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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Ia perty of cavalry re-
way to San Francisco. change cars at Og-
den and are compelled to board an old. un-
Is one of the recruits. At Ogden Lieut..
Stuyvesant boards the train and is struck
with the beauty OF young female passen-
but Is unsuccessful.
CHAPTER H.--Stuyvesaht discovers she
Is Marion Ray, daughter of Col Ray He
has an encounter with a drunken recruit,
morning the old recruit car is discovered
on fire, caused by heating of Journal boxes,
and the soldiers barely escape with their
Is severely burned Miss Ray helps tend
the injured. including Stuyvesant Fos-
ter. although injured. declares he IL In
need OF no aid
at Sacramento. On arrival at Oakland
stuyvesant receives telegram saying leu
tenants commission awaits Foster at San
Francisco. In looking him up. 1t is discov-
cred that he has disappeared.
CHATTER 1V.-Stuyveeant, attached to
Gen. yinton's stan, Is questioned by one
Gen. Drayton as to knowledge of Foster
from old friend. Fosters uncle, telling Of
Fosters meeting with Miss Ray some time
previous In Kentucky and his infatuation
for her. Stuyvesant suggests looking for
him In Sacramento.
CHAPTER Y.-Murray. the unruly re-
cruit. Is discovered to be deserter Stuy.
yesa an. accidentally meets Lieut.. Ray.
They accidentally speak Of Foster, whom
Ray knows, and he says his sisters deter
m lniIG. not to marry outside the army
nv must have caused Foster to eniist and en-
CHAPTER VI.-AIss Ray, with her
mother. comes to San Francisco. but Stuy-
OF meeting ss se1 LIEUT. has Rag.
while visiting them one evening, receives
word that prisoners under his charge have
escaped and his quarters have been robbed.
leaving harbor he. with party of Of
nsers: boards an escort steamer to bid
frsends farewell; Mss Ray = aboard and
presses hope Of meeting her upon hk re-
= ~ fain PT XS9 nay cay Sc: n e that"
= one of escaped prisoners and that s, %
l. among Lieut.. Rays missing property.
CHATTER VIu:-At Honolulu three sol
d d,srs Ar. involved tn . night with three
known a. sackett stuyvssant hears Of
night and from description Identifies stran-
bound for Australia. A scaiie ensues II
which AZ: stuy.esant Is severely stabbed.
tween life and death at Honolulu for many
weeks. Finally transport Sacramento ar.
r1ves with Lieut.. Ray, his mother and sis
ter. the latter 4 Red Cross nurse, aboard,
Stuyvesant tells doctors he Is we'll enough
to proceed to Manila with boat
rious relapse as result He improves to.
ward end Of trip; presence of Miss Ray
proves q wonderful stimulant to him.
CAAPTER xI.-On arrival at Manila
MISS Ray is invited to stay with old army
friends. the Brents. Just before debarkins
she is taken down with high fever Stuy-
vesant Is forced to remain aboard the snip
for some time.
name Is Maidie, slowly convalesces at Col
Brent's home. A mysterious stranger calls
several times to see her. but is never ad
mitted Stuyyesant calls one day with her
portrait, accidentally found or the parade
ground. She becomes very pale on seeing
II, Before leaving. StuyveSant picks up
Maidtes revolver. lying on the table, and
fits 1t in his pocket.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07
w onder land
1901

the annual publication of the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
will be found a distinct advance,
in some respects, upon even its
immediate predecessor Wonder
land 1900.
Its cover designs and eight
chapter headings are by Alfred
LEM, of New York, from plastique
models and are splendid examples
of art.
There is within the covers of
the book much historical matter,
some of it new, as we'll as purely
descriptive narrative.
The three principal chapters re-
late to the history of the unique
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRADEMARK,
the CUSTER BATTLEFIELD in
Montana, and YELLOWSTONE
PARK. Each is profusely illus
tratcd, the Trademark chapter in
colors. This trademark is of
Chinese origin and is 5000 years
old. Its story is a strange one.
1t is safe to say that WONDER
LAND 1901 will be in greater de-
mand than any preceding volume
of the Wonderland family, and,
as heretofore it will be sent by
Chas. S. Fee, st. Paul, Mimi, to
any address upon receipt OF the
postage, sic cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

