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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-27
CREsCO HOWARD COUNTY IOWA TUESDAY AUGUST a. 1907
Will Patterson visited in Chicago i
few days last week.

Will Patterson visited in Chicago .
few days last week.
C. A. Chapman was down from Chess
ter on Saturday last.
All the new soda fountain drinks at
H. T. Williams Palm Cafe.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; Office
opposite the National Bank.
Ice cream sociable at the VIM. Kel-
low home on Friday evening.
For RENT My farm in New Oregon
township. AUG. SMART.
Modern Woodmen do not forget as
sessment No. 227, for Aug. CLERK.
DR.. Hunt, OsrEoPATh; office in
E. R. Thompson building. Phone s17a.
DR.. w. T. DAILY, physician and
surgeon; Office over Lomas' Drug Store.
DR.. ]. w. Jinderlee, physician and
surgeon; Office, Rooms and 2, Luers'
Building.
Supervisor w. H. Keune made trip
to Decorah last Friday evening on offic-
ial business.
Miss Blanche Miller went down to
Calmar, Saturday, for visit at the
home Of her aunt.
The best ice cream TO be had any
where can always be found at H. T.
Williams Palm Cafe.
If you want farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan & Trust
Company, Cresco, la.
For the best 25c meal in town call on
H. 7. Williams at the Palm Cafe.
Everything first class.
$50 Duroc-Jersey and Poland China
pigs ready to ship. Joseph Bouska, R..
F. D. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
j, H. Beadle, Doctor OF Veterinary
Science; office over Whites Livery.
Office phone, 313s; house, 313a.
Feed Summers Worm Powders to
lambs. For sale by the C. D. Nichols
Live Stock Co.. Cresco, Iowa.
If you are looking for the best flour
in town, you will find it at the Flour
and Feed Store Of F. A. Glass.
]. ]. Van Slyke and daughter, Mrs.
Mae Horton, left Saturday for visit
with relatives residing at Anamosa.
COTTAGE FOR RENr Six room cot
tage, with good cellar and cistern. En-
quire of JOHN McHuGH, Cresco.
For SALE-Second hand buggy and
single harness. Enquire of
L. ], GLASS.
IF you want to buy Shoes right, you
should buy them at the
The Nichols Clothing House.
For SALE OR RENT-The Fitzgerald
restaurant property on Market street.
Enquire of M. E. Fitzgerald, Cresco,
Iowa.
Try 0. A. SINGERS Restaurant (the
old Genshow Stand) if you want first
class meal. Good cooking and good
service.
The Ladies Aid Of the Baptist church
will serve dinner on Bryan Day, this
week, on the lawn just north of Aliens
shoe store.
A fine z room house for rent, across
from High School. Good well and els
tern. Enquire of ED. THOMAS at Har-
ness Shop.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will have market
in the basement Of the church on Thurs
day, August 29th.
Mrs. Minzen and Miss Hazel Dewitt
are out from Elgin, ILL.,, for two
week s visit at the home of their sister
| | Mrs. w. j. Webster.
Ethel Marcy, an experienced mani.
curist, is permanently located at Mrs.
Harvey Mitchell's Toilet Studio, ane
desires the patronage of ladies and gen.
tlemen wishing work in that line.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-27
For Rent.

Ny farm of s20 acres, one mile out
side corporation. Good buildings and
plenty of water. Enquire of
VIM. FITZGERALD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-27
PROF. ]. THALER, Calmar, Ia.
Rooms For Home Coming Visitors.

KUUmS FUr HUlHe CUI1IHg VlSItUIS.
The committee in charge anticipate
shortage of rooms during ~the Home
Coming and request ALL who can
accommodate roomers to make the fact
known to Eugene Irvine at the Court
House. Mr.. Irvine will keep a record
of these places and will see that all
visitors are taken care of.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-27
Races at Elma August 1920.

Races at EIma August Z8-Zv.
Wednesday and Thursday, August
% and 20, are the dates of the second
annual race meet at Elma. Big purses
for races on both days. Ball game
each day. Music by Elma Cornet Band.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
TWO TRAINS TAKEN OFF
Closing of Sawmills Necessitates
Change in Train Service on Dali
las and Falls City Road.

