davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-24
His ! Friend, The Enemy
By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
of "Roeers Butte" The Spur of Necessity"
"r1r. Fitt Astro1oger,"
Copyright, 1901, by tho S. 8. Mcclure Co,
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Guy Herbert, who has In
herited the townsite Of Concord, Dakota
territory, the county seat. arrives at that
place. He visits Col. Keever publisher Of
the Blizzard and manager of the towns!ts
company, and learns OF plan OF people OF
Harmony, neighboring town, to wrest
county seat from Concord at coming cleo
ton, leaving his land valueless and he
agrees to secretly attend a meeting at Har-
inony to discover their plans. Animosity
between people Of two towns is very bitter.
CHAPTER lion the train to Harmony
Herbert meets Wilbur Vlandingham. own
er OF most Of the land of Harmony, and his
pretty daughter Elizabeth. an ardent Har-
monyite. Be becomes quite friendly and
they urge him to accept their hospitality
while at Harmony. to which he reluctantly
consents. He 10 invited to attend the m set
ing that eyeAknOwith them.
CHAPTER III.-While meeting 10 IN ses-
sion a man rushes in and announces the
presence Of a traitor. Herbert Is suspected.
but through Vlandingham's assistance
safely leaves meeting and town
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-24
To All Whom II NAV Concern.

The commissioner appointed to relocate a
Highway. commencing at the Southwest corn
cr of section No. IL in township No. 9S, North
range No. Is. West of the 5th Principal Merid-
ian. In Howard township, Howard county, Iowa.
running thence North-easterly and terminating
on the East and West center line of said section
r. Where said road joins road No. 90 and at its
western terminus be altered as follows: Com
mencing on the line of said highway at the
southwest corner of said section 12-9S-13. run
sections Ii and II, a distance of one half mile
and terminating at the west quarter corner Of
said section l2on said highway and that all that
commencement and terminus OF the above
alteration be vacated has reported In favor Of
the relocation thereof, and all objections there
| to or claims for damages must be filed In the
Auditors office on or before noon of the Goth
day OF July, A. ID, 1902, or such Highway will be
| relocated without further reference thereto.
Dated Cresco, Iowa, May 81. 1902.
IOWA GEO. e. CHAMPLIN,
County Auditor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-24
ment.

IHGIIU.
The astounded citizens looked from
one to another, and, as they looked,
the swift fall of a horses hoofs
echoed up from the street, accom-
panied by. shrill and triumphant
yell. With one accord the crowd
fiocked to the windows and caught
feeting glimpse of Col. Dingle ca
reering madly in the direction of
Harmony. He was mounted on the
horse which Guy had ridden the night
before, and was waving over his head
the weather vane that had been re-
Gently affixed to the roof of the new
courthouse.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-24
Piles! Piles! Piles!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
Will cure Blind, Bleeding, liberated
ana Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the
tumorss allays the itching at once
acts as poultice, gives instant relief.
Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
Is prepared only for Piles and Itching
q the private parts, and nothing else.
every box is guaranteed. Sold by
S1.00 per box. WILLIAMS, M,F,G co,
Props Cleveland, Ohio. For sale by
onu11le"orth Drug Co. 97y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-24

Educate Ycur 30 W. Gs with Oascarsyas
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
w. sSs. II all. d. pggists rsiund Sasnsx
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

The Goodland (Kan.) News publish
es story which has the essence OF the
bully west in every line. A lawsuit
was being heard before Justice Robin
son of Goodland. point of law
was raised, and for an hour the law
years debated hot and heavy.
When they had finished the justice
said: "Mr. Constable, | want you to
search the plaintiff in this case and
see il he has any weapons about him.
am ready to decide this point. but
| won't have any shooting"
The constable made the search and
then the court decided against the
plaintiff.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
Fetterinr a woman.s Heart

