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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
PUBLIC AUCTION.

My lease having expired, l will sell
the following described property at
Public Auction on the farm known as
the old Isbeil farm, 8 miles southwest
of Cresco and Ii miles northwest of
Schley, on
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6, 1909,
Sale commencing at 10 O'Clock sharp.
9HEAD OF HORSES.
Brown mare years old
Brown horse - years old.
Brown horse IL years old
Bay horse years old
Gray horse Is years old
Roam mare 8 years old
Bay mare Id years old
Sorrel mare Is years old
Bay pacing mare years old, driver
orfsaddler, goes all the saddle gaits. In
foal to The Foxneer.
IS HEAD OF CATTLE.
10 head fresh mich cows
Five 3-year old heifers
26 heifers coming 3
8 heifers coming 2
spring calves, heifers and steers
HOGS.
Poland China sow and pigs
Poland China sows
HAY AND GRAIN.
125 or more tons of hay
Is acres of corn in shock
800 bushels of oats.
POULTRY.
20 full blood r. e. Brown Leghorns
Is or more young Pekin ducks
80 Tolouse geese
ALL NEW IMPLEMENTS AND HARNESS.
Walter A. Wood binder
Deering corn binder
Walter Wood mower
Rock Island hay loader
Walter Wood hay rake
Hoosier 20-shovel disc drill
j. l. Case, foot-lift gang pillow
Rock Island Sulky pillow
Walking pillow. 3-section drag
Drag cart. Walking cultivator
2 John Deere riding corn plows
One-horse cultivator
Rock Island disc pulverizer with
tongue trucks
j. l. Case corn planter
Two new Stoughton trucks, one q
inch tires, other 3-inch
Moline wagon box
Heavy grain or coal box
Two hay racks. l saddle
Two set wagon springs
Brand new, cushion tire, Bike top
buggy
Cushion tire top buggy, used year.
sets work harnesses and collars
Single harness, names and collar
New spring cutter. Pair bobs
New DeLaval, 900 lb. separator,
used S months
Successful 266-egg incubator
Road cart. Oil tank. Forks
Blacksmith's anvil and forge
extension ladders. Saws
Swil cart and barrel
Foot power grind stone.
Blankets. Cross-cut saw.
Crowbar. Mallet. Shovels.
5-horse power Fairbanks Morse gaso-
line engine, mounted on trucks with
wood saving attachment.
Many other articles too numerous to
mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERMS All sums of $40 or under
cash; over that amount, one years
time will be given on good bankable
notes at per cent.
GUY VERGERONT, Prop.
Col. JOHN FINEGAN, Auctioneer.
E. j. THOMAS, Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
ELEVATOR FIRE AT ANTLER.
Page Building and Grain Destroyed
Total Loss Was $4,000.

Westhope. N. D., Sept. 3O.-Fire de.
stroyed the Page elevator at Antle
The flames had gained such headway
before an alarm was sounded that
the department, though promptly on
the ground, was able only to prevent
the spread Of the fire to adjacent
buildings. Loss on building, $4,000.
and on grain, $4,000; insurance OH
building, $4,000, and on grain, $4,000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
PHONE DEAL coNsUMATED.
Northwestern Buys the winona indie

Northwestern Buys the Winona indie.
pendent Telephone Company.
Wtnona, Mimi, Sept. 29.-The WI
mona Independent Telephone company
will on Oct. pass into the control
of the Northwestern company. The
transaction is one of considerable
magnitude. The amount of money
involved has not been made public.
The purchasing and absorbing COM
pany comes into ownership and con-
troll of approximately 500 miles of con-
Meeting lines in southern Minnesota
and adjacent territory in Wisconsin.
Eighteen hundred patrons are at
fected, the majority of whom are res
idents of Winona. The Winona COM
pany operates exchanges at Winona,
Rushford, Lanesboro, Lewiston and
Rolling Stone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
Auction.

l can cry your sales. Will do it reas-
able and give you satisfaction. Have
arranged whereby l can furnish Clerk
and buy your notes.
E. M. SToCKMAN, Auctioneer.
Office over Cresco Rest Room,
Cresco, Iowa. N. l. Phone No. a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
Post Cards By Mail,

10 beautiful cards mailed for 10
cents, postage paid; or in any quantity
wanted at one cent each. If cards are
not better than any you ever bought,
they may be returned and money re-
funded. MILES GRAF.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
Paving Job Completed.