The condition Of the lumber market
has necessitated a change in the
schedule of the Dallas and Falls City
railroad, and has resulted in the dis
continuance Of the II o'clock train to
Falls City and the logging train to
Newberg. The stub trains between
Falls City and Black Rock have also
been discontinued.
The regular morning train will here
after leave Dallas at 7:15, and will
run through to Black Rock. 1t will
leave Black Rock as soon as the neces-
sary switching can be done, and will
leave Falls City for Dallas between 10
and II o'clock. The afternoon train
will leave Dallas at 30, and will run
to Falls City only. Returning, it will
leave Falls City at 80.
As soon as the road can adjust its
business to the new conditions, a per-
manent schedule will be announced.
The passenger coach will be out Of the
repair shop in about two weeks, and
will then be put on the run again. The
coach is being thoroughly overhauled,
and will be furnished with upholstered
leather seats. About $7OO is being
expended in its improvement.
Manager Gerlinger says the cur
tailment Of train service was made
by the closing down of
several Of the mills and logging
camps and the uncertainty Of others
continuing in operation. He is anx-
ious to give the patrons of the road
The best possible service, and will
arrange the very best train schedule
hat the business OF the road will
Justify under present unfortunate
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08

The financial situation in New
York is rapidly improving Seven
million dollars in gold arrived from
Europe, Wednesday, and twenty-four
million more will arrive this week.
The New York banks began paying
their Western creditors yesterday, and
gold will soon be flowing Westward in
u yellow stream. Then we will hear
no more talk Of panic.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
THE PARCELS POST

One Of our subscribers writes as
follows:
''We see that the Postmaster General
is going to recommend the Parcels
Post. Good for him. The merchant
can't have his way all the time. If he
can't make living selling goods, let
him get out and rustic on the farm
like the rest of us. Is he any betterY'
The average merchant is probably
no better than the average farmer. He
is probably just as good, and no bet
ter; but it is certain that he is no more
narrow minded than the individual
who penned the foregoing paragraph.
The poorest man on earth is the one
who is poor in spirit and is continually
harping that other people think they
are better than he is.
The interests of the farmer and the
country merchant who buys the farm
ers produce are identical, and no harm
can come to one without affecting the
other. II the proposed Parcels Post
will increase the country merchants
trade and enable him to pay the
farmer better price for his produce,
1t will be good thing for the country.
II it should decrease the trade Of the
country merchant and increase the
trade Of the city mail order houses that
buy nothing Of the farmer, it would
be bad thing for the country. The
OBSERVER thinks it would be q bad
thing. The question of one man being
better than another does not figure in
it, at all. 1t is merely a matter of
-blooded business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS
Many Valuable Volumes Added to
Shelves This Week.

The following list of books was
received at the Dallas Public Library
Tuesday:
Book Of Golden Deeds-Yonge.
The Lady Of the Decoration-Little.
The Copper Princess-Munroe.
A Child's History Of England
Dickens.
A Child's Story Of the Bible.
The Joy Of Piney Hill-Jackson.
New Chronicles Of Rebecca- Wiggin
Patty in Paris Wells.
The Half -Back-Barbour.
A Bachelors Baby-Masson.
The Car Of Destiny Williamson.
Love Letters Of a Musician-Reed
From the Black Sea Through Persia
and India-Week
Ozma Of Oz-Baum.
The Roosevelt Bears-Eaton.
Optimism-Helcn Keller.
Military Heroes Of the U. james.
Woods Natural History.
Heroes Of the U. S. Navy-James.
Uncle Sans Children-Austin.
Lives of the Presidents-R Remy.
Sanford and Godolphin.
Bible Heroes-Comstock.
Barbary Sheep-Hichens.
Grandfather's Chair-Hawthorne
A Child's Life Of Christ
Love Is the Sum of All-Eggleston.
Shakespearean Fairy Tales-Brltton
The Heart Of Jessie Laurie-Barr.
On the Trail Of the Immigrant
Steiner.
Castle Craneycrow-McCutcheon.
The Capitals Of the World-Traill.
In Times OF Peril-Stables.
Dicky Downy-Patterson.
Beth Norvall-Parrish.
Works Of Josephus.
Atlantic Islands-Benjamin.
lie Knew Lincoln-Tarbell.
Stella's Adventures in Starland-
5abin.
The Crimson Conquest-Hudson.
Abbie Ann Martin.
Chased Through Norway-Otis.
The Shuttle-Burnett.
The Story of Bctty-Wells.
The Pertls OF the Jungle-Ellis.
The Three Scouts s-Trowbridge.
An Unprovoked Mutiny-Otis.
The Log Schoolhouse on the Colum-
'ia-Butterworth.
Mixed Piokles-Ficld.
Betty Alden-Austin.
Beverly Of Graustark- -McCutchcon.
The Weavers-Parker.
The Blue Dragon-Munroe.
The Younger Set-Chambers.
The Trimmed Lamp-Henry.
His Courtship-Martin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
FOR SALE.
Real and Personal Property.

