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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
PETITIONS FOR DISSOLUTION
S. A. Sutton Commences Action in
District Court Against the Alli-
ance Mercantile Association

At the recent meeting of the Alliance
Mercantile Association, although the
preponderance of sentiment was in
favor of re-engaging in business, there
was note of dissatisfaction sounded
in regard to the management and finan-
cial condition of the corporation. This
dissatisfaction has resulted in the filing
of suit last Saturday against the
Association and its directors by S. A.
Sutton, one OF it's stock holders, who
has engaged John McCook as his at
torney.
After reciting that the petitioner
holds four shares of stock in the cor
poration, that the nominal value of the
shares is $40, and that he believes that
1000 shares or over have been sold and
constitute the capital stock of the cor
poration, the petition further alleges:
That the corporation has erected a
building and carried on business;
that in December both building and
stock were burned and that it now has
neither building or stock with which to
carry on business, it's capital at this
time consisting only of cash either paid
or due for insurance and the lot upon
which their building stood.
That the corporation has violated the
law continually by contracting great
er amount of Indebtedness titan it
could do lawfully, and has during a
greater portion of the time for num-
Der of years been indebted in sum
largely in excess of it's capital stock.
That the corporation is carrying as
assets large number of worthless &C
: counts, and alleges belief that business
has not been conducted at a profit, and
that if not paid from insurance collect
, ed it has large amount of indebted
ness; and at the time of the fire had ar
indebtedness in excess of the amount
: allowed by law, and in excess of the
capital stock. (The law on this latter
: point is that no corporation, where the
: amount of Indebtedness it may assume
: corporation, may assume on indebted
ness in excess of two-thirds the CAPT
. tai stock paid in, and that if this i
:. violated that that stockholders becom
= liable for any liabilities incurred abov
!. such imit.)
= That plaintiff is informed that por
ton of the shares were sold for tn
: sum of $40 per share and that othe
shares We're issued and sold for sum
=. of SIS and $40 per share.
That the building cost about $500
and that it was carried as an asset j
the sum of SIT, 900, on which insuranc
= was collected to the amount of So, 0C
to $4,000, and that the corporatio
sustained loss in its apparent asset
&c as it has been shown.
That the business Of the corporate
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12

is mismanaged and that it has paid
large rates of interest upon its indebt-
edness and to pay for discounts for
merchandise purchased, and that while
pretending to sell for cash, it has sold
on credit, and that the directors have
not an adequate knowledge of the
business.
That directors are attempting to
again engage in business and that the
corporation has not sufficient capital to
re-engage in business and cannot con-
duct same upon the capital it will have
left after payment of Its Indebtedness,
and cannot conduct the business with
out loss.
That the corporation expires by its
own article of incorporation in Jan
uary, 1911; that right of continuation
is therein provided, but it is not GER
tain that any such continuation could
be provided for.
That the articles of incorporation do
not provide for any limitation of in
debtedness and plaintiff believes that
this makes him liable as a matter of
law for any Indebtedness incurred by
the corporation and that continuation
of the business might ere ate an indebt-
edness which plaintiff might be called
upon to pay.
That the articles of incorporation do
not provide for the ownership or i'm
provement of real estate, notwilhstand-
ing which said corporation purchased
real estate and erected building there
on at an expenditure of $4,000 and
that in the loss of this property loss
incurred to the corporation, and that
it now proposes to purchase other real
estate by using funds remaining or by
mourning Indebtedness, and that to
purchase same is in violation of law if
the corporation is authorized to contin-
ue business.
BY reason of the preceding allega-
tons, the plaintiff, Mr.. Sutton, asks a
decree dissolving the corporation, anG
that its property be applied first to the
payment of its Indebtedness, and the
balance distributed among the stock
holders and that if necessary receiv
er be appointed to carry such decree
into effect.
While it is not mentioned in the pc
tition, it Is currently reported that TIL
Indebtedness of the corporation con
: sists either entirely or in part of $3.50
= owing on goods and $4,000 outstandin.
: in notes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
Cresco Quite Metropolitan.

