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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
TO TEACH INDIA FARMING.
Iowa Graduate Appointed Director OF
Agriculture for Country.

Ames, Ia.--With farm diploma
in his pocket, A. e. Parr has just left
the Iowa State Agricultural college
here to accept appointment by the
British government as director OF ag-
riculture and animal husbandry In
British India, with headquarters at
Calcutta.
For its education in agricultural
lines Mr.. Parr is to be paid salary
of $4,000 year for ton years and
then he will draw a pension for life Of
$4,000 year. His position will re-
Quire the best. Under his supervision
will be 80 experiment stations and he
will be expected to advance his new
field notably in soil products.
The selection of Mr.. Parr from this
years class is perhaps the most con-
spicuous honor which has come to the
institution during the year, but yet
graduates from Ames are being
sought by every state in the union
and by several foreign states. Some
of the young men have already made
their plans to serve at the head OF
| departments in state agricultural col
leges or to take charge of experiment
stations, which are becoming so i'm
portant in the activities of the states
Iowa leads in excellence of training
in animal husbandry and soil culture
and it is the good seed" and "goot
breed" gospel which this institution i!
| preaching throughout the state, b.
means of special train jaunts ant
visits to farmers Institutes, that il
keeping Iowa in the front rank O
food producers.
| Mr.. Parr has left for England
i where he will visit his parents befor
taking up his work in British Indie
His father is leading farmer in ASH
ley, Staffordshire, England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26

A special dispatch to the New York
World follows: "Gus H. Wintemberg,
tax assessor of the district where Johr
D. Rockefeller's home, Forest Hill, is
located, today made his report to the
county auditor. The total value of Mr.
Rockefeller's personal property at his
summer home was returned at Sd, 600.
Wintemberg's report shows Mr.. Rock
efeller has eight carriages and values
them at only $1,000. The pianos are
worth only 5000, while $4,000 covers the
value of the furniture in Forest Hill
and other personal property. There is
no money there, neither is there any
jewelry, nor are there any watches"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
HAPPENINGS in IOWA
News of a Week Throughout
the State.
BRAVE ACT OF A MOTHER
Woman Saves Her own Life and the
Lives of Her TWO Children
In a Raging Flood.

Struggling in raging torrent OF wa
ter, one child torn from her grasp ny
the current and flung against a barbed
wire fence, Mrs. Sarah Creech, living
near Glenwood, saved her own lie
and that of her children, but Is In
critical condition as a result OF her
night of terror.
While many people had narrow es-
canes from death in the recent storm,
the most thrilling escape was that OF
Mrs. Creech and her children. Mrs.
Creech's home was situated at the
mouth Of q draw seven miles from
Glenwood. A cloudburst sent a tor
rent of water roaring down the
draw and when Creech and his wife
saw their danger. they resolved to
take refuge with their four children In
cave on the high ground near their
house. Each taking two children
thew started. Mrs. Creech held her
seyenteen-months'-o babe at her
| breast and had a three-year-old child
| under the arm.
The husband and the two children
he carried reached the cave after
hard struggle with the food. but the
| wife and little ones were carried
down by the surging waters. They
were carried through one wire fence
the barbs of which tore their clothing
and lacerated their bodies, and lodged
/ against the wires of second renee
which Mrs. Creech grasped In deatf
grip in an endeavor to save hersel
and children.
The swift current suddenly sweep
the older child from It's mothers grasl
and 1t was almost drowned before tn
frantic woman, who had loosened ne
hold on the fence and sprang after II
finally succeeded again in reaching II
While the storm ragged and the win
was at its height, the brave little VIC
man made heroic fight against odd
that might we'll have appalled, tn
, stoutest heart, and finally managed I
reach safe ground where she fell q
hausted. Her husband quickly carrie
her and the children to the cav
where they remained until mornin'
Mrs. Creech was terribly cut an
bruised, and her life is In danger frol
/. the shock of her awful experience
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
[ARMY RANKS THIN
MEN BADLY needed.
MANY COMPANIES REDUCED TO
SKELETONS AND RECRUIT
ING OFFICERS IN DESPAIR.
GENERAL STAFF WILL
APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Reform Measures That VIII Aid In
Stopping Desertions to Be Sought
Hard Work Makes Coast ArtIl'
Iery Objectionable.

