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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
WHY DOES FENCE WIRE RUST;
If You Know, NJ. L. King, of the State
Agricultural College, Wants to
Hear from You.

If You Know, NJ. L. King, of the State
Agricultural College, Wants to
Hear from You.
Did you know that the bottom wires
of fence seldom rust as badly as
those higher up? Do you know why /?
NJ. L. King, OF the Iowa Experiment
Station, is studying the problem of the
rusting Of fence wire. He has found
that wherever the wires are covered
with grass Or weeds or vines they do
not rust nearly so badly as when they
are entirely exposed to the air. Near
Ames there is a twelve year old fence
that is partly covered with hop vines.
The wires under these vines are as
good as when first put up Those in
the other parts of the fence are very
badly rusted with the exception Of
the bottom wires, which were pro.
tected by the grass.
II there are any other such cases
in the state Mr.. King would like to
hear of them. Write direct to NJ. L.
KIM at Ames, Iowa, and give him
any attenuation along this line that
you may have. Mr.. King is going to
devote considerable time to this prob
lem and hopes to devise some practi-
cal methods of preserving fence wire.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
MONEY in FATTENING POULTRY.
BY w. A. Lippinoott, Poultry Depart.
noent Iowa State CoIIeoe

meUt, iowa Otdte NCIIeSe.
The poultry department of the
Iowa State College has undertaken to
investigate the farm fattening of
chickens and for the past three years
has been carrying on experiments 70
find out just what could be done with
profit on the farm. While the expert
ments will need to be repeated 4
good many times to determine exact.
ly what is best to do, we can say with
reasonable assurance that fowls may
be farm fattened with good profit.
The amount Of profit varies with the
section of the country. If one is in
touch with the city markets, the pro
fits may be considerably more than
those secured in these experiments.
While a great many different fa-
lions were tried out, only those CIV
ing the best results will be mention
ed. The poultry department pur-
chased several dozen Barred Plym.
outh Rock cockerels from local pro-
duce man at - cents per pound.
These ran in weight between and
3 1-3 pounds. They were placed IN
Slated crates. These crates were 20
inches deep and 16 inches high, d.
vided into three compartments. Each
compartment held four birds. For
convenience we used portable houses
3 by IL feet which held four crates
In practice on the farm, any shed
that affords shelter and fresh air
without draughts may be used. The
birds were fed in troughs Just in
front of these crates. These troughs
were removable so that they might
be easily washed and cleansed
The ration which gave US the great
est as we'll as the most economical
gains was made up of equal parts by
weight Of corn meal, ground oats
(hullS remove6. ground barley (hulls
removed), and beef scrap. To this
was added twice its weight of butter
milk. No water was given The same
amount OF well soured milk in place
of buttermilk gave nearly equal re-
suits when mixed and allowed to
stand twelve hours before feeding.
The birds were fed twice daily as
much as they would clean up in twec.
ing the feeding period. Grit and char.
coal were also fed twice during the
period.
The type Of bird that has fattened
best for us has been of the stocky,
short shanked, broad and deep bod
led, wide, but short headed sort The
narrow bodied, long legged, crowhead-
ed kind will not fatten well.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
FRosT-PRccF!NG
APPLE ORCHARDS
Fire Pots Effective in Heading OF
Jack Frost

Fire Pots Effective in Heading OF
Jack Frost.
One Iowa apple grower, C. e. Min.
Ger. of Hamburg. succeeded in saving
about fifteen acres of his orchard from
the late freeze last spring by tho use
of fire pots. When the cold wave
left Medicine Hat last spring the
weather man at Council Bluffs tele-
phoned to Mincer to look out for it..
Mincer Immediately got his fire pots
ready and wired to Kansas City for
a car of crude oil. He was ready for
the cold wave when it stuck. For
about two weeks he kept the oil pots
burning night and day for the greater
share of the time. By this means the
temperature in the orchard was kept
above the freezing point all through
the danger period. At times the tenn
perature inside the orchard was "a
degrees, while outside it was %. The
entire cost Of keeping the temperature
above freezing for two weeks was
$500 for the Is acres. or about $3l
per acre.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
Would Raise Indian Fund.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Owen
of Oklahoma called on President Taft
10 urge him to send to congress
. special message urging legislation
providing for the immediate sale of
100000 acres of coal and asphalt lands
in Oklahoma belonging to the Choctaw
Indians. For eight years efforts have
been made, the senator said, to secure
for the Indians the money which
should come to them from the sale OF
these lands. The president told him
he would consider the matter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

