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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
COUNTY NEWS
NORTH ALBION.

Every one is taking advantage of
this fine weather, and as result the
farmers are nearly all through seeding
around there.
Annie Larkin shopped in Cresco Tues
day.
Will Reuter- and family spent Sunday
at the home of Ernst Bigalk.
Miss Florence eager visited Miss
Mayme MCGEE Wednesday evening.
Albert Kummrow and sister of Dous-
man, Wis.,, who visited at the C. Mast
home the last week, returned to their
home Tuesday, taking their mother
with them.
Any one wishing smoke houses built
would do we'll to interview Walt Volk-
man before employing any other car
penter. At present Walt is assisting
his brother-in-law, A. Ludwig who is
constructing large barn.
Miss Clara Mandelko entertained
company Sunday.
A. Lidtke visited Herman Weinkauf
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs M. McCarty of Harmony
attended church at St. Kerns Sunday
and spent the afternoon at Dan Nc
Gees.
Miss Minnie Weinkauf was a pleas
ant caller at the w. keune home
Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Nettie SIawson called at the Joe
OWENS home Thursday.
Walter Volkman called at Gust Mil
ler's Wednesday evening.
Mrs A. Keune visited her parents
Thursday.
Theodore Kramer of Dexter, Mimi,
visited his grandmother and other rel
atives in r'lorenceville last week
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Bigalk were Cres-
co callers Monday.
John Bigalk and family visited at the
C. Mast home Sunday
John Bronner and family visited at
A. Keune's Sunday.
Miss Emma Fallgatter visited Miss
Florence eager at the A. Bigalk home
from Saturday until Monday and then
visited the schools in Albion township
Monday and Tuesday.
While fishing Sunday, Harry Bigalk
had the misfortune of getting the fish
hook caught in one of his fingers. It
was necessary to get the doctor to re-
move it. Harry says the finger is all
right now but he is not going fishing
for while.
We are glad to hear that Sherman
Severson is able to return home from
the Kessel hospital
Din MCGEE has new cream separa-
tor, and he says, although he makes
two dollars now where he only made
one before, it is impossible to get his
chores done as quickly, so that is the
reason the neighbors do not see his
pleasant smile as often as formerly.
Newt Bigalk visited in Preston Sum-
day.
Mr. and Mrs Phil DeGraves visited
his brother Peter DeGraves Sunday.
A. Keune is busy hauling sand for
the cement foundation for the new barn
which he intends building in the near
future.
George Volkman contcmplates attend
ing school at Big Springs, MINI. this
summer.
Henry Bigalk says his driver is so
scary that he is afraid to come home
in the dark. So we conclude that is
the reason he stayed so long in Cresco.
Mr. and Mrs John Walter and family
visited at the home Of VIM. Walter
Sunday.
Jake Jewpher visited his brother-in-
law near Cresco Sunday.
Alfred Milbrath and Arthur Hill called
at Ernst Bigalk's Sunday.
1t is rumored that w. S. Walter has
sold his farm to party in Ridgeway.
Harold Milbrath visited his sister,
Mrs s. Swenson, from Friday until
Sunday.
Miss Tillie Volkman is visiting her
sister, Mrs A. Ludwig this week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
al RodIes Recovered,

Cherry, ILL.,, April 13.-"All alive, ;
p. M, No H." This, the latest mes
sage from the fatal st. Paul coal mine,
was brought to light with the recovery
OF thirty-one more miners bodies
which had been entombed since the
disaster of Nov. 10 last. The bodies
were taken from the lower level 300
feet below ground.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
Insurance.

Reliable insurance written by me in
first-class companies, written in way
that will please you. Figure with them
all, then come and see me.
E. HISTORIAN.
Office over the Moving Picture Show,
Cresco. Iowa. N. l. Phone No. 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
Walsh Leaves Charity 100000.

Washington, April 13.-The will Of
the late Thomas F. Walsh. the mining
magnate, dated Jan. 10. 1910, and a
codicil executed the same day, were
filed for probate. The sum of $780,
900 is left to the widow, Mrs. Garry B.
Walsh, to be distributed to charity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
DIGNITY, No. s11s.

