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convenient to some people, just before our
booty is divided, if l were drilled through
hy bIundering shot from that hayseed; OF
ii would seem right TO your heightened
chivairy il dead shot as I am Knocked
over a man who may have never fired a
revolver before, but cont exactly sec it
in that light, either as a man or as your
equal partner. don't thin K youquite under
stand me, my dear Jack. Ifyou don't value
the only man who IS identified in all Cali
fornia as the leader OF this gang-the man
whose style and address has made ii popu-
lar-yes, popular to every man, woman, and
child who has heard Of him; whose savings
and doiDgs are quoted in the newspapers;
whom people run risks 70 see; who has got
the sympathy of the crowd so that judges
hesitate TO issue warrants and constabIes
to serve thCm-if you cont see the use Of
such man, do, Why, there's column and
a haIfinthe Sacramento Uniouabout our last
job, calling me the Claude DuvaF OF the
Sierras, and spea King of my courtesy TO a
Iadyl A lady! his wifcl our confederate!
Ny dear JACK, you notonly don't know husi-
ness values, but pom my soul, you don't
seem to understand humor! Ha! har'
For al his cynical levity, for all his
affected eNaggeration, there was the ring
Of an unmist3Sable and even pltiable van
ity in his voice, and a sclf-consciousness
that suffused his broad checks and
writhed his fun mouth, but seemed to
deepen the frowu on Riggs face.
You know the woman hates it and
would bolt if she could-even from you"
said Riggs, gloomly. Think what she
might do If she knew, her husbard We're
here. tell you, she holds our lives in
the hollow Of her hand"
That's your fault, Mr.. Jack Riggs;
you would bring your sister with her in
fernal convent inhboehce and simplicity
into our hut ia The hollow. She was
meek enough before +hat. But this is
sheer nonsense. have no fear or her.
The woman dou't live who would go back
on Godfrey Chiver-for husband! Be
sides, she went off TO see your sister at
the convent OF Santa Clara as soon Us
she passed them bonds off on Charley to
get rid of Think OF her travelling with
that fool lawyer all the way TO Stockton,
and his boEds.-which we had put back in
her bag-alongslGe of them all the time, and
telling her he was going to stop their
payment. and giving her the letter to mail
for him, ehi Well, Wen have time to get
rid of her husband before She gets back.
Ifhe don't 60 easy-well--"
None OF that, Chivers, you understand,
once for all'' Interrupted riggs peremp-
torily. ''If you cannot see that you're
making away with that woman's husband
would damn that boasted reputation you
make so much OF and set every mans hand
against US, / do, and I won't do it.
It's a rotten business enough our coming
on him as we have and IL it wasn't the
only God-forsaken place where we could
divide our stuff without danger and get
it away Off the hignroads, I'd pull up
stakes at once"
Let her stay at the convent, then"
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HOO-HOO DAY APPROACHES
Wonderful Brotherhood Pre-
pares for September 9.
THE SHARK OF THE UNIVERSE
To Him Will Kneel 5000
HoO-EIoOs to Do Him
Honor.
THE SHARK OF THE UNIVERSE