After continuous but unavoidable de-
lay, which severely tried the patience
of the contractor, the council and the
public, the paving job is at last COM
pleted and accepted by the city and
after two or three sessions of the Coun-
ell a final settlement was made with
the contractors:
The total cost of the curbing is ST.
016.6O, distributed as follows:
Ass sqr. feet curbing .$S37. 60
Inspection. . 5000
Engineer. $500
Publication of notices 34.OO
Plat and schedule. 5000. 80. 1000
The total cost of the paving is $16,-
434. 20, distributed as follows:
1892 So, yards paving. -. SIS, 657. 0S
inspection. .......... 3SS. IL
AhSii'SSl go. w
Publishing notices. ... 3400
Plat and schedule. ......... 5000
We believe Cresco has one of the best
jobs of paving any where in the state,
and that it will not be long before the
council will be universally commended
for their stand in ordering this perma-
nent city improvement made.
We understand that owing to the de-
lay to which the contractors have been
subjected and the narrow margin al
lowed by the contract price, that they
will make a profit of mot over five per
cent on the money expended on the
job.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
HILL SPEAKS AT MINoT.
Star Attraction for the Ward Count,

Star NttractIon TOT ire Ward County
Fair, Opening.
Minot, Sept. 29.-The Ward county
fair, giving promise of being the big,
gest ever held in this section of the
state, opened this morning. One of
the big events of the day was an adj
dress by James j. Hill. When his
train arrived in the city, it was met
at the station by the Minot Automo
bile club and Mr.. Hill was taken to
the fair grounds. where he delivered
his address.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
For Rent.

The front Office rooms over Sobolik
& Petersen's hardware store. One of
the lest in Cresco. Apply to
G. A. Marshall.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
Threshing Coal.

Before you buy your supply of thresh-
ing coal it will pay you to see what we
have and the prices we make.
Tomas & FARNSWoRTH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
Horses for Sale.

We have several work horses, drivers
and colts that we will sell cheap.
F'ITZGERALD a WOODS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
Cresco Market.
Corrected twice a week.

Notice to Farmers having Flax Straw
to Sell.
Haul in your flax straw, the Union
Fiber Co. will pay $500 per ton for all
good dry flax straw, up till November
LIST. E. o. WHITE, Foreman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
GOV. JOHNSON
WORTH s37,430
VALUE OF LATE EXECUTIVES
PROPERTY EXCEEDS ALL
ESTIMATES.
FRED B. LYNCH ADMINISTRATOR
Holdings of Stocks Alone Amounted
To Fully s2s,ooo-Total Figures
Como Out When Court Peti.
tlon Is Filled.

st. Paul, Sept. Ex-Governor John.
sons estate exceeds in amount all
estimates advanced by his nearest
friends. The governors property
holdings as shown in the petition for
the appointment of administrators
filed in the Ramsey county probate
court, amount to $37,43O, the major
part of which is listed as Stocks
The items are:
Household goods ...........$ $500
STOCKS ................. $4,000
Notes and bonds .......... 1880
One lot and building 100000. 1900
Miscellaneous ............... 1000
IOLal $3I ,43O
The petition Is signed by the late
governors widow, Gilmore Marie John
son, who in the will is named as ex-
ecutrix and is the sole heir Mrs.
Johnson petitioned for the appoint
ment Of Thomas D. O'Brien, Justice
of the state supreme court, and Fred
erick B. Lynch, as general admins
traitors. Judge Bazille signed an order
appointing Mr.. Lynch special admin
traitor, pending the hearing on the
appointment Of the general admin
istrators which will take place Oct.
| rs.
The petition for the allowance of
| the will and for administration was
drawn up by the law firm of O'Brien,
| Young & Stone,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-01
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 t. O RIA
Feed Grinding

at the Old Novelty Works.
HARRY POLLETT.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Clark Holds up Bill.

Mr.. Clark of Missouri objected to
immediate consideration on the
ground that the presidents message
had as yet not been referred to COM
mittee.
A statement by Mr.t Olmsted that
the bill was identical in terms to the
laws pertaining to the Philippines and
Hawaii. and that the matter was one
OF great urgency did not affect Mr..
Clark, who insisted on his objection.
In consequence, the bill lies on the
speakers table.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
CHANCES GOOD FOR CROPS.
With Moisture During Summer, Har.
vest Will be Big. -.

