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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Mrs. Parkman bounced up like ball.
"1ou don't mean to say"
Words failed her, and Lawyer Foote
finished the sentence; shat your husband
has his pension papers all right? Yes, do,
and it comes to several hundred dollars,
too"
Lawyer Foote, you're an angel" cried
Sarah. finding her tongue
NO. am not, he answered. 81 am only
one of those heartless lawyers that even
the Scripture does not dote on"
AS he said this he jumped up with a
queer little laugh, babe them good-by, and
hurried away, leaving the old couple star.
ing after him.
My gracious, Josiah! what dye 'spose
ails him; runnin' off sudden like that"
queried Sarah, swapping off dead twig
in her establishment, and craning her neck
after the disappearing disciple of Black,
stone.
Eye doant 'spose he heard what we said
as he came up, do We, Sairee?" asked 10.
siah.
why, my gracious! Idunno!" answered
she, in blank collapse. And it was full
ten minutes before she said another word !;
then she did not mention Lawyer Foote.
'This has been great day for me-" re.
marked Josiah. after awhile; "a great day.
1t seems to me I'm long way toward the
Grand Review! And-and-and-"
He backed old Dobbin into the thills
and stood leaning his head against the
faithful beast SO long that Sarah wondered.
Then he resumed in tender little quayer:
I'm SO glad of the pension, Sairee; amt
you?"
His sharp chin quivered visibly through
the thin gray whskers, and big tear rolled
uapoetically down his nose as he relapsed
into silence. With an effort, he swallowed
great lump in his throat, for fear if it
came to the top he would give three raps-
ing cheers and scare everybody
"Why, to be sure, I'm glad, Josiah!" an
swered his wife, huskily. Then she brisked
up. But ] tell We what; next year you
won't hitch up no old rattletrap to go to
Decoration in. We're goin' to have real
surrey and take them Jenkinses along They
arter see their grandfather's grave deco
rated once in their life, anyway. The Lord
knows, it costs enough to be patriotic!"
Il doant quite understand, sairee," said
Josiah, slapping the lines together across
Dobbin's broad back as they logged home.
ward.
Nor l. nuther." she replied, looking
away from his puzzled gaze; but / s1o
glad for you, Josiah"
But he did not answer. He was clucking
to Dobbin and reckoning on the cost of a
surrey
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
GEN. F1rz-JoHN PORTER.

diabetes. His death had been expected
for several days. He was so years old,
and the attending physician told his
son and daughter-in-law some time
ago that his recovery was impossible.
Gen. Porter was prominent figure dur
ing the civil war, and his trial by court
martial and dismissal from the army on
charges that implied cowardice was a cele-
brated case that attracted attention. His
friends insisted that he had been unjustly
condemned and they afterward proved
their contention to be right Porter was
reinstated. The fight was long and bitter
and much strong political influence was
brought to bear to prevent court of In
quiry from investigating the original court
martial The disobedience for which Por-
ter was court-martialed occurred August
g. 1862, during the second battle of Bull
Run. Porter was ordered to advance with
his troops He did not do so, and in the fol-
lowing January he was cashiered and dis
qualified from holding Office under the gov-
eminent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

abide as long as the republic endures, be.
cause it is one which Glorifies deeds and not
the individuals who performed those deeds.
A man dies and his memery oftentimes is
forgotten. 1t is permitted to o few only
in each generation that their names shall
be handed down to subsequent generations
for praise andlhonor.
Decoration day gloriies the deeds of the
unknown dead who sleep their long sleep
in the nations cemeteries equally with the
skill and strategic force of Grant and Sher-
man and Sheridan.
The war was battle royal between men
OF the same race and country who differed
as to questions of right and polity Each
battle added new witness to the glory
of courage and patriotism and served to
mako prouder and nobler the citizenship
of the republic.
The passing years have effaced bitter
memories and wiped away tears of
regret and the former things of discomfort
and rebellion. The first Decoration day of
the new century shows a people united
in love for the union-a union the mightier
and greater and nobler because it was tried
as by fire and proved itself equal to the
severest test of human strength. And the
coming years Of the century will bring with
them more sacred memories and higher
appreciation for the union preserved by
the trials and heroism of the soldiers of the
civil war. With the steadily expanding
majesty of the republic will come quickenine
and broadening appreciation of the tri.
umphs of the Incompatible victory of union
over disunion.
WILLIAM ROssER CoBBE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y y y N
Z
DAY
: 1t Will Abide as Long as the {
Z Nation Endures. /
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Observation-Disclosures