Hoo Hoo Day approaches. This can be
an uuimportaut announcement only TO those
10 whom the fame Of a mighty secret order
is unknown Hoo Hoo Day is the ninth
day OF the ninth moon Of the year. The
annual meeting begins the ninth minute
after p m on trat day The initiation
fee is s. Sc. and lie annual dues are 80
cents Brethren are known as kittens.
The symbol OF The ordcris a black cat with
back ard tail up, chosen because OF its
tratiuonal nine lives. The membership is
limited TO g .s89 members, aud at this date
II is almost made up.
These details may suggest 10 the average
mind that Tie Hoo Euos are a faUcl~ . lot
and that their existence in no sense i'm
plies an addition. to the subriety Of nations,
but that notion is e roneous. Far from
being impractical, the organization Of
the Hoo Huos has applied itfen to The So
luton Of the migatiest problem affecting
the mind Of men At this tine its influ-
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myself, for it seems to NE your style and
mine would sorter jibe together. But see
you sabe what's in my minds eye and nla ke
allowance. We doE't want 30 bit o paper
to shake hands on that Your secret and
your folks secret is nliHr, and I don't
biab that any mOret han dbLabtO them wot
you've Just told me"
Under a suGde nimpC!se Chivers leaned for
vard and .aIhciU with somewhat unsteady
hands and an embarrassed viii, united the
cords lhat HeId Coliiuson in his chair. As
.hc freed mau stretched himself 20 hiS fun
height he looked grayrIy down into ths
Ilcarcd eyes OF his saptOr and held out his
strong right hand. Chtycrs took 1t. Whether
there was some occult power in ColInson's
honest grasp know not, but there spr'tag up
III Chivers' agile aiRd the idea that good
way TO get rid oe Mrs. CoHins0n WAS 70 put
her in the way Of her husbands finding her,
and for an instant, IN the contemplation Ok
that idea, this supreme rascal absolutely
felt an embarrassing glow OF virtue.
To be Continued
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Hoo day win report TO the suark OF the
Universe, pros trate on his knees anu
Upholding IN his left hand kitten b.
the tail
In addition to The diEnitaries enumerated
Rbove. The Hoo Hoos boast an Arcauopcr.
The functions Of this official constitute
the sublime secret which is The aspiratiouof
every Hoo boo ultimately to discover.
An exact fac simne Of his signature is a
sure guard against death, having been SO
decrced by the supreme Nine. ThcSuprcme
Nine is another Hoo Hoo expression, and is
applied to tie officials Of The order in
their aggregate capacity. The remaining
Two Of this lofty cotcrie are termed re-
spectively the Custocation and the Cur
don. Their duties can never be revealed
70 anyone who has not been nine years a
Hoo Hoo and who has not nine times on
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This list is published
daily, with all new numbers
as they are completed.
Photographs that are called
for are struck off each dav.
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NO FEE UNTIL CURED.
DR.. CZARRA.

COZ T Et. NV. Washington. D. O.
Treats al chronic. nervous and bl ood iis
eases, alcoholism and opium habit. SPE-
GlALI4 Kidney ann Bladder Trouble
Piles. FistulR. Structure, &C. PRIVATE
Diseases positively and permanently cured.
lost Manhood restored. Consultation free
office hours 8 to u m. TO 5:3opm,
80 10 IA. Sunday. tot p. m
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
CHARACTER in CANES.
What to Do and What Not to Do Wit
Them.

What to Do and What Not to Do with
Them.
"You know" said discerning gem
tleman, sit used to be said that man
who carried a cane every day was an
idler, a dawdler-worthles for all prac-
teal purposes.
IF you let me see how fellow han.
dies cane, I'll tell you whether he is
worthless or not. It's not in the fact
of carrying cane, but how it is car
ried, that the significance lies.
when a man comes into my office
with a cane in his hand watch him
closely. If he sits and twirls it idly
and aimlessly about on his fingers he
is worthless idler. But if he walks
in, puts it up against the wall and pro-
ceeds to business, there is something in
him. You may hope for him. If he
holds it firmly while he is talking to
you and does not twirl it about, he's
all right. The fellow who plays with
his cane, swings it around, marks fig
ures on the carpet with it, punches the
furniture with the tip, isn't fit for much
else.
Eyes, a decent, Woodworking, straight
forward fellow can carry a cane all the
time, and they do so, many of them,i
and the act does not indicate that they
are oilers. But the fellow who goes
around swinging the cane and playing
with it is nuisance anywhere you puS
him." y;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
SHOOTING AT A BALLOON.
Which Show That They Are

Not Easily Brought Down.
The use of the balloon for dispatch-
carrying and for military reconnois-
sance is likely to play great part in
the next war. Its only drawback is
the fact that its huge size makes it a.
splendid target, and the equally dam
aging fact that, being chiefly col
lapsible gas-bag, shot-hole in any,
part of its great bulk brings it down.
For this reason, says the New York
World, good deal of uncertainty has
existed in the minds OF military men as
to the usefulness of the balloon in cam.
paigning.
Recent experiments IN Austria, how
ever, are calculated to give great COM
fort to the aeronauts, and to show that
the objection just mentioned is not so
great as might at first be supposed.
These experiments had for their object
the determination of how easy it would
be to hit balloon in the air. To make
the task of the marksmen as light as
possible, captive balloons We're used;
that is, the balloons were tethered to
the ground by ropes. In one case, such
balloon, at height of 1905 feet or
more than three-quarters of a mile, was
fred at from distance of 4,4oo yards
| 1.-TWO and half miles) and was struck
nine times without being brought
down. Another time captive balloon
g 81 a5 feet high was attacked from
distance Of $500 yards, or more than
three miles, and was not brought down
until after the tifty-sixth round In
this case heavy gale made the balloon
plunge, and rendered aim very difficult.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Cigarette Smoking In England.

