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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
HARVESTING AND THREsHING.
Barley Needs the Most Careful Han
ding.



Great attention should be given to
the harvesting and threshing Of bar
ley Too little care has been bestowed
upon this important operation as q
great deal of barley has been damaged
by dew or rain or by improper hand.
ling of some kind. therefore. the sell
ing value has deprecated materially.
An important part is the time to
havest To obtain the best results
barley should never be cut until 1t 10
good and ripe, often barley is cut too
green or not fully matured which will
make for mating purposes finty
malt, lacking in color and flavor. 1t Is
also important not to leave barley un-
cut after it is ripe as it will discolor
easily by dew at that stage.
Barley Color Important.
The value Of barley for mating
purposes depends on the color and
soundness, also on the test OF germina-
ton as all mailing barley must be
sprouted in the malthouse and prices
are paid for it accordingly, therefore
it is we'll to let barley ripen we'll as
it gives a better terminating test
Barley should be we'll shocked, tho
shocks should be of medium size. It
is we'll to shock the barley soon after
1t is cut so as to protect the sheaves
from the weather. Ears inside and
butt end outside.
How to Shock.
About six bundles set up at prop
err angle. one bundle on each side
with two bundles we'll placed on top
of the lower eight for caps. make de-
sirable shock, this style OF shock
will allow the air to circulate through
1t freely which will dry out the bum
dies in short time SO that they can
be stacked without remaining in the
field exposed to the weather long. Old
straw makes the best cap and will pay
for the trouble. 1t is we'll to let the
barley dry out well before 1t Is
stacked One week is sometimes suf-
ficient; this OF course depends entire
ly upon the weather
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
Effective Home Remedy
Tor uhprcn1OSie

1t is serious matter when the lungs
are affected. A trip away or to q sana.
forum Is not only tremendously expen.
sive, hut it involves separation from home
none can safely return. Eckman's Alter
alive Is effectivc-no leaving home neces
sary. For example:
23l S. Atlantic Ave. HaddOnfied, NJ J,
Gentlemen: In the fall of 1905 con.
tracted very severe cold. which settled
on my lungs. At last I began to raise
sputnm. and my physician then told me
this time was advised to take Eek
mans Alternative. 1 stayed Mt home and
commenced taking it the last week 10
October. ] began to improve. and the
first week in January, 1906 resumed
my regular occupation. having gained IS
pounds. fully restored to health 1t is
now five years since my cure has been
effected. and l cannot praise Eckman's
Alternative too highly. have recon-
mended it with excellent results
tSignedp W. NJ TATEM.
Eckman's Alternative Is effective in Bron-
chitis. Asthma, Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Troubles and in upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons, opiates
or habit forming drugs. Ask for booklet
of cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia. Pa. for more EVIL
dence. For sale by all leading druggists and
?. y Clemmer, CrCsco
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
Notice of Amendment to Articles Of
denomination.

Notice is hereby given, that the Articles OF
incorporation of the Cedar RAPIDS Lounge
Com pany have been amended by the vote OF
the stockholders ossaid corporation. IN the
following named respects:
ArticleI The name of the corporation Is
changed from The Cedar Rapids Lounge
Company to The Huber Furniture Mah"'ac-
turing Company The corporation VIII con
duct its business under the old name nhti'
January LIST, 1912. after which 1t VIII operate
under the new name. The fiuher FURNITURE
Manufacturing Company. The prihelpa'
place OF business ofthe cor pora'i"h sI"h We
at Cresco, Iowa, from and after July ISL wi.
The general nature of the business OF the
corporation shall be the manufacturing Jop-
bing buying, and selling OF all KINDS OF 'tr'
ntture and house furnishings, and the mater
tals for such manufacture, for pecuntary
profit.
Article II. The corporation shall have the
power to purchase and otherwise acquire
real and personal estate: to sell. trade or
otherwise dispose OF the same: TO lease ioah'
mortgage or otherwise encumhsr Hs prop
erty: to erect and maintain buildings ahoff
and otherwise improve real estate owned W
leased by It: to own, control, and manage
property of every kind; and to do any and
All acts necessary and proper for the con
duct of its business.
Article ~. The authorized capital stock
Of the corporation shall be nifty thousand
dollars non assessable, div ided into hNe nun
dred shares of one hundred dollars each. The
ca oital stock shall be divided II to two class
es. common and preferred: not more than
one hundred and fifty shares preferred
stock shall he issued. Stock may be issued
by the board of directors from time to time
until ali thu authorized capt. stock mas
been issued; when Issued it must be fully
paid for in cash. The preferred stock shall
bear fixed dividend ofsix and one-haii per
cent, per annum. payable annually, and
shall not participate in the earnings of the
eor poration other than to the amount OF
such six and one-half per cent dividend. The
common stock shall not participate in the
earnings OF the company until the dividend
Is maid upon the preferred stock: and AFTER
the pay ment of such dividend the common
stock shall have all the earnings OF the cor
poration.
Article v. The regular meetings OF the
ckho!ders shall be held at the office OF the
cor por alton at Cresco, Ia. on the last Satn1-
day Of December in each year: and (Arts. vi
and VID the other meetings Of the stock
holders and of the directors shall be held at
the company's Office at Cresco. Iowa.
Article X. The Indebtedness of the cor
poration shall not at any time exceed two
thirds of its paid up common stock.
Published by order Of the stockholders.
CEDAR RAPIDS LOUNGE COMPANY,
By F. A. Huber. President.
A. Huber, Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
For Sale.