Washington, July 19.-"There Is
something wrong with the army.
said Gen. Bell, the chief OF statf' IN a
western speech recently, and mat
statement is being echoed In various
bureaus of the war department. There
are different explanations OF the cruz
cism, but the general opinion is tnat
Secretary Taft summed up the case
when he said that the trouble. with
the army was that there was not
enough of it. The general stan mas
been compiling tables that bear out
| this statement and these will be made
the basis for strong presentation 10
congress at the next session
| For instance, there is a company OF
coast artillery, by regulations re-
ouired to number 105 men, which ac-
cording to the latest return to the de-
partment musters just eight enlisted
| priyates in their ranks. OF course
company drill with such a skeleton
organization is impossible. And this
lis only one of number of such or
CARNATIONS, mainly in the coast artil-
llery, although every branch of the
service feels the same decline
Wages Much Higher Outside.
Wages outside the army are so
much higher that they attract the
most energetic soldiers into private
life. Never before have the recruit
ling officers found their work so hard
and fruitless. The demands upon adj
: venturous young men for the rapidly
growing navy also has developed a
, connection for the recruiting SER
: geants.
!. A special reason for the refusal OF
a the coast artillery men to reenlist Is
!. that they are obliged to do a large
% amount Of mechanical work in caring
81 for the complicated Notifications
If dressed only in working overalls o
le jumpers and getting few opportuni
ties to wear their soldiers uniform
N "a source of pride with them and
le factor In attracting them to the army
It, AS to the other branches of the sers
is lice, 1t is believed that the men ar
m called upon to do too much hard wor
which they regard as unnecessar,
OF Especially do they object to the Ions
Of hard and periodical practice marche
er which they are obliged to make cal
lie rying the full, heavy field kit. Man
.g assertions are traceable to this dir
le satisfaction.
Legislation Is Necessary.
OF The staff is trying to find correctly
m spe bit o theSe Of 9a presiden
). SO the same authority can dispens
a. with them or reduce the requirement.
AZ But it is certain that congress mus
- provide for general increase in til
20 pay of the soldier if the army is I
be maintained at its authorize
u strength
:. officers may be had, even thong
- Gen. Funston has reported that
captains pay is less than the wage {
plumber or house mechanic j
California, but the war departmer
" contends that the private soldier cal
not longer be kept in the ranks /;
$13 month.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
Far-Reaching Corporate Influence.

Far-Reaching Corporate Influence.
The Investigations which have been
going on during the lastfew years have
brought to light many iniquities. The
source of corruption funds has been ex-
posed and the inner workings of high
finance revealed. Some day the investl-
cation will be carried into the courts
and we shall learn whether the judges
who preside at the trial of corporations
have any pecuniary interests IN the
cases which come before them-not
necessarily in the particular case, but
in the result which follows important
decisions. 1t is now more than ten
years since Senator Pettigrew, OF
South Dakota, in speech in the Unit
ed States senate, called attention to the
fact that when suit was brought If
New York for the purpose of dissolvine
the joint traffic association, it was
found that only one judge out OF the
eight judges in that circuit was quail'
fed to try the case because OF the
others holding stocks or bonds of some
of the railroads that were defendants
The far-reaching influence of the grea'
corporations is not fully recognized. i
is,not easy for judge to be absolutely
impartial when his decision may effec
the value of his own property. One o
the objections to allowing watered stocl
to be issued is that when issued, itgets
into the hands Of people who regar
themselves as innocent purchasers
even though they might have informe
themselves by investigation-and sue
persons regard any attack upon tn
corporation as an attack upon the
vested rights. Commoner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
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The "canot-v oiture."

practically no change in maneuvers. It
is about II feet long, and the hull, Of
steel, was constructed by NJ. Pitre, Of
Maisons-Laffitte. M. Boutaillier, Of
Vincennes, accomplished the mechani-
cal construction. The wheels are Of
sheet steel, disk pattern, and are fitted
with solid rubber tires.
When the vehicle is used as boat
the power is shifted to small pro-
peller, this being done simply by NOV
ing lever.
On the roads the automobile attains
a speed of about IS kilometers an
hour, and in the water, where it is a
boat, the speed is nine kilometers an
hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect form
and features. Many plain woman who
could never serve as an artists model,
possesses those rare qualities that all
the world admires: neatness, clear eyes,
clean smooth skin and that sprightli-
ness of step and action that accompany
good health. A physically weak woman
is never attractive, not even to herself.
Electric Bitters restore weak women,
give strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth,
velvety skin, beautiful complexion.
Guaranteed at P. "A. Clemmer's drug
store. Soc. F.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
ROAD is OUT OF POLITICS
Rock Island viii Abolish Its Lobbies
and Lobbyists.

