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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
TWlcE.A.WEEk PLAIN DEALER
TUESDAY, DEc..24, 1907
BY MEAD PUBLISHING CO
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
DEAD MINERS NUMBER 1913
THAT Is REPORT OF FAIRMoNT
COMPANY, AFTER CENSUS.
Contractors and Assistants Also
Thought 20 Have Perished-Jury
Probes Naomi Disaster,

Monongah, w. Va, Dec. 14.-State
Mine Inspector Paul Of West Virginia
made thorough examination Of
Mines Nos. 6 and Friday Until Mr..
Paul concludes his Investigation all
other work at the mines has been sus-
pended. Explorations were stopped,
q total Of 800 bodies having been re-
covered.
The results Of the house census
taken by the company show that 1888
men are missing. With few excep-
dons. It is believed by the officials
that these figures constitute the act
ual number Of miners killed. In ad-
dition. however, there are number
Of contractors and men hired by these
contractors, believed to have been in
the mines when the explosion oc-
CURED.
/ Mr.. PauIs examination probably will
be completed by night when force
or men will begin to clear away the
debris in both mines caused by falls.
It will be several days before the ex-
act death list will be known. Cor.
oner 3. 8. Ames announced Friday
that the inquest would begin Tuesday.
Many experts will give testimony and
the investigation will probably last a
week.
| Bellevernon, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE cor
ooer's Jury investigating the explosion
1t the Naomi mine Of the United Coal
company at Fayetts City, Pa, which
resulted In the death Of "a miners, was
made known Friday.
It read as follows: I'VE find that
che men came to their deaths as re-
suit Of an explosion Of gas and dust
II the Naomi mine Of the United Coal
bompany. The gas seems to have &C.
cumulated from insufficient ventila-
don, and was, we believe, ignited from
sparks Of the electric wires or an
open light, at some point not definitely
located. We condemn the use Of cleo
kFic wires on return air currents,
and we further condemn the use Of
open lights In all gaseous mines. We
would recommend that hereafter an
air-shaft be opened up where the
workings reach a point 1000 feet from
the main opening Further, that the
mining commission appointed by the
state governor recommend such
amendments to the mining laws that
human life will be better protected
and that the present laws be more
Sigidly enforced"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
PLRADy GUILTY 70 CHARGES.
X. v. Blalow Attempted Lives Of Lead.
Ing Denver Citizens.

Denver, Col, Dec. 16.-Kemp v. Big.
low. the young clerk formerly of
Bryan, O., who mailed dynamite bombs
to several citizens OF Denver two
months ago in the hope Of securing
rewards by giving warning before any
harm was done, pleaded guilty in the
criminal court here Saturday. SEN
tence probably Will be pronounced
Monday. Biglow had already been
tried on charge OF assault to kill
David H. Mofiatt, the railroad man
end banker, and sentenced to the re-
formatory, but District Judge Stdger
elected to try him on other charges
with view to inficting more severe
punishment
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
THEN AND NOW.
Children Different Than They Used to
Be When She Was Young.

IF it were not for my sister-in-law, !"
said young mother, Il could be per-
fectly happy in the bringing up of my
little girl. Sister-in-law understands
all about child nature and it pains
her to see me treating my daughter as
my mother treated me. She has been
worried to death because I've let the
child believe in Santa Claus. She
says it's wicked to teach lies, and
that child's whole moral being is
undermined when it discovers that its
parents have deceived it. 1t didn't af-
feet me that way, but children were
different in my day. She worked me
up so about it that last week under
took to explain to Dorothy about Santa
Claus.
Santa Claus said /. is merely the
personification of the Christmas spirit
of generosity and good will
'Spirit?' asked Dorothy, looking
dazed.
Yes, said 1, the Christmas spirit
Il was called away just then, and
Dorothy was taken off to bed. When
went in to kiss her goodnight there
lay the child crying softly to herself.
At first she wouldn't tell me what the
trouble was. After long urging, she
sobbed out:
"I'm 'fraid, I'm 'fraid. You said
Santa Claus was a ghost. and I'm
'fraid he'll come
81 sat right down and told her
Santa Claus was fat little man with
a red face and white whiskers. /
wish sister-in-law would let me alone.
/ believed in Santa Claus till was
ten years old, and I've managed to
keep out Of jail. I'll let Dorothy find
out for herself"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
chrlstmaa In Bavaria.