-FOUR decades have passed since the
"a cry of war was raised and men hur-
ried forward to prove the issues to
which their faith was joined. Greater zeal
no man can show than that he offer him
self as sacrifice for truth and country.
In more than thousand battles proof
was made of heroism, and in all of these
life was counted as but little in COMPARE
son with the blessing of union pledged to
liberty of ALL Blood flowed freely as water
after great rains. Lives ebbed out slowly or
went out quickly after each volley of shot.
Iegions were wounded sorely, only to die
later of the shock, or to lnger on to this
day afflicted by the burden of the leaden
missiles.
So dear and SO priceless the blessing of
country, one and indivisible. More than
two millions of soldiers were enlisted during
the civil war on the side of the union, and
hundreds of thousands of those died in
the land of the cypress and the pine. Their
blood has been balm to the healing of re-.
volt and dissension.
In this, the fortieth year since the first
guns were fired on Sumter, and in the first
year of new century, more than one mil
lion survivors remain of the great hosts
whose hearts beat to patriotic harmony
They live bearing in their persons the wit
ness of perils undergone, heroic acts per-
formed and faithful service rendered for
the republic they love.
These, the living as we'll as the dead, are
brought before new generation, one born
and brought to mans estate since the day
of Appomattox, to speak to them of ma
TONS glory and of mems daring for the
increase of that glory. They speak in their
deeds and in the results of those deeds.
All that the dead could give they handed
in for the union cause. Yet the living offered
just as much-life itself, which, in their
cases, was not accepted. None the less was
theirs the honor and the glory, although
theirs is the reward of witnessing the
'preciousness of the heritage they secured
to the generations to follow after them.
Individual men live and act their little
parts. But the greatest of these pass away,
one by one, and their places are filled by
others. Their deeds only survive, and it
is deeds only in this world which receive
the baptism of immortality. Decoration
day comes and goes each emphasizing the
greatness and glory of the battles that were
fought, and in each recurring anniversary
the number of brave survivors grow less
and less. Only too soon their number
will fall to tens of thousands, and then to
hundreds. The day is not distant in the
years when a bare half-score will remain,
and, finally, the name of the last survivor
will be given.
And then the Decoration days shall come
and go and be commemorated with equal
zeal as when the survivors were upon earth
and lent their part to the display and pomp
OF the ceremonies. The day will be and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

grayer; that's all!' he mufmured, jubi-
lantly, as everybody swung into line after
the blessed old flag and the rolling drums.
And Sarah found that the w. r. G. had
planned for her coming, also.
Eve expected you." said the lady chap.
lain, handing her wreath and . basket
of flowers.
"You did?" queried Sarah. II want to
know! It's mighty strange when I didn't
even expect myself"
"But Josiah said you would come" wa,
the startling rejoinder, "and that nothing
but sickness would keep his wife from
Decoration services"
What dissembler Josiah B. Parkman
had gotten to be! His better half was ~.
tonished into silence. She took her place
in the line without exchanging further con.
fdences; it wasn't safe to say more.
YEARLY she smiled through fearful mist
as she put the blossoms on the graves and
tried to be humorous with herself. II
feel like mixed drink" she said, "'bout
'alf an 'alf; 'alf patriotic an 'alf cruel.
fed"
But when she looked at Josiah she forgot
everything but the great pleasantness in
his dear old face He, with his comrades,
was recounting memories of those who slept
under the fragrant offerings.
After the. speech in the grove, Lawyer
Foote elbowed his way to where the Park.
mans were getting ready to go home.
And Sarah saw him coming. "He needn't
be aign' this way for another ten dollars
on that pension DEAL" she said, warmly.
I'm clean done with him. He thinks sheep
shearin'll be along shortly, an he's figgerin'
on your havin' it about then. Jest tell him,
Josiah, that We calkilate to begin fattenin'
another lawyers purse the next move We
make"
But Lawyer Foote saluted them as old
friends in his usual cordial manner, and
carefully parting his coattails, settled him
self on log before he made his errand
known. Then he said:
Mr.. Parkman, you remember the pen.
sion business you put in my hands last
fall?"
Before Josiah could spit on the toadstool
at his feet and pull himself together for
the reply his wife answered for him: 81
don't want to hear another word about
the old fraud" she said, "an' we haven't
another cent to waste on it, anyway"
Lawyer Foote clapped his hands on his
knees and laughed heartily. THAT is right,
Mrs. Parkman," he said. 81 wouldn't,
either. But you won't have to worry any
more" he added, comfortingly. "Mr. Park
man has his pension now, back pay and
ALL that is what came to speak about"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
It Was Loaded.

