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LEeLEss PHILOSOPHERS.
Mr.. ssito Keeps $50 Daruma to Hold
the Peace Of Yamada

the Peace Of Yamada.
A gentle collector Of strange gods
in Japan. Mannosuke Sa!to by name
has filed his house with 65J lro"h-
ing raruma. Because OF ms ooes-
sion MIR. Saito is a power In tie coui'-
trys.de about the village OF HamadA
in lse province Japanese ne"ap"-
per says, and some Of his DaruAi@
are approached by supplicants seek
ing a miracle.
Daruma of the Buddhistic anthology
is a doll and a god in Japan accord
ing to the years and the discretion OF
his possessor As a doll he bears re-
lationship to the Humpty Dunlply
manikins of the American toy shop
who will never stay down, but always
bob up into an erect position no mat
ter what indignity may be put upon
his person.
He is round as a pear, his squat
and legless body swathed in scarlet
robes froh which his stern and men,
acing face glowers in a set frown.
The Japanese shops in this country
all sell Daruma, and the eXpalrlate
Drauma, true to tradition, insists up
on sitting upright even in an Am
erican nursery.
Daruma the god is an imported
deity in Japan. lie was an indian
priest who was the first 10 practice
zen. the science ON meditation, So
seduously did Daruma the priest slt
before a shrine in contemplation or
his soul, says the Buddh.stic legend,
that his legs withored away even as
bis soul grew and finally he lolna
himself incapable of assuming any at
tiudo save that of sitting.
So Dauma became in Japan the
transplanted ideal Of impenerable
! calmnoss and dauntlcss spirit JUDI
cial attributes also assembled anout
him because of his stern and unbend-
ing dcmoanor and as an adJudicaior
] Of petty disputes the Indian gentle
man Is popular with the pious masses
] in Japan. They have a saying there
that Dawma commands 10y bis very
presence the motto, Rise mp at once
if ever you fan and never suffer
yourself to be crushed under The
weight Of adversely
Mr.. Saito, the collector Of N'ela-
da. was once interested in a dry goods
store which was crushed by more
powerful competitor Mr. Sato's spir-
its went down i'm the general crash
and they might have stayed down had
il not been that O. friend came around
to his house with little bronze Da-
luma o ordcr that the stern rcsolu-
tion that flashed from the loeless
philosophers eyes might enter into
and sufen the soul of Mr.. Saito,
The Daruma spirit was potent Mr.
Saito took q new grip on life and he
also began to collect odd Daruma
Now he has C3O images Of the Indian
bcnefactor in his house.
Whenever a husband and wife OF
Yamada have a falling out they 20
straightway to Mr.. Saito. He takes
them TO the room where these CSC
stern arbiters Of right and wrong sl
ranged on shelves in awesome array
and there he leaves them with the in
O junction that they take counsel iron
Daruma. According to the truthfn
Yomiuri Shimbn Of Toxic the dispu
tants never fail 10 come out of tina
sanctuary apologi2mg 10 each othe
2 for their former cantankorOus disposi
. tions.
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OFF GUARD.