Christmas day In Bavaria is called
st. Nicolaus day, and 1t comes on the
9Th of December.
st. Nicolaus Of Bavaria is not as
jolly as our ST.. Nicholas. He always
carries huge bundle of sticks upon
his right shoulder, for naughty chill
dren. Over his left he sings pack
Of goodies for the good youngsters.
Krampus always used to travel with
him, but he does not go so often now.
He was an ugly little humpbacked
man with hateful eyes and a sharp
tongue. His work was to carry of bad
children in his big basket, to feed them
to the bears in the wilderness! For.
tunately, he IS not often seen now.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
BOND BIDS ARE ACCEPTED.
Treasury Will lssue $25,ooe,ooo Pana
ma Canal Securities.

Washington, Dec. s.-The Southwest
OF the treasury has accepted bids for
the Panama canal bonds to the
amount Of s25,OOO,0OO. The average
price, Of all the bids accepted is 103.
Under the terms of the law and the
secretary's acceptance Of these bids,
the allotments of bonds to individuals
and institutions will be confined to the
small subscriptions. from $4,000 down
to 500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24

AFRAID TO LEAVE PRISON.
Freed After Forty-ssvsn Years and In
Terror of New York.

New York, Dec. 18.-Forty.seven
years convict and now a free man,
Franz Hoffman, In years OF service the
Oldest prisoner in New York state, ts
afraid to leave Sing Sing prison and
come to this city, where he fears he
may be run over or lost. Hoffman
has heard OF elevated railroads and
subways and of the new and strange
things to be found in New York, and
the thought Of 1t all frightened him 10
that he begged leave to remain in
prison until next week when q keeper
will accompany him here. Hoffman
was convicted Of murder In the second
degree AZ years ago.
y have heard Of the trains that run
up In the air." said Hoffman, "and OF
those that run under the ground, but
don't quite understand Il, I'm safe
on a horse and wagon. Yes, am
scared. never was so nervous and
frightened as l have been to-day,
pince i learned that can go free"
4 J. r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
che sky Is black, the earth is white.
Rlng iey.bells In the frosty air!
Jesus Is born: In deep delight
Hbove Elm bends the Virgin fair.
no damask curtain richly CLEANS
60 guard the Infant from the cold;
Only among the blaeksned beams
Che eobWebs bang from rafter$ Old.
Hn1idau Gl1eer.

See that your stockings are
right side up; never turn the
hose on Santa Claus.
Il * &
What would you like for
Christmas?" IA match and an
ash tray" But you don't
smoke" 'No, but think of the
bills that will be coming In
& & &
"Now, children" said the
teacher of the juvenile Sunday
school class, "can any one tell
me what man attained the great
est age in the world?" Santa
Claus" promptly answered a
small boy who had ideas of his
own.
Il 4 *
Tess-May Is having her own
troubles worrying about Cholly
Roxley. Jess-Surely, she doesn't
want to marry that simpleton.
Tess-Of course not, but she's
having trouble keeping him on
the hooks till after Christmas.
& & &
Molly-Do you expect to have
much fun at the Christmas mas
querade? Dolly-How can 1 help
having 1t? My hat will be
trimmed with mistletoe.
& & Il
While the kiss under the mis-
tletoe doesn't count, yet every
girl counts how many she gets.
81 & &
Stella-Don't you believe 1t is
more blessed to give than to re-
ceive? Bella-Yes, indeed, there
is no tantalizing ignorance OF
how much the gift cost.
* & &
Il won't be good" said Willy.
"Then Esnts annalason..--sosins-
you any presents" Wasn't ]
bad last year, and didn't get
more'n ever?"
A1,>A,~,,A,c,,A
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
swiss EIaot Presldent.