The humorous and unusual experi-
ences in the life of a metropolitan
clergyman are told by Rev. David NJ.
Steele, OF New York city, in the Ladies.
Home Journal. Mr. Steele declares
that the prospective bride is always
nervous until the time for the mar
riage ceremony, when she is calm and
collected. The groom is exactly the re-
verse; always cool until he comes to
face the clergyman, when his nerves
invariably give way.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07
CHAPTER XIII.

Like many another mans that sum.
mer and autumn of 'ss, Mr.. Gerard
stuyvesant's one overwhelming ambi-
ton had been to get on to Manila.
The enforced sojourn at Honolulu
had been, therefore, bitter trial. He
had reached at last the objective
point Of his soldier desires, and with
ell his heart now wished himself back
on the Sacramento with one, at least
OR was it at most?--of the Sacra-
mento's passengers. The voyage had
done much to speed his recovery,
The cordial greeting extended by his
general and comrade officers had
gladdened his heart. Pleasant quar-
ters on the breezy bay shore, daily
drives, and, presently, gentle exercise
in saddle had still further benefited
him.
He had every assurance that Me-
rion Rays illness was not of an
alarming nature, and that, soon as
the fever had run it's course, her con-
valescence would be rapid. He was
measurably happy in the privilege Of
calling every day to ask for her, but
speedily realized the poverty of
oriental marts in the means where
with to convey to the fair patient
some tangible token of his constant
devotion. Once, La Extremena dis
played key of Malaga grapes duly
pounds Of these did Stuyvesant levy
upon forthwith, and, after being
duly immersed in water and cooled
In the ice chest, send them in dainty
basket by white-robed lackey, with
an unimpeachable card bearing the
legend "N[r. Gerard Stuyvesant, One
Hundred and Sixth New York In
fantry Volunteers" and much were
they admired on arrival; but that was
in the earlier days of Maidie's con-
valescence, and DR.. Frank shook his
head. Grape seeds We're perilous
stuff, and Mrs. Brent knew they
would not last until Maidie was well
enough to enjoy them, and so-they
did not.
Military duty for the staff was not
exacting about Manila in the autumn
days. It was the intermission. The
Spanish war was over; the Filipino
yet to come. There was abundant
time for "love and signing" and
Stuyvesant did both, for there was
no question the poor fellow had
found his fate, and yet thought it
trembling in the balance. Not one
look OF word of hers for him could
Stuyvesant recall that was more
winsome and kind than those be-
slowed on other men. Indeed, had
he not seen with Jealous eyes with
what beaming cordially and delight
she had met and welcomed one or
two young gallants, who, having
been comrades of Sandy in 1.-The
corps" at the Point, had found means
to get out to the Sacramento, OBJ.
iously to see her, just before that
untimely illness claimed her for it's
own?
Farquhar of the cavalry, scion OF
Philadelphia family well known to
the Stuyyesants of Gotham and
"trotting in the same Glass;" had
come over from department head.
quarters, where he had billet as
engineer officer, to call on Stuyve.
SAINT and to cheer him up and con.
tribute to his convalescence, and did
30 sitter the manner Of men. by talk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

