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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
SLEEPS FOR FIFTY WEARS.
Railway Engineers unearth a Modern
Rip Van Wrinkle.

b II
Sacramento, Call The engineering
corps of the Western Pacific has
reused from his slumbers modern
Rip Van Winkle-an old recluse who
did not know of the civil war.
"Bill" Brown is his name, and he
lives in a lonely cabin in the Sierras
back Of Orville. Here he made his,
home in the days before the war, and
only once or twice a year has he en-
tered the nearest mining camp for sup
plies. Without asking any questions
as to what the rest of the world was
doing he would go back to his hermit
age.
In running lines for the Western
Pacific, engineers penetrated his hid
ing place. For time he was diffident
and refused to talk. At last he be-
came loquacious and began to ask
questions. He wanted to know the
outcome of the fight between Abraham
Lincoln and Stephen Douglas for a
seat in the United States senate. His
engineering friends brought him to
Sacramento to witness the celebration
over Ine COMING ol tHe NoieheiA oiSS-
trio road. Rip Van Wrinkle had slept
for rs years, but "Bill' Brown had
been buried for half a century. He re.
fused to take an interest in anything.
This is too much for me-" he said
TOO much noise, too much hustle, toe
many people"
4 He was astonished at the progress
the world had made, but could moi
understand it. He gave sigh of re
lief when he was placed on the cars
and again headed for the mountain
Businesses of Butte county.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
SMALLEST BABY" HEAVIER.
Its rs Ounces at Birth Have Increased
to That Many Pounds.

Wichita, Kan.-Placed upon the
scales the other day, William Bonner,
famous locally as the smallest baby in
Kansas, weighed 16 pounds at IL
months of age, contrasting with 16
ounces at birth Mrs. Dick, Williams
foster mother, says he is now gain
ing weight at the rate of pound each
20 days, and she expects him to be an
average child from now on.
William is the son of theatrical
couple, who felt they fould not afford
to take time from the work to make
, a home for him. Mrs. Bonner's pro
i fessional name is Louise Meredith
! and she is now appearing in Monte
/ Cristo company. The father is known
| by the name of Bonner, but is with
| another company.
The baby was born at a sanitariun
here and was cared for by Mrs. Heller
| S. Mason, police matron, for a time
and then was given into the custody
! of Mrs. Dick. For five months it was
considered very doubtful if he would
! live.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
THE PRISONER WAS FINED.

She was a New York Irish girl in
court as the prosecuting witness
against prisoner, arrested for dis
orderly conduct, Ind the court was
getting at the tue state of the case
by asking the usual number of entire
ly relevant questions.
What did the prisoner do?" he in
CURED, after the preliminaries had
been settled.
HE COON alahng by tn area pwhere
OF wor shtandin' an begin to address
remarks to me-" replied the wit
ness.
What did he say?"
"He said Good avenin''"
There was nothing very bad in
that, was there?"
"But, sor, there wor no inthroduc-
ton pravious.
ooh, yes, / forgot that"
$50 did he, sor."
"Did you speak to him when he
spoke to you?"
"Yis, sor Oh towld him to gwahn
about his business
did he do 500"
mo, sor. He shtood there tockin'
to me-"
did you talk to him?"
"No, sor; not wild politeness, sor."
What did he do then?"
HE shtood over closer, sor, an
takin' me chin in his hand, wild his.
t'umb in wan cheek an his fingers in
tn other, he held me face up, sor, an
thried to kiss me-"
ooh, he did?"
"Yis, sor; he did"
'And what did Won do then 2.,---
-.--.A9f- Jerked me hid away, sor, an
towld him Oh wud how him arristed fer
personathtn' policeman, sol"
"Ten dollars and costs!" interrupt
ed the judge, while everybody laugh
ed except the witness and the police
man.-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
WHAT, INDEEDl

