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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
SLAUGHTER 1000 TAME DEER
Ono Animal Rul1 Nose Against Hunt.
er's Gun Barrel, and 10 Allowed
to Escape.

Springfield, Mass.-Tamer than they
have been for years. more than 1000
deer were killed, it Is estimated. In
the state during the season which has
closed. In several instances sports.
men failed to get the game, because 1t
was browsing in pastures with cattle,
and could not be killed safely.
One sportsman from Athol was ap-
preached by a deer, which rubbed its
nose against the barrel Of the stalk
ers gun. The deer was permitted to
60 its way.
The open season was not attended
by any fatalities, and 50 far as known
only four persons were injured. In one
instance a sportsman shot himself
In the foot and in another gun bar
rel exploded.
1t is expected that dead deer will
be found in the woods in the five
western counties for weeks. as hun
dreds of the wounded animals escaped.
Strong opposition is likely to develop
to a further trial Of the open season,
and the protests Of the farming ele-
ment, which is strong in the legisla.
ture, will be supported by prominent
men and women in the cities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
REVENGE Or LOVER
lrate French Youth Vents Spite
on Wrong Man.
Az Paris Laughs at Levon, Who Filled
Mouth Of His Sweetheart's Father
With Axle Grease and
Couldn't Explain It.

Paris-All the world loves a lover,
It 10 said, but all Paris is laughing at
one. His name is Levon. and he was
employed at the Bourse. Whenever
his employer wanted him he was
never to be found but. stocked with
q long list of excuses. was always
able to retain his position. Finally
however, his employer decided tC
make a personal investigation. The
result was that he suddenly came on
his employee hidden in corner OF
the Bourse conversing sweetly with q
young girl.
Not giving Levon time to frame one
Of his excuses the stockbroker dis
charged him Immediately. Levon
would not have cared much had it not
been for the fact that in his converse
lions with his girl friend he had given
the impression that he was member
of the firm. To be fired" in front OF
the astonished young woman's eyes
was more than he could bear He de-
termined on revenge.
That evening he bought pail OF
axle grease and a long brush. He then
posted himself at corner near the
ONCE of his ex-emplOyer. He heard
steps approaching and prepared him
self> As the man turned the corner
Levon dabbed his face and whiskers
plentifully with the grease. The man
opened his mouth to yell, but the
brush found its way inside and pre-
vented anything but sputter. Final
", however, half dozen strong arms
prevailed on the discharged clerk to
have mercy. The party adjourned to
. police station and the operation OF
separating the victim from the wagon
grease was begun. Levon looked on,
not without. enjoyment, until the
mans face emerged. Then he almost
expired. The man on whom he had
taken his revenge" was not his for
mer employer, but the father Of his
sweetheart.
Levon tried to explain matters to
the man he hoped would some day be
his father-in-law. But that hard
hearted individual Immediately made
a charge against him. And as mis-
fortunes do not come singly, his
sweetheart. as soon as she heard of
the affair, swore never to see him
again. The judge, however, had a
sense of humor and thought three
days Imprisonment. in connection
with his other trials, was enough.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
Copyright. 1870. by Western Newspaper Union
How to Choose the Best Grams
Winter Jobs That Result in Bigger Yields

'teIu NeWSpapvE OuAoo
The preferable device for testing Is
a box 2Ox4O inches square and usually
six inches in depth. Sawdust is an ex'
cellent material to use as germina'
ton bed, but it should first be boiled In
water in order to kill bacteria or
molds. The sawdust should be placed
in the box about three inches deep and
should be moist but not soggy.
"A piece of good muslin upon which
two-inch squares have been drawn
with an indelible pencil and numbered
to correspond with the sections and in.
dividual ears to be tested, Is pulled
tightly over the sawdust and tackled Sc.
curely to the sides of the box. The
kernels of corn taken from ear No. l
are put into square No. and from ear
No. 2 in square No. 2, until all are
used. A plain moistened cloth is placed
over the kernels and a muslin sack
made for the purpose and partially
filled with sawdust about two inches
thick Is placed on top Of the cloth and
pressed down firmly over the corn.
The tester should then be placed
where 1t will be held at ordinary room
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
HAVE you TRIED PAxTINE
The Great Toilet Germicide?