1t is puzzling to account for the diff
ferent status of the cigarette in Eng
land and the United States. Here it is
very rare to find a man past middle life
smoking cigarettes, yet the statement
is made on good authority that Herbert
Spencer, who is seventy-ive, smokes
them, and it is noticeable in reading
the personal gossip of London weekly
papers that the same fault (from CT
gar smokers point of view is alleged
against many men of prominence in
life. When Emily Faithful died the
story of her fondness for cigarettes
was repeated, and 1t shocked many
American readers; but Miss Faithful
was not unique among English ladies
in this indulgence. In the case Of the
men perhaps the inferior quality OF
their cigars and the proximity Of Eng
land to the continent may account for
the preference given the cigarette.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
ENocH UP A TREE.
A Nebraska Woman who Has No Liking
for Romantic Tennysonian Outcomcs.

A Nebraska Woman who Has No Liking
for Romantic Tennysonian Outcomcs.
A paper in western Nebraska con-
tains the outline of story that should
be slung into undying verse by poet
as good as the author of "Enoch
Arden" Some years ago, in the town
where the paper is published, there
lived man who had wife and daugh-
ter. He seemed prosperous, and his
credit was good for anything he de-
sired.
One fine starlight night he disap-
peared, taking with him nearly every
thing that wasn't nailed down. He
had made about every man in town a
creditor, and when he went away the
people betook themselves into outer
darkness for awhile and walled. and
gnashed their teeth.
The wife and daughter were tt ated
the same as the rest. They tou-d
themselves destitute. The fiend in j.
man form who had so long otficiated as
husband and father had left them not
q dollar. The lady and her daughter
were, of course, looked coldly upon for
awhile, as people believed them to be
in collision with the departed. But
they were not depressed by this They
went manfully to work like little hero
ines in play; the mother did sewing,
and the daughter did whatever she
could get to do. They prospered, as
they deserved to prosper. The older
heroine in time established millinery
store which captured all the trade,
while the younger became principal of
the schools. They had money in the
bank, and could eat ice cream when
ever they wanted to.
The other day seedy tramp called
at the back door of a lady's resideS ],
and asked for drink and something
| to eat. The good woman looked at
him intently, and recognized her hus-
band. And now the really beautiful
part of this story comes in. Did the
lady kill the fatted calf for the prodi-
gal and bid him welcome and forgive
the past2 Not to any great extent.
She called the family dog, a large
creature with a penchant for human
remains, and no man ever climbed a
tree quicker than did the erring hus-
hand.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
MADE A GOOD BARGAIN.
How Californian Prospector Got Big
Prico for Mine.

How Californian Prospector Got Big
Price for Mine.
ut is the easiest thing on earth to
sell mine in London for almost any
price. provided you have anything to
show an expert" said Maj. Frank Nc
Laughlin to San Francisco Post re-
porter. "There is also right way and
a wrong way to go about it. Some
time ago went to London to negotiate
the sale of some mining property. OF
course the first thing / had to do was
to let capital know what was there
for. Then, when inquiries commenced,
I simply said: Gentlemen, have min
ing property to sell. If you mean bust
ness and want to buy send your expert
out to examine the property and make
a report on it. You will know then
what you are buying
IA company was organized. An ex-
pert examined the property and re-
ported favorably and meeting was
held to discuss terms.
"'Now, major said the spokesman,
we have found that the property may
be worth something. What Is your
price?'
1.-Two hundred and fifty thousand
said l."
"'That is more than we expected to
pay. We expected to pay about two
hundred. There is not much difference
between two hundred and two hundred
and fifty. If you will drop the fifty we
will take it.
II had expected to get about a hun
dred thousand dollars for the property,
SO with show of reluctance agreed
to accept their offer. When the papers
were made out was surprised to learn
that they had been talking about
pounds and about dollars, but was
very careful not to let my surprise leak
out, and that is the way got million
dollars for the mine. Great people to
do business, .:.'.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
AGREE TO LEAVE THE STATE.

