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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
ROOT HAS A SCHEME.
Contemplates Improvements in
Schools for Private Soldiers.
Secretary of War Hopes to Have
About Million Dollars for Pre-
pairing of Grounds for Exten-
sive Mnneuvers of the Army.

Secretary Root, Gen. Gillespie, chief
of engineers of the army, and Gen. Ran
dolph, chief of the artillery corps, have
completed arrangements for an inspec-
ton of the army posts and military
schools at Fort Leavenworth and Fort
Riley, Kan. This inspection is prepar-
atory to putting into operation num-
Der of proposed changes in the military
schools of instruction at those posts
and with view to acquiring informa-
ton which will assist the secretary of
war in the formation of q plan for the
establishment of national army war
college.
AS outlined in the secretary's report
to congress, it is proposed to secure
a large tract of land where regular
troops and the militia organizations
can be modified and given practical
military instruction. The infantry and
cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth
has grown to enormous proportions
since its establishment 20 years ago, and
has now developed into one of the
greatest of military institutions. Ii is
recognized in the army as a post grad
uate school for the officers who have
left West Point. and its course of in
structon is designed almost entirely
for officers OF the army.
AT Fort Riley there is cavalry and
artillery school. the course of instruc-
ton of which provides for the training
of the enlisted men as well as the Off
GERS, and at the same time gives prac-
teal instruction in the combined
maneuvers of cavalry and light artil-
lery.
Secretary Roots scheme contem-
plates the expenditure of nearly ST.
100000 in the improvement of these
posts. which aggregate an area of near
ly $4,000 acres of land. and are located
but little over 100 miles apart. 1t is
contemplated, if proper facilities can
be provided, to quarter several thou
sand soldiers at these posts and to have
annual maneuvers similar to those of
France and Germany, combining the
operations OF infantry. cavalry and ar
tillery. and bringing into operation
every feature of field service known to
actual warfare.
1t is also proposed to include in the
operations of the regular army troops
in these maneuvers the instruction of
militia organizations of as many states
as can be provided for. thereby estab-
fishing great national drill ground
for the soldiery of the country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
PLANS COMPOUND TURBINE.
Lieut.. Grnydon, Formerly of United
States Navy. Invents New and
Powerful Engine

Lieut.. James Weir Graydon, for
merly of the American navy, who built
the London and Paris Ferris wheels
the other day placed on view an in
vention which promises to revolution
ize the worlds shipping. The inven-
ton is a compound steam turbine
bearing the same relation to the tur-
bine invented by Charles A. Parsons
in Glasgow that compound engine
does to single one. Graydon's tur-
bine uses steam under Is different
pressures within single cylinder the
size of a nail key. The model eNhib-
tied generates % horsepower and
makes 5000 revolutions a minute al
most without vibration, as the power
is applied directly TO the shaft.
The turbine uses but one third of
the amount of steam required to run
an ordinary engine and about one-half
the amount required by Parsons tur-
bine. Andrew Carnegie is organizing
a company with capital of s., 900. 900
to apply this power to steamships,
which. it is believed, will cross the At
lantlc in three days. The works will
probably be established on the Della
ware river, near Philadelphia. Her
bert Greig, Andrew Carnegie's agent
In London, confirms Graydon's state
ment regarding the invention. GRAY
don also intends to apply the inven-
ton to submarine boats and with a
gas generator to automobiles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
RARE LOT OF CRYSTALS.
Splendid Exhibit Which Won n Medal
MT Paris Exposition Purchased
for Columbian Museum.

A collection of American crystals,
for the purchase of which w. j. Chal-
mers furnished the funds, has been
placed in the Field Columbian museum
at Chicago. AT the Paris exposition
the crystals received medal. They
were collected by DR.. Oliver Earring
ton. The collection comprises about
800 specimens, illustrating the six
forms of crystalization.
Among the specimens are doubly-
terminated tourmaline, six inches
long, from Haddam, Conn; twin
Amazon stone from Pixies Peak; an
octahedron gold crystal from the
Klondike; arborescent silver speci-
mems from the Silver King mine, Ari-
iona; a rhombohedral crystal prous-
tite from California; pale-blue beryl
from Mount Antero, Col; twin crystals
of rutile from New Parkersburg, Pa,
and an elongated cubo-octahedron of
galena from Joplin. Mo.
The collection has been placed on
exhibition at the museum in an up
right case, making one of the most
valuable and interesting exhibits of
the museum
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
HOT RACE FOR GIRLS HAND.
Altmont to the Girl He Loves
and to Victory.

