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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
Thomas F. Rudy Dead.

Thomas F. Ruddy died at his he me
here last Friday evening, Nov. Ord,
about 5 O'Clock. The sad news of his
death did not come Unexpectedly, new
ertheless it brought genuine sorrow,
and the expressions of sympathy for
the bereaved were many and from the
heart.
Mr.. Ruddy's first aitment dates back
to over year and although man of
sturdy constitution he could not free
himself of the dreaded disease cancer,
that finally claimed his life.
Thomas F. Rudy was born July %,
1872, on the Rudy homestead in Iowa,
a few miles south of here, where he
attended the public schools and grew
to manhood. His education was later
completed at Valder's Business college,
DEBORAH, and Caton's Business college,
Minneapolis. He continued to reside
on the farm until about ten years ago
when he came to this village and short
ly afterwards opened sale and feed
barn. He was genius for business
and soon he added an implement bust
ness that grew until it was recognized
the largest in this section of the coun-
try. At the time of his death he was
serving his second term as a member
of the village council and was univer-
sally trusted and respected by our
people.
On Nov. IA, 1907, Mr.. Ruddy was
married to Agnes Sullivan and this
union was bles scd with two children, a
girl about 3 years old and Thomss Jr.,
about 8 months. Besides wife and
children he is survived by his aged
father, two brothers and three 81 tiers
Pat of this place. Henry of Cresco,
Miss Sarah of independence, Mrs. j.
C. Bailey of Seattle and Mrs. MCGEE
of this place also number of other
relatives. Funeral services were held
at the Catholic church here Monday by
Father Jones and the remains taken to
the Plymouth Rock cemetery for
burial. A large gathering of friends
and relatives were in attendance and
as mark of respect the business
houses of the village were closed dur
ing the services. The international
Harvester company OF lChicago, and
the Emerson Plow company of Moline,
sent representatives as we'll as large
floral offerings to the funeral. The
Modern Woodmen, of which lodge de.
ceased was beneficiary, escorted the
body to the church Harmony News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
MARRIED

Saturday, November II, 1911, at the
home of the brides parents, Fred G.
Lent and Vira S. Wanless, Rev. Gam
mons officiating.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
ADMIT LETTERS
IN POISON CASE
GIRL TESTIFIES THAT PLOT TO
KILL RHopEN1AUoHs WAS
MATCHED IN CHURCH..
FOUR ATTEMPTS At POISONING
Puts Responsibility On An Older Gle
lsr-MIsslves Passing Between the
Two Are Admitted, Despite
Efforts Of 0sfonse.

NortnWOOd, Iowa, NOV. l1-AccOro'
ing to the story told on tho stand by
Marean Rhodenbaugh, the 16.year-old
daughter of Douglas Rhodenbaugh,
three plots to poison her father and
family were concocted within the pre-
cincts of the Evangelical church al
Bolan. While the pastor was preach
ing Marean and her sister, Mrs. Eta
Larson, were plotting to get rid of the
family.
The state contends that Mrs. Lar.
son, daughter of Rhodenbaugh, con.
nived at the death of her father be-
cause he married second time and
because property rights in which she
was concerned were involved by the
marriage. Marean, the second daugh.
ter, says she was coerced by Mrs. Lar.
son and consented to take part in the
poison plot only when her sister
threatened to kill her. She has been
promised immunity for testifying for
the state.
Mrs Rhodenbauph Testifies.
Mrs. Rhodenbaugh made an interest
ing witness.
when drank some tea In the fall
of 1909 saw that it looked green in
the bottom of the cup. told my hus.
band not to drink any more. was
sick at this time. In March. 1909, We
had coffee for breakfast. My husband
and I drank. Mr.. Rhodenbaugh was
very sick. His face and ears were
swollen, and we called DR.. CHASER to
ascertain the trouble.
I'm August l got two pounds Of
ground coffee from the store and put II
into q glass jar. We were all dread
fully sick after using this. then
looked at the coffee and found that ii
was discolored again and l threw II
out. not suspecting poison.
I'm November we were sick again
My husband then began to suspect
there was something wrong some
where. He took the coffee to the Of
flee Of DR.. Young for examination. Mr.
Rhodenbaugh had never recovered
from this severe illness and neither
have l. My husband was sick all that
winter.
III + cUA uoIyS 1Vl1S We "CIS Oil oASh
! seemed to be the worst for the rea
son that drank the most coffee. MI
Rhodenbaugh and Guy were very sick.
too. / think all of us got sick at the
table.
Il learned later who put the poison
in the tea and coffee. knew of the
letters which had been written. The
contents of the first letter was some
thing to the effect that everything was
quiet now and that father had buried
the stuff"
The defense contended that the let.
ters were written long after the time
when it is said crime was committed
and should not be admitted in evi.
dence. Judge Clyde overruled the
motion and the letters were admitted
and read to the jury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
Potatoes Wante,

Potatoes Wanted
5000 bushels white potatoes wanted.
If you have any to sell let US know at
once. WIN. KELLOW.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
IN PROBATE.

