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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
S1.OO PER YEAR

F. C. Blandin, Mr.. Guthrie and A.
J. Thomson autocd over to Riceville
Friday. They report the roads in this
direction to be fairly good, except the
stretch between Howard Center and the
jamestown twp line. The road from
the latter line into Riceville they say il
in excellent condition, it having been
lately dragged and cared for.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Wildman went
to LIE Roy Saturday for a short visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Ray Becker.
Mrs. Wildman returning Sunday even
ing. Mr.. Wildman left LIE Roy Sun.
day morning for:St. Panl where he spent
the day with relatives, leaving there
for Monticello, Minn., Monday, where
he will visit his son, John Wildman
and family.
w. A. Glass has purchased a new
Electric Cyclone Mixer which will be
installed in the Palm Cafe the latter
part of this week. 1t mixes all foun-
tain drinks in very thorough manner,
and is especially designed for the mix
ing of all egg drinks, matted milk, etc.
1t will be most valuable addition to
the other modern fountain fixtures a.
ready installed in the Cafe. We
understand that M. M. Graf and E. T.
Lomas have also purchased new mix
ers for use at their fountains.
The Public Library was lately the re-
cipient of a most interesting and valua-
BILE collection of books. given them by
Miss Lauraine Mead. The volumes,
which number about one hundred, were
chosen from the lib ary of Miss Mead's
father, the late w. r. Mead, and
among them will be found many books
of great literary worth. The directors
Of the Library also expect to add about
$50 worth of new books, which were
some time ago, and should be
in place now but for delay in their
shipment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
High School Dance.

The annual High School dance will
be given by the C. H. S IL in honor
of the graduating class in the Armory,
Thursday evening, May 1s. 1911. This
dance was announced for the 22nd, but
owing to some difficulties in procuring
appropriate music for the occasion this
change became necessary.
Kelly's Harp Orchestra will furnish
the music.
The management of this dance are
trying to show the seniors good time
and will appreciate the cooperation Of
the public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
A Tickled Man.

There was nightly pleased man in
Cresco last Saturday in the person Of
C. E. Blaess. of Decorah. Nearly two
years ago he had the head of needle
broken off in the side of his right hand.
His home physicians failing to remove
the irritating piece of steel, he came up
Saturday to see DR.. Kessel who speedi-
ly removed the piece Of needle-a little
over a half inch in length-and sent
him home on the evening train. Mr..
Blaess is a half-brother of S. E. Ding
er, steward of the county farm.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
Wanted!

Horses to pasture. Good shade, fee,
and running water. N. |. Phone No
263. ... MARTIN VAGTS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
BRAVERY WINS A PARDON.
Tom Gross, Sent to Reformatory
from Howard County to be
Set Free.

Ao" oAoooS yOuHS iuoH wiz OCSouie
a resident of Riceville few years ago.
was found guilty of forging the name
of his employer to check and at the
December term of court, 1908, was
sentenced to not longer than Is years
in the reformatory at Anamosa. The
jury recommended clemency but the
Judge, under the indeterminate sent
ence law. could not do otherwise than
impose the full limit. Green was the
first prisoner sentenced in Howard
county under this law. He has been
making efforts to secure his parol,
but an act of bravery and thoughtful
ness will doubtless secure for him a
full pardon. The story of the deed is
thus told in news dispatch to the Du-
buque Telegraph Herald of May 5.
TON Gross will probably soon leave
the Iowa State reformatory a free
man. He will be able to make answer
to the query, Does it pay to be hero?
He will get his reward.
Gross has fine record and had ap-
piled some time ago for parole. He
is likely to get more than parole.
That which won for him the faver of
those who do things occurred one even
ing in the light and power plant of the
institution. There are two big engines
in the engine room. One of them was
in use, and was running at high speed.
Suddenly and without known cause the
piston rod broke. The broken poation
whirled around and into the fly wheel,
which although going at the speed of
250 revolutions a minute, was instantly
stopped. Now every engineer will
understand the danger in such a situa-
tion. The wheel was not broken; Just
stopped. The steam was on full head
and high pressure. 1t was almost a
miracle that the steam chest or some
other vulnerable spot should not have
blown up instantly.
The workmen in the room, all in
mates of the institution, realized the
danger and fled precipitately. While
they were hiding as best they could and
momentarily expecting the whole
works to blow up and to thus end their
terms of Incarceration, Tom Gross saved
the day.
Gross was working in the boiler room
just few steps down and off from the
engine room. He felt instinctively
that the ent ire plant of most valuable
machinery was in danger, and he rush.
ed up the steps and into the room and
in the face of the greatest danger he
turned off the steam from the disabled
engine.
1t so happened that the parole board
was in the institution at the time in
terviewing prisoners. The next morn
ing they sent for Gross and had him
tell what he did and why. He was
very modest about it. He did not think
he was doing ything more than his
duty. He didn't think about the dan
ger to himself-only. he thought of that
valuable machinery and how important
it was to shut off the steem quickly.
He did not ask or expect any credit for
doing such simple little thing.
But the parole board instead of rec
a parole will recommend to
the governor that Tom Gross, hero be
given..a full pardon. 1t pays to be a
herOD
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
Teachers Meeting.

