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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Forest Fire. In californi,

San Diego, CAL, July 2O.-Meager
reports are received here of large
forest fire in the Trabuco range, pre-
sumably in Orange county. Forest
Ranger Harold Marshall received word
Of the FIRE from Clifford Pinchot, who
saw the flames while returning from
San Clemente island. Marshall is ar
ranging to send men to aid in fight
ing the fire, If they are needed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Markham Succeeds Palmer

Milwaukee, July 1.-THE board of
trustees of the Northwestern Mutual
life Insurance company Wednesday
elected George G. Markham, former
first vice-president of the company,
president. Henry L. Palmer, who re-
signed the presidency, was elected to
new Office. chairman of the board.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Follows His Sister 10 Death

Pittsburg. Pa. July 2O.-William
Motif of Sistersville, w. Va, who
came here to attend the funeral of his
sister, Stella Motif, who committed
suicide last Tuesday, Friday ended his
own life in manner almost Identical
with that employed by the young
woman. Both took carbolic acid at the
home of their parents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Elk. Adopt oficIa, Emblem,

Dallas, Tex, July 2O.-The grand
lodge of Elks, before adjourning Fri
day adopted an official emblem, thus
described: "a combination of the dial,
showing the hour of II, with white
face and red Roman numerals, circum-
scribed by bleu circle containing the
initials B. P. o. E.. on which dial
and circle shall rest an elk's head and
antlers, which shall be surmounted by
a red nvs-point star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
THE CONFESSION.
SHE.

SHE.
You promised once that you wauld guide
Me where the fields were fair:
You said YOU gladly would provide
Protection for me there;
You vowed the path trod should be
A pleasant one and clear;
Hew have you kept your faith with me
Along the way. my dear?
HE.
You promised once that ! should claim
Your never ceasing trust:
You vowed that you would never blame
Nor cease to think me Just;
My inspiration you would be
- From peaceful year to year;
How have yeu kept your faith with me
Along the way, my dear?
SHE.
There was so much / did not know
And could not understand:
1 fancied that the winds which blow
Might cease at your command;
But2I have learned along the way
And will cease to chide;
The price was not too much to pay
To Journey by your side.
HE.
There was so much had not guessed,
So much I had to learn;
But while your hand in mine may rest
would not. dear, return;
OFT have needed on the way
The courage you supplied:
Como. let us start anew, to-day,
The journey, side by side.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Her.
AID.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
SHERIFF BURNS A SALOON.
Oklahoma Officer Enforces the Liquo,
Law to the Letter.

Coffeyville, Kan, July 17-Just at
dusk Wednesday night Sheriff Riley
and three deputies from Nowata,
Okla. after confiscating ten barrels of
beer for evidence and arresting The
proprietors, set fire to and completely
destroyed roadhouse and saloon
erected just over the Oklahoma line
few days ago.
The action by the sheriff was taken
in response to his instructions to carry
out the application of the new Biliups
liquor law of Oklahoma, which orders
that all saloons or places of the sort
shall be destroyed upon discovery.
THE CONFESSION.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Auto Kills a Laborer.

Dayton, o., July 1.-THE automo-
bile owned by Col. H. G. Catrow, the
Republican candidate for congress
from the Third district, struck and in
stantly killed Eugene Sullivan, aged
@88. laborer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
CHARGED with rrial E...s,

south Bend. Ind, July 1s,-Federal
warrants We're issued at Chattanooga,
lenn', Tor j. T. Talbot of this CITY
supreme president of the Order Of
Owls charging him with frandul.nt
use Of the mails,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Triple Killing in Milwaukee,

Milwaukee. July 2o.-William Hill,
barber at the Soldiers Homeg Friday
night killed himself after he had killed
Mrs. Kimbell, said to have been his
wife, though known by the name Of a
former husband, and Joe Biettner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Purely a Matter Of Choice.

