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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
"spotted Fevern Races.

Much anxiety is being felt by the
epidemic of spinal me Meningitis which is
raging in the northwestern part of
Appanoose county. There are score
or more cases in the village of Mys-
tic and surrounding mining camps and
several deaths already have resulted.
The latest death reported was child
of Mrs. Dora Graham, and another
child i'll the same family is i'll with
the disease and its death is hourly ex-
pected. OF all the cases reported not
one has fully recovered and some of
the stricken ones are in a pitiable
condition. A child of A. G. Woods
died few days ago and another child
in that family is i'll and not expected
to survive. In some families all of
the children have been attacked by
the disease, while in others but one
has suffered, the remaining children
being apparently immune. Fears are
entertained that the epidemic will
spread throughout the entire county,
although the health officials are talk
ing measures to prevent this.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Commits Murder and Suicide.

Two are dead and one critically In
jured as result of love affair in
Bedford, which came to focus when
Ovit Thompson. prominent farmer,
murdered Mrs. Sallie Morgan. mortal
ly wounded Rescue Thompson and
then ended his own life with bullet
Rescue Thompson, the only present
survivor of the tragedy, cannot live.
The dead woman was the wife of A. A.
Morgan. The couple had been sepa
rated for some time and the Thomp
sons both, had been paying attention
to her. The shooting occurred in a
field and was brought about by Ovit
Thompson's belief that his brother
had gained the ascendency in Mrs
Morgan's affections.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Veteran School Teachers.

Miss Nancy Frey of Sigourney, who
fs seventy-one years old and has
started on her eightieth term of school
and who was thought to be the Oldest
teacher in point of continuous service
in the state, has had her claim dis
puted by Stephen Williams Of Cal.
houn county, who claims to have
taught $50 terms of school during the
past fifty-one years. Mr.. Williams was
seventy-one years old last February
and has taught school continuously in
Iowa since the winter Of 1856 He
began teaching when he was only
eighteen years old, the salary he re-
ceiving being s14 per month of twenty
two days. For seventeen years he was
principal of the Charlotte schools in
Clinton county. A movement has
been started in Iowa to see if way
cannot be devised to secure for these
two veteran teachers a pension from
the fund of s1o,000,0O0 set aside by
Andrew Carnegie for the pensioning of
superanuated college professors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Envoy Shot by Assassins.

Baku, April 19.-Mirza Abbas Kahn,
chief engineer of the Persian minis
try Of ways and communications, has
been shot and seriously wounded in
the street in this city. -Four shots
from a revolver were fired at him,
and two struck the kahn Three
passers-by were also wounded The
kahn bears a close personal resem,
blance to the ex-Persian grand vizier
Amin Sultan, whom the shah sum
moned from Paris to assist in combat
ting the revolutionary movement in
Persia. 1t is thought the assassins
were revolutionary emissaries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Farmer Kills Himself.

Swapping himself to the porch to
prevent his body from falling off,
George McLane, a prominent and
wealthy farmer near Bangor, leaned
over shotgun and pulled the trigger,
receiving the charge in his heart. He
had just returned from a wolf hunt
having spent the day in the woods
with his son. His wife heard the re-.
port of the gun, and going out on the
porch was Mortified to see the body of
her husband swaying from the straps
he had fastened about him to hold his
body erect. Her screams soon brought
assistance, but the man was dead.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Flesh Burns From Body.

Just for lark Effie Harrison, daugh-
ter of G. w. Harrison, a wealthy far
mer living near Ainsworth, went to
the field with her father to help him
burn stalks in the corn field. She lit
one hill and while she was watching
it burn her clothes caught fire. Scream
ing wildly she ran toward her father,
who with several farm hands ran to
her rescue but did not reach her be-
fore she was completely enveloped III
flames. When the fire was finally ex-
tinguished the flesh was burned off
the entire upper portion of her body.
For two hours she suffered, and then
died. The girl was a leader in church
and social circles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
MRS. M'LEAN HEADS D. A. R.
NEW YORK WOMAN REELECTED
AT WASHINGTON CONGRESS.
ls Presented with Loving Cup by Vice
President-Rest of the
Ticket

