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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
Barre Rock Eggs.

Can furnish eggs for Matching from
two fine pens of Barred Rocks at $1.0'
per setting; also few settings from
my Minneapolis prize winners, at So.
for Is eggs, $500 for 80.
w. F. SCHoLz, Cresco, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
NOTES..

An "entire change of program to-
night-this is only partly josh.
DR.. Scripture made good school
master he both looked and acted the
part.
Mrs. Kellogg read a paper which took
off the members of the school in most
amusing manner.
Charley O'Malley was good as Mar
Gus Hannah-he can always be depend
ed on to do his part well.
If Thenobia Thnelling'th cold id her
head it'll better tonight the will thing
very pretty little thong.
Morton Fields had a face which was
his fortune, and his essay on Boys"
was good laugh producer.
Roe Browns rendition of the Nor
wegian boy made it plain that marriage
has had an educating effect on him.
With so many "stars" it is impossi-
BILE to give detailed account of each
ones particular luminosity" as Al
mira would say.
The rope jumping contest brought out
several experts in that line, notably
little Grace Patterson and Cora Addie,
but it took Elton Fessenden to get the
laugh at this stunt.
Carl Reed as the old maid did not
have much of a speaking part but
showed = considerable histrionic agility
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03

crazed Woman Wipes Out Family.
Providence, R. l., May Her mind
unbalanced because of nervous trou-
BILE, Mrs. Louisa Holden shot and kill.
ed her husband, Lee Holden; fatally
shot her son. Louis A. Williams, Ii
%:.srs cid. and then killed herself.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
THE MAURITANIA A FLYER
Cunarder Beats Best Time of the Lus.
itania BY 21 Minutes.

Queenstown, December 5.-The Gu
harder Mauretania uassed Daunts
Rocks at $40 p. m. today, establishing
a new eastbOund transatlantic record.
Her time for the voyage from Sandy
Hook, four days. % hours, 20 minutes,
beats the best time of her sister ship.
the Lusitania, by q minutes.
The distance covered was 2,SO7 nauti-
cal miles. The Mauretania passed San
dy Hook lightship at 2:25 p. m, Sat
urday, running 40 knotes to noon on
Sunday. The days run thereafter are
as follows: 543; 535; $50; 554 and from
noon today until the passing Of Daunts
Rock 124 knots, the average for the
voyage being 1859 The vessel behav-
ed splendidly in the fresh gale and
high following sea which she encoun-
tered on Monday and which continued
until Tuesday night. Some delay was
caused by hazy weather on the second
and fifth.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS
Notable Addresses Delivered to tho
Congress by Prominent Persons.

Washington, December 5.-A nota-
Bile feature of the rivers and harbors
congress now in session in this city
was the address delivered by j. J.
Hill, president Of the Great Northern
railroad who was introduced TO the
convention as wizard of transporta-
ton and one of the greatest railroad
builders in the world
Mr. Hill created great enthusiasm
among the two thousand delegates by
declaring that railroads Of the country
would support cordially any proper
plan for the development of the Iegit-
innate water ways of the United States.
He produced figures to show that the
tratfic of the country which had be-
come so great and was increasing so
tremendously that it was beyond the
physical power of the railroads to
handle it.
Notable addresses also were deliver
ed to the congress by governors of
states and by other men prominently
Identified with the political and COM
mercial life of the nation.
Among those present at the session
of the convention were scores of mem
bers Of congress upon whom it is the
desire of the convention that it's treas
be particularly impressed.
Governor w. M O. Dawon of West
Virginia, was the first to speak today.
He said his state was particularly in
terested in the comprehensive i'm
provement in the inland waterways of
the country.
Governor Glenn of North Carolina
declared that the matter before this
congress was the most important that
had been approached in the last 100
years. Continuing he said:
I'VE demand the deepening of our
various rivers and harbors. We will
take no denial We must have $500,
100000 for the rivers and harbors,
paid in sums of $4,000 900 every year. .
President Finley Of the Southern
said that he was heartily in sympathy
with the purposes of the congress.
Water transportation and rail trans
portation largely supplement each 9th
er. To a large extent the waterways
are feeders of the railways and the
railways in turn are feeders of the
waterways There is a general ten
dency to division Of traffic between
water and rail carriers"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

