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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
SWEDEN HAS EARTHQUAKE.
slight Shock Is Followed by Heavy
Booming Sound.

Stockholm, Sweden, July S1-A
slight earthquake, lasting three or
four seconds, occurred in Christian.
stad, in southern Sweden The move.
ment was from west to east, and
doors and windows ratified
After the shock heavy booming
sound was heard. Though the dis.
turbance covered large territory. nc
damage was done.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Notice to Farmers.

We will buy unthreshed flax as well
as flax straw at Cresco, the coming
season, paying the highest market
market price, which will be governed
by the price of seed. We prefer to
have it put up loose. instead of in bun
dies, but will buy both, but must be
we'll cured and fit to thresh when haul
ed in. UNION FIBER Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Linked To
The Guarantee

Zephyr Flour is the only Guaranteed
Hour on the market. The guarantee ap-
pears on every sack in the form shown in
this advertisement.
Think what that means! The only
Nonr of such superior quality that the
makers are willing to take the chance of
losing the price Of "a pounds to prove to
every customer that it is the best. Doesn't
that mean something to you?
rake us at our word! Order 48-pound
sack today. Use half of it. If you are
not satisfied return the remaining half
and get all your money back.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Weather Report for July 1909.

Mean max S3.5 deg.
Mean min. 60.3 deg.
Mean temp. 7l.9 deg.
Max, 10Th 1O2 deg.
Min., 5th, So deg.
Rainfall, 1.24 inch, clear days II,
fair 10, cloudy 4. Prevailing wind
south. Days with rain s.
Driest July on record. LIS deg. be-
low normal heat. 10Th was the hottest
day since 1901. Sd to 9th were phenom-
enally cool; only one thunderstorm.
About 70 per cent sunshine. Gale on
on the 9th. Excellent hay weather.
Rain is badly needed.
ARTHUR Belts,
U. S. Weather and Crop Reporter,
Ridgeway, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03

The Plain Dealer has added machine
Will satisfactory at the
something
installed Evans manufactured
from the and delivers folded with
press Practically all the folders in country
machines heretofore
The
machines and built along altogether The
conlden that all
to adjust it, and allows
machine
representative Mr. Henderson,
Slight the machine works equally
the time allowed for the trial. shall the machine and
acquired something almost indispensable
Our readers and others cordially
eastern Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending July 81, 1909.
Elizabeth A. Kaiser to r. Ryan,
W ] ne /, 1912. -. .......$ LOO
Thomas F. Constantine to John
f. Gesell, lots a and 5 blk Is,
Observation-Disclosures. Elma $500
III. w. Culbert and wife to p. G.
Button, lot 8, blk Is, Cresco.. LOO
Almira Hills to Amanda Martin,
lot blk 81, Cresco. .......... 500
PLAIN DEALER ads are read in 1000
homes every issue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
For Sale.

My eight roomed residence, modern
built, known as the Frank Huberplace,
will sell with 2 or 5 lots; also my cot
tage known as as the George Champlin
place. Bargains if tai en- before Sept.
1st Both near public school.
1878 0. w. CLARK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
MORAL.
If you q0anf to keep out of
the soup pot, CACKLE.
COLUMBIA FACES REVOLUTION.
People Angered by Report Of Loot
Carried Off by Reyes.

Bogota, July 31.-Angered by re.
port that President Reyes, when he
fled Columbia for Europe. took with
him $20,000,000 in gold and bag
containing millions of dollars worth
of jewels as his plunder from the gov
ernment. the people of the republic
are on the verge Of serious revolu
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03

BILE of the old hen that observed
that every time she CACKLED some
one came and took the egg away.
She thought it would be much wiser
for her to hide her nest and keep
quiet about it, and she did till
Sunday school picnic was organized.
Her owner was asked to contribute,
and he said:
"Well, that old hen is not laying
any more, and I guess she'd do first
rate for a fricassee."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Threshing Coal.

Before you buy your supply of thresh-
ing coal it will pay you to see what we
have and the prices we make.
LOMAS & FARNSWORTH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Brakeman Killed at super,or.

