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.8$ SK s~ •'P .?lr- KSv ANEW ATTACK ON DR.F.A.G00K ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM IN PUB LICATION OF WORK ON ETHNOLOGY. CHAS.W. TOWNSEND BACKS IT UP To the Effect That the Explorer Stole the Works of An Aged Mis sionary in South America. New York, May 21.—Dr. Frederic* A. Cook, the explorer who professed to have discovered the North Pole and has since been declared a faker Is now facing another attack by his scientific brethren. The latest charge of deliberately at tempting to deprive another man of the credit due him, to be laid at Dr. Cook's door. Is that be tried recently to have published, under his own name, a valuable acquisition to ethno logical science, gathered and compiled by an aged missionary who lived and died in Terra del Fuego. Dr. Cook, it is asserted, obtained his confidence on a vist there three years ago while Cook was a member of the Belgian Antarctic expedition which went in search of the South Pole. The Yahgan grammar and diction ary consisted of some 30,000 words and was compiled as a scientific rec ord of the language of a tribe which would soon pass out of existence. That Dr. Cook attempted to publish this OR. FREDERICK A. COOK. work under his own name in the re port of the Commission de la Belglca. is charged by Charles H. Townsend, director of the New York aquarium, and a member of the Explorers' and the Arctic clubs. The Belgian expedition, of which Dr. Cook was a member, started for the Antarctic In 1897, and did not return until 1899. On the way south, the Belgica stopped at Terra de Fuego, where Dr. Cook met Rev. Thomas Bridges. Never Returned Manuscript, On the way back from the Antarctic the Belgica again stopped at Terra del Fuego for a short time, and again Dr. Cook and Mr. Bridges spent many hours discussing the tracts of the Onas. Before the voyage north was re sumed. Mr. Bridges showed Dr. Cook the manuscript he had compiled for the Yahgan grammar and dictionary. According to the story told by Mr. Townsend and other explorers, Dr, Cook induced Mr. Bridges to lend bim the manuscript to take back to Bel gium, promising to return it after he had used it for reference in getting up a report to* be published by the Commission de la Belgica. Dr. Cook never returned the manuscript, Town' send says. A few years ago Rev. Mr. Bridges died. And then his son, Lucas, took up the work of trying to recover the borrowed manuscript. A list of re' ports which had been published, or were to be .published, by the Commis sion de la $elgica as a result of the Antarctic etpedition of 1897, 1898 and 1899, contained under the heading, "Anthropologic, Vol. 10," the follow ing reports: "Medical Report, by F. A. Cook Report Upon the Onas, by F. A. Cook A Yahgan Grammar and Dictionary, by F. A. Cook." Herbert Bridgman, who is a fellow member of Mr. Townsend in the Ex plorers' and Arctic clubs, said that he, too, knew of the attempt by Dr. Cook to publish the life work of the old missionary as his own. "Dr. Cook used to talk to me about his investigations in Terra del Fue go," said Mr. Bridgman. "He always told me that he bad made a special study of the Onas and had learned enough of them and their language to write a full report for the Belgian commission. BALLINGER DEFENSE RESTS. Pinchot's Attorney Begins the Exam ination of Witnesses in Rebuttal. Washington. May 21.—The defense in the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation has rested. Attorney Brandeis at once began examination of witnesses in rebuttal Oral argument will be made next Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28 Five hours will be given to each aid* and within 15 days following each Bide will iilo a Uriel. Wisconsin Monument Dedicated. Vicksburg, Miss., May 23.—The Wisconsin monument in the National Park here was dedicated with much ceremony. Governor Davidson and a large party of prominent citizens from Wisconsin were present. Old Letter Carrier Arrested. Chicago, May 23.—Albert C. Gordon, for 19 years a Chicago mail carrier, was arrested by order of Postottice Inspector James E. Stuart, who says Gordon has confessed to robbing the mails for more than four years. iifi GRIGSBY, JUST OUSTED, LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON. Hinted That Guggenheim Interests Are Back of Trouble In Alaska. Sioux Falls, May 23.