Washington, April 20.-It was Off
cially announced when the continental
congress of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton met Friday that Mrs. Donald
Mclean of New York has been re-
elected president general for the en-.
suing two years. Mrs. Mclean re.
ceived 511 and the opposition candi.
date, Mrs. Eleanor Washington How
ard, of Alexandria, Va, 1852. The an.
nouncement of the result of the cleo.
ton was received by the delegates
with great enthusiasm, and Mrs. Nc.
Lean, after being presented with a
loving cup by the vice presidents
general made brief speech in which
she thanked the delegates heartily
for their support. Mrs. Charlotte EN-.
,erson Main of Washington, d. c., was
elected vice president general in
charge of organization of chapter.
The other officers elected are as fol-
lows:
Vice presidents general: Mrs. j.
Morgan Smith, Alabama; Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. Charles H. Were, Illinois; Mrs.
A. A. Kendall, Maine; Mrs. Wallace
Delafield, Missouri; Mrs. Charles H.
Terry, New York; Mrs. A. E. Patton,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. H. S. Chamber
lain, Tennessee; Mrs. Baldwin Spill
man, West Virginia, and Mrs. Lind
say Patterson, North Carolina. Mrs.
Swift of California was defeated for
vice president general by one vote.
Chaplain general, Mrs. Esther F.
Noble; recording secretary general,
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce; correspond
ing secretary general, Mrs. John Paul
Earnest; registrar general, Mrs. Amos
g. Draper; treasurer general. Mrs.
Mabel G. Swormstedt; historian gen.
eral, Mrs j. Eakin Gadsby; assistant
historian general, Mrs Henry S. Bow
ron; librarian general, Mrs. Helen M.
Boynton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Thirty-one Years In Prison.

Jasper Mason. fifty-seven years old,
walked out of the Anamosa peniten-
tiary free man last week, after thir-
ty-one years Imprisonment to begin
life anew In new world. All his
relatives are dead and the friends of
his youth are scattered, so that he
will have to depend on the charity of
former fellow convict, residing at
Kimball. S. D., for a home until he
can make a place for himself. Mason
was convicted in 1875 for killing a
friend, ]. r. Woods, as result of a
quarrel over the Hayes-Tilden political
controversy. then at its height.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
News Of the Week Throughout
the State.
Fast Mail Train on the Illinois Cen.
trial Runs Down a Handcar Near
Ellis and Instantly Kills
Five Austrians.
Five Austrians.

The fast mail on the Illinois Central
running from Fort Dodge to Omaha
ran down a handcar near Ellis, twelve
miles north of Denison, killing in
stantly five Austrians of surfacing
gang of the road. The day was stormy
and there was no work. The five men
took a handcar and went to Ellis to get
a key of beer for the crowd of some
twenty-five men. Returning they
We're on a bridge when the train ran
them down. The mangled bodies were
taken to Denison for preparation for
burial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
TELLS OF Blk MIx.UP IN FUNDS.
University President Explains Dis
crepancy Of 100000.

Madison, Wis, April 2O.-A dis
crepancy of 100000 has been found in
the accounts of the University of Wis
consin by New York expert, who,
after several months examination, has
made report to the regents. Presi-
dent Van Hise said that there was abb
solutely no suspicion of any misappro-
priation of funds, but admitted that
there has been failure properly to
charge up certain investments to their
proper accounts. The matter probably
will be investigated by the legislature.
The university finances were investi-
gated by legislative committee last
year, but this discrepancy apparently
escaped the notice of the investiga-
tors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Stolen Securities Traced.

New York, April 20.-Securities to
the value of 100000 which were
stolen from the Savings bank of New
Britain by William +. Walker, the
Ascending treasurer of that institu-
ton, have been traced TO two New
York banking houses, according to a
statement made Friday by Detective
Valley of the local police department.
He said the two banking houses stand
in the position Of innocent purchas.
NfA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
President Mum on Matter.

