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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21

The plan Of guaranteed bank depos-
its has probably found favor, among
all classes of people and irrespective
of political utilization, more rapidly
than any other public question.
The new state Of Oklahoma has al
ready enacted a law taxing state banks,
the fund thus accumulated to be used
in paying the depositors of any state
bank that from any cause becomes un-
able to meet its obligations. A special
session of the Kansas legislature has
been called for the purpose of enacting
legislation similar to the Oklahoma
plan. The governor of Nebraska is
considering the advisability of calling
a special session of the legislature on
account of the growing belief among
the people that protection to bank de-
positors in the form Of state or federal
guarantees Of their deposits will stop
the boarding of money, bring into cir
culation sufficient currency to conduct
the business of the. country, and prevent
recurrence of such disastrous panics
as the one throug which we are now
passingh.
Mr.. Bryan has been an advocate of a
law guaranteeing deposits in state and,
national banks since 1893. The legisla-
ture of Ohio has adopted joint resolu-
ton inviting Mr.. Bryan to address its
members 4. in joint Session FEBRUARY 10,
1903. on the subject Of Guaranteed
Bank Deposits:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
ITO be continued)

At times when you don't feel just
right, when you have bad stomach,
take something right away that will
assist digestion; not something that will
stimulate for time but something that
will positively do the work that the
stomach performs under ordinary and
normal conditions, something that will
make the food digest. To do this you
must take natural digestant like Ko-
dol For Dyspepsia. Kodol is scientific
preparation of vegetable acids with
natural digestants and contains the
same juices found in healthy stom-
ach. Each dose will digest more than
5000 grains of good food. 1t is sure to
afford prompt relief; it digests what
you eat and is pleasant to take. Sold
by E. T. Tomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
"I,n be here | assured him.

AT that time Wore pointed beard.
This shaved; also l was accustomed
to use eyeglasses. The trouble was
merely slight astigmatism which
bothered me only in reading or close
inspection. could get along perfect
" we'll without glasses, so discarded
them. had my hair cut rather close.
When had put on sea boots, blue
trousers and shirt, pea jacket and Il
cap felt quite safe from the recogni-
ton of man like DR.. Schermerhorn.
In fact, as you shall see, hardly
spoke to him during all the voyage out.
Promptly at G. then, returned with
sea chest. bound knew not whittier,
to be gone knew not for how long
and pledged to act as second officer
on little 100 ton schooner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21

from bulk SO squat and broad and
hairy as the silhouette before me that
almost laughed aloud.
II guess you've made no mistake on
that. I'm her master and her owner
too"
well, hat been told you might
rent her." said the doctor.
Rent herv' mimicked the falsetto.
well, that-yes, I'll rent her" he
laughed again.
"Doch recht." The doctor was plain
" at the end Of his practical resources.
After waiting moment for some
thing more definite, the falsetto In
quired rather dryly: e
How long? What to? What for?
Who are you anyway?'
II am DR.. Schermerhorn," the latter
answered.
Seen pieces about you in the pa.
pers."
How many men hat you in the
crew.
me and the mate and the cook and
four hands,"
t"And you could go-soon?"
asoon as''you want III Ego"
wish to leaf tomorrow"
IF can get the crew together ]
might make II. But say, let's nor hang
out here In this run of darkness. Come
over to the grog shop yonder. where
we can sit down"
To my relief. for my curiosity was
fully aroused Or. Schermerhorn's
movements are usually productive
this proposal was vetoed.
.sNo, mol" cried the doctor, with
some haste, "this iss we'll, Somebody
might oferhear.n. - ''.t''is'iss
The huge figure stirred into an atti
tude Of close attention. After a pause
the falsetto asked deliberately:
Where we goin'?R
~ prefer not to say"
"H'm! How long cruiser
II want to rent your schooner and
your crew as long as please to 10
main"
HIN! How longs that likely to
BET"
maybe few months; maybe sefer.
al years."
HIN! Unknown port; unknown
cruise. See here. anything crooked in
this?"
"No. no! Not at all! 1t ISIS simply
business of my own" :
mot that ! cars," commented the
other easily. .'only risks is worth pay
ing for"
..There shall not be- risk.p
aPearls llkely2" hazarded the other
without much heed to the assurance
.Them Jap gunboats is getting pretty
hard to dodge of late years. However
I've lodged 'em before"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
opYR,cHr 1907 BY MCCLURE PHILLIPS co
CHAPTER VIII.