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 1S.-The
federal assembly Thursday elected DR..
Ernest Bremen. radical, to the presi-
dency Of the Swiss republic for 1905
DR.. Bremen is vice-president Of the
federal council. The present chief sx-
ecutive Of Switzerland is Edouard
Muller.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
TRAGEDY IN IOWA TOWN.
Rioh Farmer, spurnsd by NeIshhor's
Wife, Kills Himself.

Jefferson, a., Dec. 13.-For love Of
his neighbours wife, who had frst ac-
eeptsd his advances, but who at the
critical moment decided she loved her
home and her babies more, D. H.
Breese, wealthy farmer 4S years
old, sent bullet crashing through
his brain. He fell at the feet Of the
woman he loved, in her own home,
and her husband, w. w. Fitch, rail.
road contractor, witnessed the tragedy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Three KlIIed.

Haverstraw, N. Y, Dec. 14.-Three
men were instantly killed and one Sc
riously injured by the premature ex-
plosion of blast at the Trap Rock
quarry Friday. The dead men were
Italians known at the quarries only by
numbers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Mai. Park Passes Away,

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Maj. Thos.
w. Park for many years prominent In
Democratic politics In Missouri, news.
paper man and confederate veteran, is
dead at his home In Platte City, aged
85. He was chief Of the press bureau
Of the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Wlfe Of Minor a suicide.

WV ~ suiuVs q NAioIAVs
Los Angeles, CAL. Dec. 14.-Mrs.
Della Jones. 20 years OF age. wife OF
m Arizona mining man, said to have
come lately from Chicago, killed her.
self In her room at the schermerhorn
Ann by shooting herself twice in the
breast with a revolver.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Gov. patterson Weds.

Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 9.-Goy. NAL
com R. Patterson OF Tennessee was
married Saturday afternoon to Miss
Mamie Gardner at Union City, Tenn.
Miss Gardner is sister of Russell A.
Gardner, the millionaire buggy manu-.
<1ntsaeaEsokAk. Louis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Rohbers Attack Train,

THIS. Trans.caucasia, Dec. ia
band ot go robbers attacked and de-
1ailsd the mail train running between
Ffaas end Baku near the station Of
6Alakhaa. The train was carrying a
large seam Of money. The train guard
repulsed the bandits after a fight in
which many passengers and soldiers
were wounded. The bandits finally
retYeated. leaving four dead behind
4hAna
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
FARMERS AND HoRsEMENi

Are your horses afflicted with Heaves?
If so, you should at once procure a
bottle of LUERs' HEAyE DROPS, sure
cure for Heaves, Shortwindedne
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
j. H. Luers Drug Co.; P. "A. Clemmer,
VIM. Connolly; and Edward T.
Lomas. 93y1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Children Perish In Flames.

Watertown, N. Y, Dec. 14.-In a fire
that destroyed the residence of Charles
Gilbo in this city Friday his two chill.
dren, Harold and Flossie. aged four
and two years, were burned to death.
The children had been locked in the
hnuso
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Any l2 Year Old Girl

Can make those delicious Lemon,
Chocolate and Custard pies as well as
the more experienced cook if she uses
"OUR-PIE" preparation, which is now
sold by nearly all grocers at 10 cents
per package. just the proper ingredi-
ents in each package. 29w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Found Murdered.

FRANCE, N. j., Dec. 14.-Frederick
r. Homer, an undertaken, was found
dead in his bed in the Park hotel here
Friday, his skull crushed in with
blows from hammer and his face ter.
ribIy bruised.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
JeyeniIe Wisdom.