The teachers of Howard county will
hold a meeting Saturday, May lS, 1911,
at the Woodman Hall, Elma, Iowa.
All persons interested in our schools
are cordially invited to attend.
MORNING SESSION.
l0:30 a. M, Music.
Round Table and Question Box.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
1:30 o. m.-Music; Solo
.Genevieve Harris
School Government
...............Su .Supt. H. E. Bowman
Song Miss Weer's Pupils
Agriculture-As Means and
as an End in the School. .Prin. l.. A.
r. white
Glass Exercise /. I. Miss Browns Pupils
The School Teachers Greed
...... Mrs Hattie Moore Mitchell
Music
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
Some special Bargains.

Two l2O acre farms in the highest
state of cultivation, :well improved.
within 6 miles of Cresco. You men
here at home who want to get hold Of
q farm while the price is within your
reach, it will pay you TO- look this up
at once. We also have some 80 acre
farms at very reasonable figure, and
anyone wishing larger farms we can
supply their wants. For price and
further information enquire of
MILF & OWENS LAND CO..
office over Mott & Co.'S. Dry Goods Store,
Cresco. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
Creamery Company Fails.

The Western Creamery Co., of Nc
Gregor, which has for sometime main.
tanned station in Cresco, made an
assignment last week to the First Ma
tional Bank of McGregor, for the bene-
fit of its creditors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
Land Owners Attention.

We are about to prepare our May
Land List which will 60 to thousands
of prospective land buyers throughout
Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
If you have farm you wish to sell,
list with US. We charge no commits
sion unless we make sale.
HOWARD LAND & INVESTMENT Co.
JOHN A. KLEIN, Manager.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-09
Notice..

The Nichols stallion will be at the
Button barns for the season. and you
will miss one of the good ones" if
you fail to look him over or inquire of
Lee Bloomenrader.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

FOR SALE--A second hand six hole
range, fitted for gas w r. Badgett.
Phone Sc. 31tf
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
JURY IN DISTRICT
COURT DISMISSED
Court is Hearing Application For In
junction to Restrain Collection
of Certain Taxes.
From Saturdays Daily.

The petition of Mark Jaques VS..
Fannie Jaques for divorce, was denied
in the district court yesterday after
noon, on the ground that the couple
had lived together since the petition
was filed. The jury in the district
court was dismissed this morning for
the term. The remainder of this ses-
sion will be devoted to hearing cases
for which jury is not required. The
application of the Excelsior City Lot
company VS.. e. D, Ficklin ct al, for
an injunction to prevent the collection
of certain taxes is being heard this
afternoon.
In dismissing the jury this morning,
Judge Davis sounded warning to all
of the attorneys that when the next
term of his court convened, cases
would be heard on the day set for hear
ing and that the attorneys had better
come prepared for trial.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
APPROACHING CORONATION
HOLDS WORLDS ATTENTION

Wilfred Laurier; of Australia, the Hon.
Andrew Fisher; of New Zealand, Sir
Joseph George Ward; of South Africa,
the Right Hon. Louis Botha and of
Newfoundland, Sir Edward p. Morris.
Besides the foregoing, the prime
ministers of New South Wales, Tas-
mania, Western Australia, Victoria
New Brunswick, Ontario, Alberta,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Co
lumbia, Prince Edward Island and
Quebec take their places, while the
representatives of the Bahamas, Ber-
muda, British Honduras. Barbados
British Guiana, Ceylon, Hongkong
Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Malta,
Mauritius, the Straits Settlements, the
Malay States, Trinidad and the Wind
ward Islands complete the group.
The conferences of the simple court
costumes worn by the distinguished
civilians and members of Parliament
will be somewhat relieved by the high
lights from the beautiful stained glass
windows of the Abbey, which throw
an effect of charm and color on the
otherwise severe and stately aspect
of the venerable edifice where this
regal event is to TAX place.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
BRITT ARRESTS :
OFFICER JONES'
Two Members of Police Force Sus@
pended-Mayor Starr Accepts
Jones' Resignation.
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.

