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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Eagles Close Convention.

The Eagles state convention
closed in Traverse City with a bar
becue. Boyne City won first prize in
the ritual contest and Owosso second.
Owosso made the best appearance in
uniform. The largest number OF la
dies came from Boyne City. owes
SOS degree team was best, with
Boyne City's second. Hancock was
chosen as the next meeting place and
the following state officers were
elected:
President, John Mclaughlin, Calu-
met; vice-president, Leonard G.
Clapp, Traverse City; chaplain, r. d.
Crawford, Cadillac; secretary. w. ii.
rGlaia, r-<surer, Il. A. Goff, Battle
Creek; conductor, Frank L. Smith,
Albion; inside guard, Dennis Regan,
Saginaw; outside guard, George s.
Davey, Frankfort; trustees, w. M.
Ryan, Alpena; II. F. Boyle, Kalama-
zoo; James Jewell, Hubbell. Repre-
sentatives to the grand aerie. Robert
Graham, Grand Rapids; Milton F.
Grove, Owosso; Anon Langworthy,
Traverse City. Chairman judiciary
committee, Ed. B. Gibbons, Detroit
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
New Electric Line Promoted.

Michigan is to have new electric
railroad il the state railroad COM
mission authorizes the company to
incorporate representatives of the
Michigan Lakeside & st. Joe Electric
railway appeared before the commits
sion in Lansing and asked authority
to incorporate with capitalization
OF $750,000.
The proposed road will have Michi-
gan City, Ind, for its starting point
and IL the present plans materialize
st. Joe will be the Michigan termin-
al. The distance between these
points is 40 miles, 80 of which are
in this state.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

II deem 1t my duty to tell about
cure that the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right In the edge Of my hair on the
forehead. and spread over the front
part Of the top of my head from ear to
ear, and over my ears which caused q
most fearful burning itch. or eczema.
For three years had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. I tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure 1t. Then / tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them for two months with the result
of a complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due. and have advised lot Of peo-
pie to use them" (Signed) c. ID.
Harrington, Creek, N. c., Jan. rs. 1911.
Itching scalp-Halr Fell Out.
II will say that have been suffer
Ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. My hair fell out
in spots all over my head. My scalp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left me three bald spots the
shape Of a half dollar. went to more
than one doctor, but could not get any
relief, SO l started to use the Cuticura
Remedies. / tried one bar of Cuticura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment,
and felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots have disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. highly
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to
all that are suffering with scalp trou-
ble." (Signed) Samuel Stern, 236
Floyd St., Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. z.
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere. sample Of each.
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura."
Dept L, Boston.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
The First Consideration.

At st. Andrews some years ago an
old farmer and his plowman were
carting sand from the seashore. They
were behind the target on the rife
range. but hidden by bank OF sand
from party OF volunteers. who were
then on foot, at practice. A stray bull
let struck the plowman on the leg.
and he Immediately dropped. exclaim-
ing: I'm shot"
Without more ado the farmer
scrambled up the bank and, waving
his hand to the volunteers, shouted:
Hey, lads, stop that, will We?
You've shot a man. and 1t MIGHT haze
been the horse!"-London Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
DOCTORS SHIFT. y
Now Gets Along Without IL.

A physician says: until last fall I
used to eat meat for my breakfast and
suffered with Indigestion until the
meat had passed from the stomach.
Last fall began the use Of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found could do without meat, for my
body got all the nourishment neces-
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then / have not had any Indigestion
and am feeling better and have In.
creased in weight.
"Since finding the benefit I derived
from Grape-Nuts have prescribed the
food for all my patients suffering from
indigestion or overlooking and also
for those recovering from disease
where / want food easy to take and
certain to digest and which will not
overtax the stomach.
II always find the results I look for
when I prescribe Grape-Nuts. For
ethical reasons please omit my name"
Name given by mail by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
The reason for the wonderful
amount of nutriment, and the easy
digestion of Grape-Nuts is not hard to
find.
Tn the first place, the starchy part
Of the wheat and barley goes through
various processes Of cooking, to per-
fectly change the starch into dextrose
or grape-sugar. in which state It Is
ready to be easily absorbed by the
blood.
The parts in the wheat and barley
which Nature can make use of for re-
building brain and nerve centers are
retained in this remarkable food and
thus the human body Is supplied with
the powerful strength producers. so
easily noticed after one has eaten
Grape-Nuts each day for week or
ten days.
There's reason" and It is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
TO MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the shove Ietters A new
enc appears from time 20 time. they
are gensine, true, and full Of human
1nterest.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
GENERAL MARKETS.