lady of great talent was left a
widow by her late husband. In addi-
tion to this he left her 1000 a year
But there was a condition attached.
A string with a weight fastened TO II
dangled behind this goodly sum. II
che married again her income was
cut off-cut off instanter. 1t was hard.
II was very hard. But Love laughs at
restrictions. He laughs at conditions.
What's lucre to the blind boy? Paltry
dross.
SO the lady fell in love. Her love
was returned. She accepted the wooer
and the engagement was announced.
What was a paltry $4,000 year TO
this new-found passion?
Foolish husband, thus to fancy that
he had bound the lady for life.
But wait! Hold on. The lady has
reconsidered her sacrifice and will
hang on to her $4,000.
And when you come to think of ii,
especially from an experienced point
of view, $4,000 year is a good bit Of
money-and there are comparatively
few husbands worth it.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
A Left.nanded Compliment.

Lord Ampthill, governor of Madras,
ind!t, who is big man physically.
was paid somewhat left-handed COM
pliment the other day by the good
people of a locality in southern In
dia which rejoices in the name OF
Kumbakonam. At the railway station
on his arrival a jail-made carpet was
spread for him to alight upon which
bore the figure of an elephant and
Jumbo" woven into the fabric.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
= GR4nD DUCHESS HELEr1A *

Grand Duchess Helena was sent
home, while the student was exiled to
Siberia.
The Russian authorities have issued
an Official denial OF the story. but it Is
generally believed in European so
ciety. This is the second escapade Of
the kind in which the Grand Duchess
Helena has figured.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

mfr. Wiggledy," said the attorney
for the prosecution, you are the de-
fendant in this case, are you not?"
yes, sir"
What is your occupation, Mr.. Wig
gledy?"
II am a vinegar manufacturer"
you make a brand, presume,
called pure cider vinegar'?"
Yes, sir"
Il will ask you to state what that's
made off"
Hold on" exclaimed the attorney
for the defendant. You needn't an
swer that | object. your honor"
state the objection" said the court.
THE ground of the objection, your
honor" replied the lawyer, after a
whispered conference with his client,
"is that the answer might tend to in
criminate him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

The Austrian army has an active
general who is SO years old. This Is
Field Marshal Lieutenant Baron
Schwartz -Meiller, who has been an
officer seventy-four years and fifty
years a general. He is one of five Of
fcers still alive who marched with
their luggage on their backs from
Lemberg to Naples.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
Business.

Are you a brigand?" asked the
traveller in Europe
Il am" was the answer.
We'll, how much will you charge
to steal me?''
"Why-we don't usually do business
in that way. The question of fixing
a ransom"
This won't be any ransom trans
action. This will be cash in advance
But you've got to hurry up. I've got
my lecture learned by heart and my
magazine article written. All want
now is the advertisement"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
Pictorial Duln1og
>-uzEczzSgSE5gs1s->

ing down his newspaper. and tor
pedo-boat destroyers and your torpedo
boat destroyer destroyer destroyers,
and so on as long as you can keep
up the repetition without making our
tongue itch-hut it strikes me that just
at present the most active craft in ma
val and military circles is the reputa-
ton destroyer. Puck.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

Here's a position | wouldn't like"
observed the shoe clerk. as he glanced
over the want column of his paper.
What is it?" queried the inquisitive
boarder at the pedal extremity of the
table.
'Wanted-A young man for cleri
cal position, to be partly in the store
and partly outside!'" read the shoe
clerk.
Whats wrong with that job?"
asked the /. b.
"Oh, nothing whatsoever" sarcastic
ally replied the shoe clerk, especially
when the door slams"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

The Neue Zeitung, sensational
newspaper published at Vienna, states
that the Cars niece, the Grand Ouch
ess Helena, who is twenty years old.
recently eloped from St. Petersburg
with a plebeian student.
The couple were on their way
abroad, according to the paper, when
they were captured at Warsaw.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
An lnsinuation.

Mrs. Uppton-My daughter 10th
plays and paints, professor.
Prof, Blunt have never heard her
play, but ! am aware she possesses
remarkable talent as an artist.
Mrs. Uppton-So you have seen
specimens of her work?
Prof. Blunt-Well.. er-I have met
the young lady, you know.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
Manufacture Of Ride Bui,et,.