voice for some friend of the state, ant
he suggested Senator Cullom, to make
a reply to Mr.. Roots speech which
would eXonerate, not Lorimer, but Hi
nois.
Mr.. Root began his speech soon
after the senate convened without
having previously announced what his
position was to be. Before he had
proceeded far it developed that he
went beyond the position Of others
who have condemned the election OF
Lorimer as having been accomplished
by bribery.
The rOtterness shown by tho testi.
| mony, contended Mr.. Root, was suffi.
cient to invaldate the election of Lori.
mer. and he asserted that all of the
following Of Lee O'Neil Browne. the
Democratic leader in the Illinois as
sembly. was corrupt and the votes of
that following should have been elm.
mated.
Mr. Root said he would have COM
PEELED the attendance Of the cashier
of the Holtslay bank to show the
financial operations conducted there
in connection with the alleged brib.
cry: the Marlboro brothers. who are
supposed to have been present at some
of the interviews between Browne
and White: Governor Deneen and
Speaker Shurtleff.
Admitting that Mr.. Shurtleff had
been called. MIR. Root said that his
testimony had been merely of for
NAL character, whereas owing to the
fact that he was closeted day and
night with Lorimer, he should have
been questioned most carefully.
Mr. Root reached the conclusion
that. deducting the seven votes, Mr..
Lorimer had been left without ma
jority, "a fact, which," he said, in
validated his election"
This was equally true, he said,
whether the corruption fund had been
used either to increase Lorimer's vote
or to reduce the total vote.
Mr. Root characterized Browne and
his so followers as "a band of rob-
bers." and declared that all of their
votes should be rejected in Lorimer's
election.
Bailey and Hepburn Talk.
Mr.. Bailey followed. saying that if
Mr.. Roots doctrine were to be fol-
lowed. it would be found that there
had not been lawful election in H.
linois for many years. This cleo
ton was not an exception" he said,
and added. "for my part l refuse to
believe that so great people are rot
ten to the core"
Defending the recommendation OF
the committee. Mr.. Hepburn, of Ida
no. one of its members, charged the
fight upon Mr.. Lorimer to the muck
raking and sensational methods OF
the newspapers. Mr.. Lorimer, he said
had occupied his seat for year be-
fore the charges against him had been
filed and he considered the delay in
making the accusation an indication
of the lack of foundation for them.
He admitted the probable guilt Of
number of the members of the H.
linois legislature, but said that he had
reached his conclusion on the ground
that there were not enough tainted
votes to affect Lorimer's election. He
upheld Mr.. Lorimer's reputation as be-
ing unimpeachable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
Save Money by buying Meritol
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as mnch for a bot
tie of Meritol Cough Remedy as for
any of the other cough medicines, but
you save money in buying it, The saw
pa s Th sas yto u qus Gt IS si
every bottle of this remedy, and you
get good results when you take it.
Neglected colds often develop serious
conditions, and when you buy cough
medicine you want to be sure you are
getting one that will cure your cold
Meritol Cough Remedy always cures.
Price Is and so cents bottle. For
sale by C. T. McWilliams & Co. Ches-
ter Iowa. druggists, members of Amer
lean Drug & Press Association.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

