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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
HOWARD CENTER
[Too late for last week.

Hello there, Correspondents! Here
we are again after long vacation.
School started Monday, Sept. End,
with Mary Shields as teacher.
Bessie and Helen Smith started Mon
day to High School in Cresco.
Guy Sparks of Sioux City spent a
few days visiting at the Rush Sager
home.
A surprise party was given Jim
Long Friday evening, Aug. 3Oth. It
being his birthday anniversary. All
report good time.
Mrs. Give Fiske and little daughter
Olive, of Monticello. Mimi, and her
mother-in-law, Mrs. M. E. Fiske, and
granddaughter. Ruth Fiske, of Cresco,
spent last Wednesday with Mrs. M. E.
Fiske's brother, VIM. Walker
Mable Dinger spent week with her
uncle, Will Dinger, ut Acme, and at
Fred Marshall's at Maple Leaf. She
returned home Friday.
Little Donald Long spent Friday
night and Saturday ut the home of his
uncle, Jim Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith and son
Roy of Northwest Cresco, spent Thurs
day at the VIM. Walker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hanneman and
sons, and Annie Meyers and Bertha
Henke attended the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ETY. at the H. e. Windmil!er home
Thursday.
Mrs. Jim Lathrop called on Mrs. Jim
Long Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
FIGHT GROWS TENSE.
Leaders Of Both Parties Predict suo.
cess at Polls.

Portland, Maine. United States
Senator Thomas p. Gore Of Oklahoma
arrived here for the concluding rally
of the Democratic state campaign at
Augusta.
Both Democratic and Republican
leaders have issued statements pre-
dieting success at the polls. The
Progressive party has not entered the
state campaign as separate organ.
ization, but the struggle between the
Democrats and the Republicans for
the control which passed into Demo.
cratic hands at the last election has
brought into the fight several national
figures. Gov. Frederick w. Plaisted,
Democrat, is opposed for reelection
by William T. Haines, Republican.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
PLAGUE RALTS
KANSAS HARVEST
on MANY FARMS ALL hORSEs
HAVE DIED AND DISEASE 10
SAID TO BE SPREADING.
TARMWoRK IS UNDoNE,
Until Experts Ascertain a Remedy,
People Hesitate to Purchase
Stock and the Situation 10
Consequently Critical.

Topeka, Sept 9.-Farm work IL
going undone in western Kansas for
lack of horses killed by the plague.
Crops remain ungathered and fall
blowing Is weeks behind. On many
farms all the horses have died. I'm.
til experts ascertain positively rem
edy for the disease, the farmer is I'M
willing to purchase more horses.
The disease is rapidly spreading
eastward, according to reports receiy.
ed by J. c. Mercer, state live stock
sanitary commissioner.
Mr.. Mercer has sent out warning
that horses all over the state should
be kept off pastures and given no wa
ter except from wells. The streams
and ponds are said by experts to
swarm with diplicocci, which cause
meningitis.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad took a hand in the fight on
the disease when it's officials sent two
trained veterinarians to the plague
stricken district. All agents of the
company in Kansas were instructed
to report on the number of horses that
have died Of the plague in their dis.
trict and whether the horse was kept
off the pasture before taking sick.
This information, experts say, will be
of great aid in determining the exact
nature of the malady.
A conference of all the veterinarians
and psychologists now
treating horses afflicted with the mys.
FERROUS disease has been called by
Gov. Stubs and Mr.. Mercer.
kilograms asking the men to assem-.
BILE in Topeka have been sent out. It
is hoped to organize for a systematic
fight on the plague and action is
expected that will result in every
horse in the state being kept from
pasture for an indefinite period.
DR.. R. Sophian, meningitis expert
from New York, told Gov. Stubs that
in the disease affecting the horses
he had noticed conditions similar to
those attending infantile paralysis in
humans, and that the malady was dis.
similar to meningitis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
81 ARE ARRESTED.
Twin City Police Take Rioters Into
Custody.

