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hat had the discovery eeen Eve min
atea later. The building would have
s.en destroyed and possibly many
MORE with IL - the supply Of tin DIP
aers and buekefs ia this town Is not
sefy large "a nght = fire with BE
that - a ny. the FIRE WAS under
control iu a short time and quiet
again teigned.
. s1aegs the Naif MS presented IN
town hall Friday night With large
audience ia attendance The different
parts were we'll executed and much
credit is due all who have worked
faithfnlly to attain success. 4 social
dance followed the drama and re-
reshments OF lee cream and cake
we're furnished. Toziers orchestra
OF Clinton. furnished music
\ young daughter came to the home
of Mr. and Mrs Roy Savage Thurs
day. November Is.
Mr.. and Mrs George Smith passed
Sunday with Mrs Maggie Goodridge.
Mr. Cleveland. mail carrier to and
from Athens and Skowhegan, accom-
panied by his wife, also Clarence
Dunlap and friend of Skowhegan. all
attended the play given in town hall
Friday night.
Arthur Chadbourne of this town.
captured deer Saturday which
weighed l75 lbs.
Max Foster, who has position in
Augusta. attended the drama, Tags,
the Wait"
Mrs. Maria Goodwin has been Wis
ting in Dexter for several days and
is expected home this week.
Mrs. David Rowell, who has been
spending few weeks with her
daughter. Mrs Cecil Gardner, has re-
turned to her home in Madison.
Mrs. l.. G. Webb passed Friday with
friends in this village.
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SMITHFIELD.

Miss Margie Stevens is very low
with consumption.
Herbert Berry is seriously Ill.
Mrs Inez Fuller of Lewiston, is Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. Hammond.
who Is in poor health
Trustin Wentworth has returned
home after visit of several weeks
with his children.
G. A. Groves has moved into his
new house.
Miss Isabel Simonds has gone to
Skowhegan to work in the family of
Mrs. Helen Coburn
Mr.. and Mrs e. c. Tracy of Show
hogan, was in town over Sunday,
called here by the severe illness of
Mrs. Tracy's father, L. Groves.
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BVNKER HILI-iTHENS.

Mrs. Lizzie Lowe was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Rose Gaylord. last week.
Mrs. Flora Davis is visiting rela-
tiyes in Monmouth.
NJ. Green is on the sick list.
Eugene Corson of Brighton, was in
town Saturday.
Oliver Davis, who is working in
Wellington, was home over Sunday
Herbert Corson OF Brighton, was in
town one day last week.
Horace Brown of Harmony was in
town one day recently.
Little Roy Davis Is stopping with
his grandmother, Mrs. Lydia Small
George Mckinney. who is trapping
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CORNVILLE.

Gladys Walton returned to New
Portland Monday where she Is at
tending school.
C. s. Moody and wife went to King
turned Sunday night.
Frank Corson and wife have gone
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Kills Her Foe of 20 Years.

The most merciless enemy l had for
20 years" declares Mrs. James Duncan.
of Haynesville, Me-, was Dyspepsia. L
suffered intensely after eating or
drinking and could scarcely sleep. At
ter many remedies had failed and sew
eral doctors gave me up, / tried Elec-
trio Bitters. which cured me complete
ly. Now | can eat anything. l am 70
years old and am overjoyed to get my
health and strength back again " For
Indigestion Loss of Appetite, Kidney
Trouble Lame Back, Female Com
plants. it's unequaled. Only soc at G.
r. Fogg's.
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EAST SkOWHEGAN.

School In this district closed Friday.
There will be vacation of one week.
The coming term there will be a
school, both at the Lake George and
Parker. scholars from here being
conveyed to Lake George.
Mrs. Ernest Varney. who has been
quite i'll with erysipelas, is gaining
slowly.
Mrs. Lydia Pooler visited her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Nye at the vii
lage Thursday.
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CAMBRIDGE.

Mrs. Imogene Ring went to Newport
last week to visit relatives.
George Odln of Watervflle, is in
town visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery of St.
Adams, were in town Sunday calling
on friends.
The funeral of Mrs. Eben Nutter of
Burdin was held Thursday at the
Baptist church She leaves to mourn
her loss four sons and three daugh-
tiers. Her age was SIS years, II mos,
Is days.
Mrs. Clarence Bailey from Lynn,
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MOORE,S MILLS-CANAAN.

