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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
ONLY ONE "BEST."
Cresco People Give Credit Where
Credit is Due.

People of Cresco who suffer with
sick kidneys and bad backs want kid
ney remedy that can be depended upon.
The best is Doan's Kidney Pills, med
icine for the kidneys only, made from
pure roots and herbs, and the only one
that is backed by cures in Cresco.
Here's Cresco testimony:
Mrs. G. Meverden, residing on Park
ST., Cresco, Iowa, says: "For years I
suffered from pains in my back and at
times became so lame and sore that I
could hardly get about. The trouble
was just as severe at night as during
the day and as result arose in the
morning tired and hardly able to COM
mence the days duties. To bring any
strain on the muscles of the back caus-
ed sharp twinges to shoot throughout
my body and was at loss to know
how to obtain relief until Doan's Kid
ney Pills were recommended to me. I
procured them at Milz drug store, used
them according to direction and they
gave me such prompt relief that / con-
tinued taking them until cured. now
feel like different person and never
lose an opportunity to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans- and
take no other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Muzzle the Dogs

Andrew Schuler returned yesterday
from a two weeks treatment for
rabies at the Pasteur institute, Chi
cago, and he says it is no picnic either.
Samples OF his blood were taken and
rabies culture was developed there
from, and the doctors told him that
had he delayed coming to the institute
three days longer there would have
been no help for him. There are now
from so to 60 patients at the institute
for treatment, and the physician in
charge says there are more cases of
hydrophobia in the United States this
year than for many seasons past.
Since the fact was positively known
that the dog which bit Schuler had
rabies, there are few dog owners in
Postville with sufficient lack of regard
for human life not to muzzle their dogs
or restrain them from running at large.
Review.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
DOGS ENJOYED MORPHINE.
Dog Catcher, Between Humane 90.
clety and Law, Tries chIoroform.

Bellingham, Wash.-This city has
peen IN the throes of a most desperate
struggle, and only few days ago was
perfect peace restored, when the dog
catcher announced. triumphantly that
chloroform could be successfully used
to dispose of the unclaimed animals in
the dog pound.
The fight has been on between the
humane society and Dog Catcher Nc
Nab. The former alleged that the dogs
sheuldSbe killed by morphine or some
other soothing drug. instead OF being
70 cruelty slaughtered by stinging,
Wearing bullets. As ordered by the
powers. SO was the experiment tried.
Morphine was tried on a number of
the homeless CANNES. They liked It.
After receiving their dose they went
into q corner of the dog pound,
yawned blissfully and-went to sleep
Some hours afterward they awoke and
fawned about Dog Catcher McNab's
legs, imploring for some more of the
drug. McNab was kind and gave the
second dose, but when the dogs came
10 life again he was thoroughly indig-
nant and alarmed because they were
costing him SO much money in the
matter of purchasing dope" for them.
He appealed the case to the Humane
society. The society said. "Try chloro.
FORM"
Chloroform was tried, and to Nc
Nab's relief has proved as good as the
bullets in dispatching the dogs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Held to Grand Iury.

Considerable excitement was created
last Friday in the neighborhood of the
Ed. Huegle home seven or eight miles
northeast of town by, the act of tramp
farm hand who had been employed for
few days by Mr.. Huegel who gave
his name as Nels Karlson.
On'Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Huegel were
absent from home during the morning
and the man was left in the field plow-
ing corn. At about IL O'Clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Huegel returned and found the
team in the barn and the man absent.
A hasty examination of the premises
disclosed the fact that the fellow had
entered the house, the outer doors of
which were all locked, through the eel
larway and that while nothing else
was missing the coat and trousers of
the fine black suit in which Mr.. Huegel
was married about year ago were
gone.
Ed got busy at once looking for the
man and soon learned from neighbors
that he had been seen crossing the
fields in direction leading towards
Cresco. Communication with the neigh
bors by telephone was difficult because,
it is said, the fellow had taken the pre-
caution to ground the wire on which
Mr.. Huegel's telephone is by attaching
wire to stone which he threw over
the telephone wire, afterwards sticking
the end of the wire into the ground.
However, Leonard Freidhoff caught
the fellows trail and mounting horse
set out after him. Leonard had no gun
of his own but managed to borrow a
rusty old revolver for which he could
get no cartridges but nevertheless he
boldly rode up to the fellow and pre-
senting his artillery ordered "hands
mp" and demanded unconditional sur
render. The man promptly complied
and with the bundle of clothing under
his arm was marched before Squire Ed.
Cenek by whom he was held to the
grand jury and Sheriff Culver took him
to Cresco where he is now in Jail await
ing the September meeting Of that
body. Alta Vista Enterprise.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Lime Springs.