Strawberries plentiful and the mar
ket firm at small advance. Dealers
believe low point reached for the sea-
son. Other berries are quiet and in
moderate supply. Poultry is in fair
supply and easy: Eggs are steady and
so is butter, with good demand and
Butter Extra creamery. 26kc;
creamery firsts. ssMS; dairy; ZIG; pack !,
receipts. candled. 1sc per doz..
Baldwin. s4.5o@s5; steel reds, $500 q
50; Ben Davis. s3@sS,5o per Dbl:
Watermelons-30@ 40c each.
Berries-Michigan straw berries, 81 q
$1.25 per 16-quart case; home grown
fcr Per ease
$5.25 $3.50 per blu; huckleberries, $4.5C
per 24-quart case; red raspberries, $3.50
per Ss ss-pip Ga sase; ne,
Dressed Calves = Ordinary s@9c'
fancy 1901 per ID.
New Potatoes-Texas triumphs s15o
Tomatoes-i-ba basket crates, s1.75@
Honey-choice fancy comb, 15@16c
per lib; amber, 12@13c.
Live Poultry-Broilers. 25@2sc per
10; chickens; I2@dSe; hens n; g. i2@ls ss
DUCKS. 1fc, young DUCKS, lOWloc, geese,
11m12c; turkeys, 16@1Sc.
observation-disclosures 35@45c per
doz; green onions, 12hc per dozen;
watercress 25@35c per dozen; green
beans $2.75 per hamper; wax beans,
$2.75ms3; green peas. $1.75 @$2 per blu.
Provisions = Family pork. 1880
s2i.5O: mess pork, s20.50; clear backs.
$4,000 $2t.50; smoked hams, IAN @15c;
picnic hams. 10h Ollie; shoulder. 12c;
in tierces, Ice; kettle rendered lard, 13c
per lb.
Hay-Carlot prices track. Detroit:
No. .ttihmotthy. s2t,,,5oS@s2S; No. z tine O.
<24 No. 1 mixed. S22@$22.50; rye straw,
s1l.50@$12; wheat and oat straw. $1,000
mS11 per ton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Clothes and tie Man.

A colporteur In South Carolina.
walking many miles through mud, &C
costed a passerby and suggested the
purchase of the Bible. He was re-
fused. The next day, says the Record
Of Christian Work. after a nights rest
and cleanup, he set up his stand IN
town and-hac- the pleasure OF selling
a Bible to the very man who had re-
fused to purchase the day before. II
met a muddy man yesterday with
Bibles" said he, who looked like a
Methodist tramp. When I buys a b.
BILE buys it from Baptist gentle
man"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
The Shorter Route.

Lady Duff-Gordon, at a luncheon at
Sherry's in New York, told an anec.
dote apropos of the divorce evil.
Two girls" she said, were chat.
ting over cocktail and a cigarette.
Marriages are made in heaven.
said the first girl, and she blew a
cloud of smoke into the air and re
garded 1t with dreamy eyes.
The second girl with light laugh
replied:
Yes, that is true; but, thank
goodness, to unmake them we have
to 60 only as far as Reno"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Michigan Doctor Heads Homeopaths.

The result OF the election OF officers
OF the American Institute of Homeo-
pathy was made known at the third
days session in Pittsburg of the in.
stitute's sixty-eighth annual meeting
The newly elected officers are: Presi'
dent, DR.. w. b. Hinsdall, Ann Arbor
Mich; first vice-president, DR.. r.
Stout Jacksonville, Fla; second vice
president, DR.. Mary X. Hanks, Chi.
cago, H., treasurer. DR.. T. Franklin
Smith, New York City, reelected: sec
rotary, DR.. j. Richey Horner, Cleve-
land, o.. reelected; registrar, DR.. w
o. Forbes. Hot Springs, Ark, re.
elected; censor, DR.. Mile J. Chapman,
Springboro, Pa, for one year: trus.
tee, DR.. j. H. McClelland. Pittsburg;
Dr.. T. H. Carmichael. Philadelphia,
Pa, and one not yet announced
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
The private bank of George wv. a,

The private bank OF George w. and
f. T. Moore, Capac, has been placed
in the hands of the Security Trust
Co, Detroit, which firm will liquidate
the assets. The Moores recently sold
their banks at Port Huron and Ma
rine City.
A clerk in an Ionia clothing store
held Clayton Masters, aged 81, at
the point of a revolver, while other
employees called an officer. Masters,
1t is alleged, tried to forge check
at the store for S125.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the disappearance OF Chas. Moulder,
of Holland, who left the home OF his
sister, Mrs. Ollie Reed, In Petoskey
for short bicycle ride Nothing has
been heard OF him since. Mr. Mould
er came to Petoskey with his wife in
hopes of benefiting his health.
Searching parties headed by officers
are endeavoring to locate the missing
man.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Easy to Cut the Price.