When the political campaign first
begins next year we hope the busi-
ness men of the state will realize
that ut is their duty to take an &C
tive part, especially in the primaries
for nominating candidates. They
should realize what they and the true
interests of the people have suffered
through their dereliction in political
duty, thereby allowing ward politi-
clans and their heelers to take alb
solute control of party affairs. The
condition today Of affairs in our
state and others is due to the fact
that the men most interested in good
government will have nothing to do
with the states government or the
management of their party's affairs,
permitting too great laxity in the
choice of candidates for office and
giving too free hand to scheming
politicians, whose only aim is their
own political advancement.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

Is there another instance on rec
ord in the history of the United
States where the governor of state
at the beginning Of a session of con-
gress sent a message to the senators
and representatives from his state
instructing them what were their du-
ties in regard to national legislation
that he desired and offering his SER
vices to enlighten the congressman
on the subject so that they might act
intelligently? If there is another
such instance we cannot now call it
to mind. We would be glad if Gov
ernor Glenn would refresh our mem
ory as to American history on this
point.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

Steele was taken to the Office OF the
state police and subsequently sent un-
der a strong guard TO the 1omps-
The doctor. after . hasty examina-
ton OF Cohen and Driscoll, expressed
the opinion that the former wounds
would probably prove fatal. but that
Driscolls was only a scalp wound. The
two wounded men were conveyed TO
the Massachusetts, General Hospital
Huddell was also taken to the hos
pital
Several OF the state officials said af-
ter the shooting that Steele was a we'll
known character To the board OF in
sanity and that he had an allusion that
he was not getting his rights, for
which he held the governor response
BILE.
Edward Cohen is one OF the best
known labor leaders in Massachusetts,.
He is married and has several chill
dren.
Mr.. Driscoll is almost as prominent
in labor circles in the state
Mr.. Huddel is president OF the engi-
neers union or Boston, and served for
several years as president OF tie local
central labor union.
Steele. who is 81 years old. was re-
leased from the Danyers insane asy-
lum on November 18th last upon soli-
citation Of his mother. the institution 8
officials believing that he had shown
almost positive signs of recovery. He
showed no sign OF violence while in
the asylum.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
WHEREABOUTS NOT KNOWN
Mr.. w. a. Vollers Has not Been Seen
Since Wednesday Afternoon.

Friends and relatives OF Mr.. w. A.
Vollers OF this city are greatly wrought
up over his mysterious disappearance,
no trace of his whereabouts having
been found since early WednealaEkl v
ening, when he was seen in ths ryrh
ern section OF the city. Mr., Vollers
has been in i'll health for some time
and it is feared that his illness caus-
ed him TO wander away without the
knowledge OF his family.
The police authorities have been re
quested TO keep on the lookout for him
and any information as TO his where
abouts will be gratefully received by
members of his family. Mr. Vollers
lives at No 118 South Sixth street
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

Who is it that claims that Mr..
Tom Watson is the only populist? d?
If it is his political friends, who are
they? Surely, not populists, for ac-
cording to themselves, there is none
except Mr.. Watson, and he can hard
ly have any political friends among
any of the other parties, no matter
how many personal friends he may
have among them.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

Apropos of the acquittal of Mrs.
Bradley for the murder of ex-Sen-
ator Brown, and the evidence in the
case on the immoral life led by the
deceased, The Durham Herald re-
marks that 1.-The members of the
associate with Senator Brown, but
wanted to draw the line on Senator
Smoot.''
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

What to do with our ex-presidents
is question that has caused some
of our people great unnecessary
trouble. Why not worry as much
over what to do with our ex-gov-
ernors?, A state exchange settles
the question as to one of the latter
class. 1t says that ''if our governor
does not get what he wants after
his term expires, the ministry is al
ways open to him.,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

