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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Whereas C. F. Freehauf is DESTROYS
of obtaining new franchise from the
City OF Cresco, Iowa. permitting hin
to establish, erect, maintain and oper-
ate an electric light. heat and power
plant within the said city for d period
of twenty-five (25) years. and
Whereas it is necessary to submit
the question of granting said franchise
to vote of the electors of said city,
Therefore, be it resolved by the city
council of the City of Cresco. Iowa,
that the following question be submit
ted to the legal electors Of the City Of
Cresco, Iowa, at the regular city cleo
ton to be held Monday, March 25th,
1912.
Shall the City Council of the City
of Cresco, Iowa, be authorized and
empowered to grant a franchise to c.
F. Freehauf, his heirs or assigns, or
any other person or corporation, to
establish, erect, maintain and oper-
ate all electric light. heat and power
plant within SAID city for a period of
rs years.
And, be it further resolved. that
notice Of the submission of this gues-
ton be given by publishing this resolu
tion once week for four successive
weeks, prior to said election. in the
Howard County Times and the Twice
a-Week Plain Dealer
A, W. GILLETT.
4t54 City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
sYNoPsls.

CHAPTER 1.-Consternatton Is caused
aged by Debienne and Poligny because OF
the appearance OF q ghost. said to have
been in evidence. on several previous oc-
!. Later od IN oe the e Sn bssP
himself
CHAPTER 11,-Christine Daae. a MEM
Der Of the opera company. is called upon
to fill very important part and scores
e great success. Count de Chagny and
a1s er9th tbo Raoul are among those who
Christine in the dressing room, but is
unable to do so and later discovers that
some one is making love to her. She
e emerees alone aa9sne; and upon entering the
CHAPTER I11.-while tho farewell
ceremony for the reuring managers IL
makes the 81 enc
death. Richard and Moncharmin. the
new managers. are then informed Of tho
that certain sum shall 30 paid to the
ghost and that box No. shall be re-
served for him.
CHAPTER 1v.-Box No. s Is sold with
disastrous results. The managers receive
q letter from the Opera Ghost calling at
tention to the error. The box keeper 10
called In and gives her experience with
the ghost.
CHAPTER v.-Christine Daae writes
Raoul that she has gone to visit the
in the night follows her to the church.
Wonderful violin music Is heard. Raoul
Is found next morning almost frozen.
CHAPTER VI.-Moncharmin and Rich
ard investigate box No 5 and decide to
see the performance Of Faust" from
front seats OF That box.
CHAPTER VII.-Carlotta, who sings
the leading part in Faust. is warned to
give the part to Christine Carlotta, re-
fusinR. loses her voice in the middle Of
song and the main chandelier crashes
down. killing woman and wounding
many.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
midst Of the silence.

midst Of the silence.
With lack.luster eye, be stared
down that cold, desolate road and into
the pale. dead night. Nothing was
colder than his heart, nothing half so
dead; he had loved an angel and now
he despised womanl
Raoul, how that little fairy Of the
north has tritied with you! Was 1t
really, was It really necessary to have
go fresh and young face, fore
head so shy and always ready TO COW
or itself with the pink blush OF mod
esty in order to pass in the lonely
night, in a carriage and pair. accom-
panied by mysterious lover? Surely
there should be some limit to by.
pocrisy and lying. ..
She had passed without answering
ing of dying; and he was twenty
years old
His valet found him in the morning
sitting on his bed. He had not I'M
dressed and the servant feared, at the
sight Of his face, that some disaster
had occurred Raoul snatched his let
tiers from the mans hands. He had
recognized Christine's paper and
handwriting. She said:
Dear:
GO to the masked ball at the opera
en- the night after tomorrow. At
twelve o'clock, be in the little room
behind the chimney.place OF the big
crush-room. Stand near the door that
leads to the Rotunda. Don't mention
this appointment to any one on earth.
Wear white domino and be care
fully masked. AS you love me, do not
let yourself be recognized
CHRISTINE"
ITO he cOntin1adN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
LAD IS BURIED UNDER SNOW
Men Of Two Villages Unite In Digging
Out Boy and Finally Rescue
Him.