Those who have their parents and in their
education who have habits and greatly DIS
tbed passions this life calmly ana
with little danger of the will very weak
and hardly Life with them is fortunately series
of habits generally least not bad This the condition
of many men and women They to be good
because they are not their but temptation
bod suddenly surprise they not prepared for it
bev are conquered and they Even who has trained him.
salP t the exercise faculties and has for long
time pased bameess in moment when his vigilance
relaxed when guard be defeated by the enemy
whom he always about with hm-Phiosophy of Epctetus
(
lIOIGI1NNONNICGCN8
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from the porch, Steady. III hold
your legs. Quick"
The young man inserted the tool
beneath the sash, For a moment or
two the window did not yield. Then
something snapped and it arose slow
ly.
The young man raised It half way.
shall / climb m?" he whispered,
"Of course. After you are in lend
me a hand. Steady"
The young man cplmbed across the
sill and when he was on the floor with
in he turned and helped the older man
to enter.
The latter drew down the window
and felt along the upper sash.
He gave little sniff.
Patent fasteners he growled.
The young man waited in the dark
ness.
what next?" he asked
The older man stumbled against
chair.
"Give me your hand" he said.
The young man followed.
He was close behind his companion
when the latter suddenly opened a
door and stepped through.
As the older man crossed the thres-
hold he uttered an exclamation. The
room was half lighted and at table
stood man with many articles OF
silver before him. lie looked up sud
denly at the older mans cry and in
stantly something glttered in his
hand, At the same moment the young
man in the doorway whirlcd the older
man aside and sprang toward the
stranger The revolver cracked, a bul-
let sang close to the young mans car
but he reached the rufian and they
went down together with heavy
crash.
Get the gum" cried the young man
as the two bumped against the base Of
the table. - can handle him,
think, Have you got it, sir? Al
right
The older man snatched up the re-
yolver from the spot where it had fal
len when the young mans onslaught
caused the burglar to drop it, Thor
the struggle and the heavy breathIn.
ceased.
How is it, boy?" the older MAJ
anxiously asked
"All right, sir" came back a cheer,
! voice. 81 think he's got enough. Hay
you not?'
A mumed sound was the only ar
swcr.
Throw on the light, sir, If you car
Then stand by with the revolver"
A moment later a food Of radlanc
filled the room,
Get up" said the young ma
sharply
He stood looking down at The ma
rauder. The latter slowly arose an
stared about him.
sit down." commanded the youn
man. mo foolishness. I'm the be
ter man. You've found that out. Wei
sir?"
He did not look at the older ma
, as he spoke His eyes were on Il
covering burglar.
The older man, standing back wit
. the revolver ready, came a ste
, nearer. He stared at the your
mans alert figure, at the limp fello
in the chair, at the scattered silver
the floor and table.
!. Il haven't quite caught my breat
SON." he answered. Things have bee
s coming a little too quick for me-
d The young man nodded.
"sit down, sir" he said There
n no hurry. Let's be comfortable"
He drew a chair in front Of the bu
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Pins.

