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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
OBITUARY.

Emma MiIbrath was born February
19, 1882, in Albion Township, Howard
County, Iowa, and died October 26,
1912, at the age of 30 years, months
and z days.
At the age of IA years sne became a
member of the Lutheran church and
attended divine services at Granger,
Minnesota. February 9, 1901, she was
married to Sven Swenson, of Fillmore
County, Minnesota. In March, 1912,
she went to her parents home because
this offered better facilities for her
comfort. She leaves to mourn her loss,
husband, father and mother, four
brothers and two sisters Marie, Anna,
Herbert, Alfred, Harold, and William,
of Montana.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
A. Dangs, October 80, 1912, and her
body laid to rest in 0St. Matthews
Cemetery at Granger, Minnesota.
CARD OF THANKS.
For the beautiful flowers and many
expressions of sympathy shown us,
during our recent bereavement, and
for the assistance rendered us by our
many friends. we wish to express our
heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. LEWIS MILBRATH
AND FAMILY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
the political situation than the average
voter. We believe that this cannot
help but have beneficent influence in
| the future.
MARRIED

On Tuesday, Nov. 18th. at the home
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Fields, occurred the marriage of
Miss Mary A. Fields to Leroy Sails
bury, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Sails
bury. The marriage ceremony took
place at 1880, the Rev. Schafer officia.
ting and witnessed by the immediate
relatives and few intimate friends of
the contracting parties. The house
was decorated with yellow and white
chrysanthemums and smilax. Follow
ing the ceremony three course we'd
ding breakfast was served, and the
bridal couple tookt the Iafternoon train
for a weddine "Trip to Minneapolis.
They will Be Tat home" after Dec. Is.
Both the young people have q host. OF
friends in and about Cresco who have
known them since childhood, and who
wish them all manner of happiness and
success in their married life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
First Lutheran Church.

Nov. 18th is special mission Sunday
in our church. Rev. Gerhard Rasmus-
sen of Harmony, Minn., will preach in
the Norwegian language at 10:45 a. M,
and special offering for missions of
our Synod will be received.
The evening servicessat 7:3O will be
conducted in the English language. All
are heartily welcome to any or all of
our services.
Sunday School at 9:3O a. m. every
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society holds its an
nual business meeting at the home of
Mrs. Geo. Melaas Thursday afternoon,
Nov. 21st, at 3 O'Clock.
The Young Peoples society meets at
the parsonage Wednesday evening at
O'Clock.
The confirmation class meets Satur.
day morning at 9:3O.
Lauritz Larsen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
SHAPIRO ACCUSES 4 GUhMEN
DRIVER OF MURDER CAR TURNS
STATES EVIDENCE.
Says He Heard Shots Fired Which
Killed the Gambler, Ros-
enthal.

New York, Nov. 14.-William Sha
piro. co-defendant Of the four gunmen
indicted as the actual slayers Of the
gambler, Herman Rosenthal, has
turned states evidence.
Testifying at the gunmen's trial for
murder, Shapiro identified the quartet
Lefty Louis" "Gyp the Blood"
Whitley" Lewis and 'Dago" Frank
Cirofici-as his passengers in the
murder car" which he drove to the
Hotel Metropole where Rosenthal met
his fate. He saw them get out Of the
machine, he swore, heard the shots
fired and declared that when they
came back to the machine they had re-
volvers in their hands.
"Gyp the Blood" Shapiro said, had
placed revolver to his head and or
dered him to hurry up and drive
away" He had heard "Dago Frank"
say, he testified, that Police Lieutenant
Becker, since convicted of instigating
the murder, had fixed the cops"
Shapiro's appearance as state wit
ness was one of the results, according
to District Attorney Whitman Of the
death of big Jack" Zelig, the leader
of the gang of East Side thugs to which
the four gunner belonged. Shapiro
testified on the stand yesterday that
he had heretofore refused to identify
the gunner through fear Of being
killed..
Shapiro told me-" explained Mr..
Whitman after court adjourned, that
be was afraid if he testified against the
sunmen, Big Jack Zelig would have
him 'croaked.' When Zelig was killed
Shapiro got his nerve back and decid-
ed to tell the truth"
Mr.. Whitman added that the indict.
ment against Shapiro would in all pro.
ability be dismissed.
The witness told his story In low
monotone, looking straight ahead and
avoiding the angry glares of the four
gunner who sat bent far forward in
their seats all the time he was testi.
Tying
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15

