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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01

Uelng neld up pending eXhuming OF
the body and positive Identification Of
the remains by means of dentists
chart. After the recovery of the body
friends of Miss Wheeler asserted that
several weeks before she was drowned
her jewels and other belongings had
been secretly removed from her rooms.
When the will was presented for pro,
bate and it was discovered that her
finance and his brother were the bene.
ficaries and that her father was cut
off with one dollar, Mr.. Wheeler insti.
tuted suit, alleging that the benefici.
aries had exercised an undue influence
over the girl. that the instrument was
''the product of deceit and conspiracy
and was, in fact, not his daughters
will at all"
Suit Not to Be Dropped.
The suit to break the will Of Can
dace Wheeler will not be dismissed as
a result of the death of her father. &C.
cording to statement by Emil Schnal.
lock, attorney for the dead man. Mr..
Schnallock said the contest would be
pushed in behalf of Mr.. Wheeler's
second wife and their three children.
The attorney said Mr.. Wheeler regis.
tered at a Denver hotel under an as
sumed name for the purpose Of avoid
ing publicity during the time he was
in Denver waiting for the suit to come
to trial.
Minneapolis.-Otto Meyer. the Min
neapolis musician mentioned in the
dispatch from Denver concerning the
death of James Cooper Wheeler, who
opposed Mr.. Meyer as beneficiary of
the estate of Miss Wheeler, the daugh-
ter, declared that he knew little con-
corning the case. Il left Denver a
few days after the funeral Of Miss
Wheeler" he said, land have not kept
in touch with the legal aspects of the
case, having turned that part over to
firm of lawyers in Denver.
New York.-James Cooper Wheeler
was the author of a number of novels
and many short stories, most of them
for boys. He was the uncle Of Henry
l.. StimsOn, secretary of war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
TANGLED WILL
CASE CONTINUES
PARENT OF GIRL WHO LEFT
MONEY TO OTTO MEYER
HERE, DIES IN DENVER.
DEMISE is A MYSTERY.
Alleged Mystery In Demise Attracts
Attention Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ney Declares Death of Wheeler
Will Not Halt Suit.

Denver, Sept. 25.-James Cooper
Wheeler of Hollis, Long Island. father
of Miss Candace Wheeler, who was
drowned in Bowles lake, near Denver.
June %. died here under Circumstance
es which the authorities consider mys'
terieus. Wheeler came to Denver last
Friday in connection with . suit In.
volving his daughters will. His suit
to have set aside the will which named
DR.. ]. H. Warren Meyer as admins
traitor, was postponed until Oct. 3.
Wheeler registered under the name
of James Woodrow" and his identi.
ty did not become known until Tues
day. He was accompanied by his at
torney. Emil Schnallock, also of Hollis,
who registered as Emil Sheridan"
Schnallock is under the care of ply
sician. According to physicians.
wheeler died of uraemic commissions.
Why Wheeler and Schnallock reg.
istered under assumed names has not
been explained.
Wheeler's death probably will end
the contest he instituted to gain pos.
session of his daughters estate, valued
at $4,000. In this event, Otto Meyer
of Minneapolis, who was Miss Wheel
er's finance, will receive the bulk OF
the estate, after the payment Of S..
900 bequest to DR.. Meyer, Otto's broth.
er, who is administrator.
The estate comprises insurance pol
icies amounting to $12,500 and prop
erty bequeathed by the dead girls
mother.
The fact that Miss Wheeler's body
was not recovered for ten days after
she was drowned gave rise to rumors
that the drowned woman was not Miss
Wheeler, and that the real Miss Vince
Ter had gone east with the intention OF
going to Europe. The rumors resulted
in payment of her insurance policies
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Saved by His Wife.

She's wise woman who knows just
what to do when her husbands life is
in danger, but Mrs. r. j. Flint, Brain,
tree, VT, is of that kind. "She in.
sisted on my using DIR. Kings New
Discovery" writes Mr.. f. 'for a
dreadful cough, when was so weak
that my friends all thought had only
short time to live. and it completely
cured me-" A quick cure for coughs
and colds, it's the most safe and re-
liable medicine for many throat and
lung troubles-grip, bronchitis. Group,
whooping cough, quinsy, tonsilitis.
hemorrhages. A trial will convince
you. so cts. and $l00 Guaranteed
by P. A. Clemmer. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Would Keen Youth in School.