"Oh. dear" sighed her husbands
wife. 81 can't find pin anywhere. |
wonder where all the pins go to, any.
way"
That's a difficult question to ans
wer." replied his wife's husband, "ge:
cause they arer alwats pointed in ono
direction and headed another l71Chi",
cago News.
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rho man who waited had reached
u,ddIo ace and was short and gray
n,ns,ocbed His coat collar was turned
nm his soft hat pulled down, and he
,,ios up nuq,ng on the stub end Of a cigar.
"rollowinp me?" he asked.
oyoso the other man replied
Tho other man was young and shab-
b,iy dressed and his face was pale and
Lo',,rd and his ewes bloodshot.
ay,bot for?" the older man asked
or, r,n,t he a hold m?o
THE older man pufTcd a little harder
op his ramnant of a cigar
o1Iav ask The nature of your line?"
opyrplarv"
The Older man looked the young
man over.
o>.oy,co"
ou.oli VOC"
The older man tossed away the
cio,r
90 aps wall, - be said.
rnoy fon into sten
"yon NAV he walking me to a po-
,,,. etotion - soid The vopng man. "The
e.. t. I 20 %
"y,,,, s,,rnrisod" said tbo older man.
m5a,, ann va, ovnoct ro rise in YOUR
oba.a, Sa1inr@
"7o +oT Won tho truth." replied the
,o,,c ,,on "r don't care much for it,"
TLo aIdor NON Looked around at
"1boc ,,,b,, odon+ it9p
oIt on,oais 20 me % sold the Young
u,r ..I+ aor,orde narve and eau
.l .l'' - -. lool, unon the
bmro,.r as a hold man \ man who
would NOT stoon 70 petty differing, a
uo"'' IL ho, s,p toJ,ds oreot chances and
facos eoyoro nenaities To my mind
tbo hnra,or &C. the only law breaker
of nornio sizon
Ia snola In q liobt and rockies:
NOV tna+ coreortod we'll with his dis.
so,r,o onreorance
"Apd Ipbv do Won saw this TO {
stronaaro" - '
81 bo,o so,rov,od Won for some
.,r,a, tho ,,a,,r,, man renIied "Yo,
aas | I ,..,aae ord ;rraso,ute-,
tppo1,vu o',.'. 1850 'o,,o,a ,i,,o n,veeIf
sann,aS ,,,, 49, n,onnipg mischie
and ~ on,,S uro,tino For rbe favorable
~, ~ my - a,,oso +o Won an,
u,' , a,,oo 80 oonar,nad NV sus
Y,o,ao Il "ppE'', n.nr,,ort go 400 nassinp no
'N'oils i,, 80 - .i o,,J Iool,od after Won
I,0eil'an ~ man Iu.n'u m 20 o''T tbat be tbougbt h
.ooaaaiDos ~ ssvnieu " 10, nv mood human com
non,onn,,,n o,Tor,ITr 'TD, oron fancied Won Nigh
t,ID-'n'D-p, ta,Da oo annrortice merriam
o'Ne ilo ou 90 va an IA No Faitbfu
partner, ',, iou va, 49, ~ as recl,Iess a
"nu ',a'i s.l,niS "lii.nS' anu ''''
'yu u'siie' -. ,.o,.oa o,,o,,rd agai,
aTI,, q me- oiuer iilan ,,a 'o o,,nS,tv Won greatI
,.o,i"'so "ese ls,S 70 Vio Sond H tbat Is nr,denc
,a'N, ne S'iu "Au IT, o,ayer yo
~ you hau so, peeh i."il' ,',n hoSoro lawn
@ %ouIu nave nave soun1eu iio '''' '' -
uowh your manu-. u... q, ,o,a +bo yorr
am NOT cie'er' s"'u Inv 'O0'
man ,., o,onr,,
Luckily, l am neitnel a,tso, a. no,,"anla nta, r'
Citizen nor pam ciothes ~ polioenia pIdo nIt
IN iact' l am a man WI VINO n,nI'os mEeS az a.
sotner py MS "IoS, n,tion, an ] ~
point 10 consluer aii piopos'IlonS ~
are supmlttea 10 nm, is 49, aHl ',o,,. 49, oFser
ny your lrdnhiiess "i'S ~ 80 ,Io,,t
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A elImnse OF the Future.

Knicker-What do you suppose we
shall do by 2010?
Bocker-Well have so many canals
we shall subsidize railroads.-New
York Sun.
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New York City has been having a
large exodus of tip seekers during the
last fortnight, They are going to the
summer resorts to be ready to receive
the tip givers who are preparing tc
follow them.
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Ana Sac Eroze I4lm VIZ q sac.

Lady wish TO be taken standing
in my hat.
Photo Artist-You can be taken sit
ting in #, If you like. | am sure there
IS plainly Of room.-lllustrated Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
Star No. 1926.

Star is a handsome dark bay Clydes-
dale Stallion of much quality and sub
stance, foaled June 5th, 1905. His sire
is Pride of Bloomfield, 1857, by Letham
Prince (79l6), by Prince of Wales 673.
Dam, Dolly Chimes95l3, by Baillieston
Chief $500 1916, by Top Gallant
(1S5O), by Darnley (222).
The only time that Star was ever
shown was in 1909, at Preston, Mimi,
where he won first in class and grand
championship, best stallion any age or
breed, in open competition with the
best horses in southern Minnesota, in
Guiding the International winner.
This prize record was made in county
having nearly 100 licensed stations,
and more registered draft stations
than any other county in the state.
Star is not only show animal but a
sire of stylish drafters, with plenty of
clean, fiat bone and the best of dispo-
sitions. See him and judge him your
self.
Stars fee is $500 to insure a live
foal; $l2.OO to insure mare in foal,
and S. 90 for single service. Mares at
owners risk. He will be at White
Bros Livery Stable. Cresco, Iowa,
during the season. Your patronage is
solicited and will be appreciated.
w. J. WEBSTER, Manager
]. H. DUxBURY & Bro, Owners,
Preston. Mimi. Rt. 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
FEDERATION OF ARTS
MEETS AT CAPITAL
Prominent Men on the Program Of
tho Annual Convention, Which
Opens In Washington.