Following closely upon the heels of
the incident last week, in which an
Indian boy was badly beaten by Officers
Levi Jones and Jake Smith, and the
resulting clamor for their dismissal,
came the arrest last night of Levi
Jones on a charge of being drunk. The
arrest was made by Deputy Constable
John Britt, on North Wilson street
and it is said another officer escaped
arrest for being in bad company, by
beating it" on the approach of -
deputy constable.
Early today Chief of Police Good
paster said he had suspended both
Jones and Smith from the city service
and later said that Mayor Starr had
accepted the resignation of Jones.
The public is pretty much incensed
over the conduct of these two men and
it is probable that unless the county at.
torney consents to prosecution on
the complaints which were filed with
Justice of the Peace Stanley last week
and later withdrawn, it is probable a
petition will be presented to Judge
Davis for a special grand jury to in.
vestigate the affair.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
CARL MORRIS SURPRISING
TRAINERS WITH HIS SPEED

Tulsa, Okla, June 19.-Preparatory
to the big battle scheduled for July
fourth, between Carl Morris, the Okla
homa "hope" and Jim Flynn, the sec
ond best man today" the Morris train
ing camp at the Tulsa fair grounds is
a scene of much activities. Carl Nor
ris and his sparring partners are hard
at work and every day Morris labors
Istrenuously for several hours. Con
Riley, his trainer and Denver Jack
Geyer and Harry Wuest, sparring part
ners, take the "big hope" on every day
for few rounds each and are learning
him all the tricks of the game" pos
sible.
morris is developing wonderful
speed" said Con Riley, "and he is
acquiring skill and increased strength
with it. The combination of these
three qualifications has brought sue
cess to every champion that has ever
held the belt. and with Morris exceed
ingly great reach, height and weight,
added to these essentials spells defeat
for Jack Johnson at the hands of the
oklahoma hope to me"
Morris courage and endurance are
being given severe test every day,
and by taking on from one to three
opponents every afternoon He can
go the route for any length of time and
he can stand the gaff when it comes
down to that He doesn't sulk and get
off his pins when one of the boys lands
"a potter on him when he is not pre-
pared for it, but wades in with a great
er determination to block the next
move of his opponent
Morris went four rounds with Jack
Geyer Saturday and Geyer left the ring
incapitated for few days, with a
badly laeerated lip and swollen face.
The question seems to be at present,
where can the Morris managers Sc
cure sufficient heavy timber" to keep
Carl in proper training until July 4th. "
Joe jeanette, who was training Morris
for eight weeks until ten days ago
will be back in the Morris camp in a
few days. to take Morris on for work.
out every day.
Seat orders for the big match are
already coming in from all parts OF
the southwest, and Dallas, Fort Worth
and other Texas fight fans are con
templatlng running special train tc
Tulsa for the Morris-Flynn match. II
is confidently predicted that fourteen
thousand spectators will be in the bis
Ufer arena when the fight begins.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
CLEAR MAJORITY
FOR RECIPROCITY
Chairman Penrose Forces Bill Through
Second Readlns-ROOt Amendment
He Declares viii Be Defeated.

Washington, D. G., June 1.-THE de-
termination Of the senate finance com
mittee to push through the Canadian
reciprocity bill and the confidence Of
senate leaders of clear majority in
favor of the bill without amendments,
was made apparent yesterday when
Chairman Penrose of the committee
forced the bill 10 its second reading
and announced its early passage. Con-
sideration was made brief, as no one
was prepared to speak at length on it..
Before the senate assembled, Sen
ator Penrose had given out formal
statement claiming 60 votes in favor
of the passage of the bill, and more
than that many votes against the Root
amendment, which affects the importa-
ton of pulp wood and paper.
In reply to a question by Senator
Gallinger, Chairman Penrose said he
believed no speeches would be ready
before next week. He had found, he
said, that few friends of the bill cared
to speak on it, but preferred to vote
as quickly as possible. The opponents
Of the measure, he said, wanted more
time to prepare their arguments. Sen
ator Penrose said that for his own part
he was ready to vote today.
The senate adjourned until Monday
at the close of the second reading.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
WHAT v|N|TA WAS DOING
20 YEARS AGO

