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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16

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for farm water system, but Is rather
expensive. The water can also be
drawn from the elevated tank at the
barn, If one is used there, the only dis
advantage In this case being that els
tern water cannot be used. On the
whole, the most satisfactory plan is to
have a small galvanized tank in the
attic. A little covering in the coolest
weather will keep 1t from freezing, and
a few minutes work with the cistern
pump each day will keep it filled.
By having heater attached to the
furnace or to the kitchen stove and
making the proper connections hot and
cold water can be supplied to the bath
room, the wash room and anywhere
else that 1t Is wanted.
The laundry room downstairs is the
place where the convenience IF such
a system will be appreciated most
In this room the washing machine.
tubs. wrlnger and other utensils can
be kept. An opening in the floor. con
nected with the tile drain will carry
OF the waste water. and hot aud cold
water from upstairs will be always
on tap. Such room. together with
the entire water system. can be fitted
up for less than 500.
Another convenience that can be in
stalled at small cost is a sewerage sys-
tenn. This can be connected with the
bathtub and sink, and with small!
additional expense another luxury that
Is seldom found on the farm. an In
door closet can be added. Drain
pipe well cemented at the joints
should be used In constructing the
sewer. The cheapest form Of outlet
10 the 'septic tank" This Is small
underground tank divided into four
compartments, SO arranged that when
the first Of these becomes full 1t will
overflow into the second. and so on.
The tank should be covered and pro-
vided with ventilator. The action
Of bacteria In the septic tank will de-
stroy all tho solid matter, 80 that the
water which flows out the lower end
will be clear and have no objection
able odor. With an occasional clean
ing out such tank will last forever.
The house should be provided with
plenty Of porches. These increase the
4 expense somewhat, but also add much
to the comfort and appearance of the
house. Vines trained up over them to
keep out the sun and screens to keep
out the flies make them still more
comfortable.
Nothing adds more to the external
appearance of the house than neat
lawn of ample size. Do not. make 1t
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
IOWA NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Notes From Various
Parts Of the State.
]. W. BLYTHE PASSES away
Noted Attorney and Politician
Dies Suddenly.

]. w. Blythe. one of the best known
men in Iowa politics. and general
counsel for the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy road, dropped dead at a
aunting lodge III the country at Wapel-
20, in Louisa county. He expired as he
vas preparing for duck hunting.
Mr.. Blythe was fifty-nine years old.
having been born at Cranberry, N. j.,
in 1850. He was graduate of Prince
ton university and was admitted to
the bar in 1876, since which time he
had been practicing in Iowa. For the
past seven years he had been general
counsel for the Burlington railroad
and during that time had been a prom.
inent figure in the politics Of the state.
He was "standpatter" and made a
tremendous fight against Governor
Cummins and the antirailroad legisla-
tion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
Low Fares for Settlers, Chicago, Mil,
waukee & St. Paul RY.

Low fares for settlers, every Tues
day from March 23rd to April 9th, in
elusive, to North Dakota and Montana
points on the new Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sound Railway. Rates apply
to Haynes, Hettinger, Bowman, Mar
marth, and other. North Dakota points,
and to Baker. Miles City, Forsyth, Mus
selshell, Layina, Roundup, Harlowton,
Moore, Lewiston and other Montana
stations on this new line. Complete
information free from your local agent.
F. A. Miller General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. apr 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
.HE farmer is more important
than his farm. and the most
important crup he raises Is


than his farm. and the most
important crop he raises Is
not corn nor hogs, but boys
and girls. The success of farmer Is
not measured SO much by the money
he makes as it Is by the happiness he
brings to himself and to his family.
One of the surest ways of accomplish.
Ing this end is by making the home
surroundings attractive.
There Is no place on earth where 1t.
Is easier to have an attractive home
than on the farm. Yet In spite of
this too many farm homes are located
in the middle of weed patch that
goes by the name Of garden or are
hidden behind such a thick Jungle Of
trees that 1t Is impossible to see In or
out.
The first thing to consider is the
house itself. 1t should be situated on
the highest part Of the hlll on which
the farm buildings stand. A house
need not be expensive to be homelike
and convenient. Indeed, the most ex-
pensive houses are often the least
homelike.
The starting point is the cellar.
With but little additional expense this
can be made the full size OF the
house. In this case the foundation
walls should extend to the bottom of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
Near Death In Big Pond.