Washington, May 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the American Federation
of Arts opened this morning at the
New Willard hotel, with Charles L.
Hutchinson of Chicago presiding and
large attendance of delegates from
the 80 or more art societies and in
situations that comprise its mem
bership. The excellent program for
the three days convention includes
the following speakers: Thomas Mel.
son Page, on art at the National
Capital" Ralph Adams Cram, on
Architecture in Its Relation to the
People," ]. Horace Mcfarland. secre-
tary of the American Civic Associa-
ton, on "Civic Art" Edward T. Hart
man, secretary of the Massachusetts
Civic league, on "How to Reach the
People," Charles D. Walcott, secre-
tary Of the Smithsonian institution; F.
Allen Whiting, secretary Of the Ma
tional League of Handicraft Societies;
Prof. Halsey G. Ives, director OF the
City museum of ST. Louis, and DR..
James P. Haney, Prof. T. Lindsey
Blayney. Percy MacKaye. Edward T.
Hartman and Eric Pape.
There will be reports of the chair
men of the various committees, and
other papers by specialists on city
planning, the relation Of sculpture to
landscape, art in the schools, music
for the people, etc.
This evening a reception will be
given to the delegates by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Parsons of the Alibi club, and
on the last day the delegates will be
received at the White House by the
president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
Home Treatment for
Tuberculosis
Less Expense Involved Than by othe
and Less Effective Methods.


and Less Effective Methods.
Hundreds of people have cured them
selves of Tuberculoss by a very simpis
inexpensive home method-fresh. air, care
full diet and Eckman's Alternative: :,
This Alternative is not a new medicine. 1t
has been conquering tuberculosis for near
~ Is years many cures nranonsed ai Inc
cases incurable.
Think what this means. No specialist
fees; no sanatoriuIn charges; no travelling
expenses; no expensive egg-and-milk gorg-
ing. Echman's Alternative has cured many
people right in their own home. where
their dear ones encourage them ana give
them that tender home care which money
cannot buy.
sanatorium treatments build up the
body, but do not destroy the disease
germs, so that after the sanatorium treat
ment is discontinued (you falsely believing ing
't Be Honest te, With yourself. Have your
physician examine you NOW. He'll PROB
and-milk or sanatorium treatments. Per
haps he'll tell you your case IS incurapttet.
Then. after you have thoroughly invesG
gated our affidavits and testimoniai.ssIII Lee
ing sure in your own mind that II Eek
mans Alternative has cured so many otners
it surely must help you-start taking the
Alternative; Your Improvement LIST snpu th,n Ts
If you have been faithful to Eckmans Al
terative he will be amazed AT your III
Eckmar's Alternative is good for al
Chroat and Lung tiJ>aSss. and Is on SAFE
n Cresco by P. A. Clemmer and 9th er drug.
gists. 1t can also he obtained at, or procured
Cured Cases or write for Evidence to the
Eckma Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
CONVENTION OF CREDIT MEN
Their National Association Begins
Annual Meeting In New Orleans,
E. n. Meadow Presiding.

