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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Weather.crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, iowa, September p
The past week was very warm and
showery. The average daily tempera-
ture was ! to s degrees above the nor
NAL. Very heavy shoRers occurred on
Wednesday night and Thursday morn
ing in the central district and copious
rainfall was reported in all except the
southwest and south central districts.
The wet weather caused some delay in
threshing but the rain was generally
BENEFICIAL to all growing crops, and
the soil is nov in gpol condition for
plowing. Corn has made very good
ad vancement. Reports indicate that
with normal conditions the most ad.
vanced fields will be practically safe
about the 26th Of September. To ripen
the major portion Of the crop there is
need of warm days and frostless nights
till October LIST, and warm week
beyond that date will be very helpful.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Beaver Creek and Vicinity.

Y; W. Cray went to Chicago with q
car load Of cattle this week,
Mrs. Asa Dorwin and son Percy went
to Charles City, Wednesday, for visit
with relatives; from there she will go
to Cedar Falls and Iowa Falls.
Mrs. M. N. Burns, who has been
quite ill the past few days, is much
better at this writing.
School opened Sept. End in District
No: 8, Chester township, with the en-
rollment of IA pupils. Pearl E. Rob-
erts is the teacher.
n r. and Mrs. Geo. Hall and daughs
ter Berna were callers in Beaver Creek
Sunday.
Mrs. H. Lidtke and Miss Amanda
Aidtke were callers at the M. N. Burns
hheme Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bulls, of Chester, were
callers at Beaver Creek and Lime
Springs, Sunday.
Quite number of our young people
took in the Home Coming at Cresco.
A number Of our young people en-
rolled in the High School at Lime
Springs on Monday. Those attending
are Marie Burns, Mabel Hall, Joseph
and Winfield Cray.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
WARNER STILL FIGHTS.
Pension Commissioners to Appeal Vie
tory Of His stePnaother in Will Case.

Clinton. ILL.,, Sept. 2.-There is gea.
eral rejoicing here over the decision
of Judge Cochran that Mrs. Isabella
Robinson Warner, stepmother OF Yes
pasian Warner, United States commits
sioner of pensions, has no negro blood
in her veins, did not deceive her hus-
band, and is entitled to dover and
homestead rights in the estate Of Rg.
John Warner. The court held that at
the time of his death DR.. Warner was
worth $1,600,0O0 The effect Of the
decision if sustained by the supreme
court to which an appeal will be car
fied, is to give the widow the old War
ner homestead in Clinton, $259,01Q,
and an annual ineenaa Of sl9,0oe.
Commissioner Warner, who, as ex-
ecutor Of his fathers estate was de-
PENDANT to the suit, concealed what
ever chagrin he felt over the defeat
of his efforts to prevent his stepmoth-
er from tnheritiag her share Of his
fathers estate. There would have
been an appeal in any case" he said,
Now, I shall carry 1t vigorously to
the supreme court" He said he was
still convinced his stepmother's father
Mass 2 negro.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Weather Report

by Arthur Belts for the month of
August, 1907:
Maximum thermometer, 31st, "a deg.
Minimum thermometer, Goth, As deg.
Mean maximum, 800 deg.
Mean minimum, 57.8 deg.
Mean temperature, 69.4 deg.
Rainfall, 1877 in.
Big storm, 18th, 3.43 in.
Prevailing wind south.
Clear days, II.
Fair days, Ia.
Days of measurable waterfall, IL.
Gales, 18th, 18th.
Wettest August on record, and only
one cooler in the 10 years, (1909.
Thunderstorms on six dates. Fog or
the 9th, 10Th, Both and 31st. Sunset
beams on the 31st spanned the entire
heavens and was the finest display ir
forty years, lending great glory to ar
all clear sky. Half Of the beams were
an unchanging, rich blue, while the
other alternating ones changed from
an elegant rose color to rich golden
1t was sight never to be forgotten
The phenomenon lasted about q
minutes. It was surprisingly grand
The dewfall reached 10 inch, while
the average during 20 months past il
less than .04 inch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Howard Center.
The weather is fine.

