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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
REAR ADMIRAL SPERRY
RELIEVED FROM DUTY
Seaton Schroeder Appointed to Sue.
coed Him in Command of the
Atlantic Fleet.

Washington, Mar. 3.-Rear Admiral
Charles S. Sperry yesterday made for.
NAL application to be relieved from
duty as commander-in-chief of the At.
miral Seaton Schroeder has been ap-
pointed in his place.
Admiral Sperry was rendered the
presidency of the Naval War college.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Turkey River Clippings.

Mrs. Will Gilbert and daughter Vera
left for their home at Mason City, Fri
day. Mrs. Will Cleghorn accompanied
them as far as Calmar.
Miss Margaret Smith returned home
Saturday after few days visiting at
Camar and Ossian.
Miss Bertha Blaser called at the
Will Cleghorn home Saturday afternoon.
A number of young folks from this
vicinity spent a pleasant evening at
the G. Kach home Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bloomenrader and
children visited at Henry Alber's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Frank and family
and Miss Hoppe visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Hayes and family Sunday.
Johnnie Blaser visited with Hubert
Hayes Sunday.
Otis and Ray Weber called on
Charlie Cleghorn Sunday.
Fred Burr and family visited at
Charlie Gerber's Sunday.
Mr.. John Blaser and family visited
with Mr.. and Mrs Henry Albers and
family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rutsch and son
Fred, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roth and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerber
visited with Mrs. Ratz and family Sun
day..
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blackburn called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Lewis and daugh-
ter Florence called on Henry Smiths
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Carroll called
at the Will Cleghorn home Monday
morning.
Mrs Clint Thompson and baby left
for their new home in Kansas Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Will Frank took advantage of
the nice weather Monday and went to
Cresco.
Mrs. Ernest Kach visited with he r
sister, Mrs. Mike Slifka, in Vernon,
Monday.
Miss Linnie Blaser is visiting few
days with her sister, Mrs. Henry AL
bers near Ridgeway.
Chris Blaser is helping John Junkel
saw wood this week,
Lew Fuller Charley Cleghorn and
Ernest Ratz called on the Blaser boy
Tuesday night.
Red Wing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Union President Is Stabbed.

Wheeling. w. Va, Mar. George
Rush, president of local union No. 459.
United Mine Workers of America, at
Bannock, O., was probably fatally
stabbed by Italian members of the
union last night The union was hold
ing meeting when Rush made a rul-
ing that displeased the Italians pres
ent, and in an instant he was the tar
get for the stilettos of several of the
foreigners
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Niqht Rider Argument Fatal.

Paducah, KY. Feb. 27.-An argu.
ment starting in the dining room of a
boarding house here yesterday as to
justification, 1t is alleged, of certain
acts charged to band of night riders
terminated in the killing of the pro.
prietor of the boarding house, Oscar
Osborn. Louis Futrell is under arrest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
New York Youth is Suicide,

New York. Feb. 27.-A youth about
20 years old, as yet unidentified, shot
himself In the terminal station of the
Third Avenue Elevated railroad near
the Bronx park botanical gardens yes
terday and died in an ambulance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Hold up Depot; Get $40.

Denver, Mar. 1.-Two masked and
armed men held up the ticket agent
at Globeville depot of the Denver &
Interburban railroad yesterday They
secured less than $40, tore out the
telephone receiver and made good
their eScape
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Maine Republicans Make Gains.

Portland, Me. Mar 3.-Gains were
made by the Republicans in the city
elections held yesterday in II Maine
cities. Republican mayors were elected
in nine OF them, a gain of two over
last year, and Republican city govern
ments in eight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Dies at Experiment Station.

Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. 3.-Following an
experiment at the United States gov
eminent testing station. this city,
yesterday ]. c. Blackwell, % years old,
inhaled gas fumes while cleaning one
of the test tanks, or miniature coal
mines. and died
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
British Army Increased.

