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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
RETURNS AN OPEN VERDICT
Jury Fails to Place Responsibility for
Dean howar0's Death.

The failure OF examining physicians
to concur in the analysis of the state
chemist resulted in an open verdict
by the uoloner's jury failing to place
the responsibility of Dean Howard's
death. The dean died Thanksgiving
day.
The verdict states that Dean How
ards vital organs were in bad condi-
ton and that he was suffering from
angina pectoris and also arterio schle-
rosis. 1t was stated that not enough
morphine was found in the stomach
and intestines of the dead man to
prove conclusively that any Guilt at
tached to the attending physician or
to the dean himself. CorcNer New
len stated that the investigation was
at an end as far as he was concerned,
None OF the documents found in the
dead mans apartments were intro
duced as evidence. as it was consid-
cred sufficient that the presence OF
organic disease was sufficient to show
that death probably resulted from i'm
prudent eating at the Thanksgiving
dinner to which Dean Howard was
invited.
At Drake university it was denied
that President Bell went to New York
In connection with the Howard case
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
A Horrible Hold-Up.

"About ten years ago my brother
was 'held-up' in his work, health and
happiness by what was believed to be
hopeless consumption, writes W. R.
Lipscomb, of Washington, N. C. "He
took all kinds of remedies and treat
ments from several doctors, but found
no help till he used DR.. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by six
bottles. He is a we'll man to-day T"
It's quick to relieve and the surest cure
for weak or sore lungs, Hemorrhages,
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, La Grippe,
Asthma and all Bronchial affections.
SOC. and $lO0. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by P. A. Clemmer. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
What is the Difference.

Mr.. d. j. Keefe, head of Ltng
shoreman's union, and rec 'ly vice
president of the Federation of Labor,
has been appointed commissioner of
immigration by President Roosevelt.
We should like to cite few bits of re-
cent history hearing on this appoint
ment.
After the platforms of the two
parties were adopted, the American
Federation decided to support the dem
ocratic national ticket Mr.. Keefe was
a member of the council which reached
that decision, and he acquiesced in it.
There was not dissenting vote.
Later on in the campaign Mr.. Keefe
changed his attitude. and came out for
Taft.
The democratic campaign managers
made the charge that this change was
due to corrupt motives. They charged
that on certain day Mr. Keefe visited
the White House, and was promised
the appointment as commissioner Of
immigration if he would break away
from his fellows in the Federation, vote
for Taft, and endeavor to divide the
labor VOTE
Mr.. Roosevelt made his usual answer
to such charges He issued state
ment branding the charge as a lie, and
the men who made it as liars.
Mr.. keefe went on record as saying
that during his White House visit poll
tics was not even mentioned. He also
continued to work for Taft, and to dis
credit Mr.. Gompers, and the Fedora
ton as much as possible.
AND NOW, AFTER THE CAM
PAIGN is OVER, MR.. ROOSEVELT
GIVES MR.. KEEFE THE VERY
APPOINTMENT WHICH THE DEM
OCRATS CHARGED HE WOULD
GIVE.
In view of these remarkable events,
the News has two questions to ask:
Question No What is the mora
difference between buying mans po
litical support with federal Office anc
buying it with money? There is g
financial difference, because when you
buy with money you pay the bills your,
self, and when you buy with Office the
nation pays them. But what is the
moral difference?
Question No. 2-Who is the liar?-
Denver News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
iowa NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Notes From Various
Paris Of the State.
RESTAURANT KEEPER KILLED
Shot by a Robber in His Place
Of Business.

While getting money to hand to a
rohper. l.. Trimball. restaurant
keeper of Union, was shot twice
through the head and instantly killed.
Mr.. 1'rimball had been counting his
cash when a pisto was thrust into
his face by an unknown man who de-
manded money. Trimball gave up his
silver and was about to hand over his
bills when the robber, thinking Trim
hall was reaching for his revolver,
fired the fatal shots. A posse is seach-
ing for the murderer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
KING EDWARDS AIDE
WEEDS AMERICAN GIRL
Miss Beatrice Mills Becomes Bride Of
Earl of Granard-Father's Gift is
100000 Check.