ben" Altmont's Kentucky thor
oughbred beat James Graves blooded
mare in race across country, and
so won a bride for Altmont The men
had been rivals for the affections of
Miss Mayme Upton, of Mount Ster-
ling, for two years. They met with
such equal favor that Miss Upton the
other morning gave each a note to the
county clerk asking that a license be
issued for his marriage to her. The
one that reached the clerks office first
and returned with the license was to
be the happy man.
The clerk lives ten miles from Mount
Sterling, and each man started for the
clerks home, driving at the best pace
his horse could set. Altmont won the
race by 100 yards, and when Graves
reached the clerks office he found that
the license to marry the girl he loved
had been made out with the name of
his rival upon it.
Altmont drove at run back to
Mount Sterling, and in the afternoon
married Miss Upton in the Episcopal
church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
SYNOPSIS.


the little town of Crawford, have been
greatly worried with the servant girl
problem, not being able to keep one for
renee Of the task of searching for help has
made them both irritable and cross, and
although being good Christian people and
course Of their domestic lives has been
strswn with many a little tiff and quarrel.
The last girl has Just left and Mr. Ward
educated. refined young college graduate.
and although qualified to teach school, has
kind. She, with her widowed mother, has
recently moved to Crawford. After much
coaxing she persuades her mother to per-
nit her to apply for the position of servant
girl. which she obtains.
CHAPTER I1.-After four weeks or
drudgery Barbara is extremely down
sns she Ss up hsT
states her rea sons. and is told what great
help she had been and Is begged e stay.
thsm M more T MAKE hS1 win.
tsacher,, but decides to remain with the
Wards bel believing she can ca be of some good
Mrs. Ward and they arrive at the conclu-
sion that the difficult servant girl problem
pa qne to s ao se be oe sass heh b they
invited to accompany the family to church
which she gladly does.
CHAPTER III.-Tns Get Of the Wards in
taking their servant girl to church creates
comment among certain oqpssFyative mem
bers :,ahSye young t,saeher. M, Merton. from
that day. Atty Up seryiesa he speaks to
Mrs. Ward lnvltes Al a u tSneh the f foliow.
ing day. Barbara is quite Interested in
MT. Morton. and she wonders II In her po-
sition she can ever socially meet such as
he. A few days later Barbara calls on Mrs
Vane, a wealthy member of the church
whom she had met there. a leader of Craw-
ford society, and who is called eccentric be-
cause Of her liberal views toward servant
girls: She takes quite fancy to Barbara
and they become very familiar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

The popular idea expressed In the
phrase, uthe art of self-defense," shows
the opinion that the chief enemies man
has to defend himself from are visible
and external. But the real danger of
every man is from minute and often in
visible foes. In the air we breathe and
the water we drink are countless minute
organisms leagued against the health Of
the body.
The one defense against these enemies
Is to keep the blood pure. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery thoroughly
purifes the blood, removing poisonous
substances and accretions. When the
blood is pure there is no harborage for
the germs of disease which find lodg-
ing only when the blood is impure and
corrupt.
III consider your Golden Medical Discovery
one OF the best medicines on the face Of the
earth,n writes Mr.. VIM Floeter, Of Redoak,
Montgomery Co., Iowa. uWhiie In the south.
IVES west three years ago ct poisoned with poi:
the horrors suffered cannot be told in words
! thought you'd e crazy ! tried different
all the relief they could give me was to make my
pocket-book lighter. then began taking DR..
PieIce's Golden Medical Discovery. Took four
bottles without relief Kept taking It. took
In all ten bottles and got entirely cured"
DR.. Piercs's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stpation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Young King Attend. Bul1aeht.

King Alfonso has attended his first
bullfight in full state. He was re-
ceived with unbounded enthusiasm. :
Unlike his mother, whose aversion
to this form of national sport is no.
torious and unconcealed, he took to it
like true Spaniard and followed the
toreadors with the most keen interest
and satisfaction, thereby convincing
his subjects that he is possessed of the
"sangre torrero" (bullfighting blood).
At the close of the performance,
which was particularly sanguinary,
eight bulls having been killed and 20
horses ripped up, the young king pre-
sented handsome gifts in the shape of
jeweled pins and cigarette cases to
the leading toreadors, Mazzantini,
Bombita and Funtes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
most anything if you pay for it."

