davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
ARMED DEPUTIES GUARD DAM
Dynamiters Partially Wreck cro>
River Structure.

Minneapolis, June 29.-Armed de-
puties from the sheriff's Office have
gone to Rockford. Mimi, to protect
the Florida dam across the Crow
river. An unsuccessful attempt to
dynamite the dam was made last
week and George W. Florida, owner
OF flour and feed mills at Rockford
and builder of the dam, appealed t.
Sheriff Otto Langum today for protec
ton.
There have been two attempts to
dynamite the Florida dam during the
last fourteen months. One of them
on May 1. 1908. was partially success
full. The eastern, or Wright county
end of the dam. was partially destroy
ed and repairs on the dam were not
completed until this year. Authori
ties made an investigation, but there
was no arrest. On the morning OF
June 20, residents of Rockford were
awakened by the noise of an explo
sion. Mr.. Florida fastened to the
dam and found that an attempt had
bee made to dynamite the west, OF
f1enHepln county END. Llttle damage
had been done.
Destroyed by Fire.
In asking for an investigation to
day, Mr.. Florida asserted that his
flour and feed mill at Rockford had
been destroyed by fire two years ago
and that the fire was the work Of In
cendiaries. The loss by fire at this
time was $4,000. Mr.. Florida be
lieves the attack on the dam is the
work of the same persons who fred
his mills.
Mr.. Florida says he has no enc
mics, and no inkling of the identity Of
the dynamiters Farmers above Rock
ford have complained that their pro
perty has been damaged by the dam
This is the only clue on which the
sheriff can work
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
RoBsER AND OFFICER KILLED.
Posse Pursues Fleeing Desperate In
Fight at Vancouver.

Vancouver, B. c.. June 30-A posse
today is pursuing a man suspected of
being one of the four bandits who held
up Canadian Pacific train at Ducks,
B. c., and whose companion was shot
and killed, after he had fatally wound.
ed Constable Decker, of Ashcroft.
The two men approached Ashcroft
in boat; Decker, suspecting them,
attempted to arrest both. One of the
robbers fired, wounding Decker, but
the constable fired while lying on the
ground, and killed the man instantly
The other escaped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
HARTMAN OFFICIALS CONFER.
Arrange Details of Train Service Be
tween Portland and Puget Sound.

Portland, Ore, June 3O-General
Manager ]. P. O'Brien, of the Harri-
man lines, in the Pacific northwest,
held conference yesterday with j. D.
Farrell, Of Seattle, general manager
of the Oregon & Washington railroad,
e. E. Ellis, general agent of the Har-
riman lines in Seattle, Robert Lee,
general agent at Tacoma, and Assist
ant General Passenger Agent Scott, of
Portland, at which details of the nau-
guration of a train service of the Har-
riman system between Portland and
Puget sound were discussed The sub
ject considered yesterday was in the
routing by the Union Pacific of thru
train from Seattle to Chicago Defin-
lite time for the Inauguration of the
service probably will be considered to-
day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
LOurdes.

Flowing corn is the order Of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Urban enter
tanned company Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Neubauer was Alta
Vista caller Friday.
Mr.. Joe Kubik was Cresco shopper
Monday and bought new buggy.
Don't miss the Cresco Chautauqua.
One whole week of good things. TWEEN
ty programs, every one the best. Re-
member the date, July 5th to 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tlusty were pleas
ant callers last Sunday at the Frank
Havlik home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Joe Mrachek visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Kubik Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. Glen Montague was seen on our
streets last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Kubik enter
tanned Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John Voves and family spent
last Sunday at the Joe Capouch home.
wi. ooC AluSCy IoSC d COlC.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kubik called on
Mr.. Mrachek near Schley last Friday
evening.
Miss Agnes Voves is visiting with
her aunt Mrs. Joe Capouch.
Mrs. Jake Truka was an Alta Vista
shopper Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent entertained
company Monday.
iourdes is booming. A cement side
walk is being built around the church
and school.
There will be a 4th of July celebra-
ton at Lourdes on Monday July 5th.
Let everybody attend and have a good
time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
leland Leader
CHAMPION. 42714.

