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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
MYSTERIOUS
MISS DACRES
BY Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield.
Copyright lul, by j. u. Li,plneo.. Co.
SYNOPSIS.
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CHAPTER Ia young lady. giving the
name of Josephine Amaranthe Dacres,
and protesting to be nurse. engages a
room of Mrs. Brathwaite, the narrator
of The story, at her quiet country home
to secure, as she says. some much ne ded
rest. Mr.. Beldon, claiming to be an edi-
tor!al writer who works nights, also en-
CAGES a room. Both boarders openly OBJ
1sct to the presence of the other Squire
David Darlington, a millionaire who had
lived at the Hall" close by, has lust
died under somewhat mysterious circum.
St1t.tl~
CHAPTER TI.-During night Mrs
Brathwaite witnesses meeting at her
front gate between Miss Dacres and a
young man. Next morning she asks an
explanation of the occurrence, although
ths Il nnG G, siwsn does not quite satisfy her.
the Misses Elizabeth and Evelyn, sisters
of David Darlington. of the latter's ILL.,
ness and death, and how his nurse, a pre-
tended sister of charity. had tried to OBJ
tain possession of number of valuable
rubies belonging to the family ostensibly
for the church. Mrs. Brathwaite had
learned all this through Squire Darling-
tons old housekeeper Margot The sis
ters have searched in vain for their
niece and heir to the estate, Amaranthe,
VINO with her father. Eugene Darlington,
mad some years before gone to India
where the latter had died. Mrs Brath-
waite sees her two boarders conversing
although pretending not to know each
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
To Whom 1t May Concern.
II. T. & c. W. REED,
avs Attorneys.

Notice is hereby fiyen that at the September.
1902, regular session of the Board OF Supervis-
ors of Howard county, Iowa, 1t was ordered
that the following proposition be submitted to
the qualified voters of Howard county, Iowa, to
be voted on at the regular election to be held
at the regular and usual voting places in said
county on the 4th day of November, 10 9. The
polls will be open from a. m. toTp. m.
.sShall the Board of Supervisors Of Howard
county, Iowa, be authorized to erect new jail
upon the Court House Park in Cresco, Iowa.
at cost of not to exceed Ten Thousand Dol
lars [s1O,oOOl, and for that purpose to levy. at
the September 1903. session, tax of not to
exceed Two and One Half Mills on dollar, in
addition TO the usual taxes. upon the taxabp
property of Howard county iowa"
GEO. NJ. DELL,
Chm. Board of Supr.
GEO. L. CHAMPLIN, q
County Auditor. oct so
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
IN PROBATE.

In the District Court of Iowa in and for Row
ard County,
Notice of Final Report.
In the Matter of the Estate of John Hanson
Satire.
To Hans j Satire, Anna Satire. Hannah Fair
hanks, Ema Brekka, Albert Brekka. Ole
Kolbensvik. Albert solbensvek, George Kol-
hensyek, jennie Kolbensyek, Maria Kol
bensvek,
You are hereby notified that on or before
the first day of october 1902. there will be on
file in the office OF the Clerk of the District
Court of Iowa In and for Howard county. the
flna report of George KeSsel, Administrator Of
the estate of John Hanson Satire, deceased; and
that said matter will be for hearing at the first
day of the October term Of said court. to be
held at the Court House In said county begin.
ming October 18th 1909. or as soon thereafter as
the business of said court will permit.
You will take due notice and be governed
accordingly.
GEORGE RESSEL,
Administrator.
Attorneys. 1w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
CHAPTER Nv,