Misses Myrta White, Mae Thomson,
Luverne Nichols, Kate Davis, Emma
Swenson, Cecilia Campbell, Bernetta
Frank, Ethel Fish, Sarah Glass, and
Messrs. Leon Amundson, Earl Gam
mons, Lellis Lowry, Fred Fish and
several others, accompanied by their
music teacher Miss Lauraine Mead,
and also by Mrs. J. j. Lowry, picniced
at Lime Springs Old Town, last Wednes-
day afternoon. They returned to Cresco
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Allen Nash and daughter Gladys,
of Brookings, S. D., are visiting friends
and. relatives here.
Miss Petrena Thornton accompanied
by Ruth and Anna Rowland were
Cresco callers the 14th inst.
Miss Ruth Hall returned from her
visit to Chicago, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. John johnson and little son
were on the sick list, Thursday.
Mrs. John Platt returned from the
Chicago hospital, Tuesday morning.
Miss Myrta White, of Cresco, is
visiting friends in Lime Springs.
Mrs. Arthur Smith and children are
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutte Sanborn.
Little William Frost was on the sick
list Saturday.
Miss Myrta White returned to her
home at Cresco, Saturday, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Nancy Frost.
Miss Josie Brown, who has been
guest at the Fred Hill residence, re-
turned to St. Paul, Friday.
Miss Gladys Burns has returned
from her visit at Waucoma.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Washington Excursion.

Perry's party will leave Cresco Mon
day, July 27, 1908, on the 1:16 train,
with the finest of Accommodations, on a
fine Tourist car.
The fare will be s65. 40 for the round
trip, via the Northern Pacific, can re-
turn via the Great Northern if you
wish. Stop-overs allowed at all sta
tions west of st. Paul, either going
or returning.
These tickets are good until October
31st, and they will take. you clear
through to Seattle, Tacoma, and Port
land. This is the first chance ever
given to see the Great North West. All
who care are invited to join this party
and see the wonders Of the west.
For further information call on, or
address, w. B. PERRY,
Crcsco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Last Fridays Ball Game.

The game between the colored boys
and Cresco was disappointing in that
Cresco did not play the article of ball
they are capable of playing.
On account of the washouts the train
bringing the colored players did not ar
rive at Cresco until sos. The game
was called at b:30. The Cresco boys
were on the grounds before 8 o'clock,
thus making p to 8 hours waiting.
This long wait took the edge off our
boys and when play began they were
"dead ones" from base ball stand
point. There was good sized crowd
present and considering the long wait
were very agreeable and displayed
great patience. Many, because of
the late hour, were compelled to leave.
The management wishes to thank the
patrons who stayed until the game.
The game itself was fairly interesting
and the colored boys worked hard for
all they got. Cresco was dangerously
near scoring in of the innings, and
only the fastest kind of work kept the
runs down. A detailed account of the
game cannot be given as the score book
was taken when the team left for Oel-
vein. The following is the score:
RH E
Cresco. ~ 3
Colored Wonders. .....4 6 2
Batteries for Cresco-Scheutz and
Burke.
Batteries for Colored Wonders
Jessup and Wallace.
AT OELWEIN
The Cresco team was scheduled to
play at Oelwein Saturday but was in a
wreck which delayed the boys and they
did not reach Oelwein until z p. M,
but the game played the day following
Cresco won by score of to 2.
To-day Cresco and Arlington play at
Arlington. Next Thursday, Decorah
will play at Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
A Primary Election Freak,

In Mitchell county there were five
candidates for the Office of recorder.
One of these was man named Han
son, and he had the misfortune to be
quarantined for forty days by reason
of case of small pox. When the
primary vote was computed it
was found he had the largest number
cast for anyone voted for; but he did
not have the thirty five per cent re-
auired by the new law. He lacked
sixty-ive one-hundredths of one per
cent to let him through the gate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending July 1S, 1903:
Achsah H. Clark to Viola C. Noble
ct al, lots 10 and'11 blk q, Bald
win Add, Cresco, Iowa. ........$ L
Samuel Glenn and wife to Mary A.
Mckee, lots IL and 13 blk 26,
Baldwin Add, Cresco, Iowa. q. IT'S
Wenzel Balak and wife to Teresi
Martinek ct al, lots 20, 81 and %
Vrba Sub. div. n 6 A of 20 A ne
sw I Sec. 1S-97-11. 900
William j. Bennett and wife to w.
c. Brown, lot % blk Is, Lime
Springs Station, Iowa. ...... 800
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Special Low Prices OIL Flour and
Feed,

You will improve your table, also
your pocket book. "Gold Medal leads
all. Have also five other brands to
select from at $1.25 to $l.45 per sack
while it lasts. Try us at the Iron
Warehouse and be convinced.
N. GRAF & Son.
N. l. Phone, No. 1921.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Attention, Farmers!