COINCIDENCE got me aboard
Ia the Laughing Lass I'll tell
IL III you how it was. One evening
81 late was just coming out of a
dark alley on the Barbary Coast. San
Francisco. You know-the water front,
where you can hear more tongues than
at Fort Said, see stranger sights and
meet adventure with the joyous GER
tainty of MEDIEVAL times. I'd been
down there hunting up man reported
by wharf rat of my acquaintance to
have just returned from two years.
whaling voyage. He'd been "shang-
haied" aboard. and as a matter of fact
was worth nearly a million dollars
Landed in the city without cent.
could get nobody to believe him nor
trust him to the extent of telegram
east. Wharf rat laughed at his yarn.
but I believe 1t was true. Good copy
anyway
Just at the turn of the alley nearly
bumped into two men. On the Bar
barry Coast you don't pass men in mar
row places until you have reconnoiter-
ed little. pulled up, thanking for
tune that they had not seen me. The
first words were uttered In voice
knew we'll
You've all heard Of DR.. Karl Angus
tus Schermerhorn. He did some big
things and had in mind still bigger
I'd met him some time before In con-
nection with his telepathy and wire
less waves theory. 1t was picturesque
stuff for my purpose. but wasn't in
It with what the old fellow had really
done. He showed me - we'll, that
doesn't matter. The point is, that
good, staid, self conferred, or rather.
semicentered. DR.. Schermerhorn was
standing at midnight in dark alley
on the Barbary Coast in San Francisco
talking to an Individual whose facial
outline at least was not ornamental.
My curiosity or professional instinct,
whichever you please, was all aroused.
l fattened myself against the wall.
The first remark l lost. The reply
came to me in shrill falsetto. So
grotesque was the effect of this treble
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
Lumber Saving.

We will be prepared to saw lumber
next spring at Henry Smiths place and
one setting will be made opposite, across
the river; also on the ] AXE Lowry place.
Haul in your logs early; good work
guaranteed. For references go TO pla-.
ces where we sawed last year.
JAS, ANnERA & F. VsETEcKA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
Neighborhood Fayorite.

..Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor, Maine,
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: cit
is neighborhood favorite here with
u.s." 1t deserves to be a favorite every
where. 1t gives quick relief in dyspep-
STA, liver complaint, kidney derange-
ment, malnutrition, nervousness, weak
ness and general debility. Its action on
the blood, as thorough purifier makes
it especially useful as spring medi-
cine. This grand Alternative tonic is sold
under guarantee at P. A. Clemmer's
drug store. Soc. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21

Everything taken into the stomach
should be digested fully within a GER
tain time. When you feel that your
stomach is not in good order, that the
food you have eaten is not being diges-
ted, take good, natural digestant that
will do the work the digestive juices
are not dong. The best remedy known
which is guaranteed to give prompt re-
lief. it's natural digestant;i it digests
is sold here by E. I. Lomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Hannah Mackenburg, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, That the subscsiber
the Estate OF Hannah Mackenburg late OF
Cresco in the County of Howard, State of
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has taken up
law directs. All persons having demands
upon the Estate of said deceased are required
to ex hibit the same; and persons indebted to
the said Estate are called upon to make pay
ment to II. MACKENBURG.
Dated, February A. 1903
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
Notice to Farmers.

We will be prepared. 60 saw all kinds
OF lumber at V-soa Bros place, half
mile mort. of Philip Hrold's farm on
CISCO road. Get your logs ready as
we will commence saving the last part
of February 1908.
42w6 FIR. KALIsHEK & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s sssss the q lnAz57S1

have taken four doses of your Kidney
and Bladder Pills and they have done
for me more than any other medicine
has ever done. l am still taking the
pills as want a perfect cure. Mr..
Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. They are sold by E. T.
Lomas Drug Co.
Mail Orders.
Mott & Co., want your Mail Orders
Special attention given them. Send for
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT & Co.
jkUse DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills. They are easy to
take. Sold by E. 7. Lomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-21
Mail Orders.
HOLLISTER'S
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets
A Busy Medicine for Busy People.
Brings Golden Health and Renewed vIgor,

