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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
SEED SUGGESTIONS.
10y Thomas cooper.)


Good seed Is essential to the best
yields Of all farm crops.
Obtain the best seed from crop
grown on your own farm or In the
vicinity.
Select seed from small grains on the
basis Of size and weight.
A good tanning mill properly used
Is the most practical way to select
good seed.
Tests and experiments have proven
that heavy. plump seed will Increase
and improve crop yields.
Treat seed to prevent plant dis
ease.
Make a termination test Of seed to
prevent planting seed that will not
grow.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
FATAL KENTUCKY FIGHT.
Three Others Injured In Marshal's AZ
Tempt to Arrest "Gun Man."

Jellico, KY, May 13.-Fifteen min
utes of battle, following the attempt
Of Marshal Tom Bowlin to arrest
promiscuous shooter, resulted In the
death Of the marshal's wife and Wiley
Parton, the shooter, and the serious
injury of three others. Twenty-Five
persons were involved in the battle
and one hundred and FIFTY shots were
Ared
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
A Glen mer, Cresco
Notice to Bidders.

The Council of the City of Creseo,
Iowa, will receive sealed bids for the
construction of cement street crossings
and side walks for the year 1912, as
per specifications on file in the City
Clerks office. Every bid must be ac-
companied by certified check for
Twenty-Five (S25) dollars payable to
the order of the City Treasurer. All
bids must be filed with the City Clerk
on or before s O'Clock p. M, June 3,
1912. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
A. w. GILLETT,
City Clerk
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
uNcLc SAM PROTECTS SEEDS.

The secretary Of agriculture of the
United States is purchasing seed In
the open market to determine wheth-
er and how much adulteration Is be-
ing practiced by seed dealers. He has
very simple way OF correcting the
evil when found. The names Of the
offending dealers can be obtained by
application to the department for
copies Of circular No. IS. Purchasers
of seed are asked to cooperate with
the department in detecting dealers in
bad seed. 1t is noticeable that the
name of crooked dealer once pub
ushed seldom ia published again.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
the torture.cna'lmDer!

the torture.cnamDer! An, !
understand now!"
There rs no one there, Erik"
II understand"
mo one!"
1.-The man you want to marry. per-
haps!"
II don't want to marry anybody.
you know l don't"
Another nasty chuckle.
well, it won't take long to find
out. Christine, my love, we need not
open the door to see what is happen.
ing in the torture-chamber. Would
you like to see? Would you like to
see? Look here! If there is some
one, If there is really some one there,
you will see the invisible window
light up at the top, near the ceiling.
We need only draw the black curtain
and put out the light in here. There.
that's 1t. Let's put out the
light! You're not afraid of the dark,
when you're with your little hus-
band!"
Then We heard Christmas voice OF
anguish:
mo! I'm frightened! .
I tell you, I'm afraid Of the dark!
don't care about that room
now. You're always frighten-
ing me. like a child. with your tor
ture-chamber! And so be-
came inquisitive. But don't
care about 1t now not a bit
not q bit!"
And that which I feared above all
things began, automatically. We were
suddenly flooded with light! Yes, on
our side Of the wall, everything
seemed aglow. The Vicomte de Chag-
ny was so much taken aback that he
staggered. And the angry voice
roared:
Il told you there was some one!
Do you see the window now? The
lighted window. right up there? The
man behind the wall can't see 1t!
But you shall go up the folding steps;
that is what they are there for! /.
You have often asked me to tell you;
and now you know! They
are there to give a PEEP into the
torture-chamber you inquisi.
tive little thing!"
"What tortures? Who Is
being tortured? Erik, Erik,
say you are only trying to brighten
me! Say 1t, If you love me.
Erik! There are no tortures.
are there?"
60 and look at the little window,
dear!"
do not know II the viscount heard
the girls swooning voice, for he was
too much occupied by the astounding
spectacle that now appeared before
his distracted gaze. AS for me, l
had seen that sight too often, through
the little window, at the time OF the
rosy hours of Mazenderan; and l
cared only for what was being said
next door, seeking for hint how to
act, what resolution to take.
GO and peep through the little
window! Tell me what he looks
like!"
we Aedl u She otCpo oCAh6 uio66SN
against the wall.
up with you! No! {.
No, l will go up myself, dear!"
"Oh, very well, l will go up. Let
me co."
"Oh, my darling, my darling!
How sweet Of you! 4. How nice
of you to save me the exertion at my
age! Tell me what he looks
like!'
At that moment, we distinctly heard
these words above our heads:
There is no one there, dear!"
mo one? Are you sure
there IS no one?'
why. of course not no
one!"
Well, that's all right! {.
What's the matter, Christine? You're
not going to faint, are you as
there is no one there? :. Here
come down there!
/. Pull yourself together i.
as there is no one there! But
how do you like the landscape?"
"Oh. very much!"
There, that's better! You're
better now, are you not? {.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
CLUBS AID FARM,
ING.