You don't have to pay soc or S1Oo a
pint for historian antseptics or per-
oxide. You can make 16 pints Of a more
cleansing, germicidal, healing and deodor-
izing antiseptic solution with one Csc
box OF Paxtine,-a soluble antiseptic
powder, obtainable at any drug store.
Paxtine destroys germs that cause
disease, decay and odors,-that is why it
is The best mouth wash and gargle, ana
why it purifies the breath. cleanses and
preserves the teeth better than ordinary
dentifrces, and in sponge bathing 1t COM
pletely eradicates perspiration and other
dsagreeable body Odors. Every dainty
woman appreciates this and its many
other toilet and hygienic uses.
Faxtine is splendid for sore throat.
intamed eyes and to purify moath and
breath after smoking. You can get Pax
tine Toilet Antiseptic at any drug store.
price CSC and soc, or by mail postpaid
from The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston.
Mass. who will send you free sample
if you would like to try it before buying.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
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temperature or little warmer. During
ature which it holds during the night,
even though the outside temperature
drops several degrees the termination
bed will be fairly constant.
After five or seven days have elapsed
the sawdust pack should be removed
and the cloth rolled back upon the
corn, being careful not to disturb the
kernels underneath. The kernels
should be inspected to note if any have
absolutely failed, If each kernel has
put forth both root and growing point,
and the vigor or vitality shown in the
termination. All seed which does not
terminate should be rejected.
Before Smelling the seed, remove the
butts and tips, as these grains are OF
different shape and will neither plant
uniformly nor give a uniform germina
ton. If the butt and tip kernels are
planted at all they should not be used
with the middle kernels, but should be
planted by themselves.
Testing Small Seeds.
The prospective seed buyer should
first send to the seed dealer for a sam
pie of small seeds, such as alfalfa
clover, ETC., upon which he can make
a termination test. A simple seed
test can readily be arranged. Take
two tin plates. one little larger than
the other, cut piece Of cotton flannel
to fit in the larger plate, soak the fan
mel in water, then squeeze out the sur
plus water, and put the flannel in the
larger of these plates. Then place 100
or more seeds in this plate, cover the
seeds with similar pad, well moist
ened with water, and then cover with
the smaller tin to retain the moisture
The tester should then be placed in
some convenient place where the tenn
perature ranges from 70 to so degrees
Fahrenheit.
The tester should be examined every
"a hours to see that the pads do not
become too dry. 1t is advisable to
loosen up the lower pad occasionally
to let in oxygen, which will aid in the
termination of the seed In about three
days the seed will begin to terminate
and at the end of five days they should
all be terminated.
Good seed should give terminating
test OF at least 80 to 95 per cent. bet
ter still, if 1t reaches 100 No clover
seed should be sown that does not test
at least so per cent.
Danger Of Weeds.
Purchased seeds may be the means
of bringing noxious weeds which
once established upon the farm, result
in serious losses or great expense te
eradicate. The annual losses caused
by weeds on the farms of this country
need more serious consideration thar
has thus far been given to the subject
| We have evidence which shows certain
portions of the country to be infected
with weeds to an extent that makes i
very advisable to carry on deter
mined warfare to eradicate them. Fo
| many years those interested in scien
| tific and permanent agriculture hav'
| considered the menace OF weeds an,
have issued warnings against them
This early work dealt almost who'll
with preventive measures, largel
along the line of seed inspection to IL
| sure clean seed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the City Council of the City
of Cresco, Iowa, held on the 9th day of
January 1911, there was introduced
the resolution hereinafter set forth, and
that by resolution of the City Council
duly passed on the said date the said
resolution hereinafter set forth, will be
considered by the City Council for pas
sage at meeting to be held il the
Council room in said City at 8 O'Clock
p. M, on the 18th day of February
1911, at which time the owners of the
property subject to assessment for the
cost of the improvement contemplated
by the said resolution may appear be-
fore the said Council and make object
ion to the contemplated improvement.
and the passage Of the said proposed
resolution, if any they have; said reso-
luton being as follows:
Be it Resolved, By the City Council
of the City of Cresco, Iowa, that it is
deemed advisable and necessary to
make improvement. by curbing with
Portland cement curbing, cement to
be prepared and curbing to be con-
structed in accordance with specifica-
tions to be prepared by
the City Engineer, and ap-
proved by the City Council; the follow
ing named streets and parts of streets.
to-wit:
Market street from the east line of
Cedar street to the west line of Elm
street.
Railway street from the east line of
Cedar street to the west line of Cher
ry street.
Park street from the east line of Ce-
dar street to the west line of Elm
street.
South Park street from the east line
of Elm street to the west line of Cher
ny street.
North Park street from the east line
of Elm street to the west line of Cher
ry street.
Peck street from the east line of
Cedar street to the west line of Cher
ry street, except where curbing is al
ready constructed which meets the APP
proval of the City Engineer.
The expense Of making said improve
ment to be assessed against the private
property abutting thereon to the ex-
tent that same is assessed by law, said
assessment to be made in accordance
with the law governing the same.
Be it further Resolved, That the City
Council will meet at 8 O'Clock p. m,
OIL the 18th day of February 1911, in
the Council room in the City of Cresco,
Iowa, for the purpose of considering
objections to the passage of the said
proposed resolution, and to the con-
struction of the said improvement, at
which hearing the above resolution may
be amended and passed or passed as
proposed.
Be it further Resolved, That the City
Clerk be, and he is hereby instructed
to cause notice of the tendency of the
above resolution and the time at which
the said proposed resolution viii be con-
si6ered by this Council. and objections
to the passage thereof heard, to be
published as provided by law in the
the Twice-a-Week Plain Dealer, a
newspaper of general circulation pub
lished in the City of Cresco, Iowa
In Witness Whereof l have hereunto
affixed my hand.
JOHN E. PECK,
City Clerk of the City Of Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
Putting II on.