This Percheron Stallion is now two
years old. His color is the popular
dark gray. He is an extra big boned
colt, quality much sought after in
horses of his build. AS big colt, his
style and action is second to none. He
has the run of a two acre grass lot and
has never been pampered or stuffed
with grain.
We look for CHAMPION to develop
into ton stallion at least at maturity.
A limited number of mares will be
taken for service at $500 each to
insure strong, living colt. He will be
found at home every day except Satur-
day at Donaldson's Barn in Cresco.
M. P. LYDoN, Owner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
TAFT TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS.
Executive Of South American Repub.
lie Also Many Attend Meeting.

New Orleans, June 29-That sew
eral presidents of American republics
may meet here during the Lakes-to-
the-Gulf Waterway association CON
vention, Nov. lib, Is the hope which
has been strengthened by and an
nouncement that President Taft will
spend one day in New Orleans on that
occasion. Invitations to the execu-
tives of Mexico and other Central
American countries will be extended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Cancer Cure.

l have sure cure for cancer, and
can show testimonials from those whom
have cured, and can show the cancers
/ have removed. Will remove cancers
or any kind of tumors. Call and see
me and learn what | 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. 8, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
A PhlIanthropIst.

do you want a Job at my theater?"
asked the vaudeville manager.
Sir" hesitated the hobo. Il am but
poor, unlettered man, and"
ooh. that's all right" said Daniels,
4 want you to carry a sign"
And when the poor unlettered man
went forth, he was lettered.-Cleve
land Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
sHuN WOMEN; CHINESE EDIc7
Secret Societies Warn Against Con.
versations With Fair Customers.

New York, June 3O.-Chinamen must
not gossip with women customers. In
nearly every Chinese laundry in New
York there appears today large sign,
written In Chinese characters, and or.
dering the Chinese to let the women
alone. The girls were placed about
the city by the leading Chinese secret
societies, whose members declare the
edict will be enforced. The Sigel muir.
der is directly responsible for the
warning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Must FIv British E,,n

Winnipeg, Man., June 29.-Official
orders have been issued here prohib-
iting any United States circus from
parading on the streets of Winnipeg
unless it flies British instead of an
American flag.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Dies Grave and Ends Iife

Salem. Ind, June 29.-After digging
a grave for himself in the family
burying ground, Joseph B. Hamilton,
farmer committed suicide today by
shooting himself through the heart
with shotgun.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Lime Springs.

Lime Springs.
w. C. Brown and family are visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Foye departed
Saturday morning for Minneapolis to
attend her brothers. wedding and to
visit other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Anderson and
son Charles departed Friday noon for
Hesper for a visit with friends and
relatives.
II. w. Nash departed for Rochester
Wednesday to see his mother, Mrs. A.
r. Nash of Bookings, who is very ill.
Ernie Irvine arrived home from Lv-
erett, Wash, Thursday evening.
We grieve to say that Mrs. Mary
Irvine passed away Friday a. M, at
her home in this city.
Miss Harriet ID. Owens departed for
Cedar Falls Wednesday morning to at
tend summer school there. She was
accompanied by Miss Margaret Rob
erts who will spend Sunday with her.
Miss Clarice Slasor accompanied by
Mr.. Ray Dearborn and Everett Stearns
of Austin visited Miss Jennie Thomas
Sunday evening, returning home Mon
day morning.
Prof. j. Il. McAnelly and family de-
parted for their new homo at Laurens,
Iowa, Friday noon.
Faye Summers and little Genevieve of
Charles City came for visit with her
father, Joe Williams, and other rela-
tives and friends.
j. b. Williams of Montana is visit
ing friends and relatives here.
Miss Eloise Hill was a Cresco caller
Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Clark of Cresco called at
the A. C. McCulloch home Friday.
Miss Mabel Hall has been on the sick
list lately.
Mrs. Anton Anderson and children,
Edna and Agnes departed Saturday
evening for Chicago for an extended
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Tessie johnson has been VISITING
her sister, Mrs. Anton Anderson the
past week.
Miss Dorothy Rogers who has beer
visiting at the Erwin Obriham home re
turned to Cresco Saturday evening.
Miss Alma Hauck of Davis Corners
was seen in our city.
ROY Nash returned home from Roch
ester Saturday evening where hi.
mother underwent an operation safely
Friday.
Mrs. H. H. Sanborn has charge O.
the Sunday school class which Prof. j
r. McAnelly recently taught.
Mr.. and Mrs Matt Whalen visited
: Cresco Sunday.
Harry Hill returned home one da,
last week.
|, The entertainment given in the M
E. church Tuesday evening by Ann
; H. Mcintyre was quite well attende,
The program was as follows:
Music .......................,..M Male Quartz
Reading:
Ia. Half Way Doin's. .............J. Russo
u. Absolution. .....................E Il. Nesbl
Duet Lovely May
............ Dan Davis and Jerusha Thoma
} "Lovey Mary
Vocal Solo. Observation-Disclosures. Helen H L
Vocal Solo. ..Jerusha Thoma
Music. Observation-Disclosures. Male Quartz
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Stallion Service.

