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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
CHAPTER XVIII.

When Gielow next awoke it was with
increased pains from h%ungerand thirst.
His lips and throat were dry and
swollen; his face was hot with fever.
Slowly his last talk with Count Ban
tinni came back to him.
II must die here like q dog, and
Dorothy will be his next victim" he
groaned. IF only I could save her !
would not care what became Of me-"
But later the realization of his blasted
reputation, the downfall of the name
he had been SO proud to bear, struck
him like a blow and he threw himself
back on the stone floor and wept.
After awhile a dull sound like the far
off beat of horses hosfs and the hollow
rumble of wheels vas transmitted to
him through the rock against which his
head rested. He found when he sat up
that the sound was no longer audible,
SO he judged that there must be a paved
road or street near If not beneath him.
For hours he listened to these sounds,
his sense of hearing becoming so acute
that he could distinguish between the
passing OF a two horse vehicle and a
single one. After awhile everything
became quiet and he judged that it was
night.
Long dragging hours elapsed, then
the sounds awoke to life again and he
knew that another day had broken.
Touching the uneven rocks of one OF the
walls he discovered that they were moist,
and crawling to them he licked their
Shiny surfaces with his parched tongue.
but this only seemed to i~rritate his
thirst without giving relief, SO he threw
himself back on the straw and tried to
practice what he had heard a mental
scientist say about the efficacy Of ig-
noring the belief In hunger or thirst to
escape suffering when deprived of food
or water. But he failed In this, and al
lowed visions Of cool sparkling streams
in sunlit meadows to pass before his
eyes mind. lie never thought of Doro-
thy now except as seated with him at a
sumptuous table.
Once when he put his head in a new
position, to avoid the piercing of the
sharp-pointed stones, he felt a tiny
btiSdlA VI 1IcSu XII ouOOtluk 1IOm lue
wall about a foot from the floor. Elk
aiming the stone In that vicinity, he
found a long irregular crack through
which the air entered. Then he began
to beat the stone with his handouts and
noticed, when he struck 1t near the
crack, that 1t gave forth the sound OF
broken rather than Of solid stone.
Again and again he beat the rock until
he felt more air coming in at the cleft,
and then his heart bounded with ex-
pectation, for he had loosened q piece
Of the rock about a foot long by two
inches In width, and when he had
tugged at 1T for several moments 1t fell
to the floor.
Then, joy untold a stream of day
light flashed into his face and for an
instant blinded him. When his eyes
had become accustomed to the unwont-
cd brightness, he saw that there was a
r1afAlax 1ratseS ArouEht the solid rocl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Mature and Art.

Uncle Ephraim Raylfense-Why,
that's a perfect picture of my old boss!
What'H you sell it fur, mister?
Artist (who has been sketching in the
neighborhood)-Well, when that paint
ing is finished it will be worth 500, any
how.
Uncle Ephraim-Ain't there goin' to
be nothin' else In ii?
Notwithstanding but the horse.
Uncle Ephraim-Well, you can't sell
IT anywher's around here fur no 500.
Everybody knows I've offered the boss
himself. time an agin, fur SIS. an take
II ont i4 trySki---CAs9xgp TNbuue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
TWO EMPIRES.
Afforded by Spain and
England.

Capt. A. L. Mahan contributes q most
excellent article to the current number
Of the Engineering News. 1t is excel
lent in the way in which it contrasts
the methods OF the two great coloniz-
ing nations of modern times-Great
Britain and Spain. France and Holland
as %colonizers do not belong in the same
class. They have not transmitted their
national characteristics to the colony,
but have rather administered from
without.
The close of the nineteenth century
sees the United States in virtual pos
session Of the bulk of Spain's colonial
empire-a string of islands which prac-
tically encircle the globe. There could
J not be a better contrast in empires.
| Spain has left her colonies impover-
ished and half-famished; England pos
J sesses hers in comparative plenty. Both
are the results of administration.
Spain from the very first was inhu-
manly oppressive to the inferior races,
and she spared not ever her own de-
s%cendants in the colonies, for when
they became aliens she became to them
tyrannical and exacting. She OPP
pressed and extorted; she endeavorcd
to make her colonies pay their own
home debts.
On the other hand, Great Britain has
been beneficent to weaker communities.
And not only beneficent, but she has
been strong as well-strong in the
quality of men she has sent out to adj
minister and to COLOMBO, strong to pro-
tect IN land and sea. Her energies have
always been directed to the elevation
of the races. The conspicuous exam
pies of colonial administration are In
dia and Egypt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Cornered.

