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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25

''There isn't half the disorder you
think there is. There weren't any
crimes In this country till the tender
feet arrived. We didn't know what u
thief was. II you came to cabin,
you walked in without knocking. The
owner filled up the coffeepet and sliced
into the bacon; then when he'd started
your meal he shook hands and asked
your name. 1t was just the same
whether his cache was full or whether
he'd packed his few pounds Of food
200 miles on Ills back That was hos.
pitality to make your southern article
look pretty small. II there was no
one ut home, you ute what you needed.
There was but one objectionable breach
dlings. I'm afraid OF the transitory
stage we're coming to=-that epoch OF
chaos between the death Of the old
ana the birth OF the new. Frankly,
like the old way best. l love the H.
cense Of 1t. love to wrestle with ma
ture, to snatch and guard and fight 10.
what I have. I've been beyond the
law for years. and l want to stay there,
whore life II just what it was intended
to be-a survival Of the tittest."
His large hands as he gripped the
bulwark were tense and corded, while
his rich voice issued softly from his
chest with the hint pf power unlimited
behind It; He stood over her, tall.
yirile and magnetic. She saw now
why he had SO joyously hailed the
fight of the previous night, To one OF
his kind It was IA salt air to the nos
trils. Unsonsctously she approached
him. drawn by the spoil OF his strength.
"My pleasures are violent, and my
hate is mighty bitter In my mouth.
What l want, take. That's been mn
way in the old life, and I'm tss selfish
to give It up"
lucent miles of Ice. but now he turned
toward her and, doing so. touched heI
warm hand next his on the rail.
She was staring up ut him unaffect.
edly. so close that the faint odor from
her hair reached him. Her expresalop
was simply one Of wonlep and euries,
ity at this typo, "a l.nerent from any
she AaA kn1WM, But the mans eyes
Ware hot and blinded with tht sight of
her, and lie felt only her beauty
heightened in the dim light the brush
OF her garments and the small, soft
hand beneath his. The thrill fropl ,Ae
touch of 1t surged over him. masterel
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25

When lert cOllege, Cume us rasl us
ever could-the adventure, suppose.
1.-THE law was considered my destiny.
How the shades of old Choate and
Webster and Patrick Henry must have
walled when l forswore It. III bet
Blackstone tore his whiskers."
II think you would have made sue.
cess" said the girl, but he laughed.
swell, anyhow. stepped out, leav-
ing the way to the United States SUI
preme bench unobstructed, and came
north. found 1t was where belong
ed. fitted in. I'm not contented-
don't think that. I'm ambitious. but l
prefer these surroundings to the 9th
ers-thats all. Pm realizing my de-
sires. I've made fortune. Now I'll
see what else the world has"
He suddenly turned to her. "See
here" he abruptly questioned, whats
your nameW
She started and glanced toward
where Dextry had stood. only to find
that the old frontiersman had slipped
away during the tale.
AASaSA ShSosSAt oAS hSPaASA.
"Helen Chester" he repeated mus
ingly. what pretty name! 1t
seems almost pity to change ito
marry, as you will"
II am not going to Nome to get mar
ried."
He glanced at her quickly.
"Then you won't like this country.
%r,,1 <or or1xy
ought to wait till there are railroads
and telephones and tables d'hote and
chaperons. It's mans country yet"
II don't see why it isn't woman's
country too. Surely we can take
part in tanning it. Yonder on the Ore
gon is complete railroad, which will
be running from the coast to the mines
in a few weeks. Another ship back
there has the wire and poles and tx
ings for telephone system. which will
60 up In Il night. AS to tables d'hote,
] saw real French count in Seattle
with monocie. He's bringing in
restaurant outfit imported snails and
pates de foie gras. All that's wanting
Is the chaperon. In my fight from the
Ohio left mine. The sailors caught
her. You see, am not far ahead Of
schedule"
what part are you going to take in
this tanning process?" he asked.
She paused long before replying, and
| when she did her answer sounded like
jest.
~ herald the coming Of the law"
| she said.
THE law! Bah! Red tape, dead
language and horde of shysters! I'm
| afraid of law In this land We're too
new and too far away from things. 1t
puts too much power in too few hands.
| Heretofore we men up here have had
| recourse to our courage and our Colts,
but we'll have to unbuckle them both
when the law comes. like the court
that hasn't any appeal" He laid hand
upon his hip.
1.-THE Colts may go, but the courage
never WILL" she broke in.
Perhaps. But I've heard rumors al
ready of a plot to prostitute the law.
In Cnalaska a man warned Dextry,
with terror in his eye, to beware of it:
that beneath the cloak of justice was a
drawn dagger whetted for US fellows
who own the rich diggings. don't
think there's any truth in 1t, but you
can't tell"
"The law is the foundation. There
can't be any progress without it.
There is nothing here now but disor-
der"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25
regarded as criticism OF MS legal


