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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
INDIAN RUNS RACE FOR WIFE
Young Mike Thomas Wins FREELY by
His Speedy Feet in Five.
Mile Contest.

Charlottetown, P. E. LIN order to
win as his bride the daughter of his
chief, Mike Thomas. a member of the
Micmac Indian tribe, won f1ve-mile
race against John Harley, a local
crack. The Indians time was
24:36 2-5, close to the worlds rec
ord.
Thomas recently won a ten-mile
road race under one hour. This was
not enough to satisfy Chief Kars,
whose daughter, Firefly, was wooed
by Thomas. Her hand was sought by
many, but her smiles were only for
the slim runner.
An agreement was reached between
him and the chief that If the young
brave could beat the best white man
on the island the hand of his daughter
could be had.
It was at shutdown when the race
was started, and up in the crowded
stand Firefly sat with her father neal
by. with two sisters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
WEN HER BACK ACHES
A Woman Finds All Her Energy ane
Ambition Slipping Away.

Cresco women know how the aches
and pains that come when the kineys
fail make life burden. Backache,
hip pains, headache, dizzy spells, dis
tressing urinary troubles, all tell of
sick kidneys and warn you of the steal
thy approach Of diabetes, dropsey and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
permanently cure all these disorders.
Can Cresco sufferers desire stronger
proof than this Woman's words?
Mrs Samuel L. Lewis, Lewis St.,
New Hampton, Iowa, says: 81 was
greatly benefited by the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills four or five years ago and
am now pleased to confirm the pub
lie statement | then gave, recommend
ing them. | suffered from kidney
trouble and had severe pains in my
back. The kidney secretions were pro-
fuse and highly colored and caused me
great annoyance on account of their
irregularity in passage, / at length
read about Doan's Kidney Pills and
procured a supply. began to improve
almost Immediately after using them
and cure was soon effected. | feel
that | am justified in recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doans anc
take no other,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
$140 Per Acre.

The record price for land was struck
last week when parcel of 81 acres was
sold for So, 600, or a trifle over $40 per
acre.
That is what O. V. Perry realized
for his tract of land just south of the
Riceville corporation line; in fact part
of it lies within the town limits. The
purchaser is Barney Hughes who re-
Gently sold his farm at $50 per acre.
He has always lived near Riceville, is
entirely conversant with land values in
this vicinity and made the purchase
with his eyes open and is well satisfied
with the deal. After selling his farm
he made Investigations in Minnesota
and other localities but was glad to
come back and pay the price.
This is only a straw which shows the
tendency of real estate prices in the
vicinity of Riceville. -Riceville Recorder
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Dan Patch Progress.

We have heard many rumors about
the Dan Patch Air Line, but now we
know for certainty that work is being
done between Dodge Center and kas-
son. A crew of about twenty teams
are at work on the east end near Kas-
son and they are making rapid progress
as there is but little fill. Mon and
teams are put to work as fast as they
can hire them and good wages are
paid. About ten teams are at work at
this end near Weston's, but Mr.. Fogel-
berg, the contractor, is looking for
teams and men and expects to have at
least seventy-fve teams at work on his
part of the contract by the first of the
week. The line runs next to the right
of way of the Northwestern from here
to Kasson passing under both the Great
Western and Northwestern near the
crossing east of town. Dodge Center
Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
People Fleeing from Volcano.

Madrid, Nov. 20.-With the volcano
of Mount Salores belching forth great
quantities of boiling lava, threatening
the destruction of the island of Ten
eriffe, in the Canaries, the inhabitants
of towns In the Oratava valley are
rushing panic-stricken to the coast.
Steamers have been ordered to Ten
eriffe from African and Spanish ports
to aid the refugees.
The eruption of Mount Salores
grows In violence hourly and torrents
of lava pouring down the sides of the
Quaking mountains threaten to over.
run the whole Oratava valley. The
towns directly in the path of the lava
streams are Guai, Icod, Santiago and
Tanquehilos. Each of these have al
ready been deserted by it's inhabitants,
who are fleeing panic-stricken toward
the coast.
Every available vessel in the vicin-
ity of the Canaries is being intercept.
ed and ordered to Teneriffe.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
CANCER CLAIMS s44.
6,47e Deaths Reported in Wisconsin In
Three Months.


