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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

mail order house, the loss to the COM
munity would be greater than the gain
for himself 1t is needless to point
out that as the amount of the mail or
der business from any community in
creases the amount of loss to the COM
munity also increases, until it Is only
question of time until the individual
loss caused by the general depression
OF business will exceed the individual
saving.
In fact if everyone in the commune
ity bought from the mail order houses.
local markets would disappear and
the farmer would be compelled to sell
as we'll as buy from the catalogue
concerns. The rural districts would
be devoid of business activity while
the wealth of the country would be
centered in one or two points. Buy.
ing by mail may be attractive, but the
most pronounced mail order fiend
must look with apprehension on any
condition whereby he would be COM
PEELED to depned on the mail order
man for q market for his products.
But the idea of saving on individual
purchases is, to a great extent,
fallacy. In spite of his boosted ability
to buy in large quantities, he is not
able to buy for much less than the
country merchant. Competition in all
manufactured products is too keen for
that And the small saving he is able
to make by large purchases is more
than Offset by his larger expenses.
These expenses must come out of the
purchaser SO the mail order man is
compelled to make a larger profit than
the local dealer. 1t costs him more to
market his goods. He must maintain
a large and expensive office force and
he must advertise. AS an example
Of what the mail order man expects
to make out of his customers, letter
written by a prominent mail order
man might be quoted. Writing to a
magazine he said: Advertising in
your publication cost us II cents an
inquiry and we made sales at a cost
of only Sc cents each for advertising,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Potted Revenue.

When the social climber heard that
her Understandable rival was to give
the SWEETEST supper of the year her
jealousy knew no bounds. The next
day, however, she was smiling in
wicked triumph.
"Revenge!" she whispered RE.
venge is sweet. When that supper
comes off there will not be single
guest present"
"Gracious!" gasped the maid. What
has madam done?"
What have l done? Why, have
simply bribed the butler to tamper
with the announcement and change
'potted plants to 'potted hams And
yet they say that women have no
brains. Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

All of these cost him rs cents. He
was not experienced at putting spring
wagons together and he didn't do a
very good job of it, for one of the
seats refused to sit in the right place
and he had to get local blacksmith
to help him fix it. This cost him
another half dollar and delayed him
so much that he and the boy had to
go to the hotel for their dinners; an
additional expense of 70 cents. So
before he got his team hitched to the
wagon it cost him $3.50, allowing him
a saving of $1.10, which was very
stingy pay for the time he had lost.
OF the amount he spent for the wagon,
only s1.95 remained in Boone county.
The railroads and the mail order
house got the rest of it.
In the meantime his neighbor, Mr..
Jones, bought the $75 wagon from the
local dealer, who made a profit of
SIG on the sale. AS the vehicle was
already assembled and there were no
paid for the wagon represented all of
the cost to Mr.. Jones. The dealer
spent the SIG profit for new sign on
his building; the sign painter hired
carpenter to repair the roof on his
house; the carpenter paid his bill at
the butchers and the butcher bought
a hog from Mr.. Jones. And so the
SIG kept going in the county until a
farmer with the mail order habit got
hold of it. He sent it to Chicago and
it never came back.
But this wasn't the last of the two
purchases. A few weeks after the
two wagons were bought, Mr.. Browns
boy and Mr.. Jones boy, driving the
new vehicles, met on the country road.
They drove too close to each other
and a smash-up resulted. The weak
est part of each wagon gave way; an
axle on the mail order product was
broken and doubletree on the other
was smashed. Both breaks were plain
ly because of defective construction.
Mr.. Jones took his broken doubletree
to town the next day and the dealer
gave him a new one. Mr.. Brown at
tempted to explain to the Chicago firm
that the axle would not have broken
if it had not been defective and
coupled this explanation with re-
quest for new part, but after several
weeks of correspondence with the
niece as far away as at the begin
ming, he gave it up and bought the
axle himself. This experience told
Mr.. Brown why he should trade with
home merchants instead of patroniz-
ing the mail order houses.
In Boone county and in every other
county there are many who send thou
sands of dollars out of the county
every year, without ever considering
the fact that they are making their
community poorer, reducing the per
capita of wealth, and dwarfing local
business, only to enrich a concern al
ready rich enough to buy several
counties. An extra thousand dollars
in any community will mean, during
the year. many thousands of dollars in
business transacted and increased in
come for practically every one in the
community. Often the amount sent
to the mail order houses is more than
enough to turn the balance the other
way and Abusiness depression exists
where prosperity would prevail under
normal conditions. Even if the coun-
try purchaser was able to save a snug
sum by ordering his supplies from a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
:er, is, fancy, the whole story"

