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The sun., 1909-02-14

In. T. wants to know what . blsfo may be
and what IL will beat.
All picture cards, 90 II must be at least two
pairs- II 10 usually played between two pairs
and three OF kind. but u should rank between
full and four OF q Kind, as the odds against
rettlng it arc S.0os to
The sun., 1909-02-14

ulE FrHClous InlnRs out OF my recent
presents 10 fill up
was so in earnest searching In the
gaTet for empty boxes 10y the light Of
din lantern that did not notice what
!aue.s they bore until had filed the five
and put Christmas card on top Of each
eEl MT the covers on. Then I laughed
p7tI ! cried. The largest, which ! had
p.' PARTICULARLY nice things in. was label
.@l finest mourning paper" and had
crea' lack bands all around The
t"1. vas labelled Best carbolic soap
hnI 'Da others we're also soap boxes.
T. So, ;op late to take out all the care
:'.Iv arranged contents and begin over.
- tel 'hcm up with ribbon and put
W. Ip,'s on each so that they would
he 's h.ai when Ihcard the call; merry
'a;-'mas'' a; my door in the early
morning
i' N." olden time there used TO be such
crow IS coming in TO the upstairs hall
'sL the Merry Christmas. and one
ms. hav" a gift for each. Long after
u" "l they kept il up. and used to
nav H7mper Of little gifts all wrapped
',l Jut Of the door as / heard each
y-o~. Vow | had only Chloe. Dab.
b"f' Bonaparte and Gibbie to provide
-, "ohily, Jim has gone TO Gregory to
''en' the holidays With his family.
.rov" to church thinking Of all the
NJ" tH ngs | would like to be carrying
70 ny Trends in the dear little settlement
No al sent me some charming token Of
eci,uD and good will Only three or
= .' as7en5led and the holly filed font
rs ;"e only sign OF the great festival.
u-r .rganlst was not there, so that /
sne" would have TO raise the hymn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
sHs.e*e#e*e.o.eae*oas.e*e.
of the ole !:
Harvesting Food and
Fuel For the Polar Trim.
Narwhal Hunting an
Exciting Sport 4~ ~
THIRD ARTIcLE]
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

six months and night of six months
are often ascribed to the polar regions
as whole, but this is only true of a
very small area about the pole.
AS we come south the sun slips I'M
der the horizon for an ever increasing
part of each twenty-four hours. Pre-
ceding and following the night as we
come from the pole there is Il period
of day and night which lengthens with
the descent of latitude
1t is this period which enables us to
retain the names of the usual seasons
summer for the double days, fall for
the period of the setting sun. This
season begins when the sun first dips
under the ice at midnight for n few
moments.
The Arctic Night.
These moments increase rapidly, yet
one hardly appreciates that the sun is
departing until day and night are OF
equal length, for the night remains
light, though not cheerful. Then the
day rapidly shortens and darkens, and
the sun sinks until at least there is
but mere glimmer of the glory OF
day.
Winter is limited to the long night
and spring applies to the days of the
rising sun, a period corresponding to
] the autumn days of the setting sun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12

nome Of w. p. Mckinley, who recent
ly purchased the lighting company,
comes the announcement that $780,
600 will be spent for improvements
on the local plant instead of 100000,
as was first planned.
The additional expenditure of $780,
600 will be made for the finest switch
boards and other electrical appara-
tus used by any electric company in
the middle west. The Mckinley in
terests planned 100000 improve
ments soon after acquiring the prop
erty. Then 1t was decided to double
the capacity of the plant on the banks
of the Des Moines river near the
Center street dam. Now Mr.. McKin-
ley announces an expenditure of $780,
600 more
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12

One sees nothing Of tho narwha! and
very little of the kayak, for dashing
seas wash over the little craft, but the
double bladed paddles seesaw with the
regularity of Il pendulum.
Homecoming takes many hours and
engenders prodigious amount of hard
work, but there is energy to spare, for
a wealth of meat and fat is the cul-
mination of all Eskimo ambition.
Seven of these ponderous animals
were brought in during five days,
making n heap of more than 10000
pounds of food and fuel. Then the
narwhals suddenly disappeared, and
we saw no more of them.
Three white whales were also obtain,
ed i'll similar way at Etah at about
the same time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12