Ned-I wonder if it amazes a girl
when fellow catches her under the
mistletoe?" Ted-"it must; she al
ways seems to be rooted to that par.
ticular spot"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Sentence Female Romb.Thr

Sentence Female Bomb-Ti,rower.
Moscow, Dec. 1.-THE woman who
ten days ago threw bomb at Lieut..
Gen. Guershelmann, governor general Of
Moscow, in an unsuccessful attempt to
kill him, has been sentenced to death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
The 4chrlstma, Py,.p

A christmas pye" OF the olden
times was an immense and expensive
affair. At one time 1t was compound
ed Of flesh. fish and fowl, and the crust
was called coffin" In old English
books.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24

Itching, torturing skin eruptions, dis
figure, annoy, drive one wild. Doan's
Ointment brings quick relief and last
ing cures. Fifty cents at any drug
store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
Town In Grin of Eire,

New Lexington. o., Dec 14.-Fire
originating from an unknown source
destroyed $4,000 worth of propert,
ut Shawnee Friday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
\ k,x,.es,e
Che Best Wisbes
Of tbe Season

70 the Solitary, the dwellers apart, /!
by choice or by chance, with
hearth-fires that for one burn dull
and for two would glow and sing I
to all of these,
u merry Christmas and
u bappY new Year! /;
20 Them that are set in Families,
y where love, bestowed with no
thought of its return, passes back
and forth abundantly between open
hearts - to all of these, parents,
children, kinsmen, friends,
u MERRY Christmas and
II bappY new Year!
10 the Poor and the Rich, envy
y ing each the others freedom
from the cares of too little and too
much, yet learning year by year
that without health and enthusiasm
and faith and love, none can be rich,
and with them none can be poor
TO these,
u merry Christmas ana
il bappy New Year!
20 the Workers, the vast fortunate
y majority, In humble places and
in high, often baffied and disheart-
ened, questioning if there is not
somewhere for them greater work
with greater reward; yet happy at
the last if they will have 1t 30, in
sesing the figure they have wrought
in the fabric of living, a figure drawn
by the great Designer for their weav-
ing and none other's-to all of these,
u ll1ery Christmas and
u 6appy New Year!
20 Old and Young, with the years
y behind and the years ahead,
years that show but a span In the
centuries since the Light FIRST shone
Rom Bethlehem upon the paths Of
! service, humility and sacrifice and
gave to all the ages spirit that has
made them one; to Young and Old,
I treading with gladness these lighted
paths, even though not always
! knowing whence the Light comes
to all,
/ u MERRY Christmas and
/ II bappy New Year!
+ -loatd. cem,anie..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
CAS- FOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s sssss y: :, l1zzsSz1
Those Delicious Lemon Pies

The kind that makes your mouth
water" are easily made with no fuss
sng ana AZ SUI HiS'0e psapsnss
Don't hesitate. Try it and tell your
fridnds. AT grocers, 10 cents. Every
body is pleased with with "OUR-PIE.o
Eyerybody's friend Or. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil. Cures toothache, sore
throat. Heals cuts, bruises, lscalds.
Stops any pain. L.-..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
INTER STATE COLLECTION
81 sa'e sH so AGENCY NJ. Res ,rs IS
cREsGo. IOWA

formed, money loaned. or any form Of Of debt.
from ANYONE, ANYWHERE. LIT10ATED
MATTERS carried through all courts. Write
for particulars. Il. A. CHURCH,
Attorney for Agency.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-12-24
The Federal
Government

in common with large en-
ployers Of tonded pefsons,
prefers c, oorate Suretyship
because o IS greater stability.
Those who are required to
furnish internal Revenue
Bonds, as brewers and tobacco
manufacturers; or who desire
guarantees on Contracts fos
Supplies to the State, or to the
Federal G Government, will save
themselves annoyance by
coming to as.
When the Local, the State,
or the United States Govern
mcnt requires a bond Of you,
apply to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
SODA FOUNTAINS MALIGNED
LOCAL sIRUPs DO NOT CONTAIN
AN EXCESS OF ALCOHOL.
Denial by Commissioner Capers Of Sem
sational Reports-Evil That Exists
in Prohibition Communities.