The weather is fine.
Mrs. viii Stone with her little boys
left Tuesday for Canada for fey
weeks visit at the home of her parents
and other relatives.
Elton ElIridge and family attended
the DeWalle-L arkin wedding east of
gresce, Tuesday, and report fine time.
Laura Dawes, Of Jones County. iowa.
has been calling on old friends and
neighbors during the past week.
Mrs. Fred Hanneman is slowly on
the gain.
The G. F. Webster family, of Cresco,
spent Wednesday at the Will Stone
home.
The John Briefly family are enter
tanning company this week.
Jake Wilde lost valuable mare last
Sunday by blood poison.
LA!llu Beste entertained company from
Elma, Sunday.
F. ?. Hewlett and wife spent Tues
gay with their daughter, Mrs. John
Judd.
Elias Ferrie has rented the Powers
farm north Of Gresco for next year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Davis Corners.

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The Missionfest in Maronde's grove
last Sunday was largely attended. Rev.
Pless officiated in the forenoon and
Rev. Fox from New Hampton, in the
afternoon.
Theo. Hauck entertained friends from
Farmersburg this week.
Many faces from Cresco We're seen
in our burg last Sunday.
Mrs. Sebastian's brother and his
family concluded their visit and re-
turned home.
VIM. Wenzel and wife who were
here from Manistee, Mich, visiting
with the Marondes, returned home
last Monday.
VIM. Owens, residing neal Maple
Leaf is reported critically ill at Elma.
Hugo Hauck, and Martin and Hans
Thompson attended the picnic at
Lourdes, Wednesday.
N. Graf passed through here Wednes
day enroute to Saratoga.
G. A. Stern took in q big load OF
poultry Monday.
The Davis Corners congregation is
placing new hitching posts about the
church.
Many from here attended the .tHome
Coming" at Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
REPORT on NATION WRECK.
Disaster Caused by Absence Of Train
Dispatching System.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 4.-commis-
sioner Willoughby and Secretary Kill
patrick Of the state board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners. who
investigated the collision Of the
Charleston and Nation interurban
road, Friday, near Charleston, report
ed to the commission on Tuesday that
the accident was primarily due to the
absence of a system of train dispatch
ing on the road. The board adopted
resolution instructing Secretary Kill
patrick to notify interurban roads in
the state to at once furnish the rail-
road and warehouse commission with
the rules and regulations they hare for
the operation OF trains and cars On
their respective lines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
KICK crushes skulI.

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With the entire top of her skull
crushed in by the kick of horse,
Lorens Clark, twelve years old. is ~
Ing at the point OF death ut the home
of Walter Woodle, seven miles south.
west of Knoxville. Four physicians
are ia attendance but none express a
hope of the girls seeoYery. The child
is the daughter of James CLARK of
Webster, s. D., who was on visit at
the Wocdle farm, The girl was play
ing In the haymew with girl friend
and stepped upon a loose plank and
fell to the stable below, landing direct
~ behind the horses heels. The
horse became frightened and dashed
out viciously with its hoofs, striking
the little girl upon the top of the head.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
PROBE TROLLEY GAR WRECK
RIGID INVESTIGATION INTO THE
CHARLESTON DISASTER.
Search for Motorman Of the Express
Car Who Disappeared After
Accident.

Nation, Ill, Sept. PA rigid inves-
LEGATION has been begun by Coroner
Grimes into the trolley car disaster
near Charleston Friday, Id which Is
lives were lost and over so persons
were injured, nearly score of them
seriously. The jury viewed the bod
les and adjourned until Saturday.
Responsibility for the disaster was
placed by Superintendent Moore Of
the traction company on Benjamin Nc
Cleary, motorman of the express car,
who disappeared Immediately after
the crash. A search is being made
for him.
Following is the list of dead:
Harold Cole, six years old, Cooks
Mills, Ill.
Howard Cole, eight years old. Cooks
Mills, Ill.
Neil Fugate, Gary, Ill.
Dennis Logan, Humboldt, Ill.
Porter Myers, Humboldt, Ill.
Charles Nelson, eight years old.
North Ottawa, Ill.
William Nelson, North Ottawa, I'LL.
w. Albert Price. North Ottawa. III.
Ronald Purkiser, Paradise, Ill.
John Riley, NATION, Ill.
Edward Reynolds, Paradise, Ill.
Albert Smith, Nation, Ill.
zachariah vandeventer, Paradise,
! Ill.
J Miss Edna Walbaum, Cooks Mills
Ill.
| Thomas Weakley, Nation, Ill.
It is said that confusion of tele
phone signals led to the crash,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Bio sMindle unearthed.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept 2.-What ap-
pears to be a big swindle operated in
at least three states. was unearthed
~ the police when they arrested
neorge H. Davies, who, attired in a
prilliant uniform, was collecting con
siderable sums Of money from char
jtably inclined persons for alleged
waits homes in Milwaukee, Des
Hoines and Chicago. After his arrest,
Davies, who had credentials showing
Aim to be staff captain, admitted
that his scheme was graft, and that
he had associates. captains and majors,
n several other large cities. When
any inquiry was made concerning him
these confederates vouched for him
and received part of his collections.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
'MIDD|Es' UNDER ARREST
SCALED WALLS TO DINE WITH
CHORUS GIRLS.
Hilarious Time at Bath, Me-, May
Lead to oustins of Four
Offenders.

