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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
WHAT cor. WISHING SHOWS
Recsrls d the Pioneer Csw.Test'
ill Association Near Waterlss
Give Conclusive Evidence.

II there are any grade cows in
Iowa that are better producers than
an Swear Old grade Shorthorn COW in
the Pioneer Testing association near
Waterloo, they must indeed be
"dandies."
Records of the Pioneer Testing as
ISOLATION just received at Iowa State
college show that this year old
grade Shorthorn produced butter fat
last year worth $173.O2. 1t cost about
$47.46 to feed her; her calf and her
manure about paid for the labor of
taking care of her, so che gave her
owner net profit of s125.56.
In marked contrast with the COW
was the poorest COW of the 1900 cows
in the herd of the three Iowa COW test
ing associations whose records for last
year are at hand. This poorest COW
made not cent of profit for her ow.
ner, but on the contrary, cost him
loss of $14.33.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
ITO be continued;
Lightning Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed only 1863 peo-
pie in this whole country. Ones chan
ces of death by lightning are less than
two in million. The chance of death
from liver, kidney or stomach trouble
is vastly greater. but not if Electric
Bitters be used, as Robert Madsen, of
West Burlington, la, proved. Four
doctors gave him up after eight months
of suffering from virulent live trouble
liver trouble and yellow jaundice. He
was then completely cured be Electric
Bitters. They're the best stomach,
liver, nerve and kidney remedy and
blood purifier on earth. Only Soc at
p. A. Clemmer's. r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
Auctioneering?

OH E undersigned, a graduate
of Missouri Auction School,
offers his services as an Auc-
tiOneer. If you are figuring on
having sale write me. Terms
reasonable. Satisfaction Ruaran-
teed. j. w. SVOBODA,
Route 8, CREsCO, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
I Have for Sale

10 Aberdeen Angus Bulls, Black Birds
Ericas, Heather Blooms, Barbaras, two
Imported Heather Blooms from Scot
land; also females, and Berkshire
bears. Come and see. or write to
JOHN j. WALENTA,
Ri. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Four miles west of Spillville, q
miles east of Protivin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
A Testing Association Tester at Work

The best cow in the three associ.
atoms, the grade Shorthorn, was
worth as much as 1876 cows like the
poorest for producing butter fat.
More notable still is the fact that
with all her enormous butter fat pro-
duction, she consumed only small
amount more feed than the poorest
COW.
The COW testing association helps
dairymen to find out which cows are
worth while and which are not. The
Iowa State College stands ready to
help in the organization Of these as
sociations and to furnish competent
testers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19

vsitht. 1871. By the Macmillan Company
\ If she were a man. I'd bundle her
OF the plantation, root and crop
whaleboat, Tahitian sailors, sover-
eigns. and ALL he said to himself
after she had left the room.
But that was the trouble. She was
not man. and where would she go,
and what would happen to her?
He got to his feet, lighted ciga-
rette, and her Stetson hat. hanging on
the wall over her revolver belt. caught
his eye. That was the devil of it, too.
Hc did not want her to go. After all,
she had not grown up yet. Never
again would he lose his temper with
her. She was a child: he must re-
member that. He sighed heavily. But
why in reasonableness had such a
child been Incorporated in such WON.
ans form?
Her thrilling laughter smote upon his
reverie and he stepped to the screen
door. through which he could see her
running down the path to the beach.
At her heels ran two of her sailors.
Papehara and Mahamcme. in scarlet
'lava-lavas, with naked sheath knives
cleaning in their belts. 1t was an
other sample of her wilfulness. De-
spite entreaties and commands. and
warnings of the changers from sharks,
she persisted in swimming ut any and
all times. and by special preference.
It seemed to him. Immediately after
eating.
He watched her take the water. div
ing cleanly like boy. from the end
of the little pier, and he watched her
strike out. with single overland stroke,
her henchmen swimming a dozen feet
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
Hints For the Housewife.
BY Elsie X. Bissell, Iowa State Col
leRe.