Omaha, May 13.-The Burlington
crop reports for Nebraska for the
week ending May s show that while
the lack of rain has injured the grains
somewhat, considering the cold wealth
er and the heavy dust storms, also.
nevertheless, with rains and continued
favorable weather, they are not injur-
ed enough yet but that there are
chances for excellent crops.
Very little growth or progress has
been made in wheat, but on the other
hand, not nearly so much damage done
as might be expected, taking into ac-
count the continued dry weather and
almost constant wind of high velocity.
Oats are suffering from continued
dry weather and strong winds, but
an excellent crop is not yet out Of the
question. All other spring grains are
also suffering for want of rain, but not
yet seriously.
If we could have sufficient mois-
ture from now on there could hardly
be better start for corn crop.
Fruit prospects seem better than
for several years. Cold weather and
frosts have no doubt caught some of
the very early blossoms, like plums
and peaches.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
PraIrle Elre at kadoka.

Sioux Falls, S. d., May 13.-Particu-
lars have been received here Of re-
marKably narrow escape of the town
of Kadoka from being destroyed by a
prairie fire. The innocent causes of
the fire We're pipe and a burning
blanket. So great was the alarm dur
ing the time the fire was in progress
that Kadoka merchants hurried their
yaluables to the vaults of the banks
and the schools were dismissed and
the children hurried to their homes.
Charles Engers, a homesteader liv-
ing some miles out, was driving TO his
home from a business trip TO Kadoka.
He was riding in buggy and was
enjoying a smoke, little dreaming that
spark from the pipe was to cause
a prairie fire of unusual severity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Still Bring Distressing Stories.

Marash, Asiatic Turkey, Monday,
May 10.-Distressing stories continue
to arrive here from the countryside of
Armenian villages assailed by bands
of Mohammedans, who, acting on the
supposition that the Armenians were
rising against the government, were
quick to strike the first blow.
The men were killed whenever
found within reach of knife or bullet.
The girls were often maltreated, and
some of them were carried off to be-
come the wives or slaves of rich men.
Houses were sacked and then burn
ed, farm animals were driven off, and
small parties of horsemen rode
through the country, cleaning up the
Armenians." The entire population
of Bechkeuy, 1000 souls, moved to the
Zeitoon region for safety. In other
towns, notably Yanksoun. where the
Armenians were supplied with rifles,
they fought day and night and kept
off the besiegers.
There are probably $4,000 refugees
in Marash.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
SUGAR Graft an Old One.

Washington, May 13.-The alleged
sugar fraud cases were discussed by
the president and former Representa-
tive Hepburn of Iowa today. Hr. Mep-
burn called Mr.. Taft's attention to a
report made by himself and a special
committee from the treasury depart
ment of which he was the solicitor
eighteen years ago. Mr.. Hepburn said
he and his associates thoroughly in
vestigated the matter at New York
and found frauds connected with the
import of sugar. 1t was shown, Mr..
Hepburn said that one weigher had
received in one year the sum of $4,000
which he found afterwards represent
ed l per cent of the customs duties
he had saved the concern which paid
him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
LET IDLE Men !!!!!! WORK ROADS
Taft Suggests that Building Good
Roads Will Give Work.

Washington, May 10. President
Taft addressed the following letter to
C. Jefferson Davis, president of the
Unemployed Protective association,
whose headquarters are at Cincinnati,
o.:
white House, May 12.-My Dear
Sir: have your letter and sugges-
ton with reference to methods which
shall increase the amount of work
and render employed the unemployed.
/ understand you are about to attend
the Good Road convention in Balti-
more, and / have no doubt that the
proposition for the construction of
good roads and further attention to
them means great deal more work
for the unemployed. / write this to
you to express my sympathy with the
work you are trying to do, and my
willingness to assist you whenever
Is consistent with my views of the
national jurisdiction.
Sincerely yours.
William H. Taft"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
DAKOTA GIRLS ROMANCE.
Miss Hathaway of Mitchell to Join
Lover in India

