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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-29

Rewarded.
On Friday of last week, President
Wilson sert to the Senate the nomina'
ton Of Frank Dana Mead as postmaster
at Cresco, Iowa.
In 1858, w. r. and Frank ]. Mead
ieft Beloit, Wisconsin, and went to
Iowa, settling at New Oregon, a
beautiful little village in valley on
the Turkey River. Soon afterwards
they established the Iowa PlaindeaIer,
the first newspaper to be printed in
that part of Iowa, and it has been in
the Mead family continuously since,
the younger brother. Frank, still being
the senior partner of the Mead Publish
ing Co., his sons, Dana and William,
berg associates.
When the St. Paul Ry. built west
from Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin, the
survey left New Oregon three miles to
the south, and new town called Ores.
co was established that distance direct
ly north. Most of New Oregon was
moved to the railroad town, including
the Plaindealer office. Cresco is now
the county seat of Howard County, a
modern, progressive city of over 5000
people.
From it's establishment up to the
present time, the Plain Dealer has been
a Democratic newspaper, and in all
these years this is the first time that it
has been remembered when party pie
was cut in that county or district.
The writer learned the printing trade
on this newspaper, beginning more
than forty years ago, and was mem
Der of the family when Cresco's post
master to- be was born. 1t is with the
utmost sense of fraternal feeling that
we congratulate both the appointee and
the citizens Of Cresco. and know full
we'll that the latter will have an official
that will prove both efficient and agree
able. Geneva Qllinois) Republican.
F. d. Mead, editor and manager of
the Cresco Plain Dealer. has been up.
pointed postmaster at Cresco. to sue
coed C G. Burgess. who has served
twelve years. Mr.. Mead has been .
prominent worker in the Demcratic
party for many years. serving %
chairman Of the Democratic county
central committee. and also being &C.
tive In coogsessional politics. He 10
popular young man and had no oppo-
sition to the appointment. Congratu.
lations, Dams. -McGregor Times.
Editor Dsna Mead of the Plain Deal.
er, 10 the newly appointed postmaster
Of Cresco, which is source:of pleasure
to bis numerous friends of the news
paper craft. The position was conced.
ed him for his years Of party loyalty
and service and for his ability to meas
ure up with the other excellent Demo.
Gratis who are now making fine records
% model postmasters throughout the
district. -Waukon Democrat.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-29
Conditions Must Be Faced.

In his opinion given in the East
ern Rate Advance Case. Commission
cr Daniels Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission referred to the
fact that the maximum freight and
passenger rates established in mary
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-29
Satisfied Customers
Our Best Advertisement

We do great deal of advertising in various ways but
believe that the most favorable publicity that
receive is through the medium of Satisfied Customer.
Sach customers talk about to other prospective
customers and this constitutes advertising by word
Of mouth and is most effective.
Besides providing the very best of service install
every convenience that drug store can contain.
Our prices are low as right quality be had for
anywhere and have had the pleasure of serv
ing you, should like to add you list of sat
isfed customers"
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17

Pete Allison goes back to Memphis
from the Chicago Cubs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
GREATEST PLAYS EVER MADE
Oklahoma Fan Describes Sensational
Play Made by Catcher Frank
coe Of sapulpa Team.

A fan down In Oklahoma, who has
been reading about the greatest
plays" ever made by major leaguers
and others, sends In this one that he
thinks should have place The play
was made by Frank COe, then catching
for Sapulpa, now managing Musko-
gee. He writes:
1T was in a game with FL Reno and
the score was q tie. 3.3. In the first
half of the eighth, Ell Reno filed the
bases. with only one man down.
Things looked bad for Sapulpa, but
Coe kept right on talking to his pitch.
er, insisting that they'd pull out of the
hole.
zone Of Ell Reno's weakest hitters
came TO bat and Coe went out to
Scotty who was pitching and had a
talk with him. Then he walked back
to his place, gave the signal and wait.
ed for tho ball.
"But just as 'Scotty' let 60 the pill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
1 BIzEo %Gbe