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-Twenty-seven
persons were Jailed in the Twin cities
Saturday night following battles with
the police, who sought to dispense two
crowds of several thousand each which
were blocking the streets. The Min.
neapolis police arrested nineteen per.
sons, while the st. Paul police cap.
tured eight. The action Of the Min.
neapolis police prevented what might
have been a riot such as never had
been witnessed before when several
thousands gathered on Bridge Square
gave utterance to inflammatory doc.
trines, shouted, screamed, cheered and
threatened, blocked the streets and
sidewalks and detied the police to do
their worst. The nineteen persons ar.
rested were charged with failure to
obey the commands of the police to
move.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
PROBE WILL Be wIDENED
EXTENT OF TRUST coNTRl1u'
TloNS TO BE SEEN.
They Hope to Sec Whether "Intereste'
Have Been influencing
Legislation.

Washington, Sept. THE extent to
which corporations or interests" have
contributed campaign funds to influ.
ence legislation in congress. is a
branch Of the senate campaign con.
tribution Investigation, which, it is be-
lieved, will be opened when hearings
are resumed Sept. 80.
Senator Clapp, chairman of the in.
vestigating committee, has declined to
make public the names Of many wit
nesses he is endeavoring to reach.
Among these. it is understood, are
many whom he intends to ask for IN.
formation as to any regular campaign
contributions by corporations or by
men identified with big industrial and
transportation organizations or "afli.
ances." The investigation will be de-
signed to show whether contributions
have been made with view to secur.
ing or preventing certain legislation
and whether the enactment or proven.
ton of any laws have been at all re-
lated to the giving Of campaign funds.
Thus far the Investigation has been
concerned chiefly with the presidential
funds of 1904 and 1908.
Among the witnesses Chairman
Clapp proposes to invite to testify be-
fore his special committee investigat-
ing campaign expenses are: Colonel
Roosevelt, ]. P. Morgan, John d.
Rockefeller, E. H. Gary, of the United
States Steel corporation, George w.
Perkins, former Chairman Cortelyou,
Of the Republican committee. F. H.
Hitchcock, George H. Sheldon, treas
urer of the Republican national com.
mittee, William Loeb, Jr., former as
sistant secretary to Colonel Roosevelt,
and Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, mana
ger of the Roosevelt candidacy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
STORM DAMAGE 100000.
Buildings Wrecked and City Is Threat.
ened BY Fire.

International Falls. Mimi. Sept. g.
A cyclone and electrical storm did
damage in this vicinity estimated at
100000. The plate glass windows in
many of the stores were blown in.
The large pulp wood conveyor at
the paper mill was blown out and
destroyed: the top of an immense
water tank was ripped off and carried
block. The refuse eonveyor Of the
International Falls Lumber company
planning mill was destroyed and the
top of the grandshand at the baseball
park was torn off and the fences lev
eled. No lives were lost nor was any
one injured.
Lightning struck the Office of the
Fort Francis Times at Fort Francis
and set fire TO the building, destroying
It together with all its contents. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Taft at Waterways Meeting.

New London, Conn, Sept. From
within the grass grown ramparts Of
Old Fort Griswold on Groton Heights,
President Taft told the delegates to
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways con-
vention that no individual should allow
his own selfish interests. or his per.
sonal ambition to lead him to climb
into power over some one else. I'VE
should not forget our true relation to
our fellow men," he said, nor the OBJ
ligstions we owe to those who as In
diyidusis, make up the body polite"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Die Of Hunoer In stre.+e.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Shocking re-
ports of famine and sickness. brigand.
age and brutality in the rebel zone in
Nical aqua, sent to the outside world
by courie-s, are beginning to reach
the state department and are being
referred to the attention of the Amer.
lean Red Cross. At Granada, it is re.
ported, the victorious rebel troops
have confiscated all food supplies for
the revolution, and, while being well
fed themselves, are permitting the non
combatants to die in the streets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Trade Continues to Improve.

New York, Sept. 7.-Bradstreet's to
day says: THE prospect pleases and
trade continues it's onward march
Garnered crops contribute higher
yields than were anticipated a fort
night ago with those yet to be gath
ered-corn and cotton-giving evil
dence of astonishingly good progress
The crop situation is such to generate
optimism, the influences OF which on
trade are clearly apparent all over
the west"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
DENIES RAID
\. SUPPRESSION
DENOTED INSPECTOR ON TRIAL
ACCUSES NEW YORK POLICE
COMMISSIONER.
REGULATION Is SCORED.
Mayor 0aynsr's Alleged Psaisy -
Watching Vice crftlclzed-De-
IA olares Has Not MIs-
sisted Facts.

