remarks God Rested

ont the seventh day of time. No &C
count of a week for more than two
thousand years after the creation.
Ladies hats then, as now, would be
badly out of style between Sundays.
He will advertise when he has any
thing to say. DAD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Opera House Friday, Feb. 22, and Sat.
nIday, Feb. 23.

One mile of new moving pictures;
illustrated songs by VIII Patterson;
fine orchestra. Admission 10 and 20
cents. No reserved seats. Matinee
Saturday Afternoon at $50. llseats
10 cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

A tissue builder, reconstructor,
builds up waste force. makes strong
nerves and muscle. You will realize
after taking HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea what q wonderful benefit 1t
will be to you, IS cents, Tea or Tab
lets. VIM. Connoliy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

Roy w. Smith, the 10 year old
son of j. r. Smith, living in Howard
Center, died Feb. 5th of pneumonia.
Rev. Gammons conducted the funeral
services at the residence last Thurs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
For Rheumatic sufferers.

For Kheumattc Sufferers.
The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlain'S Pain Balm
MAKES it a favorite with sufferers
from rheumatism, sciatica, lame back
lumbsgo, and deep seated and muscu
lar pains. For sale by j. FL Luers
Drug Co. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
For Sale.

Some fine Scotch Shepherd pups.
Gan be taken soon. E. j. TAFT,
r. f. D. s.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

MAIDS. A. Madsen was born in Val
ders, Norway, July II, 1888. In 1867
he came to America. Was married
July 20, 1877 to Jane Peterson. They
had two children one of whom died in
infancy, the other, Ida May, who is the
wife of Gilbert Fl. Melaas, has always
been at home with her parents to care
for them in their old age. Mrs. Mad
sen survives.
Mr.. Madsen had been in poor health
for some time, but was not seriously
sick until little over week before
his death on Feb. 6, 1907.
Funeral services were conducted by
his pastor, Rev. Ottersen, both at the
house and at the church. Interment
in Oaklawn by the sine of the mother
| who died about ten years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

skin Disease Of Twenty Years Standing
Cured.
/ want you to know how much
Chamberlain's Salve has done for me.
1t has cured my face of skin disease
of almost twenty years. standing. l
have been treated by several as smart
physicians as we have in this country
and they did me no good, but two
boxes of this salve has cured me-
MRS FANNIE GRIFFEN, Troy, Ala.
Cham berlain'S Salve Is for sale by j.
Fl, Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
OBITUARY

Michael Frederick Wohr was born
at Wecvarge, Pomerania, Germany,
Oct. 81, 1888, and was soon after bap-
tized in the name OF the triune God.
Having completed the prescribed
seven years course in the public
schools, and after due instruction, he
was confirmed in the Lutheran Church
OF which he remained staunch,
JEALOUS and faithful member to the
end. Like all able bodied men, de-
ceased was obliged to enter the
Prussian army and serve his country
for three years, which he did from
1854 to 1851.
In 1852, he was married with Louisa
Radtke. This union was blessed with
5 children, 2 dying In earliest INFANCY,
| 2 s,ns and daughter surviving him.
During the same year, he emigrsted
to America and located at Williams
burg, New YORK, where he remained
for years, from where he moved to
| Watertown, Wisconsin. In 1871, he
took up his abode in this County OF
the farm now owned by his son Louis.
| Although a hard worker, he lost his
all dnring the years of the wheat
failure, and was obliged to commence
anew. Since 1890, when the death OF
his wife occurred, Mr.. Mohr has lived
with his children. Gifted with an
iron constitution, he had always
enjoyed good health until Christmas
last, when he commenced to fail.
At daybreak Of February 7th, his end
came and peacefully he passed away.
The funeral was from the Davis
Corners church with interment IN the
Howard Center Cemetery, on Satur-
day last.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
PLAIN TALKS WITH WOMEN.
Life Is to Many Persons II Matter of
Sacrifice.

Sacrifice.
Is life a matter of sacrifice, asks
Louise Satterthwaite in the Philadel-
phic Telegraph.
Many very worthy people, having
gone through life and endured their
share of its trials and misfOrtunes, at
tune their minds to the sombre key,
and go softly the rest of their days
subdued and depressed, they dare not
lift their eyes above the earth level
of their sorrows; patient, it is true,
but undoniably mCurnful, they round
out the years OF their pilgrimage.
Not that they are altogether to be
blamed for this frame Of mind. When
one has been beaten and buffeted and
used despitefully it is not to be won
dered at that one comes to be very
much afraid of what the next day
shall bring forth.
But bounding youth knows naught
Of this submission, and to make its
kiss the rod, SO to speak, when to it
no rod is visible, far or near, is to
breed up a spirit of Impotence, not
to say revolt.
We often behold an elderly aunt or
perhaps a patient and devoted father
or mother trying to make various
young hopefuls see that they are prison
ers in a vale of tears, and that under
all chastenings they must tly to be
quiet and humble but young hopeful
finds it all very much of bore, longs
to be away to kick free heels in a very
good and joyous world Of green fields
and still waters, and will have noue
of it.
To preach that life Is a matter Of
eternal sacrifice to the eXuberant one
of youth and health is to shake their
faith in or doctrine as well as sanity.
Religion, it is true, helps US to bear
sorrow; but to speak only Of this side
of it is to make of it a matter of gloom,
which is easily an injustice to the sub
1ect and thing which will do it more
harm than good.
Youth should hear rather Of the doc
trine of that love which showers joy
and happiness. Let the matter Of sor-
row be left always in the background
until the sad inevitable time comes
when it must needs he inevitably faced
Too sadly often is 1t true that life
comes to be matter of sacrifice sooner
or later; but when it comes 1t is time
enough to think of it or speak of it or
preach resignation to it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Against His Grain

