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The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
MERELY A DUCK STORY.
Nothing About II SuEgests Fish-E1-
cent Its Size.

cept Its Size.
Dick is the name this time not OF a
man nor Of a dog. but or duck. big
drake mallard living on Mud Lake in
Arkansas and there acting in the cspac-
ity of live decoy to his fellow web-foot-
ers and Of friend TO duck hunters.
Just as soon as you get in boat and
go after ducks Dick appears" declares
the Nashville Banner on the authority OF
BrOdie Finley. a local sportsman.
He'll sit up there with you and look
as wise as anybody until ne sees a drove
Of ducks way of in the distance. Then
he'll Jump out Of the boat into the lake.
get in a good feeding pocket and raise a
terrible fuss, quacking and Tapping his
wings
The ducks will decoy right in 10 him
and it's easy 20 get several out or every
flock. II they don't decoy, Dick just
gets right up out OF the water and goes
away You think he's disgusted and gone
of with the wild ducks and quit the de-
coy business but tell you you don't
know Dick He goes of with the ducks
and pretty soon he's ahead Of the lead
duck and leading the flock himself
They go ont Of sight. You say to
yourself. 'GOOd-by. Dick but just wait.
The first thing you know here comes that
big flock OF ducks right in the lake
from another direction, and the lead
duck is Dick.
Hes circled way round with the
bunch and brought them back 70 the
lake Before they get IN good shooting
distance Dick heads them over US and
then he drops out OF the drove. Just as
soon as you kill fifty, the limit, Dick will
get out Of the water. sit on the seat by
you and won't decoy another duck That
bird beats anything you ever saw"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
GETS MAIL BIENNIHLLY
First Postal Delivery in Tristan d,
Cunha In Two Year-

Postal deliveries are not frsguert IN
Tristan de Cunhs, the fa--away lone ISL
and OF the South Atlantic. L IS two years
ago since the last direct mail went from
this country 10 the island. and now an
other has set out The steam yacht Pan
dora has sailed from Southampton with
letters and parcels for the islanders. saws
a London dispatch.
On previous rare occasions when the
mail has left for Tristan de Cunha Mrs
Melville, OF Argyll road. Kensington. has
collected packages OF clothing and hooks
to send out This year. said a member
OF Mrs. Melville's household, the notice
OF the boat sailing given by the post-odea
was so short that there was no time 10
collect things.
The only address required IS Chief In
hahitant, Tristan de Cunha. via Sou+b-
anpton, so there IS only the inland nosf-
age IN England 10 pay upon them. IRE
thinss which are wanted are all kinds ~
clothing, tea tobacco and writing ma
terials."
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

These are the figures Tor calendar years
The showing Tor the fiscal year ended
June 81 last shows a much greater loss.
But as that fiscal year, three-Quarters Of
which were during and subsequent
10 the panic, was worse than this show
ing. IL is a mathematical consequence
that the last six months Of 1905 were BY
so much the better.
II IS. therefore. a moderate statement
or the case 10 point out thar railroad
earnings last year were only exceeded iu
railroad history by those for 1907. being
SS9,0oo.We IN excess OF those for the pres
porous year Of 1850 Also, that the same
thing IS true OF earnings per mile OF road,
though 10 less degree. the excess Of earn
ings per mile in 1SCS over 1906 being S1sg
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
The Senator'S shaft.
From Youths Comparison.

IN u'ltl ; Nolllf fan'o1s
The late Senator ingalls,, OF Kansas was
noted for his ready retorts and epierauas
which were not always devoid OF sting
and smart 20 those to whom they were
addressed.
It Is related that once when engaged
IN controversy with a Senator from
Delaware, he evaded the real question By
saying;
i thank the Senator from that great
State which has three counties at low tide
two counties CT high tide"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
A New Vehicle.

