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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
TWO ST. LOUIS
BALLOONS WIN
RIGHT TO ENTER BENNETT RACE
GOES TO MISSOURI AERIAL
PILOTS.
MILLION CLUB GOES FARTHEST
"st. Louis w" 10 the Second.-Formes
Baq Lands In Indiana After
Air Trip Of 525
Miles.

Kansas City, July 1.-THE st. Louis
Nv. and the Million Population club
are the winning balloons in the elimi-
nation race. The flight of the Million
Population club 10 roughly estimated
ut 4S5 miles, the st. Louis ~. at 526
miles and the Miss Sofia AS miles.
To st. Louis balloon pilots falls the
right of joining Alan r. Hawley In
defending the honor of the United
States in the James Gordon Bennett
cup race which starts from here Oct.
bth.
The location in which the balloons
landed and the unofficial distances
made by them follow:
st. Louis w, Lieut. Frank P. Lahm.
pilot, and Lieut.. ]. P. Hart. aid, land.
ed at Lapez Junction. Ind. Distance.
521 miles.
Million Population club, Capt. John
Berry, pilot, landed at La Cross. Ind.
Distance, 4S5 miles. Miss Sofia. Will
lam F. Assman, pilot, and John M.
O'Reilly, aid, representing the st.
Louis Aero club, landed near Frank
lin Park, suburb of Chicago. Dis.
lance, AS miles.
Buckeye. J. H. Wade, Jr., pilot. and
r. H. Hitchcock, aid, representing the
Cleveland Aero club. Distance, S15
miles.
Topeka II, Frank NJ Jacobs. pilot,
and Raffe Emerson. aid. representing
the Western association Of Topeka,
landed near La Harpe, Ill. Distance,
100 miles.
New York, Clifford B. Harmon. pilot,
and Augustus Post, aid. representing
the Aero Club of New York. landed
at Fremont, Iowa. Distance, 15S
miles.
Kansas City, Captain e. H. Honey.
well, pilot. and John Watts. aid. rep.
resenting the Kansas City Aero Club.
landed near Indy, Iowa. Distance.
$50 miles.
The balloon Missouri, which left
here in an attempt to break the dis.
lance record for 4O.OOO-foot balloons.
came down near Coal City. Iowa,
about IA miles from here. A mes.
sage from J. Cowan Hulburt, said his
aid, Henry Weber. and himself, land.
ed safely but encountered a storm.
They failed to touch the record, which
ts 1926 miles.
Storm Forces Descents.
The New York, the Buckeye and the
Kansas City were also forced to de-
scend because they encountered . Sc.
we're thunder storm and so violently
was the basket Of the bag shaken that
both men were forced to hold on to
Its side to keep from being thrown
out. Their balloon rose to an altitude
Of 5000 feet. When they finally at
tempted q landing they were dragged
In the basket for more than q mile
before the balloon stopped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
SOW. HokE SMITH TO SENATE.

Atlanta, July ~. - Governor Hoke
Smith, now governor OF Georgia and
secretary of the interior under Presi.
dent Cleveland, will go to the United
States senate to fill out the unexpired
term of the late United States Sen.
ltor A. S. Clay.
A total of 1871 votes were cast for
Governor Smith in the two houses of
the general assembly, balloting sep.
arately for senator. A vote of lis is
necessary to elect on joint ballot.
Senator J. NJ Terrell, who was ap.
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Clay during the
recess of the legislature received SO
votes in the two houses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Willinu TO Assist.

New n-in-Law-Ahem! You re
member, Mr.. Oldchapp, you said that
after we were married you would as.
sist me in the matter of furnishing
house.
Mr. Oldchapp-Certainly, my boy,
certainly. Come around the corner
with me, and I'll introduce you to
friend of mine who is in the install.
ment business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
ORLEANS.

