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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
AUTO RACER LEAVES CHICAGO.
Thomas Car Starts on Second Leg Of
Journey While Foreigners Wait.

Chicago, Feb. 29.-Montague Rob.
erts and the Thomas car, the Amer
lean entry in the New York-Paris au-
tomobile race, now are on the second
leg of their journey across the Ameri-
can continent. The big roadster pulled
away from in front of the Chicago
Automobile club at 1882 a. m. Fri.
day, and starting west In Jackson
boulevard, went through Oak Park
and struck the real country trail lead
ing OFF in the direction of DeKalb and
Dixon. Where the nights stop would
be made Roberts did not know. Re-
ports made by the Studebaker outfit,
known as the army car, which fol-
lowed this same course last Wednes.
day, so scared Roberts he did not
make any attempt to map out def
mite days trip.
The foreigners who came in the
De Dion and the Zust waited for
the arrival of the Protos and the Mo.
tobloc In the hopes that the four cars
can start out Saturday in pursuit of
the Thomas. Their experience in In
diana forced on them the idea that in
union there is strength and they have
determined to stick together the rest
OF the time they are in this country.
st. Chaffray has replaced Capt. Hen.
sen with Emanuel Lescares, a French,
man who now is resident of Chicago
The Protos and Motobloc, the two
laggards, left South Bend, Ind, early
Friday and were expected in Chicago
Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
REPuD,ArEs HIS CONFESSION.
Alleged Assassin Of Father Leo Says
He Did Not Kill Priest.

Denver, Col, Feb. 29.-Guiseppe
Alto, the slayer of Father Leo, after
comforting with Robert H. Widdicome,
counsel appointed by the court to con-
duct his defense, has repudiated the
signed statement made by him in Jail
at Colorado Springs, as well as all his
other confessions.
II did not kill the priest; he fell
dead" Alio declared.
J am Catholic and had gone to
the church to pray. I did not go there
to receive the sacrament. While l
was kneeling the priest came along
and put the sacrament in my mouth.
1t is against the rules of the Catholic
church to take the host without first
having been to confession, SO spat
1t out. The priest fell back and /
heard everybody jump up. 1t being a
strange place to me. was afraid and
I ran out"
Alto is in poor physical condition.
He has quite evidently undergone pri.
walton, and his story of living on a
single meal day at the free soup.
house would seem to be borne out by
his drawn face and weak frame.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
LUNG GAME OF cRlBBAeE
Players Already Have Boon at Il
Over Seven Years.


A cribbage game for 100000 points,
which already has extended over a
period Of seven years, is being played
In Des Moines by Colonel John c.
Lopez and Milo Ward. The score to
date is 460,234 to 455,234. The play
ers estimate that they will live to in-
ish the exciting contest in 1915.
Both men are prominent in Des
Moines. Mr.. Lopez being sheriff of
Polk county, and Milo Ward secretary
of the Commercial Exchange. The
men play once week from 1880 to
III o'clock in the evening. They have
played for 376 consecutive weeks and
religiously keep their weekly engage.
ments. The average number Of points
made each night for the past seven
years is 2,150.
1t is undoubtedly the longest card
game ever ventured upon in this coun-
try. 1t was suggested by Mr.. Lopez
and Mr.. Ward took him on. Just
what the stakes are neither of the
players will divulge.
The game has been divided into
series of 100000 points each. The
men are now on their fifth. During
their weekly contest they take half
hour for light refreshments. They
play scientifically and conversation Is
tabooed during the progress of the
games.
The players have worn out num-
Der of cribbage boards and about $50
packs of cards so far. These are
carefully preserved as relics. The
men expect on their last series, which
will come in about eight years, to in
vite their friends and card experts to
see the finish.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
NIGHT RIDERS USE
GUNS and TORCH
KENTUCKY BAND SHOOTS INTO
HOUSE AT FAMILY AND THEN
BURNS BUILDING.
MAN WAS ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING A PLEDGE
Raid Made In Defiance Of Grand Jury
Big Warehouse at switzer De-
stroyed by Fire-Nesotiations for
Sale of Tobacco Crop.