London, Mar. 1.-The army es,
Inmates for l909-l0 provide for grand
total of S04.973 men as compared to
1850 men in 1908-O9.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05

If you expect to get the best and
most reliable preparation for Kidney
trouble, inflammation of the bladder,
rheumatism, rheumatic pains, weak
back and backaehe you must get De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills. They
act promptly and are sure Sold by
Edward T. Tomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Boiler Explosion Fatal to Two

Findlay. o., Mar. 2.-Engineer
George, of Findlay, was instantly
killed, and Fireman Richards was ia
tally injured when the boiler of Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton passen-
ger engine exploded five miles west of
here YESTERDAY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Sperry In WASHINGTON.

Washington. Feb 27.-Rear Admiral
Sperry, commandments of the At
lantic fleet, spent yesterday in Wash
ington in consultation with naval Off
Gals respecting matters connected
with the feet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Missouri Scion Dies.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Mar. 1.--E. M
Kerr a representative of Hickory
county, in the lower branch of the
Missouri general assembly, died Sat
urdaY of pneumonia
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Woburn, Mass, Pastor Dies.

Woburn, Mass. Mar 3.-Rev. DR.
Daniel March, past or emeritus of the
First Congregational church of this
city, died here yesterday. aged SO. DIR.
March was the author of number OF
theological works.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Can't Buy Liquor.

Can't Buy Liquor.
A single word. knowingly" caused
a verbal war In the senate ending in
the passage of the Hammill bill which
provides that anyone who furnishes
to discharged or paroled inebriate,
a drunken person, or dipsomaniac,
any intoxicating liquor or narcotic.
shall be adjudged guilty OF misde-
meanor and subjected to q fine of
not more than $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Rchbers Get Big Loot

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 23.-Burglars
vested uyeamited the safe in the
sout@trn P;.ei:ic railroad station a.
gu * anH rscdrea several thor
sand dol.ars. The r"hners esq ped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
eiu Wire Factory Burns.

Medford, Mass, Mar. 3.-Olive1
Whyte's wire factory and adjacent
property here were burned yesterday
entailing loss of $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Publish Funds Before Election.

Publicly of campaign funds five
days before election as we'll as pub
licity concerning all expenses after
the fight is over, is provided in Sen
ator Moons bill introduced in the
senate. The bill requires the chair.
men of all party committees in the
state. county or district to file state
men Of moneys received with the
county auditor or the secretary Of
state in the case of districts, five
days before election complete
statement of all moneys handled must
also be filed ten days after election.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Pope's Condition Better.

Rome, Mar. 2-The condition of the
pope, who has been suffering from a
cold lately, was much better yester-
day
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Cigarette Bill Loses.

Boys under 16 may continue to
smoke cigarettes so far as the house
committee on suppression of intern
perance Is concerned. The commit
tee recommended to the house of rep.
resentatives that the bill prohibiting
smoking by boys under 16 be indefi-
nitely postponed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
show BIC GAINS
STATE AND COUNTY MuTuALs
SHOW INCREASE.
INSURANCE RISKS ARE BETTER
Auditor of State Completes Report
for Year Showing Splen-
did Condition.

Des Moines.-State and county mu.
tual insurance companies made
handsome gain Of $11,560,326 in risks
written in 1908 as compared with the
year 1907, so the total report com.
pleted by Auditor ]. L. Bleakley
shows
The total losses paid by the state
mutuals was s4S7, 962.6e. But the state
and mutuals combined $977,9s6.O2 AS
sample of what Iowa can do in the
way of tornadoes, one company paid
out losses of $4,000 for tornado loss
es.
The totals for the old-line insur-
ance companies are not complete as
yet.
Certificates are now ready to be
sent to all fire and casualty compan-
les doing business in the state Of
Iowa, remittances and other require
ments having been complied with.
Tabulations of the reports of the
state and county mutual associations
are now complete in the office OF
State Auditor Bleakley, and while
| the increase in risks written during
the year 1908 over 1907 is $11.560.326,
the actual increase in tax revenue to
the state from this source will be only
about $50. The total risks written
during the year 1907 amounted to
$7G.45O,30S and in 1908 $S4,010.6S4.
Only the state mutual associations
are liable for tax, and the rules OF
taxation exempt them from taxes on
returned assessments and allow de
auctions on account of losses. County
mutual associations are not liable t
tax. These circumstances accoun
for the small increase in tax on thu
amount of risks written.
Companies in Fine Condition.
The state mutual reports show tn
amount Of risks in force January
1908, $S1,79S,132; risks written dun
ing the year, $39,63S,179; risks eA
pired. s3O,627.497; risks in force jar
uary 1. 1909. $9o,S0S,s14.
,, The county mutual reports sho,
: risks in force January 1, 1908, SPIT
3OS, 1858; risks written during the yea
. $6S, 1885, 40; risks expired, s49,073,723
risks in force January 1, 1909, 1926
, 573.155.
+ The total Of the county and stat
: mutual organizations had risks i
! force January, 1, 1908. amounting
1853, 100000; risks written during til
: year. s1O7,976,SS9; risks expired
t $79,7O1,2 20; risks in force January
: 1909, 1887 1881 .969.
t All of the mutual assessment a
3 sociations show risks in force JAM
airy 1908, s4ss,324,67s; risks write
8 during the year, s152,349.S44; risl
: expired. s11O,261,573; risks in fore
l. January /. 1909, $531.412,45O.
:, The financial statement of all sta
mutuals shows cash on hand Jan
n cry l, 1908, s3S5,0sS.90; receipts, $.
y o14.352.69; total expenditures, $1,574
= 126.4O; cash on hand January L. 100
> s440.226.29; losses resisted, $500
= ;. ether liabilities. $103, 37O.s6.
:, The losses resisted in the coun
;, munuals amounted to $1,000; 9th
:. liabilities. s67,298.76.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Divorce Bill Killed.