100 acre Stock Ranch, known as the
A. Siefarth place, J mile west Of Oak
dale schoolhouse, has 40 acres good
farming land, balance pasture and
wooded land, finely watered by run
ming springs, fine large house we'll
painted and papered, good barn, best
water on earth, high and healthy
location, fine outside range for stock,
place all fenced, will sell on good
terms, $500 cash, time to suit on bal
ance. Price only $25OO.
Also 48 head Of good Angora goats,
about two-thirds nannies three good
COWS at $40 per head; one old wagon,
$40; old buggy, 81.
The above are all at bedrock prices.
Fl. G. CAMPBELL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Items of Interest From the Records
In the County Offices.
REAL ESTATE.

hEAL ESTATE.
IL L Pierce ct ux to J b Thompson
30 acres in t7 8, W, $4,000.
"a Ramsey ct TX toJ b Thompson
30 acres in 7 s, r W, $500.
JIM Grant ct ux to " Lynch, lot ir
Dallas, $3.50.
Henry W Wright ct ux to N A
Lunde, lot in Falls City, 81.
J V Dennis to N A and Nels Lundo,
80 acres in t8s, rGw, $14OO.
Joseph Meyers to G W Baum, 10
acres, s 8, 8 W, 5000.
CP Maginnis ct ux to Hugh John
son, 80 acres, t 0 8, s W, $1,000.
d L Keyt ct ux to L Yoakum. 1874
acres, 6 s, r4 W, $40.
DR.. V Fink to II G Vanskike, lot in
Dallas $3.50.
Catharino Fink and nd to Arthur
W Fink, 1877 acres, t7s,r5 W, $4,000.
Edna Hayes to Peter G Remple, land
In ~ s, r 8 W, and s s, r s W, 1898.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Notice to Customers.

We have dissolved our partnership,
and request all who are indebted to us
to call at the feed store on Main and
Oak streets, and settle their accounts
at earliest convenience. We desire to
thank our customers for their patron
age in the past, and solicit their sup
port of the firm under its new manage
ment.
1l-8-4t. RAY & STONER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
COIIeCtiOnsI

l have now been in the collecting
business for about two months. My
success has been uniformly good, and
l have secured a large list Of patrons
during this time. Every effort Will be
made to insure promptness and thor
oughness in my work, and the com
mission charged will be nominal. I
respectfully solicit your patronage in
the future, and promise the best
service possible.
L. D. BUTLER,
Dallas, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Notice.

AS have moved to my homestead,
I have placed my outstanding
accounts in the hands Of Lester Butler
for collection. Persons indebted to
me will confer favor by making a
prompt settlement.
1O-25-4t DIR. H. L. TONEY.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
ForSaIe.

Iwo-seated hack, long-distancc
axIes' SIS; road cart s5; true, gentle
team for farm aud road work. about
llOO lbs. each, with nearly new har.
ness $3.50. FRANK BUTLER. Falls CITY.
near depot, 1I.str
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Farm For Sale.

Good 30O-acre dairy and stock farm,
two miles from railroad; good grass
and farming land; plenty Of running
water; good house and barn and
sheds. Call on or address JAMES A.
GIBSON, Sheridan, Or, r. F. D. l.
S-10-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
For Sale or Trade.

My home place in Dallas is for sale,
or will trade it for Portland property.
Five acres of land, half in orchard.
Good 1O-room house, barn and out
buildings.
9-20-tf G.. l.. HUBBARD.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Monthly Weather Renort.