ana IOppyietSs
At a luncneea rendered him by Des
Moines business men President Win
chell Of the Rock Island rataroad sag
that the Rock Island is out OF pelities
and will do away with its Hobbies and
lobbyists, both in the state legislatures
and the national congress. John Sc.
-ttrre... s.,a.r passenger traffic manager Of
with President Winchell, said that the
Rock Island will not reduce its pas
senger service on account of the @
cent rate laws but has and will i'm
prove it further. President Winchell
said:
1.-THE Rock Island Railroad company
is out of politics and wants to be in
closer touch with business men.
THE Rock Island feels that we
should have nothing to do with poll
tics. We will maintain no lobby in
the future in Des Moines, other state
capitols or the national capitol at
Washington"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Presidential Boom

The repeated attempt, in spots, to
cultivate Presidential booms for anti
Bryan Democrats invariably spend their
force within the comparatively small
circle of origin. A Democratic Presi-
dental boom of force can emanate only
from the rank and file of the party.
Therein lies the impregnable strength
of William Jennings Bryan. The peo-
pie are back of his Presidential boom.
Clinton County (Ohio) Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
81 a Kiss; Bride Gets $685..

Treverton, Pa.-When Mrs. Andrew
Lucaskow was led from the church
into the home of her husband after
her marriage one Of the wedding
guests proposed that each man kiss
the bride and give one dollar apiece
The bride and husband agreed to the
proposition and soon the young wom.
an was overwhelmed with kisses. She
eventually had 1885 on the plate pro-
yided for the kiss fees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Robins Take to Sprinkler.

Allentown, Pa.-Taking the most
logical course, in view of the rainy
spring and summer, and getting
where things could be no wetter, a
pair of robins built nest in a toy
sprinkling can belonging to Luella,
daughter of William Fretz, of Dill
lingersyille. The sprinkling can had
been left outside near the porch,
Where the birds found il.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Exercise Assured

Physician-Yes, madam, have ex-
amined your husband. All he needs is
fresh air and exercise.
caller-oh, dear! He never will
take exercise, and know there is no
use urging him to. What shall do?
Physician-Move out of the city
into the suburbs. Get some house ad-
vertised as Five minutes from the
station. Then he'll have to tramp
about five miles twice a day, or starye
to death.-N. Y, Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
is NEW GRACE DARLING.
Miss Ida Lewis Credited with Saving
18 Lives From the Sea.

Newport, R. miss Ida Lewis, the
Grace Darling of America, as she is
known, who has lived for SO years
at Pine Rock lighthouse, off this city,
celebrated her golden anniversary as
a resident of the historic spot the
other day. For % years Miss Lewis
has been the keeper of the beacon,
succeeding her father, through
special act of congress, when he be-
came disabled
Miss Lewis was 6S years old in
March last, but she is still alert In
body and mind. Practically all OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Rescuer of Eleven browns.

Bohumil Kosderka. thirty-seven
years old, the city bathhouse custo-
dian at Iowa City, dived to his death
In thirty feet of water at the Iowa
river bridge. He struck log and
went over the Iowa university dam.
He was drowned In q maelstrom In
sight of hundreds OF people. He had
made the Jump four times successful
ly and had saved eleven lives in the
Iowa river in the past two years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Girls Smash Bottled Beer.

Impatient over the laws delay in
smashing 1900 bottles Of beer which
Sheriff George Ross of Dallas county
had been ordered to destroy, half a
dozen members of the county normal
institute in session at Adel seized the
wet goods and taking them to grove
in a wagon, broke them upon rock
pile. The party was in charge Of
Ruth Ross, daughter of the sheriff,
who said: Papa will not care and be-
sides It will save him the trouble"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Jealous Woman Shoots Husband.

