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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
To Reverse Woman.

The inexplicable, inherent and In.
eradicable habit of women Of alight-
ing backward from car is expected
by a Colorado trolley manager to be
cured by the placing of mirrors on car
doors so that the fair passengers will
feel impelled to face forward to see
if their hat is on straight before they
alight. AS device for delaying traf-
fic this will be conspicuous success.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Chance for an Investigator.

Wasn't II J:y Gould who laid the
foundation of great fortune by the
sale Of rat traps? II so and you have
ever tried to set one of these five or
ten cent affairs they sell in tho de-
partment stores, you may we'll won
dor why some one does not follow his
example with mouse trap that can
be set without losing all ones religion.
Scientific American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Mrs. Northrup, Quincy, Ill.

Mothers should be grateful to know
of a remedy for their own stomach.
bowels and liver troubles as we'll as
for for those of their children. Mrs.
Alice Northrup Of Quincy, ILL.,. after
trying many methods is free to admit
that the one is DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup
Pcpsin. which she uses herself and
gives to her family. See believes no
household should be without it. This
grand laxative and tonic is ab.
solutely guaranteed to do what is claim
ed and if you want to try it before
buying, send yo1r address for a free
sample hottie to Pepsin Syrup Co., 1l9
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is
sold by all druggists at SOC and $lOO a
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Triumph for Sandy,

Sandy and his master drove up to
the small station as the train ap-
preached. Here's yer train, sir" said
Sandy. "That is not my train" re-
piled the master, who had his own
ideas about correct speech, but it's
the train l am going by" But 1t hap.
pened to be special train and didn't
stop at the station, whereupon Sandy
exclaime ed: "We're bath wrang, for
it's neither your train nor the ane
ye're gaun by, but it's the ane that's
game by you"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
REFUSES MONEY.
Woman Will Not Accept Payment
for Hep.

for hep.
Hillburn, N. Y. Nov. IA we'll
known resident Of this town. Mrs Mar.
garet Anderson, Is receiving letters
from all parts of the world asking her
how she cured her husband OF drunk.
enness
She is answering them as fast az
they arrive advising that she did It
with a simple. inexpensive home rem.
edy which can be given secretly II de-
sired. She also tells them what the
remedy is and how che learned Of It,
She says she will gladly and freely SEM
this information to any man or woman
who is interested in curing dear one.
but she says she does not wish those
who write to send her money. as she
will not accept it. Her address 10
$50 Maple Ave. 1ilituru. N Y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Pride In the Family,

Tip heard one dark-skinned citizen
call another a liar, and looked around
70 see where he might hide when the
raxors began to fly. But there was
no carving. Instead came this prompt
answer: "'Deed, ! Is liah, but Use
dc onliest liah in nah family, and yore
whole family IL liahs." Right there
the argument ended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
no,,t TAX. n,m At III. Word.

Don't Take Him at His Word.
Sometimes you hear one say he
likes to be told his faults. and to have
others tell him plainly when they don't
Ike what he does, but don't yo, be-
lieve It. There's only one person can
tell q man his faults and still be liked
BY him. and that's his wife. And even
she would better not overdo 1t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Desired tho Dog to DesIst.

Judge Stevens had a slight hesita.
ton in his speses34 but that affection
did not prevent his using long words.
One morning his dog Snip got into q
fight with another dog. Tapping him
with his cane. Judge Stevens ex.
claimed: Odd dis cont
Success,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
A Losing Game.

Gramercy-We can't afford to give
. dinner in the house. Besides. we
haven't the things. Mrs. Gramercy-
Pshaw! We can borrow the silver.
Gramercy-Yes, and have the guests
carry most of it away az souvenirs.-
Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Poor Bushes. Methods.

Short postage on letters and adver-
Using matter sent from this country
to Colombia is so common that a
business man in Bogota declares he
has been obliged, in a single year to
pay nearly $50 in fines on such under
paid missives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
Rotat. Corn With Barley.