Mrs. John Oleson and Mrs. Johnson
and children spent Wednesday after
noon at the Fuller nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ahern are visit
ing at the home of his father, j. V.
Ahern.
Mrs. Lloyd Cameron and family
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
George Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Steinmetz called
at the Frank Walton home Sunday.
John Cunningham returned Sunday
evening from Canada where he has
been on business.
MIR. and Mrs Lou DeWall and little
daughter spent Sunday in Cresco with
relatives.
John Ahern and Marcella spent Tues
day with Mrs, Emmett Carroll.
MIR. and Mrs. T. Nichols returned to
their home in Chicago after a few days
visit at the Frank Kyle home.
Nv. and Mrs. Joe Steinmetz enter
tanned company Sunday evening.
Wilbur Fuller of Cresco is working
for Frank hillsebeck few days.
Mrs. MahIon gilbert and w. r. EN-.
slie and neice spent Wednesday at
John Cunnirghams
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
illegal Killing Of 12s,47s Seals.

Washington, July 12.-Charges that
the North American Commercial COM
pany illegally killed 128.478 yearling
seals, valued at approximately $4,000.
900 during its recent lease of the
Pribylof islands. were made by Henry
W. Elliott, OF Cleveland, who contin.
ued his testimony before the house
committee on expenditures in the de.
partment of commerce and labor. Rep.
resentative Rothermel, of Pennsylvan.
la, declared that the department OF
Justice will be asked to prosecute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
JULY | CROP
REPORT OUT
CORN so.1 PER CENT or NORMAL,
COMPARED WITH o5.4 PER
CENT IN 1910.
WINTER WHEAT 2 PER CENT OFF
Oats ee.e Per Cent Of Normal, Which
10 S5.7 Per Cent; Barley 10
72.1 Per
Cent.

washington, July 11.-In0 july
crop report Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture crop reporting
board shows the condition on July !
and tho yield per acre, as Indicated
by the condition on that date of the
principal farm crops and the acreage
Of those not already announced as fol-
lows:
Corn-Condition, SOL per cent OF a
normal, compared with 1874 per cent
In 1910 and SAT per cent, the average
for the past 10 years on that date; In
dicated yield per acre. 25.5 bushels,
compared with 27.4 bushels. the 1910
linal yield. and 27.1 bushels. the aver
ago for the last ilve years; area plant
ed to corn this year, 115.939,000 acres,
compared with 114,002,000 acres In
1910.
Winter Condition. 76.6 per
cent of a normal, compared with S0.4
per cent on June 1, 1911, 61.b per cent
In 1910 and s1.4 per cent the 1O-year
average; indicated yield per acre, 14.6
bushels. compared with 1873 bushels in
1910 and 1915 bushels, the flve-year-av.
Drage.
Spring Wheat Condition.
Spring Wheat-Conditicn. 1873 per
cent Of normal, compared with 94.6
per cent on June /. 1911, GIG per cent
In 1910 and 87.s per cent the 10-year
average; indicated yield per acre, 11.S
bushels, compared with III bushels In
1910 and 1876 bushels, the five-year Nv.
srage.
All Wheat-Conditions 75.6 per cent
Of normal, compared with s6.1 per
sent on June i, 1911. 1875 per cent in
1910 and s4.4 per cent. the 10-year av-
erags: individual yield per acre, 1875
bushels, compared with 14.1 bushels
In 1910 and 14.7 bushels, the fve.year
average.
OATS Condition, ess per cent Of
normal, compared with 85.7 per cent
On July /. 1911, 1922 per cent in 1910.
and s63 per cent, the 10-year average;
Indicated yield per acre, 1872 bushels,
compared with 31.9 bushels in 1910
and 28.4 bushels, the five.year aver
lge.
Condition Of Barley.
CHARACTERIZATION 72.1 per cent Of
1 normal, compared with 90.2 per cent
On June 1, 1911, 1871 per cent in 1910
and s7.9 per cent, the 10-year aver.
age; indicated yield per acre. 2o.s
bushels, compared with 22.4 bushels
IN 1910 and 24.S bushels, the fve-year
average.
Rye-Condition. $50 per cent Of q
normal, compared with $3.50 per cent
on June 1. 1911, s7.6 per cent in 1910
and 9O.s per cent. the 1O-year aver
age; indicated yield per acre. 1875
bushels, compared with 1863 bushels
n 1910 and 1914 bushels, the five-year
average
Flax Per Cent Of Normal.
Flax-Condition, 500 per cent Of q
normal, compared with $50 per cent
In 1910 and s7.s per cent the eight
year average; indicated yield per
acre. SO bushels, compared with 49,
bushels in 1910 and SO bushels the
ave-year average; area planted, 3,013,-
300 acres, compared with 2,916,O00
acres in 1910
The wheat States.
Condition Of winter. and spring wheat
in the principal states.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Attorney General to St. Paul.

