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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

Claiestown Tor four or nve weeks, put
he was afraid that if he Gid he might
miss copy of the Betzville Weekly
News, SO he gave that up. Then he
saw that if he could just know when
he was ready to breathe his last
breath, and could step outside OF the
town limits to breathe it, and breathe
it where the wind was blowing away
from town, there might still be
chance for him, If his last breath
could keep ahead of the wind, SO that
the atmosphere of Betzville wouldn't
catch up with it and mingle. But the
trouble was to know when his last
breath was going to be breathed.
He got lot of advice on it from
some of Betzville's most prominent
citizens, but nothing that seemed of
any practical value, until Sigma
STEPHENS spoke up. Sigma said it was
had overstocked with glass preserve
bottles that year, and that he would
sell the lot to Uncle Ashdod at half
price, including the rubber bands and
tops, so they would be alright. Then,
| If Uncle Ashdod just breathed every
| breath into a preserve bottle and i'm
mediately screwed the lid on tight, he
would be sure to have his last breath
safely bottled up so that it couldn't
mingle with any atmosphere what.
ever.
This seemed good idea to Uncle
! Ashdod. being common sense and prac
teal, so he bought the lot of preserve
bottles, quarts and half quarts, and be
gan to breathe his breaths into then
right there.
or course it was little inconven
lent for a man as active as Uncle Ash
dod, because he had to tote wheel
barrow loaded with bottles whereve
he went, and sometimes when n
would run out of bottles We would SCI
him scooting for home lickety-split TO
bottle to breathe into, and as red il
the face from holding his breath a
a snow-apple, but it worked out al
right
Once he got his breath into bottl
he was mighty careful of that bottle
and he didn't leave any bottles aroun
where they might get damaged. n
carried them all up to his attic an
stood them in rows, and it got to be
familiar sight to see Uncle Aside
going around with a preserve bottl
pressed against the front of his face
The way he hustled to get the lid o
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
FINES HIMSELF FOR SPEEDING
British Columbia Magistrate Hears
His Own Case and Imposes
Penalty of SIS.

Vancouver, B. C-Pohce Magistrate
Adolphus Williams sat on his own
case in police court and fined himself
five dollars and costs for over speed
ing his automobile. His honor had
Just disposed of the cases of two we'll
known citizens for speeding, when his
own name was called. In vain the
magistrates eye scanned the court
room for another Adolphuc Williams.
Does that charge refer to me?"
asked the magistrate, rather meekly,
of Crown Prosecutor Kennedy.
eyes," said Kennedy, 81 think you
have right to try it yourself. 1t is
not worth while making written re-
quest to another magistrate"
His honor found that he had been
going 10 miles an hour when the law
allows only eight.
civilians is ordered to pay five dol
lars and costs" said the court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

gem al opinion was that it was, and
nearly every one had made bets that
way, SO we were hopeful that when
the time was up, at noon, we would
hear dull thud in the attic. But we
didn't. At exactly 1901 Uncle Ashdod
came to the attic window and stuck
his head out and breathed one long
breath that last six minutes. There
were few cheers from those that had
won their bets, but most of us turned
away disguised.
Uncle Ashdod has one preserve bot
tie on his what-not that he claims has
his genuine last breath in it, and he
is as proud of it as pumpkins, but
we don't take any stock in it. We
may be mistaken, but according to our
notion Uncle Ashdod hasn't drawn his
last breath yet.
Copyright, 1909 by W. G. Chapman)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
J. ). HILL ON JAP COMMITTEE.
Great Northern Head Invited to Aid ir
Entertaining Visitors.

Washington. Aug 17.-Secretary
Nagel, department of commerce and
labor has decided to invite James j.
Hill, chairman of the board of direct
ors of Great Northern railroad, to act
as one of the governments agents in
the entertainment of the 80 or more
representatives of Japanese Chamber
of Commerce who will visit this coun-
try in September.
It is likely that the secretary him
self, or Assistant Secretary McHarg
will also accompany the party on its
tour of the Eastern cities
The Japanese merchants and trades
experts comprising the party will be
the guests of the associated chambers
of commerce of the Pacific slope,
which is paying all Of the expenses of
the occasion.
PLAIN DEALER ads arc read in 2,O0C
homes eyery issue,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
Blue Nets Are Best.