The machine which cuts rife bull
let's from rods of lead stamps them
into shape by means of steel dies ana
drops them, finished, into a box at the
rate of seven thousand an hour.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
Tn 'rty Days.

Are you guilty or not guilty?'
asked the police magistrate of the
prisoner, who was dazed from the ef-
fects of his recent dissipation.
Give me time to think it over, your
honor" replied the prisoner.
with pleasure" replied the judge.
IN give you thirty days"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

Clad only in her nightrobe and her
spectacles, the half-fainting little girl
was carried out of the burning building
by the brave fireman.
Your name, please?' asked the re-
porters.
"Iphigenia," she gasped Accent on
the penultimate. please"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

Prince Albert, heir presumptive to
the Belgian throne, is a major in the
Grenadier Guards, now lying on their
aYp1 in Brussels, waiting for an
emergency call. The prince, when it
was suggested he let another officer
take his place in case of trouble, re-
Piled: IF my men are called to post
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

MY predecessor, believe" said
the new missionary. did not live here
very long. suppose the climate killed
him"
Really" replied the cannibal chief.
II rather incline to the belief that
our cooking had great deal to do
with it,"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17
A s.n.l,lve souL

II suppose even you have said
things you have regretted" said the
man with a hasty temper.
That isn't the point at all, an
swered Mr. Meekton. Il have betn
trying to figure out whether l ever
said anything that | didn't regret"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

of danger it will be my duty to lead
them" Prince Albert, who visited the
United States in 1898, and was enter
tanned at the White House by Presi-
dent Mckinley, is nephew of King
Leopold, and follows his father, the
cession.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

He-I heah. Jeems Johnson doing game souf
She-How is dat?
He-Why he's shelling
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-05-17

Talk about you torpedo-boat des-
troyers," said the Sage of Kohack, lay
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16
THE WEISER SIGNAL.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
r. E. LOCK WOOD.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16
NEW P0CATELLo

After many years of anxious wait
ING the Union Pacific has commenced
the work Of constructing the great
machine shops at Pocatello, and the
first appropriation is given at one
million dollars As in the history
Of all such enterprises, this will be
followed by other millions us the
years 90 on and demands increase.
To Pocatello, locally, it means Il per-
manent Industry that justGes high
hopes OF future greatness possibly,
and probably, The chief city of the
state. AT the same time the great
benefits that will accrue are bv no
means purely local, bur will exert q
very beneficial Influence on southern
Idaho generally. A great industry,
as this will be, creates needs OF
others of different nature that will
receive their life and energy from
the greater. The population to be
supplied will draw from all the IN
dustries of this portion of the state,
and general distribution Of the
earnings of the employees will adj
vance all business interests. Com
mencing with the farmer, it will in
crease the demand for all his prod
ucts and incidently add to the value
of his land Now, if the Short Line
shops, mislocated at Huntington,
could be properly located at Weiser,
the conditions would be perfect.
The convenient division of dis
tances in train operation and other
obvious advantages suggest that this
may some time come to pass. Wei
ser being Junction point and with
fair hopes for a southern extension,
has reason to hope But for what
is in sight we congratulate Pocatello
and hail her as the coming city.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16
UNITED STATES POPULATION

