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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
AMY Belts WINS THE PIANO.
The Plain Dealer Voting Contest a
Huge Success---Nearly One and
One Half Million Votes Cast.

Gertrude Haubrich 1O1, 400
We omit from the list the names of
all contestants securing less than 100,-
600 votes.
The PLAIN DEALER Voting Contest
came to close last Tuesday evening
and up to the very last minute ballots
were being cast for their favorite can
didates by interested subscribers of the
PLAIN DEALER.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the voting
ceased and the judges commenced the
count which was completed about mid
night with the result given above.
The question most frequently asked
us is Ibid it pay your" To this we
can truthfully answer yes. We set 300
new subscribers as the limit we
might expect to reach and we have
exceeded that limit by 35. The collec-
tion of back subscription money and
renewals has also met our expectations,
hence we have no complaint to make
or regrets to experience.
We are mighty proud of our sub
scription list as it now stands, and will
be glad to show our lists to any adver-
tiser or other person who may have a
legitimate interest in it. We are now
printing and sending out over 1000
papers by far the largest list of any
paper in Howard County and thorough
ly covering every section of it. Our
greatest gain aside from Cresco and
vicinity has been at Lime Springs
where the highly appreciated work of
Miss Nancy Frost has given us list
totalling in the neighborhood of 175-
as we have not yet had time to enter
up all the new names we cannot give
the exact number. About 125 PLAIN
DEALERS now go to the Elma post
Office. Our already large list in Proti-
vim and vicinity has been enhanced,
the Chester list has grown consider
ably, in fact every rural route and post
Office list in the county has grown ex-
cept the Riceville list and no work was
h
done there whatever. To the efforts
of Amy Belts and her friends we are
indebted for nice list of new sub
scribers in western Winneshiek and
southern Minnesota, all of it in terri
tory which contributes to the trade and
business of Cresco.
While the contest was designed some.
what selfishly, perhaps, primarily fol
the benefit of the PLAIN DEALER, we
hope that the business men and adver.
tisers of Cresco will appreciate the
opportunities our extensive list gives
them to reach the buying public al
over Howard and western Winneshiek
We wish to thank all the contestants
for their work for the success of the
contest, and are glad that all received
at some stage of the contest, some re
ward, even though small, for theil
work. The judges were faithful ant
accommodating in their duties and arr
also entitled to the thanks of ourselve.
and the contestants.
just as fast as we can we will SEM
our receipt to all, except single yea
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
CREsCo HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA FRIDAY JUNE 49, 1909

new subscribers, who paid contestants;
but it is big job to enter up the new
names and properly credit all the pay
ments and will take some little time to
complete.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18

Call at the Auto Shop and see us put
the lawn mowers in the grinder that
sharpens them right. No charge for
adjusting mowers.
A. w WENTWoRTu
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
EPERNON.

The French Percheron Stallion EPER-
NON will be found at DIR. Buttons
Barn, during the season of 1909.
LEE BLooMENRADER, Groom.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18

Nations are learing that preparation
for war is what Gen. Sherman said the
real thing is-hell.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
TEACHERS SUMMER INSTITUTE.
Annual Meeting to be Held in the Cresco
High School Building.