Brings Golden Health and Renewed vgor.
A specific for Constipation. Indigestion, Liver
and Kidney troubles. Pimples. Eczema Impure
Blood Bad Breath. Sluggish Bowels. Headache
and Backache Its Rocky Mountain Tea In tab
let form. IS cents box. Genuine made By
HoLLIsTER InUG COMPANY. Madison. Wis
GOLDEN IT'S FOR SALl0W PEOPLE
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-14

his feet and burst 1t open with his
powerful shoulders, crushing Horrible
against the bunk, who, pistol In hand,
fired at him point blank. The bullet
went wide, and there was a sound of
snattering glass. Grcgory's hands
cienched themselves on Horble's, and
the revolver twisted this way and
that under the double grasp. Horrible
was painting like steam engine; his
lower jaw hung open, and he cried as
he fought, the tears streaking his red
face; there was an agonized light in
his eyes. for his forefinger was break
ing in the trigger guard. A hairs
breadth more and he could have
driven a bullet through his oppo-
nent's body; twist the other way
and he moaned and ground his teeth
and frenziedly strove to regain what
he had lost. Suddenly he let go.
snatched his left hand clear. and
throttled Gregory against the wall.
Gregory. suffocating. his eyes staring
from their sockets, his south drib-
bling blood and froth, struggled with
supreme desperation for the pistol
Getting 1t In the very nick of time,
and eluding Horble's right hand, he
hred twice through the armpit down.
Horrible sank at the first shot, and
received the second kneeling. Then
he toppled backward. and lay in a
twitching heap against the drawers
below the bunk, groaning and cough
Ing. Gregory, with averted face,
gave him another shot behind the ear,
and another throuvs tho pnoutb ocd
then went out. sick and faint, shut
ting the stateroom door behind him.
He sat for q long time beside the
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-14
The Captain Of the
Northern Light
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
BY LLOYD osRoURNE

where's Madge?' said Gregory.
Mrs. Horbles ashore" said the cap
tain
I'm afraid can never call her any
thing but Madge," said Gregory, de-
tecting the covert reproach in the
others voice.
Horrible was plainly Ill at ease. His
face turned deeper red. He was
on the edge of blurting out dis
agreeable remark. and then hesitated,
making an inarticulate sound in his
throat Like everybody else. he was
afraid of the labor captain.
Crews ashore, too" said Gregory,
glancing about the empty deck.
There amt no crew." muttered
Horrible
Thunder" cried Gregory. do
you do it with electricity, or what?'
Me and Madge runs her." returned
Horrible.
do you mean to say she puIly-
hauls your damn ropes?v exclaimed
Gregory.
YES" said Horrible. whats 20
tons between the two of us?"
And cooks?" said Gregory.
And cooks" said Horrible.
II know she can sail a boat against
anybody" said Gregory, wincing at
the remark.
Horrible spat in the water and said
nothing. His fat, broad back said
palmer than words: You're an in
truder! Get out."
Il believe she's aboard this very
minute" said Gregory, with strange
smile.
She's ashore. tell you." said Hor-
BILE, sullenly.
"Tll just run below and make sure"
said Gregory.
He slipped down the little compan-
ion way, looked about the empty cabin
and peered into the semi-darkness of
the only stateroom.
"Madge!" he cried. "Madge,"
Horrible had not lied to him. There
was not soul below. But on the
cabin table he saw Madge's sewing
machine and half-made diess OF cot
ton print. She had always been fond
of books, and there, In the corner, was
her little bookcase, taken bodily from
her old home in Nonootch. Scattered
about here and there were other things
that brought her memory painfully
back to him; that hurt him with their
familiarity; that caused him to lift
them up and hold them with a sort of
despairing wonder: her guitar, her
worn, lock-fast desk, the old gilt pho
tograph album he remembered SO
well. He sat down at the table and
In hgr
a fool he had been! What a fool he
had been!
He was reused by the sound OF Hor-
ble's footsteps down the ladder. With
his head leaning on his hand, he
looked at the big naked feet feeling
for the steps. then at the uncouth
clothes as they gradually appeared,
then at the fat, weak, frightened face
of the man himself. He grew sick
at the sight of him. Would Horrible
strike him? Would Horrible have the
grit to order him off the ship? No:
the internal coward was getting out
the gina bottle of square-face and
two glasses.
Say when" said Horrible.
When" said Gregory.
Horrible tipped the bottle into his
own glass. second mates grcg.
One could see what the fellow drank.
Here's luck" said Gregory.
Drink hearty said Horrible.
Joe Horrible" said Gregory, lean
ing both elbows on the table, there's
something you ought to know; love
Madge. and Madge loves mel"
Horrible gasped.
She's mine!" said Gregory.
Horrible helped himself to more gin,
and then slowly wiped his mouth with
the back of his hand
You're forgetting she's my wife,"
he said.
TN give you thousand poupds
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-14