He-Wlien I came in this evening I no.
ticed that there was a ring around the
moon. Do you know whatthat means?
She-No, but I know what a ring
around the third finger Of a girls left
hand means.
There being no loophole by which he
could escape he had to declare himself.
Cleveland Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Does Cofree Agree WITH Youe

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure grains.
A lady writes: ''The first time 1 made Grain-O
l did not like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back to coffee"
1t nourishes and feeds the system. The chill
dren can drink it freely with great benefit: 1t
is the Strengthening substance OF pure grains.
Get a package to-day from your grocer. 15c
and Csc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Comparing Nstea.

my family can't help feeling a lit
tie proud of having been carried over
by the Maylower," said the young
woman who was visiting in Chicago.
rs that sol" answered the young
man interestingly. "None of our folks
went into the florist business.
What brought Us through was wheat"
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Drink Grain-O

after you have concluded that you ought not to
drink coffee. 1t is not a medicine but doctors
order it because it is healthful, invigorating
and appetizlng, It'll made from pure grains
and has that rich seal brown color and tastes
ike the finest grades OF coffee and costs about
Il as much. Children thrive on it because it is
a genuine food drink containing nothing but
nourishment. Is and Csc. at grocers. s9w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Beauty Is BIooa Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm,
P@urities from the body; Begin today to
and that siclly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful Complexion is an imposslbllity
without good pure blood. the sort that only ex-
lists in connection with good digestion, a heal
thy liver and bowels. Karl's Glover Root Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys
keeping them in perfect health. Price 25 cts
nd so cts, Lucrs g. Lowry Druggists,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid
it. Its specific cure is One Minute
Cough Cure. A. J. Sheperd, Publish
er Agricultural Journal and Adver-
tiser, Eden, Mo-, says: mo one will
be disappointed in using One Minute
Cough Cure fer La Grippe" Pleasant
to take, quick to. act.
Luars g. Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
tro BE c~oNr1Nugp.ls
A GOOD ADVICE

Is often worth more than money. Mrs. johann
ma Dragon. Columbia, Okla. T. Writes US: My
husband was afflicted with a terrible Cough
and none Of the remdies he tried did him any
good. I advised him to take SEyERA'S BAL
SAM for LUNGS. A part OF the bottle was
sufficient to cure him entirely.
Of the so-called Cough cures you want to take
but that containing no injurious ingredients,
which only check the Cough but not cure it. II
you recommend.
SEVERA'S BALSAM FOR LUNGS
you recommend the best Cough Cure. 1t is
very valuable In Colds, Throat and Ling Troub-
les, Hoarseness and La Grippe.
Price rs M so Cents.
one application OF
SEVERA'S ST. GOTHARD'S OIL
very often drives all pain away
Price SO Cents.
severa's american Almanacs Are To Be Had
Gratis in All Drugstores.
W. F. SEVERA,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
On Every Bottle

or Shlloh's Consumption lure is this guaran
tee: ''Al we ask OF you isto use two-thirds of
the contents of this bottle faithfully, then If
you can say you are not benefited return the
bottle to your Druggist and he may refund the
price paid Price 25 cts, so cts. and $l.OO.
LIls;G LlMiY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31

Coughing injuries and ipfames sore
tungs. One Minute Cough sure loos-
ems the cod, allays coughing and
heals quickly. The best cough cure
for children, perfectly harmeless.
Lueis g. Lowry Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
A NIonex-Saxer.

