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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05

trees. Our worn out native and plant
ed groves could easily be rejuvenated
by judicious thinning and under
planting with white pine. For groves,
by feet, or 1910 trees to the acre,
is good distance for planting. IN
windbreaks the trees should be set IL
by IL or 16 by 16 feet so as to allow
full development of the trees.
Potato Varieties For Iowa.
Experiments conducted by the ex.
tension department of Iowa State
College show that northern grown
potato seed gives better yields than
the average run of potatoes common
y planted in this state There is no
reason why Iowa soil should. not pro-
duce as good seed ,potatoes as any
other except that most Iowa potato
growers do not select seed potatoes
carefully or cultivate their crops
properly. Potatoes should not run
out in Iowa; neglect is the only rea-
son that they do.
In the experiments four varieties
we're planted. Native Early Ohio,
Red River Early Ohio, Native Rural
New Yorker and imported Rural New
Yorker. The experiment fields were
located in three different counties,
Black Hawk, Montgomery and Story.
The year 1909 was not wholly salts
factory for potato growing, especial
Iy in Story county, where the soil was
very wet. The results of the expert
ment are shown in the following
table:
Story Countrywide per acre Ma
tive. Early Ohio, 81 bushels; Red
River Early Ohio, AIS bushels; Ma
tive Rural New Yorker, 1875 bushels;
Imported Rural New Yorker, 12.i
bushels.
Montgomery County-Field per
acre Native Early Ohio, III bushels;
Red River Early Ohio, rs bushels;
Native Rural New Yorker, 90 bush
els; Imported Rural New Yorker, 100
bushels.
Black Hawk Coun,v-iield per
acre Native Early Ohio. 30 bushels;
Red River Early Ohio, CAS- bushels;
Native Rural New Yorker. GAS bush
els: Imported Rural New Yorker, 5"
bushels.
The Black Hawk county results
show that when native seed is we'll
selected it produces good yields. This
would be true generally in Iowa if
care were taken in selecting seed
tubers. Where such selection is not
practiced, G. r. Bliss of the extension
department advises the renewal of
seed by importation every two years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
ARE MICROBES IN YOUR SCALP:
It Has Been Proved That Microbes
Cause Badness.

Professor Unna of Hamburg, Germ
any, and DR.. Sabourand, the leading
French dermatologist, discovered that
microbe causes badness. Their
theory has time and again been amply
verified through research experiments
carried on under the observation of en-
inent scientists. This microbe lodges
in the Sebum, which is the natural
hair oil, and when permitted to -four
ish it destroys the hair follicles and in
time the pores entirely close, land the
sea p gradually takes on shiny ap-
pearance. When this happens there is
no hope of the growth of hair being
revived.
We have remedy which will, we
honestly believe, remove dandruf, ex-
terminate the microbe, promote good
circulation in the scalp and around the
HAIR roots, tighten and revitalize the
hair roots. and overcome badness, so
long as there is any life left in the hair
roots.
We back up this statement with our
own personal guarantee that this rem
edy called Rexall '93" Hair Tonic will
be supplied free of all cost to the user
if it fails to do as we state.
1t will frequently help to restore gray
and faded hair to it's originanl color,
providing loss of color has been caused
by diseased; yet it is in no sense dye.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic accomplishes
these results by aiding in making every
hair root, follicle, and pigment gland
strong and active, and by stimulating
a natural flow of coloring pigment
throughout the hair cell.
We exact no obligations or promises
we simply ask you to give Rexall
'93'' Hair Tonic a thorough trial and
if not satisfied tell US and we will re-
fund the money you paid US for it.
Two sizes, prizes 50 cents and $l.OO.
Remember, you can obtain it in Cresco
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
Edward T. Tomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
Drift Of Iowa Opinion

