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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
PET DUCK SWALLOWS RING.
Owner Receivers clrclet When Fowl Is
Roasted.

Hoboken, N. six years ago Mrs.
Clara Heinze lost diamond ring. The
other day she had roast duck for din
ner and she recovered the gem. Then
she remembered how she had lost her
ring. She was spooning with her
sweetheart. They were sitting on a
log that ran out into a duck pond back
of her fathers house. The ring must
have slipped off and fallen into the
water.
But for the diving duck she never
would have recovered it. The duck
was pet of her little sister, and when
father said the time had arrived for 1t
to die the little girl wept. She was
30 fond Of watching the duck dive in
the pond. Father, however, was de-
termined, and the duck was duly exc
cuted. Little Nellie averred she would
not eat morsel of that sacred duck,
SO father said: "All right, take it over
to Clara"
Clara, now married, lived close by.
Nellie took the duck over to her sister,
and sister cooked 1t. When she and
her husband sat down to eat Mrs.
Heinze felt something crunching in
her teeth. 1t was the diamond ring.
1t had been picked up by the duck in
one of its dives, and had gradually
worked its way into the breast
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
MAN is IMMUNE 70 DEATH.
Down With the Maine and slocum and
Lives Through Appendicitis.

New York.-John Downs of Yonk.
ers does not boast of being hero,
and he does not expect to live as long
as Methuselah, but he has faced death
and escaped SO often that his friends
regard him as almost immune. They
attribute his escapes to hardy con-
stitution and remarkable nerve. When
he left the st. John hospital in Yon-
kers the other day, cured Of appendi-
citis. although hope had been aban-
doned Of his ever getting over it, he
was smiling and just as confident of
enjoying long life as he was after he
was blown up with the Maine, and
again after barely escaping death
when the General Slocum burned.
Downs was taken to the hospital
several weeks ago and underwent an
operation for appendicitis He had de-
layed the visit to the institution so
long that the surgeons said he could
not recover. For days he was hourly
expected to die, but Downs surprised
the surgeons with his wonderful vital.
ity.
am not going to die this time,
said he. ut will take something worse
than appendicitis to keel me over for
good"
He finally began rapidly to grow bet
ter, and as he was convalescing in the
hospital he told the nurses of his es-
cape when the Maine was blown up.
He was picked up unconscious in the
water, but few days afterward was
fit for active duty. and served on an
American battleship when Cervera' s
fleet was sunk. He was on the Gen
eral Slocum when that boat caught
fire. He jumped overheard and was
rescued as he was going down. Downs
is only 80 years old, and has hopes of
living few years more.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
WIRELESS OPERATOR is BURNED.
Strange Figures Left on Mans Flesh
After California Storm.

San. Francisco-A lightning fash
Intercepted by the electric waves of a
message being thrown from wireless
mast to steamer at sea and DETECTED
down the wires to the operating room
of the wireless station, badly burned
William ]. Smith, the operator. The
accident occurred while an electrical
storm swept over the city. Smith was
senseless for ten minutes and on re.
covering found that fantastic designs
had been burned on his flesh by the
current.
Smith was communicating with the
steamer Lurline, which left port tow.
ing the bark Mohican to Honolulu.
Suddenly blaze of light broke from
the instruments in front of Smith and
he WAS hurled from his chair half way
across the room by the shock of. the
high tension current which had been
caught by the message waves Only
his position and the fact that the force
of the current was spread both ways
along the message waves, 1t ia said
saved him fxom instant death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
SLOAN TO GOVERN ARIZONA.
President Taft Sends Nomination to
senate-Pase Resigns to Re-
store Harmony.

