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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-08-06
Our New Satin and
Rock Crystal Cut GLASS

Have you seen it?
The purity and real beauty Of
our stock sparkling with all the
prismatic colors of the rainbow
can be appreciated only on an
Investigation.
Everything from a dollar to $25.
Cut glass water jugs, turnblers,
sgoblets, bowls, vases, sugars
lind creams, bonbons, punch
cups. etc. just t1rlpacked For
June w ddings and Anriversar-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
WOMEN AND WOMEN.

Men get along better with men than
women do with women. At least we
think they do. And the reason Is that
men are more used to liberty than
women are. and reader to concede it.
Women also seem better constituted
to live with men than with women,
which is just as 1t should be. One
grown woman is fairly comfortable
provision for any house-not counting
servants (who have their own troubles
about getting along with one an.
other).
Frequently women who have had Is
or 20 years experience as the sole
grown-up woman Of the house, have
daughters grow up on them. We
would like to see statistics of the pro
portion Of families in which that
makes trouble. 1t Is a natural trou-
Bile. The boss-woman who has been
sole despot of her branch of the do
nestle kingdom has gradually to yield
Independence and vote to another
grown woman living under the same
roof. The boss-woman has to learn to
live with another grown-up female
after being 20 years out of practice.
Hockey! That's not easily done No
wonder mothers and daughters have
their ccnflicts-Life
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
BETZVHIE TALES
Aunt Rhinoc0lura' Direcfoire Skirt
@By Ellis Darker B1111ef;0
wv Author f"Pigs is Pigs Etc. 6A7
ILLUSTRATED BY PETER, NEWELL

her, with the directoire gown in hand,
ready to jam it onto her the minute
she touched the right weight, and she
stood on the scales with her eyes fixed
on the dial. ready to give the word,
and all the time she was contracting
rapidly. Then, all at once, she gave a
yell, and the hired girl rung the din
ner-bell out Of the front window, and
the neighbor ladies damned the gown
onto her and hooked it up the back in
one-tenth of a second, and Aunt Rhi-
nocolura made a dash for the door,
and everybody glued their eyes to the
place where the split in that skirt
was!
Well, of all the disappointed crowds
you ever saw! That directoire skirt
didn't cause any excitement at all.
Come to find out, the split was on the
same side that Aunt Rhinocolura's
wooden leg was on!
Copyright. 1909, by w. G. Chapman)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Neuralgia
I'm the ace
Long standing case completely cured
by DR.. A. w. CHASE'S
NERVE PILLS

Headache and Neuralgia.
What hosts of people seek for cure of
these ailments. And in vain.
Because they are mislead by going
after medicines which only relieve.
DIR. A. w. Chase s Nerve Pills are not
a relief for headaches and neuralgia,
but they are thorough cure in the only
way these troubles can ever be really
cured-by restoring the nervous system,
Mrs. Z. Brigden, 312 East Adams ST.,
Syracuse, N. Y, states: "Until I used
DIR. A. w. Chasc's Nerve Pills l was
never free from attacks of distressing
neuralgia in cold months and suffered
from a draft even in summer time.
Other remedies relieved only, but these
Nerve Pills stopped the attacks, due ]
believe to their building up power"
Neuralgia and nervous headaches are
always an indication of exhausted
nerves. Make the cure thorough by
using DR.. A. w. Chase IS Nerve Pills, SO
cts at all dealers or DR.. A. w. Chase
Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Portrait
and signature of A, w. Chase, NJ. d.,
on every box,
For sale by P. A, Clemmer, Druggist
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17