Commercial clubs are Just bex1n.
ming to learn that the only way to.
build up permanent prosperity for
any community is to cooperate with,
the farmers to obtain larger yield Of
better grain. There Is a half million
dollars lying dormant in every coun-!
ty which could Just as we'll be put into
circulation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
GOOD BARLEY, GOOD PRICE.

The best barley always brings q
much higher price than the ordinary
grades. 1t pays to separate your
weather.beaten and damaged barley.
and either feed It on the farm or sec
that it Is shipped separately.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17

nealtn was very Da0
and l had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals victuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
and I would have
such dragging sensa-
tons I could hardly
bear it, l had sore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
10o-acre Stock Farm at a Bargain

This farm is located within miles Of
Cresco, has good house and fair out
buildings, good we'll and running water,
some timber, is somewhat rolling. but
an ideal stock farm. Will be sold at .
bargain if taken before June lst. For
particulars inquire of or address,
A. J. EVANS, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
BACkkCHE
NOT A DISEASE.
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Bsckache is symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky suffered
two years with female disorders, my
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
ROOSEVELT IN
CHICAGO TODAY
FOR CONFERENCE
Elaborate Plans to Re-
ceive Bull Moose
Leader.
MANY WOMEN DELEGATES
IN STATE DELEGATIONS
Executive Committee to Meet
Illinois Leaguers and Pro-
gressive AssembIymen.


CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-Progressives In
Chicago are ready to welcome Theo-
dore Roosevelt and $50 other men
prominent in the party from New
York and New England. The train
bearing this delegation was expected
to arrive at noon today. Preparatory
receptions had been arranged for the
delegates. who tomorrow and We'd
nesday will attend the national Pro-
gressive conference, at which more
than 800 delegates are expected to be
in attendance State delegations from
all over the country are due today,
many women being among them. Ma
tional Chairman Joseph M. Dixon and
Secretary .. X. Davis were reported
to have left Washington in time to
join the special from the East.
George w. Perkins. Clifford Pinchot
and his brother. Amos Pinchot, and
former Governor Miguel Ortero, of
New Mexico, are among those all
ready here.
Today's program, it was announced,
would include a meeting of the
executive committee and a meeting of
the Illinois State Committee Jointly
with the Progressive members-eleet
of the General Assembly.
George w. Perkins. Of New York.
arrived here yesterday, the first of
the New York delegation to reach
Chicago.
I'VE have many important things
to discuss" said Mr.. Perkins, but
others who are coming are in bet
ter position to speak of them than I
am
Shortly after his arrival Mr.. Per-
kins went to Hull House to call on
Miss Jane Adams. Another ar
rival today was Roy w. Schenck,
State commissioner of immigration
of Wyoming.
George w. Perkins, Francis j.
Heney. of San Francisco; William
Finn, of Pittsburgh; Judge Ben q.
Lindsey, William Allen White, Frank
A. Munsey, Senator Dixon and other
leaders will be guests at a dinner
today given by Medill Mccormick,
vice-chairman of the national COM
mittee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
S|X-DAY RIDERS
AHEAD OF RECORD
Fifteen Teams Still Tied in
GruelIing Bicycle
Race.