The Memphis club of the Southern
league has taken on the veteran Or
vile Woodruff.
The release by Little Rock of Pitch.
or Charles Case marks the passing OF
one Of the Southern league veterans.
Pitcher Alfred (Red) Nelson has
found another berth. News comes
from Des Moines that he has signed
with Frank Isbell.
Manager John McGraw, It Ia said,
will keep Eddie Grant and Fred Brain.
ard as utility infielders, two being all
he will be able to carry under the 81.
man rule.
Joe Tinker Is teaching his recruits
not to pull away from the plate--prov.
ing that some people still think II pos.
sible to make horse drink after
leading him to It.
Pitcher George Foster of the Bos.
ton Red sox Is developing a knuckle
ball and with It added to his roper.
toire expects all the games he works
In to be shutouts.
1t has been figured out by some pa.
tient calculator that the National
league baseball clubs will travel 49,.
593 miles during the regular league
season this year.
Arthur Irwin. In behalf OF the Lewis.
ton club of the New England league,
has purchased three players from the
Peterson club OF the now defunct At.
lantic league. They are Bill Estes,
Johnny Kull and Andy Smith.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17

That the ball player Of today does
not make the most of his opportunities
IL the opinion Of Malachi Kittredge,
the old time catcher. now engaged in
business in Cleveland.
THE big league ball player" says
Kittredge. has the easiest Job there
Is. He does not even have to pack his
uniform. That is done for him at the
clubhouse. His hand baggage is taken
to the train for him. He rides In
lower berth. Arriving at another
town, he Is met by taxicab while
his baggage Is taken to the hotel In
wagon. He does not even have to write
his name on the hotel register. He
finds his room and good one with
bath reserved for him.
He has nothing to do except to re.
port at the grounds at 2 p. M. practice
and then take part in the game His
evenings are his own as are his morn.
ings. except at home, when some clubs
have practice sessions. He has more
idle time upon his hands than any man
engaged In any other profession. yet
he fails to take advantage Of It by 1T.
ting himself for some other profession
Or business to take up when his base.
ball days are over.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17

pended for the balance Of the season.
as an object lesson. as he had appar.
emily forgotten the fact that he was
being paid for playing ball and not
for Joy riding every night. Benton
stands six feet one inch in height and
weighs 1856 pounds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
EAGLETS.

George E. Brennan, the popular
political leader, never wants anything
for himself. He is always helping
his friends.
Judge James c. Martin Is making q
good record on the municipal bench.
J. v. O'Donnell. the popular master.
in.chancery and able lawyer, would
make good Judge Of the circuit
court. His many friends are urging
him to become q candidate at the
election next June.
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald 10 max.
Ing q splendid record on the Superior
Court bench. He 10 Q conscientious
and fair.minded Judge.
Frank weeger would make good
state treasurer.
President Thomas A. smyth, OF the
Sanitary District, has increased the
efficiency Of the service one hundred
per cent since he took once.
~
Nicholas R. Finn. the we'll known
lawyer. made one Of the best records
40 alderman ever made by any mem.
Der OF the city council.
The "drys" are evidently not tar.
payers or they would not be 80 will.
ing to assume 100000 Of taxes for
the police. now paid by saloon licen-
ses.
Francis w. Walker. the eminent
lawyer. is a Chicago product. He has
lived in this city all Of his life.
AZ
Granville w. Browning would make
a good member Of the Circuit Court
bench.
James s. Mclnerney will make q
good record as clerk Of the Appellate
Court.
Judge John ]. Rooney grows In
popularity every day.
40
Dobbins' Soap Mfg. Co., Of Phila..
the manufacturers OF poeeINS'
ELECTRIC SOAP, say they would
rather close up their immense works
than to put one grain Of aduItsratlon
In their oobbIns' Electric Soap. Would
that all we're as honest-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17

