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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13

Weather.Cro Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, August 8, 1909.-
Clear, warm days, moderately warm
nights and no rainfall, except light
scattered showers in the western dis
tricts we're the special features of the
past week. The rainfall was abnorm-
ally light over the most of the state;
the only sections receiving anywhere
near the normal amount being the west
central and the northwest counties.
Haying and harvesting are practically
finished and haying and shock thresh-
ing is progressing rapidly. Threshers'
reports continue to show a good yield
and quality of winter wheat and oats
of good quality and fair yield. Late
oats are generally better than the ear
ly varieties. Corn has made good prog
ress but is needing rain especially in
the eastern districts. 1t is earring nice
ly and many of the early planted fields
are nearly up to the roasting ear stage.
Pastures, late potatoes and garden
truck are beginning to show the effects
of dry weather, and will deteriorate
very rapidly unless a good rain comes
soon. Fall plowing has begun in few
localities and indications are now fa-
yorable for large increase in the acre
age of winter wheat. Reports vary
as to the condition of fruit, but apples
are falling badly and grapes are rot
ting in many localities.
Following is summary of reports
received from crop correspondents of
the Iowa Weather and Crop Service,
showing the estimated condition of the
staple crops August l, 1909, as compar.
ed with the average condition on that
date in past years: The condition of
corn has improved materially during
July over the larger part of the state,
but there has been corresponding de-
crease over large sections of the
southern counties, due to the excessive
rains during the first ten days of July,
so that the average for the state at
large is 81 per cent: spring wheat, 92;
oats, 80; barley, 81; flax, 93; hay crop,
1O1.5; pastures, 102: potatoes. SO;
apples, 65; and grapes, 80.
The condition on August 1, 1908, was
corn, 50 per cent; spring wheat, 93
oats, S5; flax, 92;; barley, "a; hay crop,
lO4; pastures, 1O2; potatoes, SO; apples,
4S; grapes, 7S.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
10000 VETERANS
IN ENCAMPMEN
GAIT LAKE CITY EXTENDS a
HEARTY WELCOME TO BOYS
IN BLUE.
POLITICS BEGINS TO DEvELoPE
Van SAINT Has Rival for Office of tho
Commander-in-Chief of G. A. r.
Confederate States Are Rep
resented.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Aug. 10.-The
first day of the forty-third national
encampment of the G. A. R. found
10000 veterans and visitors quartered
in this city with the prospect Of hav-
ing their number increased to 10000.
Drum and fife corps paraded the
streets and at the various headQuar-
ters bands furnished martial music.
OF the IA living past commanders.
in-chief, fire are in attendance. They
are Gen. s. S. Burdett. Washington,
d. c.; Ell Torrance. Minneapolis;
John r. King, Baltimore; Corporal
James Tanner, Washington, D. c., and
General Charles G. Burton, Nevada,
Mo.
A reception in honor of the com.
mander-in-chief Nevins and staff was
given by the Womans Relief corps.
Three thousand guests were present.
Camp fires were addressed by Com.
mander-in-chief Nevins, Senior Vice
Commander-in-chief ]. Kent Hamil.
ton, Past Commander-in-chiefs Chas.
G. Burton and Ell Torrance, Mrs
Mary E. Gilman. national president Of
the Womans Relief corps and Gene.
We've Longtleld Lane, national presi.
dent of the Ladies of the G. A. R.
Van SAINT Has Rival.
For commander-in-chief former Gov,
Van SAINT, Minnesota, and w. l..
Ketcham, Indiana, continue to be the
active candidates. Friends of L. T.
Dickerson. Illinois. urged him to seek
the honor, but he declined. In conse.
quence sentiment in his behalf for
1911 is being developed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13

Every state Ur the late ConIederacy
has delegation here. Between them.
Louisiana and Mississippi have mus
tered about Is veterans. Texas sends
20. Georgia has furnished the largest
delegation from the far south.
There are about so colored veter.
ans at this encampment. Careful at
tention has been given to their needs
and all have been quartered with the
colored citizens of Salt Lake.
jolly Times at campfires.
"The Entrance of Wizard of tho
Wasatch and His Satellites" afforded
brilliant outdoor spectacle, and
throughout the evening Commander
Nevius, with his staff and officers of
allied organizations, met visitors at
a reception under the auspices of wo-
men citizens committee in the Com
mercial club parlors.
Edgar Allen, commander-in-chief of
the Sons Of Veterans, was among the
arrivals. He was rendered reception
by his organization.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13