Keeper, Tor 1t gives long, hot flame
to the lamp, with no smoke to spot
the igloo finery. The skin is regarded
as quite a delicacy. Cut into squares,
It looks and tastes like scallops, with
only slight aroma of train OIL
The meat dries easily and is thus
priced as an appetizer or as lunch
to he eaten en- route in sled or kayak.
In this shape it was an extremely USE
full thing for us, for it took the place
of pemmican for our less urgent Jour
neyS.
The narwhal, which, apart from its
usefulness is most interesting to den
izens of the arctic deep, played In
schools far off shore, usually along the
edge of large ice. Its long ivory tusks
rose under spouts of breath and spray.
When this glad sight was noted every
kayak about camp was manned, and
the Eskimos' skin canoes went like
birds over the water. Some of the
Esllimos rose to the fee fields and de-
livered harpoons from secure foot
ing. Others hid behind floating frag-
| menus Ol heavy lCc anu luudS u ouHoSi
rush as the animals passed.
Still others came up In the rear, for
the narwhal cannot easily see back
ward and does not often turn to watch
its enemies, its speed being so fast
that it can easily keep ahead Of other
| troublesome creatures.
Hunting the Narwhal.
The harpoon is always delivered at
close range. When the dragging float
marked the end of the line in tow of
the frightened creature the line of
skin canoes followed The narwhal is
timid by nature Fearing to rise for
breath, he plunged along until nearly
strangulated. When it did come up
there were several Eskimos near with
drawn lances, which inflicted deep
gashes.
Again the narwhal plunged deep
down with but one breath and hurried
along as best it could. But it's speed
slackened. and line of crimson mark
ed its hidden path. Loss of blood and
want of air did not give it chance
to fight. Again it came up with a
spout; again the lances were hurled.
The battle continued for several
hours, with many exciting adventures
but in the end the narwhal always sue
cumbed, offering prize of seyera
thousand pounds of meat and blubber
Victory. as rule. was not gained unit
the hunters were far from home. alst
far from the shore line. But the Els
lsimo is a courageous hunter and al
intelligent seaman.
Towing the Carcass.
To the huge carcass frail kayak
We're hitchcd in long line Towing
is slow, wind and sea combining t
make the task difficult and dangerous
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
WATCH A SUMMER COLD.

Sometimes the colds of Summer hang
on so persistently that strength is gone,
health undermined. and possibly serious
Lang troubles follow.
Eckmnns Alternative, beyond all other
medicines, has proved effective in such
cases. Read the evidence.
Ellsworth. MINI.
Gentlemen: Send me bottle of your
Alternative. / have used it with excel
lent results and want it for one of the
Sisters at the Convent here.
(Signed) William e. IL. Griffin.
Eckman's Alternative is good for
throat and lung troubles, and is on sale
Cresco by P. A. Clemmer and othel
Ask for Booklet of curet
cases.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Chance. Name of Stadium.

Acting upon the request Of the
donor, Norman Haskins of Des
Moines, the trustees of Drake univers-
ity changed the name of its great ma
tural outdoor amphitheater from
Haskins field to Drake stadium. Be-
lieving that the name of such a stad-
ium should suggest it's locality and
the university to which it belongs,
rather than the memory of one indi-
vidual. Mr. Hasl1ins wrote personally
to the trustees asking for the change.
1t was Mr.. Haskins' gift of the ground
that made the stadium possible and
in his honor the athletic field was
named.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Could Not
Get ARnsglr ed
Until kidney disease was cured by DR.
A. w. CHASE'S KIDNEY AND
LIVER PILLS


Most railroad men swear by DR. A.
w. Chase S Kidney and Liver Pills as
the most satisfactory treatment for
their special MISUNDERSTANDING disease
and constipation.
This railroad man could not get life
insurance until cured of kidney disease
by DR.. A. w. Chase's Kidney and Liver
Pills. Here is his letter:
MIR. w. M. Bago, Driftwood, Pa,
writes: 81 am railroading between
Driftwcod and Dubois and have been
/ greatly troubled with my kidneys, so
that l could not rest or sleep nights.
Tearing about DR.. A. w. Chase IS
Kidney and Liver Pills ] began using
them, and can now report that ! am
entirely cured and in tho best health
and spirits that / ever enjoyed BY
use of this treatment L have gained in
weight, my flesh is hard and firm and
/ have successfully passed an insurance
examination, which I could never have
done had the kidneys not been
thoroughly sound and WE'LL
25 cts. Il box, all dealers. or DIR. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co., Euitllo, N. Y.
For sale by P. A. Clemmer, Druggist
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Money Comes in Bunches