The Celebrated Shire Stallion will
make the season of 1910 as follows:
From Monday noon until Tuesday noon
at Albert Henke's, Davis Corners, bal
ance of week at home in Howard
Center. F. j. HANNEMAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15

Pilot Boat Wreck-Ten Lives Lost
Saint Brieuc, France, April 13.-The
pilot boat Hirondelle has been wrecked
off Cape Frehel. in the English chan
nell Ten persons were drowned. AT.
ter striking the vessel turned turtle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
Cresco Market.
Corrected twice a week. J
School Report

of Paris township district No. 8.
Number Of pupils enrolled, 20.
Average daily attendance, 81.
Those neither abset nor tardy for the
month ending April 9th, are: Minnie
Mae Frank, Ruth Woodland, Helen
Barnes, Bernadetta Barnes, Charles
Frank, Eddie Malek, Ogden Fosse and
Lewis Fosse. MARIE JENSEN,
Teacher.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
Chou Feed.

Corn, Oats and Barley at Dads, $l.3O
per cwt. Cracked corn and all kinds
of chicken feeds cheaper than shipped
in feed. We are manufacturers at
home. 6Cte S. PEGGY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
ROAD TAX ORDINANCE NO. ut.

HOAO 1AA OuOlNkA4NSc W.. 4oss
An ordinance for "a four mill road tax.
An ordinance for levying road tax
of four az mills on the dollar on all
real and personal property in the in
corporated city of Cresco, Iowa, not
subject to taxation for general munich
pal purposes.
Be it ordained by the city council Of
the city of Cresco, Howard county,
Iowa
Sec. 1. That all real property sub
ject to taxation in the city of Cresco,
Iowa, which by law is not subject to
taxation for general municipal pur-
poses. and all personal property neces-
sary for use and cultivation or horti-
cultural lands shall for the year 1910
paw tax of four az mills on the dol
lar and the same is hereby levied.
Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force on and af-
ter its publication in the Twice-a-week
Plain Dealer and the Howard County
Times.
Passed and approved this 9Th day Of
April. A. D. 1910.
P. j. McCullow, E. L. Davenport.
City Clerk. Mayor.
Instruction in Music.
am prepared to receive all of my
old pupils and any new ones desiring
instruction in music.
MISS LAURAINE MkAD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
Attention Fishermen.

There will be meeting of interested
fishermen 8 o'clock, April 2lst. at
the Auditors office for the purpose of
forming a fish club.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
FOR SALE.

Good burr oak fence posts. 10c {
piece. JOHN NEU,
2 miles south of Lourdes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
Velie and Clark

Made by mechanics working on but ONE GRADE OF
WORK and having but ONE STANDARD TO ATTAIN
nsrng uniform product Call at repository and look
work If you want to buy suit you and you
will pleased do not buy your visit will have been worth
while as these HIGHLY FINISHED, UP-TO-DATE
vehicles interesting study in mechanical construction
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15
For Sale I

Hay and potatoes. Phone 346.
/, L. EATON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
DOUBLE MURDER
ALL FOR NOTHING
Satchel Taken from Paymaster
and Driver Found with
$4,000 in 1t.

Hudson. n. Y, Sept. 4.-The men who
murdered Denton Fowler. paymaster of
the Atlas Brick company. and George
Ragsdale, his negro driver. yesterday
never got one cent from their hold-up
and robbery. The satchel in which 81. 900
had been sorted and ticketed to pay of
employees at the brickyard was found to-
day a few hundred yards from the brick
yard. hidden under clump OF bushes.
Detectives, who followed the puzzlinp
trail of the hold-up. found to-day letter
written in Italian soaked BY water but
still decipherable. The address carries
out the theory first held that the murder
was committed by foreign laborers in the
brick works.
In an ante-mortem statement to Cor
oner Fowler, Paymaster Fowler gave
these facts:
Steven masked men jumped out of a
thIcket and aimed shot guns at u.s. MT the
Same time commanding both of US to
hold up our hands, but George Ragsdale
the negro driver, tried to rush through.
] told him to put up his hands. but he
grabbed for a gun In the hands of one
of the robbers. and then the shooting be-
gan. George fell out of the wagon after
the first two shots, Then they shot me.
| don't remember anything until they
picked me up
The fact that the money was thrown
away. the desperate haste of the muir
der and the crudity with which it was
carried out have now convinced the police
here that the murder was not the work
Of professionals as they first thought,
but was effected by lahorers at the brick
yards. probabl foreigners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
HAS 832 MEMBERS
Nearly Twice as Many as a Year
Ago-The Old Officers
Reelected.