Cresco has been enduring the throes
of genuine strike. The ice haulers
engaged by Chan Robinson organized
by electing Frank Bronner, President;
Jim Andrus. Secretary; Alden Huckins,
Vice President and l.. Van House,
Treasurer. On Friday they made
preparations to strike on Monday for
an increase from SOC per load, the price
paid for years, to 75c. Mr.. Robinson
heard of the plan, asked for meeting
of the men that evening, and offered a
compromise price of 62a cents, the
men to give him their decision Satur-
day. AS they failed to report their
action to him, on Monday he engaged a
new set of men, 20 teams are at work
filling the ice houses and the strike is
evidently thing of the past. We are
extremely glad that peaceable measures
prevailed so that it was necessary to
neither call out the militia. secure an
injunction or place any of the labor
leaders in Jail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
For Our Farmer Readers.

The PLAIN DEALER has never made
a steady feature of agricultural or
farm reading, preferring to leave such
matters to the farm papers which
make speciality of such matters and
of which at least one publication enters
eve ry farmers home. But exceptions
to any rule are always welcome and
the PLAIN DEALER will make one by
the publication of ''Home Course in
Modern Agriculture, I" the first INSTALL
ment of which appears in this issue.
The articles are eighteen in number
and are prepared by Prof. C. V. Greg
DRY of the Agricultural division of the
Iowa State Agricultural College, and
hence are not trashy or theoretical, but
are along the line of correct and scien-
tifc farming. The subjects discussed
are:
How seeds start to grow.
How plants eat and grow.
Preparing the ground.
Water in its relation to plant growth.
Leguminous crops and rotations.
How plants are propogated.
The selection of seed.
Corn growing.
Weeds and how to combat them.
Some insect pests,
Bacteria How they affect the farmer.
The selection and care of farm ma
chinery.
How animals grow.
Some points on stock feeding.
Breeding live stock.
Farm buildings
The farm home.
The business side of farming.
These articles coming from such an
eminent authority, and fully illustrated,
contain knowledge worth many dollars
to every farmer, are more prolific of
instruction than any famous institute
and contains most of the information
impaired at the faImer' short course
of the Ames College which are yearly
attended by so many of our young peo-
pie at considerable personal expense.
The PLAIN DEALER furnishes it to you
free. If you do not now take the
/ PLAIN DEALER, this one feature alone
will more than repay you the subscrip
ton price.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending Jan. s, 1909.
H. E. Lomas and wife to Mary
Andera, ne / 32-9S-11 .......$ 6400
John 7. Montague to Leo Biwer
ne / sci 26-9S-l3. ............. 1425
S. R. Ure. trustee to Carl Han
sen, sw 22-99-l4 ......... 1900
Frank E. White and wife to Je-
rome c. Nichols, lots Z and 8,
block /, Baldwin's add to Cres-
co, Iowa 100
James M. Phillips to Llewellyn
r. Phillips n Sc I 31-l0O-11... SIC
James M. Phillips to Ulysses G.
Phillips, s Sc 31100-ll..... S75
John Bouska and wife to Frank
w. Jirak, lot Z, sub. div. lot 3,
sub. div W Sc sw / 1871 142a
Mary A. Goocher to Carrie Goo
cher, w 36a fit. lot IL blk 5,
Cresco 600
Mrs. Horace Reynolds to John P.
Whelan, lots l to 10 inclusive,
blk G, Robinson's add to Elma 1900
Mary Gardner to John Gardner,
Ell sw "a 29-9S l3 .......... 44OC
Mary Gardner to William b.
Gardner, S NV 29-9S-i3.... 400
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12

and care for the cheerful, patient
sufferer to the last.
Soon after coming West, the de-
ceased transferred her church member
ship to the M. E. Church, of Cresco,
by letter.
Her life was quiet and her manner
una ssuming and poor health forbade
her taking any part or responsibility in
social or public functions, but her home
life was ideal and those who knew her
intimately loved her well and recog-
nized those cardinal principles which
are the browning glory of any life.
Her remains will be accompanied by
the brother to the former home in New
York, where the parents, brother and
sister are buried and where one
sister Mrs. Geo. Newman, with numer-
Gus relatives, still reside.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
A Pleasant Occasion.

