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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-13

Mr. and Mrs. s. w. woodward are
spending the autumn at Eden Hi nm
Stockbridge. Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown Potter
nee Handy, have closed their Newport
cottage and gone TO their cottage in
Tuxedo for the autumn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
DOES NOT FEAR GREAT WEALTH.
Justice Brewer Sees Growth Of Spirit
OF Humanity in America.

New York.-.I do not view with
alarm the accumulation of wealth, be.
cause believe that the spirit OF hui
manity- and the sense of responsible.
ity is growing among US" said Justice
Brewer, of the United States supreme
court, the other day, in discussing the
future of the country.
Il wish the next so years were be.
fore me-" said the justice, that
might witness and participate in their
events, for the coming half century
is to be a marvellous period of history.
Great inventions will be made, re-
markable discoveries will be brought
to light civilization win advance, hu.
mainly will progress, and believe
that our nation will approach nearer
the blessings of peace. of comfort and
of happiness.
The greatest hope for the future Of
the American nation is the develop.
ment of its conscience. Il think the
spirit of religion is growing stronger
the religion of the Golden Rule and
the good Samaritan.
Il look forward to the day when
every man, woman and child IN these
United States shall have the bless.
ings Of physical comfort the happi-
ness of plenty; when there shall be no
dire poverty and want" s5
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

thony Falls and is the most slightly place in Mime
apols 1t has sight seeing tower 240 feet high from
which the best views of Minneapolis be obtained.
Passengers of the Dan Patch Air Line" will be urged
to make this their headquarters. -
e 1--WE expect to make the Dan Patch Air Line high
class road in every respect The company at this time,
has city, town and village franchises for street cars
power and light, donations of land in different cities
and towns and practically the entire right of way for
246 miles, aknga total valuation of million
dollars, at conservative estimate.
Our aim will always be to accommodate and please
patrons in every possible way We believe 1t will
be remarkable success and that you will always be
glad if you become of the by the purchase
their interests will always be guarded and projected
Plans for Building.
One man a small group of cannot build q
railroad 246 miles long the Dan Patch Air Lne will
be and Mr. Savage and his associates have seriously
considered bonding the road for construction
poses The president decided however that in order
to be successful the road must have the friendship and
the real interest of the people living along it and
whose patronage it must depend and preferred stock,
exchangeable for first mortgage bonds in any
ever issued has therefore been put upon the market
with the expectation that it will be necessary 90
Wall Street for the money but that the people will
recognize the splendid investment where they will
actually help manage the road From the remark
able interest taken in the project and the eagerness OF
residents in Minnesota and Iowa to secure part
ownership in the enterprise it certain that the
road will be built and owned entirely by capital out
side of Wall Street. thus presenting unique spectacle
to the railroad world. However the line may be
financed it certainly will be built and be of the
great electric lines and mark a era in north
western transportation Interested parties obtain
any information in regard to exact route passenger
and freight rates purchase of stock by writing to
M. W.sSavage, Minneapolis, MINI. Hewl1 be pleased
to hear from you on any OF these matters at your
pleasure. H. E. MERTON
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

n~1KE page from book of fairy tales reads the
~ interurban. In no phase of our complex civil
ization has the great magician, electricity worked
greater wonders than in this and almost believe
The stories of Aladdins marvellous lamp when we look
over certain parts of the United States and behold the
wonders worked by this twentieth century genius.
It only few years ago that the street railway
systems began making extensions into the rural dis
tricts The city dwelers, finding that they could live
in the country and still be within few minutes ride
Of business made homes in the suburbs and the electric
lines thus built up within short time, the suburban
districts of large cities.
These early pioneers of the electric railway were
naturally crude with light small cars running around
sharp curves and taking heavy grades with loss OF
power and great cost of operation and maintenance.
This the beginning however, and from the cocoon
Of the street car has the butterfly of the modern
intsrurban The term street has followed the
electric railway development but it is msnomer
the comparison between the sixteen foot box on
single trucks buzzng along forty pound steel bears
the same relation to the modern interurban as the
of Columbus to the day grehounds Of
the sea.
The modern interurban car, whether it be sleeper,
diner day coach, is equipped with four motors of
hundred and twenty five horse power each capable of
maximum speed of eighty five to ninety miles an
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