Hopkinsville, KY, Feb. 28-Night
riders early Thursday morning set fire
to the house of Broussais Gregory, one
mile west of Hopkinsville, and fired
] shots into the bedroom in which Mr..
Gregory, his wife and his daughter
were sleeping. Mrs. Gregory was also
shot at as she was telephoning to
town, but was not wounded. The house
was burned to the ground. A detail
Of Middlesboro troops on guard here
under Maj Albright has been ordered
to the scene.
The band left a note accusing Mr..
Gregory Of violating his pledge to the
association
The raid was made in defiance of
the grand jury impaneled this week
and specially charged to investigate
night-rider lawlessness.
Big Warehouse Is Burned.
Frankfort, KY, Feb 28.-The large
tobacco warehouse of Head & Switzer
at Switzer village. seven miles from
here, in this county, was burned to
the ground early Thursday 1t con.
tanned about 100000 pounds of to.
bacco which was not in the Equity so.
ciety pool. The insurance is said to
have been cancelled some time ago.
The origin of the fire is unknown and
the inhabitants Of the village are ig.
norant whether it was incendiary or
not. The owners are independent to-
bacco buyers, doing large business
the hurley district.
Negotiate Over Tobacco Crop.
Winchester, Ky. Feb. 2S.-The buy.
ers Of the American Tobacco Com
pany were in Winchester Wednesday
night while the district board of the
Burnley Tobacco society was in SEES
sion. While definite information can.
not be obtained, it is known that J.
L. Walker and J.. A. Downward, repre-
senting the American company, are in
structed to make deal with this
Bquity society. They again inspect
ed samples of pooled tobacco of the
1908 crop.
Although the 1907 crop is yet large
" In the hands of the growers, the
amount and grade are approximately
known and both the company and the
district board will be able to negotiate
intelligently. The district board seems
to be afraid that the trust buyers are
not acting in good faith and are only
endeavoring to keep the McChord bill
y from being passed by the legislature
So far all sales have been made to
Independent buyers and sales made
to date are sufficient to bring the
totalt to 100000 pounds by Saturday
might, exclusive of any sale that may
be made to the American Tobacco
Company.
False Alarm in Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Ribs Broken by Woman.

AS the result of a fist duel with an.
other woman, Mrs. Mae Murray of
pes Moines has three broken ribs and
may die. AS yet she has fled no in
formation against her opponent. The
fight was over sighting remark con-
corning Mrs. Murray. She fought and
was terribly beaten She has refused
thus far to tell the other woman's
name.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
WOMAN COOK BURNED.
Dress Takes Fire and She Dashes
Lard Over Herself.

seNSS - uS anu 0uG 1d6VC0
Lard Over Herself.
Miss Maude Wilson is lying at the
point of death at independence, where
she was badly burned Miss Wilson
Is employed as second cook in the
Gedney hotel and while carrying a
bucket of grease near the big range,
her apron was drawn into the firebox.
In her fright she threw up her arms
and the melted lard was dashed over
her. The flames quickly spread and
she became living torch The kitch-
en- help was so frightened they could
do little but shout for assistance, and
their cries attracted the attention of
Charles Rose, who pulled the burning
garments from Miss Wilson's body
and smothered her burning hair with
a pair of heavy mittens.
The woman's nose and mouth were
burned from her face and her body
was charred so badly as to be almost
unacceptable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Jordan found Guilty.

After two full days and one night
consumed in the Methodist church
trial of William F. Jordan of Storm
Lake. charged with lying. SANDER. per-
jury and Misrepresentation. the jury
returned verdict finding him guilty
as charged. Jordan was formally ex-
PEELED from membership and aflliation
In any way with the church. The jury
retired after the closing arguments
and the verdict was reached three
hours later
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Batavia, o., Feb. 2Y.-The expected

Batavia, o., Feb. 2S.-The expected
visit of night riders who threatened
to burn the tobacco barn of George
Rice at Neville did not materialize
Wednesday night, and the local com
pany of Ohio national guardsmen who
were rushed there returned to this
city Thursday.
Neville is located on the Ohio river
and in the heart of Claremont county
white hurley tobacco district. Across
the river in Kentucky is a similar
district.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Parents Held Responsible.