Monday was the 10th birthday ami
versary of c. A. Marshall and to help
him celebrate the event, company of
his gentlemen friends met at his home
in the evening to spend social even
ing with cards. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Marshall who was as
sisted by Mrs. Carl Terry, Mrs. w. T.
DAILY, Mrs. H. w. Shuttleworth and
Mrs. A. Marshall. The guests depart
ed at late hour having spent most
delightful evening. Mr.. Marshall was
presented with handsome leather
rocker.
The Chicago Daily Journal and the
Plain Dealer one wear for So. so.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
Flour and Feed.

The point is right here that flour and
feed buyers want the best for the
least money. The iron warehouse on
Market street is the place to get salts
faction. Low prices guaranteed Yours
for business. NJ GRAF e Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
Horses Wanted!

For Saturday, Jan. 10th, two car
loads for the New York markets, from
A years old up and from 1000 lbs up.
ANDREW ANDERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12
Married.

Married.
MALEK-PUTNAM-At the M. E. par
sonage in Cresco, Thursday evening,
Jan. 7th, Rev. Gammons officiating,
Mr.. Frank Malek Of Schley and Miss
Genevieve Putnam of Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12

CItscU NtWspaptr anu Magazine
News Agency.
Dear Old Friends and Patrons
When you wish to send in your sub
scriptions or renewals for your papers
or magazines, please give them to your
old reliable and prompt newsdealer.
Respectfully yours,
ROBERT PHELAN,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12

The Chicago Daily Journal and the
Plain Dealer one year for $3.50.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-12

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending Jan. s, 1909.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
ANOTHER IMPORTANT VICTORY
FOR THE CARTER MEDICINE
COMPANY IN THE UNITED
STATES COURT.

The United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District of New York
sitting in New York City--has just
awarded to the Carter Medicine Com.
pany a decree which again sustains
the company's exclusive right to use
the red package for liver pills.
BY the terms of the decree, 1t is,
among other things:
Adiudged that the Carter Medicine
Company is the owner of the sole and
exclusive right to the use of red col
ored wrappers and labels upon said
small, round packages of liver pills Of
the style described in the bill of COM
plant; said right having been ac-
quired by the prior adoption of said
style and color of package for liver
| pills by the complainant predecessors
t., more than thirty years ago, and es'
tablished by the continuous and ex
elusive use of the same in constantly
increasing quantities by said prede
cessors and by the complainant, ths
Carter Medicine Company. itself, from
the time of their said adoption unit
the present day.
The decision Just announced is per
haps the most important and far-reach
ing of all, by reason of the characte
of the tribunal which rendered 1t. N
Court in the country stands higher
National Druggist, st. Louis, MO.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
old custom AboIlshed.

The British army council has decid.
ed to abolish the old custom of crying
down credit" Under the kings regn.
lations, commanding officers, on arriv.
ing at a new station, are required to
make proclamation warning tradespeo
pie and others that a soldiers pay
cannot be stopped for private debt
and that those who allow soldiers to
contract debts do so at their own risk.
Tho custom In the old days often
gave rise to a picturesque ceremony,
the commanding officer, accompanied
by detachment Of his regiment and
The drums, reading the proclamation
in the market place. The last occa
sion on which the ceremony was per
formed was a year or two ago. The
old proclamation is now to be re
placed by newspaper advertisements
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12