The next morning when the break
fast things were washed I knocked
at Miss Dacres' door. / heard the
slamming of a drawer, and then she
came hurriedly across the room.
When she opened the door her face
was flushed
"What is it?" she asked. ooh! to
sweep. Well, I'll let you come in,
but / won't have that Vinegar Cruet
out there in the kitchen inside these
walls. Now promise me. I'm getting
rather rested, and I want to take
long spin on my wheel"
"I'll sweep it myself" said I. ST
promise you. By the way, Miss
Dacres, have you heard any unusual
noises round the house?-at night,
mean."
Her face flushed again. "What do
you mean?" she said. sob how you
do love to brighten people! What
sort of noises?"
why, voices talking low
voices. My aunt says she hears"
The color faded, the usual pallor
returned to her cheeks at my words.
"Your aunt is ridiculous old chum
4 mean, she is very easily fright
ened. 1 think she is fanciful. There
have been no voices. I should GER
tainly have heard them if there had
BEEN"
"she says she smells cigarette
smoke, and"
ooh, do you object to that too?"
Why, it's sort of Sunday school out
here, isn't it? Well, I may as well
confess. I'm the culprit. 1 smoke
cigarettes. It's quite the fashion,
you know. have done it since
was fifteen, but if you are really OPP
posed to it.
"How old are you now, if I may
ask?" said I.
81 was 90 last February
the 17th," she answered, with
out the smallest sign of being an
noyed at my familiarity. Its funny
about that. There was always dis
cussion about that between my
mother and father. Father always
insisted that 1 had been born on tie
18th because he declared it
was two minutes after IL on the
night of the 18th. My mother
said that 1 had been born on the
18th because the clock on her
mantel pointed to five minutes of
the hour. At least father used to
tell me so. That was when we were
travelling in India. don't remem-
Der my mother very well, I was a
small girl when she died, and so
much has come between But I
must be starting, or you won't have
time to"
''Tell me little more about your
self" said. Her words had awaken
ed a train of thought that would not
down. l heard just such discus
sion regarding q birth of which 1
knew. "Who was your father?
Where did he live2 Where did he
aie2n
"Who said that my father was
1ead?" She smiled little.
"You did-no, not exactly that,
but you gave me to understand
Il can't tell you anything more
now. must get out this lovely day;
BESIDES" she smiled again, chow do
you know there is anything more to
tell? Good-by, I'm off. Keep Vine
gar Cruet out of my ROOM" and she
flung out of the door and down the
steps. l looked out of the window
and saw her mount her wheel and
ride away.
My mind was filled with many
strange thoughts. closed the door,
opened all the windows, covered
the bed with the dust sheet, and went
to the closet door to hang up some
Of Miss Dacres belongings. The
| door was locked. ''She does not trust
us over MUCH" thought I. 1 then be-
-
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
IN PROBATE.

Il. T. &C. w. REED,
Attorneys
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30

In the District Court of Iowa in and for How
ard. County.
Notice of FINAL Report.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Enger Hanson
Satire.
To Hans J. Satire. Anna satra, Hannah Fair
banks, Emma Brekka, Albert Brekka, Ole
Kolbensvik, Albert Kolbensvek, George Kol.
bensvek, Johnnie Kolbensvek, Maria Kol-
benSvek:
You are hereby notified that on or before
thettirst day of October 1902 there will be on
file III the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Iowa in and for Howard county, the
final report of George Kessel, Administrator OF
thr.estate OF Enger Ha son Satire, deceased
and that said matter will be for hearing at the
ilrst day OF the October term of said court, tt
be held at the Court House In said county be-
ginning October 18th 1909, or as soon thereafter
as the business OF said court will permit,
You Will take due notice and be governed
accordingly
GEORGE KESSEL,
H.T.&C, w. REED,
Attorneys. Iva
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
ITO be continued
Home Seekers Excursions

Homeseckers tickets to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western Railway on first and
third Tuesdays of each month, June
apply to any Great Western Agent, or
j. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago. oct
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION.
In the District Court of Iowa in and for Howard
County.
October Term 1902.

County.
October Term 1902
In the Matter of the Application
OF
P. A. Clemmer, a Registered Pharmacist, for
Permit to Buy, Keep, and Sell Intoxicating
Liquors.
To Willard Z. Converse county, Attorney, and
to all others whom 1t may concern;
Notice Is hereby given that the application Of
p. A. Clemfner, u registered pharmacists, No.
4456, of Cresco, IN the county of Howard and
state OF Iowa. PRAYING for permit to buy.
keep sell and dispense intoxicating liquors for
the purposes authorized by law, upon the fol-
lowing described premises situated in said city
of Cresco, Howard co1nty. Iowa, to-wit: the
south one third (>1sl OF the north one half INK
Of Lots Nos one, two tn ee and four, in Flock
No. sixteen, according TO the recorded plat
thereof. will be on file In the Office of the clerk
OF The district court of Iowa In and for Howard
county, on or before the first day of O:toter
1922; and that said matter will come on for
hearing in said court at the Octrn t'rm There :
of. to be held in the court house II Geese, in
said county, commencing on the thIrt G. III day
OF october 1909. and vii be for hearing on tAe
first day of said term or as soon thereafter as
he business of SAID court will permit.
p. A. CLEMMER,
By Applicant.
3w3 Attorneys.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30