Aunt Rhinocolura Betz, of Betzville,
is one of the dearest old ladies' you
ever saw, even If she has one wooden
leg, but If she has one falling 1t is the
desire to be stylish, and when she
read in the papers about those new
tangled directoire gowns, she sat right
down and wrote a letter to the city
for one, and 1t came Thursday before
last She gave all her proper meas
ures, but the gown makers did not
seem to care for them. They thought
about half Of Aunt Rhinocolura would
be enough to go into directoire gown
at one time. I guess. In their letter
they came right out and said that GO
inches of bust measure was absolutely
un-directoire; and as for hip measures,
the really fashionable people We're try
ing to get along nowadays about as
hiplessiy as possible. They wrote that
they We're willing to do all in their
power, but that Aunt Rhinocolura
must do her share. They said they
judged that If she banted off about 1870
pounds she would find the gown they
WSlC SCllQihS u SOOd ohuSo IL.
That letter was an awful disappo1nt-
ment to Betzville There we were, the
whole crowd of us, hanging around IN
front of Aunt Rhinocolura's residence
waiting for her to come out with her
split-up-the-side dress, and to get q
glimpse, maybe. of half yard or sc
of silk stocking flashing out Of the
split, and all our vocal chords tuned
up for hearty cheer, when her hired
girl stepped out on the front porch and
read the letter. 1t was a sad disap
pointment, but 1t was a sadder onr Il
4unt Rhinocolura.
don't suppose you ever tried tt
bant off 1870 pounds; never did; bu
Aunt Rhinocolura started right in t.
do It, There are AZ ways to get rit
of over-largeness of the human being
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
ALL TO Be ALIKE
All Railroad Reports to be Made
Uniform
COMMITTEE MET IN CHICAGO
Other Important Changes Recon-.
mended by Committee on Uni
form Railway Statistics at
Chicago Meeting.

Des Moines, Aug. 10.-Many recon.
mendations involving important meas
ures n the organism of the railroads
of the United States were adopted
at meeting of the Committee on
Uniform Railway Statistics. held in
Chicago, which was attended by
Dwight N. Lewis, secretary of the
Iowa railroad commission.
The recommendations will be con-
sidered in November at the national
convention of railroad commission
ers to be held in the city of Washing
ton.
There are only seven members Of
the committee. The states Of New
York, Maine, Iowa, Ohio and Con-
necticut are represented, while there
are representatives of the railroad
and the interstate commerce commits
sion.
"The recommendation dealt with
the uniformity of state reports and
the classification of tonnage hauled
within the state lines was fully dis
cussed. The changing of the fiscal
year of the railroads to the calendar
year was postponed until the October
meeting of the committee because oil
the large number of state statutes
which are thought to he conflicting
said Mr. Lewis, on his return from
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Well, Of All the Disappointed Crowds You Ever saw

and Aunt Rhinocolura took them all
up at once, knowing how eager the
population was to see that gown. She
was right kindhearted old lady.
Some of the flesh-reducer was the kind
you take inwardly out of bottle, and
some was cling-fast rubber things that
you lace around the human form and
sleep perspiringly in, and some was
potatoes you don't eat, and some was
running around the block rapidly, and
some was standing an hour after each
meal and there was others.
Well, Aunt Rhinocolura she took
at them. No wood-sawyer ever worked
harder than what Aunt Rhinocolura
did, but the thing seemed to hang fire.
Friday she hadn't lost an ounce, and
Saturday her weight was just what 1t
had been on Friday, and Sunday she
weighed exactly the same. And Thurs
day of the next week she weighed the
last Thursday to fraction. The ex-
element was terrible. One party said
she would do it, and one said she
! would never in the world-that she
was naturally that size and nothing
would change it-and it began to look
as If they was right. when, Spang!
Friday morning her greatness of size
began to break loose!
1t was like a river flood caused by
an ice Jam, and Aunt Rhinocolura
started in Friday morning at $3.50 to
lose flesh like a river loses its flood
when the ice jam breaks. 1t started
all at once. just that way. There she
was. just as big as ever. and Biff! all
at once she began to fall off! BY a.
M she had lost ten pounds, and by
$50 she had lost 26 pounds and ten
ounces, and was falling rapidly. So
the watchers ran out and rang the fire
bell, and the populace gathered breath
lessly, and by that time it was 10 a
m. and reports passed that Aunt Rhi
nocoura had lost 81 pounds and that
the falling off was increasing at a
rapidly progressive rate.
Just there was where Aunt Rhinoco
lnra began to get scared. She didn't
know where she would stop thinning
Like as not she might go right on los
Ing until she was all gone and too THU
to wear anything, except coffin. But
she was mighty kind-hearted ole
lady, and did not mean to disappoin
anybody If she could help it. so she
called in two neighbor ladies', ant
there they stood. one on each side o.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Not ENTIRELY Undisputed