performance and when the time came
for his appearance before the foot
lights he had worked himself into
state OF nervousness almost rivaling
that OF the debutante.
Iris made up very well, he thought
as he came forward on the stage, but
1t remained to be seen how she would
act. He advanced repeating his lines
in jerky, irresolute fashion and mix
ing the sentences SO that the cue was
lost. Much to his surprise and relief,
however, Iris saved him from the con-
sequences Of his lapse of memory by
| an extempore word or two that
brought the play back into its proper
groove.
On the following morning the news
papers spoke in highest praise of the
opening performance Of the Sterling
stock company in THE World and a
| Woman" To Gerald Morrison was
given the greatest credit for the sue
cess of the play. although mention
was made of the clever work of Miss
Margaret Deane, who, owing to the
sudden illness of Miss Halliday, tool
the leading lady's part Of Iris, and rem
dered an admirable performance, con
sidering her extreme youth and thu
fact that she had appeared on sucl
short notice. Before Gerald left thu
city for a tour in the south he signe'
a contract with the Sterling Stool
Company for the next season. Whel
J the members of the company assem-
bled to be cast for the play which wa
; to be produced at the opening of tn
season, the new manager turned t
Gerald.
II want you to meet Miss Dean'
! who will play opposite to you, Nj
: Morrison" he said.
: 1.-The Introduction is scarcely nece
r sary," responded that young lady, in
freezing tone of voice. Il have ha
the honor OF meeting Mr.. Morrison b
fore"
Our acquaintance was ratht
short, remarked Gerald. ''I am hapI
: in being able TO resume it SO soon
II Miss Deane merely bowed and WI
: silent. They met constantly at r
!. hearsals and Gerald was surprised al
ANNOYED at the hauteur and disda
~ with which he was treated by the 81
4 whom a few short months ago he hi
looked upon as little more than
: child. There were moments when
g thought he could detect little mo
s cordially in her tone or glance. b
any encouragement thus derived W
quickly oyerbaIanced by her coldnei
:, If be presumed on it. He overto
Hi her one morning as they left the the
ter g
HI "our ways seem to lie in the sar
III direction; may | accompany yoEs"
y ayked. somewhat timidly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
Sine sIno 10 Be Removed.

Sing Sing prison Is to be removed
across the Hudson river is or 20
miles northward, just eight miles
south of West Point, where large
tract of land has been purchased and
gang OF several hundred convicts
has been working for two years.
The present prison was also built by
convicts in 1926, with material found
on the grounds, but, although 1t has
been enlarged every few years, and Is
now one of the largest penitentiaries
| in the world, 1t is not large enough.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12

There was much surprise and no
little CONSERVATION in the ranks of the
Sterling stock company, when it was
announced that the star of the cast,
Miss Halliday, had been taken sud
denly i'll and that the part of Iris"
would be given over to the mercies
of a substitute that night. Gerald
Morrison, who sustained the principal
male character Of the play, was par
ticularly worried over the unfortunate
occurrence. He looked about him IN
quisitively as he stepped upon the
dimly-lighted stage. The new leading
lady was not visible and the only
strange face he observed was that OF
a pretty young girl. who had appar'
emily been brought by some friend IN
the company for peep behind the
scenes.
Ready for the first act!" cried tint
stage manager, and Gerald was sur
prised to see, when the stage wa;
cleared that the strange young gu
remained. He was about to go fof
ward and warn her that the rehearsal
was to begin and that the leading lad.
would want the stage to herself, whel
he was amazed to hear her repeat Il
rather nervous tones, the openin
lines assigned to Iris The act pre-
ceeded and the girl became NOR
nervous as each new character al
peared, until when Gerald approache
her. she greeted him with tremblin
voice and fearful eyes, instead OF tn
gay fiippancy assigned to the part. Thi
annoyed him and he spoke his line
in a rough, careless way that mad
her almost forget hers. She glance
at him appealingly and whispered
please forgive me; I'll do better 7
night" Gerald left the theater
anything but a pleasant mood. i
looked forward to all sorts Of unpiea
ant happenings during the evenir
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
Mistake Somewhere.