One ten room brick house. all mod
ern; with 3 lots and barn, will sell one
lot and barn separate or house and two
lots, any way tu suit purchaser. This
is the A. H. Caward property, one
block east of Court house.
Large house, modern, in north part
of town, the st. John property.
Seven room house, ground lO0x2OO
feet, one block west of Court house
the Long property.
Three good frame residences one
block from Catholic church and school.
Several other good houses on North
and South side, all of them will be sold
at bargain and good terms if taken
before Jan |, 1912. Come and see
me. f. NJ. SToCKMAN.
Office over moving picture show,
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
A SEED PLAT.
How to Select and Grow Your Own
Seed.

(By M. A. Carleton, Y. s. CerealIst.)
There is great difference In tho
grain grown in the same fields aod
under aXactly the same conditions.
and the farmer should learn the I'm
portance of selecting sound, healthy
plants from all over the field In All
cases.
The best procedure is to make con-
slant use of regular seed plat which
is simply small space of one acre or
more, depending upon the size Of tho
farm, in which enough seed grain Is
grown. none of 1t being sold in the
usual manner, but all being used for
sowing the regular crop of the next
year.
Select Healthy Plants.
To start the seed plat. go through
the large field just before harvesting.
and select all of the best individual
plants that can be quickly obtained.
keeping in mind good stOoling. large
heads and vigorous. healthy plants
without rust or smut. Continue select
ing until sufficient number Of bum
dies of the plants are obtained. which.
when threshed. will give seed enough
for sowing an acre of ground. or more
if the farmer wishes larger plat.
This selected grain can be threshed
simply by a fail or by tramping or
beating inside of bag; or If the seed
selection should become regular GUS
tom. which It ought to be, there should
be on every farm. or in every neigh
borhood. small one or two horse
power thresher, which can be run BY
a gasoline engine.the cost OF which
for both thresher and engine should
not exceed $780,
Sowing the Seed Plat.
The seed from these bundles Is to DO
used for sowing the seed plat, which
should be set apart separate from any
of the fields and kept thoroughly pro-
tected, even fenced If necessary. A
new location should be selected each
season. Just before harvesting this
seed plat, the very best plants should
be selected from the plat in the man
ner before described, and the seed OF
these choice plants should be used tho
following season for the seed plat. All
the remainder of the seed from the
seed plat should then be used for SOW
ing the general crop next season.
Continue this method from year to
year, always obtaining the best seed
from the seed plat for seeding itself.
using the remainder of the seed for
the general crop. In this way no SEED
is ever taken from the general crop
and yet it is produced on the same
farm Consequently it becomes I'M
proved from other sections.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29