experience yet Of the complete electric service and
wethink shall be better able to judgeo the actual
facts as to the cost of working when we have had
complete twelve months experience of operation. 1t
is however clear that it would be impossible to give
the public the great advantage which they have in
rapdty and frequency of service by any other method
than by working electrically. -
Behind the Times.
Minnesota and Iowa. for some strange reason, are
nearly decade behind of their sister states in
the matter of interurbans. Having come to realiza-
ton of this the people of these two great common
wealths about to repair their deficiency and,
with characteristic enterprise to have what
will be, not only one of the most modern and COM
pete but absolutely the longest electric interurban line
in the world What the various other electric railways
have done for Toledo, Cleveland, Indianapolis and
Chicago and other cities and their surrounding terri
tories the Dan Patch Air Line will do for Mime
apolis, Farbault, Owatonna, Rochester, Cresco De-
corah, Dubuque and all the other towns and farms
along the line of the Minneapolis Rochester Dubuque
Traction Company right Of way.
When they decided upon building electric line
thru southern Minnesota and northern Iowa the pro-
motors of the Dan Patch Air Line not only wisely
chose time when the popular demand for transport
tation facilities strongest but they selected route,
thru country-the possibilities of which are ilimit-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

able A land yertiably flowing with milk and honey,
lies tributary to the line The soil of fiat, rich
river bottoms alternating with beautifully rolling
meadows and picuresquely wooded highlands stretch
away on either hand from the right of way and
are ready with their agraran treasures pay tribute
the coming conqueror .sss
Never in the history Of railroad building have there
been such agricultural opportunities resting in the
lap of plenty to be had for the asking as those which
are brought within reach by this new interurban en-
terp-ise Not only is this great agricultural section
conceded to be without superior in land fertility but
has untold possibilities in the way of wonderful
summer resorts along the shores of its many pictur-
esque lakes rivers and streams and there are endless
chances for the installing of manufacturing plants
around which large towns will eventually be built and
beautiful homes made for thousands of people now
dragging out mere existences.in great cities There
are already along the company's right Of way over
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
SALOON MEN HONOR MURPHY
Close Places While Temperance Work
er's Body Lies In State.

Los Angeles, Cal. July 3.-The body
Of Francis Murphy, the apostle of
temperance" will be buried at Rose
lale cemetery to-day after services
at the Simpson auditorium, where the
remains will lie in state for three
hours.
Men prominent in the affairs of
southern California, who were asso-
ciated with the evangelist in his tenn
perance work, will act as pail bearers.
Addresses will be made by Rev. Frank
Talmage. Robert J. Burdette and DR..
Robert Mcintyre.
BY order OF the mayor flags through
out the city will be displayed at half
mast A remarkable tribute to the
memory Of Mr.. Murphy is the move
ment, instituted by liquor men, to
close all saloons in the city during
the hours the body will lie in state. A
public memorial will be held next
Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
ITALIAN WINS AUTO RACE
NAVARRO CAPTURES GRAND PRlx
OVER FRENCH COURSE.
Frenchman Is Second, While American
Fails to show-Nobody seri-
ously Injured.