New York, Jan. 15.-The marriage
yesterday afternoon Of the earl Of
Granard and Beatrice Mills. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills and
niece of Ambassador Reid, was one of
the seasons events Of Importance.
The bride is granddaughter of D.
o. Mills, the f1nancier and philanthro-
pist The earl of Granard is master of
horse to King Edward of Great Brit
ain and the head Of the royal equer
RES, which confers upon him the
right to seat in the kings car
riage on state occasions.
A temporary altar was erected in
the Louis XIV. room of the Mills resi-
dence in West Sixty-ninth street for
the marriage ceremony, which was
performed by Bishop Thomas ]. Cusack
of ST. Stephens Roman Catholic
church. The bride wore white
satin empire gown, with a veil fas-
tened with orange blossoms. and car
ried prayer book instead Of a
bouquet. She was attended by Miss
Alice Aston, daughter Of Col. and Mrs.
John Jacob Astor; Miss Grace Wander
bilt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Corne-
Illus; Miss Edith Taylor and Miss
Beatrice Bishop. She was given away
by her father, Lord Granards BROTH
er; Hon. Donald Forbes was best
man; the guests numbered about $50.
The guests were prominent in society
of this and other cities.
The gifts to the bride included a
cneck from her father for 100000, to
be supplemented later on, it is said,
Dy London town house from her
her grandfather, D. o. Mills. Her
mother gave her tiara of pearls and
diamonds, with tips of pear-shaped
pearls and diamonds. The bride
groom's gifts to her were a collar, tiara
and corsage ornaments of diamonds
but of these she has seen only the
photographs, the originals remaining
in London to greet her when she ar
rives to take up her residence there
Numerous other ornaments of dia
monds and other precious stones, an(
great quantity Of silver, were show
cred upon her, the total value of he
wedding presents being said to reaci
quite 100000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
No One Questions II.

An automobile party was touring
through the mountain district of west
ern Pennsylvania, and had made q
stop in one of the small towns to
make repairs to the machine. While
they waited the attention OF one Of
the party was called to an intelligent
looking lad of about IA who seemed
to be very much interested In the
work and of whom the following ques-
ton was asked:
Say, son, what do you live on out
here?"
"Nuthin'," replied the somewhat
surprised youth. Dads preacher"
Judge
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

however. In addition to the water
which is decomposed by the plant and
used in making starch and other prod
ucts, many times as much is used for
other purposes. One of the principal
of these is dissolving plant food and
carrying it upward to the leaves. Aft
er reaching the leaves most of the wa
ter is evaporated. leaving in the leaf
cells the materials which it brought
UP.
The cells of which the leaves are
made are very delicate and depend for
their stiffness on the water which they
contain. Without this water they
would collapse in the same way BIZ
cycle tire does when the air is let out.
This is the very thing that happens
when the leaves wilt The rise of
water from the roots has been checked
in some way. and as evaporation still
continues the leaf cells become partly
emptied and shrink up.
| The leaves are not entirely helpless
at such time, however. On each side
of the tiny pores on the underside of
the leaf is cell known as guard
cell. When the supply Of moisture
begins to fail. these guard cells shrink
up and in doing so close the openings,
thus checking evaporation. In some
plants, like corn, the leaves curl up at
such time. thus still further lessen
ing the rate of evaporation. OF course
when a leaf is wilted in this manner
the work of building up plant tissues
is seriously checked. This often hap
pens during the dry weather of July
and August, when the soil becomes so
dry that the roots have difficulty in
!; obtaining the needed moisture. The
checking of development which results
often reduces the yield Of corn as
much as twenty to thirty bushels per
acre and that Of other crops in pro-
portion. For every pound of dry
matter in mature plant from 800 to
500 pounds of water have been brought
up by the roots and evaporated from
the leaves One of the most impor-
tant factors in the production of a
maximum crop is the maintenance of
q plentiful water supply within easy
reach Of the roots.
, There are three classes Of water In
the soil The first Is known as ground
water and is that water which col
lects In a hole dug in wet soil or
runs off through the tile in drained
land. The second is the capillary
: water and is that which Is left be-
tween the soil particles after the
ground water has been drawn off.
The ground water is affected by grav-
3 itation, while the capillary water is
j not.
: If sample of soil that looks per
f fectly dry is placed in an oven and
y heated for some time it will be found
] that is has lost considerably In weight
: owing to moisture being driven off
5 This is the third class, or MICROSCOPIC
e moisture. This, of course, is Of nc
: value to the plant, since the roots
cannot extract moisture from an all
dry soil Neither can they use the
ground water. This Is really dam
a age in the upper two or three feet o.
a soil, since it SO fills the spaces tina
a the roots cannot get enough air.
n During rain the ground water
d passing through the soil draws con
). siderable air with it. AS soon as thu
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
FIG. WILLOW TILE DRAINS AFFECT THE
WATER TABLE.
rs, surface of the ground; w, water ia
BILE; G. ground water; T, tile drains.]