"Spoonamore." said his elderly
friend, "why don't you marry?"
Marry" exclaimed Spoonamore.
"Me!"
Yes. you. Why don't you?"
Il simply can't, Virgins"
"You have love affair with some
body or other on hand all the time.
You ought to marry and settle down. f."
"Wiggins. I'm not in a position to
marry"
"Piffle! All you need to do in or.
der TO be in the proper position to
marry. is to stand up with the girl be-
fore a preacher"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
Saves Two Lives.

"Neither my sister nor myself might
be living to-day, if it had not been for
DR.. Kings New Discovery" writes A.
D. Mcdonald of Fayetteville, N. c. K.
F. D. No. 8, 'for we both had fright
full coughs that no other remedy could
help. We were told my sister had con.
sumption. She was very weak and had
night sweats Tut your wonderful medi-
cine completely cured us both. It's the
best ever used or heard of. !" For sore
lungs, coughs, colds, hemorrhage. Ia
grippe, asthma, hay fever, Group,
whooping cough, all bronchial troub-
les,-its supreme. Trial bottle free.
SOC and $l.OO. Guaranteed by +. A.
Clemmer. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

acre would mean annual increases a
lively. When one considers that the
use of carefully selected seed will not
only increase production one bushe
per acre but will easily render possible
the enormous Importance of universal
knowledge concerning the value OF
pure grain seed is evident
Importance Of Proper Curing.
When taken from the stalk, corn
usually contains from 20 to 80 per cent
of moisture, which, unless reduced &c
10 or IL per cent, is likely to injure
the quality of the seed. In the north
ern states, where the seasons are short
we find the most convenient way OF
Kidding the corn of this excessive
moisture is by the use of artificial
heat
Corn should never be placed against
the south side of building, where
there is likely to be strong sunlight
vitality of the seed or the side of the
ear turned toward the sun. If corn is
cured by hanging under porch or I'm.
der the roof OF the corn crib, 1t should
be stored away in some dry room
where 1t will not absorb moisture from
the outside atmosphere before hard
freezing weather begins.
Home Curing Devices.
hi
be used for curing corn small hanging
devices may be used for the holding of
the corn. A simple and practical
method is to use cord, tying the ears
SO they are safe distance apart for
drying. Another device is to use dou'
BILE cord, placing ears between them SC
they can be held securely and hung on
a nail or hook by loop.
Ar attic which can be ventilated
and has chimney passing through it,
or is directly over heated room, sc
that 1t can be kept at fairly uniform
temperature through the winter, is an
exceedingly good place to cure corn
Testing Seed Corn.
CdCu ear vi COL IL VIC ISoISN
before planting and all ears rejected
that do not terminate and show lacF
of vigor or vitality. Fifteen average
ears of corn will plant one acre, using
four kernels to the hill, placing the
corn three and one-half feet apart be
tween the rows.
The most perfect seed ears having
kernels of a uniform width should be
used for seed These should be Sc
lected from the store room and laiC
out on the floor or on tables to be
convenient for making the test. Care
should be taken to place the ears in
building where they will not be dis
turbed during the period of the test
otherwise, If dsarranged before com
parison can be made, the results vii
