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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
shackIeton at Chicago Ball Game.

Chicago, May 9.-Lieut Sir Ernest
H. Shackleton of the British navy, who
holds the record for "farthest SOUTH"
Lady Shackleton, and was the guest
at luncheon, dinner and reception.
This afternoon the visitors were taken
to see the Chicago-New York ball
game and tonight Lieutenant Shackle
ton will deliver his lecture on his ant.
arctic travels. At that time he will
be presented with the Helen Culver
gold medal Of the Geographic society
of Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
A Man Wants To Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightfu; dependency.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pill expel
poisors from the system; bring hope
and courage; and cure all Liver, Stom-
ach and Kidney troubles; impart health
and vigor to the weak, nervous and
ailing. 25c at 2. A. Clemmer's +
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
Eamou. Game COMING eack7

Nebraska City, Neb.--The first wild
turkey seen here in years was killed
the other day in the woods between
here and Plattsmouth by John Dun
gan. The man was hunting rabbits,
and as he passed clump of brush he
heard the call Of a gobbler As Dun.
gan approached the gobbler flew away
with the ease of a swallow. DUNCAN
fred and brought the bird down.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
Big Gain In Shipping.
w. D. HoweIIs, Wife Dead.

New York, May 9.-Mrs. Eleanor G.
Mead Howells, wife Of William Dean
here after brief illness. She and
Mr.. Howells were married in 1862
Besides her husband daughter and
q son survive her.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
American Deported for Crime.

Fort Francis, Ont, May flames
Vincent, of International Falls, who
was arrested at Fort William on the
charge of carrying on traffic in girls,
was ordered deported to the United
States. He will be taken to Apple.
ton, Wis, to answer charge Of alb.
Quoting Lillian Neuman and Sylvia
Graham.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
Instruction in Music

am prepared to receive all of my
old pupils and any new ones desiring
instruction in music.
Miss LAURAINE MhAD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
DuIuthian's Neck Broken.

Duluth. May 9.-Axel Anderson, Of
Duluth, while visiting at the home Of
4 friend named Samuelson, in Mid
way, near Duluth, fell down fight
Of stairs and broke his neck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
This Will Interast Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children cure Feverishness, Headache,
Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the Bowels and de-
stroy worms. They break up colds in
"a hours. They never fail. All Drug
gists, 25c. Ask to-day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
Two Escaped Convict. c,otur.,

Two Escaped convicts Captured.
st. Cloud, May Waiter Martin
and Robert Goodwin, the two convicts
who escaped from the reformatory
were caught eight miles south of this
city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
cASToRIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ss.ss ii: ., &h4zzzzx
Colds Conquered Means
Sickness Saved

Anyone interested in the cure Of Con.
sumption should get one of the booklets
telling Of recoveries by the use of Eek
mans Alternative.
Coughs. stubborn Cold and Pneumonia
may, be the beginning - more serious
fective remedy. Take ii time.
Saratoga. n. Y. May, 1908
Gentlemen: For five or six years / was
troubled with cough and expectoration.
My case was declared Consumption by nv
doctor. After taking Eckman's Alternative.
which was recommended. / was entirely
cured.
(signed Affidavit) James w. Kanaly.
Eckman's Alternative is good for all
Throat and Lung troubles. and is on sale
n Cresco by P. A. Clemmer and other drug
gsts. 1t can also be obtained at, or procured
by, your local Druggists. Ask for Booklet OF
Cured Cases or write for Evidence to the
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphis, Pa,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
Wilson in Washington.

Washington, May Former Attor-
ney General Wilson of Minneapolis is
In Washington
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13


Elements of 3 cents per 100 pounds
from such shipping points as Moline.
ILL.,, and an increase of cents per 100
pounds on the same from Minneapolis
TO the Missouri river was taken under
consideration with view to prevent.
Ing it's going into effect by June I,
out nothing definite was decided other
than that it will be fought.
1t also is believed by the traffic men
that the great lakes plan of the traffic
situation will once and for all settle
the flour rate case that is to come be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion June I, at least SO far as shipping
from Minneapolis to the Atlantic sea.
board is concerned
Big Gain In Shipping.
Minneapolis shipping receipts for
April, compiled by the public affairs
committee of the Commercial Club,
show an increase of 1888 car lots over
the month for last, there being 2r,177
cars received during the month this
year, compared with 1929 last year.
A slight falling off of CARROTS shipped
Is shown in the statement of 22,5l1
cars for April this year and 22.S5S for
1909.
Merchandise receipts and shipments
show a similar falling off when com.
pared with the figures of a year ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-13
Extent of the Increase.