London.-It has been found by the
owner of a fishing boat at st. Abs,
Berwickshire, that net dyed as near
ly as possible the hue Of the sea, in
stead of the traditional brown, results
in a much better catch The discov-
cry was put to the test the other night
when of a fleet of IS fishing craft the
boat with it's nets dyed blue made by
far the largest catch. The dye used
IS blue stone.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
negro Who Sued, Lynched.

Monroe, La. Aug. IA negro
named Doss. living in Morehouse par
ish, sued white man who had killed
his COW. The suit enraged white resi-
dents who took the negro from his
home and hanged him from tree by
the roadside. His body was riddled
with bullets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
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, Fe.
yer Sores, Eczema and Piles. 25c. al
p. A. Clemmer's. 7
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
For Sale.

Having sold my residence known as
the Huber place, still have room
cottage and barn, blocks east of pub
lie school. For sale at a bargain if
taken soon. O. w. CLARK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
SkepticaI.

"Why did he look SO bored when l
said there was luck in odd numbers?"
at seems that his wife defused HIN
twice and accepted him the third time
he proposed"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

direct from the reservation in the
Dakotas. These Indians are not made
up for the occasion, but are the real
thing and will show just what life
among them was for centuries. AS an
exhibit both novel and instructive it
is likely to prove one of the best at
the Fair No band of the Sioux In
dams has visited the State for many
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
Tepee Civilization Shown at Iowa
State Fair.

For purpose of contrast largely and
because a great majority of the young
people of this generation have no
personal knowledge of the ways of
the American Indians, the tepee
civilization is to be shown at the Iowa
State Fair commencing August q,
with large band of Sioux Indians
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
Beaten Under by combers.

Not in all the history of the river
has such brave effort been witness
ed. Although but frail boy, he went
into the rapids swimming strongly and
held his own until he struck the giant
wave which curls up opposite the old
battery elevator. Then he went under
and for second was lost to sight to
the score of persons who stood on the
lower arch bridge.
Again and again he disappeared, on
ly to reappear each time fighting des-
perately against the terrible current.
When within 800 yards of the whirl-
pool. his strength gave out and he
sank and was lost to view.
Even then he had swum perhaps
100 yards farther than did the great
English swimmer, Captain Webb. The
body can now be seen in the whirlpool
where rivermen are awaiting for it tc
be brought in toward shore far enough
to be recovered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

PLAIN DEALER ads arc read in 1000
homes every issue,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

Dairy Cattle Boost.
Improvement of the dairy cattle of
Iowa is the ambition of those who
see the necessity for making greater
progress in dairying, and at the Iowa
State Fair this year some special at
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24

'Doan's Ointment cured me Of ec-
zema that had annoyed me a long time.
The cure was permanent. Hon. 5.
w. Matthews, Commissioner Labor
Statistics, Augusta, Me.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
LAD IS DROWNED IN NIAGARA
FAILS TO BUFFET STRONG CUR.
ABOVE RAPIDS.
Crowd Watches the Huge Waves Beat
Youth Until He Is
Exhausted.

Niagara Falls. N. Y, Aug. IAN
gust Sporer, an lS-year-old boy of this
city, went to his death in the whirl-
pool rapids after gallant battle with
the waves between the two lower
bridges and the pool.
With three companions, Sporer went
for a swim in the river at the former
Maid of the Mist landing. The struck
out at once for the middle of the
stream and then turned toward the
bridges His companions called to
him to turn back for the current is
very swift at that point, but he kept
on down stream and was caught in the
great sweep, the first break from the
smoothers waters to the rapids.
The boy struggled for time against
the current, but it was to no avail.
Realizing that he was beyond human
help and was to be carried through the
rapids, which took the life of Captain
Webb, and which have resisted unaid
ed human effort at passage, he DELHI
crate turned downstream and began q
Grh f,r
Douglas Island news., 1909-06-16
His Greatest Treasure