lege.
If you want an unusually tasty
breakfast dish some morning, beat
the oatmeal or cream of wheat thor
ouRhly with a wire egg beaten just
before serving. This will make it
light and more pleasing to the palate.
With the coming Of cold weather
some lotion is needed to keep the
hands soft. There are numerous good
preparations, but mutton tallov.;, well
rendered and pure. is as satisfactory
a. any Of them. The import"-'4 ''';''~
remember is to begin using The To-
ton before the hands beco, cnap.
ped and coarse. Apply the lotion
every night, whether the hands seem
to need it or not, and rub it in thor
oughlv. Thus the skin will oe kept
soft; It will not stain so easily and It
will not get red and coarse.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19

Reds Yellow Dent and Leaning.
the pictures; the Leaning tapers to
the tip AMI the Reds Yellow Dent
has a tip circumference only little
less than the butt circumference.
Something of the difference in ker-
nels may be seen in the pictures of
the two ears, the Leaning kernels be-
ing flintier than the Yellow Dent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
THE POPULAR CORN TYPES.

These two ears of corn are almost
perfect samples of their type, Reid's
Yellow Dent and Leaning. The diff
ference in type is we'll illustrated in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19

Sheldon, owner Of Berande plantation
though desperately III. overawes and con.
trolls 200 head hunting Solomon islanders
by force of will and weapons. Chief SeIes
calls with forty men.
He returns Arunga. runaway laborer.
Sheldon has Arunga and Billy whipped to
Quell q mutiny. His sickness increases.
His partner. HuEhie. and many laborers
die.
Joan Lakeland. pretty girl. arrives
with her crew OF Tahitians. Sheldon be-
comes unconscious, and she takes charge
OF things.
She " self reliant American girl. a
lover Of adventure. a native of Hawaii
and an orphan. Her ship has been
wrecked. She proves to Sheldon that she
can shoot.
She resents his friendly suggestions. and
they quarrel She makes 1t plain that she
is not matrimonially inclined. She and
Sheldon save two black women from
death.
Tho savage laborers demand tho women.
Sheldon attempts to discipline them. and
Joan shoots a native and saves his life.
She scolds him for making her shoot.
Satan. q savage dog. arrives. Despite
9heldon's warnings Joan goes to explore
an island she contemplates buying. Ftnan-
cial difficulties threaten Sheldon.
He falls in love with Joan. Left alone
by Sheldon, Joan has 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 Is punished Morgan
and Raff have Sheldon In their power.
Joan offers to become his partner His
mention Of conventions Titles angers her.
She needs no chaperon. she says. Sheldon
finally accepts her as his partner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON

Copyright. 1870 BY Street & Smith
CoDysiGht. 1911. By the Macmillan Compan
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
Rt. 2, Calmar, Iowa.

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds
up sound health-keeps you we'll.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19
Chamne!|ain's Cou5h Remedy
Cures Colds. Group and Whooping Cough.

is one of the best preservers of the
teeth because of its ductility, malability
and close adoption to the cavities and
margins of the teeth.
1T is PROOF AGAINST THE ACIDS
of the mouth and stomach and affords
the greatest resistance to the arduous
and trying duties of mastication.
We make speciality of Gold Filings
at reasonable prices.
DR.. John J. CIemmer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-19

God furnishes the light and fresh
ar for every living thing. Don't
cheat your cows Of their share.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Some weeks ago 1 included among
other suggestions of unusual occupa-
lions foc women letter received from
a woman who had been very success
full in raising hens.
This woman said that she had fifty
five hens, averaging four dozen eggs
a day, that her feed and supplies aver
aged $3.50 a month, and that she sold
the eggs at 40 cents dozen the year
round to a regular customer who
called for them.
This letter called forth the following
protest, presenting the other side of
the picture, which 1 think fairness bids
me publish:
MY Dear Miss Cameron: Cur
talk on hens and eggs il yesterdays
paper is perfectly absurd, wherever
you got it from. The poultry business
is an all-year-round business, ana
there probably are not fifty-five hens
in the country who will average 4s
eggs per day. If one had a flock that
would do that the eggs would sell at
great big price for setting purposes.
Go to a practical poultry man and see
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