New Orleans, May 17.-At 10 o'clock
this morning Mayor Martin Behrman
cordially welcomed to the Crescent
City the members of the National As.
ISOLATION of Credit Men, whose annual
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent F.. H. Meadow of Chicago
Charles Janvier greeted his associates
on behalf of the local organization.
and w. H. Walker of Boston respond.
ed. The reports Of the president and
of Secretary C. E. Meek of New York
consumed the remainder Of the morn.
ing session.
In the afternoon there were talks
by Comptroller w. A. Prendergast Of
New York city, Newman Essick Of
Los Angeles and, Guy P. Miller of
Bridgeport, Conn. The meeting will
last until Friday afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
No Sure Guarantee Of wife's Love.


The Iowa supreme court has an
nounced that the law does not guar
antee to a husband wifely affection
The court also says that it will not
offer him any insurance for the loss
of such affection by unworthy con
duct. The case was that Of Fred Cor.
rick against Jonas and Gertrude Dun.
ham, whom he claimed had alienated
his wife's affections, his wife being
their young daughter. He asked $1O.-
900 for the loss of his wife's affection
through the alleged malice of her par
ents. All live in Linn county. OF
the marriage relation the court says:
"The marriage relation is not to be
easily converted into a money asset
lest such prospective asset become a
lure and conjugal affection be too will
lingly lost at profit. There is a
way to win and hold the affection of
wife by affectionate conduct, and
parental love or interference has not
usually been very successful OBJ
stacle to such method. The law
does not aim to dispense with such
winning and affectionate way on the
part of the husband, nor does itguar-
antee to him wifely affection in the
absence of It,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
TO OBSERVE MAY 80
Department President Of W. R. c.
Issues Memorial Day Orders.
"DAY IS NATIONS SABBATH"
Asks That Tribute Of Flowers, Ever
green, and the Flag Be Placed
Upon Every Comrades
Grave.

Des Moines, May 17.-Mrs. Marie
Basham of the Iowa Womans Relief
corps has issued the following Me
mortal day general orders:
Another year has glided by, ant
again We are nearing Memorial day
when a grateful people garland the
resting places of our heroic deat
with the flowers of spring, and place
above them the flag for whose cause
they offered their lives.
Memorial day is the nations Sab
bath; when every patriotic citizen
stops for little while and pays trf
butte to that great army that has
passed on.
This Memorial day will have q
deeper sadness, a more tender mean
iEg in many of the homes
because of the passing out
of the loved comrade husband,
and father, since last Memorial day.
Members of the Woman's Relief
corps, look we'll to your sacred duty;
see that tribute of flowers, ever.
green, and the flag is placed upon ev-
cry comrades grave. They made the
sacrifice deliberately, which marks
it the greater heroism.
"'Greater love hath no man than
this, that man lay down his life for
his friends and country
LET every corps throughout this
department join with your post in at
tending divine service on Memorial
Sunday.
Scatter flowers upon the waters
in remembrance of those who sleep
beneath the oceans wave.
Let the children who are to be
the citizens of the future, have part
in the services On the day, teach them
on that day to bring flowers for the
living as well as for the dead
Remember the army nurses.
National has issued a call for
funds to be used in decorating the
unknown graves in the South. Let
us heed the call and contribute gem
erously to this sacred fund.
They fade, like the stars Of the
morning, away
In the holier light of the kingdom
of Cod
Form j has been mailed to each
corps president, for corps chaplain to
make her report on and return not la
ter than June l, to Department Chap
lain Louise H. Arey, Cedar Falls, la.
By command of
MARIE L. BASHAM.
Department President.
ALCENA M. MARKLE,
Department Secretary"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
Mississippi Editors Talk Shop.

New Albany, Miss, May 1.-THE
Mississippi Press association began
It's annual convention here this morn
Ing, the editors being welcomed by G.
Lee Crum and G. L. Jones, Prof.
George Hurst of Oxford responding.
President f. r. Birdsall of the Yazoo
City Sentinel delivered his address
this afternoon, and was followed by
E. A. Fitzgerald of Vicksburg and Mrs.
A. F. Herman of the Pontotoc Sen
tinel. The annual Grafton will be de-
livered this evening by State Senator
c. E. Franklin of Pontotoc. The con-
vention closes tomorrow evening with
banquet.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
Bad Water At Madison.