—Something oi a sensation promises to develop as the result of the determination of the fed eral authorities at Washington to re move George Grlgsby, son of Col Mel vin Grlgsby, a prominent old veteran of this city and former attorney gen eral of South Dakota, from the posi tion of United States attorney for the district of Alaska. In an effort to Induce the Washing ton authorities to change their minds and at the same time set himself right before them, George Grigsby now has gone to Washington, the United States attorney general having granted bim a hearing. Although Mr. Grigsby himself has not yet made public his own version of the trouble in which he finds himself, those in a position to know say his present difficulty is due to his having in his official capacity antagonized the man who in Alaska represents the Guggenheim interests, which it has frequently been charged in the public press have been striving to secure control of vast water rights, mineral lands and other property In Alaska. In the exercise of his sworn duties as an officer of the government Mr. Grigsby brought about the indictment of this representative of the Guggen heim interests on the charge of per jury, this being comparatively recent ly. Mr. Grigsby's trouble with the office of the federal attorney general commenced soon after the indictment was returned. Grlgsby was notified first to send in his resignation, and when he refused to do this he was removed from office by telegraph, but later he was granted a hearing and now has gone to Wash ington as before stated, for the pur pose of presenting his side of the case. NO FORTUNE FOR QUEEN "LIL" U. S. Court of Claims Decides Case Against Her. Washington, May 23.—Lilioukalant, the former queen of Hawaii, again has met defeat in her efforts to have re stored to her something of her lost fortunes. The court of claims of the United States has just rendered an J\V/ 4 opinion In the case of the former queen against the United States, in which the demurer of the government to her petition is sustained. McCUMBER SOON COMING NORTH But Physicians Advice Him Against a Speaking Campaign. Washington, May 32. Although Senator McCumber of North Dakota, who is still confined In the hospital, is recovering rapidly, his friends do not think that he will be able to as sume his duties at the capitol before June 1. Then he will leave immedi ately for North Dakota to participate in the senatorial primaries. The senator does not expect to be able to make a speaking campaign, as his physicians have advised him against it. He will content himself with shak ing hands with his friends and di rect the campaign which it is under stood has already been started by his supporters. Royal Stork in Spain Again. Madrid, May 23. Queen Victoria was delivered of a still born son. Comet True to Computation. Geneva, N. Y., May 21.—Dr. Wll Ham R. Brooks, director of Smith ob servatory, believes that the beam ol light seeu in the eastern sky was a branch of the tail of llallev's comet, that the earth had really passed through the-preceding liortion of the tail and that we v.ere then actually immersed in the hollow part of tin tail, extending 10,000,000 miles bacle The head of the comet, Dr. Brooks says, is moving forward undisturbed In its orbit very accurately to ill computed position. Sen. Root Sails To Europe. New York. .May 21.—United States Senator Elihu Hoot has sailed for Europe. He goes abroad as one of the American commissioners in the Newfoundland lisheries dispute at The Hague. Leper Escapes From Hospital. San Francisco, May 21.—The polict are searching for A. Jones, a leper who escaped from the isolation hos pital here. Jones, who is a native ol Hawaii, had been at the hospital two years. TENT DESTROYED PANIC FOLLLOWS FIRST OUTCRY AT A PERFORMANCE IN 8CHENECTADY. CAUSED BY BOY'S CARELESSNESS Men, Women and Children Join In Wild Fight to Escape.—Several Faint, but Only One Person, a Woman, Hurt. Schenectady, N. Y., May 23.