Montpelier Sept. 4-The heavy rain
yesterday afternoon prevented large
attendance at the annual meeting of
the Automobile club Of Vermont which
was held in the parlors Of the Pavil-
ion hotel. w. w. Brown of Springfield,
the president. presided
The call for the meeting was read
by s. s. Ballard, the secretary. after
which President Brown briefly ont
lined the work the club has done dur
ing the past year. The report of Sec
rotary Ballard shows that the club
now has SAP members in good stand
Ing. against Az one year ago. Later
on when the election Of officers came
Mr.. Ballard asked to he relieved from
the duties of secretary and trea surer
but the club insisted that ne serve Mt
least another year. The report 81 the
secretary also showed that the club
has erected during the past year over
400 danger signs, distributed in every
county in tho state. The report of the
all bills paid.
Tho old board - officers was unanl-
mously re elected for the coming year
,
Springncld: vice presidents j. NJ Bout
wcll Of Montpelier J, Holmes Jackson
of Burlington; secretary and treasurer,
s $. ballard Of Montpelier: director.
George II. Morrill, of st. Johnshury
director in the Automobile Associa-
ton Of America, r. G. Smith OF st. Al
bans.
| I EcTcI ATIV- COMMI1'TEE NAMED
| Section ! of article 10 Of the by-la WIS
| was amended so that the annual dues
| shall be 80 per year to be paid Janu-
airy Of each year. All members who
have paid or shall pay their dues this
year were declared members until
January I. 1911,
| on motion the chair appointed a
| Legislative committee OF three. com
posed OF ]. NJ boutwell,. George q.
Stratton and ]. q. Brown Of Montpclier
to look after any automobile bills in
troduced into tho coming Legislature.
The directors Of the club We're au-
thorizcd to put up throughout the state
international road signs so far as the
! funds of the club will permit
A. G. Ratchelder of New York, edi-
tor of the american Motorist" and
chairman 81 the executive COMMITTEES
Of the Automobile Association Of
America addressed tho club, outlining
a plan for n more thorough ana close
organization OF the automobile clubs
~ the several states, He said tho
national association now has $4,000
members ana they expect soon to
reach the 100000 mark Brief adj
dresses were also made by c. w. Gates
of Franklin state highway commits
sioner. and Guy w. Bailey of Essex
Junction. secretary of state, both of
whom discussed the automobile laws
and the application OF the automobile
fund,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
CURTIS FINISHES
HIS TRIP SAFELY
Beats Fast Train and Establishes
Record for over the Water
Flights.

Cleveland. Sept 1.--RaCing with a fast
Lake Shore mail train, Glenn II. Curtiss
the Hammondsport. ~ Y. aviator, to-
day drove his btplane over the water from
Cedar point to Euclid beach, an air lin,
distance OF 60 miles, completing Il 100
mile round trip flight begun Yesterday
and establishing an unquestionod worlds
record for over the water flights. IN
c!dentally he beat the train into Cleve-
land a full IL minutes
Encountering contrary air currents
Curtiss was unable to maintain a high
rate of speed taking one hour and /.
minutes for the flirht. The actual distance
traversed estimated ut the United States
photographic Office, was 81 81 miles
At 247 o'clock this afternoon, Curtiss
assembled from Cedar point After fight
ing l9-mile breeze all tho way. the
aeroplane reached Euclid beach ut exact
ly i:29 p. m,
A crowd of 5000 people gathered on
the beach, surrounded him and insist ed
on shaking his hands, but police rescued
him and took him to a telephone over
which he greeted Mrs. Curtiss, who had
Just arrived at her hotel She was on
the train which Curtiss distancod
STARTED IN THE RAIN
A drizzlng rain was falling when Cur
tIss gave the order for the start. All
morning weather conditions had been
unpropitious but at noon the aviator
made a trial, reaching an altitude of 80
feet which he maintained for eight
minutes. He then determined to start
on his 6O-mile Journey
He encountered considerable difficulty
ia navigating the troacherous currents
above Lake Erie. The first 10 miles was
covered in l3 minutes, but after that the
breeze which had been steady. grow
gusty, nocessitating many dips and
manoeuyres that the aviator might main
tain his balance.
on Cleveland harbor the velocity of tn,
breeze had diminished to ~ miles an hour
but It was unsteady and the 100, on peopl,
lining the lake front and perched on tor
of every available building had an OPP
portunity of judging the difficulty of ali
navigation under unfavorable conditions
Tonight the aviator, his wife and tn,
members of his party were entertained
Mt a banquet given by the Cleveland Acre
club. They will leave for the East II
the morning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
POSTAL SAVINGS
BANKS BY NOV. |
Experts VIII Submit Report
about September 15-One Such
Postoffice in a State.

