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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-24
Democratic County Convention
To the Democratic Voters of Howard

To the Democratic Voters Of Howard
County:
There will be delegate convention
OF the Democrats OF Howard County,
Iowa, at the Court House In Cresco,
on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1901,
at 2:30 O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the
following offices:
District.
Treasurer.
Sheriff.
superintendent of Schools.
Surveyor.
Coroner.
The ratio of representation will be
as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-24

Miss Mead is q conscientious and
intelligent music teacher. I'm. III.
SlseraeoQd.
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 herr. N.
Dayls, Professor of Piano and Violin,
Boston 1Tatninu School Of Music.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-24

A. r. McCooK, Co. Chairman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

Prince KrOpOtkin says that wealth
does not bring happiness, which, OF
course. is not wholly original state
ment, nor yet one which may be looked
upon as indsputable. If some fairy
godmother should make her appear
ance and, driving all wolves from doors
and all skeletons from closets, put In
the places of these grim monsters snug
little fortunes, the Chicago Tribune
thinks it Is safe to predict that a GER
tain amount of happiness would result.
AS to how long-lived that happiness
would be is another question. There
are certainly new ideals in regard to
the relation between riches and happl-
ness springing up, and one sees them
frequently reflected in literature. 1t
used to be that an author, in order to
secure the happiness Of his heroine, be-
slowed upon her, besides the gift of a
husband, one of those large fortunes
that only novelists have at their els
posal But now a writer will offer no
guarantee of happiness with these
gifts, but will give the reader to under
stand that the use his heroine makes
of both husband and fortune will de-
eide the matter of happiness. Every
child, at some period of existence, en-
tertains the sweet conviction that the
life of confectioner is the one most
to be enyied and emulated, but In time
comes the realization that there may
be drops of bitterness in such a life and
that a man with unlimited power in
the disposition of peppermint sticks
NAV be himself in Iifferent to these de-
lights. Wealth is largely matter of
peppermint sticks, and only one who
has tried to consume a whole jar of
these sweets by himself knows how
glowing they may become. Neyerthe-
less. riches as a source of power and
force will go on alluring mankind to the
end of the chapter. AS Emerson says:
"Some men are born to own, and can
animate all their possessions. Others
cannot; their owning is not graceful;
seems to be a compromise of their char
acter: they seem to steal their own
dividends. They should own who can
administer; not they who hoard ana
conceal: not they who. the greater pro-
prietors they are, are only the greater
hepgars but they whose work carves
out work for more, opens path for
ALL"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
DisCharging a DUTY.

Many simple people, who obtain mar
rage licenses of city clerks, imagine
That the clerk in some way become
responsible for their marriage, and
that they are in duty bound to report
to him afterward and let him keep
track of their affairs.
A Salt Lake City paper reports that
a tall, gaunt woman, with ginger hair
and somewhat fierce expression of
countenance, lately came to othe coun-
ty clerk Of Boxelder County In that
State.
You're the man that keeps the mar.
rage books, amt your she asked.
Eyes, ma'am," he answered. what
book do you wish to see?"
kin you find out if Jack Peters was
marriedT'
Search developed the name of John
Peters, for whose marriage a license
had been issued two years before.
II thought So" said the woman.
Married Lie Waters, didn't hep
'"The license is issued for marriage
with Miss Eliza Waters"
yep. Well, I'm Lie. l thought I'd
ought to come in and tell you that
Jack Peters has escapedg'
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
AT ST. HELENA.
NapoSeon's Views on the Precaution 20
Prevent His EscaDeN