Last year the teachers voted to hold
the coming institute in June. We
have respected their wishes and the
institute will begin June 21st in the
high school building, for all those who
have examinations to take and are at
tending institute for the first time.
June 2rst and 22nd will be a thor
ough review school and all will be
done that can be to help you prepare
for examinations. In many cases
teachers have from one to four exami-
nations to take and all their time can
be devoted to the review of just those
branches.
There will be fewer examinations
this year than there has been for
years, because the second grades will
be renewed without an examination.
R. ]. McAnelly of Lime Springs, B..
B. Beal of Elma, M. S. Templeton of
Chester and Mrs. O'Malley of Cresco
will have charge of the work these two
days. All are capable instructors in
the branches they have charge of and
will be here to help you. Examina-
tions will be given June 23rd, oath and
25th.
The first and second grade teachers
being exempt from all examinations
will be expected to enter June 28th for
g days. Those who attend the first
week will also attend the second.
The instructors are E. c. Roberts,
formerly of Cresco, DIR. A. E. Bennett
of Fayette. H. C. Johnson of D acorah,
and Miss Katherine Stichter of Wash
ington.
The first three are we'll known
throughout this locality by the excel
lent work done at former Institutes,
and Miss Stichter comes highly recon-
mended as primary teacher.
Bring one dollar with you for your
institute enrolment so as to facilitate
the making of change.
Enrolling from 7:3O-s:OO, June 2lst.
Work will begin at 8 O'Clock.
The graduating exercises for the
rural schools will be held in the court
room at Cresco on the afternoon of
June 26th. All graduates and teach
ers of graduates please meet at my
office at 200 p. m. Admission to pro-
gram 10 cents.
PROGRAM
Music-Kakac Orchestra.
Invocation Rev. Hinman.
Song O'Malley.
Reading.
Address to Glass Sc. C. Roberts,
Song i Mrs. O'Malley.
Presentation of Dlplamas = Emma
Fallgatter.
Music-Kakac Orchestra.
Benediction-Rev Hill.
We hope to see a large crowd Out
for the exercises, especially those in.
terested in our rural schools.
Emma Fallgatter,
Co. Superintendent
Be sure to send for the Attendance
| Racor6 -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18

WE BAKE A BIG VARIETY
of bread, rolls, cakes and pastries.
You can have a new kind every day for
month if you like. Even if you are
fine baker your skill is necessarily
limited in its scope.
SUPPOSE YOU TRY OUR BAKING
if only as change from what you have
possibly grown tired of. When you
have tasted our fine bread, cakes, etc.,
Tit is more than probable you will see
how needless it is to bother with home
baking when ours is SO good and so
varied.
The New Home Bakery
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18

Auction Sale Saturday June 10th,
On the streets of Cresco. Some fine
household goods, buggy and other
goods. ELwIN M. STocKmAN
Auctioneer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Cresco Market.
Corrected twice a week.)
Elwin M. Stockman, Auctioneer.

See me for farm, or any kind of
sales. Terms reasSnable, will give you
satisfaction. Over Sobolik & Peter
sens Hardware Store, Cresco. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Instruction In Music

l am prepared to receive all of my
old pupils and any new ones desiring
instruction in music.
MISS LAURAINE MEAD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
Facts Abodt Hailstorm Insurance.

Editor Times. Inclosed find list
taken from the last annual report of
the state auditor of eight of the differ
ent hail companies in the state which
should be before the farmers OF the
county. Also clipping from one of the
county papers last winter stating that a
certain company paid back 7S per cent
when the report shows only al per
cent. am agent for and write for
thesone at the head of the list and re-
ceived on my loss last year a check from
C. V. Stanley for $3.50 on a $500
policy. In the clipping they state that
they paid $25, 900 in Howard and Win
neshiek counties alone, and the report
shows $26. 741.2 .25 in the state of Iowa,
leaving 81, ,941.25 for the other 81 coun-
ties. They state, its highest assess
ment has been $3son hundred, while
in 1903 they report to the state auditor
$59.47 on thousand or $5.94 on hun
dred and the average cost for years
ending Dec. 81, 'O7, $36.44 on thous-
and. Let them report it to the farm
ers and auditor the same or keep still.
Jas. N. Smith:
Received
from Losses
Assessments Paid
The Mutual Hailstorm In
Surance Assn. Des Moines
C. v. Stanley. Secy.... 22.979.39 $17l7O45
German Mutual Insurance
Assn. LIE Mars. K. j.
Koehler, Sec'y........ 26,2OOSO lS,9l332
Mutual Horticultural Insur-
ance Assn. Des Moines.
w. f. Ghormley, Sec'y... 16,9Ol.S1 $500 so
Des Moines Mutual Hail
Assn. Des Moines. w. S.
Hazard, Sec'y........... 14603l91 72I793S
Northern Iowa Mutual Hail
Assn. Clarion, W.. w.
Sheplee. Sec'y....... 9,59l.2l 43l5u
Farmers Mutual HailAss'n,
Des Moines. W. A. ,Rut-
:, ledge. ssc'y .......;,::..; ea.4s7A 2s.7n25
Farmers State Mutual Hail
Assn. Esthervile. Mack
]. Groves. Pres. 47,S4OG4 IA 435 5i
Home Mutual Hail Associa-
ton. Cherokee, L. A. Wi
weke, Secy. IS 5749 4799 SO
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-18
For Sale.