When pessimistic folk mount one
OF their favorite hobbies and rant
about the decay of the home and the
home instinct, and the scarcity of
women with the feeling of motherli.
ness in their hearts, says the Boston
Transcript, there should always be
at hand some one to deny their
statements and back up the denial
with the fact that in the last three
years SO baby waits, charges of the
city of New York. picked up in streets
and byways, have been taken into
good homes, and many of them legal
ly adopted
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

and OBTAINING hand and called him by
name, one of the group in civilian
dress gave sudden, instant start,
sprang round the corner, but, trip
ping on some obstacle, sprawled full
length on the hard stone pavement.
Despite the violence of the fall, which
wrung from him fierce curse, the
man was up in second, away and
out of sight in twinkling.
go on!" shouted Stuyyesant, i'm
patiently, imperiously, to his coach
man, as, never caring what street he
took, he too darted around the same
corner, and his tall white form VAN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07
ITO be continued

An incident which shows that love
knows N" language, or rather needs
none, occurred recently in New jersey.
Robert Bingham, Is years old, who can
speak no other but the English tongue,
was married by Justice Kaufman in
Camden The other day to Helena Luz
tousky. ~ years old, who could talk
only i'll the Polish language How in
the world did you make known that
you loved each other and desired to get
married?" asked the justice. THE
only thing left for me TO do is to marry
you in both languages. Fortunately l
can speak Polish" All of the questions
concerning the marriage were an
swered in English by Mr.. Bingham, and
were then repeated in the Polish Ian
guage and answered by the young
woman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

accom- p anied by
mucous patches i'll
the III o ut II errp-
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
colored SplotClieS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

It is the opinion of the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger that before the
close of this century, the people Of
the United States will have come to
realize that the question of water
supply is one of the most important
with which they have to deal. They
will then have to enact a great deal
of legislation, and do much costly
work to correct the blunders into
which ignorance, carelessness and
greed have led and are now leading
them,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

When the Londoner nowadays wishes
30 declare that anything is completely
up to date he says it is ''twencent,"
meaning thereby that it is in harmony
with twentieth century advancement.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

Gravestones and monuments are be-
ing made of the marble saved from the
Stewart mansion, Fifth avenue and
Thirty Fourth street, New York, which
is being demolished to make way for
the march up town.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

To Prepare for Trouble.
After all there appears to be only
one way in which to prepare for trou-
BILE, and that is to save your money.
--Atchison Globe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

Miss Mead is a conscientious and
intelligent music teacher.-Wm FL.
.Sheueood.
Miss Mead studied in Boston one
year, part of the time was under my
immediate instruction in the branch
of piano. Miss Mead is very studious
and her progress was entirely salts
factory. She has had experience in
teaching and it affords me great
pleasure to recommend her.-F. M.
Daeis, Professor of Piano and Violin,
Boston Training School of Music.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-07

Twenty-fonr of the leading bankers
professional men and merchants of
Richland, Mo-, entered into covenant
to parade on May l in shirt waists,
marching through the principal
streets. AT night they gave an enter
tainment and supper to introduce the
shirt waist as a substitute for the
"spike-tail" and tuxedo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
He Crossed The Line.

BY the endorsement of an ejectment
order which John Halpin secured
nearly twenty years ago Mrs. Halpin
was removed from the Halpin home at
Des Moines and chalk lice which has
served to separate the members of the
family during that time was erased.
Haplin secured divorce twenty
years ago and by the decree he was to
retain the homestead. He permitted
his former wife and son who resided
with her to continue to live in the
house on condition that they should
not cross a chalk line which divided
the house into equal parts. The com
pact was faithfully kept for twenty
years, the two sides of the family
having no relations with each other.
Recently the son, who lived with his
mother, crossed dhe chalk line and the
indignant old m3n Immediately caused
The ejectment papers to be served.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Regarding Steam Threshers.