Washington. Apr President Taft
will send to the senate the nomina-
lions of Judge Richard E. Sloan of Pres
colt as governor of Arizona, vice Kib-
hey, whose term expires, and George
U. Young of Prescott, as territorial
secretary of Arizona.
Mr.. Young succeeds John H. Page,
whose resignation was requested in
the interest of harmony.
The announcement of the appoint
ment at the White House followed a
series of conferences recently held be-
tween President Taft and Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Delegate Cameron
of Arizona and the Republican terri
torial chairman, Hovall A. Smith.
Judge Sloan is an associate justice of
the supreme court of Arizona Mr..
Young is prominent business man
and railroad engineer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
Cotarrh c. mot be Gu ed

wi h LOCAL APPLI ATOMS. 8 they cannot
reach the sat Of disease CSturrh is a blood
or con- ttutional disease. and In order to cure IL
you must take internal remedies. falls Ca
tarrh Cure Is taken Internally, and acts directly
on III. b God an mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack med cine. It was pre-
scribed b. one of the best physicirns III This
country for years and is regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tonnes known. COM
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting d.
rectly on the mucous surface. The perfect COM
btnatiOn Of the Two ingredients Is what produce
es such wonderful results In curing Catarrh,
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY & co.. Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
AXE Hairs Family Pills for constipati n.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
IN FIGHT FOR LIFE
KELLOGG BEGINS ARGUMENTS
IN SUIT TO DISSOLVE
STANDARD OIL.
KEEN EYED LAWYERS WATCH
Great Array of Talent Present in st.
Louis Court - Attorney General
Says He Needs Two Days and a
Half for His Address.

st. Louis, Apr. 6.-Before an audi
ence composed principally of the lead
ing members of the bar of st. Louis,
Special Assistant to the United States
Attorney General Frank B. kellogg,
yesterday commenced his argument
before the four judges of the United
States circuit court of this district in
the governments case to dissolve the
Standard Oil Company.
Presiding Judge Sanborn asked Mr..
Kellogg how much time he would re-
Quire to complete his preliminary ar
gument.
Two and half days. was the re-
ply.
The judge then informed the law
yers that one of the four judges would
probably be called from the city Sat
urday night and tacitly warned coun-
sci Of both sides that it would be bet
ter to complete the case by that time,
even if the court sat Saturday.
1t is understood the half score Of
Standard lawyers here, including John
G. Milburn of New York, Rosenthal Of
Chicago, John j. Johnson of Philadel-
phia, and David G. Watson of Pitts
burg, will bitterly oppose this time
limitation.
Kellogg Reviews Evidence.
With but little by way of prelim.
inaries or generalities, Mr.. Kellogg
plunged into his subject. He COM
menced with a rather full review Of
the evidence taken by the government,
before discussing the law applicable
to his case He told of the combina-
ton effected by John d. Rockefeller,
William Rockefeller and Henry M.
Flagler. in 1879, conceived. he declared.
to effect monopoly of the petroleum
trade, both domestic and export 1t
was at that moment, according to the
federal lawyer, that the alleged illegal
conspiracy to monopolize the oil trade
was conceived. Later, said Mr.. KEEL
logg. Henry H. Rogers, John d. Arch
bold, Oliver H. Payne and Charles M.
Pratt were taken into the conspiracy
by the other defendants. To tell more
clearly the story of Standard Oil. the
special attorney general divided the al
legged conspiracy into three periods
the first from 1870 to 1882, when it
was, he said, simple combination, act
ing in harmony with its stock interests
pooled in the hands Of three trustees.
In Trust Since 1882.
From 1882, continued Mr.. Kellogg, to
1899, the defendants interests were in
the form of a trust controlled by nine
trustees
This trust, declared illegal by the
Ohio courts, was liquidated, and from
1899 to the present time, said Mr. KEEL
logg, concluding that portion of his
narrative, has taken the form Of a
holding corporation, the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey controlling
subsidiary corporations in alleged re-
straint of trade and otherwise.
Mr.. Kellogg then proceeded to re-
trace his steps, and went into the his
tory of the first period, from 1879 to
1882, with great care and descriptive
detail
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
No Rores in Auoerullle.