The following is summary of the
weather report Of the Falls City station
for the month of October:
Maximum temperature, Sc degrees
on the 18th.
Minimum temperature, 3S degrees
on the 18th.
Precipitation, l.0l inches.
FRANK BUTLER,
Cooperative Observer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08

The steel for the new bridge in Falls
City arrived in Dallas yesterday. The
car was sidetracked 10 the terminal
yards and will be held until the 500
que Tor hauling the steel from Indiana
Is paid. As the Governor is declaring
each day a holiday, the county court
Is holding no meetings and conse-
quently no warrant can be issued for
the freight Unless the contractors or
the business men of Falls City come to
the rescue, it is proboble that the
bridge will remain in Dallas until the
holidays are called or
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
BlOOded COckereIs.

For blooded Rhode Island Red
cockerels inquire of D. A. CRITCHLow
Mutual Phone Green 8, Dallas.
1O-29-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Lost.

Lost, between Johnson Brothers and
the Postoffice, gold stick pin. Form
OF a cross set with pearls. Finder
please notify Left Finseth. 11-5-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Lost.

Lost, in Dallas, a check for $25.
All persons are warned against cash
ing the same, and the finder will please
notify Cass Gibson, Rickreall, Or.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Program at Colosseum Rink.

There will be both afternoon and
evening sessions at the Colosseum
hinkt sweek, on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, and Bartlett's orches-
ira will be in attendance at all even.
ing sessions. Ladies will be given
free admission on Tuesday evenings
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08

Best job printing at the Observer
office in Dallas and the News office in
Falls City
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
For Sale.

One span 5-year-old mares, weight
2lOO pounds; one q Balm wagon; two
sets Of harness, nearly new; one fresh
COW. Phone Farmers 31x2.
1-8-tf j. L. BLoDGETT.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
WHEAT 81 CENTS.

We will pay 80 cents bushel for
wheat delivered at the Dallas FIGURING
Mill.
1O-15-tf SWEENEY BROS.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Wheat Wanted.

New 1907 National bicycle with
coaster brake to trade for wheat at
market price at Lee Smiths Cyclery.
9-3-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Shingles For Sale.

\ carload Of Star A Star shingles
received this week by the SoEHREN
WAREHOUSE 20. l0-l-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Helm Wanted.

Girl or middle-aged woman wanted
Tor general housework. Good wages
Address Box 80, Dallas. lI-I.tF
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Wanted.

Fresh eggs, butter and young chick
ems wanted at the Dallas Hotel. We
will pay you cash. oar
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08

Since my trip East this Summer, I
have a newer and better style of photo.
graphs than l have ever had for the
holidays before. Now is the time to
get your pictures and have them
ready, Come in and see what we
have.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Netch Seed For Sale

Good vetch seed for sale at nv farm
near Polk Station. Inquire of DR..
MARK HAYTER.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
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: BUSINESS LOCALS. !
OtO%O*S%O%0+O\+O+sAOAaAaAS

DIR, Hayter, Dentist. Onice over
Wilson s Drug Store, Dallas. Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
40,366 Testimonials

n Two years, which prove its wonderful
ethcaey il purifying and enriching the
blood. Best for all blood diseases.
"a "a usual LIQUID form or chocolated tablets
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-11-08
Catarrh

One OF the most common of blood dis
eases, is much aggravated by the sudden
changes OF weather at this time of
year: Begin treatment at once with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which effects rad
lcal and permanent cures. This great
medicine has received
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
He Needed Glasses.