EInfn Illustrated BitA
rs Mr. Bromley in?" asked the caller.
He is not, sorr." Pat answered Do
htely- "Shure. he won't be in till 4
o'clock. or mebbe after"
Where's he gomez"
He went TO ride in his interim. sorr IS
His what?"
His interim 'Tis tony name fer
motor car. I'm thinking. Half an hour
ago Mishter Bromley says TO me. Pat.
says he, I'm ixpictin' Mishter Dobbs
here some time this afternoon. but 7
reckon he won't be after ginnin' here vet
awhile. so I'll go to town in the interim
An with that he druv OF in his car"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
A Popular Dye.

From Illustrated Bits.
A small boy was one day sent for q
pennyworth OF indigo dye. He stopped q
play marbles on the way. and quite for.
got what he was sent Tor. AS he was
determined 10 get it. he went into a
chemists shop and said to his assistant.
What have you people been dyeine
with lately. please?"
Influenza, was the answer.
All that must be it," said the bov
''Please give me penn'orthr-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
COMPARATIVE PROSPERITY.
Railroad Cry Of Poverty shown to
Be MOckerr.

In connection with that plea on which
the railroads propose 10 screw up freight
rates for the business that Is trying 10
emerge from depression, Il Is instructive
70 note the figures given by 8Ir. MosaIey.
secretary OF the Interstate Coumercs
Commission. on the earnings OF the rail-
roads OF the country for the last FIVE
years
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

From the Topeka Capital
We confess that we are always a little
suspicious OF the man who says he takes
q cold bath every morning OF the year.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
PUBLIC COMFORT
WELL LOOKED AFTER
Organizations Are Thanked
by Chairman Stellwagen.
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE AIDED

Director Jones, of the Y. VI. c. A.,
Calls Attention TO Some OF the
Things Done by Members of AssO-
ciatIOn-Y. w. c. A. Furnished Ac-
tive HeIp-wOrk nt Terminal.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Frank J. Sloan has been transferred
to the night press section from the night
document section.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

All the temporary compositors IN the
day and night sections were indefinitely
furioughed on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

That was a commendable outburst of
generosity on the part Of a number Of
employees in the day document section,
contributing toward the purchase Of a
substantial and easy-propelling wagon
in order that the proprietor OF the fruit.
cake, and confectionery table can reach
the big building promptly every day. By
the way. that "Re-revised" Sunday pay
envelope assisted wonderfully. Wait for
the wagon and we win all take a ride"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Milton c. LefIIer has been transferred
from clerical position TO the proof
room.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
LlGH MING

is striking barns everywhere now-a-
days and yours may be the next to go
up in smoke unless you have it protec-
ted. The Dodd & Struther Lightning
Rods are the best known protection
and you should lose no time in calling
on our agent. Our Rods will protect
you, our agent will be fair with you,
and we guarantee the Job and the
guarantee is good. Not only is the
guarantee good but the Rod is good.
You might get guarantee on poor
job but it would never make the job
right. What you want is protection.
And if you have your buildings rodded
by A. Smith (our authorized agent)
you can rest easy and know you have
the best, safest and surest protection.
Dodd & Struthers,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Makers of Lightning Rods that keeps
out the lightning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
THREE GAMES PLAYED.
Divide With Charles City and Lose
to Harmony.
FIRST AT CHARLES CITY.

The spirit of fight and liveiiness dis
played by the Cresco boys was worthy
of praise. Notwithstanding their de-
feat by the fast Keystones they enter
ed the battle with vigor and great de-
termination. The boys played an er-
rorless game and secured eight bingles
Their opponents also put up stiff
game-played an crrorless game and
getting eight singles. Johnson, for
Charles City, pitched great game,
but in one pinch failed to hold Cresco
safe. Charles City tailed in the sec
ond and fourth. In the second inning
Davis doubled to left field and went to
to second on a sacrifice by Garzee. He
then came home on Cranes timely
single. In the fourth, by punching
hits, another score was added. At this
period of the game it looked like vic
tory for the locals, but Cresco started
their run getting in the sixth. In this
inning Hill hit the sphere to the hay
held Tor nome run. In the seventh,
Dougherty opened with single and
scored on Blake's triple to center field
This tied up the score and Cresco nosed
out their opponents in the following
inning. Blake got on and was sacri-
feed to second by Adams. Then Cretz-
meyer showed himself to be. pinch
hitter by driving Blake home with a
timely single. The score:
RH E
Cresco. 20 o OsOO111 O-3 8 Q
Chas. City 0 i OIL 0OOO o. 8 Q
Home run-Hill.
Three base hit Blake.
Sacrifice hits-Crane, Metz.
Struck outs-By johnson 6, by San
ders 2, by Hatch 3.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Discontinue Rural Routes.