|
Earl Bronson asserts in his Spencer
Herald, that
IF the sentiment among democrats
over the state is the same as it is in
northwest Iowa, the delegation to the
democratic national convention will
go instructed for Woodrow Wilson"
Geo. F. Althouse, publisher of the
Ackley World, after classifying him.
self with the real old democrats of
the Tilden Seymour Thurman Hen
bricks school," declares for Harmon,
saying:
The Iowa delegation may declare for
Champ Clark-why not leave Clark Sc
renely alone as the director general
who holds the house within the hollow
of his hand-why not leave Clark and
begin the fight for the strongest man;
the democrats need the east-Harmon
can carry the states necessary. Neither
Clark nor Wilson can. While playing
politics, why not play winning game?
With so much good material to Sc
lect from the question of who can heat
Taft--for Taft will be the republican
nominee-ought to receive serious con-
sideration. Let it be granted that
Harmon's record in Ohio is good and
that he could carry the Buckeye state
against Taft. Take as criterion of
conditions in Ohio the result of the
election of delegates to the next con-
sttutional convention of Ohio, four
fifths of whom are avowcd progressivcs
and committed to such radical reforms
as the initiative and referendum, and
will it be denied that any good progress
sive nominee would carry Ohio by a
majority nearly as large as that Har-
mon would receive? We think not.
len of Mr.. Althouse's habit of thought
will say and are saying that the fact
of Mr.. Bryau's opposition to Harmon
should make no difference with the
party, that Mr.. Mr.. Bryan is "dictat-
ing" and that it is time he was drop
ped from consideration. Frankly con-
Tossing no sympathy with this logic,
we are moved to ask these critics of
Mr.. Bryan if it is not reasonable to
suppose that Mr.. Bryan's pre-conven-
tion opposition to Harmon would cost
him million votes in the election, as
it cost Judge Parker million and
half votes in 1904. If the desire is to
"play winning game" why not recog-
nize the fact, however bitter fact it
is. that Governor Harmon could not be
elected?-Dubuque Telegraph-Heral
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
NEW LAKE LINE INCORPORATED.
Flour City Steamship Company Backed
by Minneapolis Capital.

Minneapolis. Dec. 30-The Flour
City Steamship company has been in
corporated under the laws of Mime
sofa to carry Minneapolis flour from
Duluth and Superior to Buffalo, N. Y.
The organization, before it was incor-
porated, was known as the Flour City
line. It is the result of a battle car
ried on for long time by the Mime
apolis Traffic association for cheaper
lake rates for Minneapolis flour.
The company is incorporated with
100000 capital The officers are:
President. F. E. Kenaston, president
of the Minneapolis Threshing Machine
company and president of the South
Side State bank; first vice president,
C. G. Weber, president of Deere &
Weber company and president of the
Minneapolis Traffic association; Sec
ond vice president. James c. An
drews, manager OF the Pillsbury
Flour Mills company; secretary, Hugh
E. White, second vice president Of the
Minneapolis Paper company and Sec
rotary of the Minneapolis Traffic as
sociation; treasurer. H. H. King, Shelf
field-King Milling company. The Of
ficers also compose the board of d.
reCtors.
The Flour City Steamship company
is strictly Minneapolis concern.
owned and operated by Minneapolis
men. The articles of incorporation
announce that $4,000 of the stock
shall be preferred and $4,000 COM
mon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
ERRORS IN DAlRYCow FEEDING

It is a good thing for the man
with dairy cows to remember that
there is such a thing as feeding
grains and concentrates in excess Of
the ability of the animals to pay a
profit for them by proportionate in
crease in milk and butterfat produc-
ton. Undoubtedly more than one
observing dairyman has noted that
some of his cows did not respond to
more expensive feeding by giving
more and better milk. The chances
are that his profits would have been
larger if he had put these particular
animals on a less expensive ration.
These facts were brought out
strongly in the 1901 records of the
cows in the Benson Cow Testing as
ISOLATION in northeastern Iowa. G..
S. Ellis of Iowa State College, who
has been compiling the records sent
in to the college, found the facts in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
ENGLAND and American Meats

The failure of British authorities to
invite American packers to bid for
army and navy meat contracts for the
coming year is due solely and alone to
. rule of the government not to con
tract with parties involved in litiga-
ton. This rule is dictated by the f, ar
that loss of the litigation would cause
the contracting party to default and
leave the government in the lurch
The quality of American meats for en-
port nor the fact that the packers have
. trust in any wise infuen led the
action of the British au horitis:.
Great Britain will not cease the cor
sumption of American meats and tn.
loss will b confined to the army
navy contracts
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
RUSSIA IN CONTROL AT TABRIl
CASUALTIES CONSIDERABLE ON
BOTH SIDES.
American Flag Over the United States
Consulate Shot Down by the
Russians.