Mra. Charles Foster visited part
of last week among friends In Fair
field and Wateryille.
Augustine Steward and mother
passed last Thursday as guests at
Fred ID. Getchelts.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Bowman pass
ed Sunday with relatives In town from
Fairfield
G. A. Williams was at Hinckley
Monday on business.
Mrs. j. +. Churchill and Mrs. r. +.
Getohell. were guests of Mrs. ID. NJ.
Foster. says: -q.l
Foster Friday of last week.
f. II. Penney. from Fairfield, visit
ed friends in this place over Sunday
Miss Mae l.. Whittredge has recent
~ gone to Melrose. Mass, for medi-
cal treatment.
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up river was In town visiting his fam
lily over Sunday.
Verse Williams and son. Clyde. of
cofnsllie. we're In town Saturday.
David Thompson went 10 kingsbory
With a load OF apples Saturday.
Maurice small. who has been Tn
Mayfield hunting. returned home Sat
nrday night.
Edwin Davis IL working In Brighton
Iof The manufacturing companN
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For sore throat, sharp pain
in lungs, tightness across the
chest, hoarseness or cough,
lave the parts with Sloan's
Liniment. You don't need to
rub, just lay it on lightly. 1t
penetrates insta ntly to the seat
of the trouble, relieves conges-
ton and stops the pain.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. A. w. Price, Fredonia, Kans.,
says: ave have used Sloan's Lini-
ment for a year, and find it an excel
lent thing for sore throat, chest pains.
colds. and hay fever attacks. A few
drops taken on sugar stops cough
ing and sneezing instantly"
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1t is an excellent an
tiseptic remedy for
asthma, bronchitis,
and all inhammatory
diseases of the
throat and chest;
will break up the
deadly membrane in
an attack of Group,
and will kill any kind
of neuralgia or rheu-
matte pains.
All druggists keep
Sloan's Eminent.
Prices 25c., Soc, &$1.00.
DR.. Earl s. Sloan,
BOSTON. MASS.
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Sloan's
Lininent

is easier to use than porous
plasters, acts quicker and does
not clog up the pores of the skin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
TESTIFY IN PANAMA SUIT.
Investigation Of Libel Case is Re
sumed in New York City
Several on Stand.

New York, Apr. 3.-Investigation of
the Panama libel charge against the
New York World was resumed before
federal grand jury in this city yes
terday under the direction of Stuart
Mcnamara, special assistant attorney
general, who came over from Wash
1ngton for that purpose. George NJ
Roe, in the Office of the receiver Of
taxes Of New York city, was called to
testify. He spent but a short time
in the grand jury room and was fol-
lowed by Vice-President Clark Of the
Press Publishing Company. Vice
President Clark was In the grand Jury
room for about three-quarters Of an
hour. Don C. Seitz, business manager
of the World, was called as the next
witness and remained half an hour be-
fore the grand jury. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Seitz's testimony the
grand jury adjourned and all other
witnesses in connection with the libel
investigation were excused until next
Thursday, when, Special Assistant
United States District Attorney Nc
Namara said, the governments inves-
tigation of the case would be con-
tinued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
Is Tie Stomach Indispensable2

Is The Stomach Indispensable
An operation for the removal of the
stomach, in Chicago hospital recent
ly, promoted discussion among the sur
geons whether the stomach could be re-
moved and the patient be none the
worse for it. Before the discussion had
well died out, the patient had died. It
demonstrated he could not live without
his stomach. To keep the stomach in
good condition, and cure constipation,
indigestion, etc., use the great herb
laxative compound, DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. tits absolutely guaranteed to do
what is claimed, and if you want to try
it before buying, send your address for
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup
Co., 119 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill.
1t is sold by all druggists at Soc and one
81 bottle.
Most cough cures and cold cures are
constipating, especially those that con-
tain opiates. Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup is free from all opiatcs
and it cures the cold by gently moving
the bowels and at the same time it
soothes irritation of the throat and lungs
and in that way stops the cough. 1t is
especially recommended for children,
as it tastes nearly as good as maple
sugar. We sell and recommend it. =
Edward T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
AGED COUPLE SLAIN FOR CASH
Bodies of Toledo (o.) Family Found In
Ruins Of Home Destroyed by
Flames.