WATER TABLE.
rs, surface of the ground; W. water ia
BILE; G, ground water; T, tile drains.]
soil becomes saturated, however, so
that the water is no longer moving,
the air soon becomes used up, and the
crop will turn yellow and cease to
grow The remedy, of course, is to
provide drains to remove the ground
water quickly.
The only kind of water which the
roots can use is the capillary water.
When this is present In the right
amount, it fills about half of the
spaces between the soil particles. The
the rest are filled with air. The water
easily dissolves plant food from the
soil grains which it surrounds. Thus
the two essentials for rapid root de-
Eelopment, air and plant food, are
present in the proper amounts and in
a readily available form. AS fast as
the water is taken up by the roots
more is brought up by capillarity from
the supply in the subsoil in the man
ner noted in article No. 2.
The place where the capillary water
joins the ground water is called the
water table. If this water table is
too high, the feeding ground Of the
roots is greatly restricted, since they
cannot go below it. If, on the other
hand. the water table is too deep,
/ capillarity cannot bring the water UP
as fast as 1t is used by the roots.
In dry weather the water table low
ers rapidly, but the roots are also
growing downward at the same time
The greatest damage from drought
coures when sudden dry period fol
lows few weeks of excessive rain,
fall. The abundance of moisture dur
ing the early part of the season has
kept the plants from sending theil
roots down very deep. When dry
weather does come, the soil bakes and
cracks and evaporation goes on very
rapidly. This. together with the de
mands made by the plants, lowers the
water table so rapidly that root growth
cannot keep pace with it. AS resul
the capillary moisture within reach o
the roots is not replaced as fast as i
is used. and the growth Of the plants
is seriously checked.
Fields with clay subsoil Withstand
dry weather much better than thos
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
May Lose Both Hands.

To more effectively clean pair OF
gloves which he had soaked in gaso-
line, Michael Smith. an employe of
the Ottumwa Steam Dye works, but
them Oh his hands and began rubbing
them together. The friction ignited
the liquid and both his hands We're so
severely burned that attending ply
scians think amputation OF each hand
will be necessary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
VICTIM OF A LOAN SHARK
Iowa Woman's Case Presents Subject
for Needed LEGISLATION.

Iowa Woman's Case Presents Subject
for Needed Legislation.
Chief Justice Evans of the supreme
court in reversing the Polk county
case wherein Wolf Zacharia money
lender, sought to hold womans furn-
iture on an extortion loan, took occa-
sion to recommend legislation.
The evidence disclosed the woman
had borrowed $500. gave note for
$3.50 and paid $50 monthly interest.
At the end of eight months she had
paid $50 on the principal and in all
$3.50. yet owing 1910. The judge said:
The depravity Of such a transac-
ton is indeed appalling, but we are
not able to deal with it as such in
this case. 1t presents subject for
legislative consideration"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Loses Arm in Corn Shredder.