Mrs, j. C. Hegg returned to Cresco
Friday after visiting her sisters, Mes
danes Wood and Wick 49,. Mrs. o. A.
Singer returned Friday to Cresco after
four weeks visit Mr.. and Mrs. L. Nor
rison. -Decorah Journal.
Manly PEGGY and Carl Peterson are
giving a couple of wrestling exhibit
ions this week. They were at the old
settlers picnic at Blutfton yesterday,
on Saturday they will wrestle at the
ebay Off" celebration at Canton, MINI.
The Decorah Homecoming manage
ment are making great preparations to
entertain the crowds that city will have
August % 20. To please the base ball
fans they have arranged for three
games between Anson's Colts and Cal
lahan's Logan Squares, of Chicago,
both teams being in the big league
class.
Miss Mae Thompson came down from
Cresco Friday for visit at the Auch-
moody home. Miss Berthe Fuller ar
rived from Cresco Tuesday for visit
with her fister, Mrs. Chas. Daily .
Miss Minnie Stinson left Monday for
Cresco for her summer vacation, where
she will join her mother, and they will
go to Seattle, Wash. for visits with a
sister and other relatives and to attend
the Exposition. -Decorah Pub. Opinion
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Throwing Glass in the Streets.

Chapter 210 of the Laws of the Thirty
third General Assembly provides that
it shall be unlawful for any person to
place or leave any broken glass, glass
bottles, glass ware, or glass of any
kind in highways or in the streets and
alleys of any city or town in such a
manner as to interfere with safe travel
or in such manner as to injure horses
or vehicles, while being used or driven
on said streets, alleys and highways.
The first otfense is punishable by a
fine not less than 81 nor more than $40,
not less than SIS nor more than 500 for
each offense thereafter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Corps of Teachers Complete.

With the selection, this week, of a
principal for the high school, the corps
of teachers for the next school year
was completed as follows:
Homer L. Nearpass, Superintendent.
Leslie w. Lyons, Principal and In
structor in Science.
Anna o. Anderson, Mathematics.
Maize Mortland and Margaret Hurd,
High School.
Winnifred Barker, Penmanship and
Drawing.
Ella M. Nesheim, Music.
The grade teachers have been chosen
but assignments have not yet been
made, although in all probability the
teachers remaining of last years
corps will retain their former rooms.
The list of grade teachers contains the
following new names: Celia Finster,
Selma Thorsten and Blanche Book. The
grade teacheas retained from last year
are Mary Westby, Clara Thorsten,
Pearle Evans, Neva Fessenden, Virginia
Nichols, Abbie Watson, Alice Davis,
Edna Evans and Matte Barker.
Mr.. Lyons, the new principal, is
from Crystal, Mich, a graduate of
Wheaton College, ILL.,, and comes high
ly recommended.
Miss Anderson is from Chicago, ILL.,,
graduate of Northwestern Univer-
sity, and was associated with Mr..
Nearpass last year in the Wapello
schools.
School will commence, on Tuesday,
Sept. 7th, before which date Supt.
Nearpass will make an announcement
concerning entrance examinations for
those entering school, and other an
nouncements of interest to pupils and
parents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
A Chicago Daily for $1.50 a Year.

We are still furnishing our patrons
the Chicago Daily Journal for $1.5 SO per
year. The Journal has unequal market
reports and is almost invaluable to the
farmer and stockraiser. If you are not
taking good market daily, don't wait
to do so until winter, but do it now
while you are marketing your produce.
The Journal is a live daily and gives all
the news us well as the markets. Re-
member we furnish it at 81. SO per year
to either old or new subscribers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Cresco Market.
Corrected twice a week.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Wheeler and
granddaughters, Ruth and Florence
Wheeler, came over from Cresco in
their auto Monday for a few days visit
at the homes Of G. C. Perkins and
Arthur Johnson. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. G. L. Terry, who went
on to Waverly for visit. The editors
and their families were privileged to
enjoy ride in Mr.. Wheeler's auto with
Miss Ruth as driver and the young lady
handles the big car with all the con-
fidence and ease of an experienced
chauffeur. The Nashua Reporter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Death of a Nonagenarian.