"apOfeOn's views on the PrecautiOm 20
Prevent His Escapa.
One OF the hitherto unpublished ex-
tracts from DR.. O'Meara's ST. Helena
diary, now appearing in the Century,
records Napoleon's views on the pre-
cautions taken to prevent his escape.
lie spoke anew about escaping, and
said that II he was inclined to try II,
which he was not, there were ninety.
nve chances In hundred against his
erecting 1t; but" said he. "this taller
every week imposes new and vexatious
restrictions upon me, just as If was
III a place where had nothing to do
but to step into a boat and be away.
When | was at Elba 1t was different.
II is true that while one lives there
Is chance of escape; although ironed
ana chained down, inclosed In a cell
OF stone, and every human precaution
taken against a possibility of II, still
there Is a chance of escape. and the
only way to prevent It Is to put me to
death. This is the only sure way.
Let him put me to death and all I'M
easiness on the part of the European
powers, Lord Castlereagh himself and
MS government will cease No more
expense then, no more squadrons to
watch me. or poor soldiers, fatiguAd to
death with pickets and guards, or har-
assed with carrying burdens up these
preclpices. am sure these poor devils
nave reason to hate me and wish my
death. They must, however, be con-
scious that the fatiguing duties i'm
posed upon them are unnecessary and
Vexatious, as the sight of the island
must convince everyone but a sus-
picious coglione that escape from 1t
was nearly impossible, unless, as l
have said before. that while there is
hfe there Is a chance, if attempted.
Where could l go, allowed that | got
out of the island? Every place could
arrive at would find enemies to seize
me.
This governors conduct will soon be
known to England, and will not pro-
cure HIM any credit there. Those Of
fcers all will write an account of the
unnecessary rigor with which | am
treated, and their opinion of 1t. The
newspapers will be full of it"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
DOublv Put Ont.

Mrs. Jown-And 'ow are We, mi dearI
Mrs. Bones-Well, amt but parley.
like, mi love. 'Ow's yourself2
Mrs. Jown-Pm raver put aout,
that's wat am. Wy, it was on'y five
months cum last March wen l went
inter a new 'ouse, as you knows well.
Naow mind. l arst fust If the landlord
was good 'un, as l shouldn't a gone
in, not fer millyuns. | made him piper
the plice up, and pint it bit, and put
In three cubberds, an few looks, and
sim uvver odd jobs, an naow-an'
naow-jest becos me rents a month
or two behind, an the kids as drared on
the pint, an took the rotten ole banny-
sters a'cos I'd run out O. firing-that
brute O. landlord e's ackshally turned
Us aout ed and 'eels, as yer may siyl
Mrs. Bones-Well, theer now, an In
course yer dew feel put aout! Right
aout!-Spare Moments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

FuDllcation of the Heron divorce M
pers, the Chicago Chronicle declares
ulscloses one of the most scandalous
transactions ever officially approved
III civilized country. The wife alleged
assertion Of herself and children frrit
OF i've years marriage The husband
uiu not deny the charge, but, although
VIGOROUSLY impecunious and profess
slonally opposed to the right of private
property, he settled upon his wife ALI
mony so generous that her attorneys
ADVISED the court of her acceptance of
the settlement, and thus the proceed.
lngs came to an end. The money, it Is
We'll Known, was provided by another
person for WHOM, it Is equally we'll
known, Prof Heron abandoned his
lawful wife and family. The precedent
thus judicially set is fraught with i'm.
measurable harm. If husbands and
wives may be bought off or on with the
ala or the courts civilization has de.
generated to depth beside which
Mormonlsm assumes an aspect of NOR.
al grandeur. The court doubtless had
no alternative. The deserted wife was
confronted with the necessity of going
to public poorhouse at whose door
she would be separated from her chill.
dren. She did not bribe the court to
give her a decree. That would have
been hers anyway. Had the court been
able to provide for the subsistence OF
the deserted wife and children other,
wise he would have rejoiced to sen
the miscreant father to penitentiary,
there to work, that his labor might be
used In part to contribute to the main.
tenance of those helpless ones he had
brought into the world. But such are
the defects of our social legal system
that the family deserter goes free and
the polluted purchase money is paid by
one wholly detached from legal ac.
countability. Thus a criminal infatua.
tion acquires judicial seal. Dishonor
of wife, children, home is established
as an encouraging precedent in the
American courts. Divorce by purchase
will be a more alluring gate hereafter
for the dissOlute of the aristocracy OF
wealth. Reaction cannot set In until
wife desertion shall be added to the
category of felonies and the criminal
shall be held in durance for the sup
port of his victim and their children.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
RIcHARu d. BLAcKMoRH.