ter, is, fancy, the whole story"
smoked on for moment in silence.
turning it over in my mind with a
certain sense of disappointment.
ut may be true" said. "It seems to
hold together, but, after all, there isn't
bit of positive evidence in it. How
are we to convince jury that Ire
maine really did all these things?'
Godfrey blew great smoke ring out
over the seat in front of US.
II agree" he said, that we haven't
as yet any direct c,,idanse against
Tremaine. 1t may be that this whole
structure will fall to pieces about my
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
She's a Brunette.

IF your husband should die how
long would you wear mourning for
him?"
4 y don't believe in wearing mourn,
ing. 1t is a senseless custom. I look
ten years younger in pink than l do in
anything dark. Chicago Recorder.
aid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

Nothing will relieve Indigestion
that is not thorough digestant. Ko-
del d'geStS what you eat and allows
the stomach to rest-recuperate-grow
strong again. KODOL ~ 9 solution of
digestive acids and as nearly as pos
siole apprDximates the digestive juic.
eS that are found in the stomach. KO-
Dol takes the work of digestion off
the digestive organs, and while per-
forming this work itself does greatly
assist the stomach to thorough rest.
In addition the ingredients Of KO-
OIL are such as to make it correct.
i've of the highest Efficiency and by its
action the stomach is restored to its
normal activity and power. KODOL
is manufactured In sJrict conformity
with the National Pure Food and
Drugs Law. Sold by j. FL. Luers
Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
To Domesticate a Cat.

1t is said that an unfailing remedy
for a cat that will not accustom itself
to new home is to grease it's feet
thoroughly with butter and put it
down the cellar. When it has licked
it's feet clean it will be thoroughly
domiciled and will cause no further
trouble by running away.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Unable to Specify.

Ruggles-How are the heating ar
rangements in your fiat?
Ramage = Heating arrangements?
There's mitigating circumstance or
two in the basement l believe, but I
don't know of anything as definite as
an arrangement.-Chic Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
The Louic of chiIdhood.

Mamma, you said the other day
that if l ate too much of anything I'd
get sick and never want any more"
yes, my son; know did. Why?"
well, think it would be splendid
idea to begin with candy, ice cream
and cream puffs, and keep on till I'd
eaten too much Of everything, and
then I'd live without eating."-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
George All Riaht.

Anxious Mother-My dear, I'm
afraid George is getting into bad com.
pany. He is out very late nearly
every night
Observing Father-Oh, he's all right,
He goes to see some girl or other.
Shouldn't wonder if he'd announce an
engagement soon.
He hasn't said word about any
young lady"
mo; but he's keeping company with
one all the same. His right wrist is
full of pin scratches.--N. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Inheritance.

Mr.. Gadd-Does your boy take after
you, or his father7
Mrs. Gabb-He takes after his
father. You never can believe a word
he says.--N. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Same Old Plant.

The melancholy days have come,
AS they have come of old,
When every blessed man you meet
Has sure cure for your cold.
Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
MARRIAGE DAYS in ItaIv.

In Italy Sunday is usually selected
for the marriage of those persons who
have never been married before.
Widows, however. in accordance with
an old custom, usually choose Satur.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
It's an III Wind, Etc.

Patrick-The paper says sleeveex-
tenders is going out of fashion, Biddy.
Biddy-Oi'm glad av it. Now they'll
soon be ON the dump-grounds, an the
poor goat will get square meal.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
One or T'other.

HE used to want to kiss me every
time we met, now he never kisses
me-"
Did you marry or ?-Hous,
ri -RQst.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

Use q little KODOL after your meal
and 1t will be found to afford a prompt
and efficient relief. KODOL nearly
'approximateS the digestive juices. 1t
5digests what you eat. 1t is sold on
guaranteed relief plan. Sold here by
IL. "a. Luers Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
No Need to Go Now

Going to take the family abroad
this winter?"
mo; we have given up the trip.
Our cook has decided to stay."-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
No More Worry.

He-Before we were engaged you
told me your hair was turning gray.
What stopped it?
She-Your proposal.-Detroit Free
Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
A Fixture.