many operations too numerous TO
mention.
This voman makes fitted underwear
for people who like homemade un-
derclothing, and a few plain shirt
waists, but the most of her time is
taken up with the renovating.
She happens to know a good many
working girls who are too busy or in
capable of doing their own odd Jobs
and she finds them both good custom
ers and good advertisers
In the case of the feathers and the
gloves she charges prices slightly
under professional rates, and having a
knack about such things, removes and
replaces the feathers
Altogether, by putting herself into
whatever niche needs filing she has
made fairly comfortable living The
trade. Of course, has developed very
gradually, but she thinks that any
woman suitably located and with a
knack at such things might develop
a similar business If she did not have
to depend upon her earnings at first.
Don't forget to send in that sugges-
ton of some unusual occupation for
women. We want it. Don't say Some
day." but take your pen in hand and
do it now
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again. I don't know how to express
my, thanks for the good it has done me
and l hope all suffering women will
give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t was worth it's
weight in gold. Mrs. J. P. ENDLICH,
&. F. d. No. z, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
ful drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, such as inflamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumors, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs inkham, Lynn, Mass. for it,
1t is free and always helpful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

if his books will show much over an
average of $50 eggs per hen a year.
Then the feed expense is way off.
1t figures up at SO cents per year a
hen. No one can feed for that. Fur
thermore you allow nothing for
houses, nothing for labor or casual
losses-and where, oh, where can you
find a market that will pay 40 cents a
dozen the year round? Please tell me.
for 1 grow eggs for a living and really
would like such a market myself.
'1 am afraid your article will in
f1uence someone ignorant of the bust
ness to start to get rich on a few hens
with dark failure for a result. For
the right kind of woman poultry keep
ing is a .cOngenia1 and fairly profit
another, with business ability and
economy all along the line one should
clear from a dollar to dollar and
quarter per year on a hen. OF course
experts growing fancy stock can do
more, but the average woman seeking
a livelihood is not a poultry expert.
and would have to depend on selling a
good quantity of eggs for family use
Such a woman could manage probably
five hundred hens and raise some
chickens to SELL
Another idea for the woman who
wants some unusual method of earn
ing money is thus suggested by a
reader:
"A woman who lives near a school
house would no doubt find a number
of teachers who crave a hot lunch at
noon, but who have no time to seek
it. If a hot, homemade, tray lunch
were brought to these teachers own
claSs-rooms at a reasonable figure saw
rs cents, they would doubtless be glad
to patronize the person who could
supply them"
A woman whom 1 know has worked
up quite a successful business as a
renovator.
That term covers good many
kinds of work. 1t includes putting in
fresh yokes to dresses, remod cling
sleeves and cuffs and minor details
into style, doing fine mending, taking
spots out of delicate fabrics. curling
feathers, cleaning white gloves and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