Tabriz, Dec. 30.-A nine days siege
of this city by the Russian troops has
resulted in its complete occupation by
of the combatants belonging to the
constitutional progressive party Cor
fidais). Numerous casualties were
sustained by both Sides the Russians
losing from 100 to 200 men, while the
losses of the tidais were severe, al
though the number cannot be ascer.
tanned.
During the fighting an enormous
amount of damage to property was
done, and the Stars and Stripes float
ing over the United States consulate
was shot down by Russian shell,
which, however. did no further dam
age to the consulate. No casualties
were suffered by the foreign popula-
ton.
The Russians alone were the object
of the operations of the Persians,
who displayed no resentment what
ever against other foreigners.
Shuster's Aids to Quit.
Teheran.-W. Morgan Shuster, the
treasurer general of Persia, who was
dismissed on the demand of Russia.
had not yet received any communi-
cation from the Persian government
as to who will succeed him.
1t has been learned that Mr.. Shus-
ter's IA American assistants consider
that their contracts with Persia have
been violated by Persia's acceptance
OF the clauses OF the Russian ulti-
matum. subjecting appointment of Of
ficials under the treasurer general to
the approval of Great Britain and
Russia. They do not contemplate re-
naming in the treasury service UNI
der other than an American chief.
Washington.-Russ is making
preparations for the safe passage of
w. Morgan Shuster, Jr, dismissed
treasurer general of Persia, out of
that country. The party consists of
Mr.. Shuster, his wife and two daugh-
tiers, a nurse, his secretary and sew
eral other American men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
T. M. Hawkins. Kansas.

It is surely considered good recon-
mendation of All article when the pro-
prietor of the store uses 1t. With
regard to medicines, the range of
choice is especially large Yet when
Druggist j. M. Hawkins of Mound
City, Kans.. got ill and needed re-
liable laxative and tonic for his stom-
ach trouble he selected DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which he naturally con-
siders the best. This remedy is abso-
luteIy guaranteed to do what is claim
ed. and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., 1l9
Caldwell Bldg. Monticello, ILL., 1t is
sold by ali druggists at SOC and $1.OO a
hottie
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
White Pine FOR UNDERMINING

White pine ought to have more
consideration from Iowa farmers who
are underplanting their groves and
timber lots. It deserves it, 1t is
native to northeastern Iowa. A
splendid patch of it on the campus
Of Iowa State College at Ames shows
that it may be grown successfully in
central Iowa and other groves in
other sections show that it may be
grown elsewhere. An experiment
now in progress at the state forestry
experiment station at Ames demon
strates that it may be used success
fully for underplanting.
The white pine forms a straight
trunk with branches symmetrically
arranged from the ground up. The
needles produce soft, fine thick
spray that gives it high value for
ornamental purposes and windbreaks.
Where planted and given some care
this pine makes good growth. The
average height growth per year after
the seventh is twelve to fourteen
inches. The trees of the college cam
pus grove of white pines, planted in
1875, are now fortyor more feet high
and average nearly 9.5 inches in
diameter. This tree will form very
effective windbreak in sixteen or
twenty years. In forty years box
boards and small dimension stuff can
be produced.
Where planted either for wind
breaks or in grove form, says A. T..
Irwin of the state college horticultur-
al department, it is essential that the
young seedlings be protected on the
windward sides for the first few
years by few rows of some low
growing tree like the Russian olive.
This is important as the young plants
are somewhat sensitive to drying
winds and are apt to suffer severely
in the more trying portions Of the
state unless protected as above indi-
Gated. The plants gain in hardness
with age, however, and after becom-
ing we'll established they no longer
suffer from exposure, The white pine
has been planted to considerable
extent and is making an excellent
record throughout the state except
perhaps in the loess formation along
the Missouri river bluffs.
The windbreak and grove can be
started with greater surety of sue
cess by use of seedlings rather than
seed. The best size to use is four to
six year old, once-transplanted stock.
The seedlings have fibrous root sys-
tenn which makes them very easy to
transplant. The power of this pine,
especially when young. to endure con-
siderable shade makes it of value for
planting under and among other
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05