1t was thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. For years a
severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering, she writes, land several
times nearly caused my death. All rem
edies failed and doctors said was in
,curable.I Then DIR. Kings New Dis
icoyery brought quick relief and cure
so permanent that have not been
troubled in twelve years. Mrs. Soper
lives in Big Pond, Pa. 1t works won
ders in Coughs and Colds, Sore Lungs,
Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma,
Group, Whooping Cough and all Bron-
chial affections. Soc and $l.00 Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by P. A.
Clemmer. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
CORPSE FOUND IN THE RIVER
Throat Cut and More Than a Doze,
Knife Wounds on the Body.

Throat Cut and More Than Dozen
Knife Wounds on the Body.
The body of Fred Loerche, with the
throat cut, more than dozen stabs
In the body and cash In the head,
inflicted presumably with an axe, was
found in Des Moines river at Ottum-
wa.
Loerche was held up and robbed a
few months ago by Ave men. Two of
these men, Fred Ash and Fred Young.
were sentenced to fifteen years in the
renitentiary for the crime. T.oerche
was missing when the cases were
tried, bat the men were convicted
without his testimony. 1t is now be
lieyed that members of the gang
murdered Lcerche before the trial to
prevent his testlfying.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
In Memory Of Allison.

Iowa school children will erect
monument to the memory of Senator
William B. Allison. Last week on
the eightieth anniversary of the birth
of the statesman. the school children
of the state brought voluntary contri-
buttons OF 10 cents each to the fund
for two monuments, one at Des Moines
and the other at Washington.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
GOES TO PRISON FOR LIFE

Prairie City Man Convicted Of Assault
ing a Little Girl.
In the district court at Newton,
Earle Lindsey of Prairie City. man
ager of the Prairie City Telephone
company, who was convicted of Grim
inal assault on Grace Hopkins. the
eight-yearold daughter of Samuel
Hopkins of Colfax, was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life.
I.indsey's appeal bond was fixed at
$4,000 and he WAS remanded to JAIL
1t is probable the sheriff will take
him to the penitentiary, as bail is not
antscipated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
Hepburn's Gain slight.

A two days. recount at Creston Just
completed gives Colonel w. p. Hep
burn gain OF thirty-one over his for
mer vote In Union county. The judges
announced that further recount Of
Congressman Elect Jamieson's vote
shows that he gains twenty-nine. thus
cutting HeDburn's lead to only two
votes. Colonel M. L. Temple, repre-
senting Mr.. Hepburn. refused to say II
this ends the recount.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
oratorioal conteslt.

Fred w. Bachemeyer of Morning
side college won the state oratorical
contest at Sioux City. 8. w. Allen Of
Ames took second and Charles o.
Pnrdy of Drake third.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
Sadly Mana!ed BY . Machine.

Fred Curtis. employed In cement
plant at Mason City. was pulled into
a machine by getting his clothing
caught and was badly mangled. He
may not survive.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16

For mild, easy action of the bowels,
a lsingle dose of Doan's Regulets is
enough. Treatment cures habitual
Is cents box. Ask
your druggist for them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
SAYS CONFESSION is FALSE

Negro Claims It Was Forced From
Him by Police.
John Junken, the negro who con-
fessed to the murder of Clara Rosen
at Ottumwa several weeks ago, has
declared his confession an invention
forced from him by the police. He
says he will fight prosecution. An
application is to be filed by the attor-
neys of Junken to have the trial in
Des Moines instead Of Ottumwa They
claim that there is danger of lynching
and that the mob spirit" is so strong
in ottumwa that they fear for the
prisoners life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
Furniture for Sale

Household goods and furniture at
private sale. Call at residence of
MRS. JOHN MCHUGH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
For Sale

Several nice homes in Cresco, Iowa.
Enquire Of O. w. CLARK, the Insurance
man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
SHOOTS HIS sTEPsls1eR
Greene Man Then Tries to Kill His
Mother-in-Law and Himself.