Extent of the Increase.
The rates from New York to Chica-
60 at present and the proposed in
creases, which will affect all Minneap.
plis freight originating in the East, fol.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06
What the Dairy Cow Has Been Doing

i, crops that were raised and shipped
across the water to Europe, and al
though the process was slow it was
extensive, and the fertility was trans
ferred from the eastern part OF the
United States to the farms of Europe.
MANY Farmers Rob the Soil"
The western farmer is acquainted
with this fact and realizes that to con-
tinuaiiy grow corn and hay and other
farm crops and ship them away from
his farm in the raw state means to
transfer the fertility from his farm to
that owned by some other man: the
observing have seen this fact demon
strated.
In many cases where on one side of
the road lived grain farmer and his
neighbor across the road fed live
stock. gradually-and in some in
stances quite rapidly-it could be seen
that the stock farmer who was buying
grain from his neighboring grain farm
er was carrying across the road the
very best portion of his neighbor's
farm. AS years went by one farm in
this case became better by far and
capable of raising larger crops from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

to this point Rotation OF crops is use
full In holding fertility. but it Is ex-
tremely doubtful whether this method
alone will sufioe to keep the farms in
q profit producing condition; for the
fact is very evident that whenever .
bushel of corn. wheat, oats or potatoes
or = ton of hay il taken away from
the farm. all the fertility which Is con-
tanned in them goes along and Is thus
transferred from the farm on which
the crop was raised to some other
farm or wasted.
There was time when farms In the
New England states were fertile and
productive and their owners boosted
ef the fact that the soil was rich and
deep and cessld never be exhausted.
From. year to year large crops were
raised large portion Of which was
sent acgess the water to Europe, and
gradually the farms Of Europe became
better and more productive, but this;
was Q. s..e eSeense Of The ee=::sS 4. u.
New England states: foc, as matter
Of fact. the great fertility which YVES
once to be found on thess eastern
farms had been gradually worked out
of the ground, incorporsSed in. the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

In Iowa there are produced annually
almost 3,00O,0 900 bushels of corn. The
Iowa farmer realizes that If each
year this entire crop, together with
the other farm crops that are raised,
were to be shipped out of the state
entirely in their natural form there
would be removed such a large
amount of fertility annually that in
the course Of very few years farm
lands would be so depleted that it
would be almost impossible to raise
crops sufficiently large to pay for the
expense of raising them, and this is
true Of all states in the central west
Profiting by the experience of the
farmers of the eastern part of the
United States. the western farmer has
learned that although his farms are
now rich and fertile and capable of
producing extremely large crops, still
there is a possibility of removing all
of the available fertility. The great
problem confronting all farmers OF to-
day is how to feed the large and rapid
ly growing population. 1t is necessary
not only TO continue producing as
large an amount of food upon the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

in even better condition than they
themselves inherited it.
Dairy Cow Most Economical Producer.
This is not the only distinct ad-
vantage the dairy COW has, for she is
furthermore recognized as the most
economical producer Of food nutrients.
Extensive experiments carried On by
Messrs. Law and Gilberts show that
the COW giving daily ten quarts Of
milk produces six times as much min
eral matter. six times az much nitro
genous material. and an amount Of fat
equal to the steer that gains In live
weight Is pounds Of beef per week. A
good dairy COW. too, Will accomplish
this end by the consumption Of cheap
er foods than win the steer, for the
food Of the dairy COW is naAe M
largely Of ronghage. which Is a cheap
en- kind Of food. with q small anonnt
Of eo1eentrates, while tie ration Of
the steer IS made up Hugely q con
scc..-e.es. Es.h c0anDarattRely small
amount Of ronghaGe.
TIE a1nsal productive efAAky mod
!. ucts in. the Unsted STATES rstuEns an
incone az 0s00Q. 0oa. which T. euusl
|. TO- onenintA IL tina sntirs value of III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