Washington, April 12.-President
Roosevelt Thursday declined to make
comment or to discuss for publication
the declaration make by John Temple
Graves of Georgia, at the Bryan an
niversary club banquet at Chatta-
nooga Wednesday night that Mr..
Bryan should at the forthcoming Dem
ocratic national convention nominate
President Roosevelt for another term.
The statement of Mr.. Graves excited
much interest in official circles, and
there were many requests that the
president say something, but he uni
formly declined them all.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Killed by a Timber.

After losing his position as North
western freight conductor because Of
having contracted the drink habit,
Fred Thomas, who had been working
about Clinton as laborer for several
months, was accidentally killed by a
falling timber in an old mill there.
Thomas was engaged with a band Of
workmen in wrecking the old mill,
when huge timber fell from the roof
and striking him to the ground
crushed out his life. Thomas was
forty-seVen years old and unmarried.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Blew Out the Gas.

Ernest Wolde a stockman of Mon
roe. s. D.. was found dead from as
phyxiation in his room in a hotel at
Sioux City. Louis Hendricks of Par
ker, S. D., his companion, was nearly
dead. but was revived and probably
will recover. The gas jet in the room
was partially turned on.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Plan 100000 Temple.

The sum of 100000 will be expend-
ed by De Melay consistory, A. A. S. r.,
in the erection of a Scottish Rite tenn
pie in Clinton this summer, plans for
the building having just been accepted.
The temple will be located on First
street and Fifth avenue, overlooking
the Mississippi river, and will be the
finest Masonic structure in Iowa. No
expense will be spared in its erection
and furnishing. 1T will be completed
In time for the autumn reunion in Clin-
ton of the Masonic bodies of the
Orient of Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Strikers Return to work

Il Lorain, O., April 12.-There was a
regular stampede among the strikers
returning to work at the local yards
OF the American shipbuilding com.
pany Thursday. The number of men
who went back is estimated at be.
tween 700 and 800. Every joiner who
went out went back, and this depart
nent is running with a full force.
The blacksmith department is also
operating with nearly Its full quota.
The carpenter shop is also running
asArly to It's capacity,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Recover Stolen Money.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 19.-The po-
lice have secured confession from
John Gunderson, who held up a
clerk in the Northern Express COM
pany's Offices at the Union station
Tuesday night and compelled him to
open safe and hand out package
containing $4,000 in currency He
told the officers where the money was
hidden, and the officers at once Sc
tyIl,.t,d IT
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
One pay for FORGERY.

One day in the Anamosa peniten-
tiary was the remarkable sentence
passed by judge in the district court
at Davenport upon Samuel Delft, nm
eighteen-yearold boy, accused of for
gerry. Delft pleaded guilty to the
charge and showing desire hereafter
to lead an honest life, the Judge gave
him the lightest sentence possible
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Lovers Die 1onether.

springwood. Va. April 10. Stewart
c. Gay, 10 years old, and Miss Mabel
Pendleton, IL years old, committed
suicide by leaping from the suspen-
sion bridge across jackson river at
Clifton Forge. They started Wednes-
day night to Washington to be mar
ried, but We're Intercepted at Staun-
ton and brought back to Clifton
Foroa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Canadian Wins Boston Marathon.

Boston, April 2O.-Thomas Long
boat of the West End Y. NJ. C. A., To
ronto, Ontario, Friday won the elev-
enth annual Marathon race of the Bos-
ton Athletic association in two hours,
"a minutes, 20 4-5 seconds, breaking
the record for the 25-mile course by
five minutes, two and four-fifths sec
onds. The previous record, made by
.. ]. Caffrey, of Hamilton, Ontario, in
1901, was two hours, 20 minutes, 23 3-5
seconds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
ACCEPT Two-cENT RATE.
Great Northern Railroad Will Not
Fight New Law.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 22.-The
Great Northern railroad has decided to
accept the two-cent passenger fare and
the commodity rate schedule passed
by the legislature. Inasmuch as the
acceptance of the new rates by the
Great Northern will mean that the
other roads will be compelled to take
similar action. it is said that both
schedules will be accepted by the
roads and the pending suits over the
freight rate schedule will be dropped.
Both laws go into effect May 1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
TAILMACE,