"Beasington is the stingiest man I
ever saw. Do you know what he's do
ing now?"
NO; what's his latest scheme for
saving money"
He's rented a room over a restau-
rant, 81 that he can inhale his meals
without extra cost."-Chicago Daily
News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Does This Strike You2

Muddy compilations, NauseatIng breath come
from chronic consumption. Karl's CloverRoot
Tea is an absolute cul g and has been sold for
fifty years on an absolute guarantee. Pficea
cts. and so cts. Luers & Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
c. M. & ST. Paul r. r.

Mardi Gras excursion to Mobile and
New Orleans. February 9th to 18Th;
good to return until February 18Th,
for $50. 80 for round trip.
40t2 Nj. j. White, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Do You Know

Consumption is prev entable? Science has prov
en- that, and also that neglect is suicide. The
worst cold OF cough can be cured with Shiloh's
Cough and Consumption Cure. Sold on posi-
I've guarantee for over fifty years.
Sold by Luers s. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
Valuable Civ Pronertv for Sal

Valuable City Property for Sale.
Lots - and 12, block 10, Beadie L Strone,s nd.
5dlt1on 70 Cresco, known as the Geo. Morse
house. Hasa good well, house and barn. Cor
ner lot with lots OF shade trees.
East half of lot 9, block 20, Cresco. on Market
street; occupied by store building with the sign
OF ne Vienna Bakery on Its front. and a barn
on me premises Good location for business.
Second block west of the court house, Good
residence lots and in good nelghborhood. These
lots VIII all be sod On long time at 6 per cent
For terms and prices enquire OF Geo. Morse,
GrescO, o. OF r. w.. ALLARD, Owner. Spring
Valley. MINI. ana
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
SEVERA's ST. GOTHARD's OIL
w. II. DEV EIVd,
Manufacturing Pharmacist,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

severa's Family Remedies are for sale at all
druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31

hoarse that his voice did not pass
through the creyice in the rock. He
tried again and again and at last gave
up in despair.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

A more pitiful sight than mother and
her child, both captives and shackled in
dungeon, could not we'll be imagined
There are thousands Of mothers aud their
babes who lie shackled by disease in the
dungeon Of death.
Without knowing It. or having the faint
est comprehension of il, the fault lies with
the mother Too many women enter upon
the responsibilities of wifchood and moth
erhood while suffering from weakness and
disease of the delicate and important or
gans that make wifehood and motherhood
possible A wotnau who suffers in this way
cannot be capable wife and competent
mother. Before entering upon the duties
and responsibilities of these positions she
should see TO il that her health. both gen.
eral and local, Is thoroughly restored. DR..
Pierce's favorite Prescription is the best
of all medicines for this purpose. II acts
directly on the sensitive organs concerned,
making them strong, healthy aud vigorous.
II promotes regularity OF the functions,
allays irritation and inflammation, heals
liberation, checks unnatural and exhaust
ing drains and soothcs pain. II tones and
builds up the shattered nerves II turns
the dangers aud pains of maternity into
safety and ease. II is medicine that is
intended for this one purpose only and Is
good for no other. Dealers sell IL and no
honest dealer will suggest a substitute.
e Or, Pcrce's Fsvorite Prescription did me so
much good that to-day am we'll again and
stronger than ! have been for ycarsN writes
Mrs Alex. Locke. oil Wise, Isabella Co. Mich
healthy as ono could wish 10 see. ! took two
bottles of Favotitc Prescription ! keep Or.
rferce's Pleasant Pellets In the house all the
-ine, My family take no other kind of pills"
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C1ubdOh1.