Madison, May 1S.-Beer is ace high
as a beverage at the University Of
Wisconsin. President Van Hise order
ed the closing of the new sanitary.
bubbling drinking fountains in the uni
versity building and formally pro-
claimed warning against drinking
Madison water, which, by bacteriolog-
ical test has been found to be infected
with typhoid germs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
DOCTOR COOK IS IN NEW YORK
Keeps Place of Residence Secret and
viii Go to Europe Soon, II
Is Reported.

New York, May 17.-According to
the latest assertions of some of their
friends, DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the
Arctic explorer. and Mrs. Cook.
are in New York city. "but are
keeping their place of abode
secret" 1t is said that they are pre-
pairing to leave within fortnight for
Europe, where, it is reported, Doctor
Cook will make his home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
100 FLEE BEDS IN FLAMES
Apartment House Tenants Suffer In
Night CIothing-Four Women
Are Injured.

Oakland, Cal, May 17.-F1re that de-
stroyed an apartment house routed 100
dodgers clad only in their night
clothes.
Four women were burned and
bruised in escaping and fireman was
badly cut by falling glass. Firemen
found one tenant unconscious and res
cued him.
The fire, which started in the laun-
dry in the basement, spread to ad-
joining property. The total loss was
$4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
Eighteen Pass Examinations.

Eighteen out of class of sixty
three passed the last state pharmacy
examination, according to notices sent
out by Secretary Moore of the state
pharmacy commission. The lucky ones
include. K. c. Thompson of New Shar-
on, Joseph F. Boesch of Des Moines.
John L. Gardner of Decatur, iTarry
w. Foster of Iowa City, l.. L. Harlan.
Jr. of Hawarden, Ralph S. Seney Of
Thornton, Archie Mutt Of Des Moines,
Luke Vittletoe of Sigourney, Edgar P.
Stangland of Alta, Louis j. Groh Of
Belmond, John H. White, Jr. of Bur-
lington. Harry Gets of Columbus
Junction, Charles E. Flick of Media
polls, William C. Kiages of Sioux City,
Jerry v. Rousher of Clutter, I. J. An
derson of Lake Mills, Mason R. Shop
ard of Humboldt, A. S. Tyler of Des
Moines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
Attention Farmers!

AS spring is coming on now l would
advise you to bring in your old rubbers,
copper, old iron, rags, etc. as we pay
cash for the goods and allow you for
the work of hauling it in to my place of
business. SAM FELDSTEIN.
Phone N. l. No. 376. 53m2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
millionaire M,ser is Dead.

Cleveland, May IS. - Valentine
Christ, 70 years old, and an eccentric
millionaire land owner, died from a
complication of diseases. His illness
is thought to have been induced by
the soualor in which he always lived.
He never married.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
IN PROBATE.

In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in
and for Howard County.
Notice OF Appointment of Administrator.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Henry
schneider ST., Deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been appointed md has qualified
as Administrator Of the Estate OF Henry
Schneider ST., late of How:t, i county, Iowa,
Deceased All persons in any manner In
debted to said deceased or his estate will
make payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said deceased or
his estate wifi presen: them In manner and
form as by law required, for allowance and
payment.
Dated this l4th day of May a: D. 1910.
JACOB RINK,
Administrator of.Said Estate.
Cutting 4 Pergier, Attorneys for Admins
traitor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
Wife Slayer Hanged.

Walla Walla, May 16.-Richard
Quinn, wife murderer, of Everett
WASH dangled at the end of rope be
meath the scafford at the prison and
slowly strangled to death in 22h min
utes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-24
safeblowers Wreck a postotfiee

Scottsburg, Pa, May ia gang OF
robbers, in endeavoring to rob the
postofiice here practically wrecked
the building, fired at citizens aroused
by the explosion and escaped with.
out securing any money.