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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
ABUSES ARE DECREASING
April Reports Show That Gases Are
Decreasing and Attendants
Discharged.

Despite the efforts of the state
board Of control and the superintend-
ents of the state insane hospitals to
stamp out every vcstige of abuse to
patients. the reports for the month
of April as submitted to the board Of
control show that there were few
instances during the month.
In each case the attendant suspect
ed was promptly discharged. The
number of cases is also less than
ever before. Apparently the effort
to clean out all such practices Is hav-
ing Its effect.
II suppose there will always be iso-
lated cases so long as human nature
Is constituted as 1t is" said ]. T.
Hamilton of the state board of con-
troll yesterday. Occasionally there
will be an attendant who is unable
to keep his temper who may do VIC.
lence when provoked. These people
are being weeded out as rapidly as
possible. The investigation of the
recent legislative committee showed
TOR one thing that the cases Of gen
uine cruelty are few and far between
and the reports for the month of
April show only minor offenses that
could hardly be called abuse, but
which resulted in the patient getting
the benefit of the doubt"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
HUNT TRAIN BANDITS;
$4,000 GONE; IA HURT
Hold Up Near Spokane, WASH, Nets
Bold Robbers Big sum-Bls Re-
ward for Capture.

Spokane. Wash. May 18.-With $780,.
600 as the reward for the capture of
the six bandits who held up Great
Northern passenger train No. 8. looted
the mail and express cars Of $4,000
and then caused a serious wreck. De-
tective are making every effort to run
the robbers to earth.
The Great Northern has offered a
reward of $4,000 for each robber
captured.
In the holdup which occurred be-
tween Colbert and Mead IA persons
were injured when the engine and
mail car. running wild down the track
by the bandits after they had rif1ed
the mails. collided with the remain
ing cars of the train The bandits de-
tached the engine and man car from
the train. ran them down the track q
considerable distance and then after
the registered mail had been opened
they sent the engine back to collide
with the cars standing on the track
The conductor saw the wild cars
coming down the track at rate of
Is miles an hour when they were a
considerable distance away and he
and one Of the trainmen placed tie
on the track In an effort to stop their
wild flight. The engine and car we're
partly stopped by this means. but
plunged into the coaches. There was
loud crash and the passengers were
thrown from their seats. most Of the
injured being hurt by glass from the
broken windows.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Des MoInes In the Lead.

Des Molnes In the Lead.
Big gains in the total amount OF
insurance in force for Des Moines
life insurance companies are shown
by the annual life insurance report
OF Auditor of State Bleakly for the
year 1908. The increase varies from
less than 100000 to more than a
$1.000.000. and none of the local com.
panies show loss.
The total amount of insurance for
all companies whose home Offices are
in Iowa has increased nearly $5,OO0,.
900. OF from $41,72S,621.O0 on Deem
Der 81. 1907 to $46.314.S66.5O on De.
cember 81, 1908. The total number
of policies outstanding has increased
from 1896 to 1859. During the
year 1908 Iowa companies paid losses
aggregating $2S7,S5S.S9. OF this
amount Des Moines companies paid
all but $49,90s.55, which was paid by
companies at Davenport, Cedar Rap.
Ids. Waterloo and Council Bluffs.
Little change is shown in the rela.
tive amount Of business done by any
company. The Equitable is far in
the lead. with the Des Moines Life
next. the Royal Union Mutual third
and the Central Life fourth. All
these are Des Moines companies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
HOLSTERS KILLED IN FIGHT.
Richmond, Ind, Line Fence Dispute
Causes Death of Man
and Son.

Richmond. Ind. May ia contro-
versy over line fence between two
farms resulted in the death OF Alex
ander Meek and Raymond Meek, IA
Their and son. and the serious injury
Of Frank Railsback. ST.. and his son.
Frank Railsback, Jr.
The Meeks. father and son. left the
house, going to the point of fence
where the Railsbacks were at work.
The father had revolver and the son
shotgun. Both fired on the Rails
back men and Frank Railsback, Jr..
fell with wound In his knee. The
elder Railsback was wounded in the
abdomen by shot from one barrel of
the younger Meek's gun.
The Railsbacks retreated, and Joel
Railsback. another son. went to the
house and returned with double-bar-
relied shotgun, fred point blank at
the Meeks, killing both. shooting each
Of them In the head.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
ORA. w. Chase's
Nerve Pills
For sale by P. A. Clemmer, Druggist
A WONDERFUL BUSINESS.
Great Demand for Tornado
Insurance.