Toledo, o., Apr. 2.-The bodies Of
Ludwig Kruger and his wife were
found at 1890 yesterday afternoon bur-
led under the floor of the cellar in
their home. The discovery was made
by neighbors while searching for the
remains in the ruins of the Kruger
home which burned Mr.. Kruger is
known to have been paid $4,000 in
cash by M. Sobeleski, a tailor in To-
ledo, who had purchased the farm.
1t is believed the old couple have
been murdered by unknown persons
with robbery the motive for the crime,
and that the house was set afire to
cover up the tragedy. In the cellar
floor underneath which the bodies
were found, the bricks had been re-
placed, small amount of yellow clay
on their upper surface giving the first
clew to the searchers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
Treatise on ChickenoIogy
Tue Account of One Who Has Had the Hen Fever and Has
Reformed-An Insidious Disease, Cured Only by
DR.. Experience, Declares Sor-
roWfuI Victim.

their lodging the twelve pullets nao
netted me about 50 each. OF course l
did not figure in the time spent. but
the amusement and exercise the birds
afforded Cancelled that account.
Broiler Business Studied.
l had sold a number OF the increased
flock as broilers from June until Au.
gust at prices ranging from 20 to 3s
cents per pound. and this incident
turned my attention to the possibilities
of the broiler business. began study.
ing catalogues for broiler house equip
ment and soon had house 10 by 90
feet. divided into pens and heated with
hot water system with twelve pipes,
top heat. l figured that could han
die 1000 chicks q month and in time
have 500 or 1000 laying hens on the
five acres Of ground Additional build
ings We're erected for the layers. An
incubator cellar was made and five
860-egg incubators installed.
After several weeks Of furious activ-
ity everything was ready for the first
hatches-everything except the eggs,
which the hens had inconsiderately
forgotten to lay. The incubators were
therefore filed with ''store eggs" eggs
saved for me by the neighbors and
few scattering dozens homemade. 1.
had estimated 60 per cent matches and
that Is per cent would reach maturity,
after Matching. Strange to say. my
average for the first seasons matches
was 60 per cent. and for a time it
looked as though the death rate would
be less than 10 per cent. 1t was not
long before had 1000 little downy
balls, lively as crickets. chasing each
other back and forth from under the
hover to the sunlight At that time
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
20 Years
With Heart Trouble

Or. Miles Heart Remedy has
cured me of heart disease of
over 20 years standing. l was
so bad that l could not do my
work, and could scarcely draw
full breath without faintine or
smothering. The doctor told me
he could do no more for me:
then l commenced taking the
Heart Remedy. 1 shall never
forget that night. | slept better
than | had before in months.
kept right on getting better, UNI
til | was perfectly we'll"
MRS. LAURA RUSSELL,
Logan, Iowa.
When the heart action is
weak, it fails to pump the blood
through the lungs with sufficient
rapidity. Then the lungs do not
absorb the proper amount of
oxygen, although they may be
taking in a normal amount of
air. The result is shortness of
breath, smothering spells, diff
cult breathing, oppressed feeling
in chest. DIR. Miles Heart Rem
edy strengthens the heart nerves
and muscles, and in this way
increases the circulation.
Get bottle from your drug
gist. Take it according to direc-
tons, and if it does not benefit
he. will return your money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
PRISON IS BURNED.
Twelve Hundred Soldiers Guard
During Fire at Fort Leav-
enWorth.
DEATH FEARS cow coNvlcTs
First Prisoners Show Elation over
Fire and Then There Is Terror
When They Fear Cremation
Place Practically Destroyed.