to A. A. Chisholm, of Treadwell, N. Y,
now. His reason is we'll worth reading
''for long time | suffered from indi-
gestion. torpid liver, constipation, ner-
vousness. and general debility" he
writes. 81 couldn't sleep, had no APP
pet tie, nor ambition, grew weaker ev-
cry day in spite of all medical treat
ment Then used Electric Bitters.
Twelve bottles restored all my oldtime
health and vigor. Now | can attend tC
business every day. It's wonderful
medicine" Infaliible for Stomach, Liv-
er, Kidneys, Blood and Nerves. soc
at p. A. Ciemmer's. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
TO IMPROVE BUTTER.
Worth County Dai.ymen to En-
p|oy An Expert.
YEARLY OUTPUT 100000 LBS.
viii Form an Association and Try
to Increase the Quantity of Butter
Produced from Their COWS
4 Mason City Awards.

Des Moines, Oct. State Food
and Dairy Commissioner H. R. Wright
is greatly interested in a movement
started among the cooperative cream
cry managers of Worth county to per-
feet an organization for the purpose
Of improving the quality and guam
tity of the cream produced by the
farmers. They held preliminary
meeting at the North Iowa Fair at
Mason City and they will meet again
this month. 1t is their plan to en-
ploy dairy expert who will go about
among the farmers instructing them
how to increase the quantity of butter
produced by their cows and how to
care for the cream so it will arrive
at the creamery in first class condi-
ton.
About 100000 pounds of butter a
year are produced by the Worth
county creameries and if it's value
could be increased one-tenth of a
cent pound they could afford to pay
$4,000 to an expert
j. ]. Ross, assistant state dairy
commissioner, and H. q. Van Pelt,
state dairy expert, are active in
bringing about the proposed organiza.
ton. 1t will be the first associa
ton of the kind ever former any
place. There will be no possibility
Of fixing prices for cream as the
creameries are all cooperative and
the only object ia tn prOdlca more
and better butter.
The butter exhibit at the Mason
City fair excelled the one at the state
fair. The following awards were
made in the butter scoring contest:
Whole milk class, E. A. Penson of
Scarville, 81; C. j. Gudknecht of Lone
Rock, 96.5. Cream class: ]. p Hanna
of Lone Rock, 94.5; c. A. Nurell OF
Sexton, "a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
70. s*s*e
| ! he Conquest
Z BY DR.. FREDERICK A. Cook
+ Copyright. 1909, by the New York
Herald Company. REGISTERED In
Canada In Accordance With Copy
right Act. Copyright In Mex
: leo Under LAWS of the Republic
+ of Mexico. All Rights Reserved
BY DR.. FREDERICK A. Cook
"a TITH a basty farewell to Mr..
RM Bradley and the officers and


w s,sa,ss ss' , %;;s officer. :s sss
from oil on board, we left
The motherly yacht for our new home
md mission. The yacht stood off to
avoid drifting ice and await the re-
turn of the motorboat.
When we were set ashore we sat
iowr and watched with saddened eyes
The denarture Of our friends and the
severing of the bond which had held
US to the known world of life and
happiness.
The village of Annootok is placed in
small bay just inside of Cape Ingle-
field. Its population changes much
from year to year, according to the
known luck Of the chase or the ambi-
ton of the men to obtain new bear
skin trousers.
Scattered about it were twelve seal
skin tents, which served as summer
shelter for an equal number of vigor-
Gus families. In other places nearer
the sea We're seven stone igloos. Upon
these the work of reconstruction for
winter shelter had already begun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore carried on by
and between j. H. Luers and p. G..
White of Cresco, Iowa, under the firm
name of the 'rLuers Land Agency" is
hereby dissolved by mutual consent.
Payment of indebtedness due said
firm may be made to either of the UNI
dersigned who are authorized to re-
ceive and receipt therefor.
j. H. LUERs.
p. G. WHITE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Gives Picture to State.