Leather top phaeton. Would trade
for open buggy. w. A. SMITH.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20

father some, | think she said az il
following out her own thought. "and
lately. it seems to me. he's grown
to understand him
Aunt Jerusha nodded sagaciously.
Richard 'ud do well enough II he
give up writing poetry and get mar
ried and settle down. He needs a
woman to look after him"
Mrs. behring's thin face flushed.
This time it was not the heat Of the
fire. Il guess, Jerusha-"
The door Of the kitchen was flung
wide. The young man appeared, a
pail in each hand. We'll, well, Aunt
Jerusha. aren't you thawed out YETI"
He crossed the room with the brim-
ming pals and deposited them on the
pantry floor.
There was little of the heart broken
lover about him as he turned to the
wide wooden sink and. dipping water
into the big tin basin. began to wash
his face and hands. He performed his
public toilet with the unconscious
ease of habit, dashing the water over
his brown face and neck and running
his fingers far back into the thick
hair. He emerged from the folds Of
the heavy crash towel, his face glow.
ing and his eyes shining.
His presence lighted the dim room.
Mrs. behring's face lost its tired look;
Uncle Eben limped cbeerfully back
from the sitting room: and as they
seated themselves at the supper table
the boys exuberant vitality gave a
touch of unity that had been lacking
before. Aunt Jerusha softened little
towards Uncle Eben. merely keeping
a watchful eye on him, as one might
on an irresponsible child.
You needn't pass him the sweet
pickles." she said.
But it was too late. The dish was
already in Uncle Eben's trembling
fingers. and brown drop had fallen
on the spotless cloth.
81 knew he'd spill it," She spoke In
an impersonal, detached tone.
Uncle Eben hastily adjusted a glass
to cover the spot.
Richard watched the by-play with
dancing eyes. Uncle Eben and Aunt
Jerusha were always Irresistible But
tonight, as he watched them, the
smile faded. A thought had flashed
across it. Would he and Emily-in
30 years? Impossible. Emilys dim
pies deepened to heavy lines-her
laughing eyes behind spectacles Alb
surd. Yet Aunt Jerusha's manner to
Uncle Eben was grotesquely like. 1t
all passed In an undercurrent of
thought, scarcely recognized as he
laughed and talked and played the
part of host.
tro BE coNTINUED)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20
BUILT TO DEFY EARTHQUAKES
Tree Homes Of Mexico Made Of
Twiss and Grass interviewer
With Branches.

In order to protect their homer
from earthquakes many OF the natives
in the territory around Chilpancingo
and other towns in the State of Guer.
rero. Mexico, live in trees Some OF
these tree homes are Of large size
and are ingeniously constructed
Reeds and grasses are interviewer
with the twigs and branches of the
tree, much in the manner that q bird
builds its nest.
The severest wind seldom looses
these houses from the tree. Where
the trees are large and stand closely
together houses of two and three
rooms are frequently built in their
branches. These houses also afford
protection from the tigers" and 9th.
er wild animals which are found In
that region in large numbers. 1t is
claimed that a tiger" will not attack
its prey unless 1t is upon the ground.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20
Jailed by Supreme Court.