Threshers in this country as well ss
others should be informed as to the
law regulating their travel upon the
public highway. The law requires that
while travelling with an engine run en-.
lirely or in part by steam, competent
man shall be kept one hundred yards
in advance of the machine. In meeting
q team, the machine must be stopped
one hundred yards in advance to allow
the team to pass, or if the horses show
signs of fright, at d greater distance.
The whistle must not be blown upon
the highway. Persons failing to observe
this law are liable for all damages
caused by such failure, also failure
to comply Herewith is misdemeanor
whether accident occurs or not, punish
able by a fine not exceeding 800 oil
imprisonment in the county Jail not
Exceeding 30 days, or both. This law
was passed to prevent accident and il
should be obeyed at once before any
accident has happened.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
IOWA STATE COLUMN.
Telegraphic Matters of Interest to Our
Own People.
Happenings Throughout the State Re.
corded for the Benefit of the Read
ers of This Paper.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug S.-A. B. Cum.
Minis, of Des Moines, who was nomin-
ated at the Republican state conven-
ton, is one of Iowas, representative
men. Born in Greene county Pa,
fifty-one years ago, of Scotch-Irish
parentss, he worked his way through
the common schools and the Waynes-
bury academy, and then when his edu-
cation was completed followed the adj
vice of Greeley and came west. 1t was
i'm 1869 that he located at Elkader, in
Clayton county, Ia, and there secured
a clerkshp in the recorders office.
Some time afterward he engaged in
carpentering, and still later he was an
express messenger.
In 1871 Cummins went to Indiana
and was deputy surveyor of Allen
county, short time afterward becom-
ing division engineer of the Cincinnati,
Richmond and Fort Wayne railroad.
At the age of % Cummins decided to
study law, and two years later was
admitted to the bar in Chicago. That
city was his home until 1878, when he
removed to Des Moines and formed a
law partnership with J. C. Cummins.
He was a member of the Twenty-sec.
ond general assembly of Iowa, and for
four years was a member of the Re-
publican national committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
CONDITION OF CORN CROP
Opinion of Secretary Wilson After .
Thorough Investigation.


Traer, Ia, Aug. 12.-Secrctary Will.
son of the department of agriculture
has reached here after tour of the
most important corn producing states.
made for the purpose of ascertaining
the true condition OF the crop and the
extent of the damage caused by
drought.
While he would not give a definite
estimate of the crop condition, Secre-
tary Wilson admitted that it was very
serious. The corn crop has been in
jured in all the states of the MISSISSIPPI
pi valley, said Mr.. Wilson. and hurt
most where it is grown for sale and
least where grown for feeding on the
farm to live stock that Craze on fields
where corn and grass are grown in ro-
tation. This is an important admis-
sion coming from Secretary Wilson, as
he had all along contended that the re-
ports Of crop damage had been over
estimated and that the condition in the
corn belt was not serious.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Knights Templar Pilgrimage to Louisville, Ky


Knights Templar Pilgrimage to Louisville, Ky.
knights Templar of South Dakota
and Iowa will join together and go by
special train to Louisville via the B.,
&. r, a. N, II. /. e. p. and Big 4
Railways, leaving Cedar Rapids mid
night of August oath, picking up Tenn.
lar Commandery of Des Moines at
West Liberty. Pullman's latest pat
tern sleepers will leave Sioux Falls
200 p. M, Aug. "a; Waterfowl, HIS
a. M; Luverne, SEQ p. m; Estherville,
sos p. M; Iowa Falls, 9:25 p. M; Wat
erloo, 6:35 p. M; DEBORAH, 3:l5 p. m.
West Union, 5:25 p. M; Independence,
GAS p. M; Vinton, 40 p. m; and ar
rive Chicago 500 q. M, Au,ust 10Th,
remaining in Chicago Sunday, leaving
same day $50 p. M, arriving at
Louisville August 26, 500 a. m.
Grand COmmandery officers of Iowa
and South Dakota will accompany this
train as well as thee oriental Commands
cry Band of Newton, Iowa, the only
exclusively Knights Tenplar band in
the world.
For reservations in sleepers apply to
EN-. Sir A. +. Pitcher, Sioux Falls; En-.
Sir VIM. Weldon, Iowa Falls; EN-. Sir
f b. Shaw, West Union; H. w. Hol-
man, Grand Capt. General of the Com
mandery. Independence. and En-. Sir
Chas. f. Baker, Cedar Rapids.
This train will be under the special
supervision of Right En-. Sir E. u.
Soule, g. A. P. d., b., G. R. & y. Ry.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Write for de-
scriptive pamphler and map of Louis
vile. JNO. G. FARMER,
A. G. p. & #. A.,
b., G. R. & N. Ry.
Cedar Rapsds, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
IOWA MAY REJECT BRYAN
Significant Action Is Taken by the Demo
cratic State Committee.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 12.-Most of
the members of the Democratic state
central committee met here and unan-
imously passed a resolution indorsing
State Chairman Huffman, who had
been attacked by resolution referred
to the state committee by the Polk
county Democratic convention. Il. M.
Sharon, temporary chairman of the
state convention, Aug. q, submitted
his address to the committee, and it
was indorsed, although it mentions
neither Bryan nor silver.
The action of the committee on
Chairman Huffman and the speech are
indicative of following the Ohio plan
of running the state convention. The
committeeman declined to discuss can
didates for governor, but Cato Sells of
Vinton is most prominent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
PARENTS IN UNHOLY WAR
Fighting in the Streets for the Child oi
Their Misft Marriage.