Miss Daisy Mellor of Ames, Iowa.
left Wednesday after weeks visit
with her sister, Miss Bessie Mellor.
The game last Friday with Decorah
soon developed into Slaughter of
the Innocents," as the score of 70 to 0
will testify.
Cresco goes to Decorah today. (Fri-
day) for another game of football. 1t
il hoped that justice will be tempered
with mercy.
The first inter-society program of
ths year will be held in the High school
\ assembly room Friday evening, Nov.
$22nd. Watch for further announce
ments.
Owing to illness, Mrs. B. F. Carroll
was unable to keep her engagement
at the High School last Wednesday,
Rev Mary E. Stafford of Des MoiEes
gave an address in her stead.
Miss Ruth Connolly has consented to
\ take charge of the high school orches-
%tra and two rehearsals have already
been held. C. H. S. has some good
$musical talent and under the skillful di-
rection Of Miss Connolly an orchestra
4 Of real merit is assured.
Superintendent Nearpass reports an
interesting meeting of the Iowa State
Teachers Association. While there
he succeeded in having adopted by the
Northeastern Iowa Declamatory Asso-
ciation plan whereby the preliminary
district contests in the future will be
judged by single expert, rather than
by three judges whose ability can Of
ten be questioned. Had this plan oo-
tanned last year, there is little doubt
!. that Cresco would have won first place
( in the dramatic class. At least, it puts
every school absolutely upon it's merits.
4 The mock election held Tuesday,
Nov. 5th. while not coinciding with the
real election, in that Roosevelt and the
republican state and county ticket we're
elected, proved that the Cresco High
School pupils will make intelligent vot-
ers when they are old enough to enjoy
the privilege. Although but thirteen
straight tickets were voted. there was
not single spoiled ballot, showing
that the boys and and girls of c. H. S.
have mastered the intricacies of the
Australian ballot system and that most
of them are not afraid of showing their
independence by voting scratched
ticket. The speeches just before the
election, in favor of the various can
didates. brought forth rounds of ap'
plause and on the whole we're credit
to those who had been chosen to rep
resent the various parties. One speak
or discussed the platform, and another
the man, in each case. so that it is safe
70 say that our High School pupils are
now better informed on all phases OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
Flax Straw Wanted.

Haul your Flax Straw in while you
can get "a. 90 per ton for good, clean,
dry straw. Farmers can dry their wet
straw in the field cheaper than we can,
and we would not be able to pay over
81. so per ton for the wet.
NAPERvILLE LOUNGE Co.,
F. H. WHITE, Foreman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
For Sale

lis Duroc Jersey spring pigs, March
and April farrow. These pigs we're
sired by two heavy boned boars that
we bought at the state Fair. We fur
nish pedigrees with every pig sold.
Phone Protivin line.
Mrs. Joseph Bouska & Son,
Rt, 2, Calmar, Iowa,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15

We have a large variety of styles and
veneers in three makes of high grade
pianos in stock. Prospective buyers
whether contemplating purchase now
or later should look them over while
they are on display.
G. H. Kellogg & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
More Records Broken in Connection
With the Chicago Stock Show.

With it's SIS, 900 offered in prizes and
it's entries closed, the international Live
Stock Exposition, which will be held
on the dates of November 80 to Decem-
ber z inclusive, at the Union Slock
Yards, Chicago, has broken all records
in every department in regard to the
number of exhibits. Every breed of
cattle, sheep, swine and horses will be
represented on a much larger scale,
the arrangements for the Show have
been better provided for, and the great
Stock Show of 1912 will go down into
history as the most comprehensive,
the most complete, the most modern,
advanced and up to date of all the ex-
hibitions, wonderful as they have been,
which have proceeded it.
Breeders, feeders and farmers who
are developing business of the kind,
or who have already developed one,
and who have sons already to step into
their shoes when they shall have cast
them of, and put upon them the slippers
/ Of ease and restfulness, owe to these
young men the privilege of seeing this
extraordinary Exposition, and imbib-
ing that knowledge without which they
will be sorely handicapped when they
come to compete with those who have
taken advantage and profited by the
opportunities it affords.
Money spent in attending this Show
is money invested in gilt edged secur-
ity that will return interest at the rate
of hundred per cent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
Fined for VIOLATING Game Law.