DO have to pay this bill for gas
that ] never used?"
Not unless you choose. There is
40 compulsion about 1t. We merely
shut off your gas If you don't pay u"
Chicago Tribune. 49,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Maine Democrats Nominate,

Bangor. Me-. July 17.--Maine Demo-
Gratis in convention Wednesday unani-
mously nominated Obadiah Gardner Of
Rockland for governor. and Everett M.
Mower Of Augusta for state auditor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Calls for Bank Report.

Washington, July 18th comp
troller Of the currency Friday issued a
call ON the national banks through
out the country. for a report of their
condition on July is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Astor's Son May Be- an M. ?.

Plymouth, Eng, July 2O.-Waldorf
Aston, the eldest son of William Wal.
dorf Astor, was chosen Friday night
as conservative candidate for member
of parliament from Plymouth at the
next general election.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Smiiaqe,

Nervous Traveller Ito seat compan-
ion)-How fast should you say you
were travelling?
Companion (who has been flirting
with the girl across the way)-About
a smile a minute--Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
How 1t Happened.

They met the old COW all forlorn
And asked how she got her crumpled
horn;
II crossed the road" the old COW said.
And an auto coll!ded with my head"
Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Resented the Implicatlon.

Judge Fennel-I heard that your
brother was cast upon strange waters. y
Colonel Bluegrass Sub, all waters
are strange to him.-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Documentary Evidence.

Her Mother-I should rather Won
would not go sailing with that young
man. Clara; l don't believe he knows
thing about sailboat. 4
Clara-oh. but he does. mamma; he
showed me a letter of recommends.
ton from New York firm he used to
work, for, and they speak very highly
q his salesmanship.-The Circle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
HORSES Kick Kills = .Io,kr.

Toronto. July 1S.George Mattocks,
steeplechase jockey, was killed by
the kick from horse at OakyilIe
Thursday afternoon.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Shortly before the death of the very
eminent English actor, Mr.. Wilson. Bar
rett, S.. Miller Kent, who will be seen
here in Joseph NJ. Gates production of
'fRaffies, the Amateur Craftsman" at
the Grand on Saturday, matinee, and
evening, was playing in his support in a
spectacular presentation of Hamlet
at London theater- On the night be-
returning to America, Mr.. Kent called
on Mr.. Barrett and told him what a
pleasant time he had had while in his
company, in fact, the usual thing when
an actor is leaving one engagement
with the ever-present idea that he may
want to come back again at some fu-
ture time )
THANK you, my boy said Barrett,
Il have enjoyed having you with me.
In fact, will say that you are the only
Horatio I have ever seen who did not
think that he was playing Hamlet"
Mr.. Kent appreciated the compliment
and it is one of his proudest remin-
iscences.
Miss Marguerite Favar presents an
entertaining act, which has been added
to the bill at the Novelty for the OPP
ening week. She is singer and dancer
of ability as we'll as one of those girls
who can change costumes while one is
winking. She is welcome addition to
the excellent bill which has been re-
ceived with such favor by the large
crowds that have taken an opportunity
to visit the new theater.
John Neff, the brainstorm comedian
and dancer, continues to make ire
mendous hit with the crowds that are
fiocking to the Majestic this week to see
the good vaudeville show of which he
is a part The Ishawaka Japs seem to
make more of an impression with each
succeeding audience. Their acrobatfc
work is of unusually high order. All
of the other numbers on the bill come
in for their share of the applause.
1.-THE Bell Trio" male singers, is the
big drawing card at the Olympic for
this week and their work is greatly ap-
preciated by the crowds which have
been at this popular little house SO far
this week. They are about as good
singers as have been heard around here.
There are some other interesting acts
on the bill.
mot Yet But Soon,' the musical
comedy in which Hap Ward scored
last year, will be seen at the Grand
Sunday, matinee and night. Manager
E. D. Stair promises company of so
people, including Lucy DAILY. Fred
Wyckoff Robert Evans, Abe Friend
land, Richard Barry, Lew Kelly, Harry
Parent, Ed Gilmore, Caroline Hooker,
Mae Kilcoyne, and Leslie Lyle. The
chorus contingent is said to be perfect
ly trained and made up of exception
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TO PUT UP The BARS.
New York Will Try to Stop Women
From Smoking in Public.