An interesting photograph Of the
Timbuctoo club, pioneer organiza-
ton of Des Moines. will be present
ed to the state historical department
by Mrs Foster ingalls, The picture
was taken in 1876. Those shown in
the picture are Edward Smith, Frank
Apple, George Myrick, Fred Wagner,
Edward Ainsworth, Chris Rathman,
Charles Passmore, Chas Smith, j. p.
Corliss, Edward Whitcomb, Edward
Hollis, w. H. Lehman, Charles Nc
Kay, Professor Hartung, Theodore
Johns, BILLY" Smith and R. H. Eddy,
Very few of the members are living
today.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Body to be cremated.

The body of Harry d. Allen, aged
as years, son of H. B. Allen of Pasa-
dena, Cal, who died at Mercy hospital
of heart disease, was taken to Dav-
export for cremation. Later the
ashes will be sent to California for
final burial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Nasbys to Flight Civil Service.

When Iowa postmasters meet in
Des Moines October 10, IA and Is,
an attack will be made on the civil
service system in vogue at the pres
ent time. Postmaster Robertson of
Fort Dodge will lead the attack. He
will attempt to show that frequently
the most undesirable men pass the
examinations, and postmasters are
forced to give them positions when
il they had the alternative of choos-
ing their own help, an entirely diff
ferent kind of man would be Sc
lected.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Deny Report Of Suit.

The minor stockholders of the Mu-
tual Telephone company will not sue
the Iowa Telephone company to pre-
vent it from merging the two systems,
following it's purchase of controll-
ing interest of the independent" cor
poration, so far as is known by the
officers Of the Mutual company. Man
ager r. A. Walker of the Mutual
sompany and Manager w. ]. Thill of
the Independent Telephone Clearing
house, declared that they have heard
nothing of the reported suit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
PeddIers in State Increase.

Secretary E. ]. Moore of the state
pharmacy commission daily receives
over $500 from medicine peddlers who
journey from place to place in the
country districts of the state selling
patent medicines. He declares that
there are seemingly more peddlers
at the present time than ever before.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
HubbeII Gives a BID Sum.

At the meeting of the Greater Des
Moines committee a Greater Des
Moines committee subscription fund
for the three year period beginning
December 1 from +. NJ. Hubbell, Sons
& Company, was announced at S12,-
600.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
unitarians at Iowa City.

The annual conference Of the Iowa
Unitarian association will be held at
Iowa City commencing Friday, Oct.
/. Owing to the holding of the annua.
meeting of the American Unitarian
association in Chicago the latter part
of September, the usual program will
be dispensed with at Iowa City and a
purely business meeting held.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12

II the immediate vicinity there were
some turf and moss, but everywhere
else within a few hundred feet Of the
sea the land rose abruptly in steep
slopes of barren rock.
To the westward across Smith
sound in a blue haze were seen Cape
Sabine, Bache peninsula and some of
the land beyond which we hoped to
cross in our prospective venture.
The construction of winter house
and workshop called for immediate at
tention after the wind subsidized. Men,
women and children offered strong
hands to gather the stones strewn
along the shore.
When the cargo is packed in this
manner the things can be quickly
tossed on deck and transported to
floating ice or land. Later it is posi-
BILE, with packing boxes Of uniform
size as building material, to erect eti-
cient shelter wherein the calamitieS
of arctic disaster can be avoided.
Building Winter Quarters.
This prccaution against ultimate mis-
hap now served very useful purpose.
Inclosing a space 10 by 16 feet, the
cases were quickly piled in. The walls
were held together by strips Of wood
or the joints sealed with pasted paper
with the addition Of a few long boards.
\ really good roof was made by
using the covers of the boxes rs shin
Giles. A blanket of turf over this con-
fined the heat and permitted at the
same time healthful circulation Of air.
We slept under our own roof at the
end Of the first day, and our new house
had the very great advantage Of con-
| tanning within Its walls all our posses
sions within easy reach at all times.
AS the winter advanced with its
stormy ferocity and frightful darkness
1t was not necessary to venture out
and dig up supplies from great depths
of snowdrift. Meat and blubber were
stored in large quantities about the
camp.
Much Work In Sight.
But our expedition was in need Of
skins and furs. Furthermore. as mer
engaged for the northern venture would
be away during the spring months, the
best hunting season of the year, it was
necessary to make provision for house
needs later. There was therefore mucf
wor, before us. for we had not only t.
prepare our equipment, but to provide
for the families of the workers.
In the polar cycle Of the season:
there are peculiar conditions which ap
ply 10 circumstances and movements
As the word seasons Is ordinarily I'm
darstood there are but two, winte
seuson and u summer seasonal white
season OF nine months and a summe
OF three months.
BUT for more convenient division 0
the yearly periods it is best to retail
tho usual cycle CT four seasons. Eskl
mos call the winter ookiah, which ais
means year and the summer onsat
pays are Sleeps" The months ar
moons. and the periods are named II
accord with the movements Of variou!
creatures Of the chase.
In early September at Annootok thu
sun dips considerably under the north
ern horizon. There is no night. A
sunset and at sunrise storm clouds
hide the bursts of color which are th'
glory of twilight, and the electric after
glow is generally lost in the dull gra.
which bespeaks the torment of tn
storms of the setting sun.
The gloom Of the coming winte
night now thickens. The splendor o
the summer day has gone. A day o
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12

