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The Washington times., 1908-03-28
GEORGETOWN
WOMAN HIT ON HEAD
WHILE BOARDING GAR

Mrs. Sadie McGeorge. Of Fort Myer
Heights, Alexandria county. Va. is
confined TO her home from injuries re-
ceived on a street car. Mrs. MeGeorge
was boarding a car at Fifteenth and @
streets northwest. when the brake han
die struck her on the head, indicting
a painful injury.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Drunkards Cured
In 20 Hours
Amy Lady Can Cure the Most Violent
Drunkard Secretly at Home.
TO Prove It, Free Trial Package Is
Sent Sealed to All Who Write.

Let no woman despair. The sure. quick.
permanent cure for drunkenns S. has been
found.
1t Is Golden Remedy II has no odor. II
has no taste. Just a little is put IN the
drunkard's cup Of coffee or tea. or in his
food He viii never notice it. he viii be
cured before he realizes IL. and he viii never
know why he abandoned the taste for liquor.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Great Danes to Protect
Lone Women From Thugs
On WASHINGTON Streets
Clever Scheme Originated by Recent Victim and
Purse Snatching Business Bids Fair to
Decline Rapidly.

sible. From present indications there
seems TO be very little doubt that MS
name VIII go before the convention LOT
consideration, In other words, ne Wi.
be nominated. but the man who oIIeIs
his name 10 the Republican assemDiase
IN Chicago viii be just thirty-elgh'
The genial head Of the War Depart
uenJ was nominated tnirty-eight year :
ago by woman. She was MS scnooss
teacher, Read the magazine section OF
The Times tomorrow and learn now she
did IT, and what she has 10 say about
IL today on the same page you VIII
see how a photograph OF Wlihanl Jen
nlngs Bryan can be quickly tfansIoI me u
into a portrait OF George washington.
With the first signs of the coming
Of spring have you noticed the fluHy
Ruffes Boy sauntering along street
or the Avenue? You can tell him by
his clothes. If you haven't seen him.
get the magazine section Of The Times
tomorrow and see his picture, togetner
with a description Of what he looks Ehe.
This article VII also tell you now the
styles are going TO change radically
maculately dressed men Of next winter
VIII look. You viii be surprised.
Horrors of Somnambulism.
Can you imagine anything more hor-
rible than getting up in the night while
you are still asleep and slaushter1ng
the ore that is nearest and dearest 10
your That is one Of the horrors Of
solnnambulism.
Scmnembulism does not always re-
suit in tragedy. but in many instances
II does. There is little that can be done
with q person so afflicted. The Hollis
case. right here in Washington. has
served TO recall the horrors Ct sOninam-
5ulism and tomorrow the Sunday Times
tells OF similar tragedies and the ef-
forts OF science 20 solve the mysterious
force that governs sleep walkers.
Other features in the magazine sec
ten tell Jf one Erenchman who owns
thirty or more restaurants in Paris,
writes Opereltas, ana is boon com
parton OF princes and dukes, 70 say
nothing Of being the Beau Brummel OF
tho boulcvards He lives a somewhat
romantic life. Then there Is another
Frenchman who is fond OF travelling
providing x is done on foot. He has
walked more than $1,000 miles and Is
now 1ff on another jaunt Of $500 miles
Another half page is devoted 10 the IN
rovatiou Of q school for aerial Chauf-
feCrs. which is interesting 10 say the
least.
Taken all I'm all. the magazine section
OF The Times tomorrow IS gem that
no one should fail 10 have In mis- or her
! possession.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
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Daily Mats sc and SOC. Ewes. sc, soc, T5c.
Another OF the series OF superb Bills
The RONANY OPERA CO, in GYPSY LIFE"
Twelve Great Grand Opera Artists from the
Royal Opera. Covent Garden. London. Eng
land
Mr., HYRAcK, THE CHAMELEON COMEDIAN"
jolly Fanny Rice Tom Nawn s CO. The
Five English Majors. Mr.. and Airs. T. II.
Kemp's Arizona Torcat. a Runaway
Horse NltaEraph
Next Week-The 8 Stunning Grenadlers-
Walter c. Kelly. Lambert Bessie Nsldars
Troupe. &c Buy Seats Today
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

Harry T. Palmer. OF Georgetown. who
had much success with his racing sta
bic at Tampa Fla. IS now racing at
Havana, Cuba. His horse Silverbrook,
has won five purses In the South.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

The Rev. w. c. Alexander, pastor Of
West Street Presbyterian Church. has
returned from the West where he spent
several weeks with his son
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

Crandal Mackey, Commonwealth at
torney of Alexandra county, Va, has
broken ground for q business building
on the north side OF NJ street, between.
Wisconsin avenue and Potomac street.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

Walter A. Iipsconb, Of 2s20 \ street
northwest has recovered from an at
tack Of the grip.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Taft Nominated 50 Years Ago.

