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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26

managed 10 get considerable sums
out of Merivale, and with the money
thus obtained the work Of thievery
aud assassination was carried on.
Il found Merivale to be very good
sort of fellow, and straight as that
Kind OF man generally is. He was
tricky and cold-blooded when it came
to the manipulation of stocks. He
didn't care where he hit provided he
had his own way, and he was not the
kind of man to stop and shed any
tears over the corpses cast along the
shores of finance by the flood of
speculation; but he wasn't thief, a
murderer or an assassin, nor know
ingly partner of one. He received
me very cordially, and when 1 had
got fairly acquainted with him gave
him an inkling of my business, and
then I began to stuff him full of my
suspicious and surmises regarding
Franklin. satisfied him that Frank
lin had been using his money for
criminal projects, carried out to se-
cure unlawful possession of the prop
erty. persuaded him that Franklin
was deceiving him in most inde-
feasible manner, and that he was
doing himself an injustice in further
Ing his schemes.
Il then made proposition to
Merivale. told him that would
alter my appearance and go back to
-Nilus, taking his name; and that by,
pretending to sympathize with all of
Franklin's schemes should get into
his confidence and worm from him
the truth. In. return for this priyi-
lege, I promised Merivale that /
would use all the influence I had. re-
enforced by Mr.. Everett, to induce
the real owners OF the mine to con-
sent to the proposition he had made
to Franklin. He studied over It for a
while. could see that he rather
enjoyed the idea. It would be rare
joke and a rare revenge, but I could
see that he hesitated. Doubtless he
was little apprehensiye as to what
use would make of his name; SO I
told him that he could write to Mr..
Everett, and that gentleman would
stand for my doing nothing that
would bring discredit on his name
At last he consented, and at my sug-
gestion he wrote letter to Col.
Franklin stating that he would be in
Nilus in a short time. He then made
arrangements totdepart for San
Francisco, where he had some inter-
ests demanding his attention. Before.
I left he placed in my possession all
of Col. Franklin's letters to him, as
well as copies of his letters to Frank
lin.
In order to personate Merivale, q
transformation was necessary. had
my hair cut as close as if it had been
shaved, and then purchased blond
wig, which / mutilated and trimmed
SO that when put on appeared to be
growing bald rapidly. Then / had
my beard trimmed and parted, and in.
this shape blondined it. With red
dye I frightened my cheeks, and with
q pair of cloudy spectacles dulled
my eyes. And SO, armed with Frank
Inns letters and Meriyale's name, /
came to Nilus as an eastern
capitalist and took TIE best room
in the best hotel. Before relate
what happened in Nilus, will first
read the letters that passed between
Merivale and Franklin"
Ii n y q t 4 49,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26

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THERE WAS ACTUALLY NO REsEM-
BLANCE BETWEEN THIS BLOND
NEW YORKER AND THE STURDY
FENTON.''
beers We're full Of speculation as to
what Merivale, whom they had car
ried through such an elongated
course of heavy dinners and costly
wines, could possibly have to tell in
this case. Fenton's friends thought
that q mistake had been made and,
that his testimony had been post
poned; for there was actually no re-
semblance between this blond New
Yorker, with his scant hair, his near
sightedness, his hectic color, his light
beard. and the sturdy Fenton, with
his plentiful dark hair and his cool,
penetrating glance. But the first an
swer Of the witness shook the crowd
like an unexpected explosion; and
Irving Warde was among those who
were most astonished.
what is your name 2" asked Mr..
Everett, witt, undisguised satisfac,
ton in his voice.
George u. Fenton.s
Mr.. Fenton, You were formerly
connected with our police force in
the capacity of a detectiye?''
was"
Il will nsk you to give the Jury q
minute account of your connection
with this case, and the results of
your investigat ions. =
The silence in the room was pro-
found; the establishment was giving
place to an intense interest. Fem
tons voice reached even the hallway
beyond the wide doors. The crowd
lost not one syllable of his story.
Very well, sir. My connection
with the case began when I received
the pawn tickets found on the per-
son Of Herbert Wright, the prisoner
at the bar. When / discovered that
young Wright had pawned a number
of articles which had been taken from
the body of his father, was strongly
confids.st that he was the murderer.
It seemed to me impossible to evade
the conclusive evidence Of guilt But
when went to Wright's house to
look for his pistol accidentally dis
covered that it had been taken away
and . very pretty revolver with ii,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA.