A man went into a butchers shop
and asked how much sausages were
a pound.
"Ah," said the butcher. der brice
vas gone ups. l shall haf to sharge
you twenty-five cents"
NONSENSE" exclaimed the custom
er, that Is outrageous. | can get
them at Schmidt's for twenty cents"
We'll, Wy didn't your"
Because he was out of them"
"Oh, vell," replied the butcher. IF
vas oudt of 'em. Id sell 'em for tven-
ty cents, too
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Outline Repartee.

How" said lawyer to witness,
how can you possibly bear such tes-
timony against this man who you say
Is your friend?"
Sir" said the man. "he Is my
friend, and love him, but love Truth
more."~-
You should be ashamed" replied
the lawyer, ito turn your back on a
friend for one who is perfect strang-
er to you"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

A. s. Smalley, principal Of the Ann
Arbor high school for three years, has
accepted the principalship of the
Danville, ILL.,, school at salary of
$1,000 a year. He recently resigned
his position.
Twenty-four members Of the Sew
enth Michigan Volunteer infantry
from Companies A to X, with their
wives, held their annual reunion in
Lapeer, Capt. John ID. Spillane, OF
Detroit, the drummer boy OF the Rap
pahannock. was chosen president and
A. p. Glaspie. Of oxford. secretary
treasurer. They meet at Pontiac
next year.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Makes a Difference.

What is this?'
"As you see, 1t is badge demanding
votes for women"
You wearing such badger"
Yes, l."
"But you always told me you could
never see any reason for women's suf-
frage."
Yes; but didn't know II was go
Ing to become a rather stylish fad"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
His Mistake.

Gertie-Angry with him? Why, he
wrote a lovely poem to her.
Rose-Yes, but she never read It.
She tore the whole thing up in a fit of
anger. He called it Lines on Mabel's
Face"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
GRAIN, ETC.

WHEAT-Cash No. red, 81 12K
July opened without change at 81 11%
lost &c and advanced to 81 12A; Sep
TENDER opened at 81 1874. touched
81 1874 and advanced to 81 14H: De-
cember opened at 81 l5H declined to
81 10 and advanced to 81 15A; No. l
white. 81 10L.
CORN-Cash No. 3. 75hc; No. yell
low. Isc; No. yellow. 77hc; No. yell
low, l car at 74c.
oATs-standard, 2 cars at 55%c; No.
3 white, ] car at 55c.
RYE-Cash No. 2, S9c.
BEANS-Immediate. prompt and June
shipment, 81 20; July. 81 rs; October,
81 80.
CLOVERSEED-Prim October. $40.
FLOUR-In one-eighth paper sacks,
per 196 pounds. jobbing lots: Best pat
enr 70 n s9 str "a ao 81 Gear 20;
FEED--In jobbing lots in 100-lb.
sacks: Bran $26; coarse middlings,
$50: fine middlings, $32; corn and oat
chop. $34; cracked corn and coarse
cornmeal, $50 per ton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Increases capitalization.

The state railroad commission
authorized the Centerville Water &
Electric Light Co. to increase its cap.
italization from $4,000 to $4,000
The plant of this company Is located
at Centerville, st. Joseph county, and
1t is understood the increase in CAPT.
talization will permit the concern to
build additions to its lines and enable
It to reach into new territory.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

ueh0JUhDlNLsJhs URIr
vMN Corns, Bunions, Cal
V,WN lous Bunches, Tired,
wa Aching, Swollen Feet.
I'm 1t allays pain and takes
<SS1z{M out soreness and infam-
INK nation promptly. Healing
0 and soothing causes a
better circulation of the blood
through the part, assisting nature
in building new, healthy tissue and
eliminating the old. Alex Ali,
Tobinsport, Ind, writes Nov. IS,
1905. No doubt you remember
my getting two bottles of your
ABSORBING, JR., for bunion
scn my foot. My foot is WE'LL" Also
valuable for any swelling or painful
affliction, Goitre, Enlarged
Glands. Varicose Veins, Milk
Leg, Strains, Sprains. Heals
Cuts, Bruises, decorations.
Price 81 90 and $500 at all drug
gists or delivered. Book A g Free.
W.F.young, of. ,3l0TempIeSt Springfield. Mass.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Long Service.