Is Secretary Taft 10 be our next Presi-
dent? A great many prominent men are
debating this question, and any person
could make a fortune + he could answer
81 positively today, but that is impos-
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
TO MOUNT VERNON

Daily 10 a. m. and 1:45 p. m Sundays sx-
cepted). Fare (rOJRd trip. including admis-
sion). 70 cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

then finally pay off the bands will hardly be
the property of the Empire state owing
to their immense list of taxable property.
Ohio after 40 years of building roads by the old
plan local taxation and bond issues, in which the
had pay practically the whole BILL has
passed aid which will enable it to build
miles of improved roads where it has been build
ing one, without increase whatever in taxation
upon farm property
state good roads. Kentucky is alive to
be position to spread the road tax
all the property in the state
certain parts of the country, notably in the Mis-
sissippi valley is entire misconcepton to
the aid plan of road building means Some
imagine would take control of the highways,
build expensive roads and tax the people to pay for
others that it scheme force road building
against the wishes of the farmers Nothing could be
farther the truth. The state does not in
manner aid law, interfere with the abb
solute control of the highways The voters of
every township decide whether roads shall be inn
proved what roads, to what extent when it shall be
matter. If, however the township by majority vote.
makes application % that purpose the
engineer visits the locality,
proposed improved with the local author
tiles, decides the character of the improve
ment suited the conditions He then prepares
plans and Specifications and when these approved
highway commissioners other properly const
tuted authorities, the lowest
responsible bidder the then under the
supervision of the engineer This insures
construction that durability and low cost
to maintain the road afterward
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

Australia New Zealand, countries
own, less populous and with nothing like our aggre-
gate The that the of the world has
good roads while have bad is significant; it
shows that the plan have been pursuing has not
been successful In three hundred years less than
eight cent of the highways of our country have
been permanently improved and at the rate
ing would require nearly four thousand years to
complete the job So roadbuilders the people of
the United States have been a failure
This is all the more surprising when we consider
that they conspcuously successful in other
line of human endeavor Millions upon millions OF
dollars have been wasted in state in the union
the public roads by illtmed misdirected eff
fort and with really very little to show for the ex-
penditure. is only within the last ten fifteen
years that real has been made along the
line of permanently improving the conditions
The trouble is we have been endeavoring to I'M
the snari by pulling the string Without
reason for doing the farmers OF the country from
Maine to California from the first assumed that
the country roads belonged to them and it their
business improve them and this misconcepton held
sway for nearly 800 years
few years ago a man in New Jersey made dis
1t that the highways public property,
the state house This raised the
ton: Why If the highways are public property should
the public take of it's why should not the
and all property therein contribute to building
the roads?" Everybody interested in them, every
body affected through the markets by the
dtons; they benefited by good roads and injured
by bad The new thought spread throughout the
state and finally New Jersey led the way to better con-
passing law by which the should
Other states followed increasing the proper
ton to onehalf and in one case, Massachusetts, to
three-fourths
In many cases of the New England states farm
property only small portion the taxable
property, per cent.
cost of road Improvement distributed all
erty the state, the burden hardly felt yet
immense raised for road purposes. Best
of all. the roads were built under supervision
of leaving it to the inexperienced hands the
loca. path master
way aid appropriated $4,000
the state by an overwhelming vote passed constitu
tional amendment providing for issue of $50000000
IL ve years from fty thousand to fifty millions The
AK necessary 70 PAY the interest on this enormous
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