most anything if you pay for It,"
but we must remember, Mrs. Vane,
that the great majority OF families
IN Crawford cannot afford to pay
such prices for househelp. You have
no idea how much trouble am in for
paying my girls four or four and a
half week. My neighbors who say
they cannot afford that much tell me
their girls become dissatisfied when
they learn what we pay, and very
often leave because I pay my girls
more than other housekeepers."
''The whole question has as many
sides to it as ball!" CALCULATED Mrs.
Vane, rubbing her nose vigorously
II think I shall finally go back to
the old primitive way of doing my
own work, living on two meals a day
and washing the dishes once. You
needn't stay any longer, Hilda, il
you want to CO."
Hilda, who had given signs of be-
ing in hurry, rose and walked to-
ward the door. Barbara also got up,
and, somewhat to Mrs. Vane's sur
prise said: II think I'll go, too. I'll
walk along down town with you, Hill
da, II you don't mind"
Hilda nodded and Barbara was not
quite sure that she was pleased to
have her company; but Barbara had
been thinking OF a plan, and she need
ed to be with Hilda little while in
order to carry it out. So the two
went away together.
They had walked down the street
half block, when, in answer to a
question, Hilda said she was plan
ming to do some shopping.
Let me go, too; are you willing?"
II don't mind" said Hilda, but with
q note Of hesitation that Barbara
could not help remarking.
They went into several of the
smaller stores, where both of them
purchased one or two small articles,
and finally entered the great store
of Bondmans.
Hilda knew one of the girls in this
store, and as they stood by the
counter she introduced Barbara. The
girl behind the counter stared hard
at Barbara, but returned her greet
Ing civilly enough, and then began
TO giggle and whisper with Hi,da.
Hilda seemed nervous, and repeated
ly looked at Barbara as If she were
in the way; and Barbara, thinking
the others might have some secrets,
walked over to the opposite counter.
She had been there only a minute
when a young man sauntered up to
Hilda and the friend behind the coun-
ter, and all three began to talk to-
gether. He was not a bad-looking
fellow, but Barbara quickly put him
down as of that class of weak-headed
youths who might be seen almost
any Sunday evening walking down the
main street of Crawford in company
with one or more factory girls.
This time Barbara did not attempt
to avoid watching Hilda. A floor
walker in the store, going by at the
same time, glanced sharply at the
young man; but he was apparently
buying something. The foorwalker
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

turned at the end of the counter, and
came back; and this time he looked
longer at the two girls, and finally
beckoned to the one behind the
counter. She turned very red, and
came over to where he stood. He
whispered something to her that
made her turn pale and instantly she
went back and completed the sale OF
some little articles that Hilda had
bought, giving the foor-walker, as
she did SO, several hateful looks
Hilda and the young man contin.
ued to talk together while waiting
for the change. When 1t came, he
seemed to hesitate and finally looked
over at Barbara. Hilda said some.
thing, and he answered and walked
slowly out of the store.
Barbara came over, and Hilda
picked up her purchases.
"Are you ready?"
eyes," Hilda said shortly, and after
a word from the girl behind the coun.
ter they went out.
They walked along for some dis.
lance and then Barbara ventured to
say: "Why didn't you introduce me
TO your young gentleman friend?"
Hilda colored deeply as she an
swered slowly: II didn't suppose you
would care to know him."
"Why not?"
well, you're not really one of u.s."
said Hilda, looking sideways at Bar.
bara.
Barbara could not help smiling.
"How not one of your"
MRS. Vane told me you're not
really working out"
what am / doing?"
II don't know" replied Hilda, hope
lessly, and then was silent. Bar.
bara made her decision rapidly.
but I'm working out just as much
as you are, Hilda. What is the diff
ference?"
you're educated" said Hilda
shortly.
''But that has nothing to do with
the fact of my being a servant in
Mrs. Wards house. l want to be
friends with you, Hilda. Aren't you
willing2"
II don't mind" Hilda answered, in
tone that Barbara did not think
very encouraging. They walked on a
distance without speaking. Then
Barbara became conscious that across
the street, nearly opposite, the young
man who had come into the store
was walking, and Hilda knew it as
well.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Coming of the shirt-waist Man