The case before the court was one
involving the ownership of tract of
land. and the attorney for one of the
parties to the suit was cross-exam-
lining a witness. Now, Mr.. Grim
shaw" he said. "the property on
which you live was originally a part
of the 20 acres in dispute, was 1t
not?"
Eyes, SIR
"And your title is based on the orig.
inal title to that land l presume?"
yes, sir"
How long have you resided there?'
"Over 81 years."
Have you had-now mark me-
have you had 81 years. undisputed
possession Of that property?"
The witness hesitated moment.
Remember, Mr.. Grimshaw," sale
The LAWYER raising his voice "that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17

by the last general assembly makes
the duties of the Office too arduous for
an old soldier. Friends of Heffelfing-
err state that he will tender his resig-
nation to the executive council within
a few days. 1t has been practically
decided that Owen Byrne, who is act
ing postmaster, will succeed Heffel-
finger. The last legislature passed a
law making one man responsible for
the carrying of the mail to and from
the state house and for its delivery
to the offices in the building. Under
the old law two men had done this
work. The solons, however, raised the
salary of the postmaster from $1,000
to $1,400 Heffelfinger has been dis
satisfied for several weeks with the
arrangement and has finally decided
to return to his home in Guthrie Cen
ter He is a candidate for deputy
fish commissionership.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Shorthorns Popular With Iowa People

The Shorthorns are still decidedly
as indicated by the attention given
them at the Iowa State Fair each
year. Last year over 200 were shown,
and they represented the very finest
herds in the world. an exhibit of sur
passing interest to all admirers of live
stock. But in fact all the breeds
were shown and there were more
Herefords even than of Shorthorns.
Gov Packard still continues at the
head of the cattle department for the
Fair which assures a great success
this year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
PREMIUMS TO EVERY COUNTY.
Wide Distribution of Prizes Offered
for State Fair Exhibits.

Practically every county of Iowa is
represented in the list of premiums
paid at the Iowa State Fair. The
great majority of the exhibitors are
Iowa people. After the Fair of 1905
the Department of Agriculture drew
warrants on the state funds for $685.
744.56 for cash premiums actually
earned. This year the premiums Of
ferings run to $57,575. The amount
of cash offered in various depart
ments is as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Distributes "Red Books"

Fifteen thousand copies of the Iowa
by Secretary of State Hayward to the
public schools of the state. Under
the law each public school is entitled
to copy of the official register and
Secretary Hayward is forwarding a
supply to each county superintendent
for distribution to the schools. OF the
100000 copies Of the register which
were printed sixty go to each mem
Der of the legislature and about 1000
are distributed to the newspapers Of
the state. One is also sent to each
public library.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
The Tower of Babel was nearly com.

The Tower of Babel was nearly COM
pleted.
Going up!" shouted one of the chill
dren Of men; and the others gleefully
made ready to ascend into heaven as
soon as the connecting link was
slipped in. Then came the confusion
of tongues to blast their hopes for
ever.
A long bearded patriarch came for
ward. Let us swear, brothers." he
said. solemnly. ut will do us good"
"Sacre bleu" said one
"Donnerwetter! Numbered another.
"Caramba!" swore a third.
"Bedad and Lejabbers!" shouted a
fourth.
"Hoot, mon. hoot!" exclaimed a
fifth.
"Damnation!" shrieked the last.
After that there was an air Of great
relief upon the plain.-New York
Herald
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Miller is Made Trustee.

Homer A. Miller was elected
trustee of the Northwestern Life In.
surance company Of Milwaukee. Other
trustees elected were Edward B.
ton of St. Louis. George C. Mark
ham was reelected president, ]. w.
Skinner vice president and A. s.
Hathaway secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Taft Wins sauerkraut.

Sandusky. O.-President Taft holds
the ticket which drew barrel of
sauerkraut, worth three dollars, at the
Elks' fair here. 1t was presented to
him by William Homer Reinhart, pres
ident of the Perry Victory and Inter
national Centennial Peace commits
sion, who was Ill Washington re
Gently.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Van DUN is Commended.

