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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27

night was dark, but when we got to
the foot of the tree in which the dog
had freed the coon / soon discovered
him. all in bunch, on good-sized
limb ten feet from the ground. and l
got ready to climb the tree and kick
the coon off the limb down to the dog.
II Skinned up the trunk and soon
reached the branch on which the coon
was perching. Then he ran out to the
end of the limb and made his stand.
for he couldn't 60 any further.
II crept along the limb until l came
within kicking distance of the coon.
The limb was too big for me to shake
him off. ! reached up and grabbed 1t
with one hand and aimed a tremen-
dous kick at the coon.
The kick landed all right and
knocked the coon from his hold and
off the limb. But the force of the kick
broke my hold on the limb above and
my feet slipped off the lower limb. 80
that / was following the coon in his
tumble. caught one arm on the
lower limb as l went down and quick
" grabbed the limb with my other
and saved myself from the tumble.
The limb being only ten feet from the
ground, had only couple Of feet to
drop as l hung, but hung on and
listened to hear the coon hit the
ground and the dog pitch into him.
Il didn't hear the coon hit the
ground, but after a quarter of min
ute or so heard a sound as If some
thing were crashing through a tree
good way down the hill. Pretty soon
similar soon came up from some
where good deal farther away. Then.
after an interval, another further
down than the second, and at last a
distant, dull thump, as Of some object
striking the ground. felt myself
turning cold. ! worked my way along
the limb back to the trunk Of the tree
and slid to the ground.
That chestnut tree stood a few feet
from the edge Of one Of the deepest
ravines along the lake. We knew
the ravine was there all right, but it
never occurred to me that the limbs
of that tree grew away out over It,
They did, though, and when kicked
myself and that coon off Of the limb
we were on l wasn't hanging almost
within reach Of the ground as l sup
posed, but was suspended in the air.
with nothing under me but 300 feet
or so of vacancy!
81 have never hunted coons much
since that night. don't say that that
is the reason there are more coons up
in the Lake Keuka country now than
there used to be, but have my opin.
ions about It,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27

same as for corn and the seed plant
ed about June 1. Cow peas are par
tial to warm weather and should not
be planted until the ground is thor
oughly warm.
To get the best results, plant in
rows and cultivate. A simple way Of
planting is to drill in with an ordi-
nary corn planter, dropping the seed
about six inches apart. BY strad-
ding each alternate row with the
planter the rows will be left from
twenty-one to twenty-three inches
apart. BY careful adjustment these
rows can be cultivated with an ordi-.
nary cultivator. For this method Of
planting use about peck of seed per
acre. Another method of planting is
by drilling with grain drill OF
broadcasting; then they are not culti-
waited. This latter method requires
from one to one and one-half bushels
of seed per acre.
When cut for hay, COW peas should
be harvested when the earlier pods
are turning yellow. Another way.
and common way of utilizing the
crop is to let the hogs harvest it,
turning them into the field to eat the
peas down when they are in condition
to harvest. When hogs are turned
into COW pea field, they should be
fed corn literally also, because the
peas alone do not make good fat
tening ration.
1nasmuch as COW peas are not gen.
orally grown in Iowa, the agricu!tur-
al department of Iowa State College
would like to keep in touch with
farmers who try the crop this COM
ing season and get report from
them on their results.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
WILL DRAFT HORSE
BREEDING PAY /?
The Profit in Draft Horses.

Wayne Dinsmore, secretary of the
Percheron Society of America, told
the farmers at the recent short course
at Iowa State College that there is a
good profit in raising first class draft
horses for market.
This is how he figures it out:
Where only enough mares are kept
to do the farm work we'll, and to per-
NIT Of relieving the mares that are
heavy in foal, that are nursing young
colts, or that are otherwise in need
Of rest, the animals pay for the ex-
pense Of their keep in the work they
do: Under such conditions, said Mr..
Dinsmore, the farmer may make
fine profit by selling drafters.
"Urder such conditions" he went
on. "where no maintenance cost need
be charged against the brood mares,
it is possible to produce and rear to
3 years of age first class draft colts
weighing over LOO pounds at that
age for total cost of about $50.
including the $40 service fee. In
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
KNOX WILL NOT CALL
On Colombia Unless He Gets Special
Invitation.