Annapolis, Md, Sept. 4.-Superin.
tendent Badgers recommendation to
President Roosevelt for the dismissal.
Of four young "middies." one of whom
is member of the first class, has
caused much talk in Annapolis. The
youths are under arrest and confined
in their rooms
Two of the cadets, who are upper
classmen, broke the discipline of the
academy on the recent summer cruise.
The other two offenders are "plebes"
of the type known in"middy" slang as
as "bilgers who dropped back
a class and reentered the fourth class
a second time. Nothing has been
heard from the president or the navy
department on Capt. Badgers recon-
nlendation for dismissal of the four
midshipmen.
1t is learned that the culprits par
ticipated in and were understood to
be the leaders of shore party" at
Bath, Me-, while the ships of the
practice squadron were at anchor of
that place. The return to the ship
was said to have been long after
the allowed time, and there is said
to have been considerable disorder
among the youths as a result of too
frequent indulgence in something
stronger than water.
THE Devils Auction" with spec
tacular chorus of beauty, was the bill
at the local theater that night. The
show was enjoyable. the supper after
wards was more so, and the stay from
under the sheltering care of superior
officers was prolonged. In fact, day
was approaching when the two
"plebes" returned to quarters by way
of the wall to find that their absence
had been noted in the conduct report.
1t is said that since forwarding his
recommendations for the dismissal of
the four youths to the president, Capt.
Badger has called on them to give
him three reasons why they should
not be dismissed. This, 1t is said, was
conveyed to the incarcerated mid
dies" Saturday and the reply has not
been turned in.
In connection with the alleged after
theater party it will be remembered
that Capt. Badger, since assuming
charge of the academy, has held sew.
eral conferences with Mayor Claude OF
Annapolis, with q view of breaking up
this and similar practices through co
operation between the city and federal
| authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
WILHELM GENEROUS WITH TIPS.
Gives Waiter at the Hotel Astor 500
and chambermaid $50.

New York, Sept. 4.From all &C.
counts Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, who
left Monday night for Buffalo and M
agara Falls, during his weeks stay
here was as generous with his tips
at the Hotel Astor as Gen. Kuroki Of
Japan was when he stayed at the
same hotel about two months aso.
If report be true. the man who opens
carriage doors at the main entrance
of the hotel received in all about
500 in gIatuities from Prince VII,
helm. A head waiter received 500
after dinner given by the prince
to some friends, the chambermaid who
took care of the princes suite OF
rooms received $50, and bell boys. ele-
yator men and other attendants from
S. to $40 each.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Suits Bring 4Lia.n

On the agreement of the saloon
keepers Of Davenport and Scott coun-
ty. to abide by the demands Of the pc.
titioners, the pending injunction suits
against them have been held up and
probably will be dismissed. The de-
mands stipulate for Sunday closing,
prior to 2 p. M; saloons to be closed
at IL p. m. each night; the abolition
Of wine rooms, exclusion of women
and children from saloons; the regula-
ton OF screens and blinds and the
payment of the quarterly mulct tax in
advance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
PEOPLE TO DO THE WORK
Citizens Will Fix Up Ground Bought
for Public Park.