From Des Moines Daily News, May 6.
The month of April was busy month
with the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance association of this city. They
wrote 81, 500, 900 in risks and made a
gain in new business of nearly 81, 0O0,
600 and now have over $135, 900, 900 in
risks; paid nearly 81, 900 in losses and
have on hand April 80, $l33, s75. 90 with
which to meet future losses. The storm
of April 10Th caused the association
over 300 losses, amounting to about
$15, 900. These losses are all in pro-
gress of adjustment and will be paid as
soon as it is possible to attend to so
many.
There was tornado during April in
sixteen counties in Iowa, and more or
less destructive wind storm in many
fore counties.
The association is doing a wonderful
business. While last year was record
breaker for business, the secretary has
received about 700 more applications
than up to April S0th last year. Over
200 applications were received each day
for the first five day in May. The as
ISOLATION is becoming popular as its
cheapness, reliability and manner OF
business becomes better known. This
is purely cooperative association and
no one deserves any sympathy who
meets with loss without insurance
when it can be had at so small cost as
this association. This is the associa-
ton that co-operates with the county
mutuals. This is the association Of
which N. Densmore is president and j.
| B. HERMAN is secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
new LAW PLEAsES
Faculty Members and Alumni Like
New Measure.
MAGICIAN APPROVES PLAN
S PLAN
eacuIties Of Schools and the state
Board Of Education will Han
die the Affairs Of
Government.

Des Moines-Faculty members and
alumni of the three state schools are
said to be highly pleased with the in
tention Of the new board of education
to constitute the finance committee
of three purely business commit
tee, as the name implies. and leave
all questions of policy, courses Of
study and other vital matters either
to the presidents and faculty or to
the board Of nine.
While in Des Moines last week
President MacLean of the state uni
versity called attention to the fact
that the Whipple bill of two years
ago went further III specifying the
duties of the finance committee and
made it clear that their duties were
to be entirely of business nature.
He said that university, in the ma
ture of things, must be governed
largely by the faculty.
''If we needed an instructor in math.
ematics, how could we do better than
to leave the choice to- Dean Weld.
head of the Department." said Dr.
MacLean by way of example. "All
that board of trustees can do Is to
furnish ways and means. see that the
funds are being expended economical
ly and wisely. and guarantee to the
students protection from anything
that would interfere with the pursuit
OF their studies"
1t is understood by those who have
talked to members Of the board OF
nine that one of the finance commit
tee shall have charge Of buildings,
land and equipment. the second shall
handle all funds to the credit Of the
schools, and that the third shall be
auditor and accountant.
Although members of the board are
reported as saying that there was
| never any doubt or ambiguity as to
the intended duties of the finance
committee, there are some prominent
educators who declare the result Of
this arrangement will be to give the
| president and faculties of each schoo
almost unlimited authority. subject
| only to the Instructions of the board
of nine This board is to meet moi
more than sixty Gays in each year
These critics further say that the
very object of the central board wal
to harmonic the development Of Tho
three schools and prevent enthusias
tic presidents and faculties from de
parting from the lines laid down fol
| each school.
After its last meeting at Iowa City
the board of nine reported that nj
policies had been worked out ant
some delicate and perplexing prob
lens are still to be settled. One will
be the determination of just how muct
| executive authority members of the
finance committe shall have and wha
shall be their exact relations to the
faculties of the state schools.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
TO ENFORCE sTooKEY LAW
Applicants For First Grade Teachers
Certificates Must Show Past
Experience.


Stricter enforcement of the clause
in the Stookey law requiring credits
for sixteen hours week of profes
sional training from college graduates
who are applicants for first grade
five-year teachers certificates was
decided upon by the state board OF
educational examiners in session at
the state house.
When the Stookey law went into
effect two years ago the board inter.
preted the statutes leniently and per.
mitted graduates of recognized col
leges to take out first grade certifi.
Gates without insisting upon the
credits for courses In pedagogy,
psychology and similar subjects
which comprise professional training
The educators have decided that
the period of grace should expire and
there exists no further justification
for failing to comply with the law
which requires that at least six
teen hours week during the college
course of an applicant for certifi
cate who does not wish to take the
examination shall be devoted tc
courses in professional training.
About 200 teachers in the state
were permitted to draw certificates
since the law went into effect who
had not taken the required courses
with the understanding that they
should make up this work within two
years. Many have done so, but
others are worrying about the re-
newal of their certificates, which
were to run two years and to be re
newed for the five-year period only
after the required work had been
made up.
The board went over a long list
of candidates for positions as read
ers of examination papers and sub
| mitted to State Superintendent Riggs
q smaller list of eligible ones from
which to choose. The next meeting
OF the board will be held June 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
= We Strain
Headache

