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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
ACCUSED OF IMMORAL ACTS
Former Iowa Pastor Dropped by Con-
gre3ationalists.

9feJatlonaliStS.
Rev. j. n. Dimmitt, former pastor
OF the Congregational church at Valley
Junction, was dismissed from member
ship In the Grinnell Association of
Congregational Churches and Minis
ters on charges of alleged immortality
and conduct unbecoming minister.
The action was taken on recommen-
dalton of the business committee of
the association, which reported that
1t had verified serious charges of i'm
moral conduct made against Rev. Dim
mitt.
Among other things taken into con-
sideration by the committee were
statements regarding alleged relations
of Mr.. Dimmitt and woman school
principal.
Evidence taken by the Southeastern
Iowa Methodist Episcopal conference
and the board of home missions of
the Congregational church also was
used by the committee in making up
its report. The association voted to
expunge Mr.. Dimmitt's name from its
records and to publish its action
broadcast in the religious press 1t
was decided to give the matter the
widest publicity in church circles.
AS result of the sensational stories
regarding Rev. Dimmitts action in
Valley Junction and other places, the
board of home missions of the Con-
gregational church last November or
dered him dismissed from the pasto-
rate of the church at Valley Junction.
Since that time he has not held pull
pit. and is SAID to be. travelling in Ne
braska for lithographing firm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
FATHER REscuEs SON.
PremonItien savesNLad Who Is Being
StranqIed by Towel.

A most extraordinary case of mental
telepathy which saved the life of thir.
teen-year-old Frank Hinton of Clinton
has come to public notice.
The boy, entering his home in an
overheated condition after playing
ball, drenched his head in cold water,
and while in the act of drying himself
in roller towel was seized by weak
ness and fell forward. the towel
twisting around his neck in the form
OF strangling moose.
The father, who is unable to account
for the premonition of his sons dan
ger he received, and who had no other
intimation that all was not right,
started mechanically to search the
house for his son and found him hang.
ing from the towel
In another minute the boy would
have been dead. He is still suffering
from the effects of the accident and
is in delirious condition. 1t Is be-
lieyed he Will recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
News Of a Week Throughout
the State.
SHACK UTTERED WITH COIN
Aged Physician Found Dead in tho
Midst Of Fortune in Gold and
Paper Money.


Lying dead in small frame shack
In which he had lived for years, the
body of DR.. G. M. Golliday, physi.
clan of Bedford, was found.
An old iron safe in one corner of the
room contained $4,000 in currency,
while under the bed on which the
dead body was found lying were gold,
bills and specie sufficient to bring the
entire fund up to more than $4,000
Unopened letters containing hundreds
OF dollars in postoffice money orders.
drafts and money were found in the
room. 1t is said that the old doctor
never opened letter, but that he read
newspapers closely.
Disappointment in love is known to
have been the reason for his eccen-
tricity. Constant saving OF money
and valuable commercial papers
brought his personal estate up to
nearly $4,000. and In addition to this
he owned three large farms.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
MRS. sCHOENTHAL DEAD.

Body Of Missing Dubuque. Woman
Found in River.
Mrs. Blanche Schoenthal, who mys-
teriously disappeared from her home
in West Dubuque on the evening of
April Is and for whom search was
made that was unprecedented in Iowa
for its thoroushness, has been found.
Her body was discovered floating in
the Mississippi river three miles be-
low Dubuque. 1t had been supposed
by the relatives that Mrs. Schoenthal
was in the vicinity of Waterloo, or in
some other place in Northern Iowa
IT is believed that she had walked to
Epworth and taken westbound ILL
nois Central train at that place. A
hundred dollars reward was offered
for information leading to the discov-
cry of the woman, and in all of the
church pulpits in Waterloo notice was
read from Sheriff Dunn OF Dubuque,
asking members of their respective
parishes to assist in the search.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
corYelcH1. 1907: BY MseLvaz. pHl11les co