During 1902 South Dakota ha1ye ste d
46. S5S, 600 bushels of wheat, value S26 !:
239, 900, and sold live stock to the value
of .s3l, 209, 600.
There are splendid opportunities
TOR success in South Dakota to-day.
One crop 81 metimes pays for farm. u
A book descriptive of South Dakota
its resources ard opportunities has
Just been published by the Chicago,
Milwaukee s. st. Paul Railway. 1t
will be sent to any address for two
cents +. A. Miller, general passen-
ger agent, Chicago.
7lw3 M. ]. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
In a bad way,

"Why, how do you do, Mr.. Brown.
How's all the folks?"
They're all well except Bill. Heis
married. IN. Z. Journal.
There l. more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseasss put to-
gether. and until the last few year, was
supposed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and BY cons.
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurabls. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatmsnt.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured By =. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, 10 ths only
constitutional cure on the market. It q
taken internally in doses from 10 drops Is s
teaspoonful. Il acts directly on The blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. Th1y
offer one hundred dollars for any case &
fails to cure: Send for circulars and testi.
monials. Address FIJI. Cheney e ca. "a.
ledo, 9. Sold By Druggists, 76c. s;
Halle Family Pills are ths hsst. n
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
The x-Rays.

Recent experiments, by practlc.
tests and examination with the aid Of
the A-Rays, establish 1T as a fact that
catarrh OF the Stomach is not a dis.
ease OF itself, but that 1t results from
repeated attacks Of indigestion. = How
Can Cure My IHdigestion?n Kod u
Dyspepsia Cure is curing thousands.
It will cure you of indigestion and
dyspepsia, and prevent or cure Catar.h
of the Stomach. Kodol digestS what
yoM eat-makeS the stomach sweet.
Sold by Shuttleworth Drug co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
From a Cat scrach

on the arm. to the worst sort of
burn, sore or boil, DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is a quick cure. In buy
ing WitchHazel Salve, be particular
to get DeWitt's-this is the salve that
heals without leaving scar. A spe-
citic for blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. Sold by Shuttle
worth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
CHAPTER XVI.

For a few minutes the people In
the court room failed to catch the
Significance of the situation. Col.
Franklin wondered blankly what his
friend sferiyale was doing on the wit
ness stand, and what he would tell
for or against him. The big cotton
men who were present in large num-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
CHAPTER XVII.

"a AOnA N1OAANAAC " EXdAAllus
II have just learned from Mr..
Moses Dennison that there is another
claimant to the land about which we
have been in correspondence. OF
course I expect to have all titles
thoroughly examined by my attor-
neys before close any bargain with
you. What does Dennison mean?
What sort of interest has John T..
Wright in the land7 Answer at
once"
To this Franklin replied:
II cannot learn from Wright the
grounds upon which he bases HIS
claim to ownership, unless there is
some flaw in the title Of which he has
taken advantage; or else some mis-
carriage In the payment Of taxes re-
sulting in sale Of the land, Of which
I know nothing. It is possible that
Wright may have some lien upon the
land. will Investigate, and If find
that it can be wiped out for reason
able sum Of money, would you be
willing to supply the CASH."
To this Mr.. Merivale wrote in re-
ply:
"of course I would. Wipe out the
defect at once, whatever it is, no
matter what it costs. am willing to
advance any sum necessary, with the
understanding that it is to be repaid
from the receipts Of the mine. Write
me at your earliest convenience the
exact nature Of the defects, and let
me know the amount OF money you
need"
Franklin to Merivale:
"a good many years ago the Colo
RADIO tract was sold to a stock com-
pany in which I was the principal
stockholder. AS you know, the land
had for long time been considered
practically worthless. had almost
entirely lost sight OF It and long con-
sidered it hopelessly worthless in
vestment. put my shares Of stock
away and never looked at them care
fully until few months ago, when
discovered that considerable pro-
portion of them had been lost, or, as
I now suspect, deliberately abstract
ed. Enough are missing to place me
In minority, and suspect that
Wright, or some one behind him, had
engineered scheme for the purpose
of freezing me out; and / strongly
suspect that the hand of some Colo
RADIO mining SPECTATOR is in 1t. II
you will back me up may be able to
buy up some Of the innocent stock
holders and possibly-with what /
already haye-get majority Of the
existing stock. II I only had the
services Of Some good detectives and
some money to collect evidence.
could easily defeat the damnahle
scheme which has been organized
against me-"
Meriyale replied as follows,
~ am perfectly willing to spend
money to get possession of the new
land, but if you do not own ma
| jority Of the stock do not see what
is to be gained by any further cor
respondence on the subject. Unless.
therefore, you choose to make me q
definite proposition showing me how
we may get clear title to the land,
decline to bargain with you any
| further"
Franklin then made proposition
as follows:
To get half interest in the land
by purchasing It from other stock
holders viii cost you somewhere be.
tween 100000 and tEopo4ooO. Il
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
Can Live on Twelve Dollars a Month