Kansas City, Mo. December 5.-The
National Bank OF Commerce OF Kan
sas City, Mo. one OF the largest in the
west, with deposits OF sixteen millions.
closed its doors this morning and was
taken in change by National Bank Ex-
aminer James +. Bradley, upon m or
der OF the comptroller of the currency.
Mr.. Bradley was appointed receiver
this afternoon. Two small outlying
banks in which the Bank OF Commerce
was interested, the Stock Yards Bank
of Commerce and the Union Avenue
Bank of Commerce, also closed today.
The failure OF these banks had been
predicted for several days, and but lit
tie excitement followed the announce
ment of the news, although crowds OF
depositors gathered about the doors
the institutions The failure is laid
TO the withdrawal of outside banks
within the past few months Of SIS
600 900 of deposits. The banks Off
cials expect To reopen soon and say
depositors will be paid in full.
The State Bank o: Argentine. Kas,
suburb Of Kansas City, with small
deposits, closed its doors early this III
ternoon, following a run. The stoc
in this bank was owned principally by
the National Bank OF Commerce of
Kansas City. The cashier wired the
state bank examiner to take chargeo
The following statement was issej
today by Dr. w. S. Woods, president
Of the Nationa Bank of Commerce, for
the board of directors:
ITO the public: Much as We regret
to do SO, we are compelled to close the
doors of the National Bank of Com
merce because we have not been able
to collect money from our borrowers
as fast as the same was demanded by
our depositors, caused by unjust and
unfounded rumors vigorously circulat-
ed.
During this panic we have reduced
our deposits from thirty-two and one
half millions dollars to about sixteen
and one half millions dollars, thus pay
ing out over the counter and by trans
fers to other banks in this city and
other cities about eighteen miliof of
deposits. This of itself tells OF our
resources. We have made the fight
Of our lives but could not stand the
strong tide.
we hope to be able to open up the
bank again in the near future for bus
mess. We do not believe IL possible
for a depositor in the National Bank
of Commerce to lose a dollar. We beg
your indulgence and forbearancc until
our affairs can be Arranged TO the sat-
isfaction of all parties interested We
appreciate sensibly the confidence that
our numerous customers, large and
small, have placed in US, and we hope
TO show in the end that we have been
true to this trust"
Topeka, Kansas, December 5.-Johu
Royce state bank examiner, today an
nOunced that the state banks would
not be seriously crippled by the failure
of the National Bank Of Commerce at
Kansas City. 1t is stated that the bulk
of the deposits of Kansas banks In the
Bank of Commerce have been with
drawn or transfrred
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
Col. Elliott Dies

Columbia, S. c., November 5.-Col.
William Elliott, who was appointed
by President Roosevelt to take charge
of marking the confederate graves in
the north. died suddenly today at Beau
fort, S. c., where he was with a hunt
ing party.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
ADDED FIVE POUNDS To BALI.
Charge Made by Englishman Against
American Cotton Xciohars


Manchester, Eng, December 3.-At
the annual meeting Of the Manchester
Cotton association held here today,
Thomas Coates, chairman Of the buy
ms company causes a sensation. Mr.
Coates was one of the delegates 70 the
recent cotton congress at Atlanta, Ga.
lie said that he had been impressed
particularly IN the United States by
the "barefaced and fraudulent man
ner in which sworn government cot
ton weighers in Ameican actually put
or five pounds per bale 10 every bar
weighed. This, however" Mr.. Coa'es
continued was not done in the Gaze
of cotton supplied TO American spih
ners"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

Senator Foraker's friends do not
admit that Mr.. Taft has walkover
in Ohio. They are going to give him
a tussle for the state delegation in
the convention. If the latter gets
it that will by no means insure him
the nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

What is the matter with Senator
Tillman? Congress has been in ses-
sion four days and he has not made
a single attack on the president or
once ventilated his ideas on the ne
gro question.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
THREE MEN SHOT
One Of Them Probably Fatally
Wounded
DONE BY INSANE PERSON
Governor Guilds Office Scene of
the Shooting

Maniac Sought to Wreak Revenge
Upon Governor for Fancied Wrongs.
Denied Admittance to His Office
Commenced indiScrimiIiate Firing
Upon Men in Auti-ROoIn-GOv. Aids
i'll OverpowiES Lunatic and Aiding
Wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

OF course Mr.. Bryan is not seek
ing the nomination, but he is not run
ming away from it. He admits that
much. 20 sgsgsss
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

THE DAILY MESSENG Err by mail
one year. $500; six months. $500;
three months, $3.50; one month, 80
cents.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSEN-
GER 1.-TWO 3-page papers), oy mall
one year, 510o; six months, so cents,
in advance.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
Threatened Strike Averted