Under aid law rod of road could be
residents of township decided to do
Not a dollar of state money could be expended
unless the farmers who live in the rural township
voted for Improvements.
If should be alleged that state aid plan to
compel railroads, corporations, merchants and manu-
help build the roads, it would be far
Under aid the farmers control the
situation; they decide improve the roads the other
people obliged to help the bill.
In order to build roads cheaply they should be
built extensively. 1t great deal proper
tionatey build half mile of road than it does to
build half miles No contractor cares for small
a competition is keen. 1t takes
just bother ready to build half
a mile it does to build ten miles By build
larger quantities from 20 % cent in
of construction be saved
AS roads properly built will last for great many
built school houses and court
built, viz by bond issue; thus township
aid could build TO- Is 20 miles of roads
IN year. roads and spread the
lone plan prevails, there will be
little, if any, increase in taxation
Few people have any idea to what extent bad roads
with how they affect the business
of the merchant in the country town The Illinois
highway commission has gathered some valuable
upon the effect of road and weather conditions
upon highway traffic Observations made at AZ
well distributed points in the state and actual count
made by tho vehicles passing different days
throughout each month of the covering all kinds
of weather and road conditions
The report shows that traffic stone gravel
fairly uniform throughout the year, while
The following figures significant and tell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

of road building contemplates
years-enough to improve all the main
highways of the state connect every community with
the market town and county seat and give COM
pete good roads from Gaena to Cairo; the
plan being that the state should onehalf the ex-
pense the townships road districts the other
S5oOOOOO0 expended in ten years, the
required raise s25oooooO of it, There
is in the state property to the total valuation
of $3.50 100000 To raise s2,5o0.000 year, $685.
100000 in ten would require two mill tax up
this property so twomill tax applied to all the
property Illinois the present assessed
vauatonta not taking into account the possible in
CURED.
The records show that the taxing value
$50 farm in the corn belt OF Illinois is
little less than $4,000 the actual value being approx
mately 100000 A twomil state tax on this farm as
sessed on the value OF $4,000 would be exactly "a
year more and in ten years the state tax
would be s4o the farms proportion of
the S25ooo0oo total Where this farm would pay s4o
single corporation in the city of Chicago would
o pay $4,000 another 100000 and the rail-
of the state two millions of dollars Thus
levy of two mills for ten onehalf
$50 100000 provided The other half must
be raised by by a
Let assume that the township in which the farm
question is located votes bonds the full constitu
tional limit that is goes into debt just as far it
go pays the highest interest that the law per-
pay. The limit of the bond is five per
cent of the assessed valuation the amount of bonds
resting upon would be five cent of $4,000
exactly 500, payable onetenth each with in
per The total interest this bond
issue, far as this farm is concerned for the ten
years would be $275e-
Thus if add .he bonds 500 90
Interest on bor'ds. ------------------- 2I-5o
And the state tax or 1000
We have to.al tax farm off,. s1s7.so
which is exactly the of the that would
levied this farm for state
pay of the road bonds and interest This
is about 1917 cents acre year and the total
charge against for the whole years
be $1o5 per This amount of money paid by the
the state aid plan would enable the state
to expend s50.O00.000 upon its highways.
pendfture that would add to the value of
property five aid probably ten times much
as the respective would be taxed order pay
the bill ecopyr by ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-05-16

more forcibly how great the burden of bad roads
than anything else possibly do.
The Clear Lake earth road leading into Springfield
Illinois, showed average traffic for four days In
March, 1906 of 651a vehicles per day Over the same
road in June and July the $50 vehicles.
On the days in PEORIA 60 miles away, under the
same weather conditions but hard road, the
traffic for March 166, the June and
July 153.
Observations at Champaign over an earth
showed the average for January, February March
to be g. 200 for September and October The
count at Decatur gravel road March and
April, 240; July and August 27S. Over earth road
leading into Sullivan, the count for January February
and March was Sd; August and September, 316
While delivering address good roads, the
favor taxing the widows cottage to help build the
roads. He answered that he certainly would, the
annual would probably not exceed 10 Is cents,
and he the following illustration of how bad roads
burden the people: A goes into
store for dozen and pound of butter. When
WELL you madam. the roads bad now,
few farmers coming to town, butter and
eggs scarce She three cents for
the and four for the butter, and this
seven cents represents her bad road tax paid that
evening. This is repeated from time time through
others in that thousands through
out the length and breadth of the land. There is
doubt that the question would benefit through
good roads by at least times the of the
cottage.
would interesting to take concrete example
of state aid, apply it to typical in of the
central western states and exactly what aid
far taxes that farm concerned.
For the purpose of illustration let take
farm of $50 in the belt of Illinois,
what the effect upon the
if the state should undertake campaign
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
OBITUARY
PLANK.