A coroner's jury has brought in a
verdict blaming Mr.. and Mrs. 3, Il,
Palmer, believers in healing by pray.
er, for the death Of their ten-year-old
boy. While uttering the prayer. God
IS my life the son of the couple died
at their homo In Brazil, Ia, after hav-
ing been sick with pneumonia for two
weeks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
sustains Bad Fall.

Fred Miller, aged forty-two years,
professional building wrecker Of Chi
caso. fell from the second story of the
dismantled glucose factory at Mar
fhalltewn, twenty-five feet, alighting
Head first on pile of bricks. and still
lives. Although badly hurt, he will
recover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Did Not Heed pacalouua.

When burglar in the home of Mrs.
Mary Sumpter at Des Moines opened
the family Bible to where 1t contained
Thou shalt not steal" and found a
$40 bill there he surrendered to his
weaker impulses and took the bill. He
also searched further until he found
enough to make up the sum of $3.50.
The owner believes the burglar dis.
covered the money in its hiding place.
merely by chance
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
FINDS LOST BROTHER DEAD
Obituary Notice Is First Clue in Many
Years to Mans whereabouts.

Obituary Notice Is First Clue in Many
Years to Mans Whereabouts.
Thomas Kelly of Olean, N. Y, ar.
rived in Marshalltown and found his
brother Daniel Kelly, whom he had
not seen for twent years, dead. Kelly
died at Marshalltown some time ago,
but all efforts to find the residence of
relatives was without avail. The
brother says his mother, Mrs. Cathe-
rine Lennon of New York city saw in
a newspaper an account of the death
Of Daniel Kelly in Marshalltown.
She suspected that 1t might be her
son, whom she had not seen for TWEEN
ty-seven years, and sent her other son
to investigate. The brother was able
to identify the body positively as that
OF his long lost brother
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Norman commits Suicide.

Mrs. A. F. Natter, a wealthy resi-:
dent of Cedar Rapids. committed sui
eide at hotel In Iowa City by tying
q sponge filed with choloform over
her face. The motive for the suicide
ts not known.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Six Persons Injured in collision

Six persons were injured in COLI
sion between interurban cars at Mo.
ran Junction, thirteen miles from Per-
~. The Moran car was filed with
passengers and was on its way to Des
Moines. The Perry car, also on It's
way to Des NIoines, was standing at
the junction at Moran. The Moran
car refused to answer its brakes and
crashed into the Perry car. Both cars
were badly damaged and the passen-
gers were thrown about in confusion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Strike at Des Moines ssobabre,

The wage controversy between the,
street railway employees OF Des Moines
and their employers is approaching a
crisis and It is believed that unless
IN agreement is soon reached there
Will be strike. The representatives
Of both sides have failed to agree on
the demand for an increase Of TO pen
cent presented by the men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Railroads Looking for Operators.

Having abandoned hope of securing
an extension of time for the enforce
ment of the new law limiting working
hours for railway telegraphers, the
railway officials in Iowa are making
strenuous efforts to equip themselves
with additional operators. While many
of the smaller stations now in opera.
ton will be abandoned, the various
companies will require several hun
dred additional men in order to com
ply with the law, which is effective
from March 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
PUTS KEROSENE ON FIRE
Ensuing Explosion Results In Death
Of Cedar Rapids Woman.

Mrs. Enos Rain. wife of saloon
man, attempted to pour some kero-
sene upon balky fire at Cedar
Rapids. The can of oil exploded and
she fell dead into the arms of her
husband, who had run down stairs
on hearing her cries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

Kodol is today the best known and
most reliable remedy for all disorders
OF the stomach, such as dyspepsia,
heart burn, sour stomach and belching
of gas. Kodol contains the same juic-
es found in healthy stomach. Kodol
is pleasant to take. 1t is guaranteed
to give relief and is sold here by E. T.
Tomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
SICK MAN GETS JAG.
Quarantine Fugitive Is Put in Jail but
Soon Is Hustled Out,

Soon Is Hustled Out.
Inmates of both city and county JAIL
at Des Moines have been exposed to
diphtheria and the authorities are
troubled. A. L. Graves broke qaaran-
tine at his home while suffering from
the disease. He became intoxicated
and was arrested. When arraigned in
the police court the next morning he
was sentenced to the county jail,
where after two days he was discov-
cred by the health authorities. He
was Immediately taken to the pest
house."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
FIRE AT SIOUX CITY.