New York, Sept. I'm its monthly cir
cular made public Friday. the National
City bank announces that tho experts APP
pointed by the postmaster-scue 10 work
out system of administration FOR the
new postal savings bank law will submit
Its report TO the President 10y the middle
OF September, and that the system will
be put into operation about November
|, The circular declares that the number
of postal banks must he necessarily linz
tied, as Congress has only appropriated
$4,000 to install the system. Probably
no moro than one postoffico In each
State will be designated.
The circular says further:
'1he plans, as worked out by the hoard
of experts. are altogether tentative, a.
only the trustees can give them official
effect but 1t is likely that they VIII be
willing to accept the ideas of the COM
mittee, inasmuch as the whole matter
has been given the most pains taking con-
Sidcrdtou.
study has convinced the board that
the passbook system is not feasible. ow
ing To III" ease with which amounts may
be manipulated, and II has decided t.
recommend certificates of dcpos. instead.
AS contemplated b. the law, card
VIII he issued to depositors in IA postal
savings bank, upon which stamps OF
the denomina'on of 10 cents may b,
affixed. When nine stamps have been
attached to the card. the card itself
counting one. the depositor viii be
given therefor certificate with tn,
amount of 81 punched out. These
certificates are to be punched in dup
licate In the presence of the depositor
so that oostoffice clerk would have
little or no opportunity to commit q
fraud either against the depositov or
the government. When $40 have been
punched in certificate IL may be
turned IN to the postoffice and another
for $40 issued in Its place. These
final certificates are to be issued in
denominations Of $40, $50 and $50. They
Will not be ansforable, nor can
money be withdrawn from the post
office by any one other than tho per-
son who made the deposit. Identiiica
ton Will be required in every in
stance"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
AUGUST WEATHER.
temperature Three Degrees below
Normal, with Deficiency in Rainfall.

Local Forecaster j. X. Hooper of the
United States weather bureau reports Il
mean temperature for August Of % de-
Ereos, with maximum of SO degrees on
The 18th and a minimum of 70 degrees on
The goth. The greatest daily range was
81 degrees, on the 21st. and the least
daily range was degrees. on the 3lst
The normal temperature for the month Is
B2 degrees. The precipitation amounted
to 276 inches, the normal for the month
being 377 inches. The prevailing wind
was from the south, the total movement
f723 miles, the average hourly velocity
U4 miles. and the maximum velocity q
niles per hour, from the south on the 9th
The month was made up of seven clear
l3 partly cloudy and II cloudy days Rain
IN quantity sufficient to measure fell on
nine days. Thunderstorms occurred on the
LIST, An. 11th and 18th. and auroras were
noted on tho 2lst and 2sth,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
WHITE STAR PERFORMER.
English Aviator Took First Place in
All the Events,

Boston, Sept b,-Claudc Grahame White
OF England proved himself tho superior
of all the aviators taking part in the sec
ond days events of tho Harvard Boston
aero meet to-day when no took first place
In every one of the events which were
competed In addition, White gained the
plaudits Of the thousands repeatedly in
remarkable exhibition flights. On one of
his flights he took up Miss Mary Camp
bell of New York
The best time Of the day made by White
was IL miles In six minutes, one second
with 3leriot monoplane.
IN the bomb dropping contest, White
proved himself the star performer OF the
day, dropping two of his 10 bombs direct
~ INTO the funnel of the battleship. while
all of his other shots hit some part or
the deck.
on points to date, White has OK. Curtiss
z. willard 10; Johnstone and Brookins
.
During the day announcement was made
that John Barry Ryan had offered $500
cup In the bomb dropping contest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
HARVARD CLUB.
Nerm.nt club Had Meeting and Dinner
at Waterbury Inn.