Commissioner Capers OF the internal
revenue bureau says there is absolutely
no truth in somewhat sensational stories
that his experts have discovered an excess
sive amount of alcohol in soda fountain
drinks In the District of Columbia and
elsewhere The story, he said today, prob
ably arose from the fact that he and the
solicitor of internal revenue are engaged
in preparing ruling dealing with some
classes Of sirups and aavoring extracts
that do contain too much Alcohol The rul-
ing now in process Of preparation will
define the limit Of alcohol for extracts,
sirups. oils, inks. etc. So far as the Dis
trict of Columbia is concerned there is not
a single instance known to the internal
revenue of too much "spiking of soda
water flavorings. sirups. etc.
The trouble is that in many prohibition
communities lemon extracts and other So
cohol. They are sold in large quantities
by village and roads stores, and.
when mixed up with plain strip and water.
produce a somewhat exhilarating drink q
genuine country highball Out in the rural
communities of Kansas and elsewhere
where prohibition flourishes the sales of
lemon extracts immense and the
lemon extract drunk Is well-known
species. These flavorings contain many
certain amount of alcohol to preserve the
favors is permitted. According to internal
revenue officials fifteen or twenty glasses
of American beer contain far less alcohol
than a two-Ounce vial Of these extracts
so popular in prohibition communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
STRIKE SOON SETTLED.
Carpenters Demands Met by Contract.
or After Brief DELAY

The new bathing beach build ngs on tho
site of the old government fish pounds to
the west OF the Monument were the scene
of a short strike this morning, when thu
carpenters refused to 60 to work unless
they received fifty-two cents an hour and
are paid for a full day for their half days
work last Saturday. Business Agen:
Crosby of the carpenters union visited the
beach at 1920 o'clock this morning, and
after a short conference with Il. l.. Nc
Clelland the contractor. the latter agreed
to pay the carpenters - cents an hour.
the scale wage for this class of workmen.
and to pay them for full days work last
Saturday and the striking workmen went
back to their work. having been out
only three hours and thirty minutes.
Contractor McClelland Is a member OF the
Amalgamated Brotherhood of Carpenters
and represents that body In the Central La
Dor Union Since he took up the work OF con-
structing the buildings at the bathing beach
he has had considerable difficulty and has
met with much delay The work should
have been completed and turned over to
the Commissioners the latter part or June.
This strike arose over dispute between
the carpenters and the contractor when
they reported for work this morning and
demanded a full days pay for their half
days work on Saturday and the extra :
cents per hour. both demands being includ-
ed in the carpenters scale The workmen
also claimed that McClelland promised to
pay them 81 cents an hour beginning with
yesterday, but failed to do so. and that he
agreed to pay them full pay for the next
half holiday, but when he refused to pay
them full day for last Saturday they de-
cided to strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
APPEALS TO AUTOISTS
j. A. Lutz Advises That No More
Fines Be Paid

In letter which is to be mailed to auto
mobilists in the District of Columbia by
John A. Lutz he states that he was recently
legged speeding the Conduit road, and
previously a large number of other auto
mobiiists had the same experience and
that the fines and forfeitures of collateral
amount to about $1,000. Also that the
mayor some time ago assured the automo-
bilists that they would be fairly treated in
the future. but that he has since vlolat ed
this assurance. and frequent arrests have
been made and heavy fines imposed
lie states further that he has employed
counsel and his case has been appealed to
the circuit court of Montgomery county.
and II favorable decision is nor reached
there 1t will be further appealed to the
court OF appeals of Maryland. and IL neces-
sary. to the Supreme Court of the United
States
Mr.. Lutz further appeals to all the auto
mobilists to aid him in carrying on tho
fight. and that in view OF the opinion of the
of securing a favorable decision by the
court. he states. which will restore the Con-
duit road to the fair and reasonable use of
automobists and also a favorable decision
will enable those who have paid fines OF
forfeited collateral to recover the same.
He asks that Automobiles pay no more
fines nor forfeit collateral until his case Is
decided. and The proper course would be
to appeal each case and have II stand until
final decision Ia rendered in the test case