New York, Sept. whether Police
Commissioner Waldo gave general
Instructions" to suppress disorderly
houses and private verbal orders to
oil Of them as long as conditions OF
outward decency" were observed. be.
came the question at issue when Cor.
nelius G. Hayes, suspended inspector,
was placed on trial before Deputy
Police Commissioner Douglas I. Nc.
Kay, on the charge Of making false
statement in regard to his polics
duties.
While Hayes ostensibly was the de.
PENDANT, Thomas d. Thatcher, Hayes
counsel, virtually transformed the
trial into probe Of the police depart
ment, and an arraignment of the pol.
Icy of Mayor Gaynor toward the reg.
ulation of vice.
The attorney grilled Commissioner
Waldo in an effort to show that out
ward decency" was the criterion by
which the mayor wished the question
Of vice suppression to be determined,
and then put Hayes on the stand to
prove that the commissioner had
given the inspector verbal orders in
pursuance of this policy and had not
countermanded them until they had
become public.
Denies False Statement.
Hayes emphatically denied that he
had made a false statement when he
told the commissioner the latter had
ordered him not to make raids on dis
orderly houses except on the commits
sioner's instructions. In accordance
with these instructions he had made
no raids, he said, since February, al.
though previously he had made many
and had Cleaned out the inspection
district"
1t was on August 8, or about the
time when the scandals growing out
Of the Rosenthal case were being
aired that Commissioner Waldo, accord.
Ing to the witness, threatened to fire
him" for stating that he had received
such orders. This he threatened to do
on two subsequent occasions, Hayes
testified, but it was not until August
16. the day Of the publication of an
Interview from IAN inspector" who
was quoted as saying he had received
such orders from the commissioner,
that Waldo made good his alleged
threats by suspending him and demot
Ing him to a captains rank.
Hayes mentioned two or three cor.
versations he had with Mr.. Waldo in
regard to suppressing disorderly
houses.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Something Of Parcel Post Law.

Washington, Aug. 31.--In response
to many inquiries for information,
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., chair
man of the senate committee on post
offices and post roads, has prepared the
following summary of the provisions Of
the new parcel post law which will be-
come effective Jan. l, 1918:
Any article is mailable if not over II
pounds in weight nor more than 72
inches in length and girth combined,
nor likely to injure the mails or postal
equipment or employees.
Flat rate of cent per ounce up to
ounces regardless of distance.
The Schedules
Above 4 ounces, rates are by the
pound or fraction therefor, and vary
ing with distance as follows:
Rura1 rOnta and citu
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
FOUR DIE OF HEAT.
Fifteen Prostratlons Reported Tom.
perature Reaches 81 Degrees.

Chicago, Sept. o. Record.breaking
heat again held Chicago and vicinity
In It's grip when the temperature
reached "a degrees and remained at
that point for several hours. Four
deaths and Is prostrations were re-
ported. With the record for high
temperatures for September since 1872
broken. the weather man promises
cooler weather.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
RACER KILLS I
HURTS NINETEEN
HOLDER OF WORLDS RECORDS
PLUNGEs FROM TRACK
IN NEW JERSEY.
90 MILES PER HOUR.
Accident Occurs When He Tries to
Pass RivaI-Speetators In Panic
Six More Are Said to
30 Dying.