Madison. Wis, Sept. 25.-State Su.
perintendent C. P. Cary in letter to
the city boards of industrial educa.
ton, urges them to exercise all pos.
sible means to keep children between
IA and 16 years of age in school. The
letter is directed particularly toward
girls of this age in continuing their
school duties. "Often these girls are
running the streets, spending their
time at the railway stations, visiting
nickel shows and otherwise develop
ing unfortunate if not vicious habits"
tha latter stataa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Saves Leg of Bow.

cit seemed that my 14-year old boy
would have to lose his leg, on account
of an ugly ulcer. caused by bad
bruise," wrote D. F. Howard, Aquone,
N. C. "All remedies and doctors treat
ment failed till we tried Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, and cured him with one
box y Cures burns, boils, skin erup-
tions, piles, Csc at P. A. Clemmer's. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Maybrav Associates Convicted.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Sept. 25.-George
A. Bradley, charged with completely
in the swindling operations for which
J. c. Maybray and his associates were
convicted two years ago in connection
with fake sports, was found guilty and
fined 5000 in the federal court by
Judge Smith Mcpherson.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Troop. to Domingo

Wilmington, Del, Sept 25.-After
a conference with President Taft on
his private car en- route to New York
the acting secretary of the navy, Beck.
man Winthrop, announced that force
of $50 United States marines will be
dispatched at once to Santo Domingo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
A Cure for Eczema,

Eczema in any form, whether acute
or chronic, is easily and rapidly over
come by the use of Meritol Eczema
Remedy. Gives positive relief when
all others fail, and we heartily recon-
mend it to any sufferer. Fred Low
ry, Exclusive Agent.
A lazy liver leads to chronic DYSPEPSIA
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the whole
system. Doan's Regulets (25 cents
per box) correct the liver. tone the
stomach, cure constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Man Given Apes Stomach.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Trading his worn.
out stomach for the new and healthy
one of an anthropoid ape, Pierre Laur-
ent, after resting few days in tho
hospital, tested his new digestive ap-
paratus by becoming intoxicated. The
stomach stood the test and Laurent 10
as well as ever.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Nicaraauan Rebels Quiet.

Washington, Sept. 25. = Admiral
Eoutherland reported to the navy de-
partment that all was quiet at Gran
ada and that an demands of Major
Butler had been acceded to by the
rebels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Statewide Road Campaign.

The Greater Des Moines commit.
tee plans to inaugurate statewide
good roads movement. 1t is probable
that prominent good roads boosters
from other sections of the state will
attend the meeting. An attempt will
be made to secure the cooperation
Of other booster organizations Of
Iowa in the work. If this is done, a
general meeting probably will be held
in Des Moines in the near future to
make plans for securing good roads
legislation in the next general assem-.
bly,.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
More Work for Assessors.

Assessors in Iowa will be expected
to secure more complete birth stats.
tics next year than in former years.
The standard form Of the United
States census bureau has been adopt
ed for this work. Secretary Sumner
of the state board of health is now
sending out the necessary instruc-
tions to the various counties. The
assessors will secure additional i'm.
portant details necessary for prop.
er compilation of the vital statistics
Of tie state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Woman Not Wanted on Board.


A suggestion that woman should
be accorded place on the state board
of control did not meet with warm
applause at the conference of state
institution superintendent with the
state board of control. 1t was made
by Mrs. Isaac Hills of the City Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, who is
chairman of committee that has to
do with the welfare of children.
Mrs. Hills made the suggestion in
discussing a paper by Mrs. Lucy M.
Sickles, superintendent OF the indus
trial school for girls at Mitchellville,
which dealt with the delinquent girl.
She said that in connection with her
club work she had found that the
right sort of motherly influence was
the thing that keeps children in the
right path. Mothers clubs, she said.
have done much to lessen the num-
Der of girls that go astray.
The delinquent boys and girls who
are confined in the state institution
are there for the most part because
they were not properly raised by
their mothers" Mrs. Hills said.
There should be woman on the
board of control to help in the care
of these children. She would know
better what to do for them
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Fire Losses In Iowa.

fITe LOSSES IN iowa.
Fire damage in Iowa for the first
six months of 1912 aggregated $780,
900, or slightly more than one-fifth
the value of the involved property,
which was s10,212,041. For the per-
iod 1856 fires were reported to the
state fire marshal. These figures are
shown in the semi-annual report Of
the state fire marshal. The total loss
sustained through these fires was
$612,9S9 In the case Of $50 fires re-
ported, the property destroyed ex-
ceeded in value the amount of insur-
ence by $546,2S4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
,owa,. GRACE. Worth $1,000 GOO.