Washington, Feb. 90 - Secretary
Knox will not visit Colombia during
his proposed tour of the countries Dor.
dering on the Caribbean sea unless
there is special invitation from the
Colombian government, according to
Acting Secretary Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson would not say whether
his prediction that no invitation would
be forthcoming was based on Senior
Pedro Mel Ospina's personal letter to
him, made public Sunday, or whether
1t was a consequence of the strained
relations existing for the last eight
years between the two governments
ever the acquisition of the Panama
canal zone.
He intimated, however that the
state department felt no especial con-
Germ over the action of the Colombian
minister here and was not wrought up
over the incident.
Our position" he remarked, Els
one of unconcern."
Senior Pedro del Ospina, the Colon.
bian minister, disclaimed in pub.
lie statement any intention Of insult.
ing either the United States govern.
ment or Secretary Knox by his per.
sonal notification to the state depart.
ment that a visit to his country by
the secretary would be "inopportune."
Senior Ospinas act is regarded as
. breach Of etiquette not so much be.
cause of the nature of his response to
q state department communication,
but because he had made public cor.
1espondence without securing the con.
sent of the other party. Officials
versed in diplomatic etiquette incline
to the opinion that the letter itself
contained no insulting language
Representative Sulzer, chairman Of
the house committee on foreign af-
fairs, issued statement siding with
the Colombian minister in his demand
for arbitration.
Senior Ospina in his communication
70 the department. admittedly his per.
sonal view, it was said by some diplo-
mats probably would be confirmed by
the Colombian government. This IL
assumed from the fact that Senior
Ospina is political leader in the re-
public.
A severance of diplomatic relations
Is looked for as assured unless tho
United States indicates willingness
to submit differences to arbitration
which is practically Colombia's ulti.
matum.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27

some communities it will be some
what less, in some trifle more, de-
pending upon local conditions, but
these figures will be found to fit
pretty closely everywhere.
"Such colts, costing $3.50 at 8
years old, will pay, in the work they
do, the cost Of their keep until they
are or 5 years old At 3 1-2 to
10 years old they may be sold at
prices ranging from $3.50 to 1915, de-
pending upon the age and whether or
not they are fattened for market.
"At either price, there is a fine
margin of profit for the farm that
produced them and they require prac-
tically no extra work. They fit into
the farm operations as perfectly as
any class Of stock grown"
Mr. Dinsmore also declared that
the market for twenty years has been
short on high class drafters and that
horses of this type have always been
in great demand at large prices. He
added that the demand for animals
of this type is certain to continue
strong through the coming years and
he advised Iowa farmers to give
more attention to draft horse breed
ing.
! A number of important things were
urged on Iowa farmers who plan to
improve their horses, but these two
above others:
| /. A majority of farmers in every
community ought to select a particu-
lar breed and stick to it.
2. Then they should select good
sire of that breed.
/ NJ. Dinsmore says that each COM
nrnity, or county, ought to become
+ l-r"'vn p y breeding place of par
) tel ar Tvs Of animals. That will
/ msl i, - .r 10 advertise it's horses
i and sell Ill. y. Moreover, it will help
the excc'Ierrv of The breed in that To-
cality. The Importance of first class
sires ouph. to b. known everywhere,
but an amazing nur Der Of poor sires
are used in intelligent communities.
During TIE short course nearly a
hundred representative horsemen and
farmers met at the college and Or
ganized an Iowa Draft Horse Breed
ers' association to promote the indus
try in Iowa. G. w. Grugsby of Mad
rid is president; c. w. Damien, Mel
bourne, vice president; Howard
Waugh, Marion, secretary, and Mar
tin Nelson, Cambridge, treasurer.
The directory board consists of one
member from each congressional dis
trict and four members at large.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
COW PEAS AS A FORAGE CROP