The Belgian Stallion, will be found this
season as follows. Saturday night to
Monday noon at w. H. Keunes; Tues
days at M. Bronner's; Wednesday at
John Ludwig's; Thursday at. Adolph
Walters; Friday at E. Kreuger's; Sat
urday at DR.. Buttons barn, Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Make Arrest in Death plot.

st. Petersburg. April 20.-Matzok, a
student in the forestry department of
the university, has been arrested for
completely in the attempt on the life
of Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch, president of the council of the
national defense, whose train was
fired on April 10 near Kuznino Sta.
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Want OIL Indictments Quashed

Findlay, o., April %. There was
argued in common pleas court here
Saturday before Judge Duncan motion
to quash the secret indictment against
the Standard Oil company and it's
subsidiary concerns. The motion to
quash other indictments which We're
argued some months ago, were over
ruled. Demurrers will be filed by
THE representatives of the oil COM
nany
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Dumb Woman Burns.

While burning brush on her moth
er's farm. two miles from Terrill,
Rachel Bergesen, forty-fiye years old,
and deaf and dumb, was burned to
death. In some way her clothing
caught fire and was burned entirely
off, she being unable to raise an alarm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Clash with Strikers.

Elizabeth, N. j., April 12-One man
was shot and seriously wounded in a
clash between striking hod-carriers
and nonunion men here Thursday.
The wounded man is John Langston,
foreman in charge of the nonunion
workmen. More than a dozen shots
were fired. Eight men have been ar
rested. Nearly all the $50 hod-carriers
out on strike here are Italians and
negroes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Mcfarland Defeats Goodman.

Packie Mcfarland was given the de.
tision over Kid Goodman Of Boston
at the close of the fifteenth round of
fast ring battle at Davenport. Both
men showed cleverness, but McFar-
land had clearly the best of the bout
and the decision OF Referee Malachi
Hogan was popular.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Blow up Bank Safe.

Robbers forced an entrance to the
State bank of Hazelton, blew open the
vault with nitroglycerin, secured $4,-
400 in cash and escaped. Before ex-
ploding the nitroglycerin the robbers
piled sacks of cement secured from a
neighboring store all over the safe.
deadening the sound Of the explosion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
immigration Breaks 1905 Record.

Washington, April 17.-According
to statement by the department OF
commerce and labor the total immi
grafton to the United States for the
six months ending with March last
aggregated 539,l37 persons, an in.
crease of 1881 over like period in
1906. The number of immigrants
from Russia for the six months was
1OS,364, an increase Of 21,631 over
1905.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Killed by a Train.

A. G. Hunt of Elizabeth, N. j., fore.
man for'the Hall Signal company, was
instantly killed and II. ]. Barchus es.
capped only by jumping when their
gasoline motor car was run down by r
fast Chicago and Northwestern train
at Marshalltown.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Witness in Assault Case Disappears

Witness IN Assault Case Disappears.
Peter Papas, the principal witness
against three Greeks charged with as
sault at Davenport, has disappeared
and the authorities are inclined to the
belief that the Black Hand society has
made way with him. Papas was bad
ly beaten up some time ago and at
that time declared that he was vic
tim of the organization. It is said
that since his assailants were arrested
Papas has received numerous letters
threatening him with death unless he
left the country. The trial of the
Greeks has been postponed and IA
search is being made for the missing
witness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

KODOL For Dyspepsia clears the
stomach and makes the breath as sweet
as q rose. KODCL is sold by druggists
on guarantee relief plan. It conforms
strictly to the National Pure Food and
Drugs Law. Sold by j. H. Luers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