Roy Rounds, the 15-year-old son of
Cyrus Rounds, of Shenandoah, was ac-
cidentally shot by his playmate,
Charles Arnold, at Arnold's home
while the boys were playing in the
kitchen. The weapon was 3s-caliber
revolver. The Arnold boy took the
weapon from the shelf, and, pointing
it at his comrade, pulled the trigger,
not thinking it was loaded, The bullet
took effect in the neck of young
Rounds and lodged in the center of the
left lung.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
ous Great Volunteer Army.

The following is summary of volunteers
furnished by each state to the federal army
during the civil war: New York, 445,s59:
PENNSYLVANIA, 33s.ll5; Ohio, 3lO,654; mi.
nois, 25s, l62; Indiana, 1882; Massachu.
setts, lac, 467; Missouri. los, l62; Wiscon-
sin, ol,O2l; Michigan, SILL; Iowa, is, 79S:
New Jersey, 75,3l5; Kentucky, 1915;
Maine, G9,73s; Connecticut, 55,755; Mary.
land, 46,053; New Hampshire, 33,9l3: Yer.
mont. 1922; West Virginia, 32,oO3; Ten.
nessee, al,o92; Minnesota, 24O03; Rhode
Island, 23,24s; Kansas. 2O,o95; District Of
Columbia, 1854; California, 1875, Della.
ware, 1926; Arkansas, $3.50; New Mex
co, 1851; Louisiana, 1924; Colorado, 4,9O3:
Indian Territory, $780, Nebraska, 3,l57;
North Carolina, S,l6QiI Alabama, 2.576;
Texas, 1866; Oregon, 1910; Nevada, l,0sO;
Washington territory 1854; Mississippi.
543; Dakota TERRITORY. 200.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Salaries Changed.

The salaries of the following presi-
Dental post offices in Iowa have been
changed:
Fort Madison, $500 to s2,4Oo; Nevada,
sl,7oo to $500; Paulina, 1920 to $780, Rem
sen, $1,000 to 81 800; Schaler, $1,000 to 81, 200:
Forest City, $500 TO sl,70O; Grnnell, s., 300
to s24oO; Nora Springs, 1880 to 81, 400; Pom
eroy, 81, 100 to sl,2oO; Rockwell City, $500 to
$l,60d.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Pana, Ill, May 22.-Hon. j. b, Kicks
(dem.) is elected to the jndgeship In
the Sixth judicial district over j. NJ.
Phillips (rep.) by 1900 majority, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Jesse NJ. Phillips. A small
vote was cast throughout the district.
Republicans concede Kicks election
by small majority.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Our little girl was unconscious from
sstrangulation during sudden and
terrible attack of Group, quickly Sc
cured a bottle Of One Minpte Cough
cure, giving her three doses. The
Group was mastered and our little
darling speedily recovered" So writes
A. L. Spalford, Chester, Mich. Shut
tleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Sugar Beets,

Some of the farmers in the vicinity
of Onawa have gone into the culture
Of sugar beets this year. James Craw-
ford has planted ten acres, Mr.. Moss
rs acres and Dan Fairchild five acres.
Other parties have smaller amounts.
This is the first experience in the rails
ing Of sugar beets in Monona county,
and is attracting considerable atten-
ton. If successful, quite an acreage
will be planted next spring.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
When You Get a Headache

don't waste q minute but 60 to your
druggist and get a box Of Kranse s
Headache Capsules. They will pre-
vent pain even though your skull were
cracked. They are harmless, too. Read
the guarantee. Price 25c. sold by
Shuttleworth Drug Co., and E. j.
Eckstein,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
$780,.
DR.. Il. DetchOn's Anti DiuretIc

May be worth to you more than 500
If you have a child who soils bedding
from tncontenence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by Lomas s. MILF Drug Co., Cresco, la
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, search
the remotest parts of the bowels and
remove the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy. Easy to take, never
grtpe.- Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Skin affections will readily disappear
by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Look out for counterfeit is. If you get
DeWitt's you will get good results, 1t
is the quick and positive cure for piles.
-Shuttleworth Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

bad. An then he is getting older, an by an
by. Well. III march,"
What's that the Scriptur says about
bein' crucified all the day long?"
But Josiah Parkman took his place OF the
head of the column with quick, firm step,
as fine. choking color bearer as in those
other days
"A leetle mite older an ieetle mite
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
civil War Death Record

During the civil war 1921 commissioned
officers and 9O,S6s enlisted men were killed
in action or died of wounds received in
battle; 1921 commissioned officers and 1872
800 enlisted men died from disease or &C.
cident, making total loss of 2s9, 739 men,
Deaths occurring after the men left the
army are not included in these figures.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped G. C. G, Meyer sold in
bulk. All druggists, 1oc. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

The estimated cost of American wars i,
a. a. follows: Revolutionary war, 1852.
SlS5, $4,000; war with Great Britain, 1919.
10, slo7, $4,000; Mexican war, ls46-4s, $685..
100000; civil war, 1861 G5, So, OPS, 900 600
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Secretary Buy. More bonds.