Leavenworth. Kan. Apr. 2.-It took
1000 United States soldiers to main
tain order and to prevent prisoners
from escaping during fire which de-
stroyed four buildings of the federal
military prison here yesterday. The
loss was $75,OO0
All the 800 prisoners were marched
out of their cell houses when 1t
seemed that the whole prison certain
ly would be destroyed and were held
under heavy military guard until the
FIRE was gotten under control Then,
after some of the cell-houses had
cooled sufficiently. they were marched
back again.
The fire was discovered by sentry.
who fired his pistol and the fire call
was sounded and the entire garrison at
Fort Leavenworth turned out. The
Thirteenth infantry, armed with rifles,
was thrown around the entire prison
Blaze Is Finally Checked.
The fire department of Leavenworth
answered an emergency call and
joined the soldiers in battle against
the flames. The fire was confined to
the central row of buildings and con-
sumed the industrial departments of
the prison. including the paint shop
the tailor shop. carpenter shop and
laundry. The buildings contained many
combustibles, and the flames threat
rapidly became filled with smoke and
got suffocatingly hot.
After bugle calls were sounded, the
first guard line was placed about $50
feet from the prison wall and the men
In 1t were stationed ten feet apart.
The second line was 200 feet farther
back.
First Glee; Then Terror.
The companies were extended in
open order. Through this line no one
except an officer or soldier on duty
was allowed to pass.
When the fire was started there was
glee among the prisoners. Let it
burn" they yelled. The water pres
sure was very poor, and as the water
sputtered uselessly from the hose, the
prisoners laughed and cheered. The
flames leaped higher and gust Of
wind whipped smoke into the nearest
of the three cell-hOuses.
The tones of the prisoners changed,
then. For Gods sake, take us out!"
they screamed, battering against the
steel bars in great terror. They thought
they would be burned to death. Col.
Loughborough saw the danger of the
situation when the leaping flames got
very near the cell-houses and ordered
the prison provost guard to unlock the
doors. The 800 prisoners fell in, each
convict with his hands on the shout
der of the man in front of him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
By &c. LAnpsoN.

"HE chicken fever, like the mumps
and measles, Is one Of the dis
eases with which most men
sooner or later become afflict-
ed. There are few things that can be
figured out with rem and paper to give
more ''sure results" than an imaginary
investment In feathered bipeds. The
only cure for this <hicken delirium ire
mems Is thorough fumigation and
about three years with DR.. Experience.
The net results In ninety-nine cases
out Of hundred, where the patient
goes In on commercial scale. are
a lot of enthusiasm at first, lit
tie amusement as the chickens pop
out Of their shells, some success for
the first year or two. an undreamed
amount Of hard, disagreeable work.
q final brood of encouragement and
a plant abandoned to lice or an
other sucker who has read all the
poultry catalogues and can see "just
where you maSe your mistake"
During the last few years there has
been regular poultry craze. The Pc
riod Of high prices of food products,
and especially of chicken yard eat
ables, has turned the city mans at
tention countryward. IF a hen will
lay But what's the use? Just cut
off the IF" and you'll solve the greatest
problem in the hen culture "biznis."
Failing to cut off the eff" just wiring
the hens neck.
"But there certainly is money in the
business" said city man to me. 81
pay 40 to so cents per dozen for fresh
eggs a month old and young broilers
from % to SO cents pound. There
must be money in It,"
"There is," l replied. That's just
the trouble. The moneys in 1t. all
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
ZEPPELIN BACK AFTER
VOYAGE OF TWO DAYS
Alrship Expert Is Made Hero of the
Hour at Munich, Being Deco
rated by Prince.

Friedrichshafen, Apr. Swearing q
smile which fully expressed the vic.
tory of his wonderful airship over
wind, snow and other adverse weather
conditions, Count Zeppelin returned
in his aerial craft last night after hav.
ing been on voyage which consumed
two days time. He landed safely on
Lake Constance and the airship was
snugly tucked away in it's shed none
the worse for its wild experiences.
At Munich yesterday the count was
the hero of the hour by reason Of his
11-hour battle with the elements. He
was greeted by the prince regent as
he stepped from the car, and was
carried off by the prince to luncheon.
Many distinguished persons were pres
ent at the meal. The prince proposed
the health of the count and conferred
gold medal upon him. He also deco
rated the counts companions.
The Zeppelin airship that spent the
night in an open field near Dingolfing,
Germany, after having been driven by
storm from the neighborhood of
Munich, re-ascended from its mooring
and started on its return journey to
the Bavarian capital. There was a
moderate wind blowing. On rising the
airship Unanswered in satisfactory
manner and headed in the direction of
Munich amid the cheers of the thou.
sands of spectators who had assembled
to witness the departure. Automobiles
and several detachments of cavalry
followed the route of the airship.
The airship was re-infated and the
military engineers repaired the in
juries sustained by the motors during
the 11-hour flight. Troops bivouacked
around the balloon during the night.
The men. who had marched away
from their barracks without their
overcoats, suffered considerably from
the cold until early in the morning,
when tents and bedding were brought
out to them.
Rome, Apr. 3.-King Victor Eman-
uel received Wilbur Wright, the Amer
lean aeroplanist, in private audience
yesterday. His majesty, in con-
versing with Mr.. Wright, showed his
intense interest in the subject of aerial
navigation, and said he was glad that
Italy was among the first countries to
greet the American inventor. Mr..
Wright thanked the king for this re-
ception, and expressed the desire to
charge fee to witness the flights he
Is to make near Rome, the proceeds to
go to the benefit of the earthquake
sufferers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
NINE sUFFRAGETTEs TO JAIL.
London Women Refuse to Give Sure.
ties for Good Behavior and Get
One Month.