whom fight was made by Montana
land owners; Robert w. Archibold of
Pennsylvania; Julian w. Mack Of
South Dakota, who were named as adj
ditional judges to serve on the new
commerce court. The other contirma-
ton was that Of Representative Wal
ter I. Smith, who was named to sue
coed JuG,,e Willis Van Deventer, who
was promoted to the supreme court of
the United States.
Torrid Weather in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 1.-The Janu-
airy heat record for 20 years was brok-
en- when the temperature reached 81
degrees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
ROOT ATTACKS
ILLINOIS MAN HOLDS HIS SEAT
AS RESULT OF BRIBERY, SAYS
N. Y. SENATOR.
CRlTICIZES MAJORITY REPORT
Which Carried Exoneration.-Former
Cabinet Member Delivers Arsu.
ment on the Floor Of
Senate.
CRI7ICIZES MAJORITY REPORT

Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Root
Of New York leaped suddenly to a
position Of leadership among the anti
Lorimer forces in the senate and caus.
ed the case temporarily to be lifted
above the attack upon the individual
so as to bare the blotch upon the
name of the state of Illinois.
When Mr.. Root concluded, Senator
Hale, the veteran Republican leader
of the senate, pleaded with tremulous
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

times, and said that ought to have an
operation. l would not listen to that,
and when friend Of my husband told
him about Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, ! was willing to take it.
Now I look the picture Of health and
feel like it, too. l can do my own house,
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
| can entertain company and enjoy
them. l can visit when l choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. wish could
talk toevery sutferingwomanandgirl"
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. It has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
ilammation, liberation, tibroid tumors,
irregularities. periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryit2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
FRISCO GETS THE
| PANAMA EXPOSITION
NEW ORLEANS BILL REJECTED
AND COAST RESOLUTION
IS PASSED.
BELIEVED SENATE WILL AGREE
Triumph Due to Capturing Of Majority
Of Republican votes.-excite'
ment Becomes
intense.
BELIEVED SENATE WILL AGREE

Washington, Feb 1.-The house Of
representatives by vote of 1873 to
1859 decided in favor of San Francisco
and against New Orleans as the city
in which an exposition to celebrate
the opening of the Panama canal in
| 1875 shall be held. This vote was
taken on a roll call to determine
whether the San Francisco resolution
or the New Orleans bill should have
consideration in the house. On final
vote the San Francisco resolution was
passed by vote of 259 to 43.
The advocates Of San Francisco are
claiming that their fight is won and
that the senate will ratify the action
Of the house.
Republican Vote Decides.
San Francisco won by capturing the
Republican vote in the house. New
Orleans support came from the Demo-
Gratis. Only 30 Republicans voted for
| New Orleans. Thirty-siX Democrats
voted for San Francisco
The San Francisco resolution does
not ask for government aid in any
form. 1t simply authorizes the presi-
dent of the United States to invite
foreign nations to participate in the
! fair.
An effort to amend the resolution to
include provisions for an information
al naval parade from Hampton Roads,
through the Panama canal and up the
west coast to San Francisco was de-
feated on parliamentary point of
order. The New Orleans bill, called
for an appropriation of $l,OO0,00O for
government exhibit and the crea-
ton of government commission.
Throngs Witness Fight.
The proceedings in the house. mark
ing the elimination of the exposition
fight. were most unique. The CALLER
les held the greatest throngs Of the
present session and there was no at
tempt to restrain the applause that
came from the spectators as the fight
progressed.
The rival claims of the two cities
recently were put up to the rules COM
mittee of the house. That committee
would not undertake to say which eX-
position measure should have the
right of way. but rendered a Solo
mon-like decision that there should
be call of the house and each mem
Der was to rise in his place and vote
San Francisco" or New Orleans"
instead of AYE" or no." as usual on
roll calls.
This course was followed and dur
ing the taking Of the ballot excitement
ran high. The race between the two
cities was exactly . tie when 81 votes
had been cast ON each side. 1t re-
manned even up to the 100 mark and
then San Francisco began to forge
ahead.
When the decision in favor Of the
California city was announced there
was a demonstration both on the floor
and in the galleries.
Mr.. Cary of Wisconsin evoked
laughter by responding milwaukee"
when his name was called.
Mr.. Moore of Pennsylvania voted
for Washington.
Appointments Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. Five of Presi-
dent Taft's appointments of United
State circuit court judges were con-
flrmed by the senate. They included
William H. Hunt of Montana, against
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
ST. PAUL STEAMER LINE IS SOLD
Capt. Struckfus. of Rock Island, Buys
the Diamond Joe Boats.