Madison, Nov. 21-In July, August
and September, 6.479 deaths were re-
ported to the Wisconsin state bureau
of vital statistics by the various local
registers. This was an excess Of
deaths over last year of 200. For
the quarter ending Sept. 80 there were
tWenty-eight more deaths from pull
monary tuberculosis than in the CORE
spending period last year.
The death rate for the northern sec.
ton of the state is 9.15 to the thou
sand of estimated population; for the
central section 1914 and for the south
ern section 1913. Among the leading
causes of death were pulmonary tuber-
culosis, 1853; cancer, 344; pneumonia,
227, and meningitis, 1873.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
DYNAMITERs THREATEN.
Public Galleries Of Chicago Board Of
Trade are Closed.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Following the re-
ceipt of anonymous letters by several
members of the board of trade con-
tanning threats to dynamite the IA
nous grain pit, the public galleries
of the exchange are closed. Special
policemen were stationed around the
pit" and precautions taken to pre-
vent any person from entering the
building who had no business there.
When the news flashed along La
Sale street that threats had been
made to blow up the board of trade,
excitement was rife in brokers' of.
fees.
When the galleries are reopened to
the public. admission will be by card
only. Postal inspectors will seek the
writer's of the letters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Lisbon Damaged by Storm.

Lisbon, Nov. 20.-Lisbon has been
swept by hurricane followed by
tidal wave from the Tagus, 100 feet
high. which dragged steamers from
their anchorage and set them utterly
beyond control up the river. Lights
everywhere have been extinguished
and many houses have been brown
down.
When the hurricane broke street
fair was in progress and many tenn
porary theaters. erected to hold ex-
hibitions. were demolished. The
crowds were panic-stricken and scat
tered throughout the city. 1t is ru-
mored that there are many fatalities,
but there are no details now avail
able.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
VOLCANO ON TENER!FFE
VILLAGERS FLEE IN TERROR
FROM PATH OF LAVA.
Storm Strikes Lisbon While Fail Is
In Prosress-Many May
Be Dead.

Madrid. Nov 20.-Two volcanoes
near Garachico on the island of Ten
eriffe, in the Canary Islands, are belch-
ing flames and lava. and. according to
dispatches from the islands, it is fear
ed the whole island of Teneriffe will
be destroyed.
Ships from African and Spanish
ports have been ordered to Teneriffe
and are hurrying to the scene.
The town of Garachico was almost
entirely destroyed by volcanic erup-
lions in 1905.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
See the Exhibit Car of the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway.

While in Omaha for the National
Corn Show, call any time between De-
cember 9Th and 18th at the Exhibit car
of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST.
PAUL RAILWAY Q3th and Jones
Streets, Omaha) and see the samples
of farm products, etc, from the Da-
kotas, Montana, Idaho and Washing
ton along the new Chicago. Milwaukee
& Puget Sound Railway. F. A. Mil
Ter, General Passenger Agent, c. M.
& St. P. Ry., Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Twenty-Five Cent Dinner.

In the Woodman hall, over lenders
meat market, Cresco, Saturday, Nov.
9th, the ladies of the Evangelical
church will hold their annual sale, con-
sisting of aprons, night gowns, quilts,
comforters and other useful articles,
and also serve dinner from IL O'Clock
till all are served.
Menu.
Mashed Potatoes Potato Salad
Boston Baked Beans Bean Salad
Sauer Kraut Cottage Cheese
Chicken Roast Meat and brown gravy
Assorted Pickles Cold SlaW
Assorted Cakes Pies
Bread and Butter
Coffee
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
CreSco Market.
Corrected twice a week. J
For Rent.

room cottage house, lots, barn,
wood and coal house, first block south
of Fitzgerald & Woods implement
house. Would consider sale on pay
ment plan. $40 or upwards per month,
making rent make payment for home;
also room house, 5 lots, barn, well,
cistern, good cellar, pleasant location
d block from school, north, can be
bought cheap if bought soon.
Call phone IS or call on or address
G. T. WATRos, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
w. Va. Court House Erred.

Hamlin, w. Va, Nov 2O-The Lin
coin county courthouse was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Over $4,000 in rec
ords and valuable copies of oil leases
were lost. Bloodhounds were put on
the trail of three men supposed to
be implicated in the burning, but the
dogs lost the trail and returned here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
SEE GUN FOR DEER; KILLS MAN
Robert Zimmerman Sentenced for Five
Years in Wisconsin Penitentiary.