Plugging along at steady pace the
fifteen teams competing in the six
day race at Madison Square Garden
were still tied at the end of the four
teenth hour, three miles and eight
laps ahead of the record. With Wal
thour and Cameron in the lead, the
teams had covered 319 miles at 2
O'Clock. The best previous mark was
S15 miles and laps, made by Root
and Moran in 1910.
At o'clock the riders, with Bethel
and Brocco leading, had covered 297
record was 29s miles and laps, made
by Collins and Drobach in 1910.
The first real spill of the race oc-
CURED just before II O'Clock, when
four of the riders went down. Cor
don Walker was riding about the
centre of the group when his front
wheel collapsed, throwing him to the
track. Berthet, Thomas and Fogler,
who were following, became mixed
in the tangle and also went down.
For a time it was thought that Ber-
thet had been seriously injured, but
ii developed that he had sustained
only a slight scalp wound. All four
riders resumed riding after replacing
their wheels.
Shortly after noon Walter Rutt's
rear tire blew out and threw him
hard. but he managed to escape with
out injury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
SEES HER F|ANCE
RUN DOWNB AUTO
Accident Came on Eve of We'd
ding-Victim's Skull
Fractured.

on the eve of his wedding, joseph
M. Towne. 36 years old. of 81 Walnut
street north. East Orange. is in the
New York Hospital with a fractured
skull. He was run down by an auto
mobile in sight of his fiancee, Miss j.
Louise Dodd, of S22 William street,
East Orange.
She was standing in front of the
Hotel Imperial. where they were to
have met, on Saturday afternoon.
when he was struck ana injured at
Broadway and Thirty second street
New York. She saw the crowd gat4e-
and asked one of the hotel employees
what had happened.
He returned in a minute and said.
"A man named Joseph Towne, of
East Orange, was hurt by an auto.
Mss Dodd was not the only friend
of Towne to see the accident. One
of his schoolmates and closest
chums, William Ludlow. the son OF
the Rev. DR.. James NJ Ludlow, pastor
emeritus of the Mum Avenue Pres
byterian Church, was walking along
Broadway when Towne was run
down,
He made his way to his friends
side. and went with him in the am
bulance to the hospital
Unless complications set in. Towne
is expected to recover, although his
condition is regarded as serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
STARS GAFFNEY FUND
PLEA FINDS RESPONSE
L. Bamberger & Co. Sends
500 Check, Others Give
Smaller Amounts.

Charitable readers of the Star have
responded generously to this newspa-
per's plea for aid for the family of
Plainclothesman CARNEY, who died
Saturday night, victim of assassin s
bullets.
The first person to be heard from
today was Patsy Kline, the we'll
known local featherweight Patsy
offers to box any fighter in the world
as the main feature of boxing exhi-
bition, the receipts of which will be
devoted to relieving the condition of
the bereaved family. Nick Kline.
Patsy's brother. will arrange the de-
tails of this show. He will endeavor
today to get the use of a hall, and
will secure the services of other box
ers After the High street fire, Patsy
Kline arranged similar boxing exhi-
bition, which netted mu-e than $400
for the suffering families. Patsy was
very fond of the dead officer, who had
no little part In developing the sturdy
physique of the fighter by the train
ing he gave him while swimming in
structor at the Newark Y. M. G. A.
Announcement of the time and place
of the boxing exhibition will PROBABLY
be made tomorrow.
Another contributor to the fund to-
day was Louis V. Aronson, President
of the Playground Commission. Mr..
Aronson sent his check for S25. VAL
entine Braun and James H. Brennan
sent like amounts.
L. Bamberger & Co. sent check
for 800. accompanied by the follow
ing letter:
PLEASE accept the enclosed check
for one hundred dollars, as a contri-
button toward the fund which you are
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
SERWAN WOMEN
READY TO FIGHT
Young and Old Will Take Up
Arms Against Austria, if
Necessary.