Duluth, Nov 14.-John Lake, busi-
pess man of Nashwauk, pleaded guilty
TO having venison in his possession
during the closed season and was fined
$3.50 by Judge Trescott at Coleraine.
The game warden found the venison
concealed under a pile OF posts N tthfls
barn,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
Farm for Rent.

The los acre farm, known as the
Nichols estate, five miles Northwest
of Cresco. Every acre Of this farm
will raise corn. Also good buildings.
Address LUERs & CLARK Co.,
Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
Warning to Trespassers.

warning 10 IIeSpdSSeIS'
All parties are positively prohibited
from hunting or trespassing upon our
property under penalty of law.
Joe Patterson,
w. II. Patterson,
Salisbury BFes,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
For Sale.

One bay horse, weight about 1900
lbs. Enquire Of Mrs, T. ]. Rutherford
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
High School Notes.

''The truest test of civilization is not
the census, nor the size of the cities,
nor the crops; but the kind of men the
country turns out. Emerson.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
Man Wanted

To work on the farm.
MYRoN CONVERSE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15
DINNER |

The ladies' of the German Evangelic-
al church will serve dinner in the M.
w. A. hall over lenders meat market.
Nov. 16. 1912, from eleven O'Clock un-
til all are served.
MENU:
Mashed Potatoes Gravy
Roast Chicken and Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Roast Beef Cabbage Salad
Sauer Kraut Baked Beans
Biscuit Pickles
Coffee
Fruit Salad Cake
Apple and Cranberry Pie
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-15

Estrayedl
From my place about Oct. goth, a
black steer calf about one year old.
Please notify j. j. MARKovETz.
r. D. No. a, Cresco. Iowa
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Editorial Comment
"Nothina But Bosh."

The editor of the Lewiston Journal
may have sources of information
that are closed to the average OBJ
server, or, as is more likely, he may
be just making a stab at the propo-
sition with the idea that he can put
ii over in such a matter-of- fact way
that nobody will take the trouble to
deny the accuracy of his statement.
We know, however, that Hon. Asher
c. Kinds announced his preference for
Taft over Roosevelt some time before
the date of the primaries, that he en-
phasized that preference continuously
throughout the campaign and that he
was nominated and reelected by q
Majority much larger than that which
he received in 1910, If Kinds could
announce his preference and be re-
nominated and elected by an increased
majority, it is hard to understand
how BurleiGh could have been so bad
ly defeated by taking a stand which in
York and Cumberland counties was so
heartily approved by the people. Per-
haps the editor of the Lewiston jour
nal may be able to explain this discrep-
ancy apparent between his statement
and the facts as shown in The case of
Congressman Hinds.-Biddeford Jour
nal.
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Wider Use Of Normal Schools.