Iowa's grape crop this year is 49,.
100000 pounds, worth 100000, &C.
cording to the state horticulturist.
The producer gets ABOUT cent a
pound for the grapes and the consum.
er pays about cents pound. Iowa
has so per cent of crop of grapes
this year. The total number of vines
in the state is 100000 and each is
expected to average eight pounds.
Iowa ranks tenth among all the states
Of the union in the production Of
grapes. New York ranks first.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Would Not Tax workmen's Homes.


w. S. Hamilton of Fl. Madison
spoke recently before the conference
of executives of state institutions. He
said that he believes the workingman
should not be compelled to pay taxes
on his home. He referred to the man
who works by the day and has fam
lily to support He said that man
with $1,000 home property should
be exempt from any taxation. The
paper caused considerable comment.
Several of those present favored the
idea, but thought the rich man should
have the same benefit by being ex-
empted to the same amount that the
poor man is exempt. If the exemp.
ton for laborer is fixed at $1,000
they felt that the rich man should
be allowed the same exemption for
his home. Mr. Hamilton recommend
ed an extension of the exemption Of
taxes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-01
Anderson Wins IN Contest.

Claus Anderson has won the con-
test taken up from Montgomery coun'
ty to finally decide the republican
nomination for representative. c. W..
Larson claimed that he had been NOM
mated and that the clerk of the coun.
ty convention had read, Anderson
IS, Larson &C." when the chairman
recognized two men in the rear OF
the hall who changed their vote. Mr.
larSon's claim that it was too late to
allow a change of vote was not rec.
ognized by the board, consisting Of
Secretary Hayward, State Auditor
Bleakly and Attorney General Cos
son. They found that Larson should
have appealed to the convention for
redress if he felt that he had not been
given square deal.
The board declared that county
convention can do pretty much any.
thing it pleases. The delegates by a
majority can declare for almost any
thing and they have the right to
change and change again, as much
as they like unless a majority of the
convention refuses to allow such
change. Larson insisted that he
would like to appeal the case and said
that there was fraud. He did not
make any charge of fraud, however,
in the statement OF facts presented
for the hearing.
New Rules for Assessors.
The State Board of Review is about
to send out more explicit instructions
to assessors. Among other things
are the following: Assessed value
shall be taken and considered as the
taxable value of such property upon
which the levy shall be made. Actual
value as used in this chapter shall
mean it's value in the market in the
ordinary course OF trade" Attention
is especially called to the law which
makes it the sworn duty of assessors
to value all taxable property, both
real estate and personal at its full
value. The fact that the law has not
been complied with in the past az
fords no excuse for lack OF observ-
ance in the future. Reports from
county auditors and city assessors
show that the full cash value of prop
erty is not generally used by asses
sors as the actual value. That vari-
GUS percentages of the full value are
used for the actual value. 1t is a
matter of common knowledge that
assessors agree to assess at less than
full value. Any agreement to assess
at less than the full actual value is
agreeing to violate the assessors Of
fetal oath, which violation is public
offense, punishable By law.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

Mr.. E. ]. Merrifield of Walla Walla,
cashier of the Peoples State Bank, is a
guest at the Badgero home through the
holidays.
George M. Reed and family who are
now residing in Portland, will sail the
twenty-third of January for Honolulu
where they win spend the winter.
A party by the name of Brown got
into an alteration with another party
at Fem Thursday which resulted in
Brown being struck over the head with
chair. He was brought over to
Grangeville and seven stitches taken
to close the wound by DR.. Warner.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Gillette
and Miss Goldie Manning was solemniz-
ed at the Methodist parsonage by the
Rev. Jinnett, Tuesday evening at six
o'clock. Both are popular young PEG.
pie of this community who have a host
Of well-wishing friends. They have
gone to the Whitebird country where
they will make their future home.
Harold Harris arrived Wednesday
night from Boise and will remain
through the Holidays. He has been ON
the Statesman for the past year but re.
signed his position and will 90 with the
News, beginning the first of TIE year.
Harris is recognized as one of the bril-.
liant newspaper men of the capital city
and has had number Of special assign.
ments of importance during the time he
has been with the Statesman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