the rate bill which had put him in
bad with the railroad interests which
are the hub and spokes OF reaction and
standpatism in Iowa and for which
rod was laid in pickle TO be applied
later. But at the particular period
referred TO language failed to express
admiration. The Cedar Rapids Repub-
ncan went into Mandatory Mysteries,
lapsed into neurotic editorial orgasms.
The Sioux City Journal said sweet and
beautiful things OF polliver in Its
dulcet and delightful fashion. Every
where the ready corporation cap was
flung in air at sight OF the senator and
hearing Of his strong able" 'virile."
patriotic" expressions. And now that
criterion Of intellectual capacity the
Cedar Rapids Republican says "Dolli-
yer talks like boy" And all the
standpatters are sitting on their caps
"Dolliver talks like a boy" And this
following the strongest, manifest and
most sincere speech Senator Dolliver-
always orator par excellence ever
made in or out OF congress. Delivers
speech Of June 13 was among the
greatest ever made in that distinguish
ed chamber in matter and diction. It's
equals can be counted on the fingers
OF 8 hand. He threw the gauntlet at
the feet OF al reactioneries, scored
them, dared them and dominated them.
II is not OF record that ne was once
interrupted or rha, any found courage
70 question or reply. He rtddleo the
Aldrich tariff and none denied him.
He faced his enemies and dashed them
with a scorpion whip while they lay
still lest a worse thing happen TO them.
Dolliver. unclaimed and defiant, terri
fed and drove in q mob the men and
interests who buc & few months be-
fore claimed ard acclaimed him.
Talked like boy?" What rot is this
10 De written and asserted by those
who covered and SUNK under the
stripes inflicted!
Senator Deliver has done in the past
much which did not commend him 10
progressives, but his ability has never
been questioned by them. Il is useless
for those who smart under the knout
the senator is applying 20 his former
associates 10 deny and cheaper him as
an able man. Il he had been their
servant he is their master now. When
he -epudiated them he left them with
little more than ward politicians 10
suggest for his place. Compared 10
Dolliver, Walter ]. Smith and "Beryl"
Carroll are pygmies playing mud pies
in public life. And this knowledge
that the man is their master in debate,
oratory, Information and capacity ac-
centuates the hatred and emphasizes
the demand that he may be given over
10 be crucifed
Talks like a boy" It is ,he-stand-
pat way. the sy-ndicated suggest;on
over and over again. The assertion Is
an Insult 10 the Intelligence OF the
readers who support the paper which
has the weakness 10 make the state
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

year to year. while the other farm be
came poorer, and in the course OF time
was useful for very little except to
raise weeds. For this reason the west
ern farmer is an extensive feeder OF
live stock, concentrating the product
which he sends to market and retains
upon his farm greater portion of
the fertiizing Ingredients. ALI classes
OF farm animals are useful for this
purpose, but the dairy COW is, without
doubt, the greatest retainer and build
er of soil fertility. This is proven by
the fact that tor of butter. which
Is now valued at more than $500, re-
moves from the farm less than 80
cents worth Of fertilizing Ingredients.
1t Is true that by the proper system
Of rotating crops, together with the
feeding Of grains and grasses raised
on the farm to the dairy COW, selling
her product in the form Of butter and
returning the by-products to the land,
the Iowa farm can be made to produce
more largely from year to year, and
each generation that tills the soil will
leave the farm to the next generation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

farms of the west, but in the future
much more must be raised per acre
Of ground farmed than has ever been
raised before if people are to have as
much to eat and wear as they have
had in the past. This is due to the
fact that the population of the United
States is rapidly growing and new
farms of great yielding value are be-
coming very scarce. This point is ex-
emplided by the fact that last year
larger crops were raised than ever be-
fore. and with the exception of a very
few years in history. prices rule high
er than ever before.
intensified Farming.
ALI this points to one general fact,
namely, that the farms of the west
must be worked more intensely, and
perhaps instead of one or two crops
being raised, more attention must be
given to diversified farming. 1t is
very necessary that the great fertility
now present in the soil must be re-
tanned at least, and if there is pos
sible way of increasing the fertility
Of our farms. attention must be given
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06
BREAKING DOWN THE PURE FOOD LAW