counsel.
ut was foolish to go into court and
ask for the order we did," he said.
"The 2S6,731 shares of stock that were
enjoined had right to vote and
would have fought that situation out
before making any further move. The
trouble was, was not here, only
wish l was lawyer"
Now that the order had been Be-
cured, he said, he would carry out
the fight along the lines it laid
down.
When asked in regard to the eff.
feet opening the stock books Thurs
day might have on the contest, Mr..
Hartman said:
"Theer is nothing to it. Only 5000
shares changed hands in New York,
and these were distributed among so
accounts. There were no transactions
outside of New York.
Mr.. Fish limited that he had pur-
chased 500 shares for which President
Harahan held proxies, but that in
accordance with Thursdays under
standing he would allow the proxies to
stand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25
TRAGEDY IN A SALOON.
Two Mining Men Wounded, One Of
Them Probably Fatally.

Charles H. Norris, president of the
Iowa Coal Operators association and
the largest mine owner in the state,
and e. c. Johnson, storekeeper at the
Enterprise mine, were shot last week.
the latter possibly fatally.
j. c. Cain, whom they have been at
tempting to drive out OF camp for the.
past few months, is accused of doing
the shooting.
The tragedy occurred In Gains sa.
leon at Enterprise, where the two
men had gone on a peaceable mission
at Gains invitation.
Morris life was saved miraculous.
ly, the bullet striking his gold watch
and glanctng.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25

Dose your back ache? Do you feel
tired and drowsy and lacking in ambit-
ion? If so, there is something wrong
with your kidneys. DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills relieve backache,
weak kidneys, and inflammation of the
bladder. A weeks treatment Is cts.
Sold by E. T. Tomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25
TRY TO BLOW UP TOWN.
Dynamite Is Placed Under the Water
Tank at Stafford,

idnk at Stfatford.
Bloodhounds were put upon the
trail of the gang which attempted to
blow up the little town of Stratford
last week.
Five huge sticks of dynamite were
found under the city water tank in
the very heart of the town. The fuse
had been lighted. but the spark had
gone out. Probably because they
feared they had been discovered, no
further attempt had been made.
There was enough Of the explosive to
have blown to atoms the entire town
and killed scores Of people.
The trail of the hounds was lost in
the Des Moines river west of the
town.
The town was in a Juror Of excite
ment for fear the gang might return
and again attempt their work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25
Miss Adams Hits at Fashions,

Bloomington, ILL.,. Oct. 1s.-During
her talk before the convention of wo-
mems clubs Miss Jane Adams Of
Chicago hit the vanity Of women who
follow every new fashion set by man.
ufacturers of women's apparel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25
jury AcauIts Baumsardner.

Charles Baumgardner. deputy city
marshal OF Vinton. was acquitted on
charge Of manslaughter the verdict
satisfying the entire community.
Baumgardner shot Frank Finley July
4 while making an arrest in Finley'a
gambling house.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25
Restrict Marriage Of pivorcees.

RichmoId, Va, Oct. 14.-At the tri
ennial convection of the Protestant
Episcopal chu, oh it was decided fur.
Their to restrict the marriage of dt
vorced persons in future.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25
His Dear Old Mother.