In letter received by State Labor
Commissioner e. w. Van Duyn, he
is warmly commended for his out
spoken defense of the Iowa child la
Dor law by Owen R. Lovejoy of New
York, general secretary of the Ma
tional Child Labor committee, and one
of the leading workers for child labor
reform
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Scared With A Hot Iron,

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with knife bruised by slammed door
injured by gun or any other way the
thing needed at once is Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve to subdue inflammation and
kill the pain. It's earth's supreme
healer, infallible for Boils, Ulcers, Fee
yer Sores, Eczema and Piles. 25c. at
2. A. Clemmer's. 7
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
LUXURY For The HOG.

It's no joke about the State of
Iowa providing amply for thes care
and comfort Of the hog. The judging
pavilion at the State Fair is not
exactly palace, but this year with
the seating completed and provision
made for a balcony with orchestra
; on the 5000 or more animals annually
groomed for exhibition under circum-
stances most favorable. In fact the
swine pavilion will be one Of the at
tractive places at the Fair not alone
for the farmer but for all the family.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE TOWER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17

you are under oath. Have you had
81 years undisputed possession Of that
property"
ut has been disputed once, and only
once" answered the witness. II found
a nest of bumblebees in my back yard
one day last summer"
In the general laugh that followed
this answer the lawyer subsidized
Youths Companion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Dies as Result of a Fall.

Breaking her right hip in a fall
two weeks ago, Mrs. Mary j. Kemp
ton died at Mercy hospital. She was
81 years of age and is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. James Webb of
Des Moines, and three sons, H. w.
Kempton of Des Moines, E. G. Kemp
ton of Topeka, Kans., and A. S.
Kempton of Seattle, Wash.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
New Law Proves FizzIe.

Henry Van Vandervort and George
Common Of Pella, Ia, the first men
to be arraigned In police court charg-
ed with violation Of the new law for
bidding drinking on trains, were re-
leased by Judge Stewart because 1t
wasn't in Polk county that they took
their alleged "eye-openers."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Nizert Is After His Parole Now.

Earl Nizert, the negro sent to the
penitentiary for criminal assault
upon Miss Lizzie Agea, has applied
for parole. Sheriff Ness received a
letter from the parole board asking
about Nizert. Bill Clifford, sent down
for larceny, is also after his release.
and the parole board has asked Sher-
if Ness about Clifford also.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Rates for the Fair.

The rates for the State Fair this
year, as made by the railroads, give
visitors the usual advantage of u fare
and half for the round trip, or three
cents mile; the tickets will go on
sale July 26 and remain on sale until
September 8, good to return on the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Larson Resigns.

Larson Resigns.
Because he declared the new mem.
bers of the board of pharmacy com-
missioners will not incur the ncces-
sary expense in running up q per diem
and because he believes the system Of
doing business, since the disappear
ance of Russell and the discharge Of
Keltz will eventually end In complete
disorganization, Secretary {. w. Lar
son handed In his resignation TO take
effect almost Immediately. Mr. E. j..
Moore Of Eldon, member Of the last
house of representatives from Wapel-
10 county. is being considered Tor the
position, and may be appointed A
second Mr.. Moore, from West Liberty,
Is also being considered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Wire Companies Assessments Raised.


Telegraph and telephone assess
ment values were raised by the exc
cutive council, according to figures CIV
en- out by Secretary A. H. Dawson.
The 1908 figures on the telegraph as
sessment total was S745,501.93, while
this year the council fixed a figure OF
$795,333 Two tables have been COM
pleted on the telephone assessments.
On the commercial toll line telephone
companies the assessment values
have been raised from s77,377.15 to
$S0,322. The total on the commercial
exchange telephone assessment is
$141.212, in comparison with $751;,
1864, last years figures. The assess,
ment values of the mixed commercial
companies, including the farm
phones, ETC., have not been complet.
ed, nor have the farm telephone line
values.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Ria Hit by Car: Ask DAMAGES.

Bessie Hubbard and NJ. P. Hainer,
who were occupants Of a rig that was
struck by street car at the corner
of East Fifth and Locust streets. on
the morning Of July 10, brought suit
for damages against the company in
the district court. The former says
she wants $4,000 for her injuries and
the latter $1,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Many Are Given Master Degrees.