Rotation Is an important factor in
the successful growing Of barley. It
should not follow itself too closely.
This is more true of barley than other
of our. common cereals. An excellent
rotation Is clover and timothy two
years. corn one year followed the next
by barley. and grass seeding Manure
heavily on sod one year in four
We wish to call your attention to the
fact that most infectious diseases such
as whooping cough, rdiphtheria and
scarlet fever are contracted when the
child has cold. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy will quickly cure cold and
greatly lessen the danger of contract
ing these diseases. This remedy is ia
nous for its cure of colds. 1t contains
no opium or other narcotic and may be
given to = child with implicit conf
dence. Sold by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01

You will find that druggists every
where speak we'll of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. They know from long
experience in the sale of it that in cls-
es of coughs and colds it can alwayg6e
depended upon, and that it is ..piesllnt
and safe to take. For sale by all DEAL!
arg. . '+H''EsS'f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
CAN YOU AslEsfosssr
Your Money Back for the Asking.
You Promise Nothing:

We are so confident that we can
furnish relief for indigestion and dys-
pepsia that we promise to supply tho
medicine free Of all cost to every one
who usese it according to directions
who is not perfectly satisfied with the
results. We exact no promises and
put no one under any obligation Whist
ever. Surely nothing could be fairer.
We are located right here where you
live, and our reputation should be suf-
gcent assurance of the genuineness. of
our offer. s....,.s
We want every one who is troubled
with indigestion or dyspepsia in any
form to come to our store and buy
box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Take
them home. and give them, q resson-
able trial, accordir to- directions. II
they don't please ~, tell us and j! We
will quickly retu, your money. They
have very mild but positive action
upon the organs with which they como
in contact, apparently acting as res
lulative tonic upon the relaxed muscu-
lar coat of the bowels, thus overcom-
ing weakness, and aiding to restore the
bowels to more vigorous and heaithy
activity. Three sizes, &c., &c., and
81. 90. Remember, you can obtain Rex
all Remedies only at our store-The
Rexall Store. Edward T. Tomas. 80
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
,Siilence!

great hindrance the Of womanly Diseases Women
shrink from the personal questions of the local physician
which seem indicate. The thought Of examination is alb
them, and they endure in silence condition
Of disease which surely progresses from bad to WORSE
xf has been Or. pIerce's priEilede TO cure
dreat many women wh0 have found . Fefude
for m0desfy la his offer Of FREE c0nsDla.
af0n b. letter. All c0rrespOndence 10 held
% sscredIy conNdentisE. Hddress Or. Il. Y.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. y.
Dr. Perces Favorte Prescription and regulates
the ~omanly functions sboshes pain and builds up and
who sives it a fair trial.
IL Makes Weak Women StrOn9,
Sick Women We'll.
You can't afford to accept secret nostrum substitute
for this non-acoholic medicine KNOWN COMPOSITION
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01
CHAPTER VIII.

LOCAL COLOR.
4 T sunset small ketch famed
~ In to anchorage. and little
later the skipper came ashore.
Ho WAC a soft sn0kon pantlo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-01

(To be continued!
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22
TREE: COTTON IN
TEXAS THRIVING

Mercedes, Tex. Nov. 9l.--For the
first time since It's niGai production
tree cotton has this year beer Town
on a scale extensive enoucU Tor 1m-
mcrcial purposes As vc' planters
have not harvested then crop bl,
they claim the yield will De- rom
three to five bales per acre
Owing 20 the variance OF ,I'u.. IN
this and the tropical ,ouuu... 60
which this variety OF cotton .s udi-
fcuous planters have been conn all-
ed to pursue different methods Of
cultivation This Is necessary ur ac-
count OF occasional frosts :. d.. zen
discovered that by PLANTING the .eed
.oi the cotton tree every third ear
and but cutting the trunk hack To
within about three inches hi tho
ground after each harvest. no injury
results To the tree from the bsht
trosts OF this section This ~ also
better for the quality OF the cotton.
az In tropical countries the tree at
tains a height OF from twenty to
thirty feet and does not produce a
fiber Iona enough for commercial
use. The staple produced here Is
somewha, shorter than the ordinary
cotton, but Il brings almost rs GOOD
price on the market
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22
CATTLE On FARMS
IN UNITED STATES