Representative Finlayson's second
attempt to make 1t impossible for di.
yorced persons to remarry outside of
Iowa and return to the state to live
before year has elapsed has ended
In failure. The house committee put
the first bill to sleep. and Finlayson
tried it again and the committee re-
ported the second for indefinite post
uCnement
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Came Bill introduced.

Came Bill introduced.
Representative Koontz. chairman Of
the fish and game committee, has
introduced bill limiting the num-
Der Of birds that may be shot in a
day to fifteen and prohibiting the
use of steam or gasoline launch. or
a sail boat in shooting water fowl.
Rowboats and canoes only may be
used.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Object to High Prices.

OBJECT TO high Prices.
While higher prices paid in some
towns are in advantage to the farm
ers who market their grain at these
towns, members who are framing the
bill declare that in the end the farm
or is the loser, because competitors
are driven out and the prices paid in
towns where there is no competition
are lower than they should be. The
measure will receive considerable sup.
port because of the large number of
farmers cooperative elevators, which
are said to suffer from this practice
of the large companies.
Favors Whipple Measure
The senate committee on ny
preparations have gone on record q
favoring the Whipple bill for I
single board of control for thu
three educational institutions. Thl,
Is one of the most important meas
ures before the present legislature
and provides for a state board Of
education. to be composed Of clever
members and to take the place Of the
three boards which now have the
management Of the state university
the Ames Agricultural college, ant
the State Normal school at Cedar
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Body Found; Murder Feared.

Canton, Ill, Feb 27-The body Of
an unidentified man, so or 60 years
old. was found in ravine in the Gene
terry here last night. The corpse was
we'll dressed in blue suit, black over.
coat and brown cap. There was a
hole in the head over the right ear,
like a bullet wound, but no weapon
was found. The man had evidently
been. dead several weeks and the
posture of the body seems to indicate
that death occurred elsewhere and
that the body was later placed where
found Murder is suspected and the
coroner is investigating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Protivin.

Henry Brom was up from Spillville
last Saturday.
Willie Kalishek, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
j. Kalisnek, Will Zahajsky, John Kali
shek and few others were at Cresco,
Saturday
Thomas Chyle, Anton Strnad and
Frank Vachta returned from their
Cedar Rapids trip, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ptachek, of
Cresco, visited last Sunday at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bouska.
Mr. and Mrs. Bub'e, of Chicago,
were in town Saturd Y. They are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bubble east of Protivin.
Henen Lukes was caller in Cresco
last Monday.
j. j. Lukes took load of butter to
Cresco, Monday.
j. j. Mikesh held an auction sale of
the goods in his store last Sunday.
Gabriel West, of Fort Atkinson,
brought load of flour to Ferd. Lukes,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Brichnac arrived
here Tuesday from Cedar Rapids and
are visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Math. Chyie.
The annual creamery meeting will
be held in Kalshek's hall on next
Tuesday, March 9th, when two
directors, a president, secretary, treas
urer, vice president, and butter
maker will be elected.
Richard Bouska, who is attending
the S. M. N. College at Austin, Is
visiting at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bouska.
Some kind of club party visited
Joseph Mlady Jr. and his wife, Tues
day evening, March End
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
RiII to Amend Primary