He was quiet and unobtrusive
young man, and he had called upon
the same girl regularly for five and
half years without in any way di-
,vulging his future plan of campaign.
Not unnaturaliy, the damsel had grown
weary of this, and to clear the air she
at last decided that Henry must be
firmly dealt with.
So one evening she said, without any
advance on the young mans part:
mo, no, Mr. Bottlewash, cannot
marry you, SO it is useless for you to
call upon me any more"
"Alas!" rnurmured the youth, what
shall / do? What shall do?"
ooh. do not take it SO Hard, Henry!
I will reconsider"
ut isn't that" Interrupted the man
"but what shall do for place to &c
to during the long evenings of the
coming winter?"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
AMERICAN rARAsHERs IN INDIA,
May supersede Anticipated Oxen
Method Of Separating Wheat.

i Washing from India,
which is shipped to England in large
quantities, in competition with Amer
lean wheat, is still thrashed by the
primeval method of letting oxen tread
upon it on the floor; and conditions OF
the grain and implement of trade in
the Indian empire have recently been
made the subject of interesting inves-
LEGATIONS by American consuls and
agents of the state department.
1t is claimed that the greater part
i'm fact, almost a1l-of the crop OF
311 100000 bushels harvested in In
dia last year was thrashed by this UNI
calmly, expensive and dirty method.
The result is quality of grain which
is the cause of great complaint among
millers of other countries, and ex-
traordinary efforts are being made at
the present time to induce the use OF
thrashing machines in India.
1t is believed that American thrash
ing machines will ultimately handle
most of the crop of India. Expert
ments have been made during the last
veal, duu, although WI hlAAo u1AoSA oso
verse conditions, a thrasher built par.
tfcularly for use in India and costing
$1,000 laid down at Calcutta demon
strated that great saving could be
effected by mechanical thrashing OF
the grain.
This thrasher turned out S7.760
pounds of grain, while three pairs Of
bullocks treaded out only 5000
pounds. The average cost per 81
pounds, by thrashed method, was less
than five cents; while the cost PEI
80 pounds when thrashed by the oxel
was IL cents.
Consul General w. H. Michael o
Calcutta declared that the horse
power thrasher built in America il
the one which will ultimately CAP
ture the Indian market, as the steam
thrasher is not adapted to condition
in India.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
OF BILLIONS IN VALUE.
ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF MANU.
FAcTUREs IN AMERICA.
Report Of Bureau Chief Carson Shows
Increase Of Nearly $2o,ooo,ooo in
Exports Of Finished Goods
Better Transit Facilities.

Washington Fifteen billions of dols
lars represent the value of the annual
production of manufactures in the
United States. After careful estimates
were made by experts. Col. John M.
Carson, chief of the bureau Of manu-
features, was able to make this state
ment in the annual report of the opera
lions of his bureau. The figures do
not represent finished products en-
tirely, but include products in various
stages Of progress.
Last year the aggregate value OF
domestic merchandise exported was
1854 10000 an increase Of nearly
$136,000,000 over the preceding year.
In this classification manufactures
ready for consumption" are credited
with s4sO,00o,Oo0. and these figures
are generally accepted as the extent
of the exports of manufactures.
The report of the bureau, however,
groups this classification with those
Of "foodstuffs partly or wholly manu'
featured" and manufactures fol
further use in manufacturing" the ag.
gregate exports Of which last year
were $606,0o0,O00, and this amount
added to manufactures ready fol
consumption" makes the aggregate
value of manufactures exported in the
year ended June 80, $10S6. 100000, OF
more than IS per cent. of the entire
exports for that year.
Special significance is attached to
the increase of nearly s20,000,0O0 in
the exports of completed manufac.
lures, in view of the fact that the
exports of cotton cloths declined more
than $21, 100000, this loss being en-
tirely In the cotton trade with China.
The cotton seed product exports for
the year were upwards of $40,500,0 900,
and increase of $9,500,000 over 1906.
One of the obstacles to the enlarge
ment of export trade is the uncer7
tainty of transit. between places Of
production and the seaboard. Mer-
chants in the orient, especially, COM
plain that calculation cannot be made
rs to when goods ordered in the
United States will be delivered, and, in
consequence, orders go to European
houses that should come to those of
this country.
The bureau has been in CORE
spondence with managers of railway
and ocean steamship companies with
view to securing more reliable and
rapid transit for merchandise destined
to foreign countries.
Demands made by business men for
the extension Of the parcels post to
foreign countries is demanded. 1t is
claimed that this extension would
open markets now closed to American
business men for lack of transporta-
ton facilities, but which are open to
their competitors who have advan-
tages of the parcels post system.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
FALLING BIRTH RATE in FRANCE
Figures for the Year 1908 Show an
Unusually Heavy Decrease.