Early yesterday morning occurred
the death of Mrs. Rachel Mclaughlin
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J..
j. Fessenden. Death was the result
of old age, she having been gradually
failing for about a month. The de-
ceased celebrated her goth birthday an
niversary on the End of last June.
The funeral takes place to-day with
interment at Burr Oak.
We are promised an obituary of the
deceased for our next issue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Cancer Cure,

| have sure cure for cancer, and
can show testimonials from those whom
l have cured, and can show the cancers
l have removed. Will remove cancers
or any kind of tumors. Call and see
me and learn what l can do for you.
There is no humbug about this cure
and it has never failed to remove the
cancer. S. L. BARNES,
Tiff r. F. d. 3, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
RAIL COMPLAINT FILED.
Minneapolis Lumber Concern Alleges
overcharge on Shipment.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE T. NJ.
Partridge Lumber company of Mime
neapolis filed complaint with the in
terstate commerce commission against
the 500 and Milwaukee roads, elleg-
ing an overcharge on lumber shipped
from Tony, Wis. to zumbrota, MINI.
1t is alleged that the rate should have
been 121a cents hundred, instead Of
10 cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
ENTIRE STAFF IS REELECTED.
Directors Of Soldiers Home Approve
Present Management.

Minneapolis, Aug. 1l.-Directors Of
the Minnesota Soldiers Home, who
held their annual meeting unanimous
ly reelected the entire staff of off,
GERS that served last year.
They are as follows: Commandant,
F. H. Barnard; surgeon. DR.. E. j.
Davis; adjutant, j. F. l.. McKusick;
quartermaster. M. l.. Williams; chap
lain, LELAND u. Smith.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
WILL EREcE A TENTED VILLAGE.
Army Of Philippines to Convene In
Pittsburg on Friday.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 10.-A tented
village will be erected on the drill
grounds Of the Eighteenth regiment,
N. G. p, armory, in which will live
hundreds Of delegates during the con-
vention Of the Army of the Philip.
pines, which opens Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Auction Sale.

On the streets of Cresco, Iowa, Sat
urday, Aug. 81, 1909, at 2 o clock p. m.
l Span of Driving Horses.
Set of Harness.
l Top Buggy, nearly new.
l Lumber Wagon, nearly new.
A credit of 6 months will be given
6 per cent. approved note.
Will have other goods for sale also.
E. M. SToCKMAN, Auctioneer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Grand Harvest Picnic.

A grand harvest picnic will be given
north of Protivin, Sunday, Aug. 18th,
in the afternoon and evening. Differ
ent kinds of games, sports and amuse-
ments will be given. Ice cream and
other refreshments will be served.
First class music will be furnished on
this occasion. Everyone invited to
come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13

home town and helps to build it up.
HE WAS A DESIRABLE CITIZEN.
The mail order houses couldn't do
business with him unless they were
located in his own town, for he
knows that, as far as he was con-
cerned, Jones Siding was the center
of the earth.
Think it over and see if we can't
work up some of that Jones' Siding
spirit right here!
LET Us GET TOGETHER AND
MAKE THINGS BOOM.
Every letter that is posted here
should be an advertisement for the
town, even the love letters, for we
want the right kind Of people to
come here and settle.
Let's advertise ourselves, our home
industries and our good prospects
IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
The Desire OF This Bank is to Help the
Child.

We still have $1Oo each for every child in Howard
and adjoining countless not having account with u.s.
who will open savings account of $500 or more the
account to be left at least year. We pay per cent
all savings accounts and furnish dandy savings bank
with each account. Do not watt start now make the
first deposit today
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
SAY YOUTH IS PLAGUE VICTIM.
Farm Boy, Aged 18 Years. Dies Near
Lewiston, MINI.

Winona, MINI. Aug. 11.-Walter
Pfalgraf, aged 1S years, died at the
home of his parents on farm east Of
the village of Lewiston. a victim Of
anterior polio-mylitis. He was Ill on
ly few hours. Two other cases are
reported at Lewiston. one boy of IL
years. There are no new cases in
Winona.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Town Booming
Helps
Nv. Rah! Rah! Rah!