would have kissed her. "Greg. you
must not! I'm married. It's all dif-
ferent now"
He tried to put his arms around
her. but she pushed him nercely back.
Her eyes were flashing and her bosom
rose and fell.
I'm Joe's wife" she said.
Then. from his face. site seemed to
divine something.
what have you done to Joe?" she
cried. She would have passed him.
but he stopped her.
mo, moi" he protested.
Let me go, or I shall call him." she
broke out You shan't insult mel
You shan't kiss mel"
He was kissing her even as he held
her back. even as she fought and
struggled with him-on the lips. on
the neck. on her black, loosened hair.
now tangling and flying in the wind
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-14

for her. cash and bills" said Greg
ory.
You can't sell white women" said
HorhEe. "she ain't labor"
"A thousand poundsi" repeated
Gregory. y
Il won't sell my wife to no man."
said Horrible.
The pair looked at each other. Hor-
ble's hand felt for the gin again. His
speech had grown a little thick. He
was angry and fustered, and q dull
resentment was mantling his heavy
face
"I1I go the schooner cried Greg
ory- "The Northern Light, as she
lies there this minute, not dollar
owing on her bottom, with f200 of
specie in her safe. Lock, stock AMI
barrel. she's yours!"
Horrible shook his head
''Madge amt for sale" he said.
Please yourself" said Gregory.
You'll end by losing her for moth
ing"
Capt Cole" said Horrible. "Madge
has told me how near it was go
between you and her, and how, II you
you did, she would have married you
in spite Of old Blanchard. But when
you went away like that you left the
field clear and you mustn't bear me
no malice for having stepped in and
taken your leavings. What's dones
done. and it's sorry game to come
back too late and insult man who
never did you no harm"
"Ohi" said Gregory.
'If you choose" continued Horrible
In his tone of wounded reasonable
ness, you can make power of mis-
chief between me and Madge. l don't
think it comes very we'll from you to
do 1t; I don't think anything that
calls himself man would do 1t;
least of all genelman like yourself,
whom we all respect and look up to-.
Capt. Cole, If you've lost Madge, you
know you can only blame yourself"
Il don't call her lost" said Gregory.
Capt. Cole said Horrible, calmly.
but with quiver of his lip, well
take another drink, and then wen
say good-by"
I'm not going till l see Madge,"
said Gregory.
Horrible began to tremble.
Its for Madge to decide" added
Gregory.
Decide what?" demanded Horrible
in husky stutter.
Between you and me, old fellow"
said Gregory.
And you've the gal, to say that on
my ship, at my table, about my wifel"
exclaimed Horrible, punctuating the
sentence with the possessive.
Yes" said Gregory.
Horrible sat awhile silent. He was
obviously turning the matter over In
his head. He said at last he would
go on deck and take another look to
! windward
There's a power of dirt to wind
ward!" he said.
Gregory was conscious of be-
laying pin being whipped out OF
sight. and In an instant he was
reused and tense. his nostrils vibrat.
ing with sense of danger. The
two men stared at each other, and
then Horrible backed into the state
room, remarking with furtive insIncer-
ity: There's power of dirt to
windward" This said, the door went
shut behind him. Gregory sprang to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-16
DAILY KENNEBEO JOURNAL. THURSDAY APRIL Is. 1908

Of conserving the resources of the
country, the President thought Con-
gress should remain in session few
days longer ifa-that could properly
be done. Mr.. Watson said he agreed
with the President and thought that
adjournment would take place about
May 16.s
Mr. Watson reiterated statements
made last night that the President
was in hopes that certain legislation
he desired would be passed but If it
could not be put through he would
offer no obstacle to an early adjourn
ment. Mr.. Watson was asked speci-
fically about putting wood pulp on
the free list. His answer was How
will we be able to do this without
precipita ting tariff revision at this
session of Congress? If we send a free
wood pulp bill to the Senate the Demo-
Gratis there will tack on a thousand
amendments and we will be forced
into the middle of the tariff revision
fight which will keep Congress here
for many months longer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-16
BILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Chairman Jenkins and Mr.. IittIefieId
So Regard Forestry Measure.