The shirt-waist man is coming be,
cause he is the logical expression of
comfort in torrid weather, says the
New York Press, A coat is crime in
such temperatures as we have been
punished with in the last week. All
the world will bless the Jersey Judge
who suspended the dignity of the court
on Monday and Tuesday and permit
ted lawyers. clients and hangersron to
take off their coats in the presence OF
100 degrees in the shade. And as an en-
cuse for this leniency he limited that he
himself might be tempted to "shuck."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Energencx AbiIitx

women have no originality-no in
ventive genius"
Nonsense; I've seen my stenog.
rapher make a memorandum with a
hatpin on cake of soap when she
had no paper andy."-Chicago Rec.
rd-Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Special Summer Excursion Rates--Minne.
sofa and the West

The Chicago Great Western Rail.
way announces the following low
onnd trip rates, July 1871, Aug. 11-3l,
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Denver
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Salt Lake,
Hot Springs and Deadwood, S. ID.
One fare plus $500 for the round trip.
Aug. lilo, st. Paul and Minneapolis
one fare less 10 per cent. Special low
rates to Duluth, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Ogden and Salt Lake.
For further Information enquire OF
any Great Western Agent, or j. p.
Elmer, G. P. A, Chicago. sept. 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Accounted For

Grierson (winding up the discus
sioD I daresay. But you must
admit you didn't know much when
you married me.
Mrs. Grierson-Yes; no doubt that
accounts for it!--Tit.Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Pan-Amerlcan Exposition, Buffalo. N. ,

Pan-American Exposition. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way sells through excursion tickets at
very loW rates, with choice of all rall,
or rail to Chicago, Detroit or Cleve.
land and lake journey thence to Butfa-
ID. Equipment and service unsur-
passed. A valuable folder to be had
for the asking. For full information
and folders address any Great West
ern Agent, or j. P. Elmer, Genl Pass.
Agent, Chicago. oct. 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

purely vegetable and the only blood puri-
fer known that cleanses the blood and
at the same time builds up the general
health.
Our little book on contagious blood
poison is the most complete and instruc-
tive ever issued; it not only tells all
about this disease, but also how to cure
yourself at home. 1t is free and should
be In the hands of everyone seeking a
cure. Send for it.
THE swiftly SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA. GA.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

Row Arc IOur Aidneysv
pf Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam.
dc tree. Ado. Sterling REMEDY Co., Chicago or N. Y
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Contagious
Blood POzSgps

There is no poison SO highly contagious,
30 deceptive and so destructive. Don't be
100 sure you are cured because all external
signs of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are we'll. Many per-
sons have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nounced cured to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
Like Begets Like. surface aIlfea i to bre eae
out again, and to their sorrow and mortifi-
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison is so
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often bad case of Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease,
an old sore or ulcer developing in middle
life, can be traced to blood poison con-
In Ipa ea1l1 The Sin of the Parenf.
life, for it remains smoldering in the sys-
TEN forever, unless properly treated and
driven out in the beginning. S. S. S. is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over
come it and drive it out of the blood, and
it does this so thoroughly and effectually
that there is never return of the disease
to embarrass or humiliate you afterwards.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02

90 cure UonsIii,s zion r'orever.
sa % o Gnna sc q ss
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
BORV TO JERDE
By CHARLES M. JHELDON,
Author Of QUESTION CLASS"
EDWARD BLAKE"
By CHARLES M. SHELDON,

lcopyricht. 100. BY Charlie. n. sheldon,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
The 81, of the Parent.

cures Contagious Blood
Poison in any and all
stag s; contains no
mineral to break down
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-28

plunged head foremost into l2 feet Of
water. grazing the dangerous rock.
Judge voorhees, IL n strong swimmer and
though the shock WIS Sudden and fearful
lie soon made lnG way to shore where he
wrnng out his clothes and sat in the sun
to dry.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Combs,
june ~, ten pound boy.
B. +. Knause Inns returned from an
eastern trip.
DIR. Lawson. OF tho American Beet
Sugar Ca. = office force, has Just returned
from trip To New York. He will be
here until the end "f the campaign.
G. II. Ramsay OF Greeley. OF the firm
OF Ramsay u Harrison, has been in town
this week. He was on u tour Of inspec-
tion Of the various stores in which he il
Interested. lie WIS much pleased with
the Kncky Ford store and tho business
outlook.
NJ. L. Rnndell hns been spending a
week or two III Denver aud til. noun
tains and will leave early next week for
an eastern trip.
Mn. ). j. Msrritith was visited few
days since by her sister uni niece. Mrs.
ii. NJ. Thompson aud Mfs. ". q.
SchmclZ"l Of Boise. Idaho. on their way
To Meuuminec, Mich.
a Srore OF yonng people enjoyed last
evenings moonlight by taking an oxt.n-
siys straw ride. the trip inclniing ice
cream nnd cake an tho lawn at Prof.
Bollrs' suburban home. Tint all had
splendid time goes without saying"
From the Morning Telegram. Winni-
peg, Manitoba. We learn that Stanley
Wilson, son OF W, II. Wilson Of the
lI.ei Sugar Co.'S Office, recently gra,ln.
n'ed from the university Of Manitoba
with high honofs,
J. ". I.awion. Rnd family Of Rocky
Ford. was mp Sunday VISITING with
James Tcela aud family. ly.-.tndy Whit"
aud family from Rocky Ford w-r. visit
Ing friends IN Fowler Monday. Mrs.
u. ;. l.ing.r WIS visiting friends in
Rocky Ford Thursday. Supi. II. II.
Griilin of th. experimental farm nt
Rocky Ford wns in Fowler Tnes-lny on
official hu-ine-~ eoBnecisl with the s,a.
tion'-fowl.r Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-28
uonIeAGn ,on.'LosrnG SALE NJ