London. Apr. 2.-Nine Of the militant
female suffragettes. who were ar
rested while attempting to force an
entrance into the house of commons,
were arraigned in the Bow street po-
lice court yesterday and sent by the
magistrate to join their sisters in Hol-
loway Jail for one month All refused
to give sureties for their good beha-
vior.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
TOTAL MINE DEAD is FIVE.
Explosion in Echo colIiefy Causes
Several Deaths-Two Rescued
All Bodies Out.

Charleston, w. Va, Apr. 2.-The to-
tai number dead from the explosion
in the Echo mine in Fayette county is
five. They are:-Andrew and Sam Mol
horn, brothers; Charles Jones, John
Brumfield and William Smith All the
bodies were recovered Two others
were rescued They were almost suf-
located. but soon revived. Cause OF
explosion Is not known.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
Popularity of Chickenville.

popularity OI Cn1cKenVlLle.
That broiier factory became regu-
lar show place, and whenever any OF
the townspeople wanted to show Uncle
James or Aunt JENNY something new
they were sure to waddle down to
Chickenville. 1t really was surprising
the number of people who came to see
those yards and yards of living pam
sizes. People came from all parts Of
the county, ind there were few spe-
cial visitors from Cleveland and Buff
falo
About the time the chickens were
feathering elt and would weigh half
to three-que-ters Of a pound they be.
gan to die. They were free OF vermln
and / could not understand the cause
Of their death. They seemed to be af-
ficted with general cussedness rather
than any other catalogued chicken dis
ease To make the funeral Grafton Of
some 5000 chickens short, 1t is enough
to say that less than third Of the to-
tai matches ever got to market. and in
stead Of making $4,000 the nrst season
in profit (based on previous experience
and double discountedl found that
the actual Investment and expenses fol
the first year were S1,S74.34 and the
total receipts only $7O2.75.
One reason for the low receipts was
sudden stop in the Matching opera
lions on account of the destruction OF
my regular business by fire OH June l
Had not the fire occurred the chicken
receipts would have been larger. but
guess the fire was good thing any
way, as the larger the chicken re
ceipts the larger the expense withou,
any reduction of the ratio.
1t would not be fair to the CHECKER
business, however, not to say thai
many of my best laid plans were over
turned because of the fire. In ordel
to get as much ready money as
could l sold most Of my choice young
stock which i was rearing to fill the
laying pens for the next year. with thu
result that the later stock did not ma
ture in time to lay during the mex
winter, and after carrying them owe
until early spring took advantage
Of the high price and sold them.
Later In the summer. finding was
not quite bankrupt. 1 reoreaniZed til,
chicken business and enlarged tn
plant in accord With the nesds tina
experience seemed to demand.
l tried fall matches. but found tha
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
MORTGAGE on a Cat.

A mortgage on cat is not often
heard of. However, the other day
there was filed in the recorders Office
at Columbus. O., chattel mortgage
the consideration of which was 500
The propertJ on which the money was
secured was described as "a cat called
John"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
..I,d Rather Die. Doctor.

than have my feet cut off, said M. L.
Bingham, of Princevllle, Ill. "but you'll
die from gangrene which had eaten a.
way eight foes) if you don't" said all
doctors. Instead, he used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. Its
cures of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils,
Burns and Piles astound the world. 25c
at P. A. Clemmers. F.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
Last "pry" Echo In Iowa

Des Moines, Ia, Apr. 2.-As last
echo Of the constitutional prohibitory
amendment campaign in the Iowa
legislature. motion to instruct the
committee on amendments to report
the house resolution was defeated
yesterday by vote of 26 to 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-04-09
Job for Another chIcaqoan.

Washington, Apr. 3.-Secretary Of
War Dickinson has appointed Lincoln
R. Clark of Chicago to be his conf
dental clerk to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Charlea
G. Wagner Of Pennsylvania.