Sheldon. owner of Berande plantation.
though desperately III. overawes and con-
trolls 200 head hunting Solomon islanders
by force of will and wea pons. Chief Seies
calls with forty men.
He returns Arunga. runaway laborer.
Sheldon has Arunga and Billy whipped to
quell a mutiny. His sickness increases
His partner. Hughie. and many iaborers
die.
Joan Lakeland. a pretty girl. arrives
with her crew OF Tahitians. Sheldon be-
comes unconscious, and she takes charge
OF things.
She u . self reliant American girl. a
lover of adventure. native OF Hawaii
and an orphan. Her ship has been
wrecked. She proves 10 Sheldon that she
can shoot.
She resents his friendly suggestions. and
they quarrel. She makes It plain that she
Is not matrimonially inclined. She and
Sheldon save two black women from
death.
The savage laborers dema nd the women.
Sheldon attempts to discipline them. and
Joan shoots q native and saves hts life
She scolds him for making her shoot.
Satan, q savage dog. arrives. Despite
sheldon's warnings Joan goes to explore
an island she contemplates buying. kinan"
cial difficulties threaten Sheldon.
He falls In love with Joan. Lett alone
by Sheldon, Joan mas trouble with Co
goomy and other natives. Armed savages
arrive, and danger threatens Sheldon and
Joan.
Joan routs them with fake dynamite
cartridge, and Satan drives them into
trees. Their chief II punished. Morgan
and Ran have Sheldon In their power.
Joan offers to become his partner. His
mention of conventiohaltties angers her.
She needs no chaperon. she says. Sheldon
f,nally accepts her as his partner.
Tudor and Won Blk. gold seekers. arrive
on the Martha. Joan and Tudor seem to
interest each other. Sheldon becomes jeai-
Gus.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
Lend a Hand.

The conditions in the different
states vary somewhat on account Of
the many kinds Of activities now in
the field. In some states, the farmers
are well organized and the business
men are intelligently working with
them hand in hand. Do you belong?
Do you take any active part in the
agricultural affairs Of your county?
II you do not. 1t is high time that you
did. II you own land and have a
tenant, 1t is your duty to furnish him
whatever brains he may lack and to
back him up II his brains are letter
than yours. VI
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
FERTILIZERS FOR BARLEY
Scientific Land Drainage

(ey Prof. n. @. Bell, Aaroncm!st.)
Soil tillage and seed selection have ac-
complished wonders for the improve
ment of yields and quality in Amer.
lean grown barley. In our best bar
ley growing states the yield per acre
alone has undergone an advance Of
IL to 20 per cent within the last 10
years. This is due to several factors:
Superior varieties of barley. such as
Wisconsin "Oderbrucker." MINI
1885," Ontario Mondscheurie" and
No. Fl. have greatly augmented yield
and quality.
Better tillage methods, too, have
done their part. Proper fertilization
Of the soil has increased the yield per
acre of barley wherever attention has
been given to this valuable factor
The Rothomsted experiment station.
the Oldest experiment station in Eng
land. has found that an application of
we'll balanced fertilizer has in
creased the yield OF barley from 1i.6
to 36.1 bushels per acre, while the per
cent. of nitrogen in the berry has been
diminished slightly. "a scarcity of
nitrogen in the barley kernel is de.
sired by the masters.
The loose soils of the Mississippi
valley are usually rich in organic mat
ter. and comparatively rich in nitro
gen. A yield of barley Of 40 bushels
per acre removes approximately so
pounds nitrogen. 81 pounds phosphor
&c acid and SO pounds of potash per
acre. The nitrogen increases the ra-
pidity and quality Of growth the
phosphoric acid, which is Immediately
available, increases the formation of
plant cells and hastem the ripening
Of the cereal and the potash increas
es the starch of the cereal as well as
materially strengthening the straw.
American experiments have shown
that an application of 500 to 600
pounds per acre of fertilizer analyz-
Ing about per cent nitrogen, per
cent. phosphoric acid and per cent.
potash. has made a handsome return
for the Investment
This fertilizer should be evenly dis
t1ibuted over the land at planting
time. II liberal quantity of barn
yard manure has been used on the
crop preceding barley. and legumin-
GUS crop. such as clover, has been
plowed into the soil preceding the
cultivated crop, there will be an abun-
dance Of nitrogen in the SOIL The
fertilizer in this case should contain
more available phospsates and pot
ash.
Fertilizers used judiciously on bar.
ley will give large returns in yield
and quality Of the crop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
CHAPTER XIV.
NEWS OF JOAN.