—The main tent of the Barnum and Bailey circus caught Are at the afternoon's performance, when the great canvas walled inclosure was crowded with 15,000 persons and burned completely within less than an hour. A panio started at the first outcry and In an Instant thousands were engaged in a mad scramble for the exits. The cir cus employes kept their heads -and worked vallently to check the excite ment but in the rush for safety they were swept aside. Several of them were knocked down and trampled under the feet of the frantic crowd. Men, women and children tumbled off the high-decked tiers of narrow blue seats to scramble and fight with one another in an effort to reach the earth below. They ran into the rings, entangling themselves in the guy ropes and fell over the show gear. One woman was Injured but not Beverly and hundreds fainted and were car ried out by the policemen, firemen and Bhowpeople. The fire is thought to have started from a lighted match that was drop ped by a boy in the bleachers. The blaze started on a guy rope and climbed to the roof, which burned as if it had been coated with oil. The flames spread fast, feeding on acre wide stretches of dry cloth and the painted poles. In an incredibly short time the whole of the main top was ablaze. The wind eddying under tffie side walls made cross currents that sent blazing brands flying in every direc tion. First reports were that all the spec tators had escaped In' safety. A min ute or two later word came that a number of persons had been crushed in the press or injured by falling rig ging, but that so far as could be as certained, no one had been killed out right. This last report turned out to be an exaggeration, however. Before very long, the circus management was able to assure the city authorities that only a single spectator bad been burnt and that while a few of the cir cus people had been injured by falling debris, none of them was in a serious condition. While some of the circus staff, aided by performers, policemen and cooler headed citizens, tried to re strain the rush, the canvasmen and Bnlmal trainers, working with the dis cipline of a perfect organization, struck the menagerie and the lesser tents and removed all the stock, the caged animals and the horses to places of safety without casualties. The main tent burned to the guy ropes, together with most of the seat ing arrangements and nearly all the paraphernalia. The loss-will run up into the thousands. DANISH RADICALS LOSE. Defense Bill Supporters Gain Power in General Elections. Copenhagen, May 23.—General elec tions were held throughout Denmark. It is only one year since the last elec tions, but the interval has seen three ministries in power. The contest again turned on the de fense question, Premier Zahle and the radicals having secured the dissolu tion of the folkething in order to get the defense bill of 1909 abolished or amended. The elections resulted in the defeat of the radicals. The pre mier and the minister of the interior and defense were re-elected, but the ministers of worship and commerce were defeated. The seats are distributed as follows: United leftists, favoring the bill, S6 rightists, 13 radicals, 20 socialists, 24. Cairo Damaged by Tornado. Cairo, 111., May 23. A tornado struck Cairo, demolished four homes, damaged a dozen more and destroyed several barns, besides tearing many large trees up by the roots. No fatali ties were reported, but one person was badly bruised and several slightly in jured. Plnchot Sails for Home. Liverpool, May 23.—Glfford Plnchot, the former chief forester of the United States, Is a passenger on board the steamer Arabic, which sailed for New York. $10,000 in Jewels Stolen. Newark, N. J., May 23.—While Sam uel Vogel and his wife slept soundly burglars entered their home and stole a handbag containing Jewelry worth $10,000 from under the pillow beneath Mrs. Vogel's head. Lorimer to Reply. Chicago, May 23.—Senator William lorimer ha's left for Washington and lils friends say he will reply, from the floor of the senate, to charges of brib ery made in connection with his elec tion to the United States senate. Cale Tragedy Casts Gloom. Willmar, May 21.