Mother-in-Law and Himself.
Winston Bucknell at Greene, fatally
shot his stepsister, Frances Miller.
aged sixteen years. in family quar-
rel, and tried to kill his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Frederick Butzlass. Buck
nell then attempted suicide by shoot
ing, but watch chain DETECTED the
bullet. He was captured by citizens
who threatened to lynch him. Deputy
sheriffs are protecting Bucknell.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16
BY C.. v. GREGORY,
Agricultural Division. IotOo State CoYeSs

Copyright 1903. by American Press Association
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16

Those who are opposing the Sun.
day closing act have met with I'm.
expected re-inforcements. The Sew.
enth Day Advents at Burlington are
out denouncing the bill and maintain.
ing that the civil government has no
right to draft laws governing the
teachings of the Bible
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16

Travelling men over the state are
demanding the passage Of the Bruce
bill prohibiting the drinking of liu.
uors on trains. The knights of the
grip" assert that drunkenness often
seen on trains is disgraceful.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-16

School Legislation Gets Death Blow.
Efforts by the special state educa-
tional commission and State superin
tendent Riggs to improve the rural
schools of Iowa BY legislation at this
session Of the legislature have re.
suited in unqualified and absolute
failure. BY defeating a compromise
plan for rural school improvement
agreed upon by their subcommittee of
eight. plan which was far less radi-
cal and revolutionary than the com.
mission bill, the schools committee of
the house Of representatives sounded
the death knell of any and all school
legislation at this session.
Jameson 10 Out.
Senator William .. JAMESON Of
Page county has tsndered his resig-
nation as state senator to take effect
1t once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22
Perth Amboy Board of Trade
Represented at Banquet
in St. George, S. |.
FIRST SPEAKERS TOOK
EXCEEDINGLY LONG TIME
Affair Held in Interests of
Interstate Communication
"A Brilliant Event.

In the interests Of a bridge between
this city and Staten Island, commit
tee from the Board Of Trade, composed
of William J. Trainer, Victor P. Chris
Jefferson, Albert Leon and Daniel P.
Olmstead, attended banquet of the
Staten Island Board of Trade, at Hu-
COTS hotel, st. George, s. l., Saturday
night. Oliver w. Ramsay, Of this city,
was also present but not as q member
of the board of trade. Charles X. Sea
man was to have been one Of the com
mittee, but WAS unable to attend
Members of the local party were to
have spoken, but had to leave before
they were called upon, as the hour was
SO late. Col. Blair was toastmaster and
speeches were made by Col Fuller, of
the Fuller Construction Company, of
New York; Howard B. Bsynes, Lewis
Nixon, the shipbuilder, and Calvin
Tompkins. The first course Of the ban
quet was served at $50 o'clock and by
the time the fourth speaker had finished
it was 12.45, and the local party had to
leave. The addresses, all of which were
relative to bridges or tunnels to con
meet Staten Island and New Jersey
took so much time that the Perth Am
boy, South Amboy and Elizabeth dele.
cations were not called upon.
A bridge between Staten Island and
this city was referred to several times
DR.. Haines, Mr.. Lovely and Samuel
Locker, of South Amboy, were also pres
ent but had to leave with the local dele
cation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22
Representative Payne the
First Speaker in the House
--Urges Its Passage.
EXPECT CHAMP CLARK
TO OPPOSE MEASURE
Will Be Some Time Before
the House Gets Through
With BII!--The Senate.
Special bp United Pres. Wire

Washington, March 22:-With a full
attendance of the members, and with
the galleries crowded, the House today
| took up the discussion of the Payne
tariff bill. On motion of Mr.. Payne,
the house will meet ct il o'clock in
stead of at IL during the discussion.
The House decided TO resolve itself
into committee of the whole and went
into executive session. Speaker Can
non named R. p Olmstead as presiding
officer. Champ Clark, the democratic
leader, said his side was willing to fore
go debate on the matter. The repub-
liesns insisted, however, that there be
a period of joint debate.
Mr.. Payne, in speaking, paid tribute
to the Mckinley bill, saying it had
fostered America Is marvellous industrial
progress.
General discussion Of the bill will
last for the most of this week. Fol
lowing Mr.. Payne the minority leader,
Champ Clark, will open his orstorical
batteries in opposition. Other mem
bers of the house Will follow, as near
ly every representative is anxious to
unburden his mind and place himself
on record before his constituency.
1t is not expected that the general
discussion of the measure will be n
/ longed, and on this account Mr..
Payne thinks II will be unnecessary
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22