be for naught.
The ears should be arranged in sec
tons of tens to correspond with the
sections in the seed tester, which are
usually in tens A nail should be driver
between each section and the variou.
sections. as well as each individual
ear of each section, numbered. At leas
four kernels sometimes siX) are takel
singly from different parts OF each ca
and placed directly in front of the ca
from which taken. until kernels hav'
been removed from all ears.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
Loses Dollar TWO Ways,

Columbus. O.-Mike Popovitch,
Young Pole, lost dollar in a bet the
other day in double sense. He bet
he could throw up silver dollar and
catch 1t in his mouth He got
It in his mouth all right as it
descended, but the coin entered with
such momentum that before he could
stop it it had passed down into the
aesophagus, whele it stuck. He was
taken in great agony. to hospital,
where surgeons succeeded In remov-
Ing the dollar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

Will Pay The Highest Cash Price
For Raw Furs and Hides of all kinds.
Write or call on me. Big lots will go
and see them. For Furs sent by rural
express we send money next day. N.
|. Phone. SAM FELDSTElN,
CrescO, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
Lumber Saving.

We will saw lumber next spring at
Joseph Mlady's place y miles south of
Cresco and 81 miles north o. Protivin.
Those wanting lumber sawed may haul
their logs there as soon as they are
ready. Good work and right prices
guaranteed.
33tS FRANK KALlSHEK & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

Do you know that fuiv nine out of
every ten cases of rheumatism are sim
ply rheumatism of the muscles due to
cold or damp, or chronic rheumatism,
and require no internal treatment what
ever? Apply Chamberlain's Liniment
freely and see how quickly it gives re-
lief. For sale by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward off an attack of Group
and prevent al; danger and cause of an
xiety. Thousands of mothers use it
successfully. Sold by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

For mild. easy action of the bowels,
a single dose of Doan's Regulets is en-
olgh Treatment cures habitual con-
stipation 25 cents box Ask your
druggist for them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
Too Much Talk.

De Hamme-How did that theory
for furnishing cold air in the blizzard
scene turn out?
Rowland-Oh. there was too much
hot air about it,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

Heavy, impure blood makes a mud
dy. pimply compile xion, headaches,
nausea, Indigestion. Thin blood makes
you weak, pale, sickly. Burdock Blood
Bitters make the blood rich, red, pure
restores perfect health.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

When buying a cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is most effectual
for colds, Group and whooping cough and
that it contains no harmful drug. For
sale nv all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

The Cook and the Broth.
"Too many cooks spoil the broth"
Eyes, but more of them leave with.
out waiting to bother with the broth. :"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

A specific remedy for each ailment,
the best that brains and money can
produce-the "Meritol" line of the
American Lrug and Press Association.
For sale by C. T. McWilliam & Co.
Chester, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24
For Sale.