''My dear old mother, who is now
eighty three years old, thrives on Elec-
trio Bitters," writes w. B. Brunson,
of Dublin, Ga. "She has taken them
for about two years and enjoys the ex-
cellent appetite. feels strong and sleeps
we'll. " That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the aged, and the same happy re-
suits follow in all cases of female weak
ness and general debility. Weak, puny
children too, are greatly strengthened
by them. Guaranteed also for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles. by p. A.
Clemmer, Druggist. Soc F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-25

You never have any trouble to get
children to take Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup. They like it because it
tastes nearly like maple sugar. Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is safe,
sure and prompt remedy for coughs and
colds and is good for every member of
the family. Sold by E. 7. Lomas Co.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07

horse department contained over 100
trotters, over 100 Morgan horses and
fully $50 other full bred horses. The
sheep exhibit was the most extensive
ever shown at fair in New England
and exhibitors who makes the fairs
throughout the east stated that even
the great Rochester, n. Y. fair was
not equal in its exhibits to those
there. The poultry department
showed between 1000 and 1900 birds
of the various strains and this exhibit
is pronounced the best ever seen in
the state. The dog department was
also large, showing breeds that have
never been seen before in Vermont.
The attendance Thursday ives about
p, 900. The automobile race was won
by Walter b. Johnson of Essex juno
ton. Ten miles was covered in IA
minutes and "a seconds.
Victim of Football.
Leonard j. Clarkson, 81 years old,
a member Of the senior class of Nor
wich university and manager of the
college football team, died Monday
forenoon at the Mary Hitchcock hos
pital at Hanover, N. II. Mr.. Clark
sons home was in Portland, Conn.
On Saturday morning he went with
the team to Hanover to play Dart
mouth. While attempting to tackle
q runner he ruptured his intestines.
The physicians of the hospital at that
place decided upon an operation and
began 1t, but his condition was so
weak that they performed only part
of the work which they had planned
1t is understood they stated that he
should have been operated upon foI
appendicitis long time past, and his
system had absorbed sufficient
amount of pus and poison to cause
death in the near future and that the
injury only fastened the matter. Mr.
Clarkson was a very bright young
man and as manager of the team haG
this year arranged the hardest sche'
dule in the history of Norwich ath'
etes. Even when he anticipated death.
he urged the members of the team
to finish the schedule. Clarkson's
father, j. j. Clarksou, of Portland
Conn, said his sons death was due
to his impaired condition and not due
to the game of football.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07
BURGLARY AT SUTTON, P. O.

Monday night or Tuesday morning
q daring attempt was made to rob the
Sovereign Bank at Sutton, P. @.
There were FIVE men in the gang of
burglars and four distinct explosions
occurred, the heaviest at 5:15 a. m.
Tuesday. The outside door of the
safe was blown open and one layer of
the treasury but the inner plates of
the safe remained intact, preventing
the robbers from reaching the funds.
r. s. Ward, local manager, and e.
O. Curley were in their rooms in the
hotel across the street, were aroused
and became aware that an attempt
was being made to rob the bank.
Others in the vicinity were, also,
aroused by the explosion and matters
began to get bot for the burglars, who
were forced to decamp.
Shots were exchanged between
pursuers and pursued. The bank men
sent several shots after the robbers,
who left the bank about 2:40 and an
swered by shots in return.
The force of the explosion blew the
combination of the safe right tn ough
the plate glass win low. The building
was slightly damaged.
Several new tools left behind indi-
cate that the burglars re- from the
S ates, and in their flight went to the
south. The burglars misjudged the
strength of the safe. They were pre-
pairing for another explosion, but
finding that the citizens were being
aroused and fearing capture they
made dash to avoid being surround
ed. The safe is said to have conta neC
SO, 100000. The local manager, Mr.
Ward, was first aroused shortly before
two O'Clock, when he noticed a mar
} in the vicinity of the bank and called
!. to him asking what he was about The
man responded by coolly lighting ;
cigarette, evidently TO divert suspi
cion. An explosion followed shortl,
! afterwards, when Mr.. Ward full,
, realized what was going on AM
: aroused his assistant, Mr.. Curry, VIII
Z. began to shoot, and the burglars re
3 turned the fire. Three men were OIL
? guard outside the bank while tn
r other two did the work. The BAN
f men, upon reaching the street, sent i
o a fire alarm and later the ringing of
: church bell completed the awakenin
: of the town. Postmaster Charlie
e Griggs came out onto the steps of tn
: post office to see what was going OIL
n and was greeted by shot, the bullC
% lodging in his left foot. No other pei
It son was hit in the shooting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07