G. E. Crews, a business man of La.
mont, Wh., is in the city today.
Jas. Gerton, an old Buffalo Humper.
is here from Oregon for q visit with re.
latives.
Money to loan. Insurance. vr;tt.,
w. WAUGH,
aotr With Geo. NJ. Reed.
steam Rolled Feed, the BEST yet.
We have it At McLeau's Ware.
house. re
Miss Trowbridge and brother of
Idaho ais, are spending the holidays
at the h pine of Charles Kerr, in the
Lake section, they are the sister and
brother Of Mrs. Kerr.
Inc young people are enjoying some
excellent skating at Lake Yearsley this
week, thanks to the good work Of Mess.
ers. Sims, Hill Urbine and others.
Last but not least, the high school boys.
The dance given by the Rebecca
Sisters at the l. O. q. r hall Thr-.a
evening was most ENJOYABLE aff.;,
iarge crow q was present to enjoy dane
ing to the excellent music fprr;.h.a H.,
the Riggs orchestra.
You win find that aru.o;.4.
where speak well Of Ch.mha,,.;,,.
Cough Remedy. Thev kro~ f,.,, -.
experience in the sale n u Ah.+ 4, ~.
Of coughs and colds IL can .I~.v. :.
depended upon. and that - :. n,......
and safe to take. For ..l. h. an a..I
era.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26

Mrs. Anderson of Portland is guest
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Brown.
The Electric Laundry Co. wants to
dye your discarded suit. 1t will be just
like new. 23tf
Miss Magaret Sweet, who is teaching
in the Acadmeny at Pocatello, is home
for the holidays.
"Spend q few minutes in Havana"
the aroma Of a Tom Richardson will
answer the purpose. Att
James Browning Of the Winona Sec
ton is in the city today. He reports
excellent weather over his way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Greenburg of Lew
iston, came up for the holidays and ate
Christmas dinner at the Kube home.
DR.. and Mrs. Stockton have gone to
southern Idaho to spend fortnight with
their son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
McFall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Overman and
children of Canada, arrived this week
and will remain for some time visiting
friends.
Gentlemen without escort will be
made welcome at the leap year dance at
l. o. o. F. hall on New Year eve. Ad-
mission for ladies 81. Bill
Perhaps the most valuable Christmas
present received by anyone in Grange
vile, was the baby girl that arrived
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Gil
bertsen on Christmas day.
Judge and Mrs. w. A. Hall of Clarks-
ton, came up Monday and will remain
for the Holidays at the home of their
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Sasenbery.
Last week w. O.Fray and son Albert,
purchased the 100 acres Of land just
opposite the Fray farm, one mile from
town, of Joe Mcdonald for $4,000. The
ranch is a good one and worth every
cent of the price paid.
Jesse X. Turner and A. E. Alexander
left Thursday morning for Phoenix
Arizona, where they will remain for
some time and look the country over
with the view of making purchase if
they find it to their liking.
Through the kindness Of Doc. Denny
the Sunday school pupils of the various
churches of this city were all supplied
with Christmas cards, the gentleman
securing list of the names Of those |
who attended from the superintendent
of. the various schools and supplying
each and every pupil with q holiday
greeting card. The churches feel very
thankful for the kindness of the |
gentleman.
Owen, the patriarch of the local
Chinese colony, left for the flowery |
Kingdom last week and it is his in
tention to spend his few remaining |
days were the joss houses flourish |
and the poppy grows. No doubt there
will b much incense burned with the
home coming Of Owen for it has been
forty.nine years since he. lifted the
thatch Of the old home. He is going
homo to die and it is an even bet in |
Grsngeville that he will not be able to
make II.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26
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- . . q = - . . . 90 .
Ed K. Jones Of the Concord camp,
10 in the city this week
DR.. jackson, the Eyesight Special-
list. cures headache with right fitted
glasses. 4Stf
A. F. Parker the real estate man,
made trip to the Snake river country
this week.
For Sale-Buff Orpingtop cockerels.
Pure blood. Enquire of l. M. Fowler
Grangeville. 3l-1.
L. j. Root Of the Boles country,
was among the people Of that section
in town this week.
Lonnie Bales Of Ferdinand, came over
Monday with his son, Tom, who had
some dental work done.
Genevieve Edmundson, who is attend
ing the Sisters School at Cotton, Is
home for the Holiday vacation.
There might be higher priced cigars,
but there are no better than the Tom
Richardson and FL PriDgo brands. Aft
Call at Graham IS furniture store and
see the bed room suite to be given
away by the Electric Laundry. 1t IS
sure swell. 31-tf
Mrs. w. N. Scales and the Misses
Parker left for Lewiston Friday where
they will be the guests of friends for
q fortnight.
B. f. Taylor, the cattleman, came up
from Boles the first of the week and
remained several days in the city look
ing after business matters.
If you are having bread troubles try
the gold medal flours, Idaho Best Of
Bluestem Patent, made by the Denver
mill, and sold by all dealers. 26tf
Ed. Virgins, the waffle man of Lew
iston, passed through the city the first
of the week on his way to Marshall
Lake country where he owns number
of valuable claims.
Miss Mamie Long, student at the
Normal school, came up from Lewiston
Friday and will spend the Holt ay
vacation at the home Of her par .nts,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Long.
Ralph and Carl Kennedy, students !. t
the state university at Moscow, ). ,e
trough Grangeville this week on their
way home in the Salmon ,er section
where they will spend the Holiday
vacation.
Max Leschner, who ranches over on
the edge of the reservation, was in
town last Saturday paying his taxes.
Mr.. Leschner is one of the prosperous
German American farmers of this
county and is known for his thrifty
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Harchelrode of the
WinOna section, were in the city Satur-
day and remained for the concert given
by the Jubilee Singers. Mr.. Harchel-
rode, who is ono of the legislators for
Idaho county, stated that the entire
northern contigent will leave about the
second Of January and 60 in crowd.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-12-26