The following copied from the Mas
sena Qowa) Echo, indicates that the
government is making good it's threat.
Some people looked upon this as a
threat that would not be carried out,
but part of route out of Corning has
been discontinued and route near
Macon, Mo-, has been suspended for
a period of three months. The depart
ment is in earnest and when case of
bad roads is called to their attention
they will look into the matter and if
the cause is not remedied they will act.
The rural delivery comes as near being
special privilege as anything we know
of. The patrons get their mail delivered
free of charge, and the cancellations
off the route do not come near paying
for the service. People residing in
town are compelled to go to the office
and get their mail and pay for box
besides. Some of the patrons out OF
Massena drag their roads and keep
them in condition for travel, that is
when the weather will permit. Then
others never do anything. In case a
route is discontinued, the ones who
drag their road suffer the same as the
ones who never drag their roads. You
had better do little work on your
road if you want your service continued.
If you haven't got drag. borrow one,
use your wife's rolling pin, fiat iron, or
anything, so you drag them. Iowa City
Republican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Orleans Items.

Saturday evening number of trends
surprised Mrs. Andrew Schafer, it be-
ing her birthday, presenting her with
a lovely cream pitcher.
Bert Perry drove to Protivin Satur-
day, looking for man to help through
haying and harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @. Rowlee and Lucy
Christ were down from town Sunday,
visiting little Miss Perry.
A number of boys were playing ball
in front of Guy Humphreys Sunday,
until the rain sent them under cover.
DR.. Precious, wife and children were
out to VIM. E. Howard's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchen and family
drove down to Billy Farrel's Sunday,
taking their dinner with them intend
ing to eat down t,y the river, but were
prevented by the rain.
Mr.. Steinmetz drove to Spillville
Friday to visit his brother.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
SECOND AT CHARLES CITY.

The second game was of the same
nature as the first-very interesting
and full of excitement. This game was
robbery pure and simple by the Chas.
City management. Bob Brush, the
gentleman who umplred the first game,
was not permitted to handle the indi-
Gator in the second game because of
his honesty. A man, ignorant of in
side base ball, vas trotted out by
manager Green to help him win the
second game, and this he accomplished
in the second inning. With the bases
full, two men out and three balls and
two strikes on the batter the pitcher
delivered the ball to the batter but the
catcher ran up in front of the base and
having caught the ball tagged the run
ner coming in from third base. The
umpire confessing his ignorance called
the runner out instead of allowing the
batter to walk and thereby force in the
man on the third.
Cresco outplayed their opponents in
all parts of the game, securing nine
hits to their seven and making but one
error to their two miscues.
Cresco's only score came in the third
inning when Cretzmeyer hit the ball
to hay field for homer. Charles City
tailed in the second and sixth innings.
In the second Neistrum doubled and
scored on Cresco's single. In the sixth
Metz after a Jingle scored on Neis-
trum's triple to right center.
The score:
RH E
Cresco. 20 OOO0-l 9 /
Chas. City 0 OO1OO O.
Home run-Cretzmeyer.
Three base s-Neistrum
Two base hits-Neistrum.
Struck outs-By Greene s, by Hatch a.,
Base on Balls-By Greene l, Hatch 8.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
LOSE TO BLExRUD's TRIBE.