Manchester, December 5.-The old
dispute between employers and en-
ployees in the cotton trade which for
some months past has threatened TO
result in a great strike on the part of
the operatives was settled today as a
conference of representatives from
both sides. The conference was brought
about by the efforts of David Lloyd
George, president of the board of trade
who thus scores another victory in the
field of conciliation.
TOR
Bears the 7Ihs Kind You Have Aaays Bought
sisaa.'rs a. H1zzIz&<
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
National Bank Of Commerce
Of Kansas City. Mo.
ONE OF LARGEST IN West
Carried Deposits to the Amount
of Sixteen Million Dollars

Failure Had Been Predicted for ScyIy
eral DayS-Wiu Reopen In Few
Days When DepoSftors Vii bc
Paid In E'ull-WIIhdra~al of Largo
sums by Outside Banks Cause OF
Failure.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

The best always-Biiou.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10
WILMINGTON. y. c.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1907.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18
Blood Get. Sour.

AT this time % year. says a we'll
known authority. the Kidneys become
weak. clogged and Inactive. failing to
filter out the poisons and acids. which
sour the blood. causing not only facial
and bodily eruptions, but the worst
forms Of Rheumatism. Nervous and
Stomach troubles. Backache and pain
-fulLannoying Urinary Affections.
1t is worth any ones time now to
get from some good prescription phar-
macy the following ingredients: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce
Compound Kargon. one ounce; Com
pound Syrup Salsapariiia. three
ounces. Mix by shaking we'll in a bot
tie and take in teaspoonful doses after
your meals and at bedtime.
This simple homemade mixture will
FORCE the Kidneys to normal. healthy
action, so they will filter and strain all
uric acid and poisonous waste matter
from the blood. and expel this in the
urine. at the same time restoring the
I blood count"-that is. 90 per cent.
red blood corpuscles-which is ALSO.
lutely Indispensable to perfect health.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18
HONEST MEDICINE
rRY DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS
FOR STOMACH TROUBLE.
Convincing Cvidonco Supported ey a
Guarantee That Must Convince
The Most Ckepticai.

d.. Wnliami'pilk Pills are o doctors
prescription, used by III eminent prac.
titioncr, and for nearly u generation.
known as u reliable household remedy
Throughout tho United States. Need.
less to say, no advertised medicine could
retain popular favor for so lo.g u period
without having great merit AID it is tho
invaluable curative Properties Of the pills
that have made them n standard remedy
in every civilized country in tho world.
Added TO this is the absolute guarantee
t!lst the pills contain no harmful drug.
opiate, narcotic or s:.lnulaut. a recent
evidence of their efficacy is found in tho
statement Of Mrs. N. b. Whitley, of
Boxlcy, Ark, WHO says:
II had suffered for u good many years
from stomach trouble. For a long time
i was subject TO bad spells OF faintuess
and lack of breath accompanied by an
indescribable feeling that seemed 10
start in my stomach. Whenever 1 VIZ
u little rundown or Ovcr-tired, these
spells would come on. They occurred
frequently but did not last very long.
~ Was confined to my bed for ten
weeks ono time and tho doctor pro-
4louncNu my tVouDlo chronic lI1iamiNG.
tion of the stomach AID bowels. Since
that time 1 have been subject to the
fainting spells and at other times to flut-
tering OF tho heart and u feeling as
though I was smo;licring. Ny general
health was very had and l was weak and
trembling.
81 had seen DR.. Williams Pink Pills
mentioned in the newspapers and de-
cidod to Try them. When 1 began taking
tho pitts wrt stt-te~A seaepatI.
that l could hardly do any homework.
Now I could walk ten miles if necessary.
Both my husband and myself think DR..
Williams Pink Pills the best medicine
made and We always recommend the
pills to our friends"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills actually make
new blood and give strength and tonc to
every part of the body. They have
cured serious disorders Of tho blood and
nerves, such as rheumatism. sciatica.
anamia, nervousness, headaches, partial
paralysis, locomotor ata1ia, st. Vitus'
dance and many forms of weakness in
either sex. They are sold by all drug
gists or will be sent. postpaid, on receipt
of price. 80 ceuts per box, six boxes for
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18
Gems From tho sehoolroom.