All kinds Of second Aaad furni.
ture Ut Lngo's. SLIT
Mrs. Ora Leefler Of Great Falls,
Montana, is in the city visiting friends.
w. c. Hill came up from whitebird
Thursday to look after business mat
ters.
Steam Rolled Feed, the best yet
We have it at McLean's Ware
house. lift
Eli Ingram was Lewiston passenger
Saturday morning and remained over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Turner and son
left Sunday for Mabton, Wn., for a
visit with relatives.
Sweet & Overman shipped out two
cars of hogs to Spokane Tuesday, one
from Fem and the other from Grange
Vile.
"Boss" Cain, who has owned third
interest in the Grangeville Dray Line,
sold out to Messers. Stevens Bick-
ford, the former owners of the majority
of the company.
Lost-Bright bay mare, four years
old. Branded j. i. connected, weight
900 pounds, has white face. Reward
for information leading to recovery
Inquire at this office. 31-2.
Miss Edna Brumfield, who has been
on the coast for some time past, has
returned to Grangeville and will make
her home with her brother and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Petit and
children of Sites, came up this week
and spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Beyers. Mr.. Petit is now water
superintendent at Sites and likes his
new home very well.
Ed. Coram, student of the state
university, is home for the Holidays.
C. A. Pangborn left Thursday morn
for Rellingham, Wn., where he will re-
main indefinitely looking after his lum-
Der and timber interests.
Frank Rice who has been down in
California for the past several weeks,
returned last week. He was looking
over some mining property down there
and from the samples Of ore on exhibit
ton at his office has somethinO worth
while.
Owen Zehner and Fred Bernthal Of
the Tharp country, were in the city
last Saturday. They stated that two
ears of calves will be unloaded at Fem
by Sweet & Overman, the same having
been purchased over in Washington and
will be sold to local cattlemen. A large
amount of stock is shipped out of Fem
every week and the town presents a
busy appearance.
Mrs. and Mrs. Edward Schnell and
child of Nezperce, came over this week
and spent Christmas under the parental
roof. Mr.. Schnell is assistant cashier
of the Union State Bank of Nezperce,
the institution Of which Elias Kilen, a
former Grangeville boy, is cashier. The
bank is among the strong financial in
situations of Lewis county and enjoys
the confidence of an excellent class of
depositors.