In the District Court of the state OF Iowa, In
and for Howard County.
Notice Of A ppointment OF Administrator
In the Matter Of the Estate ofDora Genshow
Deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:-
Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed ~ been appointed and has qualified
~ Adm ihistrator of the estate of Dora gen.
show, late of HI w ard CO., Iowa, Deceased. All
persons In any manner Indebted to said de-
ceased or his estate will make payment TO
the undersigned: and those having claims
against said deceased or her estate will pre-
sent them in manner and form Us by law re-
qIired, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 10th day of Nov, A. u. 1911.
id. LOWRY,
Administrator of Said Estate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
DEER HUNTER KILLED.
CIoquet Man Shot to Death In "a.
theirs Presence.

Duluth, Nov. 13. - Salem, aged Fl
years, son Of August Gustafson of Clio.
quet. was accidentally killed while
hunting near Saginaw. He was hunt.
ing with his father at the time of the
tragedy. Salen was standing on a
stump overlooking clearing and al.
lowed his gun to hang down below his
feet for moment and in dragging II
up, the hammer caught on knot and
the gun was discharged.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
Duluth to Get Hearing Soon.

Duluth, Nov. 13.-Hearing in the
Duluth board of trade complaint be.
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion will be held here before Commits
sioner Clark, Nov. %. The Duluth
petition, which was filed last spring,
complains Of determinations by tho
railroads serving this point In favor
Of the Twin Cities in the framing up
of grain rates. Mr.. Hall has spent
months in the preparation OF the Du'
luth case and voluminous data cover.
ing the various points has been -
Sembled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
Teachers Favor Township Unit

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 9.-Iowa
educators went on record today as ia
voring the township unit in school Or
ganization and the election of q town.
ship board to have full control of the
schools in the entire township, instead
of having the sub-district as the unit.
This was reported to the state edu-
cational council and approved by that
body.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
GOTHAM STRIKE RIOT FATAL.

One Man Killed and Scores Are In.
jured In Ash carters' Strike.
New York. Nov. 11.-Fierce riOting,
in which one man was killed, another
probably mortally hurt, scores of
others were injured and the police
held at bay, marked the strike Of driv.
ers of ash and garbage cars here. The
grievance of the drivers is that the
city is compelling the collection Of gar.
bage at night. Mayor Gaynor has TAX.
en- strong stand against yielding to
the men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14

Mrs. Will Coughlin arrived last Fri
day from Wagner. S. D., for visit
with relatives and friends in Cresco
and vicinity.
Mrs. Maggie DeNoyelles and little
daughter returned Saturday from an
extended visit with relatives at Lisbon,
North Dakota.
The annual entertainment for the
w. O. L. C. l. A. will be given Thanks
giving night, the 3Oth, as usual. Full
particulars later.
Found-A watch on the streets of
Cresco, Saturday. Oct. %. Owner can
have same by calling on Ham Brown
and proving property.
The ladies of the M. E. church wish
to thank Clark Bros. for the Home
Brand" coffee that they furnished the
ladies' for their supper.
Ross and Rose Williams came down
from LIE Roy, Friday evening, for q
visit at the home of their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Pierce and baby,
who have been guests at the A. E.
Bents home, returned Saturday to
their home at Minneapolis.
Chas. Geiwitz left Thursday for
Millette, S. D., on business trip, his
wife remaining here for a longer visit
at the Roy Greenhalgh home.
The Royal Neighbors are invited to
attend calico and overall mask dance
and picnic supper in their hall Friday
night Nov. 18th, at $50 sharp.
S. A. Converse and l.. E. Emmons
left yesterday morning to attend q
meeting of the officers of the mutual
insurance companies of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Jones, of Gano,
Mo who have been guests at the Tom
aud J. H. Jones homes, left Saturday
for visit with relatives at Bonair.
Miss Marguerite Daubersmith re-
turned Saturday to her home at Fair
mont. Mimi, after an extended visit
with her brother, Frank and family.
WANTED-A small family to occupy
couple of rooms in my home, at a
rental of $500 per month.
DANIEL WHEELER, the Gardener.
Mrs. r. Geraty and Mrs. P. A. Wan
less will entertain the ladies of the St
Joseph Cemetery Association at Mrs
Wanless', this Wednesday afternoon.
Carl Terry returned Friday night to
Cresco, having finished his fall trip,
and expects to leave the first of the
week for his home at Hood River,
Oregon.
The Calmar Courier of last week
stated that Will Hazelton, at one time
a Cresco drug clerk. was one of party
that started Tuesday on. a trip through
the south.
If you are thinking of buying, SELL
ing or exchanging your farm for a
smaller one or larger one, call in and
talk it over | possibly have just what
you want. GEO. H. OWENS,
Offices opposite Court House over Mott
& Co.'S. Store. Phones: Residence,
295; office, 1854.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
Settle County Seat Case Nov. ~.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Nov. 13.-Nov. 20
has been fixed as the time for the final
arguments in the case involving the
county seat of Hamlin county, in which
Hayti is seeking to dispossess Castle.
wood of the county capital.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14
Wisconsin Politician Dies,