afternoon. From day to day, with the
kindly permission of the volcano. I viii
add to it. Bad doings by Old Spitfre.
The cloud Is coming down on me. Also
seems to be moving along the cliff. will
retire hastily to my private estate in the
cave.
That's all, except the scrawl on the
last page" said Trendon. "Some ac-
ton of the volcano scared him off.
He had just time to scrawl that last
message and drop the book into the
cache. The question is, Did he get
back aliye?'
"Slade is the solution" said the cap
tain. 1--WE must ask him."
They put back to the ship. Barnett
was anxiously awaiting them.
"Your patient has been in bad
way, DR., Trendon," he said.
Whats wrong?' asked Trendon,
| frowning.
HE came up on deck, wild eyed and
staggering. There was sheet Of pa
per in his hand which seemed to have
some bearing on his trouble. When he
found you had gone to the island with
out him he began to rage like ma
MAC. had to have him carried down
BY force. In the rumpus the paper
disappeared. I assumed the response
bility of giving him an opiate."
"Quite right" approved Trendon.
''I'll SO down. Will you come with me,
sir?" he said to the captain
They found Slade in profound slum-
Der.
won't do to wake him now" growl-
ed Trendon. Hello, what's here?
/ Lying in the hollow of the sick mans
right hand, where it had been crushed
to ball, was crumpled mass of trac-
Ing paper. Trendon smoothed 1t out,
peered at it and passed it to the cap
tain.
ITS a sketch of an Indian arrow
head" he exclaimed in surprise at the
first glance. what are all these
marks?"
MAP Of the island" barked Tren-
don. Look here"
The drawing was fairly careful
one, showing such geographical points
as had been Of concern to the two
year inhabitants. There was the large
cavern, indicated as they had found it,
and at point between 1t and the head
land the legend, Seal Cave"
'But it's wrong" cried Captain Park
inson, setting finger to the spot. 1--WE
passed there twice. There's no opening.
'No guarantee that there may not
have BEEN" returned the other This
island has been considerably shaken
up lately. Entrance may have been
closed by landslide down the cliff.
Noticed signs myself. but didn't think
of it in connection with the cave"
That's work for Barnett, them" said
the captain, frightening. We'll blow
up the whole face of the cliff IL neces-
sary. but we'll get at TINT cave
He hurried out. Order followed or
der. and soon the gig. with the cap
tain. Trendon and the torpedo expert,
was driving for the point marked Seal
Cave" OH the map over which they
We're bent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
LODALLER
The Beautiful

No quality helps more in selling
roadster than elegant conformation and
style. If you get these qualities you
have to breed for them and horse to
transmit them surely must not only
possess them himself, but must inherit
them strongly through both sire and
dam. Lodaller's sire, Allerton, 2:O94,
is noted for string beauty when bred to
mares like the dams of Lodaller and
Locanda.
The dam of Lodaller, Lodina, 2:184,
was, in racing condition, one of the
handsomest mares that ever scored for
the word. Like her son, she could race
and maintain her good looks. Her
series of spllt-heat races with Chain
Shot, 2:064, over Wisconsin half mile
tracks, in her last campaign, proved
her much greater trotter than her
record indicates. Her defeat of Chain
Shot at Beaver Dam, was pronounced
by Pres. Newton, of the Wisconsin
State Fair, the best race he ever saw.
Lodaller started out, in emulation of
his dam, by winning seven blue ribbons
in three different states, defeating
many horses, and causing others to re-
main in the barn, that had never before
been defeated. AS race horse he won
four times in his class and was second
in free-for-all. Then runaway
crashed into him in his fifth race and
ended his winning. But for this he
would have taken record as good as
2:15 last fall. Some keen judges say
BETTER
Ifyou want to breed trotters handsome
and fast, Lodaller is your horse. His
foals are all fine looking, good gated
trotters, no PAGERS, not even from
pacing mares.
His class as race horse is indicated
by his defeating in contested races,
over half mile tracks, such stations as
Sir Boreal, Allie Dale, Wisconsin Bill,
Henry o., and The Fox. The latter
horse twice.
Lodaller's fee is $1,000 to insare a
mare with foal. Mares losing their
foals may be returned free of charge
or the money will be refunded, at my,
option. Mondays and Tuesdays at
Harmony, MINI. Tabulated pedigree
on application.
M. 7. GRATTAN,
Preston, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