The Clydesdale Stallion, Govern
or, insures living colt for $40. 90
Makes the entire season at home one
mile south of Cresco.
THE CONVERSE Stock FARM.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Silly Proposition.

IF you were member of the sen
ate, you could make all the other scn
ators happy"
"How?"
sly cleveland Leader
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Hon. G. C. Rankin, Washinton, D. C

Men in high life, who are at con-
slant nervous tension, soon suffer from
indigestion. Hon. Geo. Rankin former
ly of Monmouth, ILL.,, now holding a
high position with the government, at
Washington. became afflicted in that
way. He wants it known that he cured
himself with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, and recommended it to others SIM
larly afflicted. 1t is absolutely guaran-
teed to do what is claimed, and if you
want to try it before buying, send your
address for free sample bottle to
Pepsin Syrup Co., ll9 Caldwell Bldg
Monticello, III. 1t is sold by all Drug
gists at SOC and 81 bottle
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02

Or. Miles Anii-Pain Pills relieve pain
r'nr headache DR.. Miles Anti-Paln Pills
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-01-01
THE NEXT EMPIRE
ted nv 6 VARNIJM

the monopoly of supplying the one ana
only means by which the individual
can pay them. See? AS is natural and
proper, these monopolists charge all
the traffic will bear to those who must
use their wares. That is what they
are in business for.
The farmer or mechanic who pro-
duces mere wealth, the teacher who
renders inestimable services to society
must wait on the public purveyors of
money and pay the price demanded be-
fore it is possible for them to dis
charge their public obligations. If any
of them fail, neglect or refuse" to
comply the community will conf1scate
(sell for taxes) the source of their life.
has a supply of those Chips" of the
business game known as money. And
since the issuance of these "chips"-
the manufacture and sale-is to all
practical purposes a private monopoly,
the natural and expected result follows.
The life blood of commerce, as money
is we'll called, will be based on the
consumption Of goods and services so
long as it's creation is matter for pri-
vate exploitation. 1t should be based
on the production of goods and serv-
ices instead. When Miss Jones had
given of her life energy to the COM
munity, she had a right to demand an
evidence of the faithful performance
of her duty that she could exchange
with other social units for either goods
or services they had produced and of
which she has need. This may not be
business" but 1t is elementary JUS
tice. The more wealth created by
social body, the more need there is
for a constant and regular increase in
the volume Of the trading "chips" we
call money, if the price is to be main
tanned anywhere near the old stand
ard. An increase in wealth produce
ton without corresponding increase in
the volume of the circulating medium
of exchange tends to lower prices Of
goods sold. A decrease in production
correspondingly would tend to raise
prices. The equitable exchange of
either goods or services is only pos
sible when society provides that for
every public service there shall be at
once forthcoming an evidence of that
service.
An application of the "Varnum Idea"
as set forth in these columns would
make impossible such forms of petty
graft on teachers, jurors, county Off
Gals, etc., as is related above. At the
same time it would make for the per-
manent prosperity of every citizen in
the commonwealth, since it would en-
courage the exchange of the fruits CT
labor. But as usual with what does
not involve a private profit, but only
the good of all, the means must be car
ried out by the public. In this work,
you have a part. Show this to your
neighbor, discuss it, and find a way
to stop the robbery of your own chill
dren of the product of their hands and
brains. Next time we shall talk about
"The Tools of Trade"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-01-01