BELGRADE. servia, Dec s.-The
accumulation Of Austrian troops on
the Servian frontier and the provo
cative language of the viennese news
papers have led to a recrudescence
Of excitement and embitterment cf
feeling in Servia.
The newspaper Pravda. voicing the
prevailing irritation. says:
IF Austria desires war with Ser
via let it come. II win be the mnsl
bitter fight in history. Every Servian
man and woman. young or old. viii
take part in it. and Austria will has
to exterminate the entire Servian nA.
ton before conquering It.
Many Servians visiting Ausfra-
Hungarian frontier towns on business
have been arrested on charges 81
spying. The Servian government hes
protested 10 the Austro-T -Tiungarian
authorities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
SEEK $500 FOR
BOARD OF HEALTH
City Officials Will Try to
Raise Money
Needed.

An effort to raise the $500 which
the Board of Health claims is neces-
sary to carry on the work of that de-
partment during the month of De-
cember will be made by City Counsel
James r. Nugent and City Auditor
James A. Rowe.
This was decided upon at confer.
ence held in Mr.. Nugent's office this
morning, at which the members OF
the board, with officer David B.
Chandler, Mr.. Nugent, Mr.. Rowe, As
sistant City Auditor Andrew K.
Brady and Alderman Alexander
Archibald, chairman of the finance
committee of the Common Councn,
were present.
Today's conference was arranged
for on Saturday, when the members
of the board and Health Officer David
B. Chandler appeared before Mayor
Haussling and asked him to try to
find some way out of the difficulty in
which they now find themselves.
Unless something is done at once
it will be necessary to close down the
department entirely during the lat,
ter part of the month of December,
it was stated.
Mr. Nugent and Mr.. Rowe declared
that the temporary laying off of the
inspectors would cut down the de-
partment's expenses considerably. In
reply to this Mr.. Chandler said that
it had been his proposition to have
all the men work gratis during tho
latter part of the month in order to
i.
sci Nugent then explained that thu
city did not want the men to worl.
for nothing. Commissioner John H.
Mclean agreed with the city counsee
on this score.
Exception was taken to the state
ment of the commissioners that they
had been out $4,000 in their original
appropriation, and it was pointed out
that the outlay of money for the ex-
termination of mosquitoes, the es-
tablishment of a food and drugs de-
partment, and the purchase of an au-
tomobile by the board were responsi-
BILE for the shortage in funds.
Mr.. Brady declared that during the
month of December last year the de-
partment had taken in $1,700, but
w lllldHl bueHleT, cnleI DOOkkeepef OIL
the board, who was present, said that
the income of the department during
the month of December this year
would not exceed $500. The board
came in for criticism at the hands of
Mr.. Rowe for their purchase of an
automobile coat to be used by the in
spectors.
Mr.. Rowe declared that none of the
other city departments furnished their
employees with uniforms and told the
commissioners that they would have
to find some way of paying for the
coat 1t was not a question of the
price at stake, which only amounted
to s25, Mr.. Rowe explained, but it
was the principle of the thing and
would give the other city departments
loophole to do the same thing
The board presented figures to
show that, despite new work taken
up, it had operated during the year
on an increase of but 3 per cent over
last year Mr. Nugent expressed
commendation of the work the COM
missioners were doing, and said he
realized that the financial difficulties
had not been reached by any care
lessness
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
Big Gun Bursts
at Sandy Hook

SANDY HOOK, N. j.. Dec. "a
new fourteen-inch gun burst today
while being tested at Sandy Hook
proving grounds. The muzzle Of the
gun was blown a distance of a hun
dred yards The temporary carriage
of the gun was shattered. No one
was injured.
The gun had previously been under
several tests, all of which were sue,
cessful.
Attaches at the proving grounds de,
cllned to discuss the explosion pend
ing an official inquiry.
Colonel Babbittt, the commandant,
went to the scene at once. 1t is con-
sidered remarkable that no one was
hurt for there were more than a
dozen men near the great gun when
1t blew up
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
ARONSON SENDS
PLAYGROUND COAL
Out of His Own Pocket Com
missioner Warns Up Second
Recreation Centre.