Rev. T. F. Brewer of Muskogee oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday, preaching a sermon for
the benefit of the Galloway college stu
dents.
Eph and Isaac Morton are in the
caliboose charged with stealing $3.50
from Uncle Josh Purcell, the butcher.
Ed Shanahan will hereafter be
found at the drug store.
Senator Hoolie Bell has the best
garden in town.
w. H. Kornegay, an attorney re-
Gently from Neosho, has cast his lot
with the legal gentlemen of this city
and will be found in an Office across
the street from the Raymond building.
Hon. R. L. owen was on the streets
Monday.
John Gunter brings in fifteen stalks
and we'll developed heads of rye
grown from a single grain. Go up
head, John.
Judge Mason suggests that Mr.. Tib-
bets, the weather man, get up little
earlier in the morning than he did
Tuesday. An inch is most too much
rain.
Mr.. Balentine has bought a new
Fairbanks wagon scale with 20-foot
platform the finest one in the territory
so says the agent.
Carey Hoffman was married at Par
sons Monday to Miss Kate Zehner of
Usage Mission. They have rooms at
Humphreys.
Emmett Skinner and Henry Trott
are now engaged in w. L. Trotts lum-
Der yard
E. N. Ratcliff and T. F. Thompson
were called to Muskogee Monday in the
capacity of witnesses.
The first shipment of peaches from
this place was made Monday to Kan
sas City. If results are as anticipated
other shipments will follow.
Skinner & Ratcliff received a car of
lumber through w. L. Trott for the
erection of a granary at the mill.
1t is said that prairie chickens are
going to be very plentiful this year;
some broods are already larger than
quails.
Mrs. C. D. Gunter who has been
visiting her children in this city for
some weeks will return to Sloan
Springs this week.
James A. Duncan of Horse creek was
in the city Monday.
Ex-Chief Chas. Thompson (Oocha,
lata) died at his home on Spavinaw
this week
The ladies of the Methodist Parson
age Society gave birthday party tc
Mrs. M. A. Clark Monday. Quite Q
number of friends gathered at the par
sonage and Mrs. Clark received a
number of presents.
w. T. Beatty has put in a new ice
box in his meat market and other
wise fixed up.
The trial of P. Shanahan against the
Frisco for damage is up at Muskoget
J this week.
New hay is selling at about $500
[ ton. A great deal of wheat is being
threshed and the crop was never bet
: ter.
The bank matter is taking SHAPE
/ (and good shape) as it is now propose'
t to organize wholly with home capita
/ and permit no stockholders to TAX
more than $1,000.
; Jess Drey will complete his cours
: in telegraphy and return to St Loui
: about the first of July.
! Jonathan Gore is about the frs
. man in the country to exhibit ripe Al
f pies. He left some fine samples Q
r Early Harvest at this Office.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
LONDON THRONGED WITH
VISITORS FOR CORONATION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
London, England, June 49, - Com
mission visitors continued pouring into
London today, from all parts of the
globe. The streets are full of royal
carriages conveying the guests to
Buckingham and other palaces. The
railway terminals are constantly dis
gorging crowds. John Hays Hammond,
special United States ambassador, is
expected tonight The German Crown
Prince Henry, of Prussia and Prince
Henry of the Netherlands were among
today's arrivals. The palace appears
smitten with coronation fever.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
COMPARISON OF PRODUCTS
FOR YEARS 1909 AND 1910