Merrill. Wis, Nov. 20-Judge Reid
has sentenced Robert Zimmerman,
convicted of setting gun in the
woods, to five years in states prison.
Zimmerman set gun for the purpose
of killing deer. Henry Bot, young
woodsman, walked against the string
attached to the gun, setting off the
charge. The bullet struck and fatally
wounded Bot, death resulting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Auction.

| can cry your sales. Will do it reas
able and give you satisfaction. Have
arranged whereby ] can furnish CLERK
and buy your notes.
E. M. SToCKMAN, Auctioneer.
Office over Cresco Rest Room,
Cresco, Iowa, N. I. Phone No. 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
The Youthful View.

Come, my dear boy. give some of
your pennies for the poor little heath
ems in Africa"
81 wish | was a poor little heathen!
They've got lots of fun watchin'
Roosevelt shoot lions"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Marriage Licenses.

Clerk Blandin issued marriage licen-
ses during the past week as follows:
Louie Larima, 90, Cresco, la.
Amelia r. Warrington, 26. Cresco, la.
Rolla P. Jones, %. Chester, la.
Bertha A. Lusk, %, Chester, la.
Dennis Tierney, 81, Elma, la.
Anna M. O'Neil, 20, Elma, la.
Bert j. Wiley, %, st. Paul, MINI.
Clara l.. Kettleson, 26, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
BJoRNsoN is VERY Ill.
Norwegian Author Unable to Receive
Treatment Sought.

Paris, Nov. 21.-The condition Of
Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the Norwegian
writer is grave. He has been unable
to receive the treatment for arteri.
al sclerosis for which he came to Par.
is. His son has been summoned to
the bedside.
Daily bulletins describing the au.
thor's condition are transmitted to the
kings of Denmark and Norway.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
GIenwood Pastor Resinns.

Glenwuod, Mimi, Nov. 20.-Rev. Mr..
Snow, who has been pastor of the
Congregationalist church two years,
has resigned to accept a call from
Livingston, Mont. He will preach his
last sermon here on Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
THANKSGIVING (D1NNER

At Strother House, Thursday, Nov.
18th from II to 1:30.
SOUP:
Oyster
Sour Pickles Spiced Pickles
Apple Pickles Celery
MEATS:
Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce
Tenderloin of Beef-Au Jus
Boiled Dairy Ham
Hamburg Roll
VEGETABLES:
Boiled Potatoes Mashed Potatoes
Cabbage Salad Tomatoes
DESSERTS:
Plum Pudding with Sweet Sauce
Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie Mince Pie
American Cheese
Ice Cream
Tea Milk Coffee
Town people wanting dinner, please
notify US in advance of the number
coming.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filet
with the County Recorder for the Weel
ending November 20, 1909.
C. P. Nash and wife to A. j.
Cray. 4Oa NV 1 32-100-12. IS 242
E. j. Glattly and wife ct al, to
Maurice Silver, lots q and %,
blk 30, Elma. ............... $50
F. M. McElrath and wife to j.
D: Clapp, lots 3 and II, blk %, 80
Jerome c. Nichols to sophronia
Malek, lots and s, blk l., Bal
OWNS add to Cresco. ......... 135
w. G. Marshall to H. F. Meyer,
lots 8 and 10, irreg. surv. J
Sc 10-100-13. .............. 10I
Fred Martin to jerome G. Mich
OILS, lot 16, blk IL, Beadle &
Strong's add to Cresco. ...... LIE
Annie Simon and husband to
Timothy and James O'Connor,
und. east lao acres ne / Sec.
S-98-11 49,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 224
Annie Simon, Guardian, to limo
thy and James O'Connor, und.
int. east l40 acres ne 1 Sec, :.
8-9S-11. Observation-Disclosures. ...... 44S
John Fencel and wife to F. j.
Klemish, lot 2, sub. div. lot
of W ] Sc / 13-97-11 ........... al
w. L. Converse and B. F. Davis
Exec. to L. S. Kneffen, lots 8
As 6 and and w ] lot 2, blk 3
Beadle's sub. div. NV / NV /
and part of blk. irreg. surv.
NV / 23-99-1l. ................. III
Nellie Hanson to Otto Gericke,
lot 3, irreg. surv. sW I ne / 81
99-ll. 34E
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Lay In Boiling Water.