The news dispatches recently have
told of two cases of wholesale poison
ing by ptouaines, one a Williams col
lege. where member Of the gradual
ing class died and where several others
narrowly escaped death, and the other
at Houston, Tex
What more natural than that this
record should be seized upon by the
advocates of food prsservative to sus-
tain their position. Il is the pure food
law, they say, that Is 10 blame. A cor
respondent 10 tie New York Tribune
.nantfesrly on the outlook for material
20 bolster up preconceived view, de-
cleres that n the short time since the
enaccnen: Of the pure food law the
number OF cases Of ptomatoe poisoning
has amounted TO 1873 and tho num-
Der OF deaths to 1853. He lays this to
the absence OF prese-vatives Il the
food, and argues as follows:
The pure food law con pels truth
ful labels on al articles, packages or
containers of food. A truthful Label.
however, upon meat, fish, fowl. sau-
sage. oysters. etc. will not prevent
them from spelling. SO that conditions
are favorable Tor the propagation Of
poisonous germs. Thus, while the pure
food law cmpels truthful labels, It
does not, on account of prohibiting
preservatives. insure that food will
reach the consumer in a pure, health
<,,1
prevent pershable articles Of food
from deteriorating, when in the con-
sumer's hands, SO as to become 1t.n-
ace TO health and life. The authorities
should realize the above facts, and
amend the laws so as 70 prevent the
use of modern non-in furious preserva-
tives on all articles Of food that favor
the propagation Of poisonous germs. I"
The evident theory is that the food
manufacturers are not going 70 let UP
short OF exhausting every possible ef-
fort to break down the law against the
use of preservatives. The question
that arises is this: Are they SO anxious
as all this merely 10 serve the public ?
The suspicion is that 10 doctor up and
bring back" rotten food is with them
fully as much in view as the preserva-
ton of good food.
The little "joker' that came out of
the late congressional grist lawyer
izing' the machinery for applying the
pure food law, Is in line with the gen.
eral effort to render that measure
valueless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06
PAVING AND CEDAR RAPIDS.

PAVING AND CEDAR RAPIDS.
Sioux City has decided on new ex-
pertinent in paving, concrete paving,
which is TO be laid at not 10 exceed
SI25 a yard. The city engineer for
that city reports that in his opinion the
paving can be laid so as 10 last and
SO il will give entire satisfaction. This
kind of pavement seems 20 be coming
into great favor. 1t is TO be regretted
that in Cedar Rapids we did not lay
this concrete pavement on the streets
that have been trea ted 70 tarvia- The
tariva street TO Ellis park is already in
a bad way. 1t has been dusty all the
time and II will never get over being
dusty. II Is wearing down rapidly.
but It is wearing very unevenly. Some
of the stone seems to be much harder
than others and patches OF hard pan
are beginning TO stick up above the
surrounding surfaces. The street is
really little better than ordinary
macadam and Iowa limestone maca-
dam is something a lfrtle worse than
dirt where 1t Is wei! crowned and Well
dragged. A rnacadarn road is a. right
IN those places where they have gran
ite TO pu. in. but with the limestone Of
Iowa IT is waste Of money 10 put
them down The Iowa limestone is not
much better than yellow clay-and il is
not half as good as Springville red
clay. ST. @
For ten or fifteen cents yard more
We could have had a concrete paved
street to Ellis park and the chances
are that il would have lasted indefinite
y. But instead of that we have a
dusty strewn street and with the
chances that within few years the
street will have to be resurfaced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