"Getting a little near-slghted, a
little near-sighted; times telling on
him the way it did on poor old Bob
Fdtzsimmons, remarked John A.
Gill; referring facetiouslyi to MS
frdend. Carlton C. Crane, In the Of
fices Of the New York Central in the
Flood building. Had him down at
Palo Alto for the carnival the other
day. Moving along through the side
walk crowds I missed him. Turned
back. There he was standing, trying
to look over the heads Of tne crowd.
"sCome on I said; let's go see
the bronco bustlng.'
"'Sh!' he warned, 1921, 325, 399;
I'm counting 'em; gods, what a pro-
eession. 346, 352'-
"I looked across the street and
caught a glimpse between two build
ings Of the sight that interested him.
"|Four hundred and eleven,' ne
announced. <and The little devils were
rading around like wild Indians. Were
those all professors kids?'
"tCome, come, Carlton l said,
you must wear glasses. That was on
ly the merry-go-round. ''-san Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
CGE.IIP CL!-NEE E;NIEaS
SOME BEARDED MARVELS.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Congress-
man Champ Clark, Of Missouri, has
the following communication in this
mornings Post:
''To the Editor Of The Post:
I'm your issue Of Sunday, Octob-
er 20, you have picture of Mr.. S. G..
Brinkley, Of Magnolia City, n. c.,
whose beard reaches to the. floor
when he stands erect. The article
reads:
"Longest beard in the world -
II merely desire to state that the
article which is quoted frcm the New
York World is erroneous and mlsIead-
;r:r. Is compared with some Of my
constituents. t;I., man has merely
a eoatee. | have two valued friends,
both living in the same township IN
Pike county,. Mo-, whose boards put
Mr.. Brinkley and the prophet Aaron,
to shame.
"Aaron's s beard, (which went down
to the skirts of his garments was as
down en- young lovers chin compar-
ed to the magnificent beard Of Mr..
Valentine Tapley, Of Spencerburg,
Mo-. who can measure out eleven feet
and SIX inches Of hirsute "fa.
Judge Elijah Gates. .:
village Of Curryville, has beard Of
nine and a nalf feet. These facts and
figures can be verified. Missouri in
boards. as in all other good things,
leads the world.
"Champ Clark
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
Where Life Lasts Is Years Longer
Charlotte Observer.

Iceland's census Of 1905, recently
made public, reveals the amazing tact
that Icelanders live to an average age
of 6l.S years. Though increasing at
tention to hygiene and the triumph
Of medical science over certain dis
eases have raised the estimated mean
duration of civilized human life by
several years, the average for the
world at large is as yet little beyond
IS. Only Sweden and Norway, two
countries of Iceland's Scandinavian
i 4atberland, can sustain even very
remote comparison. In Sweden man
lives 5O.O2 years, and in Norway 49.-
"a. All such figures, Of course, are
heavily pulled down by the dispro-
portionate mortality Of infancy and
early childhood.
It appears rather strange at first
view that longevity should be great
est upon an island traversed by the
Arctic circle, yet explanations are not
hard to find. Iceland owing to its in
sular position, has by no means so
harsh a climate as might be suppos-
ed. During a large part of the year
it i, ".@en enough and grazes sheep
to rood advantage. The inhabitants,
- 80: cnrine from the hardest
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
What a Feather Bed Does.
New York Times.

New York Times.
"F'ew people, even physicians
themselves, seem to know the prlncl-
pal reason why medical science con-
damns the use Of featherbeds in win
ter las we'll as in summer said a
New York physician recently.
"It is because feather beds are
highly hygroseopic-a rather formid-
able word, but one meaning simply
that feathers readily absorb and con-
dense moisture. The body is con-
cstantly throwing off waste matter
through the skin and the lungs. Tne
feathers in the bed will absorb this
waste matter as readily as it will sim
pie atmospheric moisture. The feath-
ers retain the waste matter during
the day when the bed is cold, even
when it is aired, unless also warmed
by sunshine during the time it is ex-
posed to the air.
"At night when the body of the
sleeper warns the bed the feathers
renew their microscopic action and
throw off the waster matter absorbed
the night before. The susceptible
body Of the sleeper is soon surround
ed by a dense and highly poisonous
atmosphere, the accumulative effect
of which cannot help but be very in
iurous."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
What He Wanted.

The Young man from the country
took his green necktie and his best
Girl into a restaurant, and, like SOM
other young men, he was disposed to
be facetious at the walters expense
"Waiter," he said, ~ want YOU to
bring me "a broiled ELEPHANT.
"Yessir,' replied the waiter, per-
feetly unmoved.
"And. waiter bring it on toast. "
."Yessir.
Then he stood there like statue
for minute.
"Well,' said the young man, ''ar5
YOU not going to bring h?'
"YeSsir.'
"Why don't you, the1?'
"Orders is, sir, that we get pay IN
advance for elephants, sir. Elephants
on toast, sir, are five thousand dol
lars and ten cents. If you take II
without toast, sir, it is only five thou
sand dollers, sir. "
The waiter did not smile, but the
girl did, and the young man climbed
down.