Paris. July 3.-Felice Navarro, Ital.
Ian, Tuesday drove a Fiat Italian
made automobile over the 477-mile
Grand Prix course in 6:46:33 and
won the most famous automobile
event of the world from 81 rivals.
Francois Szisz, Frenchman, driving
Renault (French) car, was second,
his time being recorded as 6:53:10.
Walter Christie, the American, who
drove the 135-horse power machine
bearing his own name, was one of the
unfortunates who found the triangular
rs kilometer 998 meter course be-
tween Dieppe, Eu and Londinieres too
strenuous for their cars. No con-
testant was seriously injured.
The pace was killing from the start,
leaving score of cars hopelessly
beaten before the second round was
ended. The race was full Of surprises.
Nazzaro was not prominent early in
the contest. Lancia took the first
three laps, but when he broke down
at the third and surrendered the lead
to Duray, the latter. as he reeled of
lap after lap under 40 minutes. looked
an easy winner, but on entering the
fourth round broken bearing put his
car out of action and he was forced
to retire amid the plaudits OF the
crowds. In the meantime Nazzaro,
riding like demon but cool and
steady, overhauled Lancis, and when
Duray dropped out he continued on,
nnheaded, to the finish. Szisz came
up from the rear and made gallant
effort during the last two laps to over
take the flying leader. Lancia's
petrol gave out in the final round,
permitting Baras to finish third.
Nazzaro's brilliant victory was ac-
knowledged by all, but the heart had
been taken out Of the crowd by
Dsray's accident, and the French
thousands received the news coldly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
TOM, 1863.
FIRST SETTLER AND A SLAVE.

{ The last time he was seen alive was
dn the fall OF 1853, when a party of
lumber prospectore were tramping
through the woods and stopped at the
1amp Of Niger Tom"
Next year a small lumber mill was
built near the spot where Toms cabin
had been situated and the place was
called Hastings. It was more than
seven miles from the railroad, the
nearest station being Gildad. It had
and holds to this day the distinction
of being the only town in the world
which is not reached by carriage
road, and also the largest settlement
IN Maine which is exempt from state
and bank taxes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
a LIFE SAVED.

E s5ii .sli
Mr.. Simkins (wildly)- You must be
mine. Say yes" or will drown my
self.
Miss Prettie-You Will at least wait
until / have had time to think it over,
I am sure.
MI. Simkins How long? It Is now
September. VIII you give me my
answer in October?
Miss Prettie-I will If can. II not,
you will have to wait longer.
Miss Prettie (the following Decem-
ber) What! still-in the land Of the
hving7 It Is month, nearly, since I
refused you, and you know you were
to drown yourself II said mo-.
Mr.. Simkins tdespondently) Yes,
but you waited SO long that the the
water got too cold.N. X. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
THE SHORTEST SOLDIER.
How Young kansan Under the Re-
quired Height Got Into the Army.

Kansas City.-Charles L. Dagan, Of
Keats, Kan, young army recruit
who enlisted in Kansas City and left
with a squad of recruits for Jefferson
barracks, near St. Louis, is probably
the shortest soldier in the United
States army. His height is five feet
two inches. He was accepted only
on the recommendation Of President
Roosevelt, to whom he wrote explain
ing the situation after he had been re-
jected on account of his height at the
auxiliary recruiting station at Topeka
early in April.
Dagan had entertained the hope Of
becoming soldier for a number of
years. He is now % and having no
one dependent upon him, he. went to
the recruiting station to enter the
service. He passed rigid examine
ton save for his height, but the news
that for this reason he could not be-
come soldier did not deter him. He
had decided to become one, and
promptly wrote to President Roose-
welt explaining the situation. He
made an earnest appeal to the chief
executive, and the frank, earnest man
ner in which he couched his plea
seemed to strike the president as that
of man who would make good SOL
der.
This is probably the first instance
Of an acceptance of an application for
enlistment in the army when dis.
crepancy of two inches in the required
height existed. The minimum height
as stipulated by the war department.
is five feet four inches.
Dagan is Of almost perfect build,
weighs 1870 pounds and has five-inch
chest expansion. He expressed de
Sire to enlist in the cavalry and be
sent to the Philippines. At Jefferson
barracks he will be assigned to a regi
ment of cavalry under orders or pre-.
pairing for orders for Philippine ser.
vice.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
Where He Met Him.