do ones legitimate work, sit up all
night in newspaper Office and visit
sick man in the daytime"
Eyes, it must be-" said I, feelingly.
Nursing is hard at the best of
times.''
81 shall take rest until seven,"
he said. Call me, please, at that
time. I won't trouble you for any
tea tonight. I'm going in to the
city again as soon as you call me-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-30
Probate Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in Cresco, Howard
county, Iowa, on the 18th day OF October A.
D: 1902, at 3 O'Clock p, M, to attend the probate
OF an instrument purporting 10 be the last Will
and Testament of Mike Vona
late Of Howard County, Iowa, de-
ceased, at which time and place you will
appear and show cause, if any, why said
In testimony Whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal of the
District Court this 18th day of Sept. 1902.
GEO, l.. HALTER,
3t3 Clerk of Dist. Court
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

Egypt we're his. When he died men began
to build a vast temple Of the dead for him.
Four thousand and Ave hundied years ago
they buried Ne-woser-Fe. the king. And
the centuries passed and his temple, I'M
finished, disappeared below the drifting
sands. He and his family, his royal ia
vorite and his high priests, became hidden
deep below the dwellings Of succeeding
kings and priests. and their tombs were
piled over all. Then they. too, sank away
and were forgotten. others built and died
Egyptian. Greek and Christian in their
turns. The great clock OF history still
wanted a thousand years to the time OF
the coming OF Christ. and Ne-Woser-re. the
king, was 80 utterly lost and forgotten
that the poorest of the poor we're buried
on top OF the mounds that hid his imperial
tomb-the tomb which had been set by its
mighty builders to defy eternity itself.
And the German professors dug out q
A., song. too. II was deemed to be immortal
when It was written. So grand did II seen
400 years ago that a singer In Egyp'
hal II put Into his tomb with him. II. is
great roll Of papyrus-a poem by limo.
theos clarifying the victorious sea light oil
Marathon and almost certainly the very
Oldest Greek book ever found. The poem
NA4N A1111 6akA = NA1A ~ baNN - A1Ae
under the Egyptian sands for more thar
1000 years and songs of Marathon have
piled on songs and been forgotten as this
dead piled on the dead over the tomb Of
the Egyptian singer.
Profs. BorehArdt. Yoeltz and Decker con.
Quoted the work Of excavation. Their frsi
discovery was the forecourt OF the Temple
Of the Dead. II had been left unfinished
and most Of the beautiful columns thai
had been completed had fallen. But tive
magnificent pillars were left. In thai
courtyard was found the partly broker
figure OF a lion, grandly proportioned anS
far beyond life size. It's sculpture Is 81
tine that the scientists agree that II wat
the work OF a sculptor Of extraordinary tai.
ent. The head was perfectly preserved.
The next discovery was that OF reliefs dc.
plotting some OF the most famous Egyptians
Of that time, whose names ana deeds ar'
mentioned in many Inscriptions found II
various parts Of Egypt. There also wer'
depietions Of sacrifice. One wall painting
shows the slaughterins Of animals before
the tomhs OF the great dead. Another por
trays tall. beautiful peasant women Wit
bear offerings
The great temple relief OF all Was fouR,
between the Hall Of Columns and the Hol.
Of Rolisst. II shows the king kIaseii
with apron and lions tail as insignia o
bis high rank. He wears a headdress o
feathers and horns, the mark Of a God
The jackal-headed God Anubls steps toNar,
him, bringing him the Sign OF 1
In a smaller relief Ne-woser-re is pic
tured with raised club staying a group Q
men whom he holds by their hair.
In digging out the Chamber Of Statue
the explorers unexpscS Sdly came upon
splendid painting, II was intended TO sho'
a door set into the solid wall. The color
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