William Fleming of Edgewcod is
cripple for life He was feeding a
corn shredder and turned to give
signal to the engineer to stop, when
his haad was caught in the roller and
he was being drawn into the machine.
Bracing himself, he gave a pull and
succeeded in getting his arm loose,
but he left his hand in the machine.
A surgeon was summoned at once and
the arm was cut off just below the
elbow
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Farmer Ends His Life.

Frank Corbett, welltodo Hardin
county farmer, committed suicide.
Corbett bought new revolver and
dozen cartridges. He failed to return
home that night and was not seen
until his dead body was found. He
had been In poor health.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
ASSUMES A RECElvERsHIR
Edward w. Hart Takes Charge Of
WaterWorks Company.

Edward w. Hart, manager of the
Council Bluffs Waterworks company,
who was recently brought into nation
al notice by mention in a special mes
sage of President Roosevelt to con-
gress, filed bond and assumed the re-
ceivership of the waterworks company
to which he was appointed by United
States District Judge Smith McPher-
son at Kansas City. The company's
franchise expired three years ago and
The taxpayers recently voted bond
issue for the construction of munich
pal plant, but this is now involved in
litigation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
LIQUOR Men Exercised.

Men engaged in the liquor business
In Iowa are exercised over the recon-
mendatiOn of Governor GarSt in his
message to the legislature that the
tax on saloons be doubled and that
$500 of the $1,000 collected yearly be
expended: in building good roads The
revenue would amount to $750,0G0 a
YEAR
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Former Senator Healey Dead.

Former State Senator Thomas II.
Heale. died at Fort Dodge of pneu-
monia Ex-senator Healey was born
near Lansing and moved TO Fort
Dodge in 1883. For years he was
legal counsel for the Great Western
railway He was elected twice as
state senator In 1908 he was made
district attorney for the Illinois Cen
trail railroad from Fort Dodge west
OF the Mississippi, which position he
held at the time of his death.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
GREET THE NEW GOVERNOR
Ten Thousand People Attend Recep-
ton at State Capitol.

len thousand People ATTEND Keep
ton at State Capitol.
Ten thousand persons greeted Gov
ernor B. F. Carroll at a reception held
at the capitol, following his Inaugural
ton. The state house was brilliantly
Illuminated and band played in the
rotunda.
Senator C. C. Dowell and Repre-
sentative John B. Sullivan and the
other members of the two houses OF
the legislature headed the reception
line.
Chief Justice w. D. Evans admins
tered the oath of Office to Governor
Carroll and Lieutenant Governor
George w. Clark in the presence of a
vast throng. Mrs. Carroll. by courtesy
of the board of health, was relieved
of quarantine restrictions due to the
illness of her son, and permitted to
attend her husbands installation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Allison Library Given Away.

The entire Allison private library.
containing nearly 5000 volumes, was
given to the Carnegie-Stout public
library at Dubuque. Many of the vol
umes are considered priceless. The
library donated is to be known as
the Allison memorial library.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Do not let anyone tell you that some
thing else is just as goood as DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills because there
isn't anything just as good for weak
back, backache, rheumatic pains, in
famation Of the bladder, or any Kid
ney and Bladder disorder. A week S
trial will convince you. Sold by Ed
ward T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
DEATH kNELL is SOUNDED
No More High School Fraternities In
Des Moines.