A certain shepard boy was keeping his sheep in a fowery meadow, and be- cause his heart was happy, he sang so loudly that the surrounding hills echoed back his song. One morning the king, who was out hunting, spoke to him and said: "Why are you so happy, my boy?"
 "Why should 1 not be happy?" an swered the boy. "Our king is not richer than l."
 "Indeed," said the king, "pray tell me of your great possessions"
 The shepherd boy answered: "The sun in the bright blue sky shines as brightly upon me as upon the king. The flowers upon the mountain and the grass in the valley grow and bloom to gladden. my sight as well as his. l would not take a hundred thousand dollars for my hands; my eyes are or more value than all the precious stones in the world. 1 have food and clothing, too Am 1 not, therefore, as rich as the king?"
 "You are right" said the king with smile, "but your greatest treasure is your contented heart. Keep 1t so and you will always be happy"
Douglas Island news., 1909-06-16
The Arctic Brotherhood

J l llS AISllS 4ASSN i At the dedication of the Arctic Brotherhood building at the A.,Y-P. exposition, pr. I. H. Moore, chairman of the gathering, said:
 "The dedication of this beautiful edi- ! flee marks an epoch in the history or Alaska. I feel a just pride in standing before the men who made possible the Arctic Brotherhood.
 "Alaska, we would have the whole world know, is not land of icebergs, desperadoes aud saloons It's scenery and natural wealth are unsurpassed anywhere in the world. It's pioneers were real men. They were all drawn to 1 Alaska for a common purpose. They shared the privations of the trail. They 1 knew hardship and suffering in it's worst forms. IL was conditions like these out of which the Brotherhood epraDg.
 "The Brotherhood is supposed to | have been organized OH February 70, 1 1898, but it's inception really was on board the steamship City of Seattle, when she was bound for the North, in ] the early fall of 1897. She had some ! 600 passengers aboard All had left i home and loved ones to answer the call of the promised golden wealth in the new country.
 "Some of the boys got together and formed Kangaroo Club. They went here and there among the passengers selecting generally fat, jolly looking fellows, separated them from 8 each and initiated them into the club formed merely to make them forget their lone- ! Illness and homesickness.
 "There were no bonding companies on board the ship and there was no safe in which the treasurer could de- posit the money. So they spent it in having.a good time.
 "After landing at Skagway, then a tent town, some of the boys found that the memory of the good times they had had still clung. So they had hasty ritual prepared and called meeting. Many more were initiated and the same fee charged. Once more the money was spent for good time. 
 "Some of the men at that second meeting very soon realized that Alaska afforded an excellent opportunity for the development of fraternal order, such as ours now is. One of those men was Godfrey Chealander, the man who originated the idea of this beautiful ex- position.
 "Our story is banner in itself. We had all Americans for member at first, but soon we began to take in Cau adiaus. We all were for having the American flag in the banner, but then, because of the Canadian mem bers, we thought in only fair to have the Union Jack in also. Both flags are com mbined in the banner.
 "All that time there was considerable friction over the boundary line. This dispute suggested the motto on our banner No boundary line here."
 "We want the boys from Alaska who attend he University of Washington to use this building as a rest and recrea- tion buildiDg For such purpose it was erected, and will be turned over to the university at the close of the eXposi- tion The boys will, of course, share the building with all the students at the university. We simply want it to remind them of home, and that is why there will be permanent exhibits from Alaska left here"
Douglas Island news., 1909-06-16
Desperate

"Yes, sah," the Florida colonel said, sometimes we have Republican can didate in ouah deestrict. Why, only last yeah Bill Truax was a candidate foh congress. No, he didn't attract many votes. The fact is, sab, that he only polled two. And now, sab, they are threatenin' to pr osecute him foh n'.''-Indianap News.
Douglas Island news., 1909-06-16
Nervous

Boatman-Oh, yes, the tide affects the water here at this point. 1 should say the water rises about foot and half.
 Passenger-Then for heavens sake, man, pull for shore before she rises. Your blamed old boat is only about foot out of the water now.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
Enormous Gas Well.