am the possessor Of several thou
sand acres of land in the Panhandle Of
Texas and am desirous Of associating
myself with northern farmers to cul-
tivate my land on shares, part Of my
land being already under cultivation.
There is no better land in America
Good climate, fine water You can
raise wheat, corn, cotton, all kinds Of
vegetab bles and fruit and all kinds of
feed.
I will lease the land to be cult
waited from 100 to 1000 acres to each
party, will fence same and build
houses. But tenant must have sui
fcient teams and agricultural imple-
ments to work it. The land is per-
fectly level, no hills or 70 cks and no
alkal1, and very rich soil, within four
hours drive to railroad with prospects
of it's being extended right through my
land, several surveys having already
been made. My aim is to get northern
experienced farmers Should anyone
wishing to avail himself Of the oppor-
tunity desire to see this land, and
should they find that / have in any
way misrepre the facts, / stand
ready to refund their expense, and as /
shall be at the Strother House, Cresco,
Iowa, in about 8 or 10 days, I shall be
very glad to meet all interested parties
and discuss with them the offer herein
mentioned and give full particulars
concerning same.
Yours respectfully,
ALBERT #ZUNDELOWITZ.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Referees Sale

Of the residence property in Cresco,
belonging to the Mrs. Wm. Macken-
burg estate. Good room house with
cellar and about one acre Of land, well
and cistern. Small barn. Enquire Of
10. BALDNER, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Honest People.

Did you notice the bunch of women
and men(? p outside the fence at the last
ball game, some of whom YOU would
hardly believe would be SO little, lined
up with that class who would do any
thing for quarter. ~.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
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.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Ma.s:s |

40 acres, dNt of the hail district.
viii rent or II for cash. Now, who
wants hay? M. B. DooLITTLE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Cresco Uron Savings Bank
CAPITAL, 100000
ROBERT THOMSON, CASHIER.
The man without a bank account is
travelling on foot while his neighbor

who keeps the bank is travelling Of
speed afforded by modern improvements.
1t does require large of money bank
account Place the money with which you pay your bills
the bank. We will issue you pass book. You then
write check for each oblgaton these checks back
the bank returned you when balance your
book These checks ndsputabe receipts fot every
you pay out
After you started to carry your business by check
ing account you will find necessity and that without
bank account you disadvantage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
FROM Mondays Daily

FROM Mondays Daily.
Word has been received from f. F,
, Soaring, who was called to Detroit
Mich, early in the week by a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of his aunt, Mrs. Cordelil Nj. Soaring
that she died Sunday afternoon. He
arrived at Detroit one hour too late
| to attend the funeral
Mrs. Soaring was the widow of the
late William r. Soaring, who was the
older brother of the late President
Edward Soaring of this city. Mr.
and Mrs. William r. Soaring were
among the early residents of Detroit
Mrs. Soaring was lightweight years
and eight days old and was conscious
to the moment of her death She left
no children, her only child having died
in infancy.
Mr.. Soaring will remain in Detroit
a few days to assist in closing vi
his aunt's estate and will stop il
Chicago and GAINESVILLE, Wis, on bust
ness before returning to Mankato the
last of next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06

The first story of the new Citizens
National bank as remodeled was eX-
posed to public view for the first time
today and the many passersby re-
marked the great Improvement made
in the block and the beauty of the
architectural design adopted.
Architect Pass announced this morn
ing that the contract would soon
be awarded for the work OF tearing
down part of the top of the building
and erecting fourth story. This
work completed the brick part of the
structure will be painted and the block
will be one of the finest in the city.
The brick work of the three top
stories will be glazed in order to har-
monte with the stone work.
The interior work in the banks new
home is progressing satisfactorily but
it will lie some weeks before the room
will be ready for occupancy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
Telegraphing Made Easy
A 500 Line Operator lnvents a Machine that
Makes the Dots Sold All Over the World

F. t. Vail, formerly chief operator
of the $500 Line" at Minneapolis, now
the chief electrician of the Internation-
al Vailograph Co. with an aggressive
and pushing organization at his back, is
heralded as the latest great inventor IN
the telegraphic field.
AS is generally known, a telegraph
operator talks by dots and dashes"
made with key that opens and closes
the electric circuit. To make dots and
dashes is nerve racking work. In rapid
sending it is estimated that an operator
makes 80, 600 nerve movements an hour.
Mr.. Vail has invented a machine that
makes this mere child's play, as the
Vailograph makes the dots. A large
number of telegraph operators and other
people with money to invest are buying
stock in the company, which has recently
installed factory at Minneapolis and
will sell its product all over the world.
Parties seeking safe investment will
find it to their interest to write the
INTERNATIONAL vAl0esAPH co. incorporated,
Guaranty Bldg. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
DUG UP A BURGLARS OUTFIT
Sheriff of Jackson County Discovers
Something at Heron Lake.