'You say you were in one place for
ten years. Why did you leave?"
II was pardoned by the gov'nor.
Nudge
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

Relieves aud cures itching, torturinR dis
eases OF the skin and mucous mem brane.
superior Pile Cure. rs and 90 cents, by
druggists For free sample write to j. W..
Cole 4 Co., Black River Falls. Wis.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

Just one cup of Garfield Tea taken before
retiring will next day relieve your system
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

There are times when Cupid is SO
busy that he has to palm off some cold
storage love on his customers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
THE MARKETS.

Detroit.-Cattle--Ma Csc to soc
lower man lest week Best steers and
heifers, 500 to 1000, $500 So 20; grass
steers and heifers that are fat. 500 TO
1000. $5.50@$6.25; grass steers and
Choice fat cows. 81 @s5.5o, good fat
$500; canners. .2.25 Gss; choice, heavy
bulls bulls fss to STOCK sGod bu GHi0s siS
$3.50; choice feeding steers 500 to L.
900, $4.5O@$5; choice stockers. 500 10
.oos, $4.5o@$5, fair stockers. SOC to 7o0.
mixers. large. young. medium age, $40
Q$6O. common mixers, -$25@$35.
Veal calves-Marke 25c to SOC lower
than last week; culls very dun; best.
ssQsS.75; common, $3.5O@$7.
Sheep and lambs-Market quotations
for clipped stock 25c lower, than last
s6.55@s7; fair to good lambs, 5000;
light to common lambs. s3@s4; spring
lambs, $7@sS.75; fair to good sheep.
snd Sc To Se ssRsT big,
butchers. sE4o@s7.50 pigs. $1,000
se;75; light workers.. $7.l5Qs7,3O; stays.
l3 OFF.
East Buffalo. N. Y.-Cattle-Marke
steady; best 400 to 1000 10. steers,
dry fed. s9@$940: good prime, 1900 TO
l.40O 10. steers, dry fed, $S.15@$y.lJ; ;
good prime. 200 10 / 800 Id. steers, dry
fed. $S.25@$S.5O; medium butcher
steers, 1000 to LOO lbs, dry fed, 1915
@$S.25: best fat cows, dry fed. $6.25 90
$3.50; best fat heifers. dry fed. $500
$175; grass steers, 1000 to LOO lbs.
$6.50@$7; light grass. steers, $6@$6.5O;
best grass cows, $4@$450; grassy
butcher cows. os3.5o@s4: grassy fat
heifers, $6@$6.50; grassy butcher heif-
ers and steers. M yed 1928 a $3.50;
trimmers. $2.75W$3; stock heifers, $3.50
Q4.15; best feeding steers. dehorned.
s5.50Qs6; common feeding steers, $40
$3.50; stockers:, inferior. $s.50QH;
prime export bulls. $e.75@s7; best
SAFE q 1925; best mixers and springers.
s5o@$6o;. fair to good. do. $i0Q$50;
common kind, do, S25@$30.
Hogs-Strong; heavy. s7.950sS; york.
ers. s7.75@s7.9O; pigs, $7.25@$7.40.
Sheep-Strong; spring lambs. $50
$3.50; yearlings. $S@$S.50; wethers,
s5.25@s5.io; ewes. s4@s45O.
calves-$5 a $10.50.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

Some pbilanthropist SHOULD offer a
reward for a college that doesn't need
the money.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

When you are expecting an oppor-
tunity Il Is sure to miss the boat
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

Garfield Tea, the Ns-ysf Laxative II made
entirely Of carefully selected pure herbs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
Your Liver
Is Clogged Up
I<.NSgz

II a man has common sense he sell
dom makes use of 1t in a love affair.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28
WILLING 10 1--we.