He was one Of those smart men
who like to show their cleverness.
Watch me take rise out Of him. y
he said, as the tramp approached.
Then he listened solemnly to the tale
of hard luck;
That's the same old story you told
me the last time you accosted me-"
he said. when the vagrant had fin
ished.
It is?" was the answering question.
When did tell 1t you r
Last week.
Mebbe did, mebbe did," admit
ter the tramp. I'D forgotten meet
Ing you, ! was in prison all last
week."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
COST OF sHRINERs' WRECK.
Southern Pacific Railroad win Pay
Out About $1,180, 900.

San Francisco.--Accident insurance
policies, 100000. Regular life poll
cles, 100000. Railroad damage set
Elements {estimated). 100000. Dam
age to train. etc, 100000. Total,
$780, 900.
These figures represent the finan-
cial phase of the recent terrible wreck
OF the shriners' train at Honda,
north Of Santa Barbara, in which 80
men and women We're killed and 16
badly injured. Inquiries by the rail-
road officials indicate that many of
the Shriners who were killed had ac-
cident policies, which contained the
usual specifications that the amount
be doubled in case OF death in train
wreck. One company will have to pay
accident losses amounting to about
$175,000, and another company about
$25, 900.
It has been ascertained that prec-
tically all the Shriners who were
killed had left insurance policies in
varying amounts in about six or seven
companies. The total OF these poll
cies approximate $320,O0O.
The Southern Pacific under the law
OF this state has no defense against
claims for damages by those injured
and the relatives OF those killed. The
company has effected some settle
ments and will settle all the cases as
quickly as possible. One of the rail-
road officials expressed the opinion
that the company would get off by set
ting in the aggregate for 100000.
Under the law of this state. save in
the case of contributory negligence, a
railroad company practically insures
the life of a passenger holding a
ticket he has paid for.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
Lumber Yard Burned.

Denver, Col, June 3.--Fire, which
was discovered in the Harwood Lum-
her company's yards in this city
Tuesday morning, did nearly $4,000
damage, but 1t was brought under
control. The yards are in thickly
populated portion OF the city, and It
was only by hard work that the
flames were kept from spreading. As.
It was nearly all the windows in the
residences for radius Of a hundred
Yards were broken by the heat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
Urban Ignorance.

Mrs. Hayfork (who had summer
boarders) Yes, Mrs. Hayseed. the
ig'rance Of city folks about country
life is just amusin'. Ye know had
two families from New York last sea,
son.
Mrs Hayseed- Yes. ! seed Fem gal.
ayantin' around.
We'll, it's an actual fact, them peo:
pie brought tooth-brushes with 'em,
Jest as if we were such savages out
here as not to have SIGH simple
thing as a toothbrush In the house.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

to healthy suburban residences, farms have become
homes supplied with modern convenences and enjoy
ing the benefits of both country and city life farmers
have been enabled to market their products with less
labor and greater profit and property have be-
come independent thru the increase in the value of
holdings. The farmer who lives electric in
terurban today ship anything he raises to market
with convenience and saving of time heretofore
imagined He also secure cheap telephone, cleo
trio light and power for running his feed MILL churn,
pumps and threshing outfit These and many more
benefits evidence turnout the eastern states and
in Ohio, Indiana. Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois,
where there are already many nerurban electric lines
in operation. These benefits have become we'll
known and the of interurbans marked that
the attention of capital all the United States has
been attracted and the best fnanciers realizing that
there few, if any, better investments offering
great sums of money for these enterprises, which
paying handsome dividends Of from ten to fifty per
cent the investment.
Eloquent Tribute.
One of the most eloquent testimonials to the posi-
bities of electric railroads and what they both
10 holding companies and to the travelling public is the
fact that large number of railroad companies all
the world electrying portions of their lines This
is done enable them attempt compete with the
modern interurban How Identification improves and
benefits traffic is shown in the following statement OF
Sir George Armytage who refers to the ecctrying OF
the portion of his companys line between Liverpool
and Southport, England as follows:
& Crossens line during the last six months has been
quite satisfactory, and has been appreciated by the
vast majority of the people who have used it, we
have carried less than 100000 additional passen
gers with ordinary tickets Our tickets have
also largely increased in number. The amount OF
building which is going on upon the line in conse-
quence is also very gratifying showing that it has
done what hoped it would do in attracting large
number of people to go and live out in the district
As to the cost of working, we have only months
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
TRAINING School aurn.d