Word reached the city today from
Branchland that in boring for oil at
that place one of the greatest gass-
ers in the entire section of country
had been brought in. The report
stated that the well possessed ca
pacity of eleven million feet daily,
and that was sufficient alone 10
supply the entire city of Cincinnati.
Our informant did not know wheth-
er it was the property of the Dim
lex people or the Columbia company,
but it is presumed that 1t belongs
to the latter. Great excitement, it
is said, has resulted from the strike
and the operations in that section
will no doubt be very active here
after for a while. Branchland is a
small town on the Guyan Valley
branch of the c. & o. railroad about
twenty miles south Of Huntington,
in Lincoln county Catlettsburg
Tribune
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
Must Have Il Bad.

Golden White, at one time-"erst-
while"-editor OF the Pikeville Her
aid, is, as will be seen from the
following from the Ashland Inde-
pendent, not only "erstwhile" but
migratory" Perhaps he couldn't
help il, and It is hardly fair to
throw 1t up to him. We don't ex-
actly know where he has gone, but
from the geological terms used by
his historian Golden has started for
Africa. II he can't bag whang-
doodle all by hisself the. late unla-
mented Big Stick might help him.
Hear the Independent;
Golden White, the erstwhile but
migratory editor of the Pikeyille
Herald. is gone where the lion
roareth and the whangdoodle mour-
Meth" and where the hog-back
grunteth not; and while he leaves
a lew behind him who mourn his
departure, we hope he may prosper
in his new abode wherever thai
may be. We hope he may grow ia.
nous as a wielder OF the quill, how.
ever. circumstances to the contrary
Notwithstanding, since his staff u
writer's are left behind. 'Tis to b.
hoped that some one will continue
the publication Of town paper"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
Small Attendance at School.

In Kentucky there are fewer num-
Der of children of the legal school
age in the schools of the State than
there are children outside the
schools. The number of children
who do not attend any school at all
is larger than the number of chill
dren in school. This rather start
ling bit of information is given
quite casually in some of the statis-
tics which are being prepared for
the annual report of Prof. J. G.
Crabbe. State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. This statement.
showing that there are in average
daily attendance in the schools Of
the State total OF S11,192 chii-
dren, and the number of those not
attending any school is 417,s64, will
be used during the coming session
of the Legislature az an argument
for better schools and school laws
in Kentucky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
UNITED States court
Will Convene at CatlettsbuTg on Next
Monday.

On next Monday morning the I'm
tied States District Court for the
Eastern district of Kentucky, will
convene here and will be presided
over by Judge Cochran. The term
is likely to be brief one, there
being, however, some cases of con-
siderable Importance to be tried
The case which will attract the
most attention will be that of the
government against G. c. Fannin,
which is docketed for trial at an
early date during the term. The
defendant in the case is charged
with having oyercharged a couple
of applicants for pension with ex-
cessive fees, while acting in the ca
pacity OF notary public, in securing
their pensions. 1t is further alleg-
ed by the government that he fur
ther aided in establishing a. couple
of claims that are alleged to be
fraudulent.
One of these cases is said to be
that of Nancy Finley, in which the
prosecution claims that Fannin fur
nished two affidavits which were
afterwards found to be fraudulent.
The affidavit indicated, it is said,
I
that the first husband of the Fin
ley woman was dead, when 1t is
asserted that the witnesses did not
know that he was dead, it not be-
ing known whether he is dead or
living, as it is said that he left for
parts unknown some time ago.
Another accusation is that the
defendant pretended to. find cou-
pie of witnesses to prove that the
first husband OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Muncey was dead, when 1t is said
that special examiner Wayne Cor
dell asserts that he succeeded in
finding the man, alleged to have
died, in an asylum in West Virginia.
The defendant is quite promi-
nent citizen of Martin county and
has enjoyed good reputation here
tofore, hence the unusual impor-
tance which attaches to the case
Catlettsburg Tribune.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
New Bridge to be Built.