at Annootok the midnight sun is first
seen over the sea horizon on April %.
1t dips in the sea ON Aug. TO- 1t thus
encircles the horizon, giving summer
and continuous day for us days 1t
sets at midday on Oct. 24 and is alb
sent period of prolonged night cor
responding to the day and rises on
Feb. 20.
Harvesting Food and Fuel.
Then follow the eye opening days of
spring. In the fall, when the harmon
izing influence of the sun is withdrawn,
there begins Il battle Of the clements
which continues it's smoky agitation
until stilled by the hopeless frost Of
early night.
At this time, though field work was
painful. the needs of our venture forced
US to persistent action in the chase of
walrus seal narwhal and white whale
We harvested food and fuel.
Before winter ice spread over the
hunting grounds ptarmigan. hare and
reindeer We're sought to supply the ta-
BILE during the long night with delica-
cies, while bear and fox pleased the
palates Of the Eskimos and their pelts
clothed all.
Many long journeys were made to Sc
cure an important supply of grass to
pad boots and mittens and also to Sc
cure moss, which serves as wick for
the Eskimo lamp. The months of Sep
TENDER and October were indeed i'm
portant periods Of anxious seeking for
reserve supplies.
Aid From the Eskimos.
There was a complex activity. sud
denly stimulated along the Greenland
coast which did not require general su-
pervision. The Eskimos knew what
was required without word from us
and knew better than we did where to
find the things worth while. An out
line of the polar campaign was sent
from village to village, with a few
general instructions.
Each local group of natives was to
fill an important duty and bring to-
gether the tremendous amount of ma
/ terra required for our house and sled
equipment Each Eskimo village has,
as a rule, certain game advantages.
iii some places foxes and hares We're
abundant. Their skins were in great
demand for coats and stockings, and
Eskimos must not only gather the
greatest number possible, but must
prepare the skins and make them into
| fsttfpor ,.roantc
In other places reindeer were abun'
dant. This skin was very much in
demand for sleeping bags, while the
sinew was required for thread. In
still other places seal was the luck OF
the chase, and its skin was one of oul
most imnortant needs. OF it boots
were ordered, and an immense amount
of line and lashings was prepared.
Thus in one way or another every
man, woman and most Of the children
of this tribe of go people were KEEP
busy in the service of the expedition
The work was we'll done and will
much better knowledge of the fitness
of things than could be done by an,
possible gathering of white men.
Use Of the NarwhaI.
The quest of the walrus and the mar
wha came in our own immediate plal
of adventure. The unicorn, or nal
whal, does not often come under tn
eye of the white man, though one o
the first animals to leave our shores.
1t gave for brief spell good result
in sport and useful material. In
blubber is the pride of every house
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Boone Firm Bankrupt.

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in United States district
court by Knert & Ford of Boone.
Their liabilities are given as $1O,7S5.-
81 and their stock is listed as $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
ciearinps Gain 80 Per Cent.

Des Moines bank clearings show
an increase for the month of Septem-
Der over the corresponding month last
year of s4,227,O4O.92, or about a 80
per cent increase.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-12
Riggs Urges All to Attend Meeting

Riggs urges HTI 70 ATTEND MeetIng.
John f. Riggs, state superintendent
of public instruction, issued cir
cular letter to all CITY and county
superintendent. requesting them to
arrange the fall vacations so that
they will occur the same week that
the annual meeting Of the Iowa State
Teachers association is held in this
city, that is, November 4, and 6.