IeIsdS. Ohio, lady tells how head.
81. 4. W.chsss's h srs" Pills.
Women who use their eyes much for read
ing or fine needlework are sure to find eye
strain and nervous, sick headaches among tho
irst symptoms when the nervous system gets
wn down.
AS positive cure for headaches, not nero
pelief but cure, DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills
stand without a rival because they get at the
sause of the trouble and build up the nervous
ystem to health and strength.
Mrs. K. Kramer, 81 Summit ST., Toledo,
Ohio, states: "My trouble was good, hard,
nervous, sick headaches and neuralgia of the
eyes, all due to run down system. heard
Of DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills and obtained
splendid results from their use. The head
aches and neuralgia DISAPPEARED when my
system was built up; the nerves are steady am
my whole system wonderfully benefited
The portrait and signature of A. w. Chase
M. D. the famous Receipt Book author, are on
every box. 50 cents at all dealers or DR.. A.
w. Chase Medicine Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
STAR, No. 1926.

STAR is big, handsome, dark bay
Clydesdale Stallion of extra quality,
foaled June 5, 1905. He was sired by
Pride of Bloomfield 9467. by Lothian
Prince (7916) 9467. Dam, Dolly
Chimes 9512, by Baillieston Chief
(5507) 1916, by Top Gallant Q85O, by
Darnley (222.)
STAR is not only a superior individ-
ual but a sire of large, stylish drafters
with plenty of clean, fiat bone, and the
best of dispositions.
STARS fee is $3.50 to insure live
foal or $1,000 to insure mare with
foal. Mares at owners risk.
He may be found at all times during
the season, except when out for exer-
else, at White Bros. Livery Stable,
Cresco, Iowa George Lang, Manager.
j. H. DUXBURY & BRO, Owners.
Preston, Mimi, R. F. D. No. A.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
earmald Dances In Lions Den.

London.-Large crowds were drawn
to Fun City by the announcement that
Miss Carrie Baker, a Fulham barmaid,
would attempt to win the $3.50 offered
to any woman who would dance in
costume for I'VE minutes in the den of
Brutus, ferocious African lion. Miss
Baker. 81 years Of age. was selected
out of 457 who had offered themselves.
The performance took place between
six and seven o'clock. Miss Baker
WAS little nervous, but encouraged
by the trainer, Macao, she danced a
Highland fling for five minutes. Brutus
took but languid interest in the
dance beyond occasionally pricking up
his ears.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
pennsyIvanians Live Lone.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Ten of the deaths
In Pennsylvania in 1908, according to
official reports. were at an age be-
yond 100 years. Two were above 40
years and one Of them was lis. Seven
of the ten were women.
The census of 1900 credited sPenn-
sylvania with IS persons more than
100 years old In population of $685..
900. A census Of the Roman empire,
A. D., showed 129 persons more than
100 years old in population OF 5000.
900.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
HOw's This!

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any Case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F..I. CHENEY & co Toledo, q.
We. the undersigned. have known F. j..
cheney for the last 10 years. and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firln.
WALDINa KINNAN Il MARVIN.
Wholesale Drnggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Tase Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Girl is Baseball Captain.

Seattle. Wash. The senior law class
has established precedent at the
University of Washington by electing
its one woman member, Miss Blanche
Wunk. as captain of its baseball team.
The election of the pretty goods has
nothing in it of the facetious. as the
Senior laws" assert she is an able
critic Of the great American game and
will provide the nine with an efficient
leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Won't Slight A Good Friend.

eff ever need cough medicine
again l know what to get" declares
Mrs. A. L. Alley of Beals, Me-, for,
after using ten bottles of DIR. Kings
New Discovery, and seeing its excel
lent results in my own family and 9TH
ers, am convinced it is the best medi-
cine made for Coughs, Colds and lung
troubles" Every one who tries it feels
just that way. Relief is felt at once
and it's quick cure surprises you. For
For Bronchitis, Asthma, Hemorrhage,
Group, LaGrippe, Sore Throat, pain in
chest or lungs it's supreme. Doc. and
$l.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by P. A. Clemmer. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Give Resolution to Taft

Washington. May 1.-The commit
tee appointed by the conference held
In Detroit last week for better trade
relations with Canada called at the
White House yesterday and presented
the resolution adopted at that meet.
ing to the president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

A man who dips into politics occa-
sionally may be compared to a man
who engages in, a poker game occa.
sionally; he is liable to run into pro.
fessional and be worsted.. The safe
rule is to keep out of politics and po-
ker.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
PROMINENT MAN A SUICIDE.
Julius Meyer Of Omaha, Neb., Kills
Self by shootins--llI Health
Is Cause.