"Th1 average player when on the
road mornings. takes walks. plays
cards or sits around the hotel Hobbies
tanning. Evenings YOU can find him
either at some theater or playing pool,
billiards or cards. n he were to devote
some OF his time to study, he would
be preparing himself for the future.
OF course. he cannot study too much
and run the risk OF intnring his eyes.
Then Kit shifted the topic OF CONVEX.
sation. He does not relish the oft.
printed story that the old.time base.
ball player was rough.neck. not to
be compared to the college.bred player
of today.
Il guess they forget about the ia.
nous old Chicago White Sox." says
Kittredge. "Of that team. John X.
Tener became governor of Pennsylva.
MIA and president Of the National
league; Arson was county clerk Of
Cook county. which means Chicago;
Mark Baldwin il a famous surgeon In
Pittsburgh; Ad Gumbert was sheriff
Of Pittsburgh; Hutchinson, the great
pitcher. is a railroad official out West;
Walter Wilmot is banker In Mime.
apolis, and Clark Griffith Is pretty well
up In the baseball game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17

do not think any attempt will be made
to obtain party pledge for national
constitutional amendments on behalf
either Of prohibition or woman suf.
frage. They have always been state
remain state issues"
Following are the officers Of the
Illinois Brewers Association for 1916.
1915:
President-Ernest Fecker, Jr., Dan.
vile.
First vice president George Reisch.
Springfield.
Second vice president--Edward G.
Leisy, Peoria.
Treasurer-Peter 8. Theurer. Chi.
cago.
Secretary - William Legner. Chi.
cago.
Trustees-Robert Bethmann, East
st. Louis; A. G. Radeke, Kankakee;
Ernest Kunde, Chicago; H. F. Pie.
penbrink, Joliet; H. A. Berthold, Au.
rora.
National Councillor and delegate to
the National Council Of the Chamber
Of Commerce Of the United States
Thomas F. Kelley. Chicago.
Representative on the Interstate
Conference Committee Of the United
States Brewers Association,-Austin
J. Doyle. Chicago.
National prohibition IL q dangerous
proposition, said former President
Taft, speaking before the Bar Associa-
tion Of Boston at its seventeenth tri.
ennial banquet.
1T would revolutionixe the Na.
tional Government" he said. 1T would
put on the shoulders Of the Govern.
ment the duty Of sweeping the door.
steps Of every home In the land. II
national prohibition legislation 10
passed. local government will be do.
stroyed.
"And II you destroy local govern.
ment you destroy one Of the things
that 60 to make for healthy condi.
ton Of the National Government.
National prohibition Is non.enforce-
able; 1t Is confession on the part Of
the state government of inability to
control and regulate their own 60.
pecial business and duty; II the mat.
ter were placed under Federal control
It would result In creation Of Q ma.
chinery of government oficials large
enough to nominate any president"
As we have remarked before, the
prohibition movement Is nothing but
blind. unreasoning attack upon an
Industry that has been made the foot.
ball Of politics by shrewd plutocratic
schemers to divert the attention Of
the people from the real Issue Of eapl.
tallstIe robbery!
The pious Rockefellers can we'll at.
ford to subsidize q penny.ante DO.
litical game that sets the people at
each others threats while their pock.
cts are being rined by Big Business!
brewery Workers. Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17

Coe hurled of his mask, dashed down
the third base line and the ball that
the FL Reno batter had hunted came
right to him.
"COe picked 1t up, turned around and
tagged the runner who was sprinting
home and then heaved 1t to first base
for a double play. 1t retired the side
and saved the game for Sapulpa.
Don't you know that 1t took the
rooters about five minutes to figure out
that, feeling sure the batter would
bunt, Coe had signaled for a straight
ball. waist high. and had risked all
on the play. But I've often wondered
what would have happened If the bat.
ter hadn't struck at the ball"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
SPORT and POLITICS
Notes About Men and Their Doings in
the Two Great Fields Of National
Pastime.