Paris. The birth rate of France in
1905 was the lowest for the century.
The vital statistics of the year, which
have just been published by the Jour
nal oficial, show that the French
family life is rapidly decaying.
Although marriages have increased,
divorces have been more numerous.
Births are considerably fewer than
the average Of the past decade, for the
years decrease in births has been
steady and there is nothing to show
that 1t is not likely to continue.
Marriages in the year numbered
s06,4S7. divorces 1O5,573 and births
806,S47. The decrease is nearly 49,
900 below the average figures. Even
after the Franco-German war the
births averaged annually 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
500 REWARD, 500

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all It's
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
che medical fraternity. Catarrh being con
stitutional disease, requires constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and giving
fhe patient strength by building up the ccnsti-
tuition and assisting nature In doing IFS work
The proprietors have 80 much faith in Its cura-
live powers that they OFFER One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Z AXE Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
Needless Preeaution,

I Once more poor woman is laughed
at for her lack Of banking knowledge.
There is no denying it, however; she
Is funny when she gets tangled up
In the paraphernalia of finance. This
is the latest tale:
4 A West-end banker not long ago, re-
ceived the following letter from q
lady well known in social circles:
F Dear Sir,-Please stop payment on
the cheque / wrote out to-day, as I &C.
cidsntalIy burned it up.-Yours. Mrs.
Blank"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
NIaht on thu Avenue.

Young Burglar Tin the parlor)-
Hank! I just heard the lady upstairs
tell her husband that there were
burglars in the house.
Old Burglar-That's all right. II
they know we are burglars they'll
keep quiet for fear of bein' killed. /
was afraid they'd mistake US for poor
relations and yell for the police.-N.
z. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
skyscrapers in New Record,

New York. -The year 1907 has been
q banner year for skyscrapers in New
York. The records Of the building de.
partment show that between January
/ and October 81 81 permits were is
sued for buildings more than ten
stories high. In the same period Of
1906 AZ such permits were issued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Margaret Kelly, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has been duly appointed Ad-
ministrator to the estate Of Margaret
Kelly, late Of Chester Twp, in the
county of Howard, State of Iowa, de-
ceased, intestate, and has taken upon
himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs. All persons having
demands upon the Estate of said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the same;
and persons indebted to the said Es-
tate are called upon to make payment
to w. L. BARKER,
Administrator.
December 10, 1907. 33w3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
Notice of appointment Of Admins

Estate of Thomas McKernan, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscribers have been duly appointed
administrative to the estate of Thomas
Mex German, late of Paris Township,
in the county of Howard, State Of
Iowa, deceased intestate, and have
taken upon themselves that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and persons indebted
to the said estate are called upon to
make payment to
Harriet E. McKernan.
Nellie McKernan.
Dec. %. 1907.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31

Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty di-
gestion, lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens
stomach, bowels and liver, and purifies
the blood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
The Discussion Ended.

H First Club Woman wonder IL
We'll ever learn the truth about the
Congo?
Second Club Woman lin surprise) -
Why, are the explorers unable to dis
cover its source? Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
Why She Was Not.

Mrs. Gibson-I'm so tired. 1 was at
Mrs. Heighton's party last night.
Mrs. CRAY didn't go; in fact, did
not get an invitation. Were there
many there?
"oh, no; it was very select.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31

After a heavy meal, take couple of
Doan' Regulets. and give your stom-
ach, liver and bowels the help they will
need. Regulets bring easy, regular
passages Of the bowels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
FARMERS AND HoRsEMEN!