CHAIRMAN SERENO E. PAYNE.
to bring in rule for It's limitation.
Apparently he is not so hopeful re-
garding the consideration of the bill
for amendments. When this order is
reached the provisions will be dis
cussed In speeches of not more than
five minutes duration, but there will
be so many suggestions that unless a
limit is fxed the debate could be ex-
tended Indefinitely. So far nothing
has been said as to the program for
this limitation, but 1t Is considered in
evitable.
1t is the intention Of the Democrats
to offer innumcrable amendments, and
1t is understood that many Republic
ans will also suggest changes. In all
probability therefore, after the FIVE
minute speeches shall have continued
for a reasonable length of time, an
order will be introduced fixing time
for the Anal vote. 1t is not believed,
however, that the voting stage will be
reached within less time than two
weeks hence.
While the Payne and Clark forces
will be lined up against each other on
many questions, there probably will
be several duties on which they will
Join In fighting other opposition. This
Is due to the fact that Mr.. Payne Is
not high tariff man.
When an amendment is offered to
increase the duty of 81 a thousand
feet provided for lumber by the
Payne bill, Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Clark
will stand together in opposition to
the increased duty, and each will find
that some of his trusted aids have de-
serted him. This illustrates the feel
Ing that prevails throughout the mem
bership OF the house-that every mem
Der should work for the interests of
his individual constituency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22
STABS SMALL SON
IN DRUNKEN RAGE
Ellis Wait Wounds Child With Knife
in Row for Possession Of Boys
Birthday Gift.
LITTLE FELLOW IN HOSPITAL

Accused of stabbing his fourteen
year-old son, Ellis Wait, thirty-fve
years old, a carpenter by trade, resid-
Ing at lat New Brunswick avenue, was
locked up late Saturday afternoon on
a charge of atrocious assault preferred
by Chief of Police Burke. He was held
without bail until this morning, when
Recorder Pickersgill gave him a hear
ing and held him under $500 bonds to
await the action Of the grand jury.
Dispute Over Perfumery.
Wait is charged with stabbing his
son, Howard Wait, fourteen years old,
in the abdomen with pocketknife,
shortly after clock Saturday after
noon at his home.
According to the boys statement his
father wanted bottle Of cologne which
had been given to the little fellow on
his birthday. The child, it is said, re-
fused to give up his present and an
argument followed, in which, il is al
legged, Wait got his son In corner and
stabbed him.
Mrs. Wait was in another room at the
time and did not know what had hap
pened until she saw her son run from
the room, screaming and holding his
hands to his stomach. When Wait, who,
the police say, was under the influence
Of liquor, found that he had stabbed
his child, he acted strangely, one min
ute threatening to commit suicide, and
the next instant asserting that he would
kill the police when they came for him.
Shortly after the stabbing William II.
Fullerton, of 129 New Brunswick ave-
nue., notified the police and Sergeant
McDermott detailed Imam Hanson
to arrest Wait
In the meantime oy, who was
believed to be seriously injured, was
placed in one of the New Jersey Pro-
duce Company's wagons by Mr.. Fuller
ton and was hurried to DR.. G. w. Filth
ian 8 Office in High street. On examin-
alton the physician found that the blade
had entered the abdomen on the right
side, just below the navel. The wound
bled profusely but it was not thought
that the stomach or intestines had been
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22
MEETING FOR
A WHITE WAY
Smith Street Merchants Will
Hear Lighting Men To-
morrow Afternoon.
ALL BUT ONE SIGNED

A meeting of the merchants interest
ed in making ''Great White Way' on
Smith street, between High and State
streets, has been called for tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in Odd Fellows
hall.
District Superintendent Chandler and
other representatives of the Public
Service Corporation with representa-
tive of the Flaming Arc Light Com
pany, will be present, to address the
meeting. John X. Sheehy, of Cannon
e Sheehy, said this morning that every
merchant in the block, with the ex-
ception of one, had signed an agree
ment to pay $5 month for the lights.
All merchants are requested to be at
this meeting, whether in the district to
be lighted or not.
At this meeting 1t is expected that
final action will be taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22