Attorney General Cosson has gone
to st. Paul to attend the trial of tho
cases instituted in federal court there
by the Minnesota railway commits.
sion for the purpose of forcing a re.
duction of express rates in that
state. The purpose of the attorney
general is to secure some informa
ton TO use in the trial of the Iowa
express rate cases now pending in
federal court here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
John w, Gates !. Worse.

Paris. July IL. - The condition oil
John w. Gates, the American finan
cier, is worse and his physicians say
that their patient is in a critical
state. Charles G. Gates, who FASTENED
to his fathers bedsid from New York,
has arrived here.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Foollsh Flstcherjxer,

Tho teacher was giving lesson In
natural history.
And now, children" she said,
what animal do you think shows the
least amount of intelligence7 Johnnie
Jones, you may answer"
please, ma'am, the cow"
And why the cow"
Because, ma'am, 1t eats flrst a1d
g1etchorises aftsrWard."-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
On Another Lady.

"Higgsforth made tidy fortune out
Of the chicken business" said one
friend.
''lndeed?" we murmured politely.
Scientific chicken raising?"
ooh, no! He didn't raise chickens.
He sold a patent coop."-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
PROTIVIN.

Charles J. Chyle departed Friday
for Cedar Rapids.
Doctor Jinderlee was down from
Cresco Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Polashek of
Waucoma were Protivin visitors Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Klimesh and
Miss Lena Klimesh Of Spillville visited
the F. ]. Klimesb home Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Bad Egg Warning,

Estate Food and Dairy Commission
or w. B. Barney has issued warn
ing to all dealers to the effect that
The sale Of bad eggs is a violation
Of the pure food law. for which the
dealers will be held accountable.
Copies of the law governing the sale
Of pure food have been sent through
put the state to dealers in order
hat no one may use ignorance % an
excuse of violation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14

The amount OF WneaC remaining OH
farms on July is estimated at about
1925. 900 bushels. compared with 49,.
$4,000 bushels on July !. 1910. and
87,7O1, 900 bushels, the average amount
on farms July for the past i've
years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Newman Named for Committee.

Hon. George A. Newman, assistant
Acknowledgement of the Iowa depart
ment of the Grand Army, has been
named by Commander-in-C Gil
man as a member of the credentials
committee of the national encamp.
ment to be held in Rochester, N. Y,
in August. The announcement OF
his appointment is made in general
orders No. 8.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
8. D. Man Dies In Federal Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 12-Will
lam Bercher, sent ,nced from Dead.
wood. S. D., June 8 last for selling
liquor to Indians, died in the federal
prison here from heat prostration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
"Hoosier Poet" in Biz Land GIFT.

indianapolis. July Thames Whit
comb Riley has given real estate val
ued at 100000 to the board of school
commissioners az a site for public
library and administration building for
the public schools of this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
FUNDS IN GOOD CONDITION
Auditor Finishes Audit Of Accounto
Of state Treasurer-$1,262,0 900
In General Fund.

Des Moines.-State Auditor Bleak.
ly has completed his auditing OF the
accounts of State Treasurer Morrow
showing the condition of the state
treasury at the close of business,
June 3Oth. This was the end of tho
fiscal year. The accounts are audited
at the end of each quarter.
The report is hattering one. 1t
shows that the state Of Iowa has de-
posted in various banks the magnl'
ficent sum OF $1,57S,763.59, while the
cash on hand amounts to $5,641.55.
Ames college bonds, Of which Treas"
urer Morrow is the custodian, amount
TO $6S4,05O.
The various funds of the state on
June soth were:
General revenue --------$1, 2S2, 43S.s1
Ames college endowment
bonds ---- 6s4,Q5ooo
College cash - 2,76797
Ames special tax ------- 144,72S.7s
State university special
tax -------- 112,2o5.s1
State Teachers college
special tax - 1880 s7,as32o
Survey lake beds ------- 3,01463
Interest Ames bonds $50 1,755.04
Total go. 800 ------$2,2ss, 45514
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
state 10 Buying Coal Supply.