Mrs. Kawler-How do you like your
new girl?
Mrs. Homer-She's a jewel. But she
isn't a new girl. We've had her nearly
q week.-Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

A liquid cold relief with a laxative
principle which drives out the cold
through acopious &C ton of the bowels.
and healing principle which fingers
in the throat and stops the cough
that is Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. Safe and sure in action; pleas
ant TO take; and conforms to National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Contains
no opiates. Sold by ]. ii. Luers Drug
Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Progressive,

81 hear you've fired your old stenog-
.apher?"
Yep"
"What for?"
$50 l could employ young one."-
Houston Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

dJteT utt, IHeTE ISL q DtC o. p08tttCe
evidence in It,"
ears. but don't believe it. 1 believe
within an hour We'll be in possession
Of the one piece Of positive, indisputa-
BILE evidence that will outweigh all the
rest"
what is that?" 1 asked.
He turned to me with that bright
light in his eyes that had seen there
once or twice before.
1.-THE necklace" he answered.
To be continued)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
Not IIasty in Judqment.

Poulterer-Was that a good chicken
/ sold you last Saturday?
Customer don't know. We
couldn't bite far enough into it to
catch the flavor.-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15

Piles of people have Piles. Why
suffer from piles when you can use
DeWtit's Carbolizsd Witch Hazel
Salve and get relief. Nothing else SO
good. Beware of limitations. See
that the name is stamped on each box
Sold by ]. ii. Luers Drug 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-15
CHAPTER xxx.

III OF until the regular click click
~ Of the wheels told me that
|fsE4I we We're we'll under way did
Sz4sS6k0 l open my mind to Godfrey:
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
HOW O'CONNOR DOES IT.

At the Olympian games at Athens last spring Francis E. Connolly, of South Boston, and Thomas F. Cro- nan, of Boston, were among the con- testants. Since their return they have told many good stories of their trip, but none better than the one they tell of Peter O'Connor, of Ire land, who is the record holder of the running broad jump.
 MT. O'Connor was asked how it was that he was able to jump so well, and he answered: "Well, now, I don't know how I does, but it is like this. When goes to my mark, and gets ready to jump, I asks my self is it all right, and if my mind says it is all right, then I run as hard as I know how, 1 hits the take off, 1 rises in the air, and 1 always jumps 23 or 24 feet when I feel that way.
 "Boys, I don't know how I does it, but l guess it is gift from God" 7" New Haven Register.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
WINNERS FROM THE START.
Authors and Artists Who Had Not to
 Struggle.

Marie Corelli has never had a line rejected. Her first book, "A Ro- nance of Two Worlds" was a great success, and all her other books have been great successes.
 H. c. Wells is a stranger to the rejection slip. He began by writing Poe-like tales that found a ready sale among the magazines, and his first novel, "The Time Machine" gave him instant repute.
 Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote her first story at the age of 15. It was accepted and she received for it a check for $11.
 Upton Sinclair supported himself at college by writing "dime novels" For seven years the young man ground out tales of blood and terror, dictating sometimes 5000 words a day. At the age of IS he could write "dime noveI' in a week that would find ready sale at from $15 to $100.
 Richard Harding Davis made his literary debut with three short stories. They appeared in the same month in three leading magazines. From that day on Mir. Davis has never laid his eyes on a "Declined with thanks card.
 Mrs. Humphrey Wards first seri- ous work was "Robert Elsmere," a book so successful that a publisher offered her $62,0OO to write a novel for him.
 Charles Dana Gibson's first pub lished drawing made his reputation, and before he was 21 he was earning $400 month.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
IDEAS CLEANED FROM ANIMALS.

It is interesting to note how man has borrowed many of his ideas from the animal world. Wasps made pa- per from wood long before man de- cided it was a good substitute for rags, The folding scissors and fold ing pocket compass are only copies of the folding lower jaw of the dragon fly The flying squid, a species of cutie fish, has a way of projecting itself as high as 12 feet above the surface of the water by forcibly expelling water from its body. Man saw this and invented the skyrocket. The ropemaking ma- chine used in the United States navy yard follows almost the pre- else lines that a spider does when making his own frail cable.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
HE WINS RUsBERs AT DICE.
Saloon Keeper, However, Puts by tho
 Elusive Cubes Forever.