Owensville, Ind.-Augerville is the
name Of new town in Gibson coun-
ty. 1t is rural settlement situated
ON the sand road between Owensville
and Princeton. Augerville has SO In
habitants, and all the married men of
the place own their own homes. The
slogan in Augerville is: Come to
Augeryille. You won't bore us and we
won't bore you" The principal indus.
try of the town is che production OF
watermelons and cantaloupes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
GRAND DUCHESS TAKES VEIL.
Sister of czarira Becomes Head of I'm
periai Russian Order.

st. Petersburg Duchess
Elizabeth. sister of the czarina and
widow of the murdered Grand Duke
Serge, has been made head of the Or
der Of the Imperial Sisters of Charity.
She sent a prospectus of the congre.
cation to all the royal princesses of
Europe. The empress, Dowager EN-.
press Marie and all the Russian grand
duchesses have Joined the new order,
and large number of other ladies be.
longing to noble houses are on the list
of candidates.
The habit adopted by Grand Duchess
Elizabeth resembles that of an abbess
of the orthodox church, and is very
rich and elaborate with precious furs
gold chains and netted hoods.
The order does not require its vo
taries to take special vows except
that of perpetual charity, and mem
bers wear the habit only when OF
errands of mercy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
ZEPPELIN AIRsHIP IN
RECORD BREAKING TRIP
Count Makes Attempt to Keep Mon.
ster Graft Among Clouds for
"a Hours.

Friedrichshafen, Apr 6-The Yep.
pelin airship assembled from here yes
terday at 10 minutes past nine
O'Clock. 1t was the intention of the
aeronauts on board to make fight of
"a hours duration.
The destination of the Zeppelin air
ship is known only to those immedi.
ately concerned in the voyage, but was
presumed to be Strassburg. At Bi.
berach, Wuertemburg. the airship
Unanswered for two hours and half.
The grace and ease with which the
airshfp, with the count himself at the
rudder, scared away from the shed at
Lake Constance seemed to tell of the
confidence of the owner that the mon
ster craft will be able to accomplish
the feat which he has been attempting
!, for several years.
The airship had been repaired since
the recent battle with the wind in the
neighborhood of Munich, and the count
before taking his place at the steer
Ing apparatus declared that he be-
Neyed he would guide the machine to
victory this time.
Conditions were better in the morn
Ing when the Zeppelin ship departed
than ever before in the history Of the
counts attempts at 24-hour flight.
The air was clear and there was little
wind stirring at the start. With the
aerial navigator were a dozen army
officers and several friends, and the
great craft rode the wind currents as
easily as If there were no one aboard.
When the airship disappeared from the
eyes of the Friedrichshafen friends of
the count there was a general belief
that the feat would be accomplished.
This was by reason Of the great show
ing Of the machine against the adverse
weather conditions of last week.
Charged with Shooting.
Wellsville. O.. Apr. CDR. Hamlin
Barnes, head Of the Good Citizens
league and well-known temperance
advocate. was yesterday bound over to
the April grand jury on charge of
shooting with intent to kill. He was
released on $1,000 bail. During
"wet" and dry" fight William Zoellers
and Benjamin Davidson were shot and
seriously injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
WOMAN AERoNAuT DROWNED
Balloon Lands in Breakers and DC.
cupants of Basket Are Blown
Out to Sea.

Countances, France, Apr. GA bal
loon that started its aerial flight at
st. Cloud came down in the breakers
quarter mile off the coast here yes.
terday. The passengers were two
men and a woman. AS soon as their
predicament was perceived boats put
out to the rescue. The basket of the
balloon had been cut and the aeronauts
were drifting helplessly. The two men
were rescued. but the woman was
drowned. The aeronauts tried to land
on the beach, but were blown out to
sea.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
Must Be Healthy to Marry.

st. Paul. Minn.-Senator Thomas j.
Brady of Stt Paul, leader of the Dem
ocratic minority, will introduce bill
providing for the issuance of health
certificates by matrimonial commits.
sioner. Senator Bradys idea is that
every applicant for a marriage license
must submit to an examination by a
physician He would bar from mar
raee all persons suffering from Ger.
tain diseases.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
Hen Coming Into Her Own.

Madison. Wis. - The university
would now teach the farmer some.
thing about the hen. In the growth
of the agricultural department numer.
Gus branches have been added relat.
Ing to special studies of grains, sheep,
horses and COWS, but the hen was
forgotten. Assemblyman Kindlin has
introduced bill to establish poultry
department at the university-a chair
OF henology- an appropriation OF
$4,000 Is asked.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
Up Before The Bar.