By M. L. Mosher, Iowa State College.
Although cow peas have not been
grown much in Iowa, there are plenty
Of reasons why Iowa farmers should
try to cultivate them for forage.
Cow peas may be sown to good adj
vantage to take the place of clover
when the latter fails to catch, espe-
cially in southern Iowa. They pro-
duce from one to four tons Of good
hay per acre, with a feeding value
slightly better than red clover and
little poorer than alfalfa. This hay
is especially valuable for dairy cows
and young stock. Cow peas leave the
soil in fine condition for corn; their
heavy root growth loosens the ground
and fills it with organic matter. Be-
ing one Of the legumes which are
able to take nitrogen from the air
and put it into the soil, COW peas have
the same effect on keeping up soil
fertility as clover and alfalfa.
In beginning with any new crop it
is wise to give it as good conditions
as possible. Consequently would
advise farmers who are planning to
try COW peas to put them in on soil
good enough to grow good corn
crop.
The ground should he prepared tho
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
'Dtticial Paper Of City ana County
crime IS LAID To INSANITY
~ DRAY1cN, ~. O., DOUBLE
TRAGEDY.
Breeding Owe. Money Matters ee
!!eved 20 Be Cause Of Wallace
Murder.

Drayton. N. D.. Feb. 21.-Insanity,
caused by the constant brooding over
money matters. is the theory accepted
by Pembina county officials in explana-
ton of murder and suicide of Rex
Wallace when he shot and killed II.
". Wallace, his father, wounded J. r.
Stong, his brother.in-law, and then
ended his own life.
At an inquest, details of the crime
were brought out.
It was also learned that II. w. Wal
lace, father of the young man, put up
= valiant fight for his life before he
was shot. Stong had his hand on the
door knob when young Wallace STEP
ped up and opened the door few
inches. The elder Wallace could see
the gun in his sons hand, and com.
nanded Stong to shut the door. Stong
did as commanded, whereupon young
Wallace fired through the glass door,
wounding the cashier in the face.
He then walked through the door
and grappled with his father.
The two fought for several minutes,
bnt the parent was finally forced to
the floor by his son. Young Wallace
then held the gun to his fathers head
and pulled the trigger. The father
was also shot through the stomach.
Wallace then went into his fathers
private office, and shot himself.
The demand Of young Wallace made
late in December for money and the
subsequent threat to kill his father
was not the first. Last November the
son had come to his home in this city
with avowed intention OF killing his
father, but he was met by his sister,
who engaged him in conversation until
Marshall Barton was able to place him
under arrest. At that time. Wallace
had just quit his position with the
First National bank of Minneapolis.
Young Wallace claimed his father
had promised him $4,000. At a con-
ference between father and son. young
Wallace was able to secure $4,000 and
agreed to make no more demands for
money. His arrest in st. Paul last
month was a result Of similar de-
mands.
At that time the young man secured
only $4OO from his father and agreed
20 20 to Texas. He did locate at Fort
Worth and remained there until a few
days ago. Shortly after going to
Texas, Wallace made two more de-
mands on his father for money. the
last one coming about ten days ago.
Both letters were ignored
Shortly following the second letter.
Wallace left Fort Worth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Don'ts For the Dairyman.

BY r. G. Jones, Iowa State College.
Don't give the COW ice water to
drink. Unless the water is warmed
she will not drink as much as she
needs to supply her body properly for
milk production.
Don't provide wire fence as the
cnly shelter from the cold and storm.
She appreciates dry, warm quarters
to TIE extent Of an extra flow of
milk.
Don't shut the cows up so tightly
that they will not get fresh air. If
no special ventilation is provided,
windows should be opened and the
aole covered with cheesecloth to pro-
mote the circulation of fresh air
without draughts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heard be-
fore a terrible earthquake, that warn
of the coming peril. Natures warns
ings are kind That dull pain or ache
in the back warns you the Kidneys
need attention is you would escape
those dangerous msIadies. Dropsy, Dla-
betes or Rright's disease. Take Flee
trio Bit. rs at once aud see back ache
fiv and all your hest feelings return
"Mv son received great benefit from
their use for kidney and bladder trouh-
le. writes" writes Peter Bondy. South
Rock wood. Mich 1T is certainy
great kidney medicine" Try it. 50
cents at 2. a. Clemmer' T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
FOR A LONG LIFE
Those Interested, Please Read

Fresh air and exercise, with proper
food and sufficient amount of sleep.
are the essentials.
Under such a regime of living.
germs cannot develop, and many dis.
eases are prevented.
Should the system require tonic.
take only such as you know their IN
gredients-such is Vinol. which is a
delicious combination of the health.
giving properties of the Gods livers.
with all the useless grease eliminated
and tonic iron added, happily blended
in a mild, medicinal wine.
For this reason Vinol is regarded
as one of the greatest body builders
and invigorators for aged people. 1t
invigorates and builds them up, and
keeps them up.
We sell Vinol with the understand
ing that If it does not give satisfac-
ton the price will be returned.
P. A. Clemmer, druggist, Cresco, la
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Smith Out For leulslature.