A great many people imagine they
have heart trouble when the fact is
that the whole trouble lies in the stom-
ach. The pains in the side around the
region of the heart are not necessarily
heart trouble. We suggest that you
start with the stomach and whenever
you feel depression after eating or
whenever your food seems to nauseate
take Kodol. 1t will not be very long
until you know you are right again.
There isn't any doubt about what it
will do and you will find the truth of
this statement verified after you have
used Kodol for q few weeks. 1t is sold
here by E. 7. Tomas Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
REFUSES COMPANY PERMIT
Liquor Retailing Confined to IndIvid-
ual Sellers in Iowa.

In passing on the application of the
Cooperative company of Sioux City
for state permit to issue stock, At.
torney General Byers ruled that such
a permit should not be granted be-.
cause the proposed corporation ex.
pected to engage in the retailing of
intoxicating liquors.
He declared that it is clear from the
mulct laws of the state that the legis-
lature never intended that corpora.
ton should engage in the retail sale
OF intoxicating liquors, but that the
laws contemplated that the business
shall be confined to individuals solely,
SO that there may be individual, not
corporate responsibility under the law.
The decision is one of the most i'm.
portant In years and Will precipitate
important litigation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
viii Put Lid on pes Molne,,

The lid" will go on Des Moines.
Gamblers are notified to vanish; war
is declared on illegal traffic in liquor
and a general cleaning out of the half.
world district is in progress. The
work Is under the direction of Alb
Day, just elected chief of police by
the new councilmen under the com.
mission jystem OF government.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Low Fare Helps Railroads.

Des Moines. Ia, May With the
two-cent fare law in operation for the
greater part of the period, the eight
representative railroads of Iowa show
a net gain of s3S3,O57 in passenger
earnings for the year ending January
!, 1908. Notwithstanding falling off
$386,000 In the gross earnings for the
same period, the conclusion is drawn
that the reduction in price of mileage
has benefited the railroads as well as
the people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Raises Ra. 10 PeddIers.

Az 8 protection to the home mer-
chants the city council of Waterloo
passed an ordinance regulating the
licenses for itinerant peddlers, auction
promoters and agents of that class,
making the license $50 a day. In the
past the license has been IS day or
$50 year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Spotted Fever Closes Schools.

AS precautionary measure against
the spreading of cerebro-spinal menin.
gifts. the school board of Gilman,
Marshall county, ordered the schools
closed until May H. Four deaths
among school children have occurred
within two weeks, and it was feared
the disease might become an epidemic
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Iowa Railway Earnings.

With the s-cent fare law in operation
for the greater part OF the period, the
eight representative railroads OF Iowa
show net gain Of $685. in passen
ger earnings for the year ending Jan.
1, 1908. notwithstanding falling off
of sSS6.9O0 In the gross earnings for
the same period. the conclusion Is
drawn that the reduction in price Of
mileage has benefited the railroads as
well as the people
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Daylight Robbers Keep Busy.

Another bold daylight robbery was
committed in Waterloo at the home
OF Mrs. Augusta Andres. A gold
watch and other valuables were ap-
propriated and furniture and bric.a.
brack were wantonly destroyed The
thieves also entered the tool house,
where they destroyed tool chest and
mutilated the tools. Two young boys
are suspected
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Body Of 4 Woman In a Well.

Four days after her mysterious dis.
appearance, the body of Mrs. William
Huffman, aged torty-eight. was found
in an abandoned well near the farm,
house In the vicinity OF Shannon City.
The coroner's jury secuted suicide.
bringing in a verdict that death was
due to an accidental fall into the we'll
while the woman was gathering eggs
nearby.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
RoiIernakers Strike.

The boilermakers of the Iowa Cen
trail railroad at Marshalltown struck
because of 51a cent reduction in ths
wage schedule. This completed the
walkout in the mechanical department,
making 100 men out. There are 100
strike-breakers in their places.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Suspect IncendIarism.