Newed-Don't you believe marriage
broadens a man? Oldwed-Wel, l
don't know about that; but 1t usually
makes him shorter.-Cleveland PlaiA
Dealer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is safe
sure and prompt remedy for coughs and
colds and is good for every member of the
family. Sold by F. D. Pierce, Barton; F. j
Kinney, Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07

fyou take Dswitt's Kidney and Bisddtr
pills you viii get prsmpt relief fren eecH-
schs, wssk kLansTs. IN AAaDakiea 81 -
bieA6ss esA ssssssy ssssASss 4 go
ssss.:1s e. .s - = -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07
Reasons for Savings Bank
Success

The Londonderry Sitter,
speaking of the Hyde Park
Savings Bank, summarizes the
reasons for the remarkable
success Of that institution as
follows:
This bsnk with exGov Page as its presi-
dent, is TO be congratulated upon the volume
of its business, having passed tie million
dollar mark in its assets July 18th; also upon
its business methods, all of its investment is
being within the state of Vermont. 1t has
deponito-s in all parts of the state, due to its
liberal advertising prompt service and 8 four
per cent interest rate.
This Bank pays 4 per cent
compounded semi-annually on
deposits of 500 or more re-
naming in the bank one full
year.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07

Dewitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is
good for little burns and big burns, small
scratches or bruises and Dig ones SOLD by
r. ID. Pierce, Barton; f. j. Kinney, Barton
Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07
SUITS, Rain COATS
Fall AND WINTER WEIGHT OVBRCOhTS
FOR MEN AND BOYS

are now ready for your inspection at Deans. We buy
clothing from the best Clothing houses in Boston and
New York. which is guarantee in itself of the highgrade
Clothing you buy when you trade with Our motto
has always been QUALITY first, PRICE second We
also agents for "The Great Western Tailoring Co. of
Chicago and J. L. Taylor Co., of New York tailor made
suits. Prices ranging from $13 to $45 fit and workman
ship guaranteed your money refunded Our fall lines
of hats caps neckwea and underwear sweaters hosiery
&c. is all in and ready for your inspection. We
you money by trading with u.s.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-10-07

uuolb Vi 81 JOuuoOuEy, NlCo pIOoi-
pts, @. G. Austin of st. Adams, G..
Albee of Bellows Falls, F. A. H ow-
d of Montpelier; secretary, John
Mimms of st. Adams; treasurer,
ram Carleton of Montpelier; Ii
Irian, E. II. Deavitt of Montpelier.
.out 20 members of the bar were
bsent. The addresses were highly
erestipg and the banquet and after
bner speeches were not only full of
bat were a feast of reason. The
bsent judiciary system was gener-
thought to be a great improve
int on the old system and some
bre changes were suggested. SEN
br w. p. Dillingham;, Congressman
j. Foster, Interstate Commerce
|mmissioner Prouty and Lieutenant
bvernor Prouty we're present.
State Fair.
Nrhe first annual state fair was hello
White River Junction last weei
Ia was a success despite the incle'
hucy of the weather. The heavy
Inns for "a week before made thu
ack very heavy and the racing wa
{ fast and had to be continued til
lSday to get on all the heats, and tn
h was continued four days instea'
three owing 10 the rainy day Tues
.. Over 100 esssls In The ssvsrs
- wsfs 60 - spsehaR. IN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-17
OHIO STILL
BOOMING
A Sixty Foot Stage at Gin
cirnati is Indicated Before
Tomorrow Morning. Ns

Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-THE following
was issued by the local weather fore
caster today.
THE Ohio continues rising from
Parkersburg down, and rainfall is
general. More rain is indicated. All
points in the Cincinrat district are
over the flood line and the end OF
the rise is not yet in sight. At Gin
cinnati, the river will pass 60 feet
before to morrow and continue rising
tomorrow and Saturday"
Today the official mark showed the
Ohio at 56.5 and rising at the rate
of two tenths of foot an hour
Traffic generally in the river district
Is suspended and hundreds of cellars
filed. Three hundred families are
living on the river front at Newport,
Kentucky and have been driven from
their homes. Hundreds have been
thrown out of employment by the
closing down of the manufacturing
plants.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-17
MASKED
ATTACK
Expected Upon Morgan
Stocks in an Effort to Test
Jack Morgan's Ability.