The third game with Harmony was
loss to Cresco. lowing to a lack of pinch
hitting. On the defense Cresco played
as strong game as their opponents,
but when hits meant runs they failed to
hit the sphere safely. Helly's single in
the second inning with the bases full
scored two runs which was enough to
assure victory. In the seventh in
ming they added another tally by
punching five hits. The feature of the
game was Blakes' one handed grab of
Brokken's liner when men were on End
and third. Isaacs pitched good game
allowing eight bingles and tanning
seven. His failure to scatter the hits
was all that beat him; while the fail
ure of his team mates to hits in runs
must be brought into consideration.
The score:
R H E
Cresco % 0 5000 90 6 8
Harmony 90 200 O--3 l
Struck outs-By Isa 81, by Blex-
rud IL.
Base on balls -Isaacs 4.
Three base hits Adams.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending July 3, 1909.
S. S. Culver (Sheriff) to First
National Bank, n ! Sc Sec. g.
99-12. ............ ............s so, 49C
w. E. Peavey and wife to E. D.
Nugent, W Sc Sec. 49S-14.. 4,SOO
George H. Owen and wife to E.
G. Schnepper, e 273 ft. lot As
irreg. surv. NV I Sec. 26-99-11. 1000
Rufus Seavey (Guardian) to S.
R. Ure, w ] Sc / Sec. 6-99-14.. $500
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Chautauqua Commences.

The Chautauqua opened yesterday
afternoon. The tent did not arrive
till 1:15 and as result the program
was late in commencing. DR.. Cadman
and Sarah Wathena Brown and her
choir boys were ready to commence as
soon as the tent was up and the seats
placed. A large crowd was on hand,
eight hundred tickets sold by the busi-
ness men of the town, and with good
weather the Chautauqua will doubtless
be huge success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Chautauqua Sale of Clothing

We expect to make this the biggest
month of the season at our store on the
sale of Clothing, Fancy Shirts, Straw
Hats, and warm weather goods, and
our prices will please you and we ask
your kind inspection of cur lines
The Nichols Clothing House.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. :.

]
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior
partner Of the firm Of F. j. Cheney 4 Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Hairs Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day of December. A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
[SEAI.l NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Marriage Licenses
Church Notes.
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN.

H5f'h zhRNOh Ell k1O 111ISKSfk1N.
Davis Corners-Service at 1890,
with Sunday School following, on Sun
day, July 11th.
Cresco- Sunday School at 1:3O in the
afternoon with preaching in German
following at 2:30.
Rev. Knappe, of Alta Vista, will
conduct the services in both places.
j. PLEsS, Pastor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Weather Report for June 1909.

mdA. Temp. oo.N ueS.
Mean max. 800 deg.
Mean min. 56.3 deg.
Max. 81 deg. on the %.
Min. 46 deg. 10th, 14th and 18th.
Rainfall 5.43 in.
Prevailing wind south.
Clear days 16, fair days 8, cloudy
days 6.
Eleven years record shows we have
had normal June in both wet and heat
The last decade was especially warm.
Thunderstorms on II days. Crops
looking fine.
In April report max. therm. should
read II deg. on the 17th. Please cor.
rect, in order that the public be moi
mislnformed. ARTHUR Belts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
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, 1909-07-06
For Sale

One work horse, Mccormick binder,
good as new. John Junker,
N. /. Phone East New Oregon %.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Stabling Chautauoua Week

During Chautauqua week the livery
barns and feed barns of Cresco will
charge so cents for teams and 25 cents
for single horses, and all that stay
after six O'Clock p. M, will be charged
same as day time.
White.
Casey.
Long,
Donaldson.
Wentworth.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
to Neutrality Of United
States, Sultan's Country
FavOrS. Yankees.

The monopoly to make and sell the
above articles is to be let by the gov
eminent to private societies or :syndl-
Gates, on certain terms, and it is
thought thai Americans syndicates
could obtain some of them on very
favorable conditions. The monopoly
for tobacco has already been granted.
1t is understood that the monopoly to
control the importation and sale of
petroleum will soon be allotted.
Information concerning these attrac-
tive fields Is finding its way into Europe
and delays on the part of American
capitalists will mean that the most val
liable and desired concessions, fran.
chises and contracts will be allotted To
others. Owing to the neutrality of the
United States in the political situation,
the government, while impartial, is nat
urally DESTROYS of seeing American cap
ital invested here, and Americans de-
string to participate In this develop
ment can be assured of receiving fair
treatment. 1t is of course necessary to
send representatives and engineers here
to keep in close touch with the govern
ment and become familiar with the
grounds.-Consulaf Reports.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
Turkey, Awakened, Offers Many Is.
Chances for American Capital