BY new plan which has just been
inaugurated the Maine State Normal
Schools will undertake to extend their
usefulness not only to attending stu
dents, but also to teachers in service.
The normal schools of several states
have undertaken regularly laid out
correspondence and extension courses.
While the funds available to the Maine
schools do not permit the full adoption
of these plans yet they will undertake
in a limited way to assist teachers by
opening their classes to visitation, by
lecture courses given by the instructors
before local teachers clubs and asso-
Citations and by assisting individual
teachers, through correspondence, in
the solution of their problems s
State superintendent IPaassson Smith
will send, on application of any teach
err, pamphlet entitled Aids Avail
able to Teachers" which describes the
new departure of the Normal schools.
We earnestly recommend the interest
and attention of teachers to every OPP
portunity thus given Not only is ed
ucation advancing in this generation
as never before, but the facilities and
disposition to aid progress are beyond
comparison with any other period of
history. Every educational force is
active in America, and, what is better
still, they are cooperating.
We hope every teacher will watch
the State educational department and
keep alive to its assistance and the
aids which it offers.
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hv a series of experiments cohuu0'
the Pennsylvania experiment s'auo.'
where four-year rotation Oh
oats. wheat and clover was useo' 90
manure applied at the rate oil siA
an acre every two years. the Vai"o
the barnyard fertilizer was touho " "
exactly $3.50. The Illinois experiment
station found the value OF manure "P
nlied six tons to the acre once III
three-year rotation of corn oats anu
clover. to he $40 ton. The ONO Elk
neriment station, i'll a series oil eNperi-
,nants extending over IS years, loui'"
tbe value to range from So to 81 tollf
according to the character of the SOIL
Even these figures do not give the tuli
value. however, as they do not consider
tho eulminative effects of the applica-
t,ans of BARNARD fertilizer to the soil.
The inheritance of this is shown by eX-
,er,rents at the Rothemstead Station
in england, where one plot was given
,agular applications, for 20 years, and
then the manuring discontinued for an
eoual length of time At the end of 40
tba vield of another plot, similar ia
rho campaign which is to be waged SO
every way except that it had never had
anv anplieation of the barnyard fertiii-
ger.
,,t,oro,slv in Iowa and ultimately
throughout the entire gram pelt 10
preach the immense fortune Wnieh es'i
he saved 10 the farmers by ushis INC
harvard fertilizer while 1t Is most en-
Gent. Take an average iowa crop s'es'
for example-S4o.0o00o bushels OF corn
149 coo coo bushels of oats, o'VV'VoV
shells of wheat. In the productioh VI
these crops the soil mas given UP ap
proximateIy 65.000O00 pounds OF nltfosen'
1oo00,0eo pounds of phosphorus ana "io'-
100000 pounds of potassium, WHICH, "'
the ordinary value in commercial ioiih'
reach the immense total of $l30Vu'VV an
amount practically equal to the value Oh
the corn crop of the entire state III
bumper yield year. 1t is to impress up
on farmers the fact that FUZZY 10 per
cent of this immense total of sl5o'vVoVv'
or sl04, Geo. 600, can be returned to the soil
of Iowa each and efery year by seieh-
tiGc use of the despised and neglected
harvard fertilizer, that the proposed
campaign is to be carried on so Vlsot-
ously.
The theory of the campaign is that
more acres devoted to live stock farm-
ing or more grain fed on the iafih
where il is raised. will bring about
richer farming class and conserve the
elements of fertility more than anything
else ever proposed by the most epthu-
siastic agricultural experts. The Iowa
farmer has had politicians by the score
preach to him of the great value OF the
conservation of natural resources. nut
heretofore the sole application has been
10 coal rights and water sites in some
far-distant state. Today and tomorrow
are to be iven over to preaching to the
Iowa farmer and eventually to farmers
throughout the entire country that reg
ular gold mines of riches are being neg
ieeted in their very barnyard. and that
acres of corn may be made into acres
of diamonds by prompt and constant
application of the barnyard product,
which for all too long has been despised
and rejected by the most astute and
progressive farmers.
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Thursday, Novsmbsf 2S 1912.
Mrs. Raymond Innocent.

In spite of the carefully prepared
case and the adrcitness and eloquence
of the attorney general, the 'reasona-
BILE doubt" remains.
Mrs. Elsie Hobbs Raymond goes
free and, in spite of necessity for
maintaining the public safeguard of
punishment of the guilty, the public
will accept the verdict with approval
"a sigh of relief that citizens cannot
be convicted on such evidense.
A long time had elapsed since the
crime of the Kent.s Hill roae and it
was rapidly fading into the retims OF
the forgotten, except in the miias oil
relatives and close friends. On the
eve of the day in which we owe
thanks for Gods bounty few men
could find it in their hearts to do OH
er than give this young mother thu
advantage of every shadow of rea-
sonable doubt
Mrs. Raymond was innocent until
she was proved guilty. The charges
have not been proved. She is inno-
cent. Let Us congratulate her and her
family and friends and wish them a
glad Thanksgiving Day.
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Editor S able
A New Book.