John H. Plank, whose sad death by
suicide we mentioned in recent issue,
was born in Fulton County, Astoria
Township, Illinois, November %, 1850,
and was So years of age at the time of
his death. From Fulton County,
Illinois, he moved to Missouri, when
about 16 years of age, and lived there
for one year; from there he moved to
Allamakee County, Iowa, remaining
there eight years, after which he came
to Howard County and lived here about
20 years. From here he went to Canoe
Township, Winneshiek County, near
Decorah where he has since resided
A wife, children and 8 brothers, all
of whom were present at the funeral
with the exception of two brothers who
were unable to attend, survive to
mourn his sad death. The funeral was
held at his home, with interment in
Quaker Cemetery, north of his farm.
The sympathy of all goes out to the
sorrowing relatives in their sad bereave-
ment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
Printed by Request.

Mix the following by shaking we'll in
bottle, and take in teaspoonful doses
after meals and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandellon, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. A local druggist is the author
ity that these simple, harmless ingredi-
ents can be obtained at normal cost
from our home druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Backache, Blad-
der weakness and Urinary trouble of
all kinds, if taken before the stage of
Bright's disease.
Those who have tried this say it pos
itively overcomes pain in the back,
clears the urine sediment and regulates
urination, especially at night, curing
even the worst forms of bladder weak
ness.
Every man or woman here who feels
that the kidneys are not strong or act
ing in healthy manner should mix this
prescription at home and give it trial
at, as it it is said to do wonders for
many persons.
The Scranton (Pa) Times was first
to print this remarkable prescription,
in October, of 1906, since when all the
leading newspaper of New York, Bos-
ton. Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other
cities have made many announcements
of it to their readers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
Registered Galloway Bulls For Sale

''Max of White Farm" No. 1886,
A. G. H. B. Vol. II, that sold as a
yearling for $3.50. AS prize winner
he has record of Junior Champion
male under 2 years of age, 1st premium
at Iowa State Fair, 1st premium at
Wisconsin State Fair, End premium at
Indiana State Fair, and 3rd at the Ma
tional Galloway Exhibition at Kansas
City, Mo. He is good breeder and
gentle to handle and will sell cheap as
we cannot use him any longer.
/ large, two-year-old bull, registered
No. 27418, and well bred; weighed 1910
pounds in October.
bull, No. 30966, calved Jan. Z, 1907.
This is an elegant calf and old enough
for service.
Also two younger bull calves, one
No. 3O964 calved May 16, 1907, the
other, No. 3O965, calved June Is, 1907.
All are recorded as numbered above in
the A. G. Herd Book.
For further information address or
phone Geo. H. Franklin, r. F. d. No.
4, Elma, Ia, or call at the Geo. Merry
farm miles northeast of Elma and Is
miles southwest of Cresco.
GEO. w. MERRY, Prop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
Save One Hundred Dollars on a Piano

The 500 that is ordinarily taken to
sell piano by means of local canvas
sers can be saved by getting your piano
direct from the worlds largest music
house, Lyon &..Healy, Chicago.
Lyon & Healy often sell from 90 to
30 pianos direct in a single day. And
the cost of handling this immense busi-
ness is very little greater than that of
d smaller concern selling only few
pianos month, hence the great ad-
vantage of dealing with them.
The freight on piano from Chicago
to this city is only a few dollars, and
you run absolutely no risk in ordering
from Lyon & Healy, for if the piano
they send you is not satisfactory, they
agree to pay freight both ways.
Write today for copy of "a Piano
Book" which is the most beautiful
piano catalogue ever printed. It offers
a choice of four different plans under,
which you may secure an instrument.
A copy will be sent free by Lyon &
Healy, 10 Adams Street, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Ryan---Sisco.