The city council of Estherville has
purchased about two acres of ground
on the west bank, which will be trans
formed into a public park The land
is covered with magnificent elm and
maple trees, and when these are
trimmed and the proposed improve
ments are made the city will have an
other ideal spot for recreation.
The Commercial club induced the
council to buy this park by agreeing
to improve it. The club will solicit
work from citizens, who are expected
to go there with axe and scythe and
clear up the grounds. The object of
this method is not only to get the
work done without funds, but il is
considered a splendid way to enlist
and unite the citizens In building up
the city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
News Of a Week Throughout
the State.
HANG TO TIES UNDER TRAIN
Two Iowa Men Have Thrilling Escape
From Death,

overtaken on trestle !. by an Illi-
nois Central passenger train, Ben
Horner and Bud Hamilton Of Correc-
tionville leared from the. borrowed
railroad tricycle. which they We're pro-
pelling, grasped the ends Of the ties
and swung themselves beneath, cling
ing there desperately as the train
Numbered by, carrying the derelict
tricycle., battered wreck, before it.
Horner had strength enough left to
Chamber back onto the track, but Ham
ilton could not make it, and Horner
was SO exhausted that he could not
rescue his companion. Hamilton was
compelled to drop twenty-five feet.
His head struck q pier as he went
down, and he lay unconscious in the
mud at the side of the creek until
help came. He was taken home and
is not seriously hurt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Lime Springs.

Allen Gulbranson has moved his
family into the John Nagel house across
the track.
Miss Jennie Blanche, of Monticello,
a., is attending High School here and
staying with her sister, Mrs. Work
man,
Mrs. james, deputy Of the Royal
NeighbpFs, was in town Wednesday,
The Eastern Star met Wednesday
evening.
G. H. Wetter departed for Aberdeen,
s. D., Tuesday, on business.
]. j. Williams and wife left Thurs
day to be in attendance at the Mime
sofa State Fair.
Miss Alice Nagel, Of Cherry Grove,
is staying with her sister, Mrs. A. R.
Johnson.
Robert Hughes and Miss Katie
Foulkes were united in marriage,
Wednesday, at 4o'clock, at the Foulkes
home, Rev. Morris officiating.
Henry King, the barber, has gone to
California to visit his sister.
Miss Laidlaw, Of Cresco, was in town
Wednesday and Thursday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Kendallville.

Don't forget the price for feed grind
ing at the old stone mil remains at six
cents sack and ground finer than
frogs hair too-you know that helps
some.
Some Of the Kendallvillans attended
1.-THE ball game at HARMONY last Sunday.
Good game too, if Harmony did get
beat.
| Walter Reuter- and brother Harry
were down from Harmony Sunday and
took dinner at the parental home,
The Kendallville school began last
Monday with Matte Burton as teacher.
Harrison gulbert is looking after the
stock while Frank Wallace and wife
are at the Twin City Fair.
O. w. Clark bought II. D. Paine,
over to the village last Friday to write
up some insurance on the hardware for
laundering Bros,
While threshing on the Walt Eddy
farm one day last week the soft plug
blew out of the engine and Hank Kerst
the engineer was badly burned about
the head and face.
laundering Bros. have placed large
order for groceries and hardware and
they expect to have the store in run=
ming order in few days with a full
line of new goods.
| When you want to know now nice the
llself feeder on separator WQrks JUST
ask VIII Gglbert; he can tell you all
about it.
Geo. Daskam bought the Walt Eddy
farm last week and will take possess
lsion on the first Of November. Con-
sideration $4,000,
Joe johnson went to Cresco last Fri
day to place his order with John Han
cock Co., for groceries; also to place
| his order for stock Of hardware. Mr.
Johnson expects to have his Depart
ment store in order very soon.
JEANNE Warburton concluded her
visit in the village last week and went
to Riceyille fer weeks stay, when she
! will return to her home at Milford.
There was something doing in the
Old Town one night last week, Bill
| got bug in his ear,
W. T. Rigalk was In the village last
week to consult the carpenters about
building a barn.
The village blacksmith was in the
burg Monday night. Sure see one
man in the old country, he do this thing,
he walked right in. took his little white
hatsand walked right out again. Nothing
doing, just had something 81 nose.
Mrs. d. O. Campbell of Cleveland,
Iowa, and son Wade, returned to their
home last Thursday,
F. g. Todd and wife, Mrs. Young and
Mrs. H. M. Daskam left Monday for
the State Fair at st. Paul.
Middlebrook Brothers pulled down
and threshed for James Lester Monday
and Tuesday with the new Avery.S epa-
rator.
Lille Moore returned the first Of the
week from Kansas where she has
been visiting her sister Mary.
The carpenters are at work onD. w.
Easler's house at the farm north of the
Village.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
DEvouRING A COURTHOUSE
White Ants Eat Meals at Wapello
ceunty's Expense.