Washington.-For the first time in
American history six men are in prison
for contempt of the Supreme Court of
the United States. For the first time
the federal government has placed
men behind the bars as an outcome
CT the lynching Of . negro.
At the United States Jail here, Capt.
Joseph F. Shipp. former sheriff at
Chattanooga; jeremiah Gibson, his
jailer. and Luther Williams, Nick No
Ian, Henry Pudgett and William
Mayes Of the same city Monday after
noon began to serve terms Of impris.
onment imposed few hours before by
the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
Shipp and Gibson had been found
guilty Of failing to protect from a mob
Ed Johnson. whose legal execution for
rape had been stayed by the Supreme
Court. until 1t could review the case
The others had been stayed by the
Supreme Court. in the lynching of a
federal prisoner. Shipp, Williams and
Nolan each were sentenced to ninety
days imprisonment. while Gibson
Padgett and Mayes each received sixty
days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20
CHAPTER II.

Within doors, in the warm kitchen,
Mrs. Derring was getting supper
Aunt Jerusha's chair was drawn up
to the stove. With her brown merino
| skirt turned safely back from the
heat and her large feet resting COM
! fortably in front Of the oven door, she
beamed over her gold-bowed spec
tacles, theopicture of comfort Uncle
Eben, with knees drawn up and boot
heels on the round of a straight wood
en- chair. rubbed his fingers and
chuckled into the conversation.
is that Edwards man going with
Emily Hutton?" demanded Aunt Je-
rusha over her spectacles Il saw his
team hitched there as we came along"
Mrs. Derring was STOPPING to put
wood in the fire. She lifted flushed
face. We'll. | do know" She hesi-
tated. He's been there once or twice,
believe"
Il thought she was Dicks gal,"
cackled Uncle Eben from his high
seat.
Both women looked at him sternly-
Aunt Jerusha on principle, Mrs. Derr-
ing from the mother-instinct to defend
her young.
Il guess Dick didn't care much
about her." she said decisiyely She
began to mix the light biscuit for tea.
Uncle Eben dropped his bootheels
and rose with crestfallen air. He
limped towards the sitting room and
buried his ignominy behind the Ash
ton Weekly Press.
He's a dreadful trial sometimes
murmured Aunt Jerusha, with a
glance towards the sitting room door
He's SO affectionate, you know
wants to hold my hand in meeting
sometimes, and such like. OF course
the neighbors think it's dreadful
queer" She had closed the oven door
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20

ana concern as she watched Uncle
Eben. who. having descended from
the high wagon with deliberation. was
helping Aunt Jerusha to alight- The
old lady hitched cautiously along the
| seat, put one ample foot tentatively
the step, glanced suspiciously at
the motionless Jack, and was at last
deposited on the ground.
With a smile on his lips the young
man watched the absurd figure, sup
ported on either side by his mother
and Uncle Eben, waddle up to the
front door But as he turned towards the
barn with Jack the smile disappeared
and the listless look returned.
He was fighting his first real battle.
Hard work, poverty, the heavy mort
gage, had not served to darken his
spirit But tonight as he came by
Emily Hutton's he had seen a yellow
wheeled buggy at the gate. 1t meant
that Edwards, the storekeeper from
Plainfield, was in the house, was per-
haps at this minute talking to Emily.
Richards eyes smarted at the thought.
He turned the hay-cutter swiftly and
mixed OiQ JACK supper.
Perhaps Jack was surprised, a mo-
ment later, to feel an arm thrown
about his neck. He turned his head
inquiringly. munching. But there was
no one else to see-the boy was weep
ing out the bitterness of his heart
She had smiled at him with her big
black eyes, and once. on a sleighing
party. her head had rested for a mo-
ment on his shoulder. His heart beat
faster with the thought. And now Ed
wards-this was the third time this
week. She would marry him A
sob ended the thought
Jack turned his head with a soft
whinny. The boy raised his head
half-shamefaced. His hat had fallen
to the floor and his eyes were full of
tears. He looked very boyish to be
crying for a lost love.
He threw his arm again across
Jacks neck and stood for a moment
with his face pressed in the thick fur.
Then he Strengthened himself and
clenched' his hands. He would rather
die than have the folks in the house
know about IL! His lips were firmly
closed as he stepped into the fading
light, wooden pail in each hand, and
crossed the barnyard to the old pump.
When he had filled the pals he
dashed the water over his face and
eyes. He turned back to the barn. his
head erect, and whistling softly under
his breath
"There!"-he thrust the brimmipg
pail under old Jacks nose. and patted
the thick coat-"drink that. It's well
salted. 1t ought to agree with you"
With smile of somewhat determined
cheerfulness he turned away to finish
the chores.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20
Vienna, w. Va.
the last ten years