The seven members Of the Harvard
cub Of Vermont, who went from Bur
lington to attend the second annual moot
Ing of that organization, held Wednesday
Aug. 81 at Waterbury. returned to this
eity Thursday They were f. H. De
wart Clarence Morgan, n. r. Shaw, j. r.
siearnS, T, r. Powell, L. =. Smith and 8.
X, Mention.
The meeting was held at the Waterbury
Inn, followed by a dinner. W. b. G.
Stckney Of Bethel was elected president
foI the ensuing year, W. $. Stevens of
ST. Adams Vlce-presidcnt, and J. r.
stearns of this city secretary and treas
urer. 1t was voted to appropriate a sum
not exceeding $50 per year to help defray
the tuition of Vermont boy at Har-
ward University, the boy to he selected
by committee upon the recommends ton
Of any member of the club.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
THRILLING MIXUP
IN FASTEST HEAT
Horse, Sulky and Driver Turned
Complete Somersault at Shell
don Fair Races.

sheldon Sept. Item thousand peo-
pie passed the gates of Franklin coun-
" fair here to-day and saw a splendid
exhibit of Morgan and track bred
horses and one of the best cattle
shows yet exhibited in this section
Tho racing was. of course. the princi-
pal attraction and was good enough
20 hold the crowds till the last heat
was trotted. The main event was the
2:20 class for purse of $500. which
was won by Edna owned by II. A
Harding Of Barton, in fast time.
y sensation wAs furnished in the
second heat OF this race when. as the
half mile pole was p(Nsed, Ben Hur,
owned and driven by +. A Slayton of
Barre, tripped and fell Mollie o.
owned by j. Olivette Of Plattsburgh,
was close behind and in an attempt
to avoid mix-up struck the fence
and tho sulky and driver turned a
complete somersault Neither of the
drivers or horses were injured and the
only damage was the wrecking OF
OliVettes sulky.
y Mold Of eight faced Starter Pike
in the $50 class for a purse Of 5000.
and whio the race was good and fast
II went to Kid Haltoon. owned by
James puha of Richford. in straight
A'a'9' me summary
20 CLASS PURSE S2oO
1-dico u Uarairr Ror+or 49,,
/ ,foIlic n u oIivotta p1a,+s
nurrb ,aAl
,,t,o, 7 >,o-riu Uos+
v,ot,co,1 oSas
prr, u 1oas posto, . .
o. ,,,r I, c,o,.op porra kdis
r, 800, 49,, ,,s, o.,-x
$50 CLASS, PURSE 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
CHANGE AT LABORATORY.
DIR. T.. II. Buttles to Take Up Work at
the Medical College.

DR. r. II. Buttles who for some time
has been sanitary inspector at the state
Laboratory of Hygiene, has been made
special labora tory assistant at the medi-
cal college of the University of Vermont
and will take up his new duties NoVein-
Der |. 1t has not yet been announced
who will take his place at the state
laboratory,
DR.. Buttles will I've assistant In three
laboratories at the medical college that
of bacteriology embriology and histology
ana pathology, which are IN charge OF
DR.. b. II. Stona DR. 7. 8. Brown and
DIR, +. c. Clark. respectively. His con-
nection with the State laboratory will
cease October l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
STIFF FIGHT FOR 1000.
Aitken In National Won 2OO-
Auto Race.

Indianapolis, Ind. Sept b-FightIne
all the way, first with his teammate. Al
Livingston. then for l66 miles with Har-
roun In his Marmon Wasp" until the
Wasp" broke coupling in the 6sth
lap, Johnny Aitkcn in National ear
won the 2Oo-mile race and 5000 IN the
closing event of the season at the In
d,anapolis motor speedway this after
noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08

New York. Sept. 4.-Senator Nelson W
Aldrich with his wife, his daughter and
son, Richard, sailed on the Kaiser Au
guste Victoria yesterday for trr
abroad. The head of the family declined
to say anything about the trip or to dis
cuss public affairs. The party Will be-
gone about six weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin Building. situated on
4 wharf beside the Seine River. Paris.
France. was recently rooted with our
Comno-rubber roofing. Samples free
strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08

Pat (gnxing at small sign on a tree In
the woods)-" Keep on Wen. who In
the DEVIL could git on to n shmall bhoard
the loikes Of thOtl"-Lippincotts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08

BE sure and use that old and well-triea
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy.
rup. for children teething. II soothes
the child, softsns the gums, allays ali
pain. cures wind collie Gnh is the best
remedy for Diarrhoe& Twenty ave
eNpts y hottlA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08
BAk ED EGGS.

Mako small hole in the top to pre-
vent bursting, then stand In rows against
hot stones around the camp fire
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-08

To know instantly whether an ad II
really important 10 you Is a fine sort of
business ability.