When Pizarro waded into the Pacific
ocean and claimed In the name of his
Master all the lands its waters
touched, did he possess" it Only un-
til new and wiser generation chat
knew not Joseph" arose. Then they
swept aside his paper claims. Did
they do justly or not, and why2
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-01-01

At the December meeting of the
Logged-off Land Association resolu-
tions were adopted asking legislation:
First, for an economic soil survey I'M
der direction of the State Geological
Society, by which agricultural lands
may be segregated from those nom
AGRICULTURAL; second, to provide for the
organization of districts with power
to issue bonds to promote the work
of clearing logged-off lands; third, en-
dorsing the appropriation asked by the
National Bureau of Plant Industry for
investigation of the problem; fourth,
favoring the appointment of State
Logged-off Land Commission by the
Governor. The next meeting will be
held in Seattle Saturday, January 9.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
NOTED BY A TOURIST.
Como Of the Queer Things That Woro
Observed Abroad.

About half ones time In travelling
abroad is spent in buying stamps. No
matter how many put on letter
had no faith - believe that II would
reach America. l found that could
send letter with one stamp on 1t II |
paid, enough for II. also that ! could
get n denomination of which 1t would
take twenty. In Cairo l put fifteen
sphinxes aud pyramids on the front OF
a letter and FIVE on the back. AS for
postal cards. imagine asking for one
In the Belgian Observation-Disclosures
vereeniging!
But 1t Is In Mohammedan country
that an American mind needs read
justment. We woke one morning In
Coustantinople and found our calendar
nine days ahead OF theirs. our watches
seven hours behind and the name of
the month Rnmadan. The Mohamme-
more definite way than we do. and
we soon learned what to expect. The
porter would drop ones trunk when
the muezzin called to prayer. The
sacredDess of animal life compelled
us to walk around the hundreds. of
lazy dogs asleep on the sidewalk We
were required to take off our shoes in
stead OF our hats when entering
mosque. Women were not allowed to
pray, because they have no souls"
Friday was the day for Sunday, and a
camera was an "evil eye" and could
not be carried into any sacred place.
Our artist was once charged 20 cents
extra for keeping an evil eye In his
room all night.
Before the journey ends the tourist
has lost his Identity completely, At
first he is from kalamazoo, Mich.,"
then from "Ailchigan," later "the Unit
ed States,' soon the States" and the
writer was once introduced to a gen
tleman from Tuscany as "the lady
from North Aperica." Delineator
Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
Rnnk Of fha laad.

The Boob of the Dead Is most re-
markable literary relic OF ancient
Egypt. of uncertain date and origin,
but well known before the kings OF
the first dynasty Probably the col
lected work of many minds 10 differ
ent ages, II was regarded as the work
OF the god Thotb and therefore of d.
vine authority. dealing mainly with
the dead and their future state. Some
OF Its texts. prayers, hymns and ritual
were used by the prcdynastlc priests.
and parts OF the book are said to be-
long to period dfty centuries before
the Christian era. Copies of 1t were
placed In the tombs, and texts from
II were inscribed on cotiins TO preserve
the dead from dangers and to direct
them TO the boat of Ra on their way
to the hall of Osiris. which was the
goal desired. The oldest existing papy-
rus copy of the book was written for
"Nu. the son OF the overseer OF the
house OF the overseer OF the seal Amen
hetep and of the lady Of the house
Senseneb" and probably belongs to the
early part of the eighteenth dynasty.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
STAR GAZING.
The Study Of tho Consultations as q
Pastrno.