Newark, N. J., Sept. 9. Eddie
Hasha of Waco, Texas, holder Of sew
eral worlds records for motorcycle
racing. plunged over the rail Of the
course at the new Newark motor
drome into crowd, causing the death
of six persons, killing himself, while
six are dying and thirteen badly in
jured.
The only two Of the six dead posi-
lively identified yet are Hasha and
Johnny Albright, Denver motorcy-
clist, who was riding third in the race.
The other four dead were boys and
young men among the spectators.
Was Going 90 Miles An Hour.
Five thousand spectators were wit
Messing the finish of a four-mile free
for-all race when the rider, doing 90
miles an hour, took his fateful plunge.
He was riding high on the bank Of the
track when the wheel of his heavy
machine swerved and struck the up
per rail. He was pitched head first
SO feet into the air. He must have
been instantly killed in the collision.
His body was shapeless from broken
bones when it was picked up almost at
the feet of his wife, seated among men
and boys In the bleachers.
Albright Struck BY Wheel.
Albright was thrown head first in
the other direction into the enclos-
ure of the track, when the other cham
pion's wheel came sliding down the
steep bank and struck him. He was
picked up for dead, but he lived in an
unconscious state for more than two
hours after removal to a hospital. He
finally succumbed to hemorrhage of
the lungs.
The spectators injured were mainly
the men and boys who we're leaning
over the rail yelling encouragement to
the riders when Hasha came tearing
into their midst. Some of the specta-
tors were hurled high into the air and
landed in the laps of those seated be-
hind. A scene Of panic among the
spectators generally followed the
tragedy.
The stadium where the accident oc-
Cured is in Vailsburg, suburb of
this city, where bicycle and motor
cycle racing has been great fad this
year. The season has been marked
by number of accidents, both here
and at Brighton Beach, N. Y, but
never in the history of local racing
has such death list been recorded
% was yesterday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Prison Meetino Is ouei,ed.

Baltimore, Sept. a mutiny in
which more than 200 prisoners, mostly
negroes, took part, broke out in the
Maryland penitentiary, according to
officials of that institution. 1t was
Quelled when Warden Leonard threat
ened to fog the mutineers if they re
fused to go back to work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
MAPLE LEAF.
Too lafo for Loot uook

Too late for last week.
Albert Locke, of Saratoga. is doing
some carpenter work for Mrs. JOIN
Graf
Will Groath and family took trip
to Wisconsin to visit some relatives.
Mrs. Manick and children called at
the A. Kakac home Tuesday.
Mr.. Crooks of Elma made a call on
the Frank Manlicks Sunday.
Tophy Herplinck was an Elma shop
per Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruno Herplinck and
son Frank came out from Cresco Mon
day to visit with their son on the farm
near Maple Leaf.
Miss. Elsie Ditmer is assisting Mrs.
Frank Manlick with her house work.
The Misses Kotalick and Lueders re-
turned to Chicago Monday, afte- a
couple of weeks visit with John
w achar and family.
Mrs. A. Roman and daughter Elsie
drove to Alta Vista Monday.
Elsie Ditmer was an Alta Vista shop
per last Tuesday.
The dance given ut the home of
John Wachar, Jr., was well attended
and all report fine time.
Mrs. John Aberly is on the sick list
at this writing.
Albert Frana and family made .
bust ness trip to Elma Thursday.
Joe Kakac was a caller on his son
Adolph Thursday afternoon
Joe Wachar has returned home from
Des Moines. where he attended the
State Fair.
Elsie Roman is the proud possesser
of q new piano. bought recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kakac of Bonair
came out to make an over Sunday Wis
it with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kakac and
with relatives at Saratoga.
John Wachar called on A. Kakac
Saturday.
Mike Bronner was business visitor
at Elma Monday.
Threshing is nearly all done in our
neighb0rhood.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
REBELS CROSS LINE.
United States Soldiers XIII Five and
Wound One.

Douglas. Ark., Sept. 7.-Mexisan
rebels crossed the boundary and were
engaged by United States soldiers on
the Lang ranch, so miles east Of Doug.
las, according to report received
here.
Sixteen American troopers held back
Is rebels, killing five and wounding
one Of the Mexicans. 1t is reported.
The rebels are believed to be Of the
command Of 1nez Salazas, whose men
also engaged American soldiers below
Hachita, N. NJ, farther to the east.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Hottest pay Of Year.

Detroit, Sept. Thursday was the
hottest day of TIE year in Detroit. The
oflcial maximum temperature was
given as 81, while the government
thermometer at the street level regis.
tered o. Two deaths and one prostra,
ton resulted from the heat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Vet Another Set.

Pierre, s. D., Sept. 9.-The stalwart
faction of the Republican party in this
state will hold meeting at Mitchell,
Sept. 10, to discuss the question Of put
ling up Independent candidates to run
against the men who have decided
leaning towards the bull moose. There
has been wide discussion Of this ques-
ton in the state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
WHY Hesitate?