Can Live ON Twelve Dollars a Month.
Rev. C. NJ. Winchester, clergyman
of Middletown, prepared table in
demonstration of his declaration that
a minister can live on $12 month if
he lives alone, and live substantially
at that, with some money left every
month to give to the church. The
clergyman suggests that some OF the
articles mentioned in the table might
possibly be omitted, thereby adding to
the mans health and happiness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Anna +, Abern, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given. That the subscribers
have been duly appointed Executors to the
Estate OF Anna E. Ahern. late OF Cresco in the
county of Howard. State of Iowa, deceased,
tntestate and have taken upon themselves that
trust by giving bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands upon the Estate
of the said deceased are required to exhibit the
same; and persons Indebted TO the said Estate
are called upon to make payment to
j. j. AHERN, M. D.
JOHN MCHUGH,
May 18th 1903, 7iw3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26
.WalInfadI

100 horses years and upwards,
weighing 1000 pounds and upwards,
for the Eastern markets. Will be at
Ruddy s barn during the spring and
hummer. 6stf =. ANDsRsoN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26

Low One Way colonist Rates.
On sale viz Chicago Great Western
Railway on the first and third Tues
days of each month to Sept, Is, 1908,
to points west and southwest. For
further information apply to any
Great Western agent, ord. P. Elmer,
G. 2. A Chicago, Ill. sept Is 6S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-26

answer Tor some time. franklin was
evidently investigating through other
sources to see what was up. Finally
came the answer, which have here
and viii read:
"T would be willing to sell pro-
yiding you can meet my price. The
tract referred to being now the most
promising gold land in the west, I
do not propose to part with it for .
song
Several letters passed between
them. and finally Merivale made a
proposition that they should open
the mine as joint owners. He would
put in all the necessary appliances,
which he had near at hand; would
stand all the expenses, take all the
risks, and give Franklin half net Of
the gold output the first year. After
that they were to share expenses and
profits together. A letter to this
effect is also in my possession.
Finally there came a hitch In the
transactions. Wright had learned
something of the value of his tract
through Moses Dennison, formerly
of this part of the country, but who
had moved to Colorado years before,
and who had purchased this very
tract for Mr.. Wright. Mr.. Dennison
rather plumed himself In his sagacity
In having picked out such a big thing
20 years before, and he wrote to
Wright in very enthusiastic man
ner. Meriyalc got wind OF the fact
through Dennison that Wright
claimed the ownership. and he wrote
70 tranklin to know whether be
could give clear title. BY various
Misrepresentation. which the letters
~ my possession set forth, Frankly
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-30
COMMISSION SESSION QUIET.
Claims and Charges of Independent
Operators Listened Io-Case Of
@. B. Markle G. Co.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-The attention
of the strike commission was today di-
rected to the claims and charges of the
independent operators. the first case
presented being that of G. B. Markle &
Co. Ten witnesses for the company
were examined, the more important be-
ing Sidney Williams. general %sueprin-
tendent; Gertrude Martin, a professions:
al nurse in the employ of the company,
and Frank Walk, general storekeeper
at Jeddo.
Williams testimoney was based upon
the company's answer to the miners
demands. Under cross-eXamination he
was compelled to admit that, although
thirteen men were refused re-employ-
ment by the company for alleged GRIM
inal acts during the strike he had no
knowledge that any of them had eve
been guilty of criminal action.
Miss Martin told of Markle's caring
for sick employees.
Walks testimony concerned the
operations of the company's stores.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-30
MINE WORKERS CLOSE MEET.
Mitchell Admonishes Miners to Stick
Observation-Disclosures Unions Are
Improving the World.