The Study OF tho Consultations as
Pastrno.
Probably every reader has often nd
mired the beauty of starlight night
A little careful observation on such
night will show that the brighter stars
may be divided into groups or "constel-
lations." us the astronomers call them.
most OF which are known by the
names of animals or legendary per
sons, such for example as 1.-The Great
Bear" "thc Swan" Hercules" An
dromeda." etc. The easiest method of
learning these considerations" is from
some one already acquainted with
them. but IL the beginner is not fortu-
nate enough to know any such person
the majority can he learned from any
cheap star maps such as are sometimes
contained In nlmanacs.
Now, II the budding astronomer will
notice the position of any of these
groups or consultations at n particu-
lar hour of any night and then look n
few hours aflerward he will see that
during the interval the stars which ap-
pcared low down I'm the east have risen
10 the south In somewhat similar
manner 10 the apparent motion of the
sun and moon. while closer attention
on several evenings will show a circu-
lar or rotary movement around the
north pole of the heavens. the motion
being The opposite way TO the hands of
a clock.
Near the north pole is n bright star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
The Msredith cocoanut.

George Meredith may not have been
an altogether familiar author to the
ordinary reader who Graves for quick
sensati ton. He never came down TO
the simplicity of Sherlock Holmes or
Captain Kettle. Meredith required an
acute and trained intellect before he
could be appreciated.
1t was once mentioned. In referring
to the difficulty which some people ex-
perience in reading Meredith's novels,
that the Meredith ''cocoanut" was
very hard. but that the milk when
reached proved to be very sweet
This joke got into the papers.
Two days afterward well known
flrm of fruiterers had an inquiry after
these cocoanuts from country Gus.
toner! The letter was to the effect
that. having read somewhere that
Meredith's cocoanuts have had large
sale lately and that the milk was
fashionable, the writer would like to
have a few to try.-LondOn Tatler.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09

He was afraid to tell her right out
and out that he loved her, 80 be began
Ia a roundabout way, hoping she would
catch bis drift. then betray. by her
confusiou. her own feelings. He didn't
sream hut that sbs lsgex kim, but
tbonght that she, like himself, was
afraid to demonstrate It.
Heart trouble" she repeated. Are
you sure you've heart trouble. Alfred?
You know indigestion is very like II
at times"
"Oh. know I've got heart trouble.
all right. l--can't you see 1t yourself?"
"why, how silly. Alfred! No one
can see heart trouble. They have to
feel It. Have you taken anything for
it?"
mo, not yet. But IL want to. don't
you know"
"Then why don't your"
"l-l would--that Is, IL could get
It,"
Cant You get It. Alfred7"
Ill don't know"
"Have yon tried?"
mo. not yet"
tsilence for two provoking moments.)
-AIfred" (coldly).
"Y.yes."
LET'S have a game Of checkers."--
Boston Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-09
THE DANGER IN DUST.
A Medical Writer Who Says "Lst
Sleeping Germs Lie." .+L

A Medical Writer Who Says "Lst
Sleeping Germs Lie." .j+l
Did you ever realize what a danger
GUS thing It is to clean house In the
spring? A writer in London med
ical journal. the Lancet, insists that
spring cleaning has many possibilities
for evil II not properly conducted.
Dirt and dust are full Of disease breed
ing germs; but, however dangerous
these creatures may be when lodged
in the woodwork or comfortably set
tied under the hall carpet. they are
much more ferocious. this writer In
sist. If stirred up and irritated and
sent flying through the air. IL we
can't keep our houses clean as we go
we had better let them stay dirty.
This writer's rule is to "1et sleeping
germs lIe."
What a house would look like after
forty years of total abstinence from
spring cleaning we leave to our women
readers TO Judge Yet we venture the
assertion that there is one creature
who would find the situation entirely
Satisfactory. II -disllkes the annual
cleaning ceremony, 1t hates to eat cold
suppers Off the kitchen table. and beat
Ing carpets IL to II an abomination. It
will doubtless make capital out OF the
Englishman's warning against the per-
Ills of housecleaning