Think of that barn filled with new
hay. grain and horses! Think of the
possibility of being aroused out of
midnight slumber with the home set
afire by lightning! And all because
you neglected to have Andrew Smith
place his copper cable lightning rods.
It has been demonstrated for the
past ten years 'h>t Smith can maks
your buildings avs Iu:ely safe from
lightning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Rate Hearings To Begin Soon.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The early re
turn to Washington of members of the
United States supreme court is taken
to indicate an important decision will
come shortly after the court convenes
in October. Justice McKenna is now
In New York on his way back from a
trip abroad, while Chief Justice White
and three or four other members are
expected to be in Washington at least
two weeks before the court convenes
Most of the cases under advisement
are state rate cases.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Strike to Affect Release of Leader.

Strike to Affect Release of Leaders.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-A great strike
which would tie up industries all over
the United States is threatened by the
committee which is working for the
release from Jail at Lawrence, Mass,
of ]. ]. Ettor and Arthur Giovannitti,
VINO are charged with murder in con.
nection with the shooting of Anna
Lapizza, during the recent textile dis.
turbances in the East.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
AccidentaIIv Shoots Esth.r

Albert Lea, Mimi, Sept. 9.-While
hunting near Hayward, Claud Kaplan,
aged 10, accidentally fired two charges
Of shot into his father. E. L. Kaplan,
proprietor of sporting goods store in
Albert Lea. Three shots entered Kap.
lan's face, one going directly into the
point Of his nose, one into his chin and
one penetrating his right cheek The
second charge was fired low and en-.
tered his legs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
St. Paul to Get New Depot.

st. Paul, Sept. 7-Definite announce
ment that ST. Paul would have q new
union depot has been made by James
J. Hill, following conference Of presi-
dents and vice presidents of seven DIFF.
ferent roads running into st. Paul.
The cost is estimated At between S..
100000 and $5,0O0,O0O.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Explosion Wrecks Homes.

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-Fire startins
from the explosion of five-gallon gas.
oline tank completely destroyed three
two-story frame houses in Ontario
street southeast, near Fulton street
and left four families destitute.
Mrs. Charles Carlson, wife Of a
teamster, lost 5000 in currency, in
addition to all her household goods
which were valued at $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Lake Route to Be Shortened.

Fort Williams, Ont, Sept. 1.-THE
Dominion government has commenced
the construction of a beacon light on
Mink island. half way between Pie
island and Victoria light, which will
enable boats to go up inside Of Pie
island instead OF around, thereby max.
ing the route between Fort William
and Duluth IA miles shorter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10

The postmaster general may make
provision for indemnity, insurance and
collection on delivery, with additional
charges for such service, and may,
with the consent of the interstate com.
MERGE commission after investigation,
modify rates. weights and zone dis
lance when experience has demonstra-
ted the need therefor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Keeps Your Stove
always Ready for Company"

A bright, clean, GLOSSY stove is the joy
and pride of every housekeeper. But it
is hard to keep stove nice and shiny
unless Black Silk Stove Polish is used.
Here is the reason: Black Silk Stove
Polish sticks right to the iron. 1t doesn't
rub off or dust off. Its shine lasts tour
times longer than the shine of any othey
polish. You only need to polish one
fourth as often, yet your stove will be
cleaner, brighter and bette, looking than
it has been since you first boughtit. Use
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Notice in Probate.
To Whom 1t May Concern

10 w nom II May COHCeTH
You and each of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House in Cresco,
Howard county, Iowa, on the 7th day Of
Oct, A. ID. 1912, at 2Oclock p m, to attend
be the last WIN and Testament OF ElvirA
Smith Webb, late OF Howard county, Iowa:
deceased, at which time and place you Will
appear and show cause, II any, why said VIII
should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof have hereunto
subscribed my name and alaxed the seal OF
the District court this 9Th day OF Sept, 1912
F.C. BLAND1N,
5t3 Clerk ofpistrict Court,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Democrats Name Advisory Board,

Democrats Name Advisory Board.
New York, Sept. 9.-With William
Jennings Bryan as chairman, the ad-
visory committee of the Democratic
national committee for the 1912 cam
paign was announced. Mrs. e. j.
Walsh of Tacoma is the only woman
member. The list contains the names
Of many prominent Democrats.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-10
Bankers Catherine In Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 9.-Hundreds Of
bankers from all parts of the United
States came to Detroit to join those
already here in attending the national
convention of the American Bankers
association.