A WEEK after the Upolu's depar.
n ture the Malakula dropped all
~ Choir. and her skipper came
ashore for game Of billiards
and to shock Sheldon with the little
surprise born of information he was
bringing with him.
Captain Auckland played the bill
lizards first, and it was not until he
was comfortably seated in steamer
chair, his second whisky securely in
his hand, that he let of his bomb.
"a great piece that Miss Lakeland
Of yours" he chuckled. "Claims to be
a part owner Of Berande. Says she's
your partner Is that straight?'
Sheldon nodded coldly.
'You don't say? That is a surprise!
Well. she hasn't convinced Guvutu or
Tulagi Of 1t. They're pretty used to
irregular things over there. but-ha
hav'
"There is nothing irregular about IT.
1t is an ordinary business transaction"
Sheldon strove to act as though such
transactions were quite the common
pIuSC vi III tuC Aoo'o
mons. "She invested something like
$500 in Berande"-
$50 she said"
"And she has gone to Sydney on
business for the plantation"
''Oh. no. she hasn't"
"Rut didn't the Upolu safl?"
1.-THE Upolu sailed all right" Cap
tain Auckland slipped his whisky with
provoking slowness. "only Miss Lack
land wasn't passenger"
''Then where is she?"
AT Guvutu last | saw of her. She
was going to Sydney to buy schoon-
or. wasn't she?"
Eyes. yes"
''That's what she said. Well. she's
bought one. though wouldn't give
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
Notice of Appraisement.
ate of Iowa. Howard county, SIS.

State of Iowa. Howard county, SIS.
In the District Court.
In matter ofthc estate of Frank 7. John
st IN, deceased.
To the Treasurer of state. W. w. Morrow,
and Jane NJ. CuIa, Kate Harmon Eliza
klingle. Belle KlIngle. Adam Johnston.
Mimi Johnston. Fra, k Johnston. Adam
Johnston. Belle Crawford. Frank Walton,
Nettie l.. Breedlove. Harry Breedlove. John
Breedlove, George Rreedlove. Sidney john
ston, Clayton Johnston. and Frank Walton,
administrator of the estate of Frank L. John
ston. decc Used.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned duly appointed and
qualified appraisers of property charged or
sought to he charged with the payment of a
Collateral Inheritance Tax. will at . O'Clock p.
m. on the 3lst day ofJanuary. A.D.l92. 1T T..
Il. Thompsons office. Cresco. Iowa, in said
County and State, proceed to .appraise the
property of the estate of said deceased. sub
ject to the Collateral Inheritance Tax. rs
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselve
accordingly.
Dated Dec. 10th. \. u. 1911.
+. r. Thompson.
Il. F. Davis, Appraisers.
j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
SAVED BY HIS WIFE
After Twenty Year. Of Suffering.

Hillburn, N. Y. Nov. 11.-For over
twenty years Jas. Anderson was a
drunkard Ten years ago his wife used
simple remedy which can be given
secretly. 1t stopped his drinking en-
tirely. She now offers to tell others
what she gave him. Her address is:
Mrs. Margaret Andersen, $50 Maple
Ave. Hillburn, N. Y. Her help is free,
50 write to her. Do not send money,
She has nothing to sell.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many, winter is season of troub'
le, The frost-bitten toes and fingers.
chapped hands and lips, chilblains. cold
sores, red and rough skins, prove this.
But such troubles fly before Buck'en' s
Arhica Salve. A trial convinces.
Greatest healer of Burns, Boils. Piles:
Cuts, Sores, Bruises, Eczema and
Sprains. Only Csc. at P. A Glenn
,nor'a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29

A Des Moines man had an attack of
muscular rheumatism in his shoulder.
A friend advised him to 60 to Hot
Springs. That meant an expense of
$i5O. 90 or more. He sought for quick
err and cheaper way to cure it and
found it in Chamberlain Liniment.
Three days after the first application
of this liniment he was we'll. For sale
by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
Six-Rowed the Favorjte.

From reports sent to the leading
masters and brewers OF the United
States no less than ninety-nine per
cent. of those reporting preferred the
six-rowed. bearded barley.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29

"HoLD on SAYS I. WAIT TILL SEE
MY owNERs.'"
her 10 shillings for 1t II nor wester
blows up. and it's about time we had
one"
What schooner? Where is 1t? How
did she happen to buy it,"
First. the schooner Martha" the
skipper answered. checking his replies
Off on his fingers: second. the Martha
is on the outside reef at Poonga-P oon-
ga. looted clean Of everything portable
and ready to go to pieces with the first
bit Of lively sea. and. third. Miss
Lakeland bought her at auction. She
was knocked down to her for 55
quid by the third assistant resident
commissioner. ought to know. l
bid 50 myself for Morgan and Ran.
My word. weren't they hot!
"'Twenty.' Gays for my bid. Tween.
ty.five.' says the little girl. Thirty
says |. Forty says she. Fifty says
l. 'Fifty-6ve.' says she. And there
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-29
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON

Copyright. 1910. BY Street 3 Smith
Copyright. 1911. BY the Macmillan Compass,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-08

bivouac on the bank without my
dinner.
While I was in this dilemma a
native signified that he would soon
set me right. From a neighboring
hut he brought a native bedstead---
not four poster such as we luxuri-
Gus people use, but a small, light
frame Of wood having four little
legs and held together by the inter
lacing of a piece of cord, which thus
forms a sort Of netted bottom to
this simple piece of furniture.
He next brought out four round
earthen pots, and after protecting
the bottom of each with a few
inches Of sand he put the legs of
this cot into these pots and signified
that the vessel was ready to be
launched.
As / sat doubled up on the ex-
temporized raft, in company with
my saddle, found myself raised an
inch or two above the level of the
water, the earthern pots forming
admirable floats. A couple of lusty
swimmers then took me in tow and
soon landed me on the opposite
bank.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-08
WEST HARTFORD.

Deferred
Mrs. @. FL. Abel and baby is spend
ing the week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Kenyon.
Chauncy Munsell is home from
u. V. NJ. for the summer vacation.
Edythe Barr is spending a few
days with Elizabeth Munsell.
s. M. Snow is in Woodstock and
Bridgewater for a few days.
Several from here attended the
strawberry festival and dance at
Pomfret Center Tuesday night.
Rollo Denick was one of the pupils
who played at Miss Bardin's recital
at White River Junction Tuesday
night.
Jack Vail has been the guest Of
Chauncy Munsell for few days.
We.are glad to. hear that the West
Hartford band has revived and is
doing business again.
f. P. Wheeler made trip to Bos-
ton last week.
v. B. Leayitt has come to live with
Willis Kenypn's family.
Mrs. Robert HAGEN spent Thurs
day at 2. G. Copeland's.
DIR. and Mrs. Mitchell are spending
week or so in New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Bugbee are
visiting their son in Waterbury.
Mrs. G.. Il. Hazen was at Henry
Harding's Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-08

to Terry Beach, old Orchard. Maine,
TO remain until about August IL. -. -
A first mass at 6:45 o'clock q. m.
will be celebrated at the Catholic
church tomorrow morning strictly
for the benefit of those whose occu-
patton debars them from attending
the III O'Clock mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson's
little daughter, about two years old,
got hold of q bottle of gasoline Sat-
urday afternoon, and tasted enough
of it to make her very i'll. DR.. jack
son attended her, and was able to
bring her out of danger in short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Kenefick and
child have returned from Worcester,
Mass. vhere they have been visiting
for month.
DIR. and Mrs. Rrichard Frothing-
ham and daughter of New York are
at the Inn.
Mrs. r. w. Dinsmore is the guest
of Mrs. j. r. Murdock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-08
Wonder. Of Our Sun.

The following facts have been
learned respecting the ruler Of the
solar system: The mighty orb lies
at mean distance from the earth
of 92,000,00o miles. His diameter
is 100000 miles, exceeding the
earth's 100 times. He exceeds the
earth in surface 1880 times and
in mass 32s,s00 times. The tele-
scope proves that the suns surface
is not of uniform brightness, but is
marked by "spots," varying In num-
ber, duration and size. Some Of
these spots are of immense proper
tions, the largest of them having a
diameter of 100000 miles. The sun
is steadily growing smaller as it
ages, contracting as it cools. It
has been estimated that somewhere
between 100000 and 100000 Of
years from the present the sun will
have become like the moon, cold
and dead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-07-08
Tn. On. rhina NasdfuI.

"Arms and legs are not 80 indis-
pensable, after ALL" remarked the
man who narrowly escaped with his
life in an explosion where he lost
the use of both arms. He slipped
his milk in silence through straw,
shook some change out Of his pock-
ct to the waiter and, reaching down
with his mouth for his lighted ci-
gar, puffed vigorously. Then, bow
ing his head and jamming it into
his hat on the table, he arose and
turned to go, saying, "But this head
of mine is mighty useful. New
York Times.