The census bureau has issued a
report announcing that the popula-
ton of the entire United States. in
Guiding all the outlying possessions,
was 81, 233, 059 in the census of
1900. This is itemized as follows
United States proper, 70, 994, 575;
philippines, 6, 96l, 339; Porto Rico.
9o3, 243; Hawaii, l54, DOL: Alaska,
90, 592; Guam, 5000; American
Samoa, =, 100; person in the military
and naval service of the United
states outside of the territory of the
United States proper, 81, 219. There
are but three countries which have a
greater population than the United
States, viz; China, the British en-
pre- and the Russian empire. This
Is really an immense showing and
demonstrates beyond question that
we as nation have expanded. OF
course we have, but somehow it
sounds like the man that sold his old
wagon for hundred dollars and
took his pay in bull pups at ten dol
lars apiece. The old wagon was not
expensive to keep and was not in
The least troublesome. Sometimes
when in reflective mood. it seems
as 1t we would all feel better if we
only had the old wagon back: and
spain or some one besides us had the
party of course that we
don't love just as we ought to as
nation. Expansion as nation we
must have, and the number of letters
received from all sources by the Sig
nal indicate that the idea is some
what prevalent in the crowded local
tiles OF the east-the hive is prenar-
ing to swarm. And no more i'm
portant question can come before
our national Legislators than that of
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

providing suitable place for the
swarm to settle. The reclamation
Of the arid lands Of the intermoun-
tain region is the only possible solu-
ton of the question. An industrial
army would invade the wilderness,
a peaceful conquest would result,
and, in place of the wreck and ruin
Of war, green fields, orchards, fiocks
and herds, quiet homes, schools and
churches would mark the course of
the invaders. Idaho can furnish a
resting place for a million or more.
This is no Utopian scheme, but sim
ply condition that can be brought
about by honest consideration and
reasonable effort and the ultimate
returns to the nation in the years to
come would exceed the speculative
returns from island possessions. The
question is fairly before the national
congress now, and it is to be hoped
that no cross purposes or ulterlor
motives will prevent or delay the
Legislation required to put in opera
tion the force needed to begin and
carry on system of irrigation
that will continue to encroach on the
desert until the waste places be no
more. This is the true American
expansion, that started from the
Atlantic and has never ceased on
our continent, even though the shore
of the Pacific were reached, and will
continue so long as an arabic acre
can be located In addition to the
gains from agricultural development,
innumerable mineral resources would
be made available and become per-
manent additions to the wealth of
the nation, If we must have so
much of the other expansion let us
have little of the genuine article,
and for this we jewellers of this inter
mountain land of sunshine will ever
pray.
All kinds Of Brushes at Movers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16
A GOOD REASON.

The following brief account o.
the debate on the Nicaragua cana
bill is rather spicy;
The second day of the debate in the
house on the Nicaragua canal bill was
opened by Mr. Shackelford of Missouri.
member of the committee which re-
ported The bill. He spoke earnestly in
advocacy of 1t passage. He believed
that the Eads Tehauntepec route was
preferable to any which had been pro-
posed but he did not think the present
time for cavil He did not like the
Panama route, buff the new proposition
OF the Panama company offered advan-
tages over the Nicaragua route. he
thought the president should have the
alternate authority to accept it.
III you favor this BILL, interposed
Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri, why is it that
you and your democratic colleagues al
the last eession voted against similar
bill?"
Because replied Mr.. Shackelford.
the bill at the last session was passed
through this house to the tune of God
Save the Queen | want it passed TO
the sweet strains Of Hail Columbia. -"
democratic applause)
But the Hay Pauncefote treaty was
not ratified at the last session, " observed
Mr.. Bartholdt.
True, it was not, replied Mr.. Shackle-
ford, but our English secretary OF state
wanted IL ratified, and because we be-
lieved the wishes of her majestys repre-
sentatives in the cabinet would prevail
we opposed the bill"
When the question came to final
vote the result was practically unani-
nous, only two votes being cast
against it. Such decided express
sion may possibly have some in,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16


On the 7th inst. the United States
Steel Trust declared dividend of
134 per cent on preferred stock and
l on common stock. The net earn
ings of this protected infant indus
try are given as seven and three
quarter million dollars. Trusts are
strictly in the interests of the people
and we are the people, say the
stockholders AS the puritan faith
ers said on landing ''Resolved:
1st, This country belongs to the
saints. Resolved, %, That we are
the saints.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