Elko, Cal.-Although he was buried
for several hours beneath tons OF
snow, the small son of Dan Ward of
Jarbridge. was rescued alive after
hours of digging by the entire popu.
lace Of Jarbridge and Paviak villages.
The avalanche of snow came down
the canyon between the two towns
without warning The little fellow
was playing on the hillside and heard
the roar of the snow as it started far
above him. Instinct told him to con.
ceal himself and he dropped down be-
meath a huge bowlder. The snow
passed over him. filling the canyon
and completely burying him.
A small aperture was left on the
rock and this enabled the lad to get
air and he was located by his cries.
He was uninjured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
End Hidden Fortune.

liked odd Man" Mcmillan and work.
ed for love.
'Jimminy Chris'mas!" cried one OF
the men. how'd this here big tin can
git in there betwixt the studdin' and
the weather boardin'. I'd like to know.
Guess Ill throw it at the dog"
But the tin can was found to be too
hefty to toss aside. The finder lifted
it with both hands. Something metal.
lie ratified inside. Other men gathered
about. The first man yanked of the
cover of the can. All took a peek
within.
DOG my cats!" yelled the discover.
there. boys!"
The heftiness Of the can was caused
by its Contents-several hundred dol.
lars in silver None of the coins bore
date later than a score of years ago.
The can and contents were turned
over to Mcmillan, who said:
by jings!" he said, I'D clean for
got about that can o coin"
The neighbors returned to their
work and half an hour later another
man found a receptacle between the
planking that contained 81 900 in gold.
The willing neighbors. now thor
oughly aroused by the discovery of a
gold and silver mine right here in
town. all above ground and the metal
properly minted, returned to their
work. The shingles and the weather.
boarding and the floors planking flew
apart. That day they PANIED out
$4,000.
Next day the villagers returned to
their treasure seeking. They had lost
interest in demolishing the building
per see. Willow Island had become a
bonanza. That day they mined $4,000
more from the odd corners and cram
nies Of the old store, which by that
time had become a total wreck Nc
Mullan was not at all excited by his
recovery of the $6,50O and says he
had forgotten all about the money,
which he stuck away long ago.
It is recalled that during the panic
Of 1907 Mcmillan helped several OF
the county banks by lending them
money to tide them ever.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
A Guaranteed Article.

Many things are advertised and many
promises are made. but it is not always
that these promises are made in good
faith nor can they always be kept.
With a laxative remedy like DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. it is different.
This remedy will cure constipation, in
digestion. liver trouble, hatulency,
heartburn, sour stomach and all other
diseases of the stomach. liver and bow
els. in old or young. A rich company
is behind every statement made. 1t is
absolutely guaranteed to do what is
claimed. and if you want t, try it be-
fore buying, send your address for a
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co.
ll9 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, ILL.,. 1t
is sold by all druggists at SOC and 81 a
bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
PUTS $500 away
IN WALLS OF STORE
Neighbors Demo|ishing odd Man
McMuIIan's Shack Discover
Gold and Silver Cache.
FoRGETs A. FORTUNE
Money Hidden for Years While VII.
Iage Merchant and Postmaster Lives
Simple Life With Pipe, Plug and
rup-Assists Banks In Panic.

Willow Island. Neb.-If a man has
a pipe. plug Of tobacco and a dog
for companions, what's the use to
worry about money? That's the philos-
ophy of odd Man" MCMILLAN. Neil
Mcmillan, 80 years old and going on
100," general storekeeper, telephone
exchange manager and postmaster of
Willow Island.
MCMILLAN smoked and chewed and
clean forgot that he had slowed away
In the past forty years $500 in the
walls of his old store building. Every
day or so he was selling garden hoe
for IS cents, suit of clothes for $3.50
or a. few yards Of calico, he being the
only storekeeper; he was drawing his
pay as postmaster and telephone man.
ager; he was making plenty of money
to keep himself and his dog, for he is
a. bachelor and lived in room at the
rear of his store. Why, then, should
he worry his brains by remembering
money that he had forgotten years
and years ago?
Recently Mcmillan built new
store. His old one, which has stood
for 40 years, became so weather-worn
than the rain damaged his stock and
caused the postage stamps to stick
together The other day he removed
all his goods and the United States
postoffice and the telephone exchange
to the new building. Neighbors help
ed him to demolish the old store. 1t
was reversal of the rural house.
raising process. The neighbors chew.
ed plug from McMullan's tobacco
stock and worked diligently. They all
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08