during the fire, but did not quench the
flames. The water was converted in
to rivers on the floors of the veins,
where lay the dead. The heat of the
flames boiled the water, and cooked
the unfortunate victims. That they
did not die by fire was evident be.
cause the clothing was not even
scorched.
The heart wrench prospect for the
day became apparent when firemen
unrolled great strip of canvas on
the prairie beyond the main shaft
Here the three bodies which were the
first to be brought out were laid.
Grief-stricken men, women and chill
dren formed great circle around the
canvas, but many turned away unable
to endure the sobs and cries of those
seeking their relatives. Two of the
bodies were quickly identified, but not
until scores of women had gazed on
the blackened, swollen features and
turned away, shaking with sobs to
await the next dread load from the
depths of the mine.
Although there were many women
in the anxious crowd, there were more
children who pushed their way to
where the bodies lay. AS one after
another of the children and women
turned away, some were weeping, but
others were past the relief of tears
Many of the women scattered about
the yards and switch tracks to be
alone with their wondering children
clinging to their skirts.
No Worse at Messina.
II was at Messina after the earth
quake, but the horror of that catas
trophe was no worse than this" SAID
Ernest P. Bicknell, representative O
the National Society of the Red Cross
When two corpses had been identi
fled undertakers removed them to
temporary morgue and the bodie
were dressed in burial garb and plac
ed in coins.
The first body to be identified wa
George McMullen. Check number 20
was found in the pocket of his coat
Word was sent to one of his brothers
who fastened to the scene.
Mrs. McMullen, wife of the recoy
cred victim, reached the Temporal
morgue just as the body of her hus
band was being carried in.
Widow Raves; Dragged Away.
ooh, my God!" she screamed. IN
George! my George!" and she collapi
ed into the arms of her brother-in-laW
In moment she revived and becam
as woman insane, her cries sendin
shivers into the hearts of hundred
who stood about her. The poor W.
man struggled to break into tn
morgue; but her husbands brothe
and two others held her back anc
with main force, dragged her from tn
spot. The woman's screams, as sh
was taken away, fighting with ever
step, could be heard for blocks, an
hundreds of the curious flocked aroun
her as she hurled denunciation upo
the heads of those whom she believe
responsible for her husbands dealt
Hero Walked Into Fire.
The fifth body brought to the SUI
face was one of the volunteer rescuer
who went down Saturday after the fir
broke out He was Charles Waite, 3
years old, married, and was Nigh
boss in the third vein.
The fire in the. mine now is entirel
extinguished. Great credit for tn
task was given to Chicago firemen b
Thomas Steel, superintendent of til
mine, who went into the galleries wit
them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
RECOVERY OF
BODIES BEGUN
SCENES OF HORROR AS BLAckEN.
ED CoRPSES ARE BROUGHT
TO THE SURFACE.
MEN ALL DIED ON THE FIRST DAY
OF suffocation Is Proven by condi.
ton of Bodies.-Red Gross Rep.
resentatIve Says More Horrible
Than Messina.

Cherry, ILL.,. Nov 20.-Closing scenes
of the st. Paul mine tragedy. removal
and identification of the dead are
making mournful progress.
Three bodies, those of two men and
one boy, were brought to the surface.
Four others were dragged from the
debris of the second gallery and TAX
en- within reach of the cage, but were
allowed to remain there for some
time. Fifty or seventy-five other bod
les were beyond reach for the time
being because of smoldering fire in
the mine timbers
The condition of the bodies so far
recovered shows that they died from
suffocation. and that they had been
dead many days. Superintendent Steel
declared that his assertion that death
came to every man in the mine before
shutdown of Saturday, the day of the
fire. is clearly demonstrated by the
disclosures,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-11-23
Hides and Furs!

l am in market now for Furs, Hides
and Sheep Pelts at Joe Blocks old
place. N. l. Phone, 376.
SAM FELDsTE1N, Prop.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-03