Causes Loss Of Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars.
A fire which broke out in the base
ment of the Greoninger block at Sioux
City ruined the building and the stock
OF the tenant, the Sioux City Iron COM
pany, wholesale concern. The total
loss is $4,000, Of which $4,000 rep
resents the stock and 100000 the
building, both well covered by insur-
ance. Origin of the blaze is not
known.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Good For Everybody.

Mr.. Norman R. Coulter, prominent
architect, in the Delbert Building, San
Francisco, says: ~ fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as tonic medicine. 1t is good for ey-
erybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver and
kidney disorders in prompt and effici-
ent manner and builds up the system.
Electric Bitters is the best spring medi-
cine ever sold over adruggist's counter
as blood purifier is unequaled. Soc. al
P. A. Clemmer's drug store. F.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06
Desperate Woman Kills hers,rt.

Continual brooding over the death
Of child caused Mrs. R. H. sauter Of
Fonda to commit suicide by shooting,
herself. Two bullets entered the tenn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small
safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by e
7. Lomas Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

6eloper luds atoot again, the four hang
ing to him IKE doaa,
on top of the deckhouss. The moon
was but just beyond the full. SO sup
pose ] must have been practically in,
visible Certainly tho Niger did not
knoW Of my presence. for be came. and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

n APTAIN SELOvER received as
his due the most absolute and
implicit obedience imaginable.
= When he condescended to give
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-06

"Yes." ! objected, but they mean
business. Last night IN the squat
one Of them tried to throw me over
board"
Captain Selover grinned.
"What did you dor" he asked.
"Hazed him to his quarters with a
Delaying pin"
well, that's all settled then, isn't
III What more do you want7"
I stood undecided.
II can take care Of myself" he went
on. you ought to take care Of your
self. Then there's nothing more to
do"
He unused moment
you have gun, Of courser' he In
quired. Il forgot to ask"
mo" said I.
He whistled.
well, no wonder you feel sort OF
lost and hopeless. Here. take this:
It'll make man Of you"
He gave me Colts 45, the barrel
Of which had been fled down to about
two inches Of length. 1t was a most
extraordinary weapon, ppt effective at
short range.
Here's a few loose cartridges" said
be: Nov. so easy. This is no war
ship. and We amt got men to expert
ment on. lick 'em with Your fists o,
a pin II you can, and II you do shoot
just wing 'em little. They're awfu
good lads. but little restless"
took the gun and felt better, Witt
It ! could easily handle the members
Of my own watch. and did not doubt
that with the assistance Of Percy Oar
row even a surprise would hardly
overwhelm US. I did not count on DR.
Schermerhorn. He was quite capable
of losing himself In a problem of ira.
jectory after the first shot
ITO be continuedl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-03
A Recent Pure h q Sc.

A recent purchase of the black Per-
cheron stallion, Keota Stamp 1874 to-
gether with four black registered Per-
cheron mares by Gorham Bros. of Middle
bury, Vt, indicates that some of the
most enterprising people of this State are
making the right kind of effort to correct
the present horse situation in this State.
The fact that about all the business and
draft horses used on our farms and cities
are shipped in and sold at good prices is
wrong. With the proper effort and
right kind of breeding stock there is no
reason why the State of Vermont should
not produce all of the work and draft
stock used as well as a surplus to be sold
in other localities and at 20 ID profit.
The Gorham Bros, will he pleased to
show this stock to all WHO are interested
and ask the farmers and breeders of this
section to study the horse breeding prop
osition over carefully.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-03
WORTHY OF MENTION.
F. a. Bond Retires From Active
Business, After Nearly Forty
Years,