Jams, Mr.. Edwin Kistler, Mr.. Earl
Spencer. Mr. Clyde Adams, Mr.. Alfred
Bartel DR.. Leo Haughey, Mr.. Holmes
Meade, Mr.. Darwin Bradley, Mr.. R1ch
ard Fritz, Mr.. Jay Close, MT. Wyckon
of the Kansas university, Mr.. Tinkham
VeaIe. Mr.. John Freshman and Mr..
Todd Matthews.
The Cinnamon club met Monday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Staebler at
their apartments in the Terrace. MRS.
Daniel Crawford read paper on the
work of the Y. w. c. A; Mr.. s: T..
Grimes had a paper on Northern MICH
iqan. Mrs. Charles Richards sang, and
Mrs. H w. Putnam gave some read
ings. The next meeting VIII De n9Ia
at the home of Mr.. ana MIS- ClldAieS
Richards.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs T G. McClintock and Miss Helen
McClintock spent Tuesday in Kansas
City. 800
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hurd have gone
for a southern trip, and are now IN
Galveston, Tex. They will stop IN
Oklahoma City on their way home to De
the guests of Mrs. Hurd's sister, Mrs
Moreland.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. A. w. Benson
expect to spend the summer In Colo
RADIO.
Okla, is the guest of Mrs. Otto Kiene.
Mrs. II. O. Garvey was able to see
her friends yesterday severe illness OF
several weeks.
Miss Edith Cole of San Diego will leave
the last of the week for Des Moines.
Ia, after a visit to the J. D. Mcfarland
family. Miss Cole is the fiancee of
Captain Earl Mcfarland, of Waterfowl
arsenal, New York. Their engagement
was announced a few weeks ago, and
the wedding will take place in July.
Mrs Norman Atkinson has returned
from Kansas City, where she visited her
people last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P MacLennan and
Miss Mary MacLennan will leave Fri
day for New York city to spend two or
three weeks.
Miss Helen Brown of Kansas City is
the guest of her aunt, Miss May KEEL
lam.
Mrs. Frank Foltz of Blackwell, Okla,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George B.
Heatherington.
Mrs. w. S. Hayslip will leave tonight
for Atchison to spend the rest of the
week with relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Montgomery have
returned from a trip to Girard.
Mrs John Player of Chicago is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. F. Southwick.
Miss Helen Sharitt and Mrs Ward
Speelman will go to Wakefield this
week TO WISH Mrs. Spe6IIndn parents
DIR. F. K. Sanders, president of Wash
burn college, spent Tuesday in Kan
sas City.
Mr.. c. NJ. Lands, of Osborn. is the
guest of Mr.. E. E. Marshall.
Mr.. Gordon Tisdale bonus inspector
of the Santa Fe, at Argentine, is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. E. B. Tisdale,
1416 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Fred Skeen and her son, Car
roll of St. Louis, are here to spend
two weeks with Mrs. Skeen's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Diffenderfer.
Columbia council No. so K. & L. of
s., will give a reception for their new
members Thursday evening, April 20.
All members are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. F. Bennett, of Min
neapolis. stopped on their way home
from Kansas City for short visit to
Mr.. Benefits sister. Mrs. F. L. Ben
jamin.
The Century Health club will meet
tonight at Gemmell hall.
The Take Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. t.
B. Steen. 1908 Buchanan street.
The Thimble club of Home council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

err, But Plays Like Music Master.
Impossible. you say? Let US prove it at
our expense. We will teach you to play
the piano or organ and will not ask one
cent until you can play.
Just invented a wonderful system Whereby
anyone can learn to play the Piano or
Organ in one hour. With this new method
YOU don't have to know one note from
another, yet in an hour of practice you
can be playing the popular music with all
the fingers of both hands and playing it
well.
The invention is so simple that even a
child can now master music without costly
instruction. Anyone can have this new
method on q free trial merely by asking.
Simply write, saying, Send me the Easy
Form Music Method as announced in
The Topeka Daily State Journal.
The complete system together with IuO
pieces of music will then be sent to you
Free, all charges prepaid and absolutely not
You " keep BEL it seven days to thoroughly
prove it is all that is claimed for it, then
II you are satisfied, send us $1-50 and one
dollar a month until $3.50 in all is paid
If You are not delighted with it, send it
back in seven days and you will have
rfsked nothing and will be under no obliga-
Be sure to state number of white keys
or your piano or organ. Address Easy
Method Music Company, 231S ClarlSSon
Building, Chicago, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19
O0GHry

Mrs Clyde Miller gave the first of
series of three parties today at her
home, 81 Buchanan street. She enter
tanned II guests at luncheon this af-
ternoon; Thursday she will give a
bridge-Iuncheon for 40 guests, and Fri
day, another bridge-luncheon for SO
friends. The decorations in the dining
room are red roses, and carnations and
cherry blossoms are used in the par
lors.
X
A fetching little toque in the popular
color combination of black and white
is sketched here. In this case, how
ever, the color scheme is relieved and
made more noticeable by the addition
of a dash of red. These bonnet or
cap shapes are confined--if one wishes
to be truly smart-to morning or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Erie, Pa. CT suffere1 for five year
from female troubles an az last wa

almost helpless. l
went to three doc
tors a--d they did
me o good, so my
Sist-- advised me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams V e &c ia b lie
c. mpound, and
when Z had taken
only two bottles 1
could sec a big
chan :, so / took
six bottles and 1 am
now strong and we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19
the NATIONAL RAT KILLER
Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach
Paste-the Standard Exterminator

For over thirty years Stearns' Elec-
trio Rat and Roach Paste has been the
standard exterminator in this country
and today it is used all over the world,
for killing off rats, mice, cockroaches,
waterbugs and other vermin.
It is ready for use, economical. reli-
able and sold under an absolute guar
antee of money back if it fails
Sold everywhere Be sure to get the
genuine; 25c and $1.O0. Stearns Elec-
trio Paste Company, Chicago III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19
State Biologists Meet.