The state board of control IL buy
ng coal for use in the state institu-
ions. The board will spend $25o,e0e
.or coal for the use of fifteen institu.
lions. Dealers in Iowa, Illinois, In.
llama and Missouri have submitted
bids.
The board will make an attempt,
his year, to purchase its coal on the
3. T. u, or heat, basis. The bids
which have been received range in
price FROM $1.40 to $3.50 per ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
says Carroll Wont Run.

Governor Carroll will not be a can.
didate for third term, according to
IN editorial recently written by J. l..
Long, of the Osceola Sentinel. Mr..
Long was the governors campaign
manager in 1910, and il probably as
much in the confidence of the chief
executive rs any one in Iowa. The
editorial boosts Governor CAROLS
administration but advises him not
to try for third term.
Editor Long also takes occasion in
the same issue to boost W. C. Brown
Of Clarion, candidate for treasurer to
succeed w. w. Morrow, Of the Eighth
district.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
ALBION,

Many of our people are attending
the ChautauQua this week of which we
hear the highest commentator.
E. H. Ransom of Wisconsin is look
ing after his farming interests in Al
bion this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny More of Cas-
Italia visited Albion relatives over Sun
day.
Mrs. John McGonagle of Luana is
visiting at the home of her cousins. j.
w. and C. A. Wells.
Miss Edna Burton is spending a few
days at the G. A. Wells home.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray kecker of LIE Roy
visited Albion relatives the first of the
we TX.
O. H. Bush and family spent Sunday
at the Hardy Becker home.
If President Brown on the New York
Central really intends to resign his
SIS, 900 year job to crafty lifelong
ambition to represent his native state
of Iowa in the United States senate,
and plans to come out here and make
the race against Kenyon, he were bet
ter advised to stay in the east. While
there are multiplying evidences that
the standpatters of Iowa are seeking
out man who can beat Kenyon, it is
not probable that they will take up
with President Brown, however will
ing he may be to open his barrel =
Dubuque Telegraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Chance o. Senatorial Districts.

Change Of Senatorial Districts.
Gross inequalities in the size OF
senatorial districts and the failure
Of the last legislature to remedy the
situation, may give rise to suits in
the courts of the state to compel q
more equitable distribution of the
senatorial districts of the state.
This is the Information which has
reached the state house. The redis-
tricting law passed by the last legis'
Iature became effective Tuesday. Not
I single district in the state was
changed. although gross inequalities
existed.
Senator Francis district, composed
If Clay, Dickinson, Emmett, Kossuth
and Palo Alto counties, has total
population of $685. Senator Malm-
berg's district comprises one county.
Jasper, with a population Of 27,o34.
Senator Balkema's district, compris-
hg the counties Of Lyon, O'Brien,
osceola and Sioux, has a popula-
tiol of 5000. Senator Parshall's
district comprises Jackson county,
with population of only 21,26s.
1t is said that people in the larg-
er districts are the one demanding
more representation in the upper
mouse Of the Iowa general assembly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14

Protest Against Proposed Crusade.
Tho state executive council has fil-
ed q communication with Horace Su-
song, city clerk, protesting against
the proposed change Of grade on
East Walnut street between Ninth
and Eleventh streets. 1t is stated in
the communication that should the
improvement be made, it would pre-
vent the establishing of south en-
trance to the capitol building.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
New Quarantine Laws.