From Il University Correspondent.
tharon WIS a man who fried solet, over
the sticks.
Simon de Montford formed what wa.
Know as 'ae mad p~arlianrnt-it was
something the same as 1t IS at the pres
cnt day.
An abstract noun Is one that can not be
felt. heard. seen, touched, or smelt.
Cromwell raised q famous boiy OF sol.
diers known TO history as The Iron.
ciads.'
The Tcries objected to the passing OF
the reform bill! because they thought tina;
the house OF would soon be filled
with republicans and sinners
The snow line stretches from the north
pole to the south pole. and where ii
crosses the Alps and the Iiimalayas 1t 4.
many thousand feet high in the air.
The Transvanl is situated on a. plateau
1000 miles high. and produces large crops
of serials.
Mortmain tried to stop dead men from
leaving Their land to churches.
Socrates died from a dose of wedlock.
The heart is over the ribs in the midst
of the borax.
a thermometer IS an instrument for
measuring temperance.
From a composition: His spirituous
nature caused him to be loved by an"
The chairman replied in n few appro-
priatcd words.
a toga is 4 sort Of naval officer usually
found in China or Japan.
Marconi is used to make delicious, mud.
dinss.
In 1884 \. ID. the A. D.. shows that II Is
a Date.
\ good deal OF paper is now made Of
Esperanto grass.
contra,so is a low sort OF music which
only aides sing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18
CHAPTER XII.
AT THE CAFE

Fifty-four West Houston street. just
three blocks south Of Washington
square, was a narrow. five-storied
building with the restaurant on the
ground floor. 1 entered it. and. after
ordering a bottle of wine. sought to
draw the proprietor into conversation.
The night rad Ia not yet begun
In earnest. sc he was for the moment
at leisure. n he consented to drink
a glass of wine with mel had ordered
the ''superieur."
You have lodgings to let, 1
on the floors above?" 1 questioned.
He snuinted at me through his glass.
trying. with French s~hrewdness. to
read me before answering.
why. yes. we have lodgings; still.
n mar OF monsieur's habit. would
scarcely wish-'
The habit does not always gauge the
purse" l pointed out.
That Is true" he smiled. slipping his
wine. Monsieur then wishes a lodg-
ing?"
II should like to look at yours"
You understand, monsieur" he ex-
planned, that this is Il good quarter.
and our rooms are not at all the or
dinar' rooms-oh. no. they are quite SUI
pcrior to that. They are in great de-
mand-we have only one vacant at this
momentum fact. I am not certain that
1t is yet at liberty. 1 Will call my
wife,"
She was summoned from behind the
counter. where she presided at the
money drawer. n presented to me as
Madame Jourdain. l filled a glass for
her.
Monsieur. here. is seeking a lodg-
Ing" he began. lis the one on the
second floor. back. al our disposal yet.
Celie?"
His wife pondered the question a mo-
ment. looking at me with sharp little
eyes.
II do not know" she said at last.
We will have to ask Monsieur Be-
thune. He said he might again have
need of 1t. He has paid for it until the
fifteenth"
My heart leaped at the name. l saw
that I must take the bull by the horns
assume n bold front: for II they
waited 20 consult my pursuer. I should
never gain the Information l was seek
ing.
at was through Monsieur Bethune
that I secured FOUR address,. / said
boldly. HE was taken Ill this MORN
ing: his heart. you Know" n l tapped
my chest.
Continued Next Week.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18
q Surprising Announcement.

A newly elected squire in Wisconsin was
much elated by his honors. but was not
sure that he could carry them gracefully.
So he haunted the court house for weeks
that he might gather up crumbs OF wis
dom from .he judicial table Of the higher
station. Finally he sat In Judgment on his
first case. and when the testimony was all
IN and the argument made. he said: "The
court takes this case under advisement un-
I'll next Wednesday morning. when 1t will
render q verdict In fsyoro Of the defendant"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18
I'LL Advised.

"That speech was ill-advised.'' said Sen
Ator Cullom. referring to a colleagues too
outspokcn address.
ut reminds me of Il; speech that a widow
made to her new husband on the honey
moon.
the man arms. how happy poor lear
James would be Il he could only know by
what an agreeable gentleman he has been
replaced"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18

Garfield Tea is for those who desire an
ideal laxative: it is simple. pure. mild
and potent: it regulates the liver and
kidneys. overcomes constipation and
brings Good Health. 1t is guaranteed
under the Pure Food and Drugs Law.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-18

He who loses his dog may lament,
but not too much. He who loses Ills
wife may rejoice. but not too greatly.
Were 1t otherwise. one might come to
think IA wife was of moro value thar
q dog. and we know that such Is not
the case.