Representative Lee of Emmett
county is at work on his bill to amend
the primary law so that names on the
ballot will not be printed in the same
order in each county. the object be
ing to distribute as evenly as possible
the five per cent of voters that go to
the first names on the ticket. placed
there by ignorant or Indifferent vot'
ers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
WINE GOODS.

White Goods in every sort and kind.
Dimities for children's wear and
white waists in a fine grade at, per
yard ...e...........,.... 15c
Checked Dimities, those used for mus
lin underwear, we have in grades
at ............15e, 1Sc and use
These Checks are the new fad for
muslin underwear.
Longcloths are some Of our best sell
ers. Here is an lsc value at ...15c
Berkeley Cambria for underwear i all
right. We have this priced down
to .............,..........12 1-2c
Persian Lawn for waists and new cos
tunes are next to fine Organizes,
and we have 45-inch ones at. use
French Lawns so inches wide are bet
ter than Batiste, Organizes or any
of the thin white goods. These are
cloths used for graduation dresses
and we have the price down to
......................39 c and 5Sc
White silk that we are selling will
make beautiful graduation dresses,
and tle price is but, per yard r. zoe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
LADIES' SEPARATE SKIRTS

This is a department that has to b
looked after every day in order to keel
the stock up and sizes in shape. vs.
have now a very strong line Of the
popular skirts in plain colOrs.
This season is surely one Of plain
colors in skirts. The line we are now
showing Is complete in every detail.
A line Of fine Altman Wolfe Skirts in
a variety Of popular styles, some
made plain, self trimmed, Others with
satin and taffeta band trimming,
at. $11.OO, $3.50 and s15 90
A line Of popular Melrose, Chiffon,
Panama and Prunella Skirts in
black. These are made in some OF
the best styles Of the season, are
made self and taffota band trimmed,
at IS. SS.75, $1,000 and $3.50
Some values in Panama Skirts in
blacks and colors, Of extra good
values, These are not the scant,
narrow skirts, but are extra full
Skirts finished with buttons, at 1878
At half price are a few odd Skirts in
black and eolors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
SILK.

We are very strong on Silks, hayinl
better lines than ever before and wha
may sound well to you is that we ar
making very low prices just now.
We have full line Of colors in our
Directoire Silks. This we claim to
be as good as suesine silk that sells
at 471ac. This silk is but .29'
You save the price of magazine ad-
vertising on this silk.
We have white, light blue, catawber
and black in Seco silk. This is
figured Silk much heiver than
suesine silk, and price is but 81 IL,
Tussa Silks are 50 good in colored
figures that orders have to wait their
turn. These silks have weight and
lustre and at glance show to be Of
real merit. The price Of these Silks
ought to be. considering their cost,
Csc, but to show the trade what we
do for them in such sales we will
sell them this week at, per yard 40C
Tussa Silks come in the following new
colors, light blue, navy, black,
white, Copenhagen blue, Alice blue,
tobacco brown, taupe, reseda, Per-
sian green, champagne, and tan.
These shades we have to-day; can
not promise tomorrow.
We have a special value in 26-inch
Messaline silk that we are selling
at ..... .................... 500
Yardwide Black Taffeta, a very fine
Black Taffeta that is worth SIPS,
now st ..-t..............- S1.0O
Brainerd 3 Armstrong Black Taffeta,
yard wide, their $50 value, now
Tor ,...-....... s...... $1.3T He
Yard wide Black 1Iessallne silk,
beauty for the price, $50. now as
a leader at only .+......... 1926
Width counts when cutting your
garment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
LADIES' ELITE PETTICOATS