the feeding and production record of
two neighboring herds and arranged
them in tabular form as follows:
Herd No. Grain feed per COW
per year, 1913; roughage per cow per
year, $2O.65; butterfat per cow per
year, 2O7 pounds; butterfat cost per
pound, 1875 cents; average profit per
cow, $45.06.
Herd No. 2-Grain feed per cow
per year, $23.44; roughage per cow
per year, s26.s2; butterfat per COW
per year, 22O pounds; butterfat cost
per pound, 22.8 cents; average profit
per COW, $24.39.
Herd No. was very evidently the
most profitable, though not the most
extensively fed. It received only a
small allowance of corn, corn meal
and flax seed screenings for its grain
ration and yet it made almost twice
as much profit per COW as herd No. 2,
which was literally fed with grains
and concentrates. Herd No. l made
the larger profit even though 1t pro-
duced less milk by LOO pounds per
year per cow and thirteen pounds
less butterfat.
The records show that herd No. 2
was fed ground corn, corn and cob
meal, ground oats, barley, oil meal,
cottonseed meal, gluten feed, bran
and middlings at different times. The
small unsatisfactory results from this
ration indicate that they were either
too high in price for use or else that
they did not constitute strictly milk
feed.
The milk testing association helped
the owner of herd No. 2 to discover
these facts and point the way to more
profit. The farmer who runs a dairy
herd without test for its efficiency
Is doing business in the dark,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
The Service Pension

The action of the democratic hous'
in passing a "dollar.a-day" pension
bill is being made the object of wide
spread attack by political enemies. TIT
New York Evening Post brands it "th'
first great democratic blunder, on tn
national scale, since the election o.
l91O." and "cowardly surrender by
the democrats to the pension machine. ,
It is a "vicious measure" and an "un
blushing RAID on the treasury, accord
inn to the Post. The Chicago Tribune
the leading republican organ of the
middle west, says it has "always beer
a friend of the old soldier but de-
clares it ''can not stand for the meas
ure." Like the Post, it brands the
service pension as "a raid on the ma
tional treasury and demands that, il
it passes the senate, it be vetoed by
President Taft.
We can hardly believe that these ex'
pressions reflect any considerable pub
lie sentiment. 1t is almost forty sever
wears since the war ended, the boy OF
twenty, who volunteered in 1862, If he
still lives is now an old man of seventy.
To draw his dollar a day pension he
must have served at least year as
soldier, and have a present income less
than $1,000 year.
1t must take an extraordinary VIVID
imagination to see "wasteful eXtrava-
pance" in thus paying $50 month
pension, after fifty years, to poor OLD
men of seventy years and over who IN
their youth risked their lives and broke
their health to serve their country on
the field of battle for $l3 month!
Our national government is lavish,
even wasteful, in its general expendl-
lures. Senator Aldrich, when chair
man of the senate finance committee,
said it wasted at least $500, 600, 600 a
year that could be saved by business
like administration of its affairs.
The cost of the service pension will
be an average of perhaps $4O,O00,OOo a
year-for a very few years. In little
while the last veteran of the great war
for freedom and nationalism will have
gone to his long rest. In the mean
time, if President Taft and his aids
will institute that business-like admin
is'yation of which Senator Aldrich
spoke there will be no occasion to use
the veto on the soldiers pensions.
They can save enough to pay those
pensions five times over every year,
and still have 500, 900, 900 left out of
the savings alone!
Under the circumstances, we fancy
the president will think twice before
using the veto. Omaha World Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
A Hero in a Lighthouse.

For years J. S. Donahue, So. Haven.
Mich, civil war captain, as light
house keeper, averted awful wrecks,
but queer fact is, he might have been
a wreck, himself. if Electric Bitters
had not prevented. They cured me of
kidney trouble and chilis." he writes,
latter | had taken other so called
cures for years. without benefit and
they also improved my sight Now at
seventy, am feeling fine " For dys.
pepsia. Indigestion. all stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. they're without
equal. Try them. Only SO cts. at P.
A. Clemmer's F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
RATE REDUCTION REAFFIRMEo.
More Friction Between commerct
Court and Commerce Commission.