West Salem. Wis.,, Nov. 13-Leonard
Lottridge, pioneer newspaper publisher
of La Crosse. banker at West Salem
and for generation ore of the most
influential politicians in Wisconsin,
died here of pneumonia. aged IS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-14

Miss Orvilla, accompanied by her
uncle, J. Brown, came up from De-
.corah Saturday for visit with her
brother Theo. Orvilla, who is patient
at Mercy hospital.
WANTED-All kinds of work in
burned wood, tinting and painting If
same. Uniting and painting in water
colors. Fine darning and mending.
MRS. C. A. MARSHALL.
A general Real Estate and Exchange
business. See us before buying or sell
ling. Office over Alliance store. Phone
282. MYRoN CONVERSE Inv. Co.,
63tf Cresco, Iowa.
Mrs. w. NJ. Armstrong, who HIS
been the guest of her daugher, Mrs.
Jesse Hayes. returned Saturday to her
home at Prairie du Chen, Mrs. Hayes
accompanying her home for brief
visit.
Natures greatest gift to the humen
family is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. With it your family is fully pro-
tected. Best baby medicine in tie
world. IS cents, Tea or Tablets. WIN
Connolly.
Mrs. Irene G. Adams and grand
daughter, Miss Matte Barker, ard
Mrs. C. &. Kettleson left Saturday
night for the formers home at Lal e
Helen, Florida, where they will spend
the winter.
Karl D. Fisk, the we'll know Optome-
trist will be at Strother House MONDAY,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Novemb y
20, 81, and 22nd, until 2 o'clock p. NJ,
Wednesday. He has fitted glasses to
over $4,000 citizens in Iowa.
John Miller has received notification
of the death of his brother Will It
Spokane, WASH, on Aug. 3rd. aged II
years. He leaves also three 9th {
brothers. Harry, Dave and Georg,.
The latter is at present in Washingt' II
looking after the business affairs Of
the deceased.
Karl D. Fisk will be here Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Novemba II
20, q, and 22nd. This is his 81 visit
to Cresco and in that time he has fit j
a very large number of people wi !
glasses and we have yet to hear of
single case where he has not been
complete success. See him at the
Strother House.
If you want Poland China hoe.
young or old, male or female, come III
see me. Don't wait till all the go,i
ones are shipped out. will sell them
cheaper at home and l would rath,r
do it. My herd boar last season was
the largest framed hog of his age
ever saw and have seen few of tie
big ones of all colors. Come and look
them over, one mile east of Cresco.
M. P. LYDON.
MARRIED
The Washington times., 1911-03-05
Spinster Aunt's AdUice

tesyl Or is 1t being kind and gentle and try
ing to make them happy7 JUST BILL
More love affairs have ended in
smoke than any other way, my dear
Bill" and where there is much
smoke there is always some kind of
a fire, so If were you 1 would make
up my mind which 1 enjoyed the most,
the girls company OF my cigarettes
In some respects she is right. A
man does not smoke on the street nor
when he is calling. But If he is an
old friend and the call is an informal
one, there is no reason why he
shouldn't smoke. In fact, the girl
usually rather likes to have him; he
looks so contented," as they say.
Then, too, the well-bred girls of
today don't think of etiquette: good
manners come naturally and do not
have to be talked about.
As for being manicured-weIl, there
Is no harm in that, but think the
girl who insists and makes a fetch
Of these things would hardly make a
man happy.
Broken finger nails have, 1t Is said,
spoiled many a mans social aspira-
tions, but I think you will probably
be happier If you simply drop the
girl who demands so much.
The Washington times., 1911-03-05
Slang AS 1t Is Slung