New York, Jan. 7.-Women who are
fond of an after-dinner cigarette have
secured freedom to indulge in 1t at
certain Broadway restaurants only to
lose it again, according to the fathers
Of an ordinance which will be intro
duced at the next meeting of the board
of aldermen. On New Years eve one
of the big Broadway restaurants took
down the bars to women smokers and
two or three of the others immediately
followed suit But the Indulgence in q
habit which has long been recognized
in Europe does not meet the approval
of certain of the city fathers and as
result an atetmpt will be made to put
an end to it before it has hardly be-
gun.
The ordinance will provide for fine
or imprisonment for the proprietor of
any hotel, restaurant, or other place
of public gathering who allows a wo-
man to smoke, even a little gold-tfp-
ped cigarette in his establishment. The
hackers of the ordinance admit that
the court of appeals would probably
declare such an ordinance invalid. but
they depend on public opinion and the
objection Of restaurant proprietors to
the expense and trouble of fighting the
ordinance through the courts for Its en-
fOrcement
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HELP DEVELOP COUNTRY
Roads Located Many New Industries
in Past Year

Railroads, especially in the south
and the west, have made special eff
forts, during the past few years, to
develop their territories. Through
their Industrial departments they have
induced companies to establish manu-
featuring plants at different points
along the lines.
Twelve railroads located 1921 new
industries along their lines in 1907.
The investment represented is stated
at 1851, $500, but it is much more.
and the number of men employed Is
given as 4S,300, which is decidedly
low.
Assembling the figures, the Rail-
way Age gives the following statistics:
Alton, SIG, 100000 investment. and
1900 employees; Delaware & Hudson.
lis industries, 81, 1880 investrn emit
and 4,169 employees; Erie, 161 indus
tries; Illinois Central, 278 industries,
$16,915, 200 investment and 1850 en-
ployes; Lackawanna, 40 industries and
$500 employees; Missouri Pacific ana
Iron Mountain system. 422 Industries
and $19,997,700 investment; Norfolk
& Western, 131 industries and $10.-
709,700 investment; Frisco and Rock
Island, 1876 industries, 100000 in
vestment and, 24,800 employees; South
ern and Mobile & Ohio. $50 indus
tries and $54,726,000 investment and
Wabash, so Industries.
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TIGER CAT A sTOWAWAY.
Was Deyourfng the Ships Chickens
When Discovered.

New York. January THE officers
and crew of the Matoppo, a
freighter, which lies at her
berth in Brooklyn, having just arriv-
ed from the Far East, want nothing
more to do with stowaways of the
class they encountered on their home
ward trip from the China coast. A
couple of days after leaving Dalny it
was discovered that twenty-four
chickens, half of the ships supply,
had been killed, evidently by an ami
NAL of some sort Search was made
for the intruder but without success
The white officers of the ship armed
themselves with guns and the Chinese
crew with whatever weapons they
could lay hold Of and waited for the
next appearance of the animal A
special watch was kept over the
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TO LIGHTEN THE BURDEN.
Talk of Reducing the Emergency RAJ
ton of the Soldier.