Duluth, Minn.. July 31-Hurled
from boxcar by the sudden stopping
of train julius Olson, aged 23. a
Northern Pacific switchman, was
crushed to death at Superior.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Instruction in Music.

| am prepared to receive all of my
old pupils and any new ones desiring
instruction in music.
MISS LAURAINE MEAD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blandin visited
in Riceville over Sunday.
A. C McCulloch came down from
Lime Springs yesterday.
S. r. Kellow came down from st.
Paul last Saturday evening.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
John A. and A. j. Cray were down
from Lime Springs yesterday.
M. j. Carter of Ossian, was a Cres-
co business visitor on Saturday last.
Odds and ends in House Paint at
81. 90 gallon. Sobolik & Petersen.
DR.. W. I. DAILY, physician and
surgeon; office over Glass restaurant.
GIRL WANTED-To do general house.
work. Enquire of S. A. CONVERSE in
Cresco.
Mrs. Hertz of Calmar, was guest
at the A. ID. Patterson home last Sat
urday.
Fred Gallup and his daughter, Mrs.
Horton, were up from Ft. Atkinson
last Saturday. g.
Mrs. w. F. Scholz left Saturday
morning to visit at the Will Lord home
at Prior Lake, MINI.
If you want farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan & Trust
Company, Cresco, la.
G. c. Burgess and family returned
last Friday evening from their vaca-
tion visit at Perham, MINI.
Special sale of enameled preserving
kettles at Lomas & Farnsworth's. See
their advertisement elsewhere.
The ladies of the New Oregon Gem
etery Association will meet with Mrs.
Ed Hess, Wednesday. August 4th.
Rev. Hinman and family are spend
ing the month at McGregor Heights
where they have rented cottage.
Closing out at cost our entire stock
of aluminium ware.
Sobolik & Petersen.
FIRELEss Cook STOVE. Will sell at
cost two 2-hole ,fireless cookers, fully
guaranteed. Sobolik & Petersen.
Buy your threshing coal of us.
Economy in both quality and price.
LOMAs & FARNSWORTH.
Will sell my restaurant, goods and
fixtures. Building may be rented.
A. GRAvoS.
AT a bargain, one Quick Meal Cabi-
net Gasoline Range.
Sobolik & Petersen.
If you want to buy or sell Real Estate
call on Geo. II. Owens. Office over
First National Bank, Cresco, Iowa. La.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walton and Mrs.
| Nellie Hanson returned yesterday from
visit with James Walton at Perham,
MINI.
| Misses Katie and Stella O'Brien left
Monday for visit with relatives and
friends in Strawberry Point and Elka-
der, Iowa.
Mrs. C. C. O'Malley is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Forter,
who arrived from Crookston, Minn,
last Friday.
Mrs. Hurley and children terminated
their visit at the Everingham home
last Friday and left for their home at
Chelan, Wash.
VIM. Frost returned last Saturday to
McIntire for few days stay before
going to Whittemore, Iowa, to visit
with his son Fred.
w. X. Allen and family enjoyed a
visit last week from brother of MIR.
Allen, of Dubuque, who was accom-
panied by his wife.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
For Sale

Mccormick binder, good as new.
John Junker.
N. |. Phone East New Oregon %.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-03
Zephyr Flour
"The Water Power Flour"

is ground from specially selected Kansas
Hard Wheat, in the cleanest mill you ever
saw. 1t Is run by water power and is
therefore entirely free from the smoke and
Crime of a steam plant.
;. Another thing about the water power
1t saves big fuel expense. And all the
saving is put into Zephyy Flour Ouality.
1t is as much better than the ordinary
flour as the thousands of dollars saved on
fuel can make it. So you get all the
benefit. Try it!
q; P. Anderson & Co., Lime Springs
ALLIANCE Al Mercantile Association, Cresco
VIM. Dlekman, Elma
q. D. Capper, Chester
j. t. Serves, Riceville
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
FOUR FACTS

40 HEN the rctaincrs ana dclcu-
wv dCrs Vi the Democratic Ma
chine III this State boast Of
that Machine management ut It's IFS
cal affairs and dcuuunce all criticism
.ui that management as hot air II is
ui interest mot simply TO point out
their breaches Oi trusU but to show
them few facts that demonstrate
now such affairs can be handled when
business men instead oi ring poiiti-
cans, take hold OF them O. 1t was a
Republican Treasurer, Gen. Thomas
J. Shryuck who initiated and success
FULLY carried through funding oi the
debt 81 the State carrying per cent.
interest into a bond at 3 per cent,
thereby reducing the State tax-rate by
! cents t2D 1t was a Republican
Comptroller, Hon. Phillips Lee Colds.
borough, who broke up the practice OF
certain State collectors, VIGOROUSLY
Clerks pi the Court, receiving interest
81 State funds and applying it to their
own use as a pcrquste oi office, aud re-
CURED the interest to be paid TO the
State To- which il belonged. He even
instituted suits against former officials
who had appropriated such iunds and
recovered considerable money To the
State, including $4,000 from the late
| Freeman Rasiu. 90 II was Re-
publican Comptroller who collected and
turned into the State treasury S4I3,o2o,-
~ pi overdue or delinquent taxes, some
oi them due inr more than ten years,
and some ui il forced from collectors
whose terms Ut Office had expired for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
PerryUiile Vehicle Bridge