Are your horses afflicted with Heaves?
If so, you should at once procure a
bottle of LUERs' HEATE DROPS, sure
cure for Heaves, Shortwindednes
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
]. H. Luers Drug Co.; P. A. Clemmer,
VIM. Connolly; and Edward 7.
Lomas. 93y1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31

Everybody's friend DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil. Cures toothache, sore
throat. Heals cuts, bruises, ;.scalds.
Stops any pain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
Enyious.

what you ignorantly term the
snairs horns, Bridget, are really its
eyes" -,
Bridget-Glory be! Phwat an ILL
CANT arrangement fur lukin' through
a kay-hole!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31

CA8To7IA.
Bears tbe >,lh0 Kind You Have Always Bought
s's. e La>Hzzzza
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
-:
Why Rum
the Hazard

4al .l.ss ". 4 4
Of accepting personal security upon
abond. when corporate security Is
vastly superior7
The personal surety may be fnan-
cially strong to-day and insolvent
tomorrow; or he may die, and his
estate be Immediately distributed.
In any event. recovery is dilatory
and uncertain.
Because OF its greater stability, the
United States Government prefers
Corporate Suretyship. Follow its
example. and, when you require
suretyship Of any kind, insist upon
having the bond ofthc largest com.
pany in the world whose business
is restricted to furnishing surety
ship obligations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31

q "A ITO a..
R.o-s tbs 71ha Kind You Have Always Bought
s'ss e LHzNz1a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-31
INTER STATE COLLECTION
s once. sss AGENCY NJ. H. 'F1 z's
cRESCO. IOWA

We collect money for Goods sold. Services per.
formed, money loaned, or any form of debt,
from ANYONE, ANYWHERE LITIGATBD
MATTERS carried through all courts Write
tor particulars. e. A. CHURCH,
Attorney for Agency.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18

Rev. S. D. Hawkins, local pastor Of
the Swedish Luthern church, left
Monday for Tacoma to attend confer
ence. There will be no services, ex-
Sunday school, Sunday Oct. 20.
Johnny Peterson and wife buried
two weeks old infant son Wednesday.
A year ago they buried a baby girl,
and have now lost five little ones. They
have had more than their portion Of
trouble.
Sam Bowers of Wallace, Idaho, Wis
tied this week with his sister, Mrs. M.
B. Peterson, whom he had not seen for
twenty years although they have lived
all this time within a hundred miles Of
each other.
Hay has been coming into Troy at
rapid rate during the past week.
Tuesday evening Timothy was worth
$40 per ton f. o. b. Troy. This hay
is being shipped to Seattle and the
market is very strong.
A sure cure, one you can depend
upon. Hickory Bark Cough Remedy.
A sure cure, and it's purel Use it for
all lung trouble, coughs, colds, hoarse-
ness and. sore throat. For sale by c
v. Johnson and first class dealers.
Philip Strohm of American ridge
presented the News with a sample from
his young trees, his first crop. The
box contained Jonathans and Roman
Beauties, and they were beauties, too.
Fine evidence Of the fact that the Pot
latch ia great fruit country.
Frank Nesbit will open a jewelry
store in the Gates building, vacated by
Jeweler Anderson, and will be ready
for business about Monday morning
Mr.. Nesbit is practical and compe-
tent jeweler, having been compelled to
give up the work on account of his
health. He has had several years ex-
perience, and will be pleased to look
after the sick watches of Troy and vi
cinity.
A new two horse Fairbanks Morse
gasoline engine will soon be installed
in the News Office. For almost three
years we have been making a twc-hcrse
engine of ourself several times week,
and the labor has made life anything
but pleasant. There are many improve
ments absolutely necessary, but fol
lack of funds we must wait, hoping that
some day we can afford to put them in
a Troy printing Office.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18
Local and Personal.