Sheriff Ter Haar came over from
Jackson Wednesday to look after the
two supposed higlwaymen that were
being held here awaiting the action
of the Milwaukee railroad officials,
saws The Heron Lake Times. Upon
his arrival here he separated the sus-
poets and after making thorough
search of their clothing and subject
inc each of them to Il rigid cross eX-
animation he started out on search.
While poking around i'll the cinders,
with which the round house is banked.
he uncovered one of the finest burglar
outfits ever seen in jackson county.
The find consisted of chisels of various
kinds. all made of the finest tool steel,
about two ounces of nitro glycerine, a
bunch of about dozen skeleton keys
and Il SO caliber Colts revolver. AS
things are. this was certainly a great
find, as without it the chances are that
there would have been nothing on
which these fellows could have been
held. but with this evidence and the
fact that they, in general way,
answer the description of the parties
wanted. was considered sufficient by
Judge Kelam before whom they were
taken Thursday morning for hear
inc to warrant him in holding them
to the grand jury. The names given
by them and under which they are
held are Sheppard and Wilson but
names among this kind of guilty is
one of the easiest things there is for
them to assume. But in this case,
whether assumed or real, they for
once in their lives are up against the
real thing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
From Fridays Daily.

CTpTl Gludy y DdliN-
Dakota, Feb. 2S.-The remains of
John Jones, famous as the Jim
Bludsoe" of the upper Mississippi
river, were laid to rest here yesterday.
Jones experience was so much similar
to that of the hero of John Hays
famous poem that many believe he
was the inspiration of it.
Jones was pilot of the ferryboat
Warsaw, which transferred passengers
from La Crosse to the Minnesota side
of the river in the period just after
the Civil war. About forty years
ago the Warsaw caught fire while
in the middle of the channel with sew
eral hundred passengers aboard, but
Jones headed the steamer for an
island i'm the center of the river and,
in the words of the poem, "held her
nozzle against the bank until the
last galoot was ashore"
He was then obliged to make his
own way to land through the burn
ing boat. Although he received serious
injuries, he survived, and died of old
age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
From Saturdays Daiiv

From Saturdays Daiv
Lakes in Blue Earth, Brown and
Waseca counties have been visited dur
ing the past two weeks by ?. II.
Jordan of this city in his official ca
pacity as a deputy of the state fish
and game commission, for the purpose
of securing statements of conditions
at each body of water. Next week,
Deputy Jordan will visit the different
lakes in lie Sueur county for the same
purpose.
This task is being performed by
Deputy Jordan in compliance from the
chief of the bureau. He secures an
idea of what kinds of fish now contain
and what species will thrive in the
various lakes. He must also report
to headquarters the acreage covered by
each lake, the average depth of each.
and whether the soil around the lake
is sandy or muddy.
This information will be invaluable
to the department in sending out
spawn to stock the various lakes in
the counties mentioned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
-f Feb. IS. Mar 6, Is.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

Estate OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of AmaSa
Taber Deceased.
Lettcls of administration on the es
tate of said deceased being this day
granted unto Earl c. Taber of said
County:
n Is ORDERED. That all claims
lard demands of all persons against
fo:' examination and allowance, at the
Probate Office in the City of Mankato
lin said Blue Earth County, on the
following day viz: Monday the first
day of June. a. ID. 1908. at ten
| o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. That
| three months from the date hereof be
! allowed to creditors to present their
claims against said estate. at the ex
piration of which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven
| to it's satisfaction. shall be forever
barred unless for cause shown further
| time he allowed.
| ORDERED FURTHER. That notice
Of the time aud place of hearing and
c,~ nination of said claims and de-
mands shall be given by publication of
this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such
examination. in the Mankato Free
Press q weekly newspaper printed and
Dated at MankatO. the 26th day of
February, y. ID. 1908.
BY the Court:
WIN T. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
probate Court SealD
Jno. G. Noe.
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06
with the King drag under con-

with the King drag under con-
tract, l beg to say:
In accordance with your offer
last year, the town board let
contracts for dragging seven of
the main roads in the town
ship, covering between thirty and
forty miles of road. The cost
of keeping these roads in first
class shape the entire season
was $202.60 of which the town
ship paid half and the Com
mercial club the other half.
This experiment proved great
success and | can truly say that
of all the money spent for road
purposes, none was spent to bet
ter advantage. The expense to
the tax payer is doibly repaid
by the comfort of driving over
good roads to say nothing about
saving wear and tear of horses
and vehicles.
We hear nothing but the ut
most satisfaction expressed at
the result of the work, and eX
pect to continue it indefinitely
in future now that the county
will pay half of the cost. Very
truly, j. Manderfeld, chairman
town board.