laid on by hands int brushes Of which
there has been no vestige left on earth for
1000 years, we're bright and glowing. shin
ing out Of their long-kept darkness into
the light Of today as IL they we're still wet.
scarcely had the sun streamed in be-
fore they began to pale. Fortunately the
expedition numbered a skillful painter
among its members, and he succeeded in
making a true copy in full size of the
ancient work OF art.
The High Priests Tomb.
Then the diggers reached the tomb Of
the high priest. Jem-em-Jachwet. After
breaking out the first stone, the Europeans
peered in and for the first time in forty
ave centuries human eyes looked upon the
COINS of the priests OF Ne-woser-re. The
tomb had been too small for the last cof-
FMS and the handles had been sawed from
the ends before the stones we're set in
place and sealed. Those cuts OF the saw
were clear and sharp. Just as they had been
left on that day OF burial.
Here great finds were made. Large ships
Of the dead we're on the cofins that they
might be used for the voyage into the
under world. There were the great stone
jugs that had contained water to refresh
the shades on their journey. The last gifts
OF friends and carved wooden statHettes
OF the servants and slaves we're scattered
through the tomb.
Now came the question as to whether
OF not the mummies In the stone coflns
would be found in any sort Of preservation.
II they were. they would be the first
mummies Of that period that ever had
been found in condition to bear removal
to Europe. The whole party gathered
around eagerly, while the wooden nails
were drawn carefully from the CONN Of the
high priest, and he was found in 1t just as
he had been put to rest when Egypt was
young.
Jen-em-Jaehwet was wrapped in a long
brown linen shroud. A colored mask OF
linen ana gypsum lay on his face. The
mask had a narrow side beard and a long
chin beard. and the eyes had been made
larger by streaks Of veTmilion. A bis
wig, parted In the middle. was %eolored
bright blue 10 initiate lapis laEuli. showing
that the dead man had already become
god, for the ancient Egyptian gods hat
hair OF lapus laEuli.
Under the head vas a wooden head rest
II Is shaped exactly like the wooden pill,
low that II used 10 this day in the soudan
By his side lay a little wooden statue rep
resenting him. According TO Egyptian be
lief this statue was to do the dead man
work for him in the under world.
A handsome conn in another -chambe
contained the mummy Of a man who mus
have been exceptionally rich. for arounl
his neck was a string OF real pearls. Will
others. even high ~ofieials, had TO be con
tent with painted ones. The gifts tina
had been placed by his side made a littl
history OF that age in themselves. In
niche al the head OF the conn we're ston
vessels, bound with leather, that had con
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

tanned salves and precious ointments. There
was a bed resting on carved lions claws.
Under 1t stood a waxen vessel and two
bags filled with what apparently were
face paints. A whole set of carpenters
tools was found in the rear OF this cham
Der. There were saws, drills, augurs,
axes, avis and polishing stones.
A History of the Past.
When the coffin was dragged out a
new surprise waited in a cavity behind it.
There we're beautiful models of ships OF
the dead. One was shown with b~ellying
sail; another with lowered mast was being
moved by rOwers.
There was the dead mans kitchen in a
miniature model. A butcher is In it, cut
ting the throat OF a steer. Another is
catching the blood. The aprons Of both
are bright red with II. Alongside of them
squats another cook b%roiling a goose on a
spit. The model has many figures Of fe-
male servants. Some are grinding corn;
others are baking bread.
Another model was that of the granary.
In the courtyard is shown the delivery Of
the grain, Servants are seen carrying II
upstairs, where 1t is poured into the bins
In the upper story,
A woman was found next. She was a
Sat-Nofer. the ~favorite of the king. In
that gorgeous life of $500 years ago no
doubt she had been beautiful and clothed
with rich apparel and surrounded with
loneliness and luxury. But In death she
was not to lie as lay the true queen or her
master. Placed in a rude CONN Of thin
wood, she was put away In a bare cham
Der far from the habitations of the royal
dead. Hardly any gifts were laid with her.
Instead, as IL in irony-a grim Joke that
was to wait for uncomfortable time to make
it's point-they laid by the conn OF the
poor, forgotten eourtesan a bronze mirror
without a handle and a little stone used for
grinding rouge.
As the digging progressed from this point
OF the history Of decline became uncovered.
When the explorers reached the remnants
OF the period Of 1000 years before Christ
they found habitations of priests, showing
that the temple had votaries. But they
were poor and meager, like the ruined
graves Of the Khalifs. And when the work
ers reached the remains of 1900 years be-
fore Christ they found that dust and sand
had even then buried the glorious dynasty
and over them we're hundreds of near
graves. The wood OF the collins of these
tnterlopers had been so thin that IL had
disintegrated almost entirely. The mum.
mifying had been so badly done that it wa
possible only to tell that once they haC
been painted %gaudily. The masks over tn,
faces Of these poor Egyptians were mad,
OF Nile mud instead Of carved woods. Som,
had not even had collins. but were Iai,
out simply on mats made of the ribs o
palm leaves.
Human Vanity of 1000 Years Ago.
Imperial Caesar. dead and turned I
clay" had a counterpart here. A fine com
was found In the midst OF the poor graves
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