The death knell of high school fra
ternities and societies was sounded in
Des Moines when Superintendent W..
o. Riddell announced that he was in
receipt of affidavits signed by stu
dents under suspicion of belonging to
secret organizations declaring that
they were neither members nor con-
templated ever joining while in school.
Principals at the three local high
schools report that there are no
longer any fraternities or sororities in
any of the institutions there.
The recent manning of high school
student during initiation has caused
the renewed war on frats in Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Iowa Man Defeats Pardeilo

Jess keimer of nes Moires defeat
ed Leo Pardello Of Chicago in two
straight falls at Des Moines. The nrst
fall came in 30 minutes, 49 seconds,
and the second fall in II minutes. II
seconds
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Dairy Cattle DESTROYED.

Up to date fully 80 per cent of the
Iowa state dairy cattle have been
found to be tubercular and have been
DESTROYED by order of the state hoard
of control In all 2S6 head of cattle
show suspicious symptoms out of d
total of SS7 head of cattle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Ev.rv Woman VII, q. Iot.re.t.d

If you have pains in the back, Urin-
airy, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills, try Mother Gray's AUS
TRALIAN- LEAF. 1t is safe and never
failing regulator. At Druggists or by
mail SO cts. Sample package FREE.
Address, The Mother Gray Co., Leroy,
N. Y. 4lw4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Farmer Blows His Head Off.

Ross Cecil wealthy farmer shot
his head off at his home in Knoxville.
He had just sold his farm and in fit
OF dependency he killed himself as
he considered the deal unsatisfactory
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Tries to End His Life.

William Powers. we'll known resi-
dent of Boone, attempted to commit
suicide by throwing himself in front
of moving train. He was not badly
hurt Powers is believed to be men
tally unbalanced owing to an acct
dent wherein he suffered fractured
skull and lost an arm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
FATALLY HURT BY A BLAST
Workman Loses Sight and Face Il
Nearly Blown Off.

Nearly Blown Off.
With his face almost blown off.
John Chesheck still lives, though con-
scious at rare intervals, in the univer-
city hospital at Iowa City.
The injured man was struck by a
charge of dynamite while working in
the quarries at Cedar Valley. No hope
is entertained for his recovery. The
sight of both eyes has been destroyed
and the front part of his head so mutt
lated that he can survive but short
time.
Seven charges were set in holes and
touched off at once by an electric bat
terry. One failed to explode and Ches
heck, in working at this charge, struck
1t with his bar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

Many ills come from impure blood
Can't have pure blood with faulty di-
gestion, lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Burdock Blood Bitters strengthens
stomach, bowels, and liver, and puri-
fies the blood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
1f Yon Ar. A Tr,t,. s-n.,t,ye

About the size of your shoes. it's some
satisfaction to know that many people
can wear shoes size smaller by sprink
ling Aliens Foot Ease into them. Just
the thing for Patent Leather Shoes,
and for breaking in New Shoes. Sold
Everywhere, 25c. 4lw4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Kick ot a Horse Proves Fatal.

While leading a horse that he had
just sold at Traer, w. T. Collins. a
we'll known farmer, was kicked in the
back of the head and will die, Col
Inns sustained "A fracture of the skull.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
AcQuI1s PASTOR OF LIBEL
Rev. p. N. DweIIo indicated by
Jury,

Jury.
Within five minutes after retiring
the jury in the Methodist church trial
at Tama returned a verdict complete
ly vindicating Rev. P. N. Dwello of
State Center Dwello was charged by
Rev. /. B. Wyatt of Cedar Rapids with
libel, SANDER and the making of state
ments that Wyatt did not pay his
debts. The case first came before the
non.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

DeWitt's Little Errly Risers, tho
famous little liver pills. They are
small, sure, safe pills. Sold by Ed
ward T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

&NYE have already learned some
WIN thing of the value of water
wv as plant food. This is
only one of IFS minor uSeS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

with a subsoil of sand or gravel. The
latter, because of their looser texture,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-30

II there Il anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand. or II you want
any medical advice, write
20 the doctor. and he will
answer you fully. There II
no charge for this service.
The address Is DR.. W. b
Caldwell. 5O7 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello. III.