''WeIl, we'll! Would you pipe the
saucy lid that she's sporting! Come in,
Isabelle, till 1 give my lamps treat,
for they sure need it! Amt 1t bird,
though? Must have made your pocket
books feel like a fat man whose been
on q diet for a month-didn't it? Say!
let's go get a buzz wagon and get out
with the idle rich and show it off.
I'm feeling that way anyhow today,
for my engagement is broken.
Oh, yes, it's quite, quite true. I've
decorated Hiram with the order of the
sacred bee, and now I'm not the only
one who's stung!
In other words. my dear Isabelle, 1
am not a near bride, but a grass
fancee. At least l think that is the
proper dope that you had out on such
auspicious occasions.
'rWhat blew I'D the boiler? Oh, my
trouser skirt. Would you believe it,
Isabelle, that mut-faced Sneeze had the
crust to get up and say that If went
out on the street in it again he'd tie
O can to the engagement.
Whereupon 1 slipped him sassy roast
that led him to understand he WASH
buyin' my clothes, and that what 1
wore was not up TO anybody but me,
and 1 guessed l knew class when l
saw 1t better than he did.
1t made his nanny jump the hurdle
for minute, but then he got his sec
ond wind, climbed onto his hobby and
descanted on the subject of wives be
obedient to your husbands-to-be, and
handed out a few little anvil chorus
hints about my general conduct until I
lost my temper and told him to can
his chatter and get wise to the fact
that / was a real ruler of the roost, and
if he didn't choose to drop in his penny
The Washington times., 1911-03-05
SHE HOLDS 1T UP TO THE
Girl Who ChatterS
Loretta's Looking Glass

same purpose that that person does
in a minstrel show.
When the other girls look at you
you are sure they are envying your
brilliancy.
And the man next you is helpless.
If he has an idea he never gets
chance to air it. And-just think
this over-it is the exceptional man
who wants to be forcefully shut up.
A lot of them like to be still If they
care to be; but few OF them enjoy
being f1ayed to silence by the rat
thing linguistic downpour that
woman can achieve.
1t hurts their sense of masculine
dominance.
1t makes them feel less certain of
themselves And there is no SEN
sation as disquieting nor as antag-
on'stic toward the one who inspires
it as self-uncertainty.
The Washington times., 1911-03-05

The chattering girl is past-mis-
tress of the art of making a man
uncertain; and he dislikes her for
It Who can blame him?
When she begins-"OhI you are a
friend of Mr.. Blanks. I have heard
him speak of your motor boat. 1t
made splendid record. I was at
house-party on the shore during the
races. Don't you love water sports?
/ think they are more exciting than
automobile races. I love excite
ment! Something doing all the
time! I just live on itT'-and a lot
more of the same brand, the man
mentally resigns himself to be
abused by her animation posing.
Don't you think, chattering girl,
there may be a weak place in your
method of attracting? Try keeping
still a while and see how 1t works!
The Washington times., 1911-03-05

and learn the tune he could beat it for
the long grass back into the little old
two by twise water tank town and for
get his love for me.
Oh, | assure You, Isabelle. Minnie
Madden Fiske has nothing on me when
I'm started in sob part with the lime
light thrown in.
He tried to copper a few of his ham
mer tests when he saw that l was
really ready to call all bets off, but nix.
stood my ground, and now-happy and
carefree and minus my engagement SOL
itaire-I am going out in a taxi to
show off your new hat, and believe me,
Isabelle, If the shoffer doesn't teach the
park cops how TO go fast l won't pay
his bill. Then We'll be jugged and
spend a happy night in the BOBBY
hatch.
Doesn't the porpeCt please? Oh, very
well, we'll tell him to go real slow.
The Washington times., 1911-03-05
Naming His Job

The old lady seemed to have some
thing on her mind. and she let go when
her daughters young man called.
"Mr. Simpson" she began. impress
sively, "a friend of mine informs me
that you are employed by a firm of
pork butchers"
"Yes-that is So" faltered the young
man.
And" went on the old lady, trem-
bling with indignation. you led Mary
an me to believe wou were a cos
tuner"
WELL" replied the detected deceiver,
so I am in kind of way. You see, 1
put the tights on the sausages."
The Washington times., 1911-03-05