Washington, April 19.-State geo
logists from almost every state met
here today with the officials Of the
geological survey. The conference an
annual event. is for the purpose of
mapping out a program for next year
and to prevent duplication of work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

green granite cloth with insets of silk
in self-tone introduced on coat and
skirt. The tuck which shows just
above the waistline in the front view
descends to a point in the back, max
ing a most becoming break in the line
of the coat The tunic is trimmed
with silk-covered buttons and fails
over a, plain skirt. With this is worn
a hat of rough green straw surmount-
ed by a huge bow of green ribbon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

noon at the home of Mrs. George An
thony, 527 Tyler street
The Music Study club had an even
ing meeting Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. Ralph Cav on Fillmore street.
The program was as follows:
Flower duet, from Madame Butter
Mrs. B. B. Smythe and Miss Ona
May Miller
The Cry of Rachel. . :. Mary T. Sa.lter
Irish Melody with harD) Tom Moore
Miss Miller.
Miss Gladys Cav.
Dramatic reading. ..........-...
Miss Miller
ISRAELI. Edgar Stillman Kelly
Mrs. Smythe.
Miss Miller.
Miss Miller.
Duet, The Wanderers Night Song.
.. RubinSteln
Mrs. Smythe and Miss Miller.
After the program ices were served
by Miss Vivian Rush, Miss Dana Mar
shall and Miss Frances Cav.
\ y
There is a jaunty little coat suit
sketched which may appeal to the wo-
man who desires smartneSS minus
exaggenation 1t was made of moss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

The following people attended the
Tivoli dance at Steinberg's: Miss Mabel
Ranney of Arkansas City, who is the
guest of Miss Alice Meade, Miss Helen
Spielman, Miss Frances Cornell, Miss
Bernice johnson of Atchison, who is
the guest of Miss Ella Davis, Miss
Mary Edith Cole of San Diego, Cal,
who is a guest at the J. D. Mcfarland
home and whose engagement to Cap
tain Earl Mcfarland has been an
nounced, Miss Gladys Gardner of Meri-
den, Miss Jean Horton of Kansas City,
and Miss Ava Sells of Kansas City, Mr..
William r. Sells of Maple Hill, Miss
Nellie Kouns, Miss Sarah Kouns, Miss
Dorothy Brown, Miss Elizabeth HolH-
day, Miss Percy Montgomery. Miss
Isabel Mills Miss Hazel Howe. Miss
Lillian McGoff, Miss Grace Koontz,
Miss Marguerite Koontz. Miss Helen
Mitchell Miss Marie Lagerstrom, Miss
Marjorie Whitney, Miss Esther
Rodgers, Miss Lenora Stubs, Miss
Margaret Murphy. Miss Gladys Scott,
Miss Rachel Coston, Miss Helen 'Shar-
Miss Bess Renwick, Miss Laura South
wick, Miss Frances Rigby, Miss Mar
guerite Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Speelman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gillespie,
Mr.. Bernard Crosby, Mr.. Jack Crow,
Mr.. Sherman Amsden, Mr.. Hugh Nc
Farland, Mr.. Bruce Mcfarland, Mr.
Dewitt Hagar, Mr.. Ivan Dibble, Mr..
David Miller, Mr.. Clarence Jordan, Mr.
Jack Campbell, Mr.. Fred Parfitt, Mr..
Harry Eagle, Mr.. Frank Southwick,
Mr.. Robert Pierce, Mr.. Paul Money
penny, Mr.. William Wellhouse, Mr..
James Mcfarland, Mr.. Wistar Will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-19

No. A 1. 1. B. A, will meet Thurs
day, April 20, with Mrs. West, 706 Blu
chanan street.