Cases Against Corbett and Fitz Dismissed
on This Understanding.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 2-At noon
Saturday Assistant Acknowledgement
Hemingway appeared i'll the circuit
court and stated that the state had re-
cei,ed assurances that the defendants,
Fitzsimmons and Julian, would abstain
from any unlawful undertaking in the
state. They had also agreed to leave
the state.
Upon that assurance the state was
willing to dismiss the peace warrant
cases, with the understanding that if
the defendants violated their pledge the
case should be reinstated.
Mr.. South, for the governor, stated
that this was satisfactory.
The court said that the desired order
would be entered and the cases were
| accordingly dismissed.
Neither Fitzsimmons nor Julian were
present. The attorney general then
proceeded to Chancellor Martins court
where similar motion was made aud
granted as to Corbett and Brady This
leaves the pugilists free from legal re.
strictions except as to the injunction
issued Friday, which still holds good
and will be urged should there be any
attempt to pull off the fight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Church lotteries Illegal.

Springfield. ILL.,, Nov. AN impor-
tant question was settled Saturday by
the law department of the state. The
question at issue was: rs it legal for
a church or society conducting what
is termed fair to sell quilts or other
articles by chance, lot or ticket?" and
Assistant Attorney General Martin l..
Newell rendered the opinion that it is
illegal and may be the subject for
prosecution under the state laws con-
corning lotteries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Trout and Musk.

Trout fishing is rather difficult
sport on account Of the shyness of the
fish, but in one particular place near
Geneva, where the Rhone leaves the
lake, they can be easily caught with
nets. Chemical works manufacturing.
great quantities of musls-like artificial
perfumes have recently been located
there, and since they began work the.
fish have collected in regular shoals,
near the drains coming from the fac
tory. Fishermen haul them out in al
most incredible quantities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
-Roniface l. the Roman nont;f

-Boniface l., the Roman pontiff,
was designated The Saint. The same
title of honor was bestowed on Boni-
face w., Celestine l., Celestine ".
David Of Scotland, David Of Wales,
Eric TX. of Sweden, Ethelred 1. of
Wessex, Eugenius l., pontiff OF Rome;i
Felix l., .. pontiff; Ferdinand III. of
Leon and CASTLE, Heinrich II. of
Germany, Julius l., pope of Rome;
Kang-he, Chinese emperor; Ladislaus
/. Of Hungary, Leo TX, pope OF Rome;
Louis TX. of France, in honor of whom
the city of St. Louis is named; Martin
l., pope of Rome; CLAUS II. of Norway,
Stephen ]. OF Hungary, and several
other kings and pontiffs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Sues Bnnk, for Interest Money

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 2.-The long.
promised litigation against the banks
paying interest on city money deposit
ed therein to w. II. House, ex-assistan,
city attorney, materialiZed Saturday
City Attorney Clarence Burleigh hav
ing filed his suits. Mr.. Burleigh ha.
sued the First national bank, Alleghcn,
national bank and the Tradesmen's ma
1ional bank for $4,000 each.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
The Poor Love Art.

Those persons who profess to believe
that among the poorer and more ig-
norant classes art is not appreciated
should note the fact that when some
years ago Toynbee hall, London, held
an exhibition of paintings for the
jewellers in Whitechapel no less than
$4,000 visited in five weeks. The ex-
pertinent was tried in New York in
1890, and in forty-one days the exhibit
ton was visited by over $4,000 persons.
The next year $4,000 came in six weeks,
and this year the attendance for thirty.
three DAYS was 1O5,696.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
victorla,s Crown Not often Worn.

The fact that Victoria has only worn
her crown sixteen times is not surpris-
ing when it is known that the royal
diadem weighs few pounds less than
a barrel Of flour. There is really no
reason why q royal head should be
transformed into pedestal. and Queen
Victoria proves that she possesses some
good, hard democratic sense by refus-
ing to pose as royal heavyweight
head balancer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
conscientious,

Wife-If l thought thing was
wicked, I'd die before I'd do it.
Husband-So would 1.
Wife-Huh! I think smoking cigars
is wicked waste; IN impious dehle..
ment, in fact. xs
Husband-Then you should &s,t
smoke. Hand me match, please. IN.
Y. Weekly. .-.-..--.------
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Convicted of Passing Forged check