Indications are that Kentucky,
West Virginia and Ohio in the not
distant future will be connected by
a bridge which will span the Big
Sandy and Ohio rivers, perhaps one
hundred feet above the converging
point OF the two streams, Capital
lists were in catlettsburg this week
Sizing up" the situation and View
ing probable location for such
structure, And one OF them said that
in all probability bridge costing
In the negihborhood of quarter of
a million dollars would be built.
II is proposed TO connect the
three points with bridge, one end
on Kentucky soil. the other on the
Buckeye shore. with middle pier
and approach resting on virginia
Point" the sharp point of West
Virginia that juts down between the
two rivers The gentleman speaking
of the proposition stated that he
knew where 81 per cent OF the stock
could be placed with nonresident
capitalists and felt sure the remain
der would be readily taken by local
people.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
Huntington Handle Company.

There is one industry in the city
of Louisa which, in quiet, unpre-
tentious sort of way, is doing much
for our people. We refer to the
handle mill. Six days in the week
its cheerful whistle tells our citi-
zens that six industrious men are
in and about the mill, busy as the
proverbial bee, earning and prompt-
ly receiving that which goes for the
support of themselves and their
families, and every dollar they earn
is spent right here among us. Ten
hours each day the high-speed saws
transform the hickory bolts" into
different lengths and thicknesses
These are stacked neatly in piles in
the yard, and when a car load or
more of these is ready it is shipped
to Huntington to the factory in that
k1ty. There these various pieces are
turned into the completed handle.
Pretty nearly every tool with an
EYE" is provided for: hammers of
every description, axes, picks, hatch
cts. sledges how many sorts one
not familiar with the business can
not say.
The Louisa mill occupies the
ground and part of the old staye
factory, and is ably managed by j.
X. Whitten. Mr.. Written is hust-
ler and skilled and experienced
hickory man. What he doesn't know
about wood for handles wouldn't fill
very large book. The wood used
here is drawn from the adjacent ter
rltory, and as one sees the bolts
hauled through the streets day after
day one asks himself what will han.
die makers do when the present
hickory supply is exhausted. The
question probably does not much
concern the manufacturer of today
but the time is not very remote
, when the problem will be a very
serious one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
Teachers Money for Christmas.

We are informed hy a Frankfort
exchange that school teachers will
receive their holiday money soon.
The following will be read with In
terest by our county teachers:
"School teachers in Kentucky
! Mt have their Christmas money
and will have It II can seo to II
always" said Capt Ed Farley, State
treasurer. The salaries Of teachers
which is to be their Christmas mon
ey win be sent out this month In
time for the teachers to spend II
for Christmas presents. The mon
ey is not due until December 10th
and at that time the teachers will
find their checks honored by the
state. To the county school teach
ers Will be paid $4,000 and to the
city school teachers $2O5,oOO."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
All From Big Sandy.

The State Board OF Examiners of
Mine Foremen has issued certifi-
Gates to eight men, as the result OF
the examination held last week. The
State law requires all mine fore
men to have such certificates, The
successful applicants we're E. A.
Bertrand. Messy Bottom. Pike coun-
ty; Fred v. Brown, Breathitt coun.
ty; John ], Crawford, Frank Mosler
and Ernest Layman, Johnson coun-
ty; John Marshall and John b
Dain, Floyd county. One other cer-
tificate will be issued to John Hugh
EFT upon the filing Of the proper
affidavit. This makes a total OF
1913 licensed mine foremen in Ken.
lucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-12-10
The Rev. Dr.. williamson

The Rev DR.. C. H. Williamson,
Chester, Jr., Miss Caroline and
Charles Williamson arrived at the
home of r. T. Burns on Wednesday,
All the family except Rowland are
now here. He is taking a special
course at Beloit College,
The NEWS is glad to announce
that DIR. Williamson will preach at
the Southern Methodist Church next
Sunday morning. The ability of the
preacher is too well known in this
community to require notice from
this paper. We will say for the
benefit of those who have not heard
DR.. Williamson that If they intend
to hear him next Sunday a fine
treat is awaiting them.