When you need pill, take a pill
and be sure it's an Early Riser
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are safe,
sure, satisfactory pills. The pills with
a reputation. They do not grippe OF
sicken. They are sold here by j. H.
Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

WORMS! WoRMs!! Don't let worms
eat up your hogs, colts and sheep. Use
Gold Coin Worm Expeller. A harm
less remedy. Expels all Worms and
Bots. DR.. VIM. CONNOLLY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

Hog Cholera cannot be cured unless
the effects of the germ can be overcome.
"Gold Coin Germ Killer" kills Cholera
germs. Use it around your place as a
guard against disease. For sale by
DR.. VIM. CONNOLLY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Cresco Union
Savings Bank
Capital 100000
ROBERT THOMSON. Cashie,
TEACH THE BOY

TEACH THE BOY
To be true to his word and work.
To face all difficulties with cour-
age and cheerfulness.
To form no friendships that can
bring him into degrading as
sociations.
To respect other peoples con
victions.
To reverence ,womanhood.
To live acleanlifein thoughtand
word as well as in deed.
That true nanliness always
commands success.
That the best things in life are
not those that can be bought
with money.
That to command he must first
learn to obey.
That there can be no compro-
mise between honesty and dis
honesty.
To open a savings account with
the Cresco Union Savings Bank
and get 4 per cent interest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
FAN Of twenty Feet Kills.

Oscar Johnson, eighteen years old,
fell twenty feet at the site of the new
First Presbyterian church at Sioux
City. struck his head on a stone and
broke his neck. dying almost instantly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

For Lice on chickens use "Gold Coin
Louise Powder or Lice Paint, !" the BEST
and cheapest more for your money.
/ have it for sale.
DR.. VIM. CONNOLLY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

Sore shoulders and all gall sores
quickly cured by using Gold Coin Gal
Cure. IT is guaranteed the best gall
cure. Oh. WIN. CONNOLLY, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
Painting and Paperhaneine

Am ready to do any work. in these
lines promptly and reasonably and salts
faction guaranteed. Phone No. Is.
w. H. LoUGHREY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

Use Gold Coin Germ Killer" around
your stable to destroy foul odors and
prevent contagious diseases. 1t is a
perfect Disinfectant and Deodorizer.
DR.. WIN. CONNOLLY, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26
q "a sToRIA
Bear, tina >7Ihs Kind You Have AIways Bought
signature e Lg@2Nzza
For Sale.

One j. !. Case Separator; also one
l6-h. p. Huber Engine.
ANTON SIrrKA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

Barred Rock EGGS.

Can furnish eggs for Matching from
Two fine pens of Barred Rocks at 81. 90 Il
per setting; also few settings from
my Minneapolis prize winners, at Sc. 90
for 15 eggs, $500 for 80.
w. F. ScHoLz, Cresco, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

Good for everything; salve is used
for and especially recommended for
Piles. That is what we say about
Dewitt s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salye.
That is what twenty years of usage
has proven. Get the original. Sold By
j. II. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-04-26

HEAyEs! HEAyEs!! Did you ever hear
of Heaves being cured. Try a package
Of "Gold Coin Scientific Heave Cure -,
II it doesn't cure, your money refunded.
Sold and guaranteed by
DR.. VIM. CONNOLLY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
Value of Libraries.

"The Library association is no fad, said a man who believes in libraries. Tt is a movement backed by a body of se- rious men and women who recognize the imperative need of such an institution if Birmingham Is to measure up to her pos abilities.
 When our sister city, Atlanta, encour- ages her people to make themselves more valuable to her, as we'll as to themselves by using the great public library, she has set us 0 pace that we may not disregard. And this Is the basic idea of the modern library just as 1t Is of the public school system. Libraries, as do public schools, add to the economic assets of com munity and one has only to consult the savings bank account or the per capita wealth of two states, one of which fur nshes a first-class school system. and net work of libraries and the other no libraries. to see the difference in earning power.
 Raw material in human form Is the most valuable asset. The communities that comprehend this most fully reap the greatest rewards"