Cub fans who have seen Manager
Bresnahan cannot accustom them.
selves to his looks. When he left
here he appeared portly. but since
then he has removed In the neighbor.
hood Of twenty pounds and Is in great
shape.
The White Sox will win the Ameri-
can League pennant this year. In the
opinion OF Fielder Jones Of the st.
Louis Federals. Most people share
Jones' opinion.
Tom Daily Is making good as a
catcher for the Sox. He Is able to
handle the work behind the plate won.
derfully well for a youngster who has
never been given q chance to show In
the big league. With Schalk, Daily
and Mayer for a backstopping staff,
Rowland has the best of every other
manager in the American league.
~
Charles Essig. the we'll known In.
surance man and popular secretary OF
the Sportsmen Club Of America. was
one Of the original william Hale
Thompson men. He has been working
to make Thompson mayor for the
past two years.
Bunny Brief promises to be the
sensation OF the American league the
coming season II he can hit half a.
we'll through the season as he has on
the spring trip. The best part OF
Brief IL that he is using his head to
help out In winning his place.
~
Ed Walsh is improving fast under
the care Of the Los Angeles special.
ist, but some Of his friends are skep-
tical about his being back In the game
with the old speed, even II he comes
back stronger than he expects to him.
self.
The White Sox have all the best OF
the schedule this spring because they
are to play at home for a long series
before going east. 1t will give them
a chance to get under way right be.
fore they tackle the fasteners on
their own grounds.
The Chicago Federal League Club
has drawn good crowds at every game
since the opening. Notwithstanding
the had weather handicap.
Fortune Bros. Brewing Company's
Topaz. the High Grade Beer, is pop.
ular with everybody. Telephones Mon.
roe 40 and 4l.--Advertisement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17

was his reply. IT'S Just q matter OF
walking down and stopping at second
base"
Asked what percentage Of steals he
was able to put over-that b. the mum.
Der Of times he was able to arrive
safely out Of certain number Of
starts-Maisel said: THE only time I
kept track was thr0ugh two weeks.
when ! started sixteen times and stole
fourteen bases, which is fair enough"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
Is STAR s0UTHPAW TWIRLeR
"Rube Benton Of Cincinnati Reds De.
gan HIs Professional Career
with Glass q Team.

J. G. ("Rube") Benton, the big
southpaw twirler Of the Cincinnati Ma.
tional league club, was born in Clin.
ton. N. G., June ~, 1890. He began
his professional career with the Macon
team Of the South Atlantic league In
1910, and proved sensation. Several
clubs bid for his services. but he
finally went to the Reds for $500, an
unusual price at that time for Class
d player. The Rube lacked experience
and was sent to Chattanooga in 1911,
where he was not only a leading
pitcher but outclassed the league heav.
ers In striking out batsmen. He re.
turned to the Reds In the fall and has
been with them since.
Summer Of 1913 he was injured in
. motorcycle accident and was sus.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
Harmon lnvsnts New Curve.

Pitcher Bob Harmon of the Pirates
says he has invented a new curve
after three years of experimenting
which will make his work much more
effective. II he 10 much more effec.
tive than he was last season games
in which he takes the mound might "a
well be forfeited by opposing teams,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
FASTEST MEN IN BASEBALL
Fritz MaIssi Of Yankees Given Credit
for More Speed Than ~ Cobb,
Hans lobert or Milan.

From first to second or from second
to third, Maisel IL the fastest man in
baseball; full step faster than Cobb
or Lobert or Milan. III ever hit $780,"
says Fritz, land don't steal 120 bases
Ill eat my Leg"
(which IL the hardest to steal, sec.
ond or third?" he was asked. "Third,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-17
PERSONAL LIBERTY NOTES..
Items from the Big Fight Against sumptuary Legislation