N. H. Brown, an attorney of Pitts
field, VT, writes: Eve have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them" For
Chills, Constipation, Biliousness or Sick
Headache they work wonders, &c., at
P. A. Clemmer's. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
REPUTATION AS AN ASSET.

A good reputation Is mans best
trademark.
Reputation is not what man thinks
of himself, but what others think Of
him.
A mans estimate of himself isn't
apt to pass current.
Most men would put the value far
too high.
Some few would put It too low.
Generally the estimate is in inverse
ratio to the value.
An unprecedented public may be
trusted to strike a just level.
When 1t is announced that a new
miracle-working device has been in.
vented the world is skeptical.
If 1t is stated that Edison is the
inventor, skepticism is changed to
faith.
In the reputation Of the Wizard OF
Menlo the public puts its trust.
N. P. Willis, who is scarcely remem.
bered by a succeeding generation, con.
sidered himself the greatest American
poet.
That was Willis estimate.
Bryant, Longfellow and Holmes set
themselves upon no pedestal, but their
regulations were and are secure.
They rest upon the estimate of the
public.
We can build, but we cannot dictate
a~reputation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
To Redden
the Blood

Kfch, red blood.
That is what pale, weak, nervous people
need.
Red blood to form new cells and tissues, to
fnvigorate the nerves, to strengthen theheart's
action, to give energy and vgor to the organ,
Of the body.
The elements from which nature forms rich,
red blood are found in condensed and easily
assimulated form in DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills and because ofits wonderful blood build
ing qualities this great restorative has become
world famous.
There is no guess work, no experimenting
with tas treatment. Every dose is bound to
do you certain amount of good.
MRS. H. HARBoUGH, Mansfield, Ohio,
states:-"A child Of mine was pale. bloodless,
weak and nervous. DIR. A. w. Chase Nerve
Pills acted splendidly. making the nerves strong
the blood rich. the color good, and building up
the system in every way"
The portrait and signature of A. w. Chase
M. D. the famous Receipt Book author, are on
every box. so cents at all dealers or DR.. A.
w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr.. n, w. ChaSe'S'
Nerve Pills
For, sale by P. A. Clemmer, Druggist
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
Explosion Wrecks Steamer.

Lorient France, Apr. IAN explo
sion at sea off the coast wrecked the
Brazilian steamer Richard Paul. A
pilot boat from Concarneau saved the
crew.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
Cray Snake a Fuuitive.

Guthrie, Okla, Apr. CRAZY Snake
yesterday was still fugitive with
Col. Roy Hoffman and 20 militiamen
searching the district in the neigh.
borhood of Tiger mountain for him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13
Rulers Visit Quaker Zone.

Rome, Apr. 6--King Victor EN-
manuel and Queen Helena left here
yesterday to visit Messina and Reg
gto.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil instantly relieves the pain,
quickly cures the wound.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13

Don't let the baby suffer from ecze-
ma, sores or any itching of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant relief,
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chill
dren. All druggists sell it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13

We can build, but we cannot dictate
a>reputation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13

They rest upon the estimate Of the
public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-13

Bryant, Longfellow and Holmes set
themselves upon no pedestal, but their
regulations were and are secure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-08