and misery. I advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" ."-MRs. EM11A
WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-
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voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
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Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes 1t to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q c0nfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20

wound tightly around head and ears.
One hand reaching in front of the
bundled chest. palm down and
knuekles out. grasped the crossed reins
and pulled gently now and then with
a seesaw motion. The other figure,
sitti,s stifIly erect, ended in brown
veil
The young man waited till the
clumsy wagon was abreast of him. He
clambered over the end and. kneeling
In the straw, laid an affectionate hand
on each bundled figure.
The brown veil nodded graciously
and stitily. 'Hows the folks, Rich
ard?" came from its folds.
IAN well. Aren't you frozen?"
There was no reply from the veil.
A wheezy chuckle from Uncle Eben
and gentle pull on the reins were
the response.
The wagon ratified and bumped in
the silence. The sky had deepened
from orange to purple and hung its
light around them. In the distance a
gray. weather beaten house lifted
itself. tinged with the glowing light
There's mother" said the young
man She's seen you"
A tall, raw-boned woman, with q
shawl pinned over her head. squaw
fashion, was coming down the path
to the gate.
Well. where did you come from p
she called out as they drew rein. 81
was just thinking about you to-day"
Her mouth was stretched in a smile
Of conventional welcome, but the high
pitched voice was cordial, and the
dark eyes. as youthful as those Of hel
son, looked out in pleased surprise
The rest of the face framed in the
shawl was scanned with care and hard
work 1t beamed with good -humol
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20

that the oven might be hot for the
biscuit She sat drawn well back in
her chair. her merino skirt still tucked
up and her feet planted firmly on the
floor looking inquiringly at Mrs. Derr.
ing.
Yes, know" Mrs. behring's nod
was sympathetic. Father was some
that way, too-dreadful affectionate.
Only he was more masterful than
Eben. Eben seems to give up pretty
easy"
Well, he has to- because / have to
have my own way" answered Aunt
Jerusha. settling herself more firmly
in her chair.
The other woman seemed not to
have heard her. Her dark eyes were
looking wistfully through the window
towards the barn. Richard fayors
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-11-20

A young man was walking slowly
along the country road.
His eyes, fixed moodily before him.
Saw nothing. But his feet kept to the
narrow path that skirted its edge.
avoiding the wheel-tracks and hoof'
prints of the frozen surface. and keep
ing well within the line of stiffened
aster and golden-rod that rose on
gray stalks beside the stone wall on
either side.
Beyond the wall fields of stubble
stretched. brown and bare, in the twi-
light. Everywhere hung the cold. un-
varying light. except along the west
ern horizon. where a band of orange
glowed against the darkening sky. Its
brightness fell upon the shoulders of
the young man. emphasizing the list
less stoop and the slow. dispirited
walk The air of detection might have
belonged to man of CO.
No human being was in sight. Pres
emily he turned his head and looked
back. listening The movement
brought his face into the glow of light.
1t was a strange face, the dark. trou-
bled eyes full of inquiry, the flexible
lips. slightly parted. waiting upon ST.
lence. Slowly a smile of amusement
crept into the eyes, spread over the
face and drew from the lips a quick
laugh.
Uncle Eben and Aunt Jerusha,"
The listless shoulders Strengthened
themselves, and the young man faced
about looking back.
Far up the road. outlined against
the orange sky, high farm wagon
was approaching. The old horse made
his way over the hubs with spasmodic.
seesaw leaps.
The two figures planted firmly on
the high seat seemed in no way in
commoded by the gait. Both were
bundled in shawls and furs. That one
was man might be known from the
grayish fringe of beard that depended
from under the blue and white tippet