washington, April 15.-The report of
Chairman Jenkins. declaring uncon-
stitutional the Appalachian White
Mountain forestry bill. was by him
submitted today to the House judiciary
committee in executive session and
when the committee adjourned at the
call of the House. the indication was
that it would be concurred in by at
least 10 of the 10 members. Mr.. Little
field Of Maine also submitted report
holding the DILL to be unconstitutional,
when Mr.. Brantley of Ga. handed to
the committee a report upholding the
measure as constitutional. A deciding
vote will be had Friday
The Lever Currier bill as the Appa-
lechian measure is officially called, ap-
propriates S5000.000 for the acquisition
by United States of approximately T.
600, 000 acres of mountainous land in
the Appalachian and White mountain
chains to be obtained either by pur-
chase, agreement or condemnation pro-
ccedings for the purpose of re-foresta-
ton and forest maintenance to pre-
serve the stream flows of various wa
terways in all but four of the states
east of the Mississippi river. Chairman
Jenkins in his report holds that the
general government cannot, under the
constitution, invade a state and take
possession of land for forestry pur-
poses. He hinges the legal problem on
whether fUrestation is an aid to cre-
ating and maintaining the navigability
OF streams and he holds squarely that
1t is not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-16
HEAVY FINE IMPOSED
In First Violation Of Pure Food and
Drug Law in Washington.

Washington, April 15.-As a result
of the, first conviction under the pure
food and drug act Robert N. Harper,
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce. formerly president of the
American National Bank. drug
manufacturer and one of the best
known business men of this city, was
today sentenced by Judge Kimball in
the police court to pay a fine of $500,
on one count and 5000 on another
count of the indictment returned
against him for manufacturing and
selling an alleged mis-labelled phar-
maceutical compound. President
Roosevelt had insisted that the prose-
cutting officer demand a Jail sentence.
Judge Kimball said that as this was
the first offense against the pure food
and drugs act, he would not impose a
Jail sentence. Harpers attorneys took
an appeal to the district court of an
peals.
In default of payment of the fine,
five months imprisonment in the dis
trict Jail was named in the sentence
as the alternative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-16
PRIVACY OF TELEGRAMS
Comes Up In Taking Evidence In Sub
marine Case At New Orleans.

New Orleans. April 15.-The question of
whether a telegraph company has the
right to divulge the contents of MESA ges
sent through its Offices was brought ur
today when the congressional court of
inquiry began here in connection with
the charges made by Representative Lii
ley of Connecticut. involving boat man.
ufacturing interests. Congress and the
navy department, was opened.
Representative Broussard of Louisiana
member Of the House subcommittee
on investigation, presided. Thomas H
Cummings. manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Co.. and William A.
Porteus, manager of the Postal Telegraph
Co.. were asked If they would turn over
to Mr.. Broussard all kilograms Gent by
~. c. Lake of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co
while Mr.. Lake was in New Orleans re.
Gently. Both declined, pending word from
their head ofices in New York. They
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BOTH WILL DIE.
Continued from Page One.)

fred a shot which entered Birge's
head just above the left ear. Tracey
then left the Office and waved off with
his revolver several employees who had
been nearby. threatening to shoot if
they approached him. No attempt was
made to detain the man and he went
directly to his home, a few blocks from
the scene of the shooting. Arriving at
his home Tracey placed the revolver
in his mouth and fired two shots which
will probably prove fatal
Both men were taken to the Dickin-
son hospital. where Medical Examiner
Seymour and physicians made an ex-
animation, after which DR.. Seymour
stated that death in each case will
probably come within a few hours.
Mr.. Birgo had been superintendent
of streets for six years. He is 40 years
old and unmarried. Tracey is so years
of age and has a wife. He was an en-
ploye of the street department for
about 10 years. No cause for the shoot
ing is known other than that Tracey
was discharged by the superintendent
last Friday on account of lack of
work.