Davenport, Feb. 4.-Captain John
StruckfGs, of Rock Island, has pur.
chased the Diamond Joe line of steam
ers running between ST. Paul and St.
Louis during the summer months and
St Louis and New Orleans during the
winter. Tie steamers are tine st.
Paul Quincy. Dubuque and Sidney.
Struckfus also obtains all the wharves
and boat wards Of the Germany.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

S. w. Bends, of Coal City, Ala, has
4 justitiable grievance. Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years. They
were liver aid kidney trouble Then
DR.. Kings New Lille Pills throttled
them. He's well now. Unrivaled for
Constipation. Malaria, Headache, Dys-
pepsia. Csc. p. A. Clemmer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
Lumber Saving.

We will saw lumber next spring at
Joseph Mlady's place y miles south of
Cresco and 81 miles north OF Protivin.
Those wanting lumber sawed may haul
their logs there as soon as they are
ready. Good work and right prices
guaranteed.
33tS. FRANK KALISHEK & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

Soak those NANCY spots on your
cattle with warm raw linSeed oil.
Then WASH them with strong solu-
ton Of coal tar dip every day until
they disappear.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
BISHOPS Funeral Thursday.

Lincoln, Feb. 6.-The funeral OF
Bishop Bonacum, who died here OF
pneumonia, will be held next Thurs
day at St. Theresa's cathedral, Lin
coin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain Liniment and bound on to
the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest give
it trial and you are certain te be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which it affords. Sold by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
An lJnbeIjever.

The Guest-Didn't l tell you the
other day that hereafter you should
serve me more promptly? Why did
you not obey?
The Waiter-Because l don't be-
lieye in any hereafter, sir.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

"Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what did eat
distressed me terribly. Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me- u. II. Walker,
Sunbury, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

Don't let the baby suffer from ecze-
ma, sores. or any itching of the skin.
Doan's Ointment gives instant relief,
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chill.
dren. All druggists sell it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

The horses will come through the
winter in better shape if given a lit
tie exercise on the manure spreader
occasionally.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

Will Pay The Highest Cash Price
For Raw Furs and Hides of all kinds.
Write or call on me. Big lots will go
and see them. For Furs sent by rural
express we send money next day. N.
|. Phone. SAM FELDsTEIN,
Cresco, Iowa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

farmer will probably spend the rest
of his life digging sewers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
CattY,

Catty.
II had one of the handsomest me1
In the city at my feet last night"
"Corns or ingrowing nailsS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07

lOT IOur OF I'VE Gays
at a time every
month, and so weak
l could hardly walk.
l cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that l dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
nocn mo 81 ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
N. Y. Senatorial; Deadlock Holds.

Albany, Feb. 4--There was no
choice for United States senator on
the Fifteenth joint ballot Only 4S
legislators (no quorum) voted.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

SikestOn, Mo. :" For seven years
suffered everything. 1 was in bed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
Appointments Confirmed.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Five of Presi-
dent Taft's appointments of United
State circuit court judges were con-
firmed by the senate. They included
William II Hunt of Montana, against
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-07
Falls Victim to Thieves.