Rapid progress is reported on the
work OF restoring and converting the
old p, b. q w r. X. bridge between
Pcrryvillc and Havre de Grace for the
use OF vehicles and foot passengers,
aud ii is though, that il will be ready
Tor use by December l. The work OF
painting the structure. from the Perry
Vile end To the draw, has been COM
rlcted The rest pier is finished, and
the pivot pier is nearly completed.
The Pittsburg Construction Company,
who will put in the draw and new
span. has the needed false work and a
Traveller in position, and the construc-
ton Wcrk is about 20 begin. Free
travel across the river on p, h. & w.
H. K. trans will cease when the re-
stored bridge is put in service.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
THE RECORD SHOWS

XAIE understand that in his can
wv vass OF the county Mr.. Omar
w ID. Crothers is denying his
connection with the corporation that
tried TO impose a part OF the keep OF
the old T., Il. x W. bridge on the tax
payers OF this county. Does Mr.. Gro
theirs MEAN TO DENY THE RE-
CORD. Docs he deny the GENU-
lNENESS OF HIS OWN SIGMA
IURE: When faced with the evil
dence oi that signature, MIR. Crothers
1--WE are todd hedges by saying, We'll,
] never supposed you were going TO
bring that thing up against me- But
remember, my dear sir, that that is
just the SORT Of thing which OUGHT
TO BE BROUGHT UP 1t is Just
the sort ui thing which stamps man
a. unfit 10 represent the peoples in
tereSts AZ annapolis It shows how
htt,c regard he mas Tor the principle
Myshx & .!!- -. s..a.ntr2l legislation. In
other words. that is Just the sort oil
fight. and fight hard unless they are
going to he blcd to death by Soulless
corporation, and their legislative
agents.
II Mir Cru,hcr, had have had the
regard ipr the pcopl@ OF this county
which he uuph, 10 have had; # he had
have considered their rights and inter-
est>, instead ui his own chance ior a
good thing. at their expense, he
would have done jus, what the County
Commissioner, did when they reached
Annapuli,-he would have set his face
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
ICHAB0D

~ \ Thursday evening neNt' Srna-
tor lsadur kayner viii be III
Elktun to plead the cause OF
the Democratic Machine at a public
meeting We recall letter OF Senator
Rayncrs bearing date as OF October
!. zoos, wherein he calls this Demo
cratic Machine IAN AUIOCRACY
THAT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT
PUBLIC OPINION Is AND DOES
NOT CARE; and wherein he bases
hi, opposition to the Poe Disiranchisc.
mcnt Amendment ON the fact that Il
would ''pcrpctuatc the power OF that
Machine and convert the Tree insti.
buttons OF the State INTO an autucrgcy
hat would pay not the slightest regard
"a the peoples wishes or petitions"
We have been careful to quote the
senator's exact words So that the pco-
pie may Judge iur themselves. from his
own record. what q >nmcr,auli he has
tp fling IN NOW becoming the star
spokesman ui that Machine and The
cunning advocate 81 its Di,iranchlsr-
mcut amendment OF course. little
matter like consistency or conscience
vii not trouble the Senator n time
when NE +, bidding high ior the Ma
chine, support ui his Senatorial can
lidacy He must. OF course. recognize
he pruprlcty ui HI, convincing the Ma
chine thai ne Is more determined now
Co.. be- regular thar Ia he right even at
the cost OF intellectual ANN hlatipu.
aud chastity wuuul tu III, ,cli-rc-
,pcct. The Senator will doubtless tickle
I've ear. al ih,. tyr,tfnIttuu. ,,,th la.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
Editorial Notes