enterains delightfully."-. You really must meet him. :"
| HAD seen Mr. Cadger once before. 1t was in a
great grocery where was waiting to give mod
est order for my household supplies. He was or
derng his supplies. too. and l heard the list of
costly delicacies rolling easily from his tongue
| began to wonder who going to eat all those
preserves and branded peaches and fruits and cheese
and truffed pates, and | confess that | bent an in
qusitive he reached the end of his memoran-
dunn and added, he butoned his fur lined overcoat
closely about him, you may send the goods to Mr..
Arthur Cadger in Slum street. but send the bill to
Mrs Tones in Pacific avenue"
And as l took my small bag of purchases under my
arm-small as they they had set me back 81 As
envied the who could solve the difficult problem
Of living on slender means easily he could The
very next week saw Mr.. Cadger's name signed to a
magazine article entitled Heavy Burdens That
Women Must Bear, subject which he could
speak with high authority, for he is one of the heav-
lest of them.
That was why l was glad when Mr. Cadger arose
in the settlement parlor offer few we'll timed OBJ
servationsgo socialism. felt that he had mastered
at least phase of the question-and an important
one, too-as we'll as had my old friend described in
my opening paragraphs And now, when he delivered
beautiful address the need of more bomb throw
ing and explained why every true socialist owed it
himself marry we'll, l realized that was listen
remarks interested much that after considering
them for several days determined to call him and
invite further discussion. | found his house readily
enough, but the told he had just Stepped
and would be back at dinner time. / called again
that evening, only to miss him, and several times
during the following week had the same i'll fortune
Finally took half dollar from my pocket and not
ing the covetous CLEAN in the maidservant's evey
said: Tell me, the level now when Mr. Cadger
is at home
'Shure, l think he's at home now sir, wild his
mother in law in Pacific avenue He don't live here;
he only gets his letters here and has for place
meet them sttlemint folks an such like
\ MOTHER socialist. of very different stripe, was
~ my poor old friend Scupper, we'll known char
acter in newspaper circles IS years ago The
first time ever him when he came into my
office one hot summer morning, with his hair sticking
through the crevices of his grimy hat his face
unshaven and his clothes shabby and tattered con-
fess that his appearance not prepossessng. but
when he spoke startled by the cultivated quality
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-08

and brought of her society friends with her, and
the other night she asked us all up to dinner Wasn't
it just perfectly lovely of her? There three
waiting at table and four kinds of wine and never
saw SO much plate in all my life, OF course, you
know how awfully rich she is and how everybody's
talking aaou her becoming a socialist
What is socialism," l asked.
The question must have been disconcerting one
for it several moments before there reached my
ears the hating reply
ooh, well, socialism just what the New
Testament tells us and very much what we're doing
down here It means that the rich have got altogether
too much money and the poor too little and must
try to equalize it. BY the way we're going to have
reception next month-youll get ascard for t-and if
you could manage say something about it in the
papers it would be real nice. Who's coming2 Well,
there won't be any of those frowsy old doctors
and teachers used to have here. Mrs. Jack is
coming and many of her society friends. Its
going to be the very finest affair given in any
settlement house, and that lady just introduced you
to is going to give lecture on New York's foreign
quarters that will be perfectly delightful; Oh there's
Mr.. Cadger; he's the man that's making such
sation by living among the poor. His mother in law
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-08
A NEW STYLE OF PoPULAR ART

A SERVICE like that rendered to music by the in
~ vention OF the pianola has been done to art by
Messrs wills and Hewlett, whose productions
nave recently been exhibited in New York These
which the designers call mural proofs are cross
between Photographic engagements and mural paint
lngs and are intended TO large wall spaces in
buildings such as public schools libraries They are
made on canvas with artists colors by the skfu use
OF stencil screens patterns which may be obtained
with the aid of photography or otherwise and give
at price not exceeding that Of rge carbon prints
the effect Of mural painting AS the pianola has
brought the skilled execution Of difficult musical mas
terpeces, or at least something closely resembling it,
into the homes of unskilled music lovers so this new
invention promises to bring buildings whose walls
could never be covered with great mural paintings
pictorial decorations in color with some dignity and
artistic value
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-16

against all competitorsY You
our prices as low as any and
agree that our goods are Al
and staple groceries, in cam
in fancy novelties, ETC., we KID
up to the mark.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-11-16
Father Was ~Wise" To Game

A student at the University of Penn
sylvania had been going fast pace
with the boys of his class and fraternity
and had had freqent interviews with
father concerning debts and other
financial troubles occasioned by the
drain his pie tsures had made on his
source of supply.
Several time the governor" had
been compelled to get various articles
of value back from the boys uncle, ="
and the relation Of provider and spender
was strained.
One day the student wired father
that his watch had fellen into deep
water in the Sch uylFill river and he
wanted cat once" $25 to hire a diver
to recover it. The answer came as
follows:
Nothing on the $25 Cheaper to
soak the watch where it is"