New York, Jan. 17.-Wall street
is waiting today for heavy masked
attack on the securities of the Nor
gan railroads and corporations TO
test the financial genius of Jack
Morgan, who succeeded his father.
j. Pierpont Morgan. in the conduct
of affairs of the great Morgan bank
ing firm. The elder Morgan has
withdrawn all participation in the
financial world.
The beginning of the attack on
Morgan stocks was made yesterday
when assaults were made on the
Southern and Erie railroads. Lead
ing financiers are wondering II
Jack" will display his fathers
market acumen and put to rout the
foes. Young Morgan took charge Of
the business the first Of the year and
Morgan Jr., retires with a fortune
estimated at sl5O,OO0,O0O. He will
spend his time with his books and
care for his art treasurer at home.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-17

In Youngstown the grand jury
has taken up the trust question in
a local way. Some of the business
men of the city have apparently
formed a trust for controlling local
prices, and the prosecutor has
brought the matter to the atten-
ton of the grand jury. There is
scarcely q city Of any size in the
state, where a condition similar 10
that which is said to exist In
Youngstown cannot be discovered.
These y organizations among the
merchants of city are based upon
the same principle as the large
combines which were organized
and are conducted and there is no
reason why they should not be
Investigated, just the same as the
oil trust, the ccal trust, the steel
trust, the bridge trust and all Of
the other trusts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-17

mcrous attempts TO safeguard large
financial concerns, the inquiries
with relation to the conduct Of cx-
press companies, the enactment of
laws regulating the manufacture
and sale of foodstuffs, the inquir-
les with relation TO railroad rebates
etc, etc, are simply the results of
an awakened public conscience and
give full warrant for the now WELL
defined opinion that if corporations
are TO endure they must take the
people into their confidence, treat
them rs partners Of their enterprise
and share with them their benefits
The fight against monopoly and
monopolistic tendencies Will not
down. Practically every city i'll the
land and every state in the Union
is engaged in open warfare against
the arrogance attendant on special
privilege, and the fact that it EN-.
braces practically every form
from the merciless exactions of the
lee trust and the arrogant methods
e the Bell Telephone monopoly tc
the destructive Standard Oil cor.
poration and prospective railway
mergers may well be regarded as
significant.
But by far the greatest move
ment undertaken by many OF the
leading cities of the country is thai
which is direced against the Bel
Telephone monopoly. New York
Boston, Memphis, Kansas City and
other cities are making prepara
tions TO curtail the bancful influ
enccs of the Bell monopoly, first
through process of lowering rates
and second in an endeavor to com
pei the recognition of telephone
lines as common carriers. In the
first instance, competition has de-
monstrated that lower rates are
justifSable in every way. Further.
more, the wonderful strides in the
telephone and electrical world rcn,
der the old rates still maintained
by the Bell monopoly extortionatC
in the extreme. In the second in.
stance. the people contend that as
the telephone is an indispensable
public convenience it should be
subjected to public regulation
municipal, state and national, tC
the end that all messages may be
transmitted eXpeditiously and with
out interference due to the petty
iealous:es of competition as now
In other words. that the telephone
be made a common carrier and sub
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-17

A reform in the railroads APP
pears to be brewing since the in
terstatc commerce commission has
taken hand in the game of in
vestigating railroad wrecks and
their causes. Not many years ago
there was a determination to place
all of the blame upon the en-
ploycs of the company and allow
the officials to escape. If a train
dispatcher put out conflicting or
ders, the man who copied the or
ders and gave them to the train
men was to blame, and if rules
were violated, the men who, were
in charge of the train had to bear
all of the blame. But since the i'll
terstate commerce commission has
been active i'll looking into the
cause of wrecks, the blame is
sought TO be placed where it be-
lmgs. Ii the men violate the rules
of the company, the commission en-.
dcavcrs TO discover whether the
violations was made with the con-
sent Of the company and, if such
is found to be the case, the COM
pany is held responsible along
with the employees. A little of this
sort of investigation and placing
of the blame where it belongs will
do more toward correcting the evils
wh:ch are suffered by the travel
ing public today, than any other
thing.