La Crosse. Wis, May Indignant
residents of the town of Shelby, this
county, were suspected Thursday OF
setting fire to a large disorderly house
which was. set up in the town after
the new lid order went into effect in
La Crosse. In the fire which fol.
lowed is young women inmates of the
place narrowly escaped death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
A Californian,s Luck.

'The luckiest day of my life was
when / bought box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve;5 writes Charles F. Bud
ahan, of Tracy, California. 1.-TWO 25c
boxes cured me Of an annoying case of
itching piles, which had tronbled me
for years and that yielded to no other
treatment. : Sold under guarantee at
T. A. Clemmer's drug store. F.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Insurance AGENT a Suicide,

Milo Adams. insurance agent, well
known over the state, committed sui
eide at Mason City by hanging. His
body was discovered in the board of
trade room. He lived at Kensett. A
letter written to his wife told of the
contemplated tragedy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Noted Confederate Dead.

New Orleans, May 1.-Judge Ern.
est Miltenberger, who was one of two
confederate commissioners who ap.
peared before Napoleon III. in behalf
of the southern states, died here
Wednesday, aged "a. The other com.
missioner was Prince Polignac. Their
mission was to obtain French aid II
possible for the confederacy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Bad Fire in a Small! Town.

The little town of Randall came
near being wiped off the map when
the big l.. M. Crossley drug store and
several adjoining frame structures
were destroyed by fire. Loss, $40, 900;
insurance, $4,000. The town was
saved only by the heroic work of a
volunteer company.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
oberIin Wins oratorical Contest.

The contest of the Northern Ora
torical league, held at Iowa City. was
won by Oberlin. The speakers were
awarded places in the following order
on their respective orations: First.
Jesse r. Williams of Oberlin; second,
Edgar e. Robinson of Wisconsin;
third place was tie between Earl
Stewart of Iowa and Vernon Loucks
OF Northwestern; fourth, Adrian NJ.
Lanaman Of Michigan; fifth. Clarence
Carter of Minnesota; sixth. Clarence
A. Bales of Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Child Badly injured by a Sow.

Four hours after little Dorothy Lee
was almost killed by ferocious mas
till, which was jealous of her, Bessie
Graham Of Alton was knocked down
by SOW and severely injured when
she tried to pick up little pig,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

P. Donegan has opened a barber
shop in the basement of the Carpenter
building. Bring your boys, send your
boys and come yourself and get one of
his famous 15c hair cuts, neck shave
free with every 10c shave. Everybody
come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
lNDIcT WALTER wHITBEck
Grand Jurors Examine Forty Wit.
nesses in Patriotic Case,

nesses in Patricide Case.
Walter Whitbeck has been indicted
by a grand jury at West Union on a
charge OF murder In the first degree
and his trial has been set for Sept.
Is. The charge is the murder of his
father. Arlo Whitbeck. on the night
OF March Is. Forty witnesses were
examined before the Indictment was
returned. Walter will endeavor to es.
tablish an alibi showing that he was
in St. Paul at the time of the murder.
He was caught at Duluth one week
after the crime.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
ITO be continuedl
It Reached the Spot.

Mr.. p. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omega, o., and is pres
ident of the Adams County Telephone
Co., as well as of the Home Telephone
Co., of Pike County, o., says of DIR.
Kings New Discovery: 1T saved my
life once. At least I think it did. It
seemed to reach the spot--the very
seat of my cough when everything else
failed. DR.. Kings New Discovery
not only reaches the cough spot; it heals
the sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at P. A. Clemmer's drug
store. Soc. and $1.OO. Trial bottle
free. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

The trouble with most cough cures is
that they constipate. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup does not constipate,
but on the other hand its laxative prin-
ciples gently move the bowels. 1t is
pleasant to take and it is especially
recommended for children, as it tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. Sold
by E. T. Tomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Imperial Prince Is Dead.