Hon l. A. Smith of Lamont, Deca.
tur county, has announced his candi-
dacy for reelection as republican
representative in the general assem-
bly, from his district. Mr.. Smith is
interested in the report that the state
tax commission will make to the next
legislature. He tavors reform and
says that under better system OF
taxation the state Will have plenty OF
money without a tax on real property.
Foreign corporations doing business
IN Iowa should pay more taxes, he
says. and that such tax would save
some of the taxes that now hurt the
state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Rights Of Indian Children Upheld.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The right Of
Chippewa children born since the al
lotment acts of 1887. and 1889 appli.
cable to the White Earth Indian res
ervation to the benefits of those acts,
was upheld by the supreme court in
the Fairbanks Mooers case
Constipation cures headache. nausea,
dizziness. languor. heart palpitation.
Drastic physics gripe. sicken, weaken
the bowels and don't cure. Doan $
ReguIets act gently and cure constipa
ton. 25 cents. Ask your druggist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
PROTEST POSTAGE RAISE
Publishers Of Eight States Oppose In.
crease on Second Glass Mail.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Members Of the
Inland Daily Press association adopt
ed resolutions protesting against re-
duction in first class postage and an
increase in newspaper postage. They
also protested against censorship Of
pure food advertisements. The asso-
citation is composed of publishers Of
daily newspapers in Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Ken
lucky, Iowa and Missouri.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Patents for loWans.

The following patents have been is
sued to residents of Iowa during the
past week:
BirdweIl E. Sutlivc, Keokuk; UNI
brella.
Frank j. Vondracek, Cedar Rapids;
floor scraper.
Willard L. Ransom, Davenport;
variable load.
August l.. Ronell, Fort Dodge, cleo
trio program-clock.
George B. Nelson, Redfield; hood
for pneumatic stackers.
Benjamin F. A. Rowland. Des
Moines; conveyorshaft coupling.
Patrick r. Dunn. Cedar Rapids ad.
Unstable ball caster
Joseph L. Barnes, Des Moines: tire
protector.
Gustaf NJ. Anderson. Waterloo: ad-
Unstable cream exit for centrifugal
cream separators.
Edward Kretchmer, Council Bluffs;
silo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Senator Lambert Returns.

Senator Thomas Lambert O. Sab
ula member of the iinaH. 4" commit
tee of the state board OF eilr"ation
has returned from WASHINGTON Sen
ator Lambert is one of the committee
that has been at work to insure the
passage of bill that will permit Of
the use OF alcohol in state hospitals
and laboratories and public institu-
tons OF similar nature without tax
alton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Observe Alternate Years.

The custom of alternating the
years for the recognition of Lincoln
and Washington was established be-
cause Of the fact that. the two birth
day anniversaries come within the
same month and meant two interrnp.
tons in the regular school life. Sew
eral years ago Supt. w. o. Riddell
decided that the better plan would he
to alternate the recognition exercises.
This plan has been successful and
has met the approval of the civil war
veterans.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Fine Art Of Gjvinu.

eff one waits to find perfection in
his friend he will probably wait long,
and live and die unfriended at last.
The fine art of living. indeed. is to
draw from each person his best
Lillian Whiting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Back to Montana.


Governor Carroll has hoAorcd a re.
QUESTION for the return TO Montana
of Charles Thoering. He is wanted
there for cashing a forged check tor
500 which he passed on :he Bridcer
State bank The check rI,rrorted to
be drawn by w. c. Braunstetter.
Thoerins was arrested at Davenport.
OskaIoosa Saloons Knocked Out.
Tho supreme court put the OsKa-
lcosa saloons out of business this
week by reversing Judge Talbot as
to the s,lificicncy OF the consent pct-
lions. 1t was held that the lower
court went wrong in the matter .!
permitting The use of the poll books
tlled with the clerk rather than the
POI, books of the county auditor in
vcritication OF the names on the pc
tition. The court adhered TO its for
.,sr position as to Withdrawal or
~....:rav.a) of Mares from 4 .-ti;...
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Worry asa National Error.