—A deep gloom fell over this city when the news reached bere of the murder of Goldie Cale, the daughter of Mr. rnd Mrs. John L. Cale at the hands of John' McGuire, the ^ged Swift county farmer, who shot her md til*: committed suicide. The tragedy is all the sadder, as the mur dered girl's mother is critically ill with tul erc.ulosis, one of her sisters is af flicted with the same malady and two smaller sisters aie confined to thaii home with measles. The Bohemian Savings Bank at Protivin. The steps necessary to complete the organization of the Bohemian Savings Bank at Protivin are now complete, and as soon as the time prescribed for publication of articles of incorporation elapses, the bank will commence busi ness under itB corporate charter. At a meeting held at Protivin last Friday by the board of directors, J. F. Pecinovsky was elected president of the new institution, Ole Natvig vice-presi dent and Ferd Lukes cashier. The committees required by law, such as the examining committee, etc., were also elected. The board of directors also selected a building committee consisting of Father Lakomy, J. F. PecinovBky and Frank Klimish, and the gentlemen will immediately take the necessary Bteps fore the erection of the new- bank building. The articles of incorporation appear in this issue of the Plain Dealer. POINT MADE A6AINST OILTRUST EX-MAYOR OF WINONA LEAVES FOR OREGON. He May Return To Minnesota in Time To Aid In Congressional Campaign. Owatonna, May 21.—Ex-mayor Chas. I. Reigard, of Owatonna, was practi cally eliminated from the race against Congressman Tawney, when at a meet ing of the executive committee of the progressive -Republican league held here, the fact was disclosed Reigard has suddenly determined that owing to hlB Immense Interests in Oregon he would be obliged to leave for that state at once. His household goods were packed and it will be at least two monthB before Reigard is able to return to thltf state. If at sll- In a brief addressed to the members of the committee Reigard thanked them for their assurances of support of his candidacy and expressed bis deepest regret that he would be pre vented from entering actively into the fight. He assured the members that it was more than probable he would return to this state within a few weeks and would then lend all his aid to ward assisting whoever might become the candidate in defeating Tawney. Reigard said he had several messages promising support from all over the district and he appreciated the efforts of his friends to make him the Winona man's successor, but he did not fee] it would new be possible. The meeting was unheralded and had been known only by those most Interested in the fight. Among those present were Eugene Miller, of Wi nona G. F. Cardoff T. H. Kelly and C. I. Belgard, of Owatonna F. H. Crlsty, of Austin Harlan Palmer, of Leroy Thomas Fraser, of Rochester, and J. P. Murley, of Albert Lea. BANK QUARANTY SUSTAINED. Federal Court" "Vacates Injunction Against Enforcing Kansas Law. St Paul, May-21. The United States circuit Court of appeals, at St Paul, through Judge William C. Hook, gave a' decision vacating the injunction granted by the federal circuit court restraining Kansas state officials from carrying into effect the Kansas bank deposit guaranty law. The decision' established a prece dent. The Abilene National bank of Kansas acting for the other national banks of the state, had secured the injunction. The national organiza tions claimed that the law did not al low their institutions equal rights with the state banks'and was a discrimina tion against them and that they were not given equal protection. Judge Hook ruled that there was no merit in either contention. Three hundred and ninety-nine state banks have applied for participation in the guaranty. Newspaper Man Injured. Chicago, May 21.—George McDonald, a Chicago newspaper baseball writer, probably was fatally injured and John J. Evers, second baseman of the Chi' cago National team, was slightly wounded, when Evers' automobile, in which they were riding, collided with a street car. Woman Dies, Aged 103". Pana, 111 ,. May 21.—Mrs. T. B. Buelt. 103 years old, died at Oconee. irtsco Markrt. (Corrected twice a week.) Wheat 95 Oats 30@32 Shelled Corn 40@ Timothy seed per cwt 2.25Ca:2.50 Barley 47@53 Flax 1.6007) Live hogs 9.00fa! 9.25 Beef on foot 3(45 Butter per lb—Elgin Market 28 Butter per lb 23 Eggs per doz 17 Card of Thanks. We desire to express our most heart felt thanks to our kind friends and neighbors and to the W. O. W. for their kindnest and sympathy in our bereavement jn the loss of our dearly beloved son and brother, Claude. Also for the beautiful flowers. MR. AND MRS. F. O. FAKNS WORTII AND FAMILY. Angus Bulls for Sale* At the present prices of cattle, you can't afford to use the scrub. See our stock and be convinced. C. D. NICHOLS LIVE STOCK Co. Pony Stallion. I will keep my Shetland Stallion for service during the entire season at my farm east of Cresco. 