Huntsville, Ala, July 3.-The Cal
fOun building, home Of the Condor
training school. was burned early
Tuesday Prof J. E. Condor, princi-
pal. and several students narrowly es.
caped. The building was one Of the
handsomest residences In the city.
costing originally $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
SLAVE TO HAVE a MONUMENT.
coIored Man Who Founded Unique
Town to Have Grave Marked.

Hastings, Neon the side Of q
mill not very far from the deserted
lumber mill here Is the grave OF
F'Nisger Tom,' to whom is given the
credit of discovering the town OF
Hastings and becoming the first set
2ler thereof. The grave Is marked
only by a mound OF earth and a beech
tree. On the sides Of the latter are
marks which show that some one at
some time engraved the biography of
Niger Tom," for 1t reads:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
Advantages Of Modern Drama.

Panic-stricken Audience lat the the.
ater) Fire! Fire!
Manager crushing in)-There is not
particle Of danger, ladies and gen.
tlemen. Put on the cork jackets you
will find under the seats and wen let
loose the tank.-N. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
Fireworks Cause Heavy Loss.

Minneapolis. Mimi, July 3.The
four-story building at 247-249 Nicollet
avenue, occupied by the hardware
stock Of w. X. Morrison, was de-
stroyed by fire early Tuesday. The
loss is $4,000. Spontaneous COM
bnstion In the fireworks stock is sup-
posed to have caused the blaze.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
simple synonym,

His Wife ewriting) Which is prop
er, "disillusfoned" or "disillusionized?"
Her Husband-Oh, Just say mar
rted" and let 1t go at that Chicago
News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
A Wonderful Happening.

Port Byron, N. Y, has witnessed one
OF the most remark able cases of healing
ever recorded. Amos F. King, of that
place says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured a sore on my leg with which. i
had suffered over 80 years. / am now
%. Guaranteed to cure all sores, by
Z. A. Clemmer, Druggist. 25c,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

Any skin itching is a temper-tester.
The more you scratch the worse fitch
es. Doan's Ointment cures piles, ecze-
ma any skin itching. At all drug stores
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
a Certain cure for Aohlng Feet.

Aliens Foot Ease, powder; cures
Tired, Aching, Sweating, Swollen feet.
Sample sent FREE, also Sample FooT-
EASE SANITARY CoRN-PAD, a new in
'yention. Address, ALLEN S. Oinsted,
Leroy, N X.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
Offended.

OHcnded.
I Stern Housewife-Too weak to cut
that log of wood? Why, you drone,
vow look like Hercules.
Tired Timothy Please mum, yer
can say dat look like Atlas, but not
Hercules.
Stern Housewife-And why not
Hercules?
Tired Timothy Because Hercules
was de guy dat did de 10 labors.-
Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
For sale.

My house and furniture. This prop
erty is well improved and fine location.
Will give possession at once. Call and
get q bargain. RoBT. PHELAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

q have been somewhat costive, but
Doan's Regulets gave just the result
desired. They act mildly and regulate
the bowels perfectly. George B.
Krause, BOG Walnut Ave. Altoona, Pa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09
cREsoo. IOWA
FARMERS AND HoRsEMENl

Are your horses afflicted with eaves?
'If3so, you should at once procure a
bottle of LUERs' HEAyE DROPS, sure
cure for Heaves, Shortwinde dness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
j. H. Luers Drug Co.; Up. A. Clemmer;
VIM. Connolly; and Edward T..
Lomas. 93y1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-09

A specific for pain Dr. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment
ever devised. A household remedy in
America for Is years.