tion from the reviewers, 1t was left
on the shelves unsold. There II migha
have remained to this day, according ia
Mr.. Blackmore, had not the Princess
Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Vic
toria, married In 1871 the Marquis OF
Lorne. The public, fancying that Lorna
Doone In some manner had to do with
Lorne, and his marriage, bought up the
entire edition and others that quickly
followed. 1t was found that the great
novel, while not guilty of the charge.
was most charming book, and Its lit.
erary success was thenceforward as
Sured
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

"Now, my dear, don't forget that you
must walk down the aisle with dignity,
There is no hurry. Keep time to the
music and look as Indifferent as you
possibly can"
"But, mother, have no ear for mu-
sic, and how can | keep timer"
well, anyway, don't run"
But, mother, you must remember
that it is a long way from the door to
the altar and George is so fidgety.
He'd have plenty of time to change
his mind If the march was slow one,
and he's my very last chance If a
sprint is necessary, mamma, III sprint
and don't you forget t."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
The Boys Discovery.


He was jolly little boy, years old.
He was on trolley-car going through
fields and woods and groves. He crowed
and laughed, and called everybody's
attention to the things that interested
him. He was city baby, and many Of
the things he saw were known to him
only through pictures. At last he got to
his journeys end AS he stepped or
was lifted off the car, bantam rooster
on a lawn near by crowed, stretching
his wings as If to help his voice. The
small boy looked at the rooster a mo-
ment, put his bands on his hips, and
initiated the ROSTERS crow. He tried
to say rooster, but could not. He had
never seen a live rooster before. He
recognized this one from his picture
book Now, If you ask him what the
rooster says, he will get his picture
book and crow, holding his hands on
his hips, and moving his elbows as
wings.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

The recent decision by judge In
New York that husband Is entitled to
MS wife's earnings sounds as If II
might be the judgment of some wise
acre Of comic opera. 1t is surely pc
GUITAR partnership in which the head OF
the hrm Is entitled to all the junior
partners profits, while the poor little
Junior partner is entitled to only so
much OF the seniors as he chooses
erudglngly to dole out to her. Here's
injustice for you! A married woman's
Wage-earning ability, according to the
New York judge, belongs entirely to
her husband. He may employ it or not,
us he sees fit, and he may exact and
eXpend for his own private use and
pleasure the money accruing there
from. Were the husband permanently
disabled and unable to contribute any
ehing to the living expenses, then, this
oecree holds, the wife might have some
jurisdiction over her wages, but other
wise the man holds the purse-strings,
even IL the woman fills the purse. If
such a law does not help to fill the
ranks OF the woman suffragists with
married women who must work to sup
port their lazy liege lords, nothing In
the world will. 1t is unfortunate that
inns class Is usually too busy keeping
the wolf from the door and putting
1000 In the mouths of their infants to
bother with legislatures and public
meetings. One thing Is certain, how
ster' one must work to support a
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
The Dearest.

1--WE are resolved" exclaimed the
savages, ito sell our liberty as dearly
as possible"
"Then why don't you rattle it offY'
we shouted back at them through the
gathering gloom.
For we deemed it only just to give
them to understand, definitely and at
once. that we, even although we were
thoroughly British, were yet not de-
void of the sense of humor.-Detroit
Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
WAVE SAVED TWO SHIPS.
Interposed in Time TO Prevent Seri-
GUS Col ision.