Washington. u. c.. Nov. Il. -Di-
rector Duranc has today issued pre-
liminary statement OF the cattle on
farms In continental United States as
reported by the statisticians of the
Census Bureau. The statement shows
that on April Is. 1910, there were
6l,225,79l cattle on farms and
ranges In the United States. OF this
number 20.5>0.S45 were dairy cows
G757,935 were calves asd 3?.SS7.-
OH OF all other classes. The total
value was s1,iS4 1000.
Texas leads the states In the larg-
est total value OF cattle, amounting
4 10 Sl2N,12LoOO, or considerably
more than three Zines the total for
the New England states; almost
three times as much as the Pacific
States; nearly twice ms much as the
East Central States ando approx
matck forty-five per cent more than
the eight states and the District o.
Columbia that compose the South At.
lantic division. Tho total number OF
cattle in Texas is 6,72l. 500: OF
which .204 are dairy cows;
S0e,seS are calves and 5,000..25 OF
all other classes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22
Wife DECLARES
HUSBAND INSANE

ST Louis. Mo-. Nov. Ell An in
Quiry into the mental condition OF
Anthony Il. Faust, wealthy res
tauran,cur known as Tony Faust.
vas begun today before ludg, Holt
camp in the Probate Court Th, in
.Quirv Is the result of charges made
ny Mrs Faust. who alleges that her
husband is insane and incapable OF
looking after his business affairs
other members of the Faust family
agree with the wife that Mr. Faust
is insane In the puhli, opinion %
the medical experts. 30 b. s3il No.
Faust has been afflicted with ,u
parosis for several months
Tony Fans, s ou, OF %. best
known mon IN 81 Louis be- 's tho
son OF the late ANTHONY Faust sG1
a brother of Edward Faust vice
president OF the AnhcUser-Rusuh
Brewing COMPANY When the elder
Faust died several wears ago Tony '
Faust succeeded him as proprietor Of
IA catering company and several 4rrc
restaurants
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22
HETTY GREEN IS
IS YEARS OlD

New York. Nov. 9l-Mrs Hctty
Green. the wealthiest and most sue
cessful business woman In the United
States. today completed the seventy
sixth wear OF her strenuous and
eycntful life in perfect health and
yigor which many a younger man or
woman might we'll envy Mrs Green
il not much given to sentiment and
did not In any astertatious mannet
observe tho anniversary OF het
birth She went to her business of
ficcs which she shares with her son,
Col Edward n r Green, as usual
today 10 attend to the business mat
tors connected with the administra-
tior of her enormous fortune Not.
Wthstaudnr her age Mrs Green con
tinucs On look after her business in
forests and only lately has she shown
any inclination 20 turn over part OF
tho incidental work to her son The
latter will probably return 10 Texas
IN the near future. partly on account
Of his own business interests IN that
state. partly to look after the in
tcrcsts OF the Texas Midland railway
which is owned hy his mother
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22
TRIAL Of ALLEGED
WIFE MURDERER ON

WASHINGTON, Nov 81 Edward J.
Mcdonald is on trial before Judge
Anderson In the district criminal
court on a charge Of tirst-dr &c
murder In connection with the lclth
OF his wife, Gertrude Mcdonald Nc
Donald and his wife had been separ-
aied, and, according to the prosccu-
ton, he Invited her last MAY to meet
MIN at lawyars office In one OF he
larp" down town office buildings TO
sign certain papers. when the couple
met they Quarreled It is claimed. and
Mcdonald shot the woman 20 death
W The corridor OF the building
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22
ROCK ISLAND
TO EMPLOYEES
system Issues Notice in
View of Early Strike
Possibility