Na,Icr l. h-,vI,y given. that by virtue ~, "a
.ts.isl .t-y'tttinu. sisl Ussl.F aI -ai"s I" rls.
,iiI~v,ESI. anil t=s',-,I 10y the ,uiniy Jgurt Uf
pt-p, cs,unty. s'at- at '1infs'ls,. ssl III" sita
day "t jnnss i1.I. ut-I, ryriain d".'f-c at
saiJ ss'sirt. ruulvr,,i un the Al siay "f lSn'',
iguI. in iaNur ui a ". shrlt's' plaintiff. suI
sEainst Mathew Itsr-rsNs's defendant. sh'Fsss
in am g11tnua ansissl Ter ths rsItisss- ut luahs
Ing tile snut ~ rix Hundred and Nin"iy.I ih'
Is,iiar.. anil tifGy Cents. due to the SAID " W.
-i,.itnn trsui tho sski Naihru IiafErsN-s
tssrtn-r -ith interest ihcTnslti at the tats ot
sIN rrr spu, tsrf .uuuta tfptu IuHr H. tytl5 To-
..rlI the fssll1sinz ds-grtig-s' pFtsuis.sa u' sl
much tls.r-sf as ftssy h. nrcrssaf, tS wits
t<tt. nutat-ty.i utIH ~ ani ts1 - aud ~"
east hair of the npsthv.st quarter of -, tlisl
nututsFs,i nineteen tigl 81 tE~nship HHtnls''s'l
ts-nit -four Tgu s.stIih. ,f rsnEv uunii-rs7i
nfty.aSc iisi w--ts In tn" c,,uniy 81 ui"fU AMI
state ut tolprsi',.
Su-. therefore. by virtue o' the lsp~Cr
in me sc.tr,i by @aid special execution sni
order Of sale. I will .u the II dsS ut Iult.
A. u. tplt. at 'h- north front i'pt uf the
Coutt iiou.. in the citS nf In jnnis. ,'i-ro
y,,,,o,y .tst.. uf yolnrssiu. t.rtwr-rn the hput-
af ELEVEN anil twciv- o'cIock In the frTyn.-tn
~ that day. pr,--r-vi Z" sali the aiptsr dc..
rTil--t premises. ur So mush tlt-rc,,f ss tnsf
H. n.,...afy. .ubtss't to all risht- 81 tc5irml'
ton. at public auction sud N"niuc. fu ~"
highest and ic., bl,Iier tur cash Tor III. ptIt.
pres "f paying 30 aud satisfying said debt.
GEORGE BARR,
&, sheriff Of Dt.ro County. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-28

The wooimcn of tho World hand
benefit deserved larger crowd ihnn us.
s-mbl-i in l,eckcr's op-ss Loass Monday
evening. II II trn. that tho warm even.
ing i-mpt-d our citix-as t1 b. outdoors
rather than In th. oi~ss house. hut the
occasion. designed To- encourage tho
woo,imca band slsoah have drawn n
larger house. Tho sstrssaancc was 80
small that tho prooiseA play wss nos
given. Tho tickets vesr rrturned md
the original prosssa h % bs Risro En-
day evening unt~e ltsr auspices of the
Esvlc--
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-28

Michc's Shoe store has n stock
Of Childrcn's Red. Brown aud
Patent Leather Shoes which must
he closed out by July i,lI. Up to
that date all such goods will bc
sold Mt cost. You'll lose money
il you don't tny now.