The Mining Reporter Denver,
Colorodo) New Years edition is an
unusually fine number of this always
reliable journal. 1t is principally
devoted to illustrations of Colorado
mining industries, but it has fair
space devoted to Idaho and other To-
calities. The advertising matter Is
of the most instructive kind and is
in fact veritable cyclopedia OF MIN
ing machinery and appliances from
a steam boiler to the delicately adj
1usted balance of the asssyer. We
congratulate the publishers on an
issue beyond criticism.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16
RATIO IN THE PHILIPPINES.
opinion

Manila December 26.-It was publicly
announced to-day thatlhe ratio for the
first quarter of 1902 will be So 10 Mexican
silver TO American gold dollar General
/ Wright the acting civil governor says
that, though IN satisfactory this is the
/ only solution OF the matter The Philip
! pine commission though possible H.
hoped for early action by congress on
this subject.
Why not, in conformity with the
usual government regulation dealing
with the silver coinage, buy up all
these Mexican coins at bullion
value of fifty cents on a dollar and
recon and issue them for one hun.
dred cents, same as is being done in
all other American territory. AS to
colonies, we are not aware of any such
distinction in the public domain
Where are they and by what constl-
tutional right do they exist? AS to
the silver coin of the United States,
according to the new secretary of
the treasury. The United States
treasury is numbered up with what
he designates as corn cribs full of it
and proceeds to give the dimension
of the crib, and is also pleased to
designate the silver certificates is
sued against this deposit of silver as
warehouse receipts, but somehow in
this country five of these fifty cent
dollars is good and ample collateral
for five dollar gold piece. Why
not open the crib, and send a cargo
to the Philippines where they are SO
sorely needed, and realize the profit
between 30 cents and 100 cents.
The silver miner stands the loss and
the government makes the profit.
AS Il further demonstration that such
action as suggested above is needed
we have onl y to read the fol-
lowing in regard to the financial
conditions and difficulties that exist
in the island "colonies Tue re-
port states that:
a majority of the business houses have
raised Their prices to 10 per cent and
some houses refuse to accept any but
American coin. which IS difficult TO OBJ
tam owing to the vast speculative shin
menis of coin during the past few months
Some banks refuse to recognize the gov
eminent ratio and are fixing their own
ratioat one American gold dollar to two
Mexican silver dollars. Even the gov
ernments American employees. whose
salaries are payable in Mexican dollars,
OBJECT to the change. owing to the large
Increase in prices.
Toe leading banks refuse to handle
government checks, because of the fire.
quent long delays over trifling irregular.
ities The postal authorities refuse to
accept Mexican dollars for American dol
lars ut any ratio
Such being the case it would seem
that the eminent secretary and guard
ian of the corn crib would be iusti-
fed In tapping it to good purpose.
And the unsophstoricated people of
The particular country will always
insist on having the real corn, and not
the ware house receipt.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

The city council of Caldwell has
accepted the specifications drawn up
by Engineer Faris for the water sys-
TEN. They instructed City Attorney
Rice to draw up the notice for publ
cation, advertising for bids for con
structing the system, which will be
published until the next regular
meeting, at which time the contract
will be let. 1t is not thought that
work on the system will be COM
menced before the middle of March
or the first of April This sound
very much as though something was
"going to be did"-in Caldwell.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

The Silver Messenger, Chals,
Idaho, is still to the front it's banner
nailed to the mast and its motto
"Free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of l6 to l.. Long
may it wave and finally triumphant
if not at this at some other ratio
the world needs it,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

Graham, the war correspondent,
who was with Schley On the Brook
Ign in'the Santiago sea fight, has a
book now in the hands of the
binders 1t will be out in short
time-then for fact
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

Byran is in the East. He address
ed an immense audience in Boston
on the 18th inst, and was
enthusiastically received.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

fuence on the action of the senate,
as being an expression of public
opinion, too pronounced TO be ig-
nored even by biased senatorial
opinion
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1902.

Admiral Schleyis on tour through
the South, and so far his reception
by all the people has been enthusiastic
in fact, continued ovation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-16

All kinds Of Brushes at Meyers.