Mitchell, S. D., May, 1S.-Miss Clara
Hathaway, the daughter of a Metho-
dist minister, has been in Chicago for
a week appearing before the board of
foreign missions to secure an appoint
ment as a missionary to India. The
young woman expects to leave in the
fall for that country, and there TO-
nance, started in Dakota Wesleyan
university, will have its elimination
In her union with Harry H. Weaks,
who went to lat country two years
ago to take up the work of the mis-
sionary.
Mr.. Weaks wanted to take her with
him, but the bishop told him to 60
along and they would send the girl to
him later on. Mr.. Weaks entered col
lege from the railroad section and
worked his way through the institu-
ton in this city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
STEALS THE BRIDE.
Cards Were Out, but Girl Changes
Partners and Deserts Eiance

Cards Were Out, but Girl Changes
Partners and Deserts Fiance.
Presho, S. D., May 10. "All's fair
in love and war;" but Herman E.
Schwartz is not in position to smile
over the pranks of Cupid, who let fly
stray arrow while the prospective
husband was getting home ready on
his claim for Miss Edith Dittman, who
had promised to be his bride and
had caused the wedding invitations to
be issued.
The wedding day was set for May
/, but before the time arrived there
was another lover in the way. His
name is Arthur Muchow and he halls
from Sioux Falls on his way to his
claim near Lower Brule.
Events moved swiftly, and as the
prospective groom alighted from the
train to fulfill his part of the contract,
the prospective bride and her new
lover boarded the cars from the other
side of the train and left the disheart.
ened Schwartz to find consolation in
company of the guests who had ar
rived for the wedding.
The clippers were married at Mitch
ell, and Schwartz is still doing his
own cooking on the claim
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
CHANGE
IN PARIS STRIKE
NUMBER OF STRIKING GOVERN
MENT EMPLOYEES NO GREATER.
THINK END NEAR
Strikers, on the other Hand, Declare
Government is "Blufflne," and that
Movement viii Rapidly Extend.
Situation Worse at Havre.

Paris, May 13.--The number OF
striking government employees shows
no appreciable increase this morning.
The services are normal and at some
places, notably Bordeaux, the telegra-
piers who went out yesterday have
returned to their posts. The concert
ed efforts of the strikers stationed at
various bureaus in Paris to induce
their comrades to join the movement
have been without effect.
The authorities are confident the
strike will be over In a few days. On
the other hand, the leaders of the
strike claim that the government Is
ing the number of men are ridiculous.
They declare the movement will ex-
tend rapidly and that the general fed
Grafton of labor will soon make dra-
matte appearance on the scene.
Only at Havre, where both the post
and telegraph services are practically
tied up, is the situation worse today.
The batch of dismissals last night evil
IDENTITY has dismayed the rank and file.
The government this afternoon will
ask for a vote of confidence in the
chamber of deputies, and If this is
obtained another and larger batch of
dismissals will follow Immediately.
The official statistics issued at noon
today give the total number of strik-
ers at 939. The postmen charged with
the delivery of newspapers refused to
make their rounds this morning.
They were expelled from the post
Office and replaced by men of the
navy. The American chamber of
commerce in Paris has organized a
special service to insure the dispatch
of the American mails via Cherbourg
and Havre.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
To MOVE SUGAR FACTORY
Plant at Ames VIII be Transferred to
SCOTS Bluff.

Washington, May 13.-H. G. Leavitt
formerly of Ames, now of SCOTS Bluff
Neb., is in Washington, jubilant over
the fact that he has completed nego
tiations with eastern people looking
to the purchase of bonds that will
make possible the extension of the in,
terstate ditch which parallels the
governments project in the north,
western section of Nebraska. Mr.
Leavitt said that with the extension of
the interstate ditch the machinery in
the sugar beet factory at Ames would
be transferred to Scots Bluff, and
that the North Platte section of Ne,
braska gave abundant promise of be,
ing one of the most fertile sections
in the United States.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
SELLER TOWN LOTS SELL WELL
Railroad Surveyors Said to be Laying
ts 1 inc \ award ',i,er. =

Line owasc There. :
Sieler, S. d., May Especial 20
The News: The town lot SAFE mere
was well attended. Lots sold well
and brought good price. The rail-
road surveyors are now surveying
near Colome, heading in the north
western direction for this town. The
location is an ideal one Several
buildings are now in course of con
struction and contracts are let for sew
eral more. Petition is now being cir
culated for postoffice.
The country surrounding the town
of Sieler is practically level and the
soil the richest black loan with clay
subsoil, making the future growth of
this town they are Butte, Neb., BUSH
this town an absolute assurance. AS
much as can be learned of the pro-
motors of this town, they are Butte,
Neb., business men of means, push
and energy and the general impress
sion connected with the showing so
far made tends to show that the town
of Sieler will be one of the best towns
of the northwest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Land Elllnns for Year.