The following statement has been
sent out over the country covered by
the Rock Island lines, signed by Of
ficcrs of the system In the motiv"
power department.;
To the Public and all Shop I'm
ployes. Rock Island Lines
In view OF the rumors OF an i'm
pending strike of the shop employees
OF the Rock Island Lines, and recoy-
nlzing the right o fthe public TO have
full information on u question that
involves its welfare. MS well tt one
which involves the surrender OF 4
committee OF employees the risht 10
saw In what manner the corporation
shall perform its service to the pub
tic. the following statement Is sub
mitted
The policy OF the company ha'
ALWAYS been one OF fairness toward
s~,,employes, 1t has withheld re
uenehment OF forces ~ long as pos
abie. II has always paid wages
equal to those of contiguous lines
Its men have always served under
WORKING rules and conditions AS fav'
cradle as those of contiguous lines.
"In view of these facts and th'
present business conditions OF the
country. this company could not con
.ider anything that contemplated an
Increase In its EXPENSES and thu
General Committee OF shop EN-
gloves. AT the beginning OF the con
ferenccs. over four months age, were
fairly advised OF this.
But Notwithstanding that notice
the above committee insisted upor
rressing negotiations that finally ter
minated November 10, 1911.
Briefly, the issues upon which
the employees committee Justify
strike are as follows
~ They demand that the pay
nent nj five hours minimum over
time shall commence one hour ear
her than nj present
"Thc company declines this, be
cause Of increased expense, with nc
,cmpcnsating return.
al. They demand that any en-
sIoyc called e. work overtime shall
he released upon completion NJ th,
,oh' called ar held for, unless other
emergency work arises Witch re-
auires immediate attention aud he
10 the only man Of his craft GA duty
The company declines this. he
tause OF increased expense, and for
the reason that man Is given
minimum Of five hours pay IL he
works after six A. NJ or 7. NJ The
company has n right to the use OF
the man for the time paid, ever
though the job for which he Is called
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22

denoe of good character and sound
health. A departure from this praI.
,ice. as outlined by the rule proposed
by the employees committee. would
permit the employment OF diseased,
incompetent. inefficient and Immoral
men. No honest man need Ia any
way he embarrassed by complying
with the rules Of the company In the
matter Of employment.
ITO the final proposition of the
Railway Company. the men have an
swered advising that they will strike
II the company does not come to
satisfactory settlement with the com.
mittee.
THE negotiations are thus ended
b, the shop employees committee,
In order to have the employs
. thoroughly understand the conditions
under which they are working, ghc
company hereby announces its in
It,ntiOB Of continuing in effect until
/ further notice the rates of pay and
working conditions rs outlined by
the schedules IN existence at the
time of their cancellation by the
committee.
/ wv. 4. NETTLETON.
Gent Supt Motive Power.
wv. s. TINSMAN,
General Manager. LIST District
a +. SWEET,
General Manager, md District
wv. VI. WHI1TENTON.
General Manager. 3rd Districj
"ChIcago, ILL.,, Nov. II. 1911 ="
So far, there has been no general
statement sent out by the men de-.
clared to be on determined strike.
II is probable that this is TO be done
IN short time. az the matter Is be.
lieNed 20 be nearing a far reaching
pathy among operators In the shops
phase. incident to the spread of sym
department.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22

Iicforc concerning to a surgical or.
GRAFTON lct hrs Clements, IN, este.
onqths. examine Won Osteop1thy
rre,crts many needless operations
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22

Gray n Son, cleaners, prcsscrs, hat
tiers. Phone SEQ: S04 East Fourth
street .a.t
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-22

may not consume all of that time.
all. They demand that Ia, Ing
pff and employing men shall he gov
erned exclusively by seniority.
The Coconino sun., 1911-07-21

sonally known to me to be the same parties described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
 In Witness Whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at said county the day and year last above written. (Seal.) C. C. Carnahan,
 Notary Public.
The Coconino sun., 1911-07-21
State of Illinois, County of Cook, 0''

Herbert A. Parkyn and H. Mcfarland being duly sworn, each for himself deposes and says: That he IS one of the persons de- scribed in and who signed the foregoing articles of incorporation as an incorporator therein; that he has read said articles and knows the contents thereof; that the incor- porators intend in good faith to form corporation for the pur- pose of the promotion of a lawful business as set forth in said arti- cles and not for the purpose of enabling any corporation or cor porations to avoid the provisions of Chapter 22, Laws of 1909 of the state of South Dakota, being entitled An act to define, pro- hibit and declare illegal, trusts, monopolies and conspiracies in restraint of trade, and to pre- scribe penalties for forming or being connected with such trusts, monopolies and conspiracies, and to provide for the suppression of. the same and to promote free competition in the state of South Dakota, and to repeal all laws in conflict herewith.
 Herbert A. Parkyn,
 ]. Fl. Mcfarland. (Seal. C. C. Carnahan,
 Notary Public.
The Coconino sun., 1911-07-21
State of South Dakota, County of Hughes.