Tokyo, May 4.-The death of Impe-
rial Prince Kikumaro Mamashima
was officially announced Sunday. His
highness, who was 35 years of age,
was a captain in the navy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

When you think of Indigestion think
of Kodol, for it is without doubt the
only preparation that completely di-
gests all classes of food. And that is
what you need when you have indiges-
ton or stomach trouble something that
will act promptly but thoroughly: som e.
thing that will get right at the trouble
and do the very work itself for the
stomach by digesting the food that you
eat and that is Kodol. 1t is pleasant
to take. 1t is sold by E. T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
g AsEoEEA.
Boa,. tba >,Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature :, lsx1zzz1a

Deliver says he didn't and .Cummins
says he did. The basis of republican
harmony becomes more firmly fixed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

Mr.. John Riha Of Vining, Ia, says:
Il have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill ever sold. There are a dozen
people here who have used them and
they give perfect satisfaction in every
case. have used them myself with
fine results. Sold by 2. 7. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08
Bank Loses $50. 600.

Bank Loses $4,000.
Manila, Apr. 2S.-The Banco Es-
anol-Filipino has been the victim of
extensive frauds, totaling over $4,000
resos. or about $4,000 in gold.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-08

Touring the south in an effort to win
its delegation to his support, Governor
johnson woke up to find that the Bry-
antics in his home state were attacking
his unprotected flank and rear. Good
politicians, like good generals, never
begin an assault until they have cover
ed the rear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
COLLINS PLOTS
WITH CUPID
WANTS YOUNG DEMOCRATS
TO INVADE IDAHO AND
MARRY WOMEN REPUBLICAN
VOTERS BEFORE ELECTION.

Do the young democrats of this
city know that over in Idaho there
are scores of pretty republican
women who are voters? If they
don't they should communicate
with Russell F. Collins, who has
neat scheme to unfold which
would prove of material assistance
to the democratic party of Idaho
and a blow so cruel and sudden to
the republican party of Idaho that
the national republican committee
would round up its best orators and
rush them into the fight and per-
haps overlook fight in some other
state.
Here's the scheme, and strange
to say it is one that the lady re-
publicans of Idaho do not appear
to have strenuous objections to:
Mr.. Collins wants all the single
young democrats to meet him at
their convenience, when they will
swoop down upon the Idaho pan
handle and marry off the republi-
can ladies to the staunch Bryan
supporters. And there you are.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02
ROCKEFELLER STAGGERS BELLHOPS

SEATTLE, Oct. 2.-If there ever
was surprised force of boys III
Seattle it was the bunch of bell
hops" at the Hotel Perry. Thefe
was great glee among the employees
of that hostelry when it became
known among them that William d.
Rockefeller, brother of John d.,
and party were putting up there.
No service was too good for the
richest man who has visited Seattle
in the last IA years. After the OIL
kings brother and his party had
finished their stay at the hotel, the
bellboys, chambermaids and other
employees learned that the RocKe'
fellers did not pile up the millions
of dollars accredited to them by
selling kerosene. They came by
their altitudinous bank rool by traV
cling around the country and hold
ing out tips on the "bellhops.
Twenty-Five cents in real money
"A quarter of a dollar OF shining
silver-was graciously handed tt
each bellboy on watch and to eacf
maid and man servant, but the sun
of 1925 was the aggregate OF the
Rockefeller beneficence. The EN-
ployes of the Perry were expectihs
to get at least SIS or $40 III
apiece. Rockefeller did not maxi
his money. he saved It," said one 0
the bellboys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-02

In describing the means Standard
Oil has used for broadening its
market, Rockefeller says: 1T was
never our purpose to interfere with
a dealer who adequately cultivated
his field of operations. But when
we saw a new place for extending
our sales by further and effective
facilities, we made it our business
to provide them"
In discussing modern corpora
lions Rockefeller says: Beyond
question there is suspicion OF
them. There may be reasons for
such suspicious very often, for a
corporation may be moral or i'm
moral, just as man may be moral
or immoral, but it Is folly to con-
denim all corporations because some
are bad"
He explains the advantages or "a
cooperation of persons and aggre-