Because her husband made eyes"
With entirely too much regularity at
the dusky queen of the Coontown four
hundred at minstrel show at the
Webster City carnival, Mrs. Dick
Williams shot and fatally wounded
him during quarrel at the Park ho-
tel. The bullet entered the abdomen
Williams is manager Of the minstrel
show. Both he and his wife are col
ored Mrs. Williams had eaten moth
ing for week because OF her jealousy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Owner-Are you lads aware that no
one is allowed to fish here?
Boy-Why we saw yer fishin' 'ere
yerself t'other day!
Arousina Him.

The cuckoo clock announced the
hour when graveyards yawn and spec
tiers white hold carnival.
Clarence" yawned the weary girl,
Il wish you would end your visits like
you end your letters"
why, how is that?" asked clar.
ence, in surprise.
Why, in haste.'"
and then Clarence called for his
hat and cane.-Chicago News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
GRANDsTAND COLLAPsEs.
Twenty Persons Injured While Wit
Messing Wrestling Match.

During Woodman picnic at Hum
boldt the temporary grandstand col
lapsed, seriously injuring twenty peo-
pie. The crowd was assembled to wit
ness a wrestling match between Frank
Gotch, champion catch-as-eatch-can
wrestler, and Charles Hackensehmidt,
Most of the injuries were to Humboldt
people, consisting of broken arms and
legs. Gotch, arrayed in wrestling
tights, rescued his sister.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
New Trial for BIydenburql1.

Ebeneezer s. Blydenburgh, the al
legged Eldora wife slayer, who has
been serving life sentence ait Ana
mosa penitentiary. and WHO was
granted retrial, has arrived at Ell
dora and is now incarcerated in Jail
and will request new trial at the
August term of court. He looks well
and is confident that new jury will
free him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
No Help for Him.

Nov, there's Dunkley, WHO thinks
ne is sick, though he certainly looks
big and strong. Do you think you
could operate on him with your faith
cure SO that it wouldn't be necessary
Tor his wife to go on taking in wash
ing to support him?"
No. replied the healer, zone pc
culiarity about faith cures is that you
can't get them to work on mere ami.
mails. Chicago Record Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Raisuli Holds cantiue.

Tangier, Morocco, July 20--Reports
brought by courier that Caid Sir Harry
MacLean had escaped from the hands
of the bandit Raisuli appear to be I'M
true. The latest letter received from
the caid is dated July 10. 1t says,
among other things. that a deep ditch
has been dug around his tent to pre-,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
An Expensive BRIDGE.

Teacher-Now, Tommy, we reach
bridges. Which is the most costly
bridge in the world?
Tommy Whose mother plays
Bridge whist, Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26

When the railroads talk about their
impaired credit, " they remind us of
the boy who cut his finger and then
wondered why it bled. Atlanta Con-
stitution
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26

Nothing in President Roosevelt's
jamestown speech on Georgia day was
half so eloquent as his silence on the
tariff. - Norfolk Pilot.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
AMMONIA TANK BLOWS UP
One Man Killed and Another Badly
Injured.

Injured.
Howard Wood, engineer at Humes-
ton butter and egg plant, died as the
result of an explosion and S. Peterson
lies in a critical condition. The men
were engaged in changing the posi-
ton of tank of ammonia when 1t
suddenly exploded and the hot con-
tents were thrown over them. Howard
Wood, in spite of all the skill of at
tending physicians grew worse and
died.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
Earthquake in Iowa.

A distinct earthquake shock was
felt at Fort Madison Saturday morn
ing at o'clock. The oscillation
lasted only few seconds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26
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For Yourself 2

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-26

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-20

Mrs. A. B. ingalls,, instructor of the
violin at Oahu College, has returned
on the Moana, and will resume her
work Immediately. Mrs. ingalls, has
spent a very profitable summer, go
ing over as wide a range of violin
literature as possible in the short time
she was away, and practising five and
six hours daily. 1t is considered an
enviable privilege to be summer
pupil of any of the greatest teachers,
and usually they take with them on
their summers outing only very few
of the most talented. Mrs. ingalls, was
one of but two pupils whom Hugo
Hermann took with his. family to
Mona lake, Michigan. The other one
of the famous four sisters, Miss Julia