The Ladies' Reading club held their
usual weekly meeting with a full attend
ance and an interesting programme
The Woman's club had the pleasure OF
listening to an excellent paper on the re-
Iigious rites Of the Aztecs by Mrs. Richard
Nosworthy Current events Of interest
were told and the coming annual picnic CT
the club discussed The picnic VIII take
place next Wednesday afternoon, and the
place OF meeting at Temperance ball a.
80 p. m From there the club will take
their guests to Angerhoefer's to spend the
afternoon
The Shakespeare club held their annual
election of officers last Thursday, and Miss
Redwood refusing most positively 70 serve
another term as president, Mrs r. w.
Lockett was elected 70 that Office. Miss
Genevieye johnson was chosen vice prtsi-
dent. ana Miss Warner re-elected secre-
tary by aoclamalion. Mrs. Hull presided
at the meeting which decided the fate OF
tie club for the coming year.
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Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Taylor are at home
at 1915 Crawford street
Miss Gertrude Flanagan OF ST. Louis Ii
the guest of Miss Katherine Brown.
Mrs. r. l.. Collins Is visiting her cousin,
Mrs Mary Culpepper, in San Antonio,
Mrs. A. w. Palmer OF Tyler is in the city
visiting her sister, Mrs. g. J. Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall OF Webster were the
guests OF Mrs. w. b slosson last week.
Mrs. Greer of Beaumont was one OF the
visitors to the club congress at Galveston.
Mrs. NJ. G. Howe and Mrs NJ. Locscan
we're among the visitors TO Galveston last
week
Mrs. Max Urwltz was at the fremont
hotel 10 Galveston Wednesday and Thurs
day
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. MacGregor spent
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday In
Galveston.
Mrs. A. l.. Smith OF Fort Worth viii be
with her sister, Mrs. Howard smith. all
this week.
Mrs. Gabriel Jordan made . dying VISIT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
HOPES FRuITIoN.

For The Posi-
In The muck and slime OF that ancient time.
When earth from chaos hurled
Took pHapc and form and rode the storm
through countless cons whirled:
On it's crumblIng crust OF cosmic dust
erawled a created thing;
reptile vast. from the black ooze caEt,
Beyond all imagining
And my eyeless face searched the moonlsss
Epace.
But the voice of my woe was dumb.
And loathsome sprawled. or all lonesome
crawleh
And awaited for YOU to come:
But YOU came not near. and for very fear
81 the Lonesome vast profound.
died, an, sank In the nolsome dark
Whilst Time resumed her round.
TIN the ages vast from their dark womb cast
Nj again upon the earth.
From my hooded eyes beheld arse
Tho sun and the seasons birth;
and | viewed my length and esssyed my
strength
10 the garish light Of day.
With the shadow vast hy my huge hulk cast
gambcled about in play
When the dsy was ned and my shadow dead
Il whimpered for what | knew
Was still due 10 me from my destiny,
But the ages brought not YOU
And for YOU | went till my srtat life crept
From very longing away.
And my bones were lost where the ages tossed
Them In niesozoic clay.
Through creations strange down the grooves
OF change.
| have searched for YOU afar.
In the deem green sea. have s'ugnt Tor tnee.
Have ranged thro' che ambient air
In rencarnations and transformations
By the sacred rivers brink. 49,,
Meath the sphinx's smile BY the winding Nile
Where ships OF the desert drink.
From the primal slime Of the birth OF Tine.
When my soblese oulsing BREATH
Moaned 70 my heart for nv other part.
TIL the longing brought me death
Now my earth-chnined sould draws near tle
goal
whose winning shol bring me thee.
And the light divine Of YOUR eyes shal snine
Reward 10 my constancy.
Where the lilae's bloom waits i's s"es' pes-
fume
Thro' the twilights purple same. .,.
Al your timid feet shall kneel, nv swes''
Shall claps you and call soi mle
In the JOYOUS bliss OF riingsng klzs
our souls IN a swift Transition
shall became as one and their auesunS uohe
s""'' ~ NJ. Lewis.
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to Houston last week She was the guest
Of Mrs. j. A. Huston.
Mrs. JeG Miller, Miss Cargill and Mr..
Frank Cargll attended the Battle OF
Flowers at San Antonio,
Mrs, Rosne Ryan returned from Austin
last Thursday evening in time to attend
the Lamkin- House wedding.
Mrs. j. j. McKeever Jr.. was one Of the
Houstonians who went to Galveston last
week to attend the club congress,
Miss Bessie Warner, SPONSOR for the
United Confederate Veterans of Texas,
leaves today 20 attend the meeting at Aus
tin
Mrs n. T. Iglehart of Austin spent iew
days with Mrs, j. A. Huston last week en-
route from Galveston to. her homo in
Austin.
Rev. and Mrs Matthew Brewster. who
have been visiting Mrs, Robert Brewster,
left Saturday for their home In New Or
leans
Mrs. f. r. Richardson and Mrs, Cherry
were the guests Of Mrs, MensinF in Gal
weston on Wednesday for the opening Of
the Gartenveren,
Mr. r. NJ. Johnston and his daughter,
Miss Halle Johnston, left last night for
New Orleans to attend the wedding Of
Miss Ella WigGln.
Mr.. ana Mrs. j. NJ, lee leave TINS week
for Kansas City, where Mrs. Lee will
spend o few months. She will be Joined
In a few weeks by Miss Nellie Lee who
has been at Washington. D. c., for the
past year. t
)
HnwIs-SuvtclI
There was quiet home wedding at I
p m last Wednesday at the residence OF
Mr.. William f. Simmons. 9O3 Trinity
street, that VIII be OF interest not only to
many people IN Houston. but to many
friends of the bride and groom all over the
State, The contracting parties were Mrs.
NJ Il. Rawls and Mr.. j b. Sawtell OF
Waco. Mrs. Rawls Is quite wen known
In the city and has large circle OF friends
TO wish her joy Mr. Sawtell Is an officer
OF the supreme tent knights OF the Mae
cabees, aud supervising deputy for tho
State OF Texas. aud has thousands OF
friends to congratulate him on his good
fortune.
The happy pair left on the 1880 Santa
zee for Mineral Wells and other North Texas
points. Their future homo will be In
Waco Rev. Edwin McNu.t, pastor of tho
Westminster Presbyterian church, off.
ciated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