Oklahoma City, June 17.-Figures
compiled in the Office of state labor
commissioner, Charles Daugherty, re-
lative to Oklahoma products, show
very interesting comparisons between
the years 1909 and 1910, the figures for
the latter year which have just been
computed.
The most conspicuous change over
the preceding year is found in hog
supply. For 1910 there was a decrease
In the number raised in 1909 of 272,-
204, or a difference in valuation Of
$7736,57S. In 1909 the number of
hogs produced over those actually con
sumed by the farmer himself was l.
OS6,37O, valued at s20,727 400 In 1910
the number was 746,f66 or valued at
$12,99O,SS2
Some very interesting figures are
shown as to corn alfalfa and tobacco.
In 1909 there were 25,160,71O bushels
of corn produced at valuation of
$15,096,4 In 1910 the production de-
creased to 1854 ,431, at valuation of
$S,S94,SS0.15. In 1909 there were 9,769
tons of alfalfa produced at valuation
of $97,690, and in 1910 the production
was increased to 12S,72S tons, valued
at $1,930S00.
The broom corn crop of 1909 was
perhaps the most valuable in the his
tory of the growth of the product in
the state. In that year there were
16,709 tons marketed, valued at $2,-
673,440, while In 1910 there were 22,-
925 tons which only brought $685..
625.
In 1909 there were 1S,460 pounds Of
tobacco raised, which represented a
valuation of $1,476S00. while in 1910
the production was increased to 106.064
pounds at a valuation of $9,54576. The
raising of tobacco is practically new
thing in Oklahoma and experiments in
its culture were only tried a few years
ago. Grady county. with a production
of 22.0S0 pounds, Greer, with 6,100
pounds, and Pawnee. with 500 pounds,
Pittsburg, with 1900 pounds, are the
principal tobacco centers in the state.
Beckham, Kiowa, Haskell, Lefore,
Blaine, Woods, Washington and Logan
all report some production in the to.
baeco supply.
Other products In the state are:
Cattle-1909, 691 1866 head, valued al
sS1,111, ,470; 1910, 699, ,962 head. valued
at $31, ,49S,29O
Horses and mules-19o9, ,S04 head
valued at $s,975,5Oo; 1910, 1851 head
valued at s6,S52,15O
Sheep--1909, 24,7s4 head, valued al
s12S,97O; 1910, SS,03S head, valued al
s132,152,
Goats-19O9, 1,75S head, valued a
s7OS2; 1910, 1896 head, valued a
s7,9S4.
Jacks and stallions--1909, .2S2 head
valued at s70.5OO; 1910, 422 head, valu
ed at $1O5,5OO.
Poultry-19O9, S,415,6S7 pounds, val
ued at $1,O59,S76.44: 1910, S,4O1 ,4S
pounds, valued at 81 ,260, ,216.45.
Dressed poultry-1sO9, 2,216,44
pounds, valued at s443. 3.2sS.2O; 1915
1,6O2,1 pounds, valued at $780, 4SO.
Eggs-19O9, 10.45S.5O1 dozen, value
at s2,O91 room 1910, 1s.4O9,5SO dozer
valued at $685., 1896.
Feathers-1s09; 1852 pounds. valt
ed at s9,3S5.2O: 1910, 99,677 pounds
valued at s59,S060O
Wheat-1s0s, 1S,919,615 bushels
valued at S16.7O4,7ss: 1910, 17966,4s
bushels, valued at S17,OeS 1870,
Oats-1909, 3,s75.596 bushels, value
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
Mormon Leader Can't Attend.
BY Associated Press.

Salt Lake City. Utah, June IL
Joseph F. Smith. president of the Nor
mon church, telegraphed the chairman
of the house sugar investigation COM
mittee today, that his obligations here
make it difficult for him to appear as
a witness before the committee. In
addition he said he was suffering from
rheumatism. The managers of the
Utah-Idaho sugar industry could, he
said, give all the information he could
and more.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
AlIege Fraud in Cutlery.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., June 1s.-Frauds
amounting to several million dollars in
duties on importations of cutlery dur
ing the last few years have been dis
covered by the secret agents of the
customs service working in this coun-
try and in the selling districts of Ger
many. whence most Of the imports
come to the United States.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
Monarcbs Return to suckington.

BY Associated Press
London, England, June 1.-THE
coronation festivities were fully in
augurated with the return today of
the kind and queen to Buckingham
palace, from Windsor and the func-
tions connected with the General event
of next Thursday will crowd one upon
another until July ], when the court
against leaves London.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23
Packers Must Stand Trial.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 19.-Judge George
A. Carpenter, in the federal district
today denied the motion of ]. Ogden
Armour and nine other packers for a
rehearing of the motion to quash the
indictments, charging violation of the
Sherman antitrust act. This means
the packers must stand trial.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

at s1.ss7 1855; 1910. 4,4sO,2S4 bushels,
valued at s2,016,1
Hays-1909, 269,272 tons, valued at
s2l54.176; 1910, So4.OO5 tons, valued
at sS,O4O,O50.