ANTICIPATING Comptroller Her
ing presence here next wees, We ma,
ask nm to explain the reflections
winch his last annual report casts on
the conduci OF the Clerk Once IN this
county. The Clerk himself Will not
cNpiain; his friends VIII not explain;
perhaps the Comptroller can explain
Dew ne Teeohciles that report with fhs
Law which governs the Comptroller $
own duty in such cases, and which
makes express and mandatory PROV.
sions la the matter OF the Clerks re-
turns TO the State Treasury. Disfran-
chisement may be a burning issue, but
the burning issue with many people in
tins county just now is the efficiency
and Integrity oi public officials.
y correspondent states that a few
peanut politicians are wanted to as
SYST those on duty in the Seventh dis
trict to butt the fishermen and prop
erty holders along the Susquchanna
river. Apply TO Allie and Alick, Ann
hauser Busch Restaurant.
The pay boss OF the good roads in
the Eighth district performed his duty
we'll pSilnoH iuI SncTlH drew blank.
Nearby candidates Jared nearly the
same. Verify ye office-holders are ex-
pected to deliver the gods. Increased
positions TO those above the average,
decreased to those below. Political
veterans with credentials are exempt.
Experts on steam rollers needed in
the fall.
The Unclc-Nephcw- Brother in Law
Company-the noted road-bulders, are
now engaged in repairing political
fences; abundant supply OF promises
on hand, with a coat OF white wash to
each customer free. The company an
nounces they are anxious TO occupy
their former stand on East street.
Courteous treatment guaranteed. A
supply OF special tome on hand for
heavy kickers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
Personals Social

Miss Marcella Kccgan, OF Odessa,
Del, is visiting relatives hcc.
Miss Annie NJ. Freeman. OF Middle
town, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Ellen Barroll is entertaining
Mrs. Caspar w. Morris, OF Philadel-
pha.
Miss Mary Warburlon lci, Tor Viii
son College, Chambers burg. on Tues
day.
Mr. Nrnold c Cooke spent a few
days with Philadelphia relatives last
week
Miss Elizabeth Drcuncr entertained
Miss Elizabeth Jones. oi Milford Del,
this week
Miss Mary Narburton entered Will
son College. Chambcrsburg, Pa, on
Tuesday.
Col + II Ellis returned home on
Wednesday aitcra summer sojourn at
CoburP Canada.
Mrs r {. Lewis is enjoying the
company Of her sister, Mrs +. c. Mar
shall, Of Dover.
Misses Emma and Nellie Pennington
OF North East, left on Wednesday for
Randolph Macon College. Va.
Rev s NJ Perry and wife are at
home alter spending the summer with
relatives near Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mrs George X. Ash entertained
Miss Blanche Lockwood, OF Made
town at Holly Hall. this week
MIR and Mrs. Warren J. Haincs ana
children Of Germantown. CPhila.) are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. l.. NJ. ITaincs.
Mrs. J. NJ, Post and daughter. Mil
drcd OF Anacortcs. Washington. are
visiting her mother. Mrs. 4. f. Scott.
\ number OF friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George r. Ash enjoyed progressive
five hundred NJ Holly Hall last Thurs
dav evening.
Mrs. Hanna d. Wilson spent this
week with Mrs. l.. NJ Halnes and left
for a visit to her son. John r. Wilson.
Esq. in Kansas City, Mo.
\ number Of Mrs C. c. Strickland's
friends were entertained last Friday at
her home on Bow street. where they
met her friend ard guest, Mrs Taylor,
81 Washington
Rev and Mrs Ernest c. Mailman
visited his aunt, Mrs. Margaret r.
Cooke at Fix Mills. one day last week,
while on their way TO Indiana where
he now has charge.
Mrs Wilmer n Kirk and sons.
Clarence and Wilmer. have returned to
Philadelphia, after spending the sum-
mcr with her mother, Mrs Margaret
+ Cooke at FIX Mills
w + Hardness. lr.. formerly Of
lilkton now oi Newark Del, entered
Drew Theological Seminary. Madison,
y J.. this week. where he will take a
three wears course ~ study
Mrs T T y Day ~ North East.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
Here Is An Illustration
Conowingo. sept. as. ID