New Quarantine Laws.
The newly created animal health
commission will meet in Des Moines,
Thursday, July -, for the purpose
Of formulating quarantine laws for
the importing Of live stock into the
state of Iowa. The call was issued
by State Veterinary Surgeon Gibson,
executive officer of the commission.
Governor Carroll will address the
commission when it meets. The
veterinarians on the commission are
Dr. Thomas Downing, of Washington,
and DR.. George Blanch, of Belle
PLANE; the stockmen on the com.
mission are C. A. Saunders. Of Man.
lila, and Frank Kingsley, OF McGreg-
or
1t is the plan of the commission
10 formulate animal quarantine and
health laws of such stringent ma
ture that the introduction Of con.
:agious disease from other states
will be impossible.
NItCT ice STed" NVFeo NSd'U
The ice cream cone will be the
next food article to fall under tho
lispleasure of Commissioner Barney,
Of the state food and dairy depart.
ment. Last year the department had
an unlimited amount Of trouble with
Ice cream cones because of the pres
ence of saccharine. Many dealers
we're compelled to quit business en-
tirely because Of the raids made by
The state inspectors. It was hoped
that they would take warning from
last years experiences, and make
cones which conferm to the state
food laws. But they seem not to
have needed the warning and are
back at the old trick Of putting sac
charine in their cones. Every man
who was punished last year, and IL
caught this year, will be given
double dose Of punishment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
FEDERAL LICENSE
County Attorney To Cite Clubs
Holding Liquor Licenses
WILL CLOSE ALL PRIVATE BARS
County Attorney Prepares To Publish
List Of Names Of All Persons
Holding Government Licenses
In the County.

Des Moines.-In accordance WIN
the new law enacted by the last
general assembly which became
effective on July 1. County Attor'
ney Guthrie has written H. O. Weav'
or, internal revenue inspector at Bur
lington, for the names Of the persons
in the county who hold government
licenses.
The new law provides that the
names of all holders of government
licenses, with the exception OF sa'
soonists or registered Pharmacists
be published by the county attorney.
It also provides that the holding OF
such a license by anyone other tnan
saloonist or druggist shall be pfl'
ma facia evidence of the illegal sale
Of liquor.
The proposed action Of County At
torney Guthrie spells doom for the
several clubs in Des Moines which
have bars. If he carries out his IN
tention of proceeding, as he is re-
auired by law, with the prosecution
Of all holders OF government license
who are not saloonists and druggists,
II will provide case of the new
law which probably will 60 to the
supreme court Of the United States
before it is decided.
II the letter of the law Is upheld
by the supreme court of the state
which probably will be called to pass
upon 1t, it will mean the closing OF
Ill the private bars in Des MONIES,
and the prosecution Of several OF tho
Individual license holders In tho
county.
The law provides that the list OF
license holders shall be published not
later than July Is, 1911. 1t is ex-
pectsd that the proposed prosecutions
will begin shortly after that date.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Widows Share Not Taxable.


A widows one-third share of her
husbands estate as we'll as life
interest in any property he may
have left her, is exempt from taxa
ton under the Iowa collateral ill.,
heritance tax law, according to an
opinion handed down by the supreme
court. upholding the action OF the
lower court in refInaing a tax paid
under protest by Mrs. Philip G..
Weiting, of New York, whose hus.
band had left property holdings In
Iowa.
Model Iowa Law on English Statute.
Hon. Albert w. Swain, United
States consul-general at Birmingham,
England. will furnish the newly-cre.
ated Iowa employers liability corr.
mission with data concerning the
workings of the English employers
liability law.
Governor Carroll has received worA
from the state department at Wash.
lngton, saying that Consul Swain
has been giver permission to make
the new Iowa commission a complete
report on the working of the Eng.
ush law.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-14
Contracts Let For State Coal.

Contracts were let by the State
Board Of Control for $685. tons Of
coal to be used by state institutions
during the next year. The cost Of
the coal will be $225,0O0.
Des Moines Coal companies did
not receive single contract of the
fifteen made. Ottumwa, Burlington
and Oskaloosa companies got the
most Of the orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
.SANSONE BLUFFS
 THE BLACK HAND

New Orleans. April 26-Although the Black Hand gang which demanded $5O0t cash of J. Sansone. a wealthy French market butcher, yesterday got cold feet and failed to show up to get the coin, the suspense caused MT. Sansone more or less worry. A letter was received last Thurs day, the time limit expiring last night He was instructed to place s50OO in a paper bag. and carrying it in plain. view was to proceed to cemetery near the edge of the city and deposit it at cer- tain place. -
 Following the receipt of the letter San. sone awaited at his home Monday vel armed, but received no visitors. Tester day his brother, followed by two friends proceeded with a paper bag that con tained no cash to the spot designated by the authors of the letter, but there was no one awaiting to receive him.
 Sansone is the man who four years ago single handed, captured Tony Costa, an alleged member of a Black Hand gang who Kidnapped Walter Lamana, and turned him over to the police.