Washington, ID. CT do not be.
lieve the party programs Of the highest
consequence to the political life Of the
state and Of the nation ought to be
thrust to one side and hopelessly EN-.
barrassed for long periods together
by making political issue of a great
question which is essentially nonpolit.
zeal, nonpartisan, moral and social
In Its nature. Woodrow Wilson to
the Rev. Thomas b. Shannon Of New.
ark. N. j., while governor of New
Jersey.
The above extract from letter by
the president while governor Of New
Jersey was dug up here In connec.
ton with Secretary Bryan's latest dec.
laration making prohibition a ma.
tional issue. II was written by the
president when asked to 60 on record
on local option. Every one who has
talked to him during the last few
days agrees that his sentiments are
unchanged.
Under no circumstances, in the opin.
ion Of men closest to him, will Presi.
dent Wilson indorse any movement
designed to drag the liquor question
into the days political issue. They
say a letter written by him shows
this. In It the president wrote:
II am a thorough believer In local
self.government and believe that
every self.governing community which
constitutes a local unit should have
the right to control the matter OF the
regulation Of or the Withholding II.
censes. The questions involved are
social and moral and are not suscep.
tible Of being made parts Of party
program. Wherever they have been
made the subject OF party contests
they have thrown every other ques.
tion. however important. into the
background and have made construc-
tive party action impossible for long
years together"
Keeping count Of the party pulse,
Representative Frank Woods Of Iowa.
chairman Of the Republican national
congressional campaign committee,
does not believe the prohibition issue
will be an important factor in the ma.
tional convention Of either the Re.
publican or the Democratic party next
summer. He believes the issue will
remain nonpartisan.
In my opinion" Representative
Woods said. "the question has de.
veloped with prominent men in each
of the political parties taking different
sides Of the question, SO that It will
not be an important political issue In
either Of the national conventions"
With this view the chairman Of the
Democratic national congressional
campaign committee, Representative
issues, and ! think they will always
Doremus of Michigan, agreed.
1T seems to me that regardless OF
the interest taken In the prohibition
issue. 1t will not come seriously into
the convention of 1916" he said. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-11
Golf ll,u.ion..

Perhaps the greatest illusion about
golf is that it is sociable game. Mr..
Taft is under this illusion. and fire.
quently speaks OF the sociability OF
golf. The fact is that, next to solitaire.
golf is the most unsociable game that
man has invented. One Of many similar
stories tells Of two Scotchmen, broth
ers, who played together in perfect sill
ence up to the twelfth hole. when one
OF them let fall tr!hing remark;
whereupon the other few into pas
sion, declaring that his brothers CAB
bling had spoiled his day. An exag-
geration. but only for artistic purposes.
On all golf courses one sees the same
twosomes and foursomes going out the
season thru. Players avoid other play
ers as they would the plague. II .
round, even with old friends. Is played
sociably It Is at the expense Of the
game. Silence and obsequial gloom
brood over the putting green's. A match
for the presidents cup 10 g. funeral pro-
cession. Golf is sociable game? About
as sociable as hand at Garfield in the
morgue on rainy afternoon.-Chicago
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-11
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Published Daily ssy The
TINES. RepusI,cAN PRINTING co
DID MosSy evssloox A ss1t

1t ~evcnuases." As Ola ssiG PERKINS,
would have said, tina; oaT friend Ma"T-
ice Connolly refused ,ae umroT5afi
post II ambassador 80 Siam, No eN~
PLANTATION is vouehssfea Vita she news
Of the refusal walch We are sSNen 70
understand IS deliberate ana anal
The job OF minister - Siam runs
from, 5000 70 $4,000 year depend
Ing on ,wo words, Il Ne is minister
plenipotentiary ne sets the $4,000; II
only ordinary resident minis;er there
: difference The defci; amounts t'
$500. Thus in one sAor; year as
plentpo,en,iary one might recoun an
expeaatturs u $4,000 election sS-
pense. il would require tour years
and ; nal; on me other job,
sam, moreover is \ LONG way fron
DuaaQue, Also .ar from washington,
u. C.. ana the tango and turkey trot-
SIN discoveries and globe trotters
have described Siamese dances that
should intsvss, deeply devotee Of she
tango ana the tshwalk. \ year or SO OF
residence in Siam in the midst OF the
siddy whirl, keeping time to the throo
of the tom tom and gliding hither and
you to the inspiring strains OF tie
hoopla and the humhum ought 10 be
worth the time TO those who seek new
steps and strange gyradons. To be
sure the color Of the inhabitants is not
all that could be wished by one Of
Hibernian extraction but We can't have
everything we want. II that were so
Connolly would be senator.
Imagine our friend and fellow citi-
zen Maurice sailing about the lagoons
of that far off strand in proa &C
by a bevy of maidens the
color of old ivory and singing ON the
Road TO Mandalay." Consider the SEN
sation he would make when he intro
duced the tango and the fox ,rot into
the official circles of Siamese aristroc-
racy. Looks like Morry overlooked .
bet. doesn't il?