Washington, May %. The secretary
of the treasury Tuesday bought $780,
900 short four per cent. bonds at
S1l3.72, deliverable Wednesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

The least in quantity and the most
in quality describes DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous pills for con-
stipation, and liver complaints
Shsttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
ytck.burr National park

The Vicksburg National park will soon
be complete as far as the acquisition of land
is concerned. 1t will comprise in all 1921
acres. 1t is proposed to restore all military
features that marked it in the struggle of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Itch on human cured in 80 minutes
y Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by Lomas & Milz,
Dfug co., Cresco, Iowa. 4ly1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

Grip sufferer. should take Mics NervinA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
Remember the Living.

"A rose to the living is more than SUNNI.
tuous wreaths to the dead" Nixon Water.
laan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

no cure constipation Forever.
Take Cascnrets Candy (athnrtic 1I,c nv -
u u " =. fau to care. druggists refund paerAV
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
GEN. F1TZ-JoHN PORTER DEAD
Prominent Figure During War Of
Rebellion Passes Away at
MorristOwn, n. j.

New York, May 22.-Gen. Fitz-John
Porter, who had been i'll for several
weeks at his home in Morristown, N.
j., died Tuesday morning from chronic
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28

How Arc Your Kidneysg
Dr. Hobbs sperhgus Pills cure all kidney Ills SAM
Ge tree. Aad Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago 81 n. y
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: !
The Color Bearer
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I A Story for Decoration Day. !
4
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: By Manda L. Croker. I
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KIN hear the drums a-beatin', Jo-
Sarah Parkmau stood in her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-04
The Time to Break the Rule.

There is an anecdote in some volume
of French theatrical memoirs narrating
an experience of Mile. Clarion, the
great tragic actress. with pupil of
hers, a girl of strong natural gifts for
the histrionic art, but far too frequent
and too exuberant in her gesticulation.
So when the pupil was once to appear
before the public in a recitation Mile.
Clarion bound the girls arms to her
side by stiff thread and sent her thus
upon the stage.
With the first strong feeling she had
to express the pupil tried to raise her
arms, only to be restrained by the
thread. A dozen times in the course OF
her recitation she was prevented from
making the gestures she desired until
at the very end she could stand it no
longer, and In the climax of her emo
tion she broke her bonds and swung
her hands to her head.
When she came off the stage, she
went humbly to where Mile. Clarion
was standing In the wings and apollo
glzed for having snapped the thread.
"But you did quite right" said the
teacher. 'That was the time to make
the gesture, not beforew-Brander Mat
thews In Harper's Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-04
Great Drawing to a BobtaiI Pair.

1.-THE most remarkable draw ever
saw made at poker was In Chicago
club one night" said a Chicago man.
"There were five Of us in little social
game, with a limit of $25 and all jack
pots. A friend OF mine whom l will
call Jones was dealing. | was first I'M
der the guns and passed, as did also
the two men sitting next. The fifth
man-we will say his name was Brown
opened the pot for So. Jones didn't
have the shadow of a thing In his
hands, but he raised Brown $40, in
tending to stand pat and bluff 1t out
Brown had three aces, and he came
back at Jones with $40 better.
"Now, instead Of laying down, as a
wise man should Ia a case like that
Jones determined to see it through. He
knew, of course. that it would be use
less to try to bluff, so he drew three
cards to a king and queen of spades.
Brown had drawn two cards to his
aces and had got q small pair. AS
bait he led off the betting with s..
Jones hadn't looked at his hand until
Brown bet, and when he picked up his
cards he almost fell dead. He had
drawn an ace, jack and ten of spades,
making royal flush. They raised each
other back and forth until one or the
other had all his money in, and when
the hands were shown the game broke
up right here."-Washlngto Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-04
A Chinese Mother-in-Iaw story.

'"The Experiences of British Phar-
macist In China" was the title Of an
address by Mr.. Frank Browne, who
was introduced as the government ana
lyst at Hongkong.
AS illustrating the Chinese regard for
flial piety the lecturer told an interest
ing mother-in-law story. A man and
his wife maltreated the husbands
mother. AS punishment the scene of
the act was openly cursed, the active
agents were put to death, and the
mother Of the wife was bambooed,
branded and exiled for her daughters
crime. The house In which the offend
ers lived was dug up from the founda-
tons. Moreover. the scholars of the
district were precluded from attending
public examinations, and even the
magistrates were deprived of their Of
fee. These drastic measures were de-
signed to render the empire fiial.-
London News.