'Phone Cresco Ex. 22. S. A. SUTTON. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S A S O I A Miss Elizabeth Haaf came down from St. Paul the first of the week for a brief visit with her home folks. Louis Katz was a business caller from Riceville one day last week. Miss Katy Daly who has been in Mason City for the past few weeks visited at her here home last week. James Gilligan and his sister of New Hampton were business callers in Elma last week. John Mahoney and wife visited in New Hampton one day this week. Nellie Heinmiller spent a few days the first of the week with her sister in Alta ViBta. Maud Burns visited with relatives in Elma last week Misses Miller and Haaf visited with friends in Alta Vista last Sunday. Mrs. John Bohls returned from Osage the latter part of the week where she had been visitingjrelatives. Mrs. Mary Furguson and Mrs. D. Tidgewell were business callers at New Hampton last Wednesday. Orville Gross came up Saturday from Alta Vista to be present at the Wood men banquet given that evening. Carl Kemp of Alta Vista was a pleas ant caller in Elma Sunday. John J. Stritzel was a business cal ier in Alta Vista last Monday. Mrs. Will Murray was among those who attended the ball game in New Haven between Elma and Haven Sun day. Miss Elizabeth Mollman was a caller in Alta Vista one day last week. Guy Carter of Riceville came down Sunday for a visit the Rhode home at this place. Mrs. Chss. Garmen visited in New Hampton one day last week. Mr. Stone of Charles City was a business caller in Elma last Sunday. Dennis Lyons of Cresco was also over last Wednesday on a business trip. Ralph Herdman of Riceville was a business caller in Elma Tuesday. Guy Lawrence came tha first of the week and will act as night operator at the depot, Merle Gaughan who has been doingjthe work forsome weeks has been remouen to Taopi. Mr. and Mrs. Linn House and three children of near Minot, N. D., who have been visiting at the E. E. Evans home the past week left Wednesday for Waucoma where they will make an extended visit. Mrs House iB a sister of Mr. Evans. Andrew Hutton was in Elma a short time Tuesday. He has been visiting with relatives and friends in Deerfield. W. P. Weed went to Waterloo the middle of the week to run up another Maxwell auto. P. S. Powers was an Elma caler Thursday. Mrs. J. G. Long, who has been visit ing with her many relatives here the psst few weeks, returned to her home in Jamestown, N. D., the latter part of the week. She was accompanied by Miss Katie Daly who will spend the summer at that place. Mrs. Frank Ullwelling of St. Paul came down the first of the week for a brief visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burke of this place." Enough praise cannot be given the Elma base ball team. Thty're.great. This season they have, played, seven games and won them all with the ex ception of the second game with Rice ville. Last Sunday Elma went to New Haven and played a game that was fa*t and furious. It took ten innings to decide the game but at last. it was decided 4 and 5 in favor pf Elma. Ross Breckon pitched for Elma and was strong from start to finish, allowing but few hits and striking out 14 men. Wednesday the team went to Riceville and oh, the bright faces of the Rice ville boys when they arrived, but they were not so easy as they thought for. Riceville was defeated 3 to 4. Fitzgerald pitched for Elma and puffy for Rice ville. Mrs. Ferguson entertained Thursday in honor of Mrs Whitmore. Mrs. John Heinmiller and daughter Emma of Riceville visited at the John Barr home one day last week. J. C. Semm of Charles City visited at the John Barr home Saturday. Mae Mahoney returned to New Hamp ton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barr of Osage were over las* week visiting relatives. Amanda McGrane is on the sick list. Jake Bohls returned from Usage last Saturday where he had been visiting. Frank Gue has purchased the John Mahoney property. Mr. and Mrs Clem Cashman left Fri day for a.visit with Mrs. Cashman's sister, Mary