Pierre, S. D., May 13.-The state au
ditor has received the list of taxable
lands as shown on the records at the
land Office in this city. The list shows
the total number of filings for the
year to be 2,562
Some idea of the vast increase in
population in some of our western
counties may be gained when it is
known that 2,OS3 of these filings were
made in Stanley county. Filings were
made in other counties as follows:
Hughes, 12O; Potter, Sc; Suley, AZ;
Lyman, SO; Hyde, Sc; Hand, 80; Cor
son, ~; Faulk, 22; Sphinx. and Bea.
die. 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
Fire Warden Hard Lob

Lincoln, May 13.-J. G. Thompson
attorney of Alma, will not be state
fire warden. Mr.. Thompson halls from
Governor Shallenberger's home town,
and some time ago intimated that he
would like to have some state lob
that would enable him to move down
to Lincoln to educate his children.
He picked out the fire wardenship BIO.
cause 1t offered $4,000 year. and
Thompson figured that he could mold
1t and practice law at the same time
Later 1t was discovered that the law
provides that the warden shall de.
vote all of his time to the Office, and now
Thompson has notified the governor
that he would rather have something
else.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
WRIGHT BROTHERS ARE SA,
Each Makes Blushlns speeoh-one go
Seconds, the other 80.

SOSOHbot WV OhNN' wv
New York, May l3.-The Wright
brothers, Wilbur and orvlle, left New
York shortly before o'clock last even
ing for their home In Dayton, Ohio, af-
ter a day spent I'm receiving the tri-
butes and compliments of friends and
admirers.
However much at home the brothers
may be amid the perils of the upper
air, they showed again that they are
extremely shy as guests of honor. At
the luncheon rendered by the Aero
Club of America at the Lawyers club,
both had consented with considerable
reluctance to allow their names to go
down on the program of speakers
but their speeches were models of
brevity and the pair appeared i'm
mensely relieved when the ordeal was
over
Wilbur spoke first. three sentences
that lasted less than sixty seconds
by the clock. Orville followed and his
speech was Just half as long as his
brothers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
STONE BREAKS CIR IS NOSE
Miss Margaret Long at Madison Vic
tim of Peculiar Accident.


Madison. Neb., May Especial to
The News: Miss Margaret Long,
daughter of DR.. Long of this city, was
accidentally struck on the nose by a
stone while at school, which fractured
the nasal bone. The matter was
wholly unintentional, the stone being
thrown by one boy at another
Miss Gretchen Horst gave fare
well party to her young friends at the
G. A. r. hall last evening, there being
eighteen couples present. 1t was dis
tinctly the social event of this spring
and will long be remembered by all
present. The hall was Hastily decorat-
ed fore the occasion and the evening
was devoted chiefly to dancing until
midnight when dainty lunch was
served. Miss Horst accompanied by
her parents will leave for Salt Lake
City Saturday, where they expect to
pass the summer.
However much may be said in praise
of the work of superintendent Dore-
mus as head of the Madison schools
fer the last five years in matters of Or
ganization, discipline, ETC., the fact
that this years graduating class has
eleven young men and eight young
ladies, shows that he has succeeded
in keeping the young men in school I'M
til they have completed the high
school course, an accomplishment in
which a majority of the high schools
of the state have failed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-14
NEW PRIEST FOR SEWARD.
Bishop Ronacum Names Massachusetts
Man to Succeed Murphy.

Lincoln, May 13.--Announcement
was made of the appointment by Bish.
op Bonacum of Rev. Francis A.
O'Brien of Boston, Mass, as pastor OF
the Catholic church at Seward. The
appointment follows the action of the
supreme court in denying a rehearine
to Father Murphy, the excommunicat.
ed priest of Seward, in his church
litigation with the bishop. 1t is pre-.
dicted in Catholic circles that this
appointment will have the effect of
quleting a contest between prelate
and priest which has gone on for
nearly a dozen years, and has twice
been before the ecclesiastical courts
of Rome. Father Murphy. in the past,
has had the support of the Seward
parish, and number of the members
are still loyal to him.