A story comes from Kentucky
town that is worth repeating. There
lives there a woman who says that
she has immediate communion with
the Almighty, and now and then de-
livers to those of common clay a mes
sage that she has received from on
high. The fact that these messages
sometimes take on a very Materials
tic hue does not alter their effective
ness, in her opinion.
One day she went into the office Of
a well known attorney and approached
him solemnly as one about to revea
an awe-inspiring secret.
"The Lord sent me to you for $685.
she announced
The attorney looked up and smiled
THAT must be a mistake" he re
| Piled, blandly, because the Lor
knows have not got it."
| Celestial communication was there
/ upon broken on.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
A CLOSE BOND.
one Was Enouah Tor Johnny

One Was Enough for Johnny.
The Sunday school lesson was from
that scripture. which teaches that ii
your brother strike you on one cheek.
you should turn the other also and en-
dure even for seventy times seven.
Johnny had listened to his teacher
very attentively, while she emphasized
this fact, and after the lesson the SUI
perintendent rose to make a few re-
marks.
Now, boys" he said. "how many
times ought another boy to strike you
before you hit him back?"
Just about once!" promptly an
swered Johnny.-Delineator
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
Trial of Autobiography.

A powerful autobiography plant
has been contracted for by the navy
department. This plant will be at
Washington, D. c., and will be guar.
anteed to transmit messages 1900
miles across seas. The aerial trans.
mission system will be supported by a
60O-foot steel tower. The plant il
guaranteed to be operative under ali
atmospheric conditions and to be
proof against all interference from al
present radiotelegraphic apparatus In
use anywhere. 1t is reported that the
navy operators unsuccessfully tried
for four days to interfere with ths
operation of a preliminary arrange
ment of the type of apparatus to b,
used. The cost OF the plant is statel
as S1S2, 500.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
Looking Brighter.

Things are looking brighter now"
says a Billville citizen. "The sheriff
is now my brother-in-law, and he won't
levy on my crop; the town doctor
boards, with me. and doesn't charge a
cent for tellin' me that If don't quit
eatin' six meals day I'll not live to
be a hundred, and last of all, the head
undertaken is. my best friend, and has
promised to fix me finally.
Il feel that | don't half deserve
so many blessings, but rye got EN-
and I'm going to hold on to them. -
Atlanta Constitution.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of Coffee Heart

The injurious action of Coffee on the
heart of many persons is well known
by physicians to be caused by caf-
feline. This is the drug found by chem
lists in coffee and tea.
A woman suffered long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause
Of the trouble. She writes:
MY heart was so weak it could not
do its work properly. Ny husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and it would seem that
would never breathe again.
1.-THE doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart. He
said I must stop it, but 1t seemed
/ could not give 1t up until I was down
in bed with nervous prostration.
| For eleven weeks / lay there and
| suffered. Finally Husband brought
home some Postum and I quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly
got we'll. Now do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know 1t is Postum thai
helped me, The Dr. said the other day
I never thought you would be wha
you are / used to weigh 80 pound.
and now / weigh 1853.
Postum has done much for me ana
would not go back to coffee again
for any money, for l believe it woult
kill me If I kept at it. Postum mus
be well boiled according to direction
on pkg, then 1t has a rich fiavou
and with cream is fine"
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" foun
in pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf neN
lme appears from time to time. The
ire genuine. trues and fuI of huma
! interest
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12

Neglect of a cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To break up
a cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is durable mix two
ounces of Glycerine, half-ounce of
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces of pure Whisky. Take
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in a large bottle.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12

A little fellow who had just felt the
hard side of the slipper turned to
his mother for consolation
Mother" he asked, did grandpa
thrash father when he was little
boy?"
Eyes," answered his mother, i'm
pressively.
"And did his father thrash him
when he was little?"
Yes"
"And did his father thrash him?'
YES"
A pause.
well, who started this thing, ary
way ?"-Cassell's Saturday journal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
A Motor Hint.

Miss Lillian Russell, who looks
younger than her daughter, was talk
ing about age at a dinner in New
York. Miss Russell, who is always
witty, ended with this mot:
1T is a sure sign. Of age in WON
an when she begins to get out Of her
motor car backwards"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-12
arounht TheIr ReIatlons.

Small Nettie, seeing some large In
sects on the back porch, asked what
they were, and was told that they were
ants. The next morning she discov-
cred a number of small ants among
the large ones. and exclaimed: "Oh,
mamma, the aunts have bringed their
little nieces with them to-day"