The selection of for Dick bowling
a
Miss Marietta Delgado
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

Mrs. Van Week, Master Willie Van
Week Rev. and Mrs. Dewitt Hctchkiss and
DR.. Harrison formed party who went TO
san Antonio for the battle Of nosefs,
Master W. G. Van Week, Jr, and MISS
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M Nprn 10 SEND TO PARIS

for corset. american Lady" corsefs aEe
equal 10 imported The latest ana etst
example of corset making seventY-nye
STYLES; 81 and up, Your dealer sells them
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: ~

The shearn church branch OF the Ep-
worth League gave beautiful reception
Friday evening at the reception rooms OF
ths church. There was very beautiful
arrangement of lovely flowers ami a naPpy
array Of people 70 enjoy them. Inc re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

An entertainment will be given at Bryan
han May 4 by the Sir Knights ana Ladies
of the Maccabees. assisted by some OF the
best musical and hlstrionic talent OF HouS-
ton. for the benefit OF San Jacinto Hive No
25. Ladies OF the Msccabees. The pro-
eramee WIN Include vocal aud instru-
mental solos by Miss Ida Buckinseam'
Miss Jessie Bell, Mrs. a. n. Meals, MRS.
Laura Timmins. Mr.. l.. Kopht Dr. H. H.
Green and Mr. Frank Wyatt and recita,
tions by Mrs. j. r GibhonH. There VIII
also be drill by picked team o. -, An,
drew Cadets an address by Sir knight
BEAVERTON. and tableaux. and dancing Tine
entertainment viii be under the MANAGE
ment OF Miss L. Buckingham
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. b, A. Randolph again en-
tertsined, ON Friday night by throwing
open the doors of their home to the Cadets
of st. Andrew
This company numbers about forty lads
and young men. and each was accorded
the privilege Of bringing young lady
The crowd met at the cadets armury,
where. IN company With their chaperones,
they proceeded in three large picnic gag
ons TO Houston Heights. IL was a jolly
rarty, indeed, and when the bright lights
ct the house were visible the company gave
their well known yell This they c IL
tinncd till they we're ushered into the
hcuFe where fpn of every kind began
which lasted till midnight
Music, dancing, games, songs. recita-