A. B. Towne was in Troy Tuesday.
w. M. Duthie wants to buy about
200 Gull ties.
A. H. Oversmith and wife went to
the county seat Tuesday.
The Rebekahs will eat chicken at
their session Tuesday night.
Rhode Island Red cockrels for sale.
E, R. Headley, Burnt Ridge.
Oscar Larson left for Spokane Tues
day, to be gone several days.
want old rubber, copper and brass.
E. H. Anterior. Highest price paid.
]. D. Porter, the boss threshing
machine man, returned to Troy yester-
day.
Tom Jolly ''blowd into" Troy again
yesterday, after months absence in
Oregon.
F. M. Green this week sold to the
Clearwater Fuel Co. of Lewiston 500
cords of wood.
Johnny Saad, after spending the
summer in Spokane, has returned to
Troy for the winter.
E.E. Cooper and wife returned home
yesterday from the show me" state.
They were tickled to get home.
Get kodak and take pictures of the
things and places that interest you.
See them at the Troy drug store.
"Wanted-g girl for house work. Coed
wages paid competant girl. Call on
or write to Mrs. A. w. Laird, Potlatch
Idahe."
No household is free from danger Of
accidents, therefore no household should
be without Shaw's Malt. For sale by
c. w. Tompson.
Wood choppers wanted. Will pay
$3.50 per cord. Good standing timber.
o. T. Cowan, Tom Stinson place, hall
mile east OF Troy.
Such beautiful weather no country or
earth ever experienced better. Still
there are some who will kick and these
fellows ought to be hit by a Kansas
cyclone.
Merlin, brother Of J. E. Hoffman,
once editor Of the News, visited Troy
the first OF the week. He is accom-
panied by his wife, a cousin Of Mrs. M
B. Peterson of Troy. They left fol
Seattle Tuesday and from there will &c
to Bisbee, Arazona, to visit ]. E. Hoff
man.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18
White Pine Locals.

The White Pine school, district No.
o5, is in a hourishing condition, with
thirteen pupils. More are expected
soon. The children are enjoying their
work and are regular in attendance.
Mrs. DR.. Aspray and daughter from
Moscow have been spending few days
with Mrs. Breese. Baby Ruth Aspray
has been having a glorious time riding
on the cows. DR.. Aspray came out On
Sunday.
Mr.. R. S. Bell has purchased fine
new team.
A lynx has been seen several times
lately in the neighborhood OF Mr. Gun
derson's ranch.
Mrs. DR.. Asprey of Moscow visi' ed
our school Tuesday, and gave very
interesting talk to the pupils.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18
Monster Potatoes.

The farmer who beats the Potlach
for potatoes will have to go some,
and keep up his speed. This week
Gust Sandberg, a pioneer Of this section
owning 200 acres east of Troy on Dry
Creek, logged into the News sanctum
a sack containing ten potatoes that
weighed % pounds. One sack pur-
chased by w. M. Duthie, weighed
over hundred pounds but contained
only rs potatoes. They are OF the
Burbank variety and exceptionally
smooth and even. Unlike most large
potatoes none of the ten left at the
News office displayed knotty surface
but were clean, even and smooth.
And in addition they are fine cookers,
being sound, fine grained and of good
favor. To be plain, they are all that
the most particular housewife could
wish in the potatoe line. Mr.. Sandberg
is another of the satisfied farmers OF
Latah county, having resided in the
Potlatch on his present farm for the
past twenty years, and is prosperous
and contented.
John Johnson, another farmer resid-
ing on Burnt ridge near Troy, left an
other bag of prize potatoes at the News
office Saturday. We were at the
Lewiston fair and failed to find the facts,
not even knowing the name, but that
they are fine may be gained from their
weight. The bag contained a dozen
and they tipped the scales at twenty
pounds. These patatoes ale even more
smooth than the Burbanks, being more
oval in shape, and also solid and fine
grained. They would be credit to
any country and Mr.. Johnson ought to
be proud of his effortssn the potato
patch.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18

For one night only, S tu-day, Oct.
%, LaMott's Comedy Co., the show
that was here last month. They will
bring with them Prof. Lewis, the
Hindoo magician and aerial gymnast.
He is very clever on the flying tiapeze.
He also does the Hindoo box mystery
act, excaping after being tied hand and
foot aud nailed up in a box. Messrs.
LaMott and Christy will also be here
and appear in new acts. Those who
attended the show last time say it is
one of the best that has visited Troy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain uncalled
for in Troy Post Office for the week
edning Oct. II.
Mrs. C. T. Smith, Miss Lilly Smith,
Miss Hanna lJohnson, Goldie Rod,
Carl M. Thompson, Rob't B. Miller,
Mrs Carrie Nylin, Olof Nord, Mrs. J.J.
Quinliven, C.S. Olson.
WIDEN callsng for the above please
say advertised Olof Olson P. M.