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook.
Ign, N. T., asking for sample will repay you.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

Half q loaf is litter than loaf OF
the bread som kkers turn out.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

Ella-Are you afraid to die?
Stella-Not II feel that the color
IL becoming to me.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02
OBITUARY.
PURCELL

Elizabeth Derm was born in Aug.
1884, in County Meath, Ireland, and
passed away on Thursday, March %,
1912, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
j. V. Ahern, of Orleans twp. aged n
years, and five months. In 1884, at
St. Louis. she was united in marriage
to Michael Purcell, and to them ten
children were born, all but one of
whom are still living. Of late Mr.. and
Mrs. Purcell have been residents of
Oakes, N. D., but for the past few
years on account of old age, have
spent the winters with their children
and in accordance with this custom.
came to Cresco last fall to spend the
winter with their daughter.
The funeral took place Saturday at
the Church of the Assumption with in
terment in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Those from a distance who attended
the funeral were her two sons. Mark
and Thos. Purcell, of Minneapolis, and
two grand.daughters. Mrs. Emma
of River Falls, Wis, and
Miss Marcella Ahern, of st. Ansgar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02
A Tribute.

The continued popularity of Min
strel Show has long been source of
wonderment to great many people
who fail to realize that it satisfies it's
patrons in many ways.
The First Part with its semi-circle of
glistening white teeth against back
ground of black faces each spread in a
joyous smile appeals to the eye and
puts US in the mood to enjoy the pro-
gram which follows.
The songs, generous in number, are
not all funny, but humor. pathos, SEN
timent and patriotism are blended to
make balanced program.
"You Gotta Quit Kickin My Dawg
Around" pathetically describes the
efforts of southern gentleman to pro-
tect his faithful dog from the physical
violence and persecution of some of his
townsmen, and beautiful thought is
found in the lines, ut makes no differ
ence if he is a hound, they gotta quit
kickin' my dawg aroun'.
n uldICu SOIls ID uCoi ~ sIS iiSoA Y,
head and Feet of the American people
and in "Horey Girl" we have one OF
those songs with just the swing that
makes you tap your feet and nod your
head in time with it.
The Cresco Minstreis is an annual
event, always worthy of your patron
age and this years show is no excep-
tion.
The musical numbers have been Sc
lected with great care; the jokes have
been censored; the second part has
received careful attention and you will
enjoy attending the show and at the
same time you. will be helping the
Public Library.
Reserved seats will be on sale, Mon
day, April l, 1912.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02
M. B. A. Attention,

1t is desired that every member
make special effort to be present at
the next regular meeting of Cresco
Lodge No. 3O3, NJ. B. A., April 4th, as
their is business of unusual Importance
to be considered. The matter of in
creased rates is agitating fraternal
circles and it is thought by a large
number of our order that the personal
views of as many as possible be ascer-
tained in order to determine what ac-
tion if any may be justly taken in this
matter.
w. w. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02
Modern Woodmen.

Saturday evening, April 9th, the
same being our next regular meeting,
we elect delegates to attend the coun-
ty convention. Neighbors, are you in
terested in the rate question, if so be
sure and attend this meeting April 9Th,
for you will learn something new.
Have you paid your March assessment
and dues? If not please call on your
clerk at once. COMMITTEE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02
A New Linel

l am now showing for the first time
one of the most beautiful and artistic
lines of Jewelry that has been produced
for some time.
The Melrose Line of genuine enamel
ed, hand-painted on sterling silver and
gold filled metals pins in all shapes and
designs. A line that must be seen to
be appreciated. / have the exclusive
sale of this line and request you to cali
and look it over.
w. o. SwENsoN, "The Leader"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02
Timely Farm Topics.

The urgency of spring work makes
it essential that farmers make use of
every minute of time. They will enjoy
the pointed way in which The Iowa
Homestead will next week take up the
important and seasonable features of
preparation for crops. Briefly stated
facts are given as gained by the prac-
tical experience Of editors and contri-
ors. A years subscription to the Plain
Dealer and The Homestead only costs
50. 90 If paid to this office.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-02

F.. j. Mead, the senior of the PLAIN
DEALER firm, had biz thday anniver-
sary last Saturday, the goth, when he
passed the 18th milestone of his life.
While the age is past the allotted three
score and ten, and while he is one Of
the very tew left of the early settlers
of Howard County, coming to New
Oregon in 1858, the most remarkable
thing about MIR. Mead's age is that
nearly SO years of it has been spent as
one of the proprietors of the PLAIN
DEALER, and he is to-day at work at
the case, setting up types just as he
did for the New Oregon Plain Dealer
in 1859, not 80 fast, but just as faith.
full, for it is a rare thing to find him
absent, even for day, from his work.