Seed wheat-a variety that neither
rusts or blights and big yielder.
Also some Holstein bull and heifer
calves. b. r. NORTON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

Chamber'ain's Cough Remedy
Cures Colds, Group and Whooping Cough.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-01-24

JOHN E. PECK,
City Clerk of the City Of Cresco, la,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery, May 17.-(Special.) )-Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 15iAc; strict mid ding, 15%c.
 Eggs: Retail quotations today. in tho majority of places. were 2oc; wholesale price. 15c. : Chickens: Broiirg size are selling for o5c. frying size for 35c; hens are going at soc.
 Dried Apples-Dime brand. 71ac pound; one-pound cartoons, Sc pound; AS pack ages 10 case.
 Florida Grapefruit-Size so. 3.25 box: size GA, 50 box; size 46 and 54, s3.75 box.
 Florida Oranges-126 size, s2.15 per box; 15o, 176, 200. 216, g.
 Lemons-Extra fancy Messina (new crop), s475 box; fancy Messina. 360, s4.5o box.
 Prunes Griffin and Skelley, package l0-50. 25-pound boxes, Sc pound: 5U 50 25-pound boxes 71Ac bound; 60-7o. 25-pound boxes. 7c pound.
 Danish CabbagesIn sacks, 11ac per pound.
 Onion Sets-Reds, 32-pound bushel crates (small stocl), sl.G0 per crate: yell lows; 32- pound bushel crates tsmall stock, S1 50 per crate: whites, 32-pound bushel crates (smal stoclS) s2S0 per crate.
 rurnips-Canadian stock, barrels1 sacks. $s per sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
COTTON TAXES 4
 FURTHER ADVANCE
Continued Dry Weather Predicted in SOuth-Old
 Crop Strong

New York, May 17.--There was a further sharp advance in the cotton market todaN with most of the old crop positions max ing new high records for the season ana with July contracts selling at l5.s8c' or within points of the predicted 15c leVei on covering of shorts buying by trade ln- terest and renewal of bull support. The close was very steady at net advance of S@d9 points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 16l3 points In sympathy with steady cables, and while there was some irregularity immediately following the call as a result of realizing, the market showed generally upward tendency with the general list showing net advance of about 1oa21 points in the late trading and at the close was only a point or two off from the top under realizing.
 Continued dry weather in the south and the official forecasts calling for fair weather again today and tomorrow in all sections except southeast Texas. where showers are expected, probably had some influence on the new crop positions, but attention seemed 10 De cnleHy dttidS'eu bv the firmness in New Orleans. where leading bulls were said to be bidding for a large block, bullish advices from Liver pool and a feeling that general business is likely to show improvement, owing to the favorable view taken of the supreme court decision regarding the antitrust laws, in banking and commercial circles.
 There appeared to be good deal or cot ton for sale around 15 9sc for July and IA. 2sc for october during the afternoon, hut the offerings were very well absorbed and shorts in the new crop as well as in the old crop positions appeared to be nerv- ous owing to the reports of a strong spot situation, new crop uncertainties and the prediction for a revival in the dry goods trade.
 Commission houses were scattering sell CTS of new crop positions on the advance, but otherwise trading seemed to be chieny professional and the offerings were taken either by shorts or leading trade interests Private advices from the south say that rain is beginning to be needed elsewhere over considerable areas, but so far the drought complaints do not appear to be bringing in much fresh buying of the new crops for speculative long account.
 Receipts today, S997 bales. against 1O'19l last week and 15S51 last year. For the week 60, GOO bales, against 60.474 last week and 7476S last year. Today's receipts at New orleans 29s3 bales, against 20sS last year, and at Houston 695 bales against 246 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-18
FINE SHIPMENTS OF FLORIDA FRUITS Business Fairly Good on the Avenue and Prices Are
 Firm

Several nice shipments of Florida fruits and vegetables were received on Morris avenue yesterday, among which was a carload of pineapples. Strawberries are coming in steadily. and there seems to be a steady demand for the fruit. The ber- rles which are being shipped in now have a much better flavor than those of the first picking.
 The fowl trade Wednesday was barely satisfactory Arrivals are constant and the present quotations range from F to IA cents per pound for hens and from 20 to 25 cents per pound for spring stock.
 Nothing of special interest was noticed in the grain markets. Business was fair ly good and prices sustain a high level.
 The following quotations prevail.