IS. FRANK KALISHEK & Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-11
BROWNS IN TOWN" IS
ATTRACTION AT THE GEM

The show that Fred Wayne ant
his clever company are putting 3
during their pleasant stay at thu
Gem Theatre is a high class farce
with musical interruptions ard Il
witness snch an entertainment for
the price Is rare treat.
The dialogue is refined and witty
and as a whole the show is one COB
tinuous laugh which is only inter
rupted by theby the musical mum
Der which are good both in costumes
and rendition
Fred Wayne as Dick Preston and
Loretta Marshal as Lefty are the
same clever couple. John II. Bentley
Graver Webb as Arthur Howard
matrimony displayed some clever
clever character acting. Eddie Gil
more as Suzanne Dorce was pleasing
and knows how to sing song,
Graver Webb as Arthur toward
handles the part well in his special
ties with the Gray sisters, was the
recipient of hearty applause. Nodine
Gray as Freda with her wooden shoe
dancing and Miss Penny complete
the show.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-11
Banks Guarded by Soldiers.

Like the Bank OF England, the Bank
OF France is now guarded every night
by soldiers, who do sentry duty out.
side the building, watch being like.
wise kept inside its precincts. But
within quite recent time the officials
at the French bank resorted to very
novel method Of protecting their bull
lion. This consisted in engaging ma
sons to wall up the doors of the vaults
in the cellar with hydraulic mortar as
soon as the money was deposited each
day In these receptacles. The water
was then turned ON and kept running
until the whole cellar was flooded A
burglar would be obliged to work In a
diving suit and break down cement
wall before he co1ld even begin to
plumber the vaults. When the bank
officials arrived next morning the wa.
ter was drawn off, the masonry torn
down and the vaults opened. Curl
ously enough. within a few months
afterthis obsolete rnaner Of protecting
the banks cash was done away with,
burg15rs did actually get into the
vaults and decamp with about 900
in gold coin. STRAND Magazine
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-11
Curing ForaetfuIness.

! used to b. very forgetful, ant
could not remember half the tin.
where l had put things around tn,
house, says writer In Harper's Ba
Ear. Finally hit on this scheme.
/ live in the upper fiat of two
family house, and there are just eigh;
rooms In our fiat. got a big white
sheet OF paper, and wrote on 1t tn,
names of the eight rooms, and besid,
the name OF each room I wrote tn,
name of a certain place in that room
decided that every time put any
thing out OF my hands for a minute :
would put II In the place beside thu
name OF that room on the paper.
The paper tackled up In a oonspic
uous place In my own room. By
using this system always knew jus
where to look for things, and after a
little while I got so in the habit Of
putting things In certain places and
OF remembering where / put them
that | no longer needed the paper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-11
lROaStedI
ICheStIllHtSI
BY BRYANT c. ROGERS
(Cepyright. isil by Associated Literary Press.)

Aunt Mary Warner lived half
mile below the Fairly manor house
on the highway she was widow
and old and poor and an object OF
charity. Two or three times week
Miss Minnie Fairly walked down TO
the little old cottage with a basket
OF eatables on her arm and sunny
greeted with.
Lord bless and keep the bonnie
maiden. You are helping me to live
little longer. though 1t seems that
there's no place in this world for q
poor woman like me-"
Aunt Mary could go back TO the
days when she was a girl herself and
talk to interest, and visit to her
had more iaterest than simple char
ity She had bit OF garden in
which she worked In summer, and
often the girl worked with her. and
If she happened to be in bed with
one of her rheumatic attacks the
rooms were swept and things put In
order despite her protests,
Its like the fairy stories used to
read" she would smile. "You are
young, wealthy and move with the
best, and yet you have a heart for a
poor old body like me! May the
Lord send you a good husband"
But shah never marry" would
be the reply.
"Oh. but you will"
but when is the young man COM
ing?"
Soon, dearie-very soon. You are
only nineteen now, and there is lots
of time"
But he must be about twenty-four
black eyes-a dropping mustache-
curly hair-white teeth---a deep voice,
He must be a hero or vhant marry
him."
He will be all that you ask for.
dearie. have seen him in my
dreams. and he is like prince"
One October forenoon Miss Minnie
set out on one Of her visits to Aunt
Mary, and reached the cottage to
find her missing. The old woman