Its inscription told that 1t contained the
body of Abhem, the son of Oert, who had
come from Asia and who was very rich and
famous. But when the coffin was opened
there lay in 1t a withered mummy, evil
IDENTIFY that Of a very lowly person. Before
long, other cofins were found with the
same popularity. So it became apparent
that the poor used to evict the noble
corpses of the past aud clothe themselves
in death in the pomp which they had
missed in life-a strange picture of hui
man vanity preserved vs. faithful time.
Others, apparently could not afford to
buy old collins, but still demanding burial
Of pride and circumstance, they were in
cased in cHnious earthen cylinders looking
grotesquely~ Xix the water pipes of today.
A poor Egyptian mother of the past had
left the token OF her love in one tomb.
Two children were found there cofined in
the slender double handled wine jugs Of
the period.
The Poem of TimOtheOs.
When the party reached the Greek Pc
riod, the great discovery was made OF the
poem by Timotheos. 1t was found in a
mighty wooden coffin. A Greek had been
buried there long before The time of the
Man of Galilee. With him had been in
TERED a roll Of papyTus. Unrolled, it
proved to be about four feet long. contain
ing five columns Of Greek verse written in
ancient runicial characters. The exca-
vators at once sent for Dr.. Rubensohn,
who was in Cairo at the time seeking
Greek manuscripts for the Berlin musum,
and he declared that 1t was probably the
Oldest Greek book ever discovered.
Later Ulrich Won Wilamowitz-Moellen n
dorh, the great European authority, con-
hrmed this. He says:
at is the Oldest Greek book, undoubtedly
older than the time of the beginning OF
bookmaking as originated by the founding
of the Alexandrian library. The man in
whose coffin it was found was certainly
buried early in the fourth century before
Christ"
at is a lyrical text not that of a diet
tante like Isyllos. but OF a true poet. one
in whom the men of his day hailed the
greatest poet Of the world. 1t is intended
to be sung. 1t takes the place Of the epic
song Of previous times.
1T chants the tale OF the sea fight in
Marathon. The ships ride at each other.
They take the shock, rebound and strike
again. Stones and burning arrows dart
through the air. Lances and iayelins lear
over the light of Marathon. Shock after
shock, and shouts OF Joy and despair echo
from the hills. Flame lieks the air. It is
battle OF a desperate land for life.
I'VE hear the voice OF a drowning mar
over the clamor. He curses the hated sea.
yet, sinking, he cries out in the hope o
victory Tor his master. Then We learn how
the ships OF the Persians fee. There ris'
the laments OF naked. shivering wretehes
c~linging 70 ellis TO which they have swun
from their sinking ships. They are tn
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
MUMMIES A LONG TINE DEAD
Remnants Of the Oldest Inhabitants Of
Egypt Brought to Light.
P~0TENTkTEs kNDloRE OF cEMTURlEsAGo
striking story of Human Ponp and
vanity By The Exea-
vations of the German
Orient Society.
PoTtNTATEs ANDLoRE OF cENTUalEsAGo

In all the history OF excavation no u
Intensely human story has been dug out
Of the forgotten past as has been brought
to day by the recent work Of the German
Ahusir.
tion has Just been made. II Is couched in
scientific. matter-of-fact language. But
In Il Is the whole drama Of life-a tre'
mendous sermon preached by fallen stones
and royal oorpses and the sands OF the
desert. with mighty, all-eonquering death
for their text.
. The German professors fOund a great
King. So great was he that the great gods
ssehmet. the Lon-beaded. Anubis. the
Jaekal-headed. and Nile gods are showr
bswing before him Upper ana Lower
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
More Counterfeit Money.

The secret service is endeavoring to To-
cate a gang Of counterfeiters who have
been circulating spurious half-dollars and
quarters in some OF our eastern cities.
When caught they will be given the full
extent Of the Law, the same as should be
done with the unscrupulous dealer who
puts up an initiation article and sells II
for the genuine Hostetter's stomach Bit
tiers. Refuse all limitations. The genuine
Bitters will cure Indigestion, dyspepsia
constipation and biiiousness. Try a bottle.