Danel in Manchester. J. E. Shannon received word of the death of his sister, Mrs. Kinney of Grundy Center. He left Thursday to be present at the funeral. Joe Cashman IB over from Chsrles City this week nursing a lame shoulder Fire was discovered in the bssement of the Elma High school building last Thursday morning. John.Keefe, the janitor, discovered it and only in time for soon the whole interior would have been in flames. All indications point to the fire as being of incendieary origen. Adrian Hart of Mason City visited relatives in Elma this week. Paul Bucholtz went to Rochester, Minn, this week on business. Mrs. Fred El wood was hostess to the members of the Birthday Club Friday afternoon, May 13tb, and the program prepared by her' assured all that shewas successful as an enter tainer. Roll call was responded to by stories and musical selections, then come a visist to the famous art gallery, a guess contest in which Mrs. Mahoney and Mrs. Perry carried off the honors. The club guests were Mrs. Garmen of New Hampton and Mrs. Whitmore: A delicious two course luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by her daughters. The afternoon's entertain ment dosed with a solo by Miss Fran ces Elwood and some instrumental music by Mrs. Ferguson. A new piano was purchased last week by Mr. Wentz. Mrs. Madden spent a few days in Elma last week with her sister, Mrs. Fair. Mary Norton visited at her home in New Haven Saturday and Sunday. Stop and Consider. Don't wait until lightning burns your or your neighbor's barn, but call on A. Smith of Cresco, Iowa, at once. He will make your buildings safe from lightning with the Dodd & Struther Lightning Rods, and the difference on the rate of insurance will pay for them in a very short time. How can you run the risk without this protection and continue paying high insurance due to lightning? Telephone call 267 N. Iowa. For PROTIVIN. Robt. Klimeah was a Cresco caller Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pecinovsky of Cresco visited last Sunday at the Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Svestka's home. Mrs. J. Pitzenberger of Manly, spent last week visiting at the Mr. and Mrs, John A. Dostal home. Joseph D. Bouska was a Cresco caller one day this week. Last Sunday Rev. Lakomy announced the marriage of Mr. William Landa to Miss Ruth Mzik. A. big dance is to be given in the Congregation Hall on Thursday evening May 26th. Music will be furnished by by the popular P. B. B. Harp Orches tra.. A fine time and first-class music is assured. Fred Bernatz was up from Spillville one day last week. A transaction has been made by which William Vsetecka became the owner of the Frank J. Krai's farm east of Protivin. Dr. J. M. Smittle was in town Wed nesday with his new auto. The consecration of the statues of the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" and of the "Sacred Heart of Blessed Virgin", is to take place next Thursdav, May May 26th. The ceremony of the con secration will be performed by Rev. Till of La Crosse, Wis., assisted by several othor priests. The Bohemian Sayings Bank held meeting this week and elected the fol lowing officers: Jos, F. Pecinovsky, president Ole Natvig, vie* president Fred Lukes, cashier Rev. R. Lakomy, F. J. Klemish, John Bouska, Charles Petgler, Joseph Huber and Henen Lukes are the directors. A lot has al ready been purchased and a new build ing is to be constructed upon it in the near future. The Protivin Savings Bank, another new institution of which C. J. Weiser, of Decorah is president, is to be opened, in the John J. Mikesh building in a short time. The stock holders of the Bsnk sre Ray Algyer of Decorah O. P. Ode, of Calmar Sivert Ringeon, of Ridgeway, with F. J. Pouska »s cash ier. Protivin can.jjow boast as it will have two banks. Be sure to attend ttts dance on Thurs day evening, May 26th in Congregation •Hall. ..'' Chop Feed. Corn, Oats and Barley .at Dftd's, $1.30 per cwt.. Cracked corn and all kinds of chicken feeds cheaper than shipped in feed. We manufacturers at home. 66tf S. PBCOY. rii 4 SeedCorn for Sale! Early Yellow Dent. Ear test—98 per cent grows. C. D. NICHOLS JLive_Stbek.Co, •. ,- Case Eclipse Cultivators Easiest to Handle. Best Working. Lightest Draft. Longest Wearing. We admit that's a good deal to claim for one