penetrated. The boy did not want to
20 home and lie down, so DR.. Fithian
had him taken to the city hospital. While
he was in. the physician 3 office, Howard
seemed afraid that his father might
enter and harm him further. Every
time the door opened he shuddered and
cried out "Don't let papa in, he III kill
me-.
Been Arrested Before.
Recorder Pickersgill told Wait when
he was arraigned yesterday morning
that he would hold him without bail
until the boy was out of danger. Wait
has been in court before, but never on
such serious charge.
The police have the knife with which
the stabbing was done and, strange to
say, it belonged to the boy. Wait, it il
said, lost his knife recently and had
been carrying his son IS ever since.
At the hospital this morning it was
stated that the boy was out of danger
and doing nicely.
The wound is not very serious, due to
the fact that the knife blade did not
enter the stomach or intestines. Wait
sobered up yesterday and realized what
he had done. He cried like a baby as
the horrible thoughts of his deed came
to him.
Hearing This Morning.
When given a hearing before Record
er Pickersgill this morning Wait Meth
er pleaded guilty or not guilty, but
when told by the judge that there was
no question that he had stabbed his son
he did not dispute the charge. The re-
corder lectured him severely and Wait
gave way to tears. He said that he was
drunk and did not know that he had
stabbed his son, until told about it af-
terward.
Wait was unable to furnish bail and
was taken back to his cell. He said, in
response to a question, that he purchas
ed the liquor Saturday in saloon at
Smith and Oak streets. He had bot
tie Of whiskey in his possession when
taken into custody on Saturday
Although Wait is a carpenter by oc-
cupation he has driven an express wag-
ON at various times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22
Editor EVENING NEWS:

It was to be expected that such a
protest as was published in Friday e
NEWS would cause confusion in the
ranks of the guilty ones. Evidently
| that shot hit: at any rate it made
the feathers fly.
| "Mr. Taxpayer writes fair let
ter, but evidently is not very well
acquainted with the location of the
place in question. If he has five
cents to spare 1t would pay him to
take a trip to Gadek's place and
from there walk to the factory he
refers to and he will find that three
city blocks will about cover the dis
! tance.
He states that this protest is 8
strange document in many respects.
1t surely is; the people of this city
| have been standing a whole lot from
| the present administration and II
must seem strange to have them re-
| bel
He further states that none of the
signers of this protest was present
at the open meeting of the board.
Our excise board is supposed to be
composed of representative and In
, telligent men; then why should II
/ be necessary for us to go to all their
meetings and beg them to do their
duty? Have they no Judgment OF
their own? Anyway, the one who
spoke so forcibly against such ac-
tion in their part represented inter
ests who have at heart the welfare
of 5000 or 1900 persons.
| Every member of that board
knows that we have three times as
many saloons, based on the popula-
! ton, as any city in this state or In
the United States Do they not also
know that the excise commission ap-
pointed by Governor Fort recon-
mended a decrease In the number OF
saloons throughout the state to al
least one for every 500 people? In
stead of granting any new licenses
they should refuse to renew such oi
the licenses as they may see fit wher
application is made for renewal. IL
order to reduce the number to tbs
500 basis.
"Mr. Taxpayer" says to apologize
and then everybody forget 1t. The,
evidently would like to have us for
get it, but that is Just what we ars
not going 10 do. agree with hin
that an apology is due the people
from the excise board. but that viii
not remedy the evil already done.
| The gentleman who signs himseli
lone OF the fools" is indeed wei
named. Evidently he has been here
so long that he is getting cold feet
and letting the excise board and q
few other boards and commission
| run the town Il he will take ths
trouble to look up tho records o
these aigneFs he will ind that tA'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-22
INDICTMENTS FOUND IN
PITTSBURC CRAFT CASE
Special bu United Press Wire.

Pittsburg, March 22:-The grand
jury which has been probing the
graft charges in the city council, to
day recommended the indictment OF
F. A. Griffin. vice president of the
Columbia National Bank; Dallas c.
Meyers, wealthy steel manufactur-
err; Councilmen Charles Stewart,
John and F. Klein, DIR. w. H. Web
Der and H. L. Bolger. Steps were
taken Immediately for their arrest.
The indictments were ordered re-
turned by Judge L. L. Davis.
The Jury is continuing its work
this afternoon and 1t is believed
that several more indictments are
coming.