Clinton, Ia, Aug. 10.--A father and
mother battled in the streets here
Thursday for the possession of their
child, 7-year-old boy. The princi-
pals in the contest were Elmer Lind
say and his wife. of Chicago. Mrs.
Lindsay is suing for divorce and the
custody of the child. Before the pa
pers were served on Lindsay he dis
appeared with the boy, coming to this
city for the purpose of secreting the lit
tie one.
The mother following. found her
child playing in front of house. and
started to carry him away on street
car The father gave chase and
wrenched the child from its mothers
arms. In leaving the car he tripped
and fell, his wife falling over him.
They struggled desperately for the lad
in the street. but the father finally se-
cured him and hurried into the house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Mr,. B.rker yi.l,, Her Husband.

Arlington, N. j., Aug. 12.-Mrs
Thomas G.. Barker, 1t Is learned, In
spite of the efforts Of secrecy, paid a
visit to her husband, who is serving
a sentence of five years In the Tren-
ton states prison for shooting the Rev
John Keller, Feb. 3, in Arlington. The
meeting between the couple, which was
the first one since Barker was taken
to Trenton, was affecting. Mrs. Barker
sobbed con ~uIsively when she saw her
husband in prison garb, and the rec
tors assailant also wept
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14

London. Aug. 12.-Talegrams from
Rome say nothing like the heat wave
which Is scorching Italy has been
known within living memory. The
thermometer in many parts of the
country registered 43 centigrade in the
shade. The vineyards In whole dis
tricts have been shrlyeled up by the
sorocco and ruined to the very roots,
as though set on fire. The air i'm the
province of Syracuse Is barely respir-
able, and the sea water is so warm
that bathing has been abandoned. The
people have been forced to sleep In
the open air
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Business Opportunities for All.

Location in Iowa, Illinois, Minneso-
to and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the. very best agri-
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust
ness men successful. We have de-
mand for competent men, with the
necessary capital, for all branches OF
business. Some special opportunities
for creamery men and milleIs. Good
location for general merchandise, hard.
ware, hotels, banks and stock buyers
Correspondence solicited. Write fol-
maps and Maple Leaf leaflets. w. J
Reed, Industrial Agent, GOA Endicotl
Bldg, st. Paul, MINI. 3l-6 mo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Legal Blanks for Sale.

We are inst comnletinp the nrintino
of a full sat of laoal blanks which we
will Loan an hand in tho f,ture for ON,
cnstonars Tbesa hlanks are al, mad
TO conform with the nrovisions of this
nav coda o,a will bo fonnd oonye,ien,
for nersons usino blanks The following
are now in stock AMI others will be
added as ranid,v as called for.
(,hattal Mo,tgaoa
Real Estata Mortoaoe