implement, but hot more than is true of the Eclipse. A boy old enough to drive can handle the Eclipse nicely, be^™ cause every part is designed to make work light for the operator.' instance, the front ends of the gangs (the goose necks) are coupled to the frame in long bearings. This makes the gangs swing easily and gives the operator perfeet control of them. All levers are easily handled from the seat. The lifting springs almost entirely eliminate any effort from the operator in raising the gangs. The hitch isfron 12 to 14 inches closer to the load than on any other cultivator. That's one reason why the Eclipse is the lightest draft, Jand another reoson is the self-lubricating, dost proof wheels. You can cultivate the same depth with both gangs, or you can cultivate in a furrow with one gang and on a ridge with the other, or you can cultivate only one side of the corn row—just as conditions make it necessary. The shovels are adjustable on the shanks, and the shanks are adjustable on the gang beams, so that the shovels may b« set in any desired position. We would like nothing better than an opportunity to tell you the other good points about this Cultivator. Come in and see us as soon as you can, and in the meantime ask your neighbors what they think of the Eclipse. Fitzgerald & Woods Cresco, Iowa. .N.JV.JukW§. To Whort It May Concern! v. *. jl You and each oryoii are-' MrebOotllted to appear at the Court Jlon»e ln^Grescc Howard county, Iowa, :onf the 3rd day of. October A. J. 1910. atitofcloclr p. m.to attend the probate of an Instrument purporting to be the last Will and Tfetament or John Hoskovec, late of Howard county, Iowa, deceased, at which time and place you will appear and show cauiet I/any,,why Raid Will should not be admitted t6_probate. In Testimony Whereof I iiave hereunto aubacrlbed my name agdamxed the seal of the DUtrtct court thlgSRl day of Hay 1810. F. C, BliANDIN, 77wS £Mrk Of District court. .. cSj*' 'JS* we am rW'tiaiii'i tit To Piano Contest Subscribers. From this time until June 15th, a large number of subscriptions turned in during the piano contest will expire. It has always been our custom as it is with all country newspapers, to con tinue sending the paper to names upon our list, resideuts of the county, until notified to discontinue, and this we shall °ao with subscriptions turned in during the contest. Contest subscrip tion for those at a distance will be discontinued as they expire unless wo are requested to continue them. •••••.-,¥ Smoke This, Dad ssys in your pipe. Before you buy ahy Seed Corn ask to be shown Iowa State Test as Dad does. Fifty-five years as a grower and dealer, I claim to know a little more about it .than dry goods clerk knows. See them all, but before you buy meet me face to face. No phone. The price is |3.00 per bushal, graded for planter. 66tf .S. PECOY. KNOW IT WELL. Familliar Features Well Known to Hundreds of Cresco Citizens. A familiar burden in every home. The burden ot a bad bauk., A lame, a weak or an aching back 'fells you of kidney ills. UoaoN Diduey Pills will cure you. Here is Cresco testimony to prove it. Mrs. Anna Beucher, Market St., Cresco, Iowa, says: Fur five yours I suffered from kidney trouble, and at times I had such terrible pains in my back that I was forced to call in a doctor. Olten 1 had to take to my bed and reaiain there for days Uultl* always settled in my kidneys and caused me to suffer more intensely. Thttkidaey secretions w«ie alto uu. natural and Irregular in passage. The. doctor not help me, nor did I receive any beuetii from the use or different remedies. 1 la»t beard I Doau't* Kidney Pills, procured a box from the Fergen Drug Store. 1 bvgsn their use In a few days I noliotii an Improvement aud I waeeucourageti to continue taking the remedy uuin cured." (l-rom statem- ut.gtven Nov. 10, 1902 CONFIRMED AFTER SIX YEARS. On July 16, 1908, Mrs. Buuc&er. said: "oinceDoan's Kidnu Pills cured the six years ago I have bad no »eri ous return of my former trouble. When having slight attao-s ot back, ache however, a few dos* of Duan'a Kidney PillBhave always relieved me. I cannot recommend them too high ly." For Sale by all Dealers. Price 50.. cents. Foster Milb&rn Co. Buffalo. New York, Sole Agenta for the Unitedn States. Remember the oame—Doan's—and take no other. yWii ••M