Daae bad told you. am very fond
of you. NJ. Raoul. you know. And 80
il Christine tool"
She is fond Of mel" sighed the
young man. He found a difficulty In
collecting his thoughts and bringing
them to bear on Mamma Valerius'
good genius" on the Angel of Music
of whom Christine had spoken to
him so strangely. on the deaths head
which he had seen in a sort OF night.
mare on the high altar at Perros and
also on tie opera ghost. whose fame
had come to his ears one evening
when he was standing behind the
scenes. within hearing of group OF
sceneshifters who were repeating the
CHASTITY description which the hanged
man. Joseph Buquet, had given of the
ghost before his mysterious death.
He asked In low voice: What
makes you think that Christine is
fond of me, madame?"
She used to speak OF you every
day.
Really? g.. And what did she
tell your
she told me that you had made her
PROPOSAL"
And the good old lady began laugh
Ing Fundamentally. Raoul sprang
from his chair, flushing to the TEN.
Piles, suffering agonies.
whats this? Where are you go
ing? Sit down again at once
will you? DO you think l will
let you go like that? II you're
angry with me for laughing, bee
your pardon. After all, what has
happened isn't your fault. Didn't
you know? Did you think
that Christine was free? -
rs Christine engaged to be mar
ried?" the wretched Raoul asked, in
a choking voice.
why no! Why no! You
know as we'll as I do that Christine
couldn't marry, even If she wanted
to; -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Repels Attack of Death.

Five years ago two doctors told me
had only two years to live This
startling statement was made by Still
man Green, Malacbitc. Col. They told
me would die with consumption. 1t
was up to me then to try the best lung
medicine and began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t was well did. for
today am working and believe owe
my life to this great throat and lung
cure that has cheated the grave of an
other victim. Its folly to suffer with
coughs, colds or other throat and lung
troubles now Take the cure that's
safest. Price 50 cents and 81. Trial
bottle free at p. A. Clemmcr +
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
POLITICS AS SPUR TO STUDY
University Of Missouri Turns Pupils
Campaign Enthusiasm to Edu.
cationaI Advantage.

Columbia. Mo-One of the profess
sors at the University Of Missouri has
turned the political enthusiasm of the
'tudents to account in their training.
Many of the instructors at the univer-
sity complain that the discussion Of
politics is interfering with school
work. Professor F. NJ. Tisdel Of the
public speaking classes has turned his
classes first into Republican conven-
ton. then Democratic convention.
and closed the series with Joint de-
bate between the Democrats and Re-
publicans The result was the best
work in the classes iD the year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Really Interesting Item.

"A newspaper receives daily for
publication" says the Berliner Tage,
blatt. "a lot of stuff which has about
as much literary value as laundry
slip. But occasionally something
comes along which. unknown to the
writer, is so funny that it sees the
light of publicity. Thus. a cores.
srondent calls attention to the fact
that the drama Royal Love which
was seen for the first time at the Gira
Theater, is by Baron Rosenkranz.
who is a direct descendant of Rosen.
krsnz and Guildenstern, known to the
world through Shakespeare.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Neglected utonja.

Why is the earthly paradise unat-
tractive? Everything that human in.
eenuity can do to make an ideal
dwelling place out Of Australia has
been done. 1t is the Utopia from
which reformers drew their sugges.
lions for improvements. and it en-
ports to other lands more fads for
petterment than any other product.
Yet Australia, the source Of plans for
happiness to all the world, is sadly
neglected by seekers after happiness.
Detroit Free Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Children are much more likely to co

Children are much more likely to con-
tract the contagious diseases when
they have colds. Whooping cough,
diphtheria, scarlet fever and consump-
ton are diseases that are often CON
tracted when the child has a cold. That
is why all medical authorities say be-
ware of colds. For the quick cure of
colds you will find nothing better than
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t can
always be depended upon and is pleas
ant and safe to take. For sale by all
dealers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Immense Sum Spent by Tourists.