On Monday, Feb. "a, 1908, at th'
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. L. H. Sisco, living east of Brad
dock, very pretty home wedding oc
Cured when John j. Ryan and Miss
Mamie Sisco were pronounced one t'fol
better or for worse" by the Rev. Johr
Lanan of this city.
While only the immediate members
of the family were present the nuptial
ceremony was characteristic of the
American home wedding. The bride
was beautifully yet simply gowned in
white null with veil and orange bios
SONS while the groom was wrapped in
his happiest smile. Lohengrin march
was played by Mrs. R. G. Barton of
this city, sister of the bride. Many
useful and beautiful gifts were receiv-
ed. After delicious wedding break
fast the bridal party left by the 500
train for the twin cities and other cas-
tern points.
John j. Ryan is one of the most sue
cessful real estate dealers, ranchers
and farmers in Emmons county and he
enjoys the friendship and confidence of
the entire community. The bride is a
beautiful and accomplished young lady
who possesses the additional gift of be-
ing good housekeeper, and who
during her short residence in Emmons
county has made friends of all.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan
will be at home at Ethe brides home
stead, east of Braddock. The Brad
dock News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
Dad Remarks

if perseverance, economy and industry
will win out against capital then he
swims, if not, sinks same as thousands
Of other poor devils have done. In the
mean time he sells Golden Link flour
and guarantees it to be the best, at
$l.4O per sack; old corn has one-ffth
more feeding value than the best new;
old oats, one bushel more feeding value
than II new; Purina Baby Chick feed
beats the world; Dads Oh My Scratch
feed has no equal. Everything in the
grain and feed line at DADS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
FOR THOSE INTERESTED.
Here are a few of several dwelling
/ have for sale:

Here are a few of several dwellings,
have for sale:
No. /. 9 room house, barn 1sx24,
corn crib, hen house and cement walks.
Price $1100. Team of horses and COWS
considered.
No. 2. Dwelling and two large lots
near school building, and arranged for
poultry business. Price $11O0.
No. 8. Eight room house nearly
new, modern improved. Price $21OO.
No. A. Eight room house, two lots,
large barn and other buildings. Price
$3.50.
No. 5. Dwelling, modern improved;
electric lights, new barn and very de-
sirable. Price $4,000.
\ No. 6. Two cottages, one $500 and
one $3.50.
Also several others from $1,000 to
$1,000. Enquire of o. w. CLARK,
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17

1 Reece sells whistle.
Photographer Taylor was up from
Oelwein over Sunday.
| N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
| Anyone wanting good, work horses
will do well to call on D. A. LYONS.
Tame Hay for Sale Enquire of
JOHN MCDoNoUGH.
Tame Hay for sale. Enquire of
A. L. WALLACE.
DR.. w. T. DAILY, physician and
surgeon; Office over Glass's restaurant.
For SALE-A very fine violin. A
snap at $25.00. Enquire at this office.
For dry soft or mixed wood, phone
No. IS, or see G. T. Watros or James
Green.
DR.. j. w. Jinderlee, physician and
surgeon; Office, Rooms and 2, Luers'
Building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stinson visited
over Sunday at the Will Williams home
at Decorah.
A new lot of Spring goods just re-
ceived, at D. AMuNDsoN's, Merchant
Tailor, Cresco, Iowa.
w. H. Miller and D. A. Palmer at
tended the Buttermakers Convention
at St. Paul last week.
If you want farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan & Trust
Company, Cresco, Ia.
Work HORSES FOR SALE-Several
good work horses at right prices. En-
quire of D. A. LYONS.
A new lot of spring goods just re-
ceived at d. AMUNDsoN S, Merchant
Tailor, Cresco. Iowa.
G. H. Lange of Foreston, was a
Cresco visitor yesterday and made
pleasant call at this Office.
Miss Ella Freehauf arrived yesterday
and will work again this summer in the
DeNoyelles millinery parlors.
County Recorder Stinson came up
from Decorah on Saturday for visit
at the Orleans township home.
Leslie BLY, returned Monday from
visit of several weeks with relatives at
Muscatine and Monticello, Iowa.
For RENT-The Martin Haubrick
residence in the Berg addition. En-
quire of j. H. LUERs Land Agency.
Mrs. M. A. Kline returned yesterday
from visit at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Uecker, at Tollestan, Ind.
For RENT-House, with barn, els
tern and city water. Enquire of
CHAS. BYRNES.
For SALE-2O high grade Shropshire
ewes. M. w. DREW,
Phone Silver Maple Is.