Many Are Given Master Degrees.
John F. Riggs, state superintendent
of public instruction, has returned
from Iowa City, where he delivered
the address at the commencement
exercises of the State university sum-
mer school, Degrees were conferred
upon the following: Bachelor of Arts
John Theodore Buchholz, Eustis,
Neb.; Ned Buckner, Baldwin, Kan;
Arthur Theodore F1llenwarth, Britt,
Lena Weber Greenen, LeMars; Ella
Louisa Gum and Ross Erwin Gum,
Seymour; Sara Hrbek, Cedar Rapids;
Hattie McCall-Roberts, Cedar Falls;
Charles Arthur Smith, Iowa City.
Bachelor of Engineering The.
odore Nelson, Clinton. Master of
Arts-Clarence Ray Aurner, B. Phi,
Iowa, 1903, Upton; Bertha NJ Barr,
P. A. DePauw college, 1906, Scion; Jo-
siah Henry Barr, P. A. Hamline, 1901.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Railroads Will Appeal.

Following conference in Chicago
of representatives of the various rail
roads between Des Moines and Chi
cago, the railroads will appeal from
the recent ruling of the interstate
commerce commission lowering freight
rates from the Mississippi river to
this city While the Rock Island is
the only road directely effected all Of
them intend to put up fight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Hleakly Lets In Fraternal compan.

BIeakly Lets In Fraternal Company.
Admission to write insurance in
Iowa has been granted to the Nation
al Protective Legion of Waverly, N.
Y, by the state insurance department.
This is the first fraternal order OF the
lodge system admitted to this state
since the passage Of law two years
ago. This prevented foreign compan-
les from writing insurance unless they
observed the National Fraternal con-
gress table. The New York company
observes this table.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
The WAY of II,

Chauffeur ran across an old
friend yesterday and didn't know him.
He seemed to be very much hurt.
Wise Friend-Mortally?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Or. Jameson comes Sept.

DR.. ]. F. Jameson Of Monmouth,
ILL.,, who has accepted the pastorate
of the Elmwood United Presbyterian
church, will take up his work In
Des MONIES Sept. l.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Embryo Drug Men Pass Examination

Embryo Drug Men Pass Examination.
Seven passed the state pharmacy
examination held at the state con-
vention at Ottumwa. e. W. Hind,
partner of ex-Secretary Larson, Red
Oak was successful. The others pass
ing the examination were Len d.
White and Arch McPhee of Des
Moines; Charles L. Clamputt of Lau-
rens; G. ]. Cowman of Adel Clifford
j. Thoma of Fairfield and D. j. Han
son of Williamsburg.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Taft Here Sept, 20.

Word has been received by the
Commercial club that President Taft
will be In pes Moines all day Monday,
Sept. 90. He will come here from
Indianapolis on special train over
the Northwestern. Mr.. Taft will leave
overly en- his western trip Sept. Is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Providing Against Emergencies.

~ yOu w ff1H'UR et''NV 5OHIIIIItti
asked Mr. Erastus Pinkley
81 am" answered the urbane agent,
well, wants to talk business. |
ain got muffin to say agin my neigh,
bors. but Use had lot of unexpected
occurrences. l wants to see if can't
arrange to get some accident insur.
ance on my chicken coop"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 T oRIA

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
-Doan's Regulets. Ask your druggist
for them Is cents box
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17

Baby wont suffer five minutes with
Group if you apply DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil at once. 1t acts like magic,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Iowa Well Off.

Iowa Well Off.
Iowa has $531,912 in her purse,
little more than 100000 more than
she had a year ago Higher tax levy
Increased valuation and some large
inheritance tax collections account
for the increase.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-17
Tax Levy Raised 50 Per Thousand

Tax Levy Raised 50 Per Thousand.
Members of the city council met
with Solicitor Brennan and raised the
tax levy of Des Moines 81 more a
thousand than the levy of last year.
The new rate will be about $40 on the
thousand while the present rate is
about $3640.
Mary Bates, Pioneer of Iowa. Dead.
Mary l.. Bates, SO years old, and
for the past seven years resident of
the Home for the Aged died at the
home of paralysis. The body was
taken to Crocker, Ia, for burial.
Veteran Mail Man Expects to Quit.
Jack" Heffelfnger, veteran post
master in the capitol building, tn, eat
ems to resign because the law passed