Two Americans meeting in Eu-
rope, one of them said, Il am from
Jones' Siding"
"And l." said the other, throwing
out his chest, "am from Chicago"
Seems to me I've heard Of that
place. About how far is it from
Jones' Siding?"
The Jones Siding spirit is the
kind that helps town. This man
considered his own home THE FIN
EST PLACE IN THE WORLD. If
there are many more there like him
Jones' Siding will some day be
crowding other places off the map.
He was the kind of man who
spends his money at home, who pat
ronizes home industries, talks up his
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Notice.

If the parties who took the 81 chicks,
Rhode Island Reds and WhiteLeghorns,
from the barn of E. M. Stockman on
the night of August 9th, will return
them to the same plac either night or
day time, they will probably save them
selves trouble.
f.. M. STocKMAN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
GIRL OF "a A FIRERuG.
enna Dingfeiter Makes a Startling
Confession to Winona Officers.

Winona. Mimi. Aug. llama
Dingfelder, IA years of age. is guilty
of the crime OF arson. having confess
ed to starting several of the small
fires here the past week. She has al
so been found to have committed sew
eral petty thefts, and it is believed at
least one of the fires was started to
destroy evidence of theft
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Citv Property for Sale

in good location in Cresco, situated
either for business or residence purpo-
ses. Enquire of w. F. MILF.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Farm for Rent.

A 276 acre farm in Fremont twp,
Winneshiek county. For particulars
enquire of Joe Griffin or at this office.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Pony Stallion.

l will keep my Shetland Stallion for
service during the entire season at my
farm east of Cresco. S. A. SUTTON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Notice..

If you have anything to dispose of
see me. l have sale in Cresco Sat-
urday, Aug. 2lst.
E. M. SToCKMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-13
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 T q RIA

PLAIN DEALER ads are read in 1900
homes every issue.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-06

Special Assistant Attorney General
ktigwin, who Is assisting Peyton
Gordon OF the prosecution in the case
Of the United States vs.. the Barber
Lumber company, before Judge Bean
10 the federal court at Boise.
In quashinR two cases against
saloon men Judge Dunn In effect held
unconstitutional the enactment of
the last legislature making it mis-
demeanor for saloonkeepers to allow
women in barrooms. H. !. Nc
Donald and Louis Mars OF Newport,
and Charles Gholson and John Larson
OF Newport, were indicted by the
grand jury on charges OF allowing
women 10 their saloons. Attorney
ii. H. Taylor moved the district court
at Standpoint to quash the indict.
ments upon the ground that the
recent enactment was contrary to the
constitution, Inasmuch as the con-
stitution gives the same rights to
women as to men. Judge Dunn held
that The contention was we'll taken
and quashed the indictments upon
the ground advanced by Mr.. Taylor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-06
BEST LAND IS TAKEN
Indians Have Choicest Tracts in
Flathead Reserve.

Nearly all the information that
has been published about the Indian
reservation openings has been Of a
character calculated to induce people
to flock to the registration places at
Missoula, Kalispell, Cnur d. Alene
and Spokane, but there is another
side to the matter that is told by
men familiar with the reservation
and about which the public might
proftably be informed" said well
known resident of Western Montana
the other day to the Anaconda STAN
dard.
"On the Flathead reservation, for
instance, there are less than $500
quarter sections of all grades Of land
appraised and open for entry, and a
very small fraction of that number Of
quarter sections will make good
farms. The Indians have, of course,
taken the choice of the land on the
reservation, including nearly the en-
tire valley on the eastern side of the
reservation and every quarter section
on the Flathead lake front. The
land allotted to Indians also takes in
choice tracts along the Pend Oreille,
and also along the foothills on the
western side Of the reservation, as
shown by the official map. A vast
acreage of land is not open to entry,
being either reserved for an irrigation
project or marked as timber, the
timber being scattered all over the
reservation. People who have hoped
to get farm on the lake shore viii
not have chance for it, according
to the markings on the map.
1t is also stated authoritively tina
before the opening Of the reservation
the highest population Of Indian!
was 1900, but the population has in
creased to $500 and allotments t.
that number have been made to ths
Indians.
There is lot of fine land includ
ed in the $500 quarter sections, bu
not enough to go around, ever
among a very small per cent Of th'
people who register. The sam'
condition is true OF the other reserva
TONS.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-06
NEW FIRM ORGANIZED
Rathdrum Grain & Supply. COM
pany Buys Elevator.