Amos Carries wife rules him "vitr
rod Of iron" This his friends well
know, and one evening lately. when he
joined the circle i'll Sim HavWard's
grocery and showed no amusement at
Joe Piper's jests, they knew that IN
his mind he was retracing certain main
full domestic incidents of recent occ1r
renee. On being approached as to the
cause Of his silence, he explained that
he was down on his luck.
"Praps you don't know your luck
suggested Joe Piper, wlnking behind
the back of Amos at the company gen.
orally.
There may be a thought too much
lemon in her," said MI. Hayward. drty.
ing straight to the mark. But sbs
has the courage of the masculine gen
der"
so have 1, if was let to show it."
Amos said, with a sigh That's the
mischief of it.
IF I'd been weak man, ready tc
knock under and play second fiddle
without whimpering, it wouldn't have
mattered. But amt at all that sort
of kind of man by nature, and it hurts
my feelings like time to be made tc
do it,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
CHICAGO BROKERS'
WIFE IS MURDERED.
Mrs. Fred M. Fish Found S, OF and Hor-
ribly Hacked in Her Ey-
anStOn Home.

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. Especial. /
Mrs. Fred NJ. Fish, the wife of Il
wealthy retired broker, was found muir
dered in her home at 423 Davis street,
Evanston, H., early today.
Her husband with his throat cut YVES
found unconscious on the floor of the
bedroom in which the body Of Mrs. Fish
was lying. 1t is the Opini II of the police
that Fish murdered his wife, and then at
tempted to commit suicide lie was hur-
ried 10 a hospital but has not yet re
covered consciousness and it is doubtful
if he RECEIVERS sufficiently to make Il
statement
Mr. and Mrs. Fish were heard by their
neighbors in Il violent alteration late
last night, and it is believed that Fish
arose early today and after discharginS
shotgun into his wifc's head, hacked
her in a horrible fashion with Il butchers
cleaver. \ servant girl who was i'll the
house declared that she heard the report
of a shotgun early this morning and the
cleaver with which Mrs. Fish was man
glcd was found lying beside the bed.
Fish had been for twenty years asso-
ciatcd with a prominent commission
house which recently retired from bust
ness. He was in poor health, and for
some time had suffered periodical at
taccks Of dependency.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
THE HANDIEST HAND.
Effect Produced by the Force o
Blood Pressure,

Blood Pressure.
In paper on Left and Right Hand
edness," DR.. Lueddeckens gives some
Interesting information regarding this
subject It has been a welI-known fact
that the stronger activity Of the nerves
Of the right half of the body (for not
only the hand is cOncerned) must be
aScribed to a preponderance of the left
side Of the brain, whose finer develop
ment, especially as the seat of the cen,
ter of speech, is a matter of common
knowledge.
In the said paper, according to the
German periodical Woche, the question
regarding the causes of the unequal
working Of the two hemispheres Of the
brain has been solved. sketch dwell
Ing on the history of evolution leads
from the original symmetry of the or
ganlsms to q subsequent asymmetrical
arrangement of the heart and the large
blood vessels. from which may be in
ferred quite naturally that the two
halves of the head are not placed on
an equal footing as regards the guam
tity Of blood supplied, and consequent
ly of the blood pressure, and that, on
the contrary, there must be under nor
NAL conditions Il stronger pressure In
the arteries Of the left side of the head.
This theory Is supported by the we'll
known experiences of anatomists and
Psychologists, and a series of interesting
observations
or special interest Is the effect of the
greater blood pressure upon the left
eye. DR.. Lueddeckens found in the
latter, as compared with the right enc,
in surprisingly large number Of cases,
a narrower pupil, in consequence of a
more filed up condition of the vessels
Of the iris, and upon closer examIna-
ton, shorter construction Of eyebdil.
This furnishes the hitherto unknown
reason for the fact that in a large mum
Der of persons the left eye is the better
one.
Thus the finer development Of the
left half Of the brain Is explained very
simply by the fact that it is better
supplied with blood, and the question
why it is the seat of speech, and why
most people are right-handed, Is solved
in the most natural way. 1t is remark
able how truthful n reflection Of the
above described conditions Is afforded
by the examination of handed per
sons. In a large number Of cases, a
more florid color was perceptible on
the right side Of the face, the right
eye was built shorter, its pupil narrow
er; in short, everything pointed to a
better blood supply on the right side
Of the brain, which in consequence i'm
parts to the left side Of the body the
preponderance over the right one, a
condition styled left-handedness.
In relation thereto stands the habit
of most left-handed persons, in opposi-
ton to other physiological laws, to
sleep on the left side, in the uncon-
scious endeavor to relieve the right
half of the brain, which contains q
larger amount Of blood during the day
For the same reason the position on the
right side IS the normal one for right.
handed persons