The acsual money invested in hotels
In Switzerland is s160.0OO.0OO The
payment of the interest on this sum.
the maintenance of the properties and
profit on the enormous business
which employs many thousands of
people. is practically all paid by tour
lists who come to Switzerland in pur.
suit Of health recreation and pleasure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Embryo Politician.

"What makes you think the baby ia
going to be great Politician" asked
the young mother, anXiously. "rll
tell you" answered the young father,
confidently; HE can say more things
that sound we'll and mean nothing at
all than any kid l ever saw
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Earne.tness sr;nos Reward,

"The earnest men are SO few in the
world that their very earnestness be-
comes at once the badge of their no
bility: and as men in a crowd instinc-
lively make room for one who seems
eager to force his way through it, so
mankind everywhere open their ranks
to one who rushes zealously toward
some object lying beyond them
Dwight
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Overcome lndoIence First.

"The first step in the discipline Of
the mind is the overcoming of indo-
lence. This is the easiest step, and
until 1t is perfectly accomplished, the
other steps cannot be taken.--James
Allen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08

Many sufferers from rheumatism have
been surprised and delighted with the
prompt relief afforded by applying
Chamberlain Liniment Not one case
of rheumatism in ten requires any in
ternal treatment whatever This lini-
ment is for sale by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
no,h.r Gray. sw... Powder. for Children.

Relieve Fevershness. Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders. move and regulate
the Bowels and are pleasant remedy
for Women. Used by Mothers for 90
years. They never fail. At all Drug
gists, Csc. Sample mailed FREE. Address
A. S. Olmsted. LIE Rov. N. Y sofa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08
Piece of Good Advice.

They will never grind with the wa.
ter that is froze. The human body
is about two-thirds liquid If you are
a cold proposition better warm
up and you will find the grind" a
whole lot easier.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-08

ChamberIain's Cough Remedy
cures Colds, Group and whSopius coush'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-17
Tcday's Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Oct. 16.-With
zoOVy fresh arrivals and some 1000
held over bulletined this morning,
and all poor quality, there was no ac-
tivity in the hog market at any time
today. The opening was slow with
the best at a decline OF : cents and
others 10c from yesterday AS the
day proceeded less interest was taken
and the close found 5000 left over
and sales being made at a big dime
below Tuesday. and packers anticipat-
ing a big run tomorrow and a further
decline.
The bulk today sold at SS90G9.20,
against $9.0OQ9.3O yesterday; $S.90q
800 last Wednesday; $S.O5@S.5O four
weeks ago; S6.3O@665 corresponding
Wednesday in 1911; $S.4O9S.SO in
1910; S74O@7.70 in 1909. and $5.20@
500 in 1908.
Top paid today was 1925, with q
rumOr of one load at $3.50; yesterday
.$9.421&; last Wednesday 1895; four
weeks ago $s.65; one year ago $6.70<
two years ago $3.50; three years ago
$7.S5 and four years ago today S6.O5.
Cattle receipts were far above eX-
pectations today, but quality was OF
the same common TO medium grades.
There was nothing choice offered, a
great share Of the receipts being
western range cattle, But few natives
were good enough to sell above $40,
most OF them being around the 5000
mark. Buyers were Indifferent ana
bic operators took no interest, refus-
ing to make any bid on the stuff Of
fered. Butcher stock held fairly
steady with business somewhat ac-
tive for anything desirable. The mar
ket generally was slow and dull ali
along the line and values about loo
below those of yesterday. Stocker
and feeder market showed consider
able animation with strong demand
from the country for good, thrifty
heavy feeders.
Fifteen thousand less sheep came
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-17