Washington. Jan. There is talk
in army, circles of further reducing
the emergency ration already hereto
fore reduced from 1872 ounces. Next
to maintenance of it's quality of sus-
tenance the desire is to minimize the
weight of the ration to the end that
there may be reduction to the last
degree of the burden of the soldier
on the field on emergency call. Some
of the European nations have emer-
gency rations lower than ours and
the opinion is that this may be safe
ly reduced in weight while at the
same time retaining its effect as a
diet. f-r.
The war department has approved
suggestions Of the commissary gener-
al for an extension of the system OF
instruction of baking and cooking SO
as to include as many as possible OF
the military camps to be held dur
ing the coming summer.
Because of changed conditions
new haversack and cup smaller than
now in use have been adopted. Fifty
thousand of these will be manufacture
ed for issue as they may be needed.
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A POINT FOR FISH.
Agents Secure Large Bunch of For
eign Proxies.

New York, Jan. 7.-Winthrop E.
Scarritt, who went to Europe to OBJ
tain proxies of Illinois Central stock
holders for Stuyvesant Fish, has re-
turned, jubilant over what he said was
his unqualified success.
While he did not reveal the num-
Der of shares for which he had got
proxies, Mr.. Scarritt said there were
those of 40 per cent of the English
stockholders and most of those of
Dutch stockholders.
There has been so much misrep-
resentation of Mr.. Fish, said Mr.
Scarritt, that all was necessary was
to present the facts. I had the list of
stockholders, as published by the ILL.,
nois Central on September %. What
did first was to send out a circular
letter, written by Mr.. Fish, explaining
the situation and asking stockholders
to send their proxies to J. P. Morgan
& Co, in London"
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were posted In the Katy shops here
yesterday stating that the shops would
be closed today and each Wednesday
notice. About $50 men are affected.
This notice came as surprise to all
concerned. as it was expected that the
shops would run full time from the
opening on the I'd, and it would have
crease the time had been issued. This
reduces the working time to thirty
two hours per week, and some OF the
employees are contemplating leaving
for new fields.
The car shops are not affected 50
70
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Officers Are Needed

Washington, Jan. THE first class
at the military academy will graduate
February IA, that date having been
selected by the superintendent of the
academy in accordance with instruc-
tons received from Washington. The
army is short of officers and the ad-
dition to the list resulting from an
early graduation will help materially
In filling some of the vacant assign
ments in existing regimental organs
ZatiOnS
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ally strong, fresh voices, and to be
gorgeously costumed in gowns of dainty
form and coloring.. Hap Ward still en-
acts the role of Bill Nerve, an eceen-
trio gentleman of lazy habits who is
placed under the care of Prof Mutt at
the latter's sanitarium, "Bughouse on
the Hudson in the hope that the pro-
fessor may cure him of his growing in,
dolence. Bill manages to find plenty of
fun without undue exertion by fooling
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ceiving and sending was perfect. One
day they needed new dispatcher at
Dunkirk. Moon got the place.
The farmer boy made as good a dis
patcher as he did an operator. When
he wasn't handling trains he was
thinking up ways and means to bet
ter the service. He took many sug-
gestions to the division superintend-
ent; many of his suggestions were put
into use.
He suggested Moon as the logical
successor of the assistant superin-
tendent, who succeeded to his SUI
perior's shoes. Moon was appointed.
1t wasn't long until he became
superintendent. Then train crews and
operators remembering The days of
Moons station, began to talk of
Moons luck"
But it isn't luck" the boy told his
mother when he came back to the
old farm-in his private car. 1--WE
worked for this, and worked hard. If
they only knew the hours have spent
in preparation for these things, they
wouldn't say that, mother
Dewitt c. Moon is general mana
ger Of the Lake Shore now. They
made him the successor of the late E.
A. Handy the other day. Some day,
predict his friends, he'll be the main
spoke in the great wheel of all the
New York Central lines. Moon, mod
est. isn't saying anything in this con-
nection- But he believes in his own
prescription for the achievement of
success, It follows: ..--,.-...-.--.----
Work. Work hard. Work every
day, Sunday or week day. Work
nights. Work all the time, if your
employers needs requires it. My op-
portunities weren't unusual. Every
young man of today has the same
chance.
And conflde in your mother. -Coun-
sci with her. She knows-all mothers
do. If 1t weren't for my mother I'd
likely be spending this winter by the
stove in the old general store, whit
Ting. and wondering what the crop
prospect for 1908 is to be-
General Manager Moon does no
more travelling than he has to. He's
too busy with his Office duties. But
every once in while he sits down at
the key he keeps on his desk and
wires the dispatcher to order his pri-
vate car and an engine made ready.
I'm going up to see mother" he ex-
plains.
FOUR DAYS A WEEK.
Katy Sh0n Force, at DauiSon on VToirtx-
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the other inmates of the sanitarium.
and the part fits to a nicely the unctu-
Gus methods Of the jolly comedian.
A novelty in vaudeville is to be intro
duced at the Majestic on Friday night.
Manager Crawford proposes to give the
local folks who think they are vaude-
vile stars in the bud a chance to show
what they can do. So he will have an
amateur night on Friday of each
week, beginning this week, when all of
the vaudeville inclined will have an OPP
portunity to present their stunts. These
amateur acts will be in addition to the
regular acts the bill. Amateur
nights" are regular weekly affairs in
vaudeville houses in the large cities,
particularly in the east and are ex-.
tremely popular with the audiences for
the antics of some of the would be ac-
tors are so funny as to be beyond de-
scription-
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at $4,000. The jewelry was taken
from a jewel case in Mrs. Brokers
room while the family were at din
ner, the entrance having probably
been gained through an unfastened
window.
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chicken coop and a couple of days la
ter there appeared suddenly in the
slowed away at Dalny. The animal
was shot and beaten to death but not
until several more of the chickens
had fallen prey to the strange stow
aWav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-07