Dear Spinster Aunt: Do you think a girl
has q right to call fellow down for smok-
ing when he is with her? Especially as she
didn't say she objected till after he had lighted
a cigarette?
know a girl. in fact I have been going
with her for the past month or more and she's
all right, except that she's always talking
about etiquette. Well, the other night she
took me to the house Of some friends Of hers,
and when l said, Does anybody mind II
smoke p they all said no, so lit cigarette.
so did the other fellows. But going home
the girl gave me the dickens, said I didn't
have the Instincts Of a gentleman or I'd have
known better than to smoke when l was
calling.
She said oughtn't to smoke on the street,
nor at her house or other peoples houses, and
finally sort Of gave me the impression that
the only way / could get in her class was
by cutting out smoking altogether, having my
nails manicured and learning TO wear a mon
oce. or course think she's dead wrong. l
don't want TO be dIscourteous to any woman,
but do you think putting on dog is real cour-
The Washington times., 1911-03-05

xyOU and Tennyson's famous
Il brook-that chattered, chat
tered, chattered-could run a
vocal Marathon with equal chances
Its intention was ito go on for
ever; and yours seems to be the
same.
To appear animated is your pose
so you chatter. You talk, talk,
talk! 1t is not possible for any
human being to keep talking all the
time as you do and still be saying
SOMETHING. You are busy saying
a great deal of NOTHING And what
a fuss you do make about it!
At dance or a dinner, you are in
your element. Everything serves as
scenery and background for your
animation poses. The person who
sits next you soon discovers that he
is kind of middle-man, serving the
The Washington times., 1911-03-05
Great Relief

The Parson-And so, Donald, it's been
touch and go with you this time. Ten
stories is long way to fall suppose
thoughts of your past life passed hur-
riedly through your mind?
Donald (the local window cleaner)-
Well. sir, 1 was bit worried till got
the length O. the fifth story, and then
minded that I'd left my pipe on the
window sill. 1t was a weight OF my
mind, sir.-From NJ. A. P,
The Washington times., 1911-03-05

/ asked you where cigars were"
How should know snapped Mrs. Peeved 81 don't smoke
them"
well, it's wonder" Mr. Pecved but you've tell
Della things when she cleans have
hunt all the house night find something smoke
That's idea of anyhowtO
place where can't be found and then forget where Its
hear I'm be boss housekeeping
housec and things just where EN- and no place
else. Are on?'
"Oh, you're always usng about something said Mrs Peved
u such crouch; you're getting all the time
"A CROUCH eh, CROUCH shouted Mr. Peeved Huh! Just be-
things where put EN- Just because
don't know how hOuecean by showing things
of sight It's the limit, that's what is Here
shaving the wind and hand smOeOn that
squaner and can't have cigars the library table
Hiho being called a crouch. It's outrage its"
"Oh! just remembered" said Mrs Peeved you took the box
upstairs and put yourself last night because you said
Della stole them for the man
Mr. Peeved got up and left
The Washington times., 1911-03-05

DECLlNE What is the doing with all the million
the citizens the by the of their
What is it doing with them, l ask?
Is 1t building baeshps and equpng protect
and keep other belong? No.
NO! Thevng politicians and swallowing the
wealth of the The citizens of the United States being
imposed and what do they do?
They submit it like slaves that's what they do But for
refuse be imposed demand rights and propose
fight for them! This country going to the dogs
But the Jap will show them, all right The showed
what they could do and they're going show
I'm loving citizen but-dont poke back
that umbrella rl that carries his umbrella like that
safe a large.
Don't tell couldn't help it. I'll stand for good
things stabbed the back
couldn't be helped! Men like the country
sirl BAH
The Washington times., 1911-03-05
AULD LANG SYNE

But seas between US braid hae roared
Sin auld lang syne.
And here's a hand, my trusty fere,
And gle IS hand o. thine;
And We'll take q right guild willle-waught
For auld lang synei
And surely ven be your pint-stowp,
And surely I'll be mine;
And we'll TAX cup o. kindness yet
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne my dear,
For aud lang syne,
Wen TAX cup o. kindness yet,
For auld lang synei Robert Burns
The Washington times., 1911-03-05

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to min?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days O. lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
Wen tax q cup o. kindness yet
For auld lang syneI
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wandered mony a weary foot
Sin auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidrt + the burn
Frae mornin' sun till dine;