A ban placed on dice shaking in saloons will work hardship on the proprietor of a certain barroom on Delaware street, says the Kansas City Journal. This particular dramshop keeper is fond of shaking dice, so much that he would shake 8 man for the saloon as quickly as for a drink. The other day when 1t first commenced to sleet he wanted pair of rubbers and every acquaintance that entered his place of business he bantered for a game of dice for pair of rubbers. The first several challenges met with refusals, but finally young man who works in drug store a block away dropped in and when challenged to shake a game of dice for a pair of rubbers by the saloon proprietor accepted. The bones were rolled. The drug clerk lost.
 On the strength of winning a pair of rubbers the saloon man set 'em up after he instructed the clerk to step out and get the rubbers. He de- parted and a few minutes later a negro porter appeared at the saloon and handed the proprietor a neat little package. Upon opening it he found two small rubber bands, ac- companied by note which read: T hope these rubbers will fit you all right" It was signed by the drug clerk. The bystanders who had witt messed the dice game enjoyed the joke, but the proprietor didn't. His only remarks were: ''That's not very funny. If I had lost I would have bought him good pair of rub bers."
 In this same saloon the dice box now adorns the back bar, with a black ribbon bow tied around it and the following written notice stuck up at its side: "You have been a good old box, but you've rolled your last game"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
DECREASE OF FARM LAND.
Flow Is Less Used in England with
 Each Succeeding Year.

The annual volume of agricul- tural statistics, issued by the board of agriculture, which has just made its appearance for the current year, shows that the cultivated or farm land-entered in the tables as the acreage under crops and grass-was reduced in 1906 by s0,000 acres, in continuation of the process which has been annually recorded for the past 15 years. The line dividing permanent pasture from mountain and heath land used for grazing is in the nature of things somewhat wavering, but in recent years at any rate, the tendency exhibited has been so consistent that there can be no doubt that an appreciable restric- ton of the area devoted to agricul- ture has in fact taken place mainly, it may be assumed, by reason of the constant encroachment of urban ag- gregations with their manifold de- mands for more land. Something like half a million acres in Great Britain have been diverted during the past 15 years from agricultural to residential or industrial use.
 While the farmed area steadily diminishes, the conversion of arabic land into pasture continues with equal persistency and much greater speed. In 1906, however, the with drawal of land from the plow, which amounted since the preceding year to 67,244 acres in England, did not occur in either Wales or Scotland, where there was in both instances a slight increase. In England and Wales the proportion of the land re- turned as under crops and grass which is under the blow is now 42 per cent, while in Scotland it is 70 per cent. Thirty years ago the pro- portion was 5 per cent. in England and Wales, and since then 1t has steadily declined at the average of 100000 acres per annum.
 The proportion of the cultivated land which is farmed by its owners is in the whole of Great Britain 1924 per cent, being in England slightly higher than in Scotland, and about two and one-half per cent. higher than in Wales. Since 1888 the pro- portion of owner-farmed land has steadily declined, except during the years 1893-97, when there was prac- tically no alteration.-London Mail.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
FOR DEEP BREATHING.

To practice deep breathing draw in the air slowly, easily and fully. When you have filled your lungs, without straining, hold your breath in for a few seconds, then slowly and steadily breathe out through the nose and keep your lungs empty for a few seconds before another in- spiration. The muscles of the body which the will does not directly con- trol, like the heart and the respira- tory organs, work rhythmically. Therefore, in breathing, do not gasp and hurry and change your pace every minute To practice the right method, hold yourself, sitting or standing, in natural, erect fashion, with your head raised, throat free and arms hanging loosely. Do not practice within an hour after meals and if you get dizzy it is a sign that you should stop. Mouth breathing causes the nose to become eventual ly blocked up through disuse. This has its effect on the voice. Resonance and intensity are lost because the sound which should ordinarily pass through the nose is deadened.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ss

LUCAS COUNTY.
 Frank l. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J, Cheney & Co.,, doing business Il the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay he sum ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres ence this 9th day of December, A. D. 1880.
 A. w. GLEASON, (SEAL.) NOTARY PUBLIC Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surface of the system Send for testimonials free.
 F. I. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
ANOTHER RECORD.

Redd-My chauffeur has made an- other record.
 Greene-Good! What it is?
 "He was the first one to be fined in town in 1907.-Yonkers States man.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
A DISTINCTION.

"A cook in one respect is different from all human beings"
 "Why so:"
 Because she never wants any other human help in her hour of knead."