Louis V. Aronson is determined
to keep the Fairgrounds open. This
he demonstrated today by sending
several loads of coal to the Second
City Fairgrounds. at Waverly ave-
nue. and Prince street, to be used at
the recreation centre. This. of course,
Mr.. Aronson will have to pay for
himself
The reorganized playground COM
mission will hold its initial meeting
at the Waverly avenue recreation
centre on Wednesday. Neither Mr..
Aronson nor the new commissioners,
b. NJ Shanley, jr., and Algernon T.
Sweeney, would Indicate today what
the commissions line of action would
be. 1t was intended to hold a meet
ing this afternoon, but both new
commissioners had other appoint
ments, and Wednesday was agreed
upon.
Mr.. Aronson acted as supervisor of
the Waverly avenue Fairgrounds yes
terday.
at was great" said the commits
sioner today. Many of the mothers
visited the place ana SAID they we're
again happy to know that the grounds
were open, as their children would be
safe.
Il want 1t understood that we are
not encouraging truants, for the
small boy is not allowed TO loiter
during school hours. It's the grown
ups who are out of work that are
welcomed"
The commissioner was at the play
grounds today, and with volunteer
staff built a fire with his coal and
attended to other details. Owing TO
the drop in the temperature the com
missioner and boys engaged in a
basketball game and the youths were
astonished at the skill of the COM
missioner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
JAvELlN THROW FATAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Thirteen-
year-old George Kraus, of 56s Wales
avenue, the Bronx, died in Lebanon
Hospital yesterday as the result of
an accident on November 25. The
boy was playing about a bonfire, and
with them began to torment 10-year-
old John Oestreicher. of sss Kelly
street. because of his name. The
smaller boy finally threw a steel rod
from an umbrella at Kraus The rod
pierced the boys skull behind his
right ear and entered the brain. :
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
It's So Easy-Just Send Word Telling How Many Children
You Feel Able to Make Happy-You Will Get Addresses
and Kris KringIe Will Bless You.
BY ADELINE cARRIcK WELLS
who wants 10 be Good Fellow?

Who wants to be a Good Fellow?
Who doesn't TO be Good Fellow2
Surely you I.
b You think you are once There's an awfully easy
way to make
Join the Ev enfng Stars Empty Stocking Club,
which merely that YOU pledgeyoursef to fillone
stockin gs at hristmastime-stickings thai
would remain sa dly empty but for said flling-poor
little holey stoc kings that all used to trying
the biueness of little feet that ought 20 be
pink and chubby like those of your children the
children of your folks.
Think of the effect of those filled stockings
the stanch little hearts that spending days and
days in anxiously wondering 10 whether Santa
Claus really will forget, pessimistic grown-ups
grinly suggestl 1t makes feel s if have
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09

right, you and 1. to bring disappoint-
ment and grief into the life of any
child. if it is in cur power to do
otherwise.
It's So Easy to Be a Good Fellow.
And the Evening Stars plan is so
simplel It's so EASY to be a Good
Fellow.
You write us a note, or you fill in
the blank you'll find in another col
umn, stating just how many stock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
YOUTH HURT BY cYcLIsT

EGG HARBOR, n. j., Dec. o.
Struck by a motorcycle driven b,
Joseph Schirer, William Suenderhauf
10 years old. was hurled about twent.
feet, landing in a muddy gutter
Suenderhauf's clothes were torn 4
shreds. and he was severely hur
about the head and arms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09

ings it is IN your power to FIJI We
receive your note with fine appreeia-
tion, hail you as Good Fellow and
send to you the names of the children
to whom it win be your privilege to
play Santa Claus.
So. let US hear from you promptly,
all you Good Fellowsi
Have you ever thought that giving
CONTINUED on Second Page1
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09

raising for the family of officer Gaff-
ney.
"We trust you will meet with much
success. Yours very truly,
IL. BAMBERGER & CO.
The Gaffney fund Is one of the most
worthy purposes to which the readers
of the Star have been asked to con-
tribute. Plalnclothesman Gaffney
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-09
NAMES POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON. Dec. e.-The noml-
nation of Nimrod s. Waipole as
postmaster at Pueblo. Colo. was sent
to the Senate today by President
Taft