Captain Burch of the British ship
Cawdor, from Newcastle, n. s., tells of
a narrow escape his vessel had from
colllding near the Australian coast with
the schooner Golden Shore. A hurri-
cane was raging when the ships nearly
came together, and big wave which
came along at the opportune moment
averted a disaster. The Golden Shore
Is owned in San Francisco and was
lumber laden.
The Cawdor was In ballast and a
gale arose. In a few hours its fury be-
came terrible. Captain Burch soon re-
allied the folly of sailing in such a sea-
ana every yard of canvas was stripped
from the masts. There was nothing to
do but drift, and this the ship did for
some time. Soon the bare masts of the
Golden Shore hove in sight, she also
drifting rapidly in the storm.
As the ships neared one another their
positions became perilous. The terri
lied crews were unable to control them
and looked for nothing but the sinking
OF one or both of the vessels. The Cav
dor bore straight down toward the big
schooner with n force that meant de-
struction.
But few seconds more and the YES
sells would have crashed together had
not something occurred that filed the
sailors with wonder. A great wave, as
II conscience stricken, rose between
the craft and turned the nose of the
Cawdor just enough to prevent the
crash that seemed unavoidable. She
just missed the Golden Shore. So
close were the vessels as the ship fed
broadside by the schooner that one
could have jumped from the Cawdor
to the Golden Shore, Captain Burch
says.
When the vessels slipped by one an
other cheer went up from one hum
dred voices. The Golden Shore drift
ed on, but In the distance it was seen
that she had turned completely around.
The Cawdor was uninjured-S Fran
cisco Call.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

Marry young" says Father Hogan,
the oldest priest in Trenton, N. J. The
question of salary should be no bar
against this step. A young man earn
Ing $40 week and upward could keep
wife just as well as he can pay So a
week for board and attend the opera
every night and take in all sorts Of
amusements. The young girls should
take this advice home to themselves,
200. They are as responsible as the
young men. They will not marry a
young man nowadays unless he is earn
ing large salary, SO they can dress In
silks and satins and make a great show
ing on the streets. If this step is not
taken early in life the young man for
ever abandons the idea OF marrying
after he has passed the 25-year mark"
There Is a great deal Of this starting in
where father and mother left off. But
not all Of these marriages are happy.
More often the couple that struggles
along up together from poverty to COM
tort looks back with satisfaction at the
way so painfully trod There were les
sons of life in it and character develop
ment.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
WHAT THE FOOL SAID.

Story of an Earnest Seeker, a Quota
ton and Who Wrote 1t.
An ignoramus, not knowing the au-
thor of the line Though lost to sight,
to memory DEAR" appealed to per-
son of discretion. You don't mean
to tell me you don't know?" laughed
the person of discretion so rudely that
the ignoramus skunk away ashamed.
Plucking up his courage he approach
ed a diplomatist: 1.-THE same author
that 'penned the line Consistency, thou
art jewell" was the answer. The
ignoramus asked a man who is never
caught mapping. "Of course / know
the author" said the man who is never
caught mapping. IT'S aforementioned
1t, I've forgotten. The name is on the
very tip of my tongue, but-how stu
pid-I know perfectly well, you know,
but your asking me has knocked 1t
clear out of my head" The ignoramus
went to a wise man and told him all.
"Three separate students upon three
separate occasions were asked three
different questions" said the wise
man, oracularly. THE first question
was, What was the exact number Of
the ancient Greek chorusY the second,
What is the cause of the aurora bore
alisY the third, What is the source Of
animal heat?' To each question each
students gave the same answer, L
know, but I've forgotten and
each instructor, it is said, made the
same comment, TO think that the only
man who ever knew should have for
gotten!' Still mystified, the ignoramus
asked a fool-there was no doubt about
his being a fool, because everybody
said so. His answer proved it. 81 don't
know" said the fool-New York Even
ing Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
CALLED HIM DOWN,
But One Little Circumstance Made II q
Waste of Words.

But One Little Circumstance Made II q
Waste of Words.
Jones was staying at home for a
days rest, and Mrs. Jones thought she
might as well make him useful.
Il wish you would go to the back
door," she said, land, If that's the gro
Ger knocking, | wish you'd tell him that
I've sent down for that soap three
times already, and If 1t doesn't come
to-day l shall go to the store myself
and complain"
There's no use in wasting Words
Mary" said Jones, briskly. II know
how to bring such people to time. III
attend to the man so that you'll have
no more trouble"
He went to the back door and con-
fronted the man with a pleasant but
firm expression OF countenance.
Now, look herev' he said, with de-
cision. This thing has been going on
long enough. Mrs. Jones can't afford
to await your pleasure In the matter of
soap, or anything else. This delay has
caused her much annoyance, and 1t Is
entirely inexcusable on your part Ii
Isn't possible that an establishment like
the one for which you work shouldn't
be provided with soap enough for all
Its customers. l see plainly that the
fault lies with you; you've neglected to
give the order. Now, I've only one
thing to say-if our trade isn't worth
your employers while, We'll go some
where else. I'm a man of few wordsi
Unless the soap comes this morning,
Mrs. Jones will order from Smith and
Brown in the future.
The man looked confused, but said
nothing, while Jones paused for breath.
Come, come" said Jones, "have you
any excuse to offer-any reason to give
for your failure to bring the soapT
Il don't know as l have, sir" said
the man, slowly, except that I'm the
milkman, and I've come to collect this
little bill for the month Of December"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
How He Got Ahead.