Ionowinso, sept. 2ist, 1909
Mr. ur:-Ncry much has been
said IN the newspapers about the good
roads that are being built or that are
proposed 10 be buill in this State and
The Cecil County News, in a recent
issue, stated that the road in tins
District. recen;lv built bv the Good
Roads Commissioners, is above criti-
cism"
Well i may be OF interest to that
paper and to the public To- know that
a traction engine went on that road. a
lew days ago. and BROk l.
THROUGH. Such a hurrying and a
,currying there was 10 patch it mp
before II became generally known that
II had broken.
Bui break It did. and the truth is
THE ROAD IS \ FAILURE. II
runs from nowhere 10 nowhere.
through section where nobody lives
and YOU will find. when the irosts of
winter come. il will not bear anything
munch, heavier lbaan 2. .horsc. and .a4-Egb-
hcr-''red sulky.
Rui il cost pile OF money never
thc'c>> and il runs past the place where
the Governor was born.
Yours truly.
RUBBER.
Thi, is the road ~ which Governor
Crnihcrs said Ca, the late road meet
inc in the Court House, II will last
FOREVER"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25
HOT AIR vs.. FACTS

WV HEN the Cecil Democrat OF
w last week entitled IL, leading
editorial Facts vs. Hot Mir"
II had lis wires crossed. Its sentence
needed reversing. II needed to re-
member that Senator France and the
Republican platform have done moth
ing BUT furnish iacts-chaptcr and
verse, day aud date. item by item,
whereas Ne search the Democrats cdi-
torals in vain for ANYTHING that even
looks like the statement oi a TACT, eli
ther by way OF rcbuttal or positive evil
dencc HE mere pumpuu> and prag-
metical declaration OF the Democrat
is entitled tn whatever weight it can
carry n an OPINION. but it cannot
be cla>>ed ~ FACT To illustrate.
The Democrat says all this talk about
a Democratic Ring in this State and
county is nothing but hot air. and
criticism of that Ring is simply an at
tempt OF the outs 10 get the places
OF the 'ins''. We should call that an
OPINION. and 4 very NATURAL
opinion to come from the editor OF the
Democrat His long tenure OF public
office, his devotion al a lifetime To the
business Of holding job through all
the vciSSitudc, oi politics. very natu-
rally leads him to contemplate with dis
gust perhaps with alarm the POSSIBLE
ny OF the "ins' having to yield, place
for even day To the entrance oi the
outs Md he says Sn-cxprcsscs. as
he has right to do, his opinion. BUT
1T Is ONLY AN OPINION and 1--WE
should say not much Of an opinion at
that, considering the political source
from which il ilows) Or TO illustrate
again, anent the subject OF the iRng's
government in State and county. The
Democrat says that government has
been GOOD, unQucstionably good.
unimpeachably good. and rests its
whole case on this bald IPSE DIXIT,
on its mere SAY-SO. Now we call
that only an opinion, and an opinion
which cannot be expected TO 60 far
with intelligent and iair-mindcd men,
when it Is confronted with the facts.
Why. we could load down our columns,
(. ,ccks to come. with citations from
the Democrats own file 10 prove the
misrule OF the gang" in Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-25

We could quote the State Auditor him
sell (wno is likewise the Democrats
EDITOR 10 show the remissness OF state
officials and the persistent refusal OF
the Rings Board OF Public Works TO
protect the treasury OF the State. We
might recall the dcfalcation OF a De-
mncratic State Treasurer TO the extent
OF some 100000, or the recent $4,000
steal in Baltimore City, or the paving
scandal OF last year, involving the sud
den eclipse OF the Chairman OF the De-
mocratic City Committee. We might
cite Governor Wariield's severe de-
nunciation oi the Rings raids on the
public treasury, or the Baltimore Suns
arraignmcnt OF the Democratic record
as 'variegated' one, and not ito be
contemplated with feelings Of very
great satisfaction" But we have nei-
their the time nor space to repeat az
length the FACTS which we have al
ready. heretofore, made public as 10
the Rings government in State and
county. We think the public. outside
oi few oiiice-holdefs and their hench-
men, understand pretty well. by this
time. tina, when the Democrat says the
Rings administration OF affairs has
been good. il means GOOD FOR
THE RING. We are not disputing
that, We are not even questioning the
propriety OF the Rings oftice-holders
and relainers rushing to its defense,
when its power is imperilled; it is only
reasonable that every retainer should
earn his keep But when the people
everywhere are indicting that Ring for
It's rotten methods and its govern
mental encouragement. even the zeal
OF an office Lolder is going to far,
when he calls such indictments hot
air