in today than had been estimated
and with the. strong demand for both
mutton and sheep and feeding lambs
statesmen were enabled to obtain
from 10 to 25 cents-and in some
sales 80 cents-advance over yester-
day on all desirable lots, and steady
prices on all inferior ones. Lambs
found the best outlet and showed the
most improvement.
The estimated receipts for tomor,
row are $4,000 hogs, 5000 cattle and
%, 900 sheep.
Receipts first two days of this week
compared with the same period last
week, in round numbers, increased
1880 cattle, decreased 1900 hogs and
2S,900 sheep. Compared with the cor
responding period a year ago, cattle
decreased $500, hogs 1850 and
sheep $1,000.
Receipts for today We're 10000 cat
tie, $4,000 hogs, and 10000 sheep,
against 16,437 cattle. 2o,947 hogs and
56,407 sheep a week ago and ri ,S54
cattle, 30,730 hogs and 61,573 sheep
corresponding Wednesday a year ago.
Average price OF hogs at Chicago
Tuesday, $911, against 1914 Monday,
1896 week ago, s8.79 two years ago,
$3.50 three years ago and $685. four
years ago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-17
THE MAIN ISSUE,

st. Louis Globe.Democrat: Shall
the country discard the known fol
the unknown? What Taft and Sher
man represent can be clearly estimat
ed. The other candidates are expert
mental. They condemn existing poll
cies and their resulting conditions
and promise somethiSg better. The
democratic party has been out o.
power sixteen years. 1t had brough
about general calamity when the PEG
pie turned it out and trusted the re
publican party to restore good time!
and efficient administration. AS fol
the third term party it is monde
script trying to capitalize the sup
posed exceptional popularity of G
single individual whose headstrons
methods appeal to the impulsive. l
can be assumed that majority o
voters want good government and
successful results. Unquestionably
they have them in hand. Shall they
reach for something different, believ
ing or hoping that it will be better?
The country is doing well in al
It's interests. Its income exceeds ex
penditures Its trade, domestic ant
lCltlSH, ID cApdhulhB. III lhtVl hablOii
al affairs it is peacefully energetic
and stands on firm ground Its agri
culture, manufacturing and mimi,
are In a period OF maximum grow tn
There are more Jobs than workers
The people were never more enter
prisins and inventive. Army and navy
are maintained in effective readiness
All that the government has under
taken is progressing faVorably. Shall
the party that has led up to this sit
uation, envied by all other nations
be condemned and east out COR whin
or in spirit that would venture into
anything for a change? The day |!
near when sober decision must be-
made. In the nature of things it seem!
improbable that the people will turr
from the good that is tangible Il
something beyond the range of safe
calculation. If they do, the best pc
litical privilege remaining to then
would be the recall OF the republican
party from its punishment for pros
Berity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-17
ROOSEVELT AND RECIPROCITY.

We are in receipt of the following
Anita, Ia, Sept 1S.-Editor Capital:
What authority have you for stating
that Theodore Roosevelt ever stood
for free trade with Canada.-Farmer
To our Anita interrogation We bes
leave to state that there is ample
In less than two weeks before the
Cane dian reciprocity treaty was sub
mitted by President Taft in its fina
form, the latter received letter from
Theodore Roosevelt under date o
January IL, 1911, which read as fol
lows:
Dear Mr.. President: | at once tool
your letter and went over it with the
Outlook editors. Ii seems to me
that what you propose to do witt
Canada is admirable from every
standpoint. ! firmly believe in free
trade with Canada for both economic
and political reasons. AS you say
labor cost is substantially the same
in the two countries, so that you are
amply justified by the platform.
Whether Canada will accept such re
ciprocity ] do not know, but it is
VI yOAl Iltuil w lhS CT
fort. 1t may damage the republican
party for a while, but it will surely
benefit the party in the end, especi
ally If you tackle, wool, cotton, etc,
as you propose.
Just exactly one month later, Feb
rCary 70. 1911, speaking before al
audience at Grand Rapids. at a Lin
coins birthday observance, Colone
Roosevelt said;
Here. friends, in Michigan. right OF
the northern frontier, have the pc
ruliar right to say u word of con
graduation to you and TO all of Il!
upon the likelihood that we shall 500,
have closer reciprocal relations, tariff
and trade regulations, with the grea
nation to the north of us.
This is the same treaty which the
came Colonel Roosevelt told the farm
ers assembled at the Minnesota state
fair a few days ago WIS a 'jug-han
He'd arrangement"
Is our Anita friend satisfied with
the authority" cited?-Des MoiAas
Capital.