The annual farm wealth .of the
country is $7,412,0O0,o00; the annual
live stock production is $4,875, 000,-
900 and the annual mining production
is $3,0O0,00O,000. These figures go to
show there is certainly no reason for
pessimism in the United States and
that in spite Of the present financial
scare we have every reason to look
upon the year 1907 as success, and
hope that 1908 will be as good to US.
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Robbed of $4,000.

Derby, Conn, Jan. IA. robbery
was perDetrated in the mouse OF
Charles F. BROKER of Ansonia. ma
tional Republican committeeman, and
president of the American Brass com
pany. several days ago. in which the
thieves got away with jewelry valued
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RICHEST IN THE WORLD.
Visible Assets of American People
Are $500, OOO, 100000.

New York. Jan. THE United
States is the richest country in the
world. This is no supposition, but an
established fact, which figures care
fully compiled by the American in
duStrieS', show
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The visible assets of the American
people, exclusive of lands and esti-
mated valuation of mines and standing
timber, are $1,5O0,O00, Great
Britain's visible assets are $500,000,-
100000
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Swamp-Root is Pleasant to Take

IF Won are already convinced that Swamp
Root is what you need, you can purchase the
regular ffty-cent and one-dollar size bottles
at Ali drug stores Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Dr. Runners
Swamp-Root and the address,, B1nghamton,
N Y, which you will find on every oottie.
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A Trial Will Convince Anyone

If you sick or feeling badly. begin TAX
ing Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder remedy, because, as
soon as your kidneys begin to get better they
will help the other organs to health. In TAX
ing Swamp-Root you afford natural help to
Nature for 1t is the most perfect healer and
gentle aid to the kidneys that has ever been
discovered.
You can not get rid of your aches and pains
If YOUR kidneys are out of order. You can not
feel right when your kidneys are wrong.
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thousands Of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

Nature warns you when the track cl
health is not clear. Kidney and bladder
trouble compel you to pass water often
through the day and get up many times
during the night,
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Prevalency of Kidney Diseas

Most people do not realize the alarming
crease and remarkable prevalency of kidn
disease. While kidney disorders are the M
common diseases that prevail, they are
most the last recognized by patient and pf
Ecians. who content themselves with doctor
the effects, while the original disease und
minea the system