 Be It Remembered that on this 24th day of April, A. D., 1911, before the undersigned, person. ally appeared the above named L. L. Stephens, well and person ally known to me to be the same person described in and who exc cuted the foregoing instrument and duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto setmy hand and affixed my official seal at said county the day and year last above written. (Seal.) B. J. Binford,
 Notary Public.
The Coconino sun., 1911-07-21
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE

PRESENTS: That we, the un- dersigned, Herbert A. Parkyn, ]. H. Mcfarland, and L. L. Ste phens for ourselves, our asso- ciates and successors, have asso- ciated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under and by virtue of the statutes and laws of the state of South Dakota, and we do hereby certify and declare as follows:
 FIRST.
 The name of this corporation shall be American Placer Cor poration.
 SECOND.
 The objects and purposes for which and for any of which this corporation is formed are, to do any or all of the things herein set forth, to the same extent as natu- ral persons might or could do, viz:
 To carry on the trade, business or industry of mining, excavating, hydraulicing, sluicing, dredging, amalgamating, smelting, and oth- erwise in all other manners, ways or forms of dealing in and hand ling placer deposits, ground or material for the recovery of the metals, or other valuable con- stituents contained therein, either separately or collectively or in combination with any other sub stance or element.
 To acquire, own, lease, pur- chase, occupy, use or develop, rent, sell or otherwise dispose of any lands, lakes or water ways containing placer material, stone, coal, oil, gas, iron or other met als, elements, or substances, or any other lands advantageous or useful to the business, or other purposes of the company, and to mine, remove, extract or other wise take, use and turn to account any article or substance of what ever name or nature contained thereon or therein, either for itself, and with or for other companies, corporations, firms, or individuals.
 To purchase, lease, charter, construct, own, use, operate, work, administer, manage, con trol, rent, sell, or otherwise dis pose of, pumping, hydro electric and electric power plants, anal gamating, dredging or other gold and silver and other metal recov- ering plants, shops, houses, build ings, bridges, ferry's, stores, store houses, conveyors, gas works, coke ovens, retort fur naces, and heat, light and power plants and systems, lime and ce- ment plants, viaducts, pipe lines, reservoirs, embankments, irri- gating and draining systems, ditches, dams, dykes, boats, barges, dredges, engines, cars, freighting teams and tractors, and other equipment, roads, private railroads and tramways, cable ways, docks, slips and canals, telegraph and telephone lines, and in general to carry on any other industry in connection herewith that may be necessary, advanta- geous or desirable to the interests of the company.
 To purchase or otherwise &C., quire, any property, rights or privileges which it is authorized to acquire, at such price and on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration as it may deem advisable.
 At its discretion, to pay for any property or rights acquired by it, either wholly or partially, in money or in its capital stock, bonds, debentures or other se- curities. To issue from time to time, for such purposes as the company may desire them, bonds
The Coconino sun., 1911-07-21
Articles of Incorporation of the
 American Placer Corporation
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. United States of America,
 State of South Dakota,
 Secretary's Office.
 l, Samuel C. Policy, Secretary of State of South Dakota and keeper of the Great Seal thereof, do hereby certify that the attached instrument of writing is a true and correct copy of Articles of Incorporation of the American Placer Corporation and of the whole thereof, and has been com pared with the original now on file in this office.
 In Testimony Whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of South Dakota, done at the City of Pierre this nth day of June, IoII. (Seal. Samuel C. Policy,
 Secretary of State.
The Coconino sun., 1911-07-21
State of Illinois, County of Cook. '''

Be It Remembered that on this 22nd day of April, A. D., 1911, be- fore the undersigned personally appeared Herbert A. Parkyn and J. H. Mcfarland, well and per
The Coconino sun., 1911-07-21
Witness:

s. s. Sherman, w. H. Bradley.