At the door of worry are laid SO per
cent of the troubles of the American
people. Scientists who have devoted
themselves to study of worry and
it's influence on the mind, do not hesi-
tate to say that Americans are the
worst offenders.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Articles Of incorporation.

The West Union Cooperative Com
mission company Of West Union has
the secretary of state: capital stock,
$4,000.
Amended articles have been filed
by the Welch Brothers Shoe COM
pany of Fort Dodge. increasing the
cartal stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Calender Savings bank has
filed amended articles, increasing the
capital stock from $4,000 10 $2o,OUo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Keeping LIovors Is Enough.

The allegation that liquors are kept
in place in violation of the law is
sufficient in bringing suit for viola
court has ruled. land said further no
motion for more specific statement
in such cases can he entertained. The
case was that Of i. r. Stoevenor &
Co. against r. w. Fisher. brought up
from the Lee district court at Fort
Madison Motion was filed for a
more specific statement of how the
mulct law was violated and sustained
by the district court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
THE WRONG THEORY
Is
Judge Hamilton Asserts That The
Indeterminate Sentence Is Unfair
CONDEMNS PUNISHMENT LAWS
Believes That the Judge Of the Court
Should Have the Power Of Fixing
Maximum Sentence Of the
Convicted Men.

Des Moines.-That the indetern-
mate sentence law. which has fixed
the punishment for Iowa criminals
piece of legislation, is the opinion OF
Judge w. S. Hamilton of Fort Madl.
son.
Judge Hamilton. while he does not
take issue severely with the working
OF the parole beard. believes that the
judge of the court should have the
power OF fixing the maximum SEN
tencc, which is denied under the in.
Discriminate sentence law. He said:
Since the time that the indeterm-
inate sentence law has fixed the pun
ishment of criminals, taking that i'm
portant factor away from the courts,
the reformatory at Anamosa and the
penitentiary at Fort Madison have
become crowded almost to overflow
ing. In many instances men have
been sentenced to long terms OF col-
tinement for offences which the court
would have fixed as low as one year
as the punishment. The board OF
pdIolC NdlIilol ioTS w lAiN >'o.7S
study OF each case thai a judge can,
so it is easily seen that the prison.
ers spend much more time than they
did under the old system. 1t is alto
gether unfair.
"Otten man is brought before
me to answer to a peniJcntiary Of
tense which may have fccn his first
piece of wrongdoing. There may he
extenuatius circumstances which it
is easy for the Judge to see. The III
detcrminate sentence law may pro-
vide for maximum term OF twenty
years which the court must impose.
Down in his own heart the Judge
sees that the man should be shown
some leniency and in some cases the
maximum punishment should be fin
ed at two years-maybe slightly long
err. The man goes to the penitentiary
with twenty years hanging over him.
The board Of parole fails to study
his case closely enough to grasp the
circumstances fully and he may
spend the greater part Of a sentence
far too heavy"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Wilson To Visit Iowa.

1t is announced that Gov. Wood.
row Wilson of New jersey. who seeks
the democratic nomination for the
presidency at the coming Baltimore
democratic national convention. will
come to Iowa March !. Henry Ricsei-
man. prominent local democrat. has
received word from Governor Wilson
that he will be in Des Moines for
the afternoon aud evening of that
son clubs and organizations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Unencourauinu,

THAT audience cheered my remarks
repeatedly" Yes" replied the mo.
rose man. 81 never yet saw an audi.
ence that wouldn't rather hear itself
boiler than listen to somebody's talk"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-02-27
Wxomina Cattle conpanx.

Equity Judge bradshaw looking to
an carly disposition OF property. az
fairs and litigation Of tho Wyoming
cattle company. has appointed At
torney w. c. StroCk as referee to
wind up the recoivcrship preparatory
to dissolution OF the corporation
About 100000 is involved in pend
ing litigation, and in the hands Of
the receiver.