The Wapeilo county courthouse at
ottumwa. 100000 stone structure,
is infested with white ants, which are
rapidly destroying the flooring and
much of the costly castings.
The ants, which have long been a
terror to residents Of Australia and
South America, work mysteriously.
They have already eaten the inside of
a large quantity OF casing, leaving
nothing but thin shell. The queen
ant has been discovered, and along
with her there were over 200 eggs.
Tbs damage already done by the
ants will reash $4,000,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Star Athlete Injured.

Suffering freln severe conclusion
OF the brain #Aieh, It is feared, will
prevent his ever again enteriag an
athletic contest, .Will" Riley. captain
Of the state university track team and
star athlete of the, state, is lying in a
hospital in Burlington. His injury
was received while he was swimming
In the river near Burlington In div
Ing. Rfley's head struck submerged
rock and he was rendered uneon-
scious. A companion saved Linn from
drowning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Profess 81 kina sears Frult.

London, Sept. IA dispatch from
Hasienbad reports that the sequel Of
King Edwards displeasure at the
ntrical performance there Thursday
evening, when he left the theater in
tfsgust because of the vileness of
some Of the songs, has beer seen in
he police court. The manager of the
eheater and woman singer were ar
faigned and the singer was fined for
having given an objectionable song.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
New York Net out for Thieves.

New York, Sept. "A new law.
making it possible for q professional
thief who has been convicted more
than once to be arrested when found
lettering in public place or riding on
a public vehicle and who can be sen.
fenced to six months in prison, went
into effect Monday.
The central Office men who watch
the street cars for pickpockets were
instructed to bring in all the men
they believe to be thieves. Thirty OF
them were locked up at Headquarters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Britain Has Military Airshtp

Aldershot, Sept. AT least one
military secret has been well kept in
ENGLAND. 1t is now learned for the
hrst tine that for the past two years
the construction OF = military airship
has been in progress here, and 1t is
probable that within the next month
Aldershet will see the first of the
British aerial fleet f;osting over the
parade grounds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Mother and Son Murdered

Millerton. La, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Lennie
Bond and her five-year-o.d son were
killed by shot fred through win
dow into the bed in which they slept.
1t is charged that BENJAMIN Baucum,
son of DR.. James Baucum, aged 60,
employed a negro to kill the woman
being unable to persuade his father
not to elope with her.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Tick Bite Causes Fever.

Word has been received at Oskaloo-
So OF the death at Casper, Wyo., of
John Curran of Oskaloosa. Curraq
was with a hunting party, and while
going through the sage brush was Bit
ten by sage tick. The poison spread
throughout his body. causing spotted
fever, fro:l which he. died after faN
days illness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Successful Operation.

Harry Conway, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Conway was taken to
the Ksssel hospital at Cresco the latter
part OF last week to be operated on for
a growth on the bone in his right
shoulder. The operation is reported
to have been successful. Mrs. Conway
was with her son during and since the
operation. Mr.. Conway expects to go
over the last OF the week. Elma New
Era.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
High. School Scattered.

Having its high school scattered
along the principal streets in six or
seven business blocks will be an odd
feature of Fort Dodge during the next
three months. The regular high school
building was burned last June. The
new building is not yet completed and
during the first quarter Of the school
year school will be held in seven diff
ferent buildings.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
Cresco Market.
{Cnrracto3 4.u,;oo a xuael,
Dad Tells You Right Now

Old Fortune Is all right, but that
Misfortune is holy terror. Also, if
you want any Of that Incompatible
Golden Link Flour at s1.25 per sack.
You will have to get a move on your
self as after this car load is sold the
price will be raised as It is worth at
the mill today 81. s5 per sack in car
load lots. DAD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06

There's reason for that ache in your
baek-=right where it Stitches" every
time you bend ever, turn around or
walk any distance. It's your kidneys.
Take .DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They are unequaled for back
ache, weak kidneys and inflammation of
the bladder. A weeks treatment Is
cents. Sold by E. T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
CAUGHT IN QuIcksand; TWO pie.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 4-Standing up
right in the Illinois river, their feet i'm
beded in quicksand, and with water
reaching only to their nesks, the
bodies of Keeling Wilson and William
Stinger, Of Lacon. Ill, were found.
Lying near by, covered by the water,
was the body OF Charles McEntee,
their companion.