We have just received large invoice
Of the Ladies' Elite pettieoats. Those
are the Petticoats you have been waiting
for.
We are putting out as leader good
quality Black Mereerized Petticoat,
made good full style, with deep
hounce. This is the Elite with the
glove fitting adjustable hip, has no
plaeket and fits like a glove, at 500
A good quality Black Elite Heather
bloom Petticoat, made full deep
flounce with under dust ruffe, at
..-...,.......... $3.50
One Of the best values we ever put
out for the price, made with deep
founce with wide. under Tuffe. The
goods is good weight Mora
Italian cloth, and this with the Elite
top makes It all right, At $3.50
We have also just received another
lot Of those Elite silk Pettieoats
in black priced from $3.50 to $3.50
Remember these are the glove-ft-
ting Petticoats
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
DRESS GOODS


Any concession ii the way Of price
at this season Of the year should be
considered by the customer just 50 much
saved.
We have one lot Of light coIored
Wool Dress Goods In plaids that
was soc. AS there are not now all
colors we are putting them into
this sale at only, per yard zee
WE are making strong combination
on Dress Goods at SOC BY putting into
this lot all colors in a very fine imported
Serge, also a Cheyiot Serge, heavier in
all colors, at same price, and All Wool
Panama same price, soc. This is the
strongest value in medium priced Dress
Goods for misses dresses that we have
ever offered.
Navy Blue Dress Goods are still in
the lead Of colors and these we have
in imported cloths from .......
......-.......s.. soc up to 800
One Of our best Black Goods, good
for whole Suits or separate Skirts,
is 4l-inch Wool Taffeta that is
now, per yard ...s. 80. 800
Black yoiIes in the trim styles Of the
very first grade, are very stylish, our
$3.50 Black Wolfe now at S1.35
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
LADIES' LONG COATS.

The Long Coat business has been very
good with us thus far. These are Coats
that are very popular this season They
are cut with those graceful lines which
give them the style and grace wanted.
These Coats are cut 80 inches long, with
partial fitted back and Of a quality
Of cloth that makes them one Of the
most desirable garment Of the season.
These are just the Coats to use with
your light summer dresses.
At $3.50 we have fine styled Dust
Coat that we think great deal Of.
Same is made high close collar effect
and is loose cut, which makes it
desirable for a riding garment. The
AT $3.50 is another heavy Linen
Coat that closes at the neck. This is
a Coat that is designed for an auto
mobile garment and is very good
garment for a general utility Dust
Coat. Is full length and a good
styled garment. AT ...... $3.50
The Rubberized Coat IS just as popular
thib season as it has been for the
last two, and the price is better
than ever. We start the Coat
at ......... -........ $500
At $500 is good quality heavy
Linen Coat, made good full back
with close collar. See it for gen.
eral driving or utility Coat. Comes
in all colors at ........-....$ $500
AT $1,000 are some very fine silk
Rubberized Coats in a good partial
fitted style with self strappings over
shoulder and across back. Same
comes in all colors and black. The
price is .............., $1,000
We can give you variety Of styles
in the plain and striped materials,
made in the partial and fitted back
styles at from $3.50 to $500
We have some new models in the
Cravenet Cloth Coats in greys and
tans, made in the latest and best
styles of the season, at from. .
............S $1,000 to $500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
HAMBURGS,

Hamburgs, like al The rest Of the
embroidery family, are exceptionally
good just now.
Our new line Of Hamburgs is SO neal
the real handmade embroideries that
one would have to take a second look
TO discern the difference Ask for Muser
Brothers embroideries.
We have several patterns in wide En-
broidered Bands that were Coo, 75c
and are as good as sl.25i slightly
soiled, now, per yard .,,.,.... $50
Ask 10 zee Denli Flouncings These
are for skirts or corset covers and you
win find them special values.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-04
CHIlDREH's DRESSES.

We are putting into this sale a plain
Bingham Dress, finished with white
piqus, colors. medium blue, sizes
from 9 70 u years, az ...-.. GO
A plain Bingham Dress, yoke finished
with q fine wash braid, colors blue,
az s.s..-st.s. .ss..........,$ 1.&6
A Lawn Percaie Dress, piped with
blue and has blue collar and cuffs,
at ..........,..... ..-....SI50
A fine line Of Sailor and Blouse
Dresses, in blue and light eolors,
some with separate waists, others
with embroidered fronts, at 1918
We can show Won a fine line Of White
Dresses from to II years.