Omaha, Neb., May 11.-Julius Mey.
er. for many years prominent figure
in business circles of Omaha. and
president of the Metropolitan club,
committed suicide at Hascom park
yesterday afternoon by shooting. De-
spondency on account of i'll health is
the supposed cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

You can hear funnier things on
guests than any other people in the
world. And when visitors get home,
they tell some terrible things about
their host and hostess. 1t seems that
no people are such good friends that
they can afford to visit each other.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

1t is a mighty short time from the
day man is coaxdd by a girl to come
to her party till after he has married
her and she expects him to stay away
when she gives one.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

He did not know that brief,
graphic description, in a few short,
pungent, telling sentences that will at
tract and hold the attention, IS more
effective than a whole page of fine
print. written in loose-j ointed, hap
hazard way.-Success Magazine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

The board of control has been mott
fed of the burning of its barn al
independence. The structure was val
ued at $4,000 and implements and hay
bring the total loss to about $4,000
1t will be rebuilt as soon as practical
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Most disfguring skin eruptions, scrof-
ula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are due to
impure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes you
cIear-eyed, lear-brained, clear-skinned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ace or pain of burn or scald in five min
utes, hoarseness, one hour; muscleache,
two hours; sore throat, twelve hours
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil, monarch
over pain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
weston,s Prooress Slow

Wilson, Kan. May 15.-Edward Pay
son Weston reached Wilson and left
for the west after light lunch. He
spent the night at Black Wolf, having
covered but ten miles on Thursday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

This is the test Of real tact: For a
woman to move from city to coun-
try town and behave in such a way
that she is never accused Of putting on
airs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Fair Grounds Are Improved.

President Cameron and Secretary
Simpson of the State Fair society
have decided to install a half dozen
sanitary drinking fountains on the
State fair grounds. New lawn seats
were ordered and other steps taken
to add to the comfort Of visitors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Farmers Must Keep Gates Shut.
The State railroad commission has
issued a suggestion to the farmers
who have pastures adjoining railroad
tracks to keep the gates tightly closed
whenever they have stock in the pas.
lures.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Organizing Insurance Company.

Iowa druggists are organizing mu-
tual fire insurance association and
State Auditor Bleakly has been asked
to approve the plan. Head Clerk G.
s. Byrket of the insurance depart
ment il looking into the proposal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
No Action on Fitzgerald.

The state board Of control held 1T
first session since the hearing on the
charges against Superintendent F1tz
gerald of the Mitchellville industrial
school. No action was taken. It Ii
expected that nothing will be done
in the case until the board returns.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild,
easy, healthful action of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them. 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
peputy oiI INSPECTOR.

Semi-official announcement ia made
at the state house that o. X. Olsor
will be deputy oil inspector to sue
coed Andrew Berquist. who held the
Job under Captain Pickell for years
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

He was conscious of the superiority
of what he had to sell, but did not
know how to bring it to the attention
of others effectively.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Taft Cables Congratulations.

Washington. May 1. = President
Taft cabled his congratulations on
the birth of an heir to the throne of
Holland.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
Kills To Stop The Fiend.

The worst foe for IL years of John
Deye, of Gladwin, Mich, was a running
ulcer. He paid doctors over $500 with
Salve killed the ulcer and cured him.
Cures er-Sores, Boils, Felons, Ecze-
ma, Salt Rheume. Infallible for Piles,
Burns, scalds, Cuts, Corns. 25c at p.
A. Clemmer's. II
Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doap's
Ointment cures itching. bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suffer-
ing. At any drug store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
suNFLowER PHILOSOPHY.

There is no picture equal to the tin
type. If you are satisfied with like
ness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

Titles are greatly .everworked. An
Atchison man is known as Professor"
because he is professor of religion. y
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25

His advertisements pulled; but
the effect was lost in bad handling
afterwards; in careless, inefficient cor
respondence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
WHY HIS ADVERTISING DID NOT
PAY.

He adopted the policy of running
down his competitors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
nysPEPTIc PHILOSOPHY.

Wisdom always knows when to
quit.
He who takes things on faith gets
many jolt.
A little push will generally outlast
strong pull
Many man is offensive, even when
he is on the defensive.
Marriage is contract. but there are
lots of contract jumpers.
The trouble with the upstart is that
he never feels downcast.
If you would be popular. give moro
applause and less advice.
Most young fellows who are dead in
love manage to come to life again.
A man must marry before he can
fully realize how many faults he has.
Tell woman you can read her like
book. and she Immediately gets red.
The bad boy who goes fishing on
Sunday deserves to be caught. So do
the fish.
A woman saves money for a rainy
day in order that she may buy silk
stockings.
Even when we have no music in us
some people will try to play on our
sympathies.
WHY HIS ADVERTISING DID NOT
He adopted the policy of running
down his competitors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
He did not follow up his advertise
ments until he got the ear of the pub.

He never learned that many good
customer has been lost by careless
letter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-25
He did not know that fatal reac
ton always follows deception.

He did not make his advertisements
interesting. attractive, or convincing.