horse car system of the city has a
franchise which will be in effect for a
long time, but the company is willing
to sell 1t, and a company which VIII
change the system to an electric one
Will make money. The city being bad
ly split up into several sections, Galata,
Pera and STEAMBOAT being the three i'm
portant divisions, a good tramway sys-
tenn would be popular. Every day
there pass across the bridge between
Galata and Stamboul at least 10000
people. The length of the bridge Is
about one-third of a mile. Between
Galata and Pera there is also a heavy
daily passenger movement.
The ministry Of public works has ex-
tensive plans for opening ports, road
construction, building new bridges and
embankments, dredging rivers to make
them navigable. hydraulic agriculture
and irrigation, and public works to be
started In Mesopotamia.
The mineral wealth of Turkey, and
especially of Asia Minor, is known to
be very great. At present few mines
are being worked, owing to the diff
Guilty of Transportation and the diff
Guilty encountered in the past in get
ting concessions on favorable terms.
The new government is now enconr-
aging foreigners to come in and aid
in the development of this mineral
wea1th.
One American firm is petitioning the
government for a. concession to bufid
nearly 1900 miles of railway through
the mineral districts of Asia Minor,
connecting them with the Mediterra'
mean Sea. If the concession is granted
as it is thought 1t will be, the aspect
of this country will be changed greatly
and rich mining property a be
worked on a large and practical scale
According to the constitution the
government has the right to contro
the manufacture, the importation, and
the sale of the following articles; Al
kinds of powder, explosives, cartridges
caps, fuses and tubes of leado(the i'm
~portation, manufacture and possession
OF machines to make the foregoing are
in the hands of the government
cigarette paper. cards. salt, matches
tobacco, and petroleum.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
Valuable Concessions, Fran
chises and Contracts Soon
to Be Allotted.

CPECIAL Agent Julien L. Brode re-
~ ports from Constantinople that the
New Turks are in earnest ia the cam
paign of imperial development which
they are mapping out. He deals as
follows with some of the proposed
undertakings which, IL carried out, will
work wonders for the country:
Vast tracts of fertile lands in Tur-
key, capable of producing two crops a
year, lie. fallow, while In land under
cultivation could be made to produce
nearly twice as much under modern
methods of agriculture. Aside from
agriculture, Turkey is rich in mineral
wealth, which Is waiting to be devel-
oped. Large inland towns are greatly
handicapped for lack of railroads and
highways to give outlets to their COM
merce. Constantinople, a city of nearly
a million inhabitants, has neither an
electric-light plant, ar electric tram,
nor telephone system. 1t has very in
adequate waterworks, a poor ice plant,
and lacks many other things to bring
it up to the standard OF modern Euro
pean cities.
The Young Turks realize these many
drawbacks and are now inviting for
eign capital to partake in the country's
development. Franchises for civil inn
p~rovements, concessions for building
railroads and developing mines, and
contracts for rural road construction
will be given out In the near future.
Representatives of capitalists and syn
dicates are now here, ink more are
coming.
The first concession to be given il
that for the telephone system. but as
proposals had to be fled with the min
lister of finance by October |, this noti-
f~ication win be too late to be OF any
use to American capitalists who might
like to compete therefor.
The prospectus for an electric light
plant for Constantinople will soon be
prepared. The present Anticipated
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
GOVERNOR AND
"A INSTITUTIONS

did not give warning of his coming, and he learned a lot of thing
that he afterward utilized in securing good Legislation. 1t is sup
posed to be part of the duty of New Jerseys Governor to visit tn
State institutions and see personally how they are managed. Few
Governors ever performed that duty. Governor Fort, it is an
nounced, will make a tour of inspection at an early day. 1t woul
be better if the Governors visits were unannounced. But, never
theless, he can get a general idea from observation and examins
ton, and he can learn something definite about the economies o
the institutions, with their methods of purchasing supplies, for
comparison with the economy to be obtained by a plan of Stat
purchase of all institutional supplies in bulk.