many others more or less interest
ed in the matter, and 1900 acres o
lend were offered for lease to the
company on which to raise beets
this coming season. Nearly all the
landowners are willing to co oper
ate with the company in giving beet
culture a fair trial, and several will
increase the amount of land offered
If after inspection the company
wishes the land, and price and
water supply are mutually satisfac-
tory. On the other hand, the rent
al offered by the company may not
prove satisfactory to some of the
land owners, and the acreage may
be cut down.
F. G. Taylor, superintendent of the
La Grande factory, and David Prin-
gree, who will have the superin-
.endency of the Amalgamated Sugar
companys fields in this and Union
counties, met with the land own
ers, and explained the conditions of
soil, water, etc. They expressed
themselves as being much pleased
with the interest shown.
No contracts we're signed Saturday
as they are matter between each
landowner and the company. Messrs.
Taylor and Pingree are visiting this
week the various tracts of land
offered and concluding terms with
the land owners. The amount of
rental paid depends upon the char
aCter and condition of soil, amount
of water, and distance from load
ing stations. One loading station
will be at Enterprise and another
up the valley few miles.
Nothings has been said about a
factory here, except in general way
But if the valley proves good sugar
beet land it is confidently expected
factory will be established at En-
terprise.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-03
10 Continue Billy
Meadows Pasture
Forestry Service To Experiment
Farther On Coyote-Proof
Fence.

Wallowa, Feb. 1.-The council
passed a fire limits ordinance a few
weeks ago. At the last meeting a
petition was presented asking that
the ordinance be rescinded.
A preliminary report upon the ex-
perimental coyote proof pasture
that the forest service built at
Billy Meadows, has been received
and contains much interesting data.
A copy may be had upon application
to the Forestry Service, Washington,
ID. c. The government experiment
at Billy Meadows will be carried on
again next year, and there will be
some changes in number and grade
of sheep which are grazed. j F.
Jardine, the engineer will arrive
March - and take active charge.
The Forest service is building a
telephone line from the end of the
Home Independent lines at Munsey's
place on Prairie Creek to Ranger
McClain's headquarters.
DIR. Gregory is fitting up a ward
for surgical cases in connection with
his office. His operating room is
well equipped and the doctor will
have a nurse in attendance.
Wolfe brothers have moved their
stock across the street into their
recent purchase, the OFT building.
f. A. Searle Is at La Grande on
business for the Forest service.
II. b. Starr, the hardware mer-
chant of Lostine, has bought a half
interest in the Valley Hardware Co.,
and will move part of his stock to
Wallowa. Mrs. Starr will look after
the business in Lostlne for the pres
ent.
r. d. Heskett, and wife of Leap
we're trading in town today.
! l.. Couch of the real estate firm, is
looking after business interests in
the Leap country.
Gregg & Marvin. have recently ship
ped six car loads OF lumber TO
Twin Falls, Idaho.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-03
Grouse Got Four
Mails One Month
Ice In Grande Ronde Stops Carrier
Chances to Buy Cheap
Land.

Grouse, Jan. 25.-The mail arrived
the 18th and again the 23d inst.
There have been four arrivals since
December "a, the failures caused by
the extreme cold during last month
Mr.. Bell, the mail carrier, on his
return to Flora Tuesday, the 10Th
inst, was compelled to remain on
the west side of the river until
Thursday, the 21st. The ice was so
dense in the river that the ferryman
thought it unsafe to attempt to
cross. 1t is hoped that the arrivals
will be made more regularly until
the high water in the spring which
no doubt will cause many failures
as the ferry at Troy is considered
unsafe at any time during the spring
thaw.
Gus Smith was in from Asotin last
week buying beef cattle. He bought
So head from E. Richman and w. A.
Hack, all in fine condition.
w. H. Ladd is feeding 325 head of
cattle. His hay is getting scarce
and grass not in sight yet. He may
have a hard pull to get them
through the winter.
Now is the best time that has
ever been for the homeseeker to buy
a cheap ranch on the Grouse flats,
owing to the number of vacant
places caused by moving out; some
to put their children in school, and
others to get more handy to market.
There are about 40 homesteads now
for sale, price from So to SIS per
acre. AS soon as this country is
opened up the price will advance
so to 100 per cent. There is al
ready a telephone company organ
lied and it will meet at Troy Sat
urday to lay plans and means for
the enterprise to start up at once.
Also a petition is being circulated
asking the county court to construct
bridge across the river near Troy
and improve the public highways,
AS soon as the enterprises referred
to are put in motion the price of
land will advance. This is one Of the
most productive sections of Wallowa
county, but owing to the situation
some of the settlers have become dis
gusted and moved away, hopeless OF
any internal improvements. All that
our people ask is to give them a
fair deal and then they will do the
balance.
Business has already started UP
and the wedding bells are ringing in
the Grouse flats. A young Mr.. Walls
and a Miss Chitwood were married
today. They will get jolly chari
vari by 10 p. m. We hope they may
have successful future.