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 2.-John S.
Granger, alias Gideon Granger, who
was convicted of passing a $50 forged
check, was Saturday sentenced by
Judge Chaplin to one years imprison-
ment in the house of correction. The
sentence is very light one. Granger
said he was innocent, but took his sen.
tence calmly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
ANOTHER QUAKE IN MISSOURI
Four Acres of Ground Sinks Gus of Sight
and Forms II Lake

Charleston, Mo-, Nov. 2.-Another
earthquake, lasting about 80 seconds,
was felt in this city at SIG y. M. Friduy.
No damage was done. Some strange
discoveries have been made since the
earthquake of Thursday morning. Near
Henson lake, six miles south of this city,
about four acres of ground was sun!<cn
and filled with water, forming another
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Losses of the Gloucester Fleet.

Gloucester. Mass, Nov. 2-Statistics
setting forth the losses of Gloucester
fishing vessels and sailors for the year
ending November l show that IL yes
sells, with Il total valuation of $4,000,
have been lost, while 90 men have per-
eshcd. Last wear 13T men were loat
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Closes rrecport Gu., $

Freeport, ILL.,, Nov. 2.---The board of
education Friday morning closed the
public schools for two weeks on ac-
cout OF the prevalence of diphtheria.
The city health officer received instruc-
tons from the state board of health to
treat all cases of membranrous Group
with the same precautions as in diph-
iberia cases.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
BANK BUSINESS.
Percentage of Increase or Decrease II
Clearances In Various Cities.

New York, Nov. 2.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstrect's, shows
the total cicarances at the principal
cities and the percentage Of increase or
decrease, as compared with the CORE
spending week last year:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
HER FOOT IN IT.
Venezuela on Ragged Edge Of a
War with Great Britain. -
Commander of Venezuelan Guarda
Costa Shoots Down an Eng
glish Captain.

Barbadoes, w. l., Nov. 2.-Thc dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela
Will now assume quite a new phase.
The European power may have to de-
clare war with the South American re-
public, but not for the present. at least.
upon the boundary question. Ifwaris
teclared-and it is undoubtedly irnmi-
nent--it will be upon basis to which
the conditions OF the Monroe doctrine
will not apply, and Venezuela will have
to face the enemy without the support
OF the United States.
In previous dispatches reports have
been circulated that for some weeks
Venezuelan gnnboats had been cruis-
ing along the Spanish main and in Brit
ish waters off the island of Trinidad,
one of the islands forming the group
of the British West Indies; that COM
plants had been lodged with the
colonial government as to the unwar-
rantable interference by the Ncne
Zuclan gunboats with British vessels
| trading in these waters, and to the fact
that British ships had been fired upon,
the crews narrowly escaping with life,
while the sails had been rent in pieces
by the shots from the Venezuelan
cruisers.
| British Commander Shot Down.
People have been startled by the an
nouncement that commander named
Hilbert, on board Venezuela guarda
costa, has shot down Thomas Garcia,
owner of the British schooner Myoso-
tbs, OH board that vessel, while on Il voy-
age from Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, in a
most unprovoked manner. The main
facts of the occurrence have been re-
ported to the administration at Trini-
dad.
4 report on the same is also now OF
it's way to London for the information
of the secretary of state for the colonie.
and the cabinet. 1t is generally be
lieved that the murder of Mr.. Garci;
is n grave misfortune to Venezuela, con
sidering the present relations between
the two countries, and it will give Eng
land an undoubted advantage in dealing
with Gen. Crespo and his government
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Disaster in Pr,lssian Mine.

Berlin, Oct. 26.-The Marine mine at
Deuben, near Weissenfels, Prussian
saxony. was set on fire Friday evening
by the explosion of a boiler. Several
men were fatally injured.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

Are You Sick?
If SO 60 to the Lansing. Iowa, Santa
rum and get help. Turkish baths
are given and are good for Pain,
Nervous, Stomach and Kidney troub-
les, Piles, BHck-ache and all chronic
diseases. Deafness and Catarrh sue
cessfully treated. Artesian Mineral
water used in bath rooms. Write to
DIR. Davis. 46tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Toletlo and Columbu, CHOSEN.

Milwaukee, Oct. 20.-President Kill
lilea, of the Milwaukee ball club, chair
man of the committee appointed at the
recent Western league meeting in Chi
cago to select two cities to fill the va
cancies of Grand Rapids and Terre
1laute, announces the committee has
decided upon Toledo and Columbus a