pleted and badly oganized police force.
This force has been reorgan!zed and
added to, and has been brought under
discipline. and made to do effective
service. A new police station and ja.!
have been provided; q Bertill!on iden-
tiftcat!on system has been installed.
and various other betterments made;
the expense for these betterments be-
ing in the neighDorhood Of $500. The
increase In the amount ofcash income
from police court fines and penalties,
ambulance and other fees, dog tax. etc,
has been 50 noticeable as TO be remark
able. There has been no increase in
the amount. Of crime. practically no In
crease in the number of arrests and
conviction. Yet il Is worthy Of note
that during the last twenty months OF
the old administration the income from
these sources was only s4,245, while
during the first twenty months OF the
commission plan the receipts from the
same sources were 1852. Be it re-
membered also that under the old plan
the houses in the red light district paid
a monthly license, while since the COM
mission plan has been inaugurated the
red light district has been put out Of
business. There has been more care
full enforcement of every detail Of the
mulct law under the commission plan
than under the old plan.
Fire Department
The fire department. has been, OPP
Grated under the same tax levy as in
previous years. Here too business ideas
have dominated. Two fire stations cost
ing in the aggregate $4,000 have been
built. These are not only handsome
structures. but they are In fact the first
permanent public buildings ever erect
ed in the city. Much new equipment
has been added to the department, and
the FIRE lighting facilities were never in
such an excellent condition.
Public Parks.
The park system has been developed.
and extended faster than in any previ-
Gus two years Of the efty's history.
Dsnfers park has been converted from
wooded pasture into q floral beauty
spot A vast amount Of permanent i'm
rrovenents have been undertaken In
al the parks. which number about thir-
ty, large and small. Fourteen acres
have been recently added TO ellis park,
the city arranging for the payment
therefor On tiha insta lnnent plan, this
ground being deenued SO valuable that
Ii was considered wise 10 purchase II
immediately bHause it could be Sc
cured at a uDminal price A new play
grUnm near- the packing house district
has besn purchased, and irr rumberless
otfsr- ways the park System has been
improved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-06

What Has Been Accomplished.
The number Of people from the
SHOW Ne" state is large; and we're
they all 70 come TO this city the great
majority Of -hen could be convinced
tina, the commission plan has succeed
ed here that Eve common, ordinary
men have accomplished wonders. These
illustrations should suffice to convince
the most skeptical:
The new plan provides tina, the
council shall &C, as board OF health.
When this council came in II was
found that the city was literally pep
pered with smallpox. This fact was
known TO the former mayor and coun-
Gil, but nothing was done. evidently for
fear of arousing opposition to their
political aspirations. Over 100 cases
were handled by the council, thru the
health departm ent, without the loss OF
a life The quarantine was strict. The
detention hospital was full to overflow
ing But everybody had the best OF
care. and the pestilence WIS stamped
out by force No city ever had a more
efficient, rigid, active board OF health.
Instead of discharging experienced
and competent employees, the council
retained them, in a few cases increas-
ing salaries The civil service system
was adopted, and it has been success
full in its operation. There is no dead
timber" on the citys pay roll The
ablest lawyer who could be employed
was named as city solicitor, and he has
done great work in remodeling the Or
dinances and assisting the council over
the breakers incident to the read1ust-
nent Of affairs on the new basis.
The city hall was turned from a po-
iicitai not-bed TO a business office. The
meetings Of the council are remarkable
for their common sense. and business
like methods OF procedure. All
current bills against the city are paid
every Monday morning. and discounts
Yunnfngs into hundreds of dollars are
taken. The representatives of the press
are always present at the meetings,
and everything that transpires is given
to the people, the council following this
with monthly statements. IN pamphlet
form. Of all receipts and disbursements,
etc Not single star chamber session
has heen held The public Is welcome
to attend each and every meeting. The
council play1 ncShfng for the pub1fca-
ton OF its proceedings, except the cost
Of the monthly Ts1,p;zss..- ..cs Tire
printing the papers receiving being
the publication OF fegaf notices On paw
ing sewers and such matters.
Record Of Police 0spartrsnt.
When the plan came into operation
IN Cedar Rapids the city had de