The retirement of Frank A. Bond from
the active business life of Middlebury is
an event which merits more than the
passing notice which we gave it last
week. Mr.. Bond was i'll business here
for practically forty years and his long
recmd has been an entirely creditable
and honorable one.
1t was in 1867 that he started in as a
clerk for the late Edwin Vallette in the
building which is now the Register build
ing. The next year he entered into part
nership with the late Harry Langworthy
in general store where they sold boots,
shoes, groceries, etc., in the Nichols
building on the site of the present Dyer
block on Main street That partnership
continued for five years, or until 1878.
when Mr.. Bond bought out the interest
of Mr.. Langworthy and subsequently
carried on the business in the same place
until he was burned out by the great fire
of Septe mber IL 1875.
Following that fire Mr.. Bond built the
west section of what was long known
as the Union block on the north side of
MAIN street, ana lnere put In n large line
of groceries, boots, shoes, rubbers, etc.
He continued business in that location up
to the time of his recent sale, and with
the exception of the interruption caused
by another fire, in 1908, he remained in
the same business with his brother, Ed
ward E. Bond, as his partner for great
er part of the time.
Following the fire of December 20,
1888, Mr. Bond built Pine Hall on the
south side of Main street and from 1884
until he was again burned out on Febru-
airy 8, 1908, he conducted retail CLOTH
ing business in that block and had I'M
doubleday the largest stock and the most
extensive trade in this line of any estab-
lishment in Addison county. Soon after
that fire Mr.. Bond disposed of such of his
stock as had been rescued from the
flames and has since devoted himself ex-
clusively to his grocery business. Ed
ward Z. Bond retired from the firm
about two years ago.
Altogether Mr.. Bond was burned out
three times, but he always arose to the
n, eds of the occasion and got on his feet
again every time. While it is not proba-
BILE that he will again engage in business,
his host Of friends will wish him a long
and prosperous life. We have spoken
here of his purely business career. The
other phases of activity in Middlebury
life-in church, in politics and in social
inf1uence-mCst wait to be considered at
another time.-Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-04-03
MlODlEBURY LOCALS.
College opened Tuesday, March 31si

College opened Tuesday, March 31st.
Monday, market day, eggs brought 16
cents and butter 81 cents.
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Hemenway, has returned to Philadel-
phia.
Misses Jennie and Grace Mcneil are in
Colchester for vacation.
Miss Bertha Smith, operator in the
New England central office, has gone to
Manchester, where she has similar posi-
ton.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary socie-
ty met with Mrs. Frank Lasher Tuesday
afternoon at three o'clock.
The Labaree society met iE the Con-
gregational vestry Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock.
The cattle shipment Monday consisted
of four carloads for the New York and
Brighton markets.
Eugene Rourke has sold his home to
Samuel Bacon and will move to Rutland,
where he has a position.
A. v. Fisher of Poultney is moving to
farm in the east part of the town.
G. J. Palmer has returned to his home
in Westport after visiting friends in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. n. j. Sanford, Miss
Helene LaPan and Frank Roberts passed
Sunday in Cornwall with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dfoulette.
Miss Julia Bond is visiting her brother
J Edward in Holyoke, Mass.
William II. Burns has entered the EN-
plOy of the Brandon Italian Marble Co.
for the school vacation.
Mrs Joseph Calhoun is able to be out
again after two weeks illness.
a. Calhoun is having extensive repairs
made on the interior of his house.
Herbert Taylor of Pittsford. who has
been visiting his uncle, / NJ, Taylor, has
gone to Worcester, Mass.
Page F. Potter is making arrange
ments to build a greenhouse in the late
spring.
Mr.. Blungee and family are moving in
to the house vacated by Henry Wa kel
on Weybridge street.
X. c. Ryder and family have LEASED
the e. W. Ross house on Court street.
Mrs. Theresa Gregory has returned
from ten days with relatives in New
Haven.
Harry Cobb of Proctor and Allen Cobl
of Brandon have returned after visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Cobb.
John Styles has returned from Morris
vile where he was called by the Hines
OF his father, who is better.
The following is copied from tn
Beloit, Wis, Daily Free Press: "ln
cemeter, at Middlebury. VT, is a ston
erected by widow to her loving hIs
band, hearing this inscrip ion: Rest il
Peace--Until We Meet Again" Thi
may or may not be true. We have no
the time TO verify it. But the item ha
been quite generally circulated.
AT the annual meeting of Relianc
company. No. ID, Uniform Rank, X. O
p. the following officers were elected
Captain, the Rev. George r. Stair; firs
lieutenant, Roy S. Robbins; second lieu
tenant. Frank Winaps recorder. John
Woods; treasurer, Norman s. Foote
guard, l.. s. Knight; chaplain, Phil
Crane; sentinel John E. Stiles.