Washington, Dec. 30. - American
lemon growers won a signal victory
over foreign competitors and the
transcontinental railroads when the
interstate commerce commission re
affirmed it's previous order, upset by
the new commerce court, reducing
freight rates on lemons from Cali
fornia to all other points in the United
States from $1.15 per 100 pounds to 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
MOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. J. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known II.
Cheney for the last IL years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions. and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KlNNAN Il MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cOus surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipa,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
Make. No Dynamite Confession.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 80 - George
Bridges, arrested while carrying suit
case containing u sticks of dynamite
and roll of fuse, did not make his
promised confession when arraigned
on a charge of larceny. He waived
hearing and was held for court in
$500 bail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
DESTROYER REPORTED DISABLED
Navy Department Sends Relief ia
Stormtossed Warrington.

washington, Dec. 29.-Caught In the
strong northwest gale blowing off the
Virginia capes the torpedo-boat de-
stroyer Warrington was reported as
being disabled about fifteen miles
northeast of Cape Hatteras. Although
she is reported safely at anchor. three
other destroyers are standing by and
the revenue cutter Onondaga and the
cruiser Salem have been ordered to
her assistance.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
.CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s ss:ss the Of lZhAzzSzzu

Mrs. A. r. Tabor, OF Order. Mo-.
had been troubled with sick headache
for about five years. when she began
taking Chamberlain Tablets. She
has taken two bottles of them and they
have cured her. Sick headache is caus-
ed by disordered stomach for which
these tablets are especially intended.
Try them, get we'll and stay well, Sold
by all dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
La Toilette Endorses Democrats

Senator La Toilette is making a
speech making trip through Ohio. and
at Dayton last Friday night endorsed
four prominent democrats. He tod
the story OF how Bryan helped him
shove his railroad rate bill through the
Wisconsin legislature by coming to
Madison when the bill seemed all but
lost, and pleading with the democratic
members to cast party prejudice to the
winds and "vote with Bob"
''And I'll say" he added, "that Mr.
Bryan is actuated in all his public acts
by the highest moral purpose. AS to
Wilson and Folk, he told of the pro-
gress they had brought to their states,
and wound up thus:
There isn't any need of praise for
these two men in which l cannot
heartily join."
In talking of Cox when dealing with
the problem of crooked legislators:
"There is a man in congress from
this district" he said, "who does
serve the public interest and serves it
we'll"
The greatest roar of applause as in
every speech that he has delivered in
Ohio, came when he adverted to his
plea for the recall of judges. For the
first time since he came into Ohio We'd
nesday, he spoke of woman's suffrage
Senator LaFollette, candidate for
president by the edict of the progress
sives, Senator Clapp of Minnesota,
Poindexter of Washington, Bristow of
Kansas, Crawford of North Dakota,
Representative Morse of Wisconsin,
Prof. Miriam of Chicago, Attorney
Louis Brandeis of Boston, and others
are stumping the state of Ohio this
week in favor of their cause demo
cratic principles) and are urging the
defeat of Taft and the nomination of
LaFollette. They are attacking the
administration all along the line, and
seem to give the impression that the
country will be lost unless they sue
coed. But if they fail to heat Taft for
the nomination how can they consist
emily support him at the polls? Gov.
Wilson or Speaker Clark are just as
worthy of trust as Senator LaFoll. tie
and have advocated democratic princi-
pies for generation, while LaFolette
il but q recent convert So let the
people choose between them. -Fayette
County Union.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05

Salvation Army Barred From Russia.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 80 - The
council of ministers has decided not
to allow the Salvation Army to carry
on it's work in Russia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-05
Boat Hits Rocks: Crew Rescued.

Block Island. r. ], Dec 29.-The
four masted schooner airy Adelaide
Randall of Port Jeffers7u N. Y, coal
laden, was hurled upon the lodges west
of Block Island by a terrific north
westerly gale and four hours and a
half later the crew of 10 men were
rescued by the Block Island life saw
ing crew.