Pany Buys Elevator.
I The elevator plant Of the Farm
ers' Grain & Supply company has
been purchased by an organiza-
ton ofelocal people, chiefly farm
ers, who began business Tuesday
of this week under the firm name
Of the Rathdrum Grain & Supply
company. The new firm is
capitalized at $4,000 and it is said
the articles of incorporation have
been filed.
w. F. Fehlhaber, H. H. Nit
chell, VIM. Neustel, John Cren-
shaw and Geo. A. Laird are named
as directors. Mr.. Neustel is presi-
denr, and Mr.. Crenshaw vice-presi-
dent. M. B. Layton, who has
been employed as manager, is
secretary and treasurer.
THE business Of the CONF any
provides an open market at all
times for grain and other produce
raised around Rathdfum.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-06
ALDR|(H M|S]UDdD TAFT
Finds Man in the White House
EOTCeful Character.
PRESIDENT WINS OUT
Compels Reduction Of Tariff on
Raw Materials.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 31,-
The tariff debate, had it done
nothing else, would have been
profitable from the fact that it has
demonstrated to Senator Aldrich
and Speaker Cannon that they
have in the White House a domi-
nant and forceful character to deal
with instead Of the good natured,
easy going and corpulent individ-
ual they have unwisely assumed
President Taft to be. They have
learned moreover. that Mr.. Taft
possesses, like most great men, an
exceedingly simple mind and, in
the political world, most remark
able disposition to assume that
people can what they say and
say what they mean with the pur-
pose of keeping their word. Many
weeks ago it was remarked in these
letters that there was some an
xiety for fear Mr.. Aldrich had mis-
judged the temper of the President.
1t somewhat disturbed the Senator
from Rhode Island whose amore
propr is keenly touched when any
one impugnes his astuteness IN
taking the measure of the men
with whom he comes in contact.
Mr.. Aldrich ridiculed the state
ment, declared that there were
few men who knew William How
ard Taft better than himself, that
there was perfect understanding
between them and suggested that
it was a presumption for a news
F, paper correspondent to suggest
that he (Aldrich) did not UNDER
!, stand the President. But subse.
quent events have amply demon
| strated the accuracy of the first
assertion. When President Taft
declared publicly that he favored
removing the duty entirely from
certain raw materials and that he
regarded the House rate of 81 a
thousand feet on lumber as amply
high, there was no one more
amazed than Mr.. Aldrich. He
rushed to the White House and
confidently assured the President
that he had made grave tactical
blunder, that his published state.
ment amounted to a criticism of a
republican tariff measure and that
it would arouse antagonism in
Congress which it would be ex-
tremely difficult to overcome. The
President calmly replied that il
was Mr.. Aldrich who had made
the mistake, that he(the President)
fully appreciated that his state.
ment amounted to criticism of the
bill and that he realized perfectly
that it would arouse antagonism in
Congress which could not be over.
come; that such was his purpose
in making the statement. He said
Mr.. Aldrich had assured him all
along that the bill would be made
satisfactory to him in conference
that now Mr.. Aldrich was attempt.
ing to induce him to agree to {
bill which was not satisfactory tt
him and that constituted the rea
tactical blunder and that Mr.
Aldrich and his colleagues wer,
evidently laboring under misap'
prehension when they assumed
that he (Mr. Taft) could be easily
cajoled into approving tariff bill
which did not meet with hi
sincere approval.
When the fight for free hides ha'
been fought and won-by tn,
President-Mr. Aldrich though
the time was ripe for exactinl
compensation from the Presiden
and so did Mr.. Cannon. The
(CONTINuED ON LAST PA0El
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-06
FAVoRS CLOSING SALOONS
Governor Brady Advocate of State
wide Prohibition.

Governor Brady has come out in a
pronounced attitude as against the
saloons. In speech he delivered 10
Boise July 26 he said:
IL do not believe that this tenn
parance question should be partizan,
hut whenever 1t Is made partizan l
believe that a man should be big
enough and broad enough and honest
enough to let the people know exactly
where he stands on the question.
II wish to say that l am unquali
fledfy and irrevocably in favor Of
clnsing the doors of every saloon
within the borders Of this fair state
of ours"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-08-06

During the recent riOting 10 BARGE.
loua, Spain, women took prominent
part aud church property and con-
vents are said to have been the special
objects OF the popular fury.