"It's strange" sighed the trolley con-
ductor, chow when two boys start out
with equal chances, one of them Is
bound to forge ahead while the other
lags behind. There was Jim; Jim and
| were fast friends as youths, but look
at me low. Equal as our chances were
Jim is ahead
what is be doing?" asked the pas
senger who had paid his fare.
"He's the motor man up front Did
] get your kickel?" Bang! Clatteri
Edmund placer Bangl Clatterl Ting
a-ling. "YN& cir, rs stranE@@-Detroit
FreA Pr0&A
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

Edward VII. appears to have inherit
eed some of his mothers economical
habits. The old lady got in her day
thousands upon thousands of India
shawls as presents. These she gave
away to brides as her wedding gifts.
There was fine stock of them left and
these, together with a large number
Of engravings signed by the artists, are
now being sent to the Kings friends
who are taking mates.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

Plagiarism must be an original sin,
for 1t is committed by persons who
would not do another dishonest thing.
At last once year some college
orator is convicted of stealing the
epread-eagleism which won him the
prize In the contest. In most of these
cases 1t is proved that the culprit Gift
ed" the speech from the effort Of some
college orator of other days, usually
not so very remote In fact, these col
lege contests are productive of great
deal Of this sort of deception.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
AUTHOR or LORNA ooora
Richard ID. Rlackmore Wrote tbs
Charurfuo Nnvat

Richard ID. Rlackmore Wrote this
Charming Novel.
Richard D. Blackmore the English
author, who oiled the other day, wrote
number of clever books, the best
known of which was Lorna Doone, and
on this his fame chiefly rests. He was
75 years old at the time of his death.
1t is said tha< the success Of Lorna
Doone was due to an accident.
Mr.. Blacbmore offered the manu.
script to eighteen publishers, all Of
whom rejected it. The nineteenth ac-
cepted 1t. The book was issued in 1859.
and fell fiat Receiving small atten-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

husband 1t had best be a sicklv ono
inueed' sickly husbands are made de-.
sirabie, after fashion, by this uninst
Jaw, why the money that a woman
WORKS Tor should not be hers absolute.
~ to spend as she pleases. to waste nc
sne pleases, is yet to be shown. unless
indeed, all men are not created eoual
anu the Declaration of independence is
In error.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
United
United
Over Sweetened.

The coffee is always good In the
Transvaal, but usually over-sweetened.
When any guest is In Dutch house.
wife's good books she shows her appre-
citation of him by loading his cup of
coffee with sugar, which he must drink,
unless he desires to upset her easily
aroused susceptibilities.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
Onnosed 10 Drinking Troughs.

Medical opinion in London is strong
" against street drinking troughs for
horses. as disseminators of glanderous
material.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

same old settlers still occasionally
y. oxcited over baseball games, but it
Z ! long time since we have heard OF a
!. 80 of apoplexy due to this cause.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22
Coal ia England and America.

The United States and the United
Kingdom are the two greatest coal-pro-
ducing nations. The following table
shows how steadily the output of the
United States has advanced until last
year Great Britain fell behind. The
product of 1899 is estimated, but is
nearly accurate:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-22

The seventeenth century has been
and is being badly trampled by the
noyelists. If the action Is located in
sixteen Hundred and Something and
the hero says POUNDS" and 'ods bod
kins." the sale runs into the hundred
thousands. Brethren. let us come off!