tBy John Francis Sprague9
We have recently had the pleasure OF
perusing the advance sheets of one 81
the most charming, interesting and
breezy little books that we have read
for many a day, "Backwoods Sketches
by John Francis Sprague, soon to be
issued from the press OF Burlelgh q
Flynt. Its every page is replete with
the breath of country life and the
woods. the lakes and streams, the en-
chanting scenery and the hunting ana
fishing sports iii Maine.
Mr.. Sprague has attained reputa-
ton among the best writer's OF New
England in recent years for his writ
ings on various subjects and more es-
pecially upon early Maine history. Yet
he has written much of interest 10
sportsmen and the lovers of the woods
and is himself president of the Maine
Sportsmen's Association. In these
sketches he has happily blended IN
some instance the historical with his
love for nature and country life. THIS
is notably the case in THE indians Of
Maine, Some Size Lights of the Ro-
mantle History of the Beaver and
Game Notes from Accounts OF Arm
old EXpeultloH 10 euepVN AZ
The book contains two short stories
az life in the Maine Woods: How John
smith of Lever Broadway Regained
His Health and 'Ifnpelled by Force
That They Wot Not OF, which are OIL
a high order. fascinating ana enter.
tanning. "A Day with lzaak WALTON
and Authors and Dogs are literary
gems and interest those historically IN
clined as well as the lovers CT sport
The book is attractively liiustra.et'
from photographs of bits Of Maiiis
scenery in the bacKwoods country,
The sale Of the book viii be hanoiea
by A. j Huston the well known doom
dealer of Portland and they VIII De iof
sale at all book stores
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Green Oranges eat fred.

The vigorous activity of the United
States Agricultural Department 10
prohibit the shipment of Immature
fruit. is commendable and lshould re-
ceive the approval of the plbblic press
Close watch is being kept of distrlbut-
ing points, such as Boston} for New
England, to prevent thef sale OF
,sweatedo or artificiallA ripened
oranges and grape fruit. The Gov
eminent has issued orders that the
shipment in interstate trait c of citrus
fruits that have been giveg& a ripe APP
pearanee by the use of al tificial heat
or by shipment in closed Sregriterator
cars shall be stopped in every in
stance. Inspectors are nkw on the
watch for violations of Pc pure food
boards ruling against his practice.
The chief inspector pafsed through
Boston yesterday after submitting
data in a case in Chicago, where he
caused the seizure of Five carloads of
California oranges alleged to have
been ripened by heat
All attempts to cofvince growers
that such methods Would injure the
business and halt the marvellous
growth which the fru5t trade has been
making in recent YEARS, have been
without avail Many growers continue
to pick their crops zoo early, and rush
them into market ib the hope of get
ting better prices. In this they make
a mistake, for the poor fruit sells for
just what it is The buyers test it,
and they know tha it is not right
Such fruit hurts THE sale of future
| shipments, and keeps the market down
for long time afte good fruit is
ready. 1t requires slws and enforce
ment of them to keep this poor fruit
off the market.
Florida's law is in liAe with the rul-
ing of the United staes Board of Food
and Drug Inspection which is as fol-
lows:
/
| the shipment Of interstate commerce oi
| green immature citrus frilits, partlctt.
| larry oranges which hayeS been artih-
eially eolored by holding IN warm
| moist atmosphere for shoBt period OF
| time after removal from thu, tree Evi.
| dence is adduced showing ! that sucf
| oranges do not change in nSar or acic
| content after removal froml the tree
| Evidence further shows that the sans
| oranges remaining on the tr$e inereas,
| markedly in sugar content at6d decrease
| la acid content, Further, There Is ev
dence TO show that the consumption O
| such immature oranges, ESPECIALLY b,
1 children, is apt 10 be attended by seriou:
| disturbances of the digestyef system.
Under the food and drugs adj of jun
20. 1906, an article of food is aRulterated
If IL be mixed, eolored, powdered, coat
ed, or stained ia matter wheteby aanl
age or inferiority is eoncealedl 1t Is tn
opinion Of the Board that orange
treated as mentioned above are colore
in manner whereby inferlority isicoil
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blit that 1t is the Father-God, He do
eth the works"
Christian Scientists believe that God
has something to do about fixing the
death rate" because many hundreds
of them were given up to die before
they turned to Christian Science and
were healed. Thus, through the prac-
tice of Christian Science the death
rate has been quite perceptibly lower
cd, and there is no reason to DOUBT
that when God is better understood
and given a chance, the death rate VIII
become obsolete. for 1t was the Master
who said; Verify, verify, | say unto
you, if a man keep my saying, he shall
never see death" John Ssh.
FRANK c. BARRETT.
Portland Nov 81. 1912.