Indianapolis. Jan. 2S.-The mine
workers completed their work and ad-
Journed this afternoon. Many impor-
tnat measures have been considered
and acted upon. Among them the form
ulation of a demand for an increase or
II IL cents fiat per ton on the u OF
the mine basis and a fiat differential of
Z cents per ton between pick and ma
chine mined coal a demand for an in
crease of wages of the laborers IN pro-
portion to the increase of miners; a re-
tusal to commit the convention to So
cialism and to government ownership;
the raising of officers salaries; a de-
claration against children working in
mines; a demand for an anti-injunction
law: and plans for a defense fund. A
conference is to be held with the oper-
ators Friday night. 1t is open that the
conference will be of short duration.
The afternoon was devoted to speech
es. President Mitchell declared that
The trades union meeting does more
than raise the wages; it is raising the
standard of manhood, of womanhood
and of citizenship" And that the grow
ing strength of trade unionsism, is a
bright hope for the country. He urged
the miners mo to follow false Gods
but to steer clear of the "rocks upon
which so many labor movements have
been wrecked"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-30
THOUGHT SHE WOULD GO CRAZY.

Hulls, ILL.,, Jan. 26;-"I couldn't sit
longer than FIVE minutes in one place. /
was always tired but could not rest o.
sleep. l couldn't help crying and feel
ing that something awful was just
about to happen. l thought ! would go
crazy" In this way does Mrs. A. M.
Fysh of this place tell of the illness
from which she has just recovered.
Mrs. Fysh's case was remarkable. If
she fell asleep she would wake up
frightened, her mouth dry and her
nerves all worked up. She was lone
some and melancholy ever when sur
rounded by loving friends. Her bones
ached, she had to make water four or
five times every night. She was consti-
pated. She had a voracious appetite
yet was always hungry between meals.
She coughed up a great deal of white
phlegm.
She heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills
and after using them says:
"By the timo I had taken five boxes
I was a new m l car not tell how
much good they did for me: Before US
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills life was such a
drag to me. Now l can do my work
and feel glad hat I have work to do.
l am completely restored"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-30
PATENT RIGHTS IN FAR EAST
How Inventors Are Regarded By ORR
entail Governments.

Nothing better illustrates the differ
ence between Occidental and Oriental
civilization than the manner in which
inventions are regarded by the respec-
tive governments.
In the West the inventor is honored
and his invention is protected by letters
patent, copyrights. and trademarks,
while no attention is bestowed upon
those who are thrown out of employ
ment through the invention itself. In
the far East the inventor is regarded
as a mere artisan; there are nc patents
to protect or reward him, and the la
borer is protected by the authorities
against any and all things which tend
to injure his calling.
at is this attitude of the governing
classes" said In exporter, (which puz-
zles a merchant and which threatens
serious consequences In the industrial
and commercial world before many
years have passed by. Even at the pres
ent time itsworks injustice from a Wes-
tern point 'of view. Thus on one occa-
sion a large house sent a consignment
of ne lamps to Japan. They were the
latest design and were protected by let
tiers patent. They sold promptly in
Yokohama and the agent wrote home
for a larger invoice. When these ar
rived not one could be sold. The puz-
zled agent made inquiry and found that
the first lot had been purchased by
manufacturers, who Immediately imi-
tated them and put the limitations on
the market at less than half the price
for which the originals could be sold"
A similar experience was had by a
concern which exported hand sewing
machines to japan and China. With
the exception of goods whose making
requires expensive and complicated ma
chinery, it does not pay to export any
thing on a large scale to the far East
which can be initiated by the clever
artisans in that part of the world. 1t
is to be hoped that Japan and China
will join the International Copyright
league and enact broad patent laws.
Until this is done the foreign merchant
is defenseless.-New York Post.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-30
CLOUDS ALL THEIR TITLES.
Squetters Get Possession of Grant
Land-The North Pacific is
Hard Hit.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The United
States supreme court today rendered an
opinion affecting the Northern Pacific
railroad land grant. The case was that
Of Peter and Henry Nelson, who To-
Gated upon unsurveyed land within the
Northern Pacific grant in the then ter
ritory of Washington in 1881. This IA
after the railroad company had filed
its general map showing it's proposed
line, but before it had filed its map for
definite action. In the opinion handed
down today it was held that the title OF
settlers was better than hat of the
railroad, and that, while the indefinite
map was filed, congress had control of
the lands within the grant regardless
Of the general map.
Justices Brewer, Brown and Shiras
dissented. The chief point of dissent
was the courts decision that it clouds
the title of all lands granted to the
company at the time the map of definite
location was filed as well as at the time
the road was completed. There was not
on the records of the land department a
single word or mark to indicate taat
Nelson was on the land or claiming II
or that the title to the raliroad was
other than perfect. Yet" continues
the dissenting opinion, because Nelson
was on the land it is held that the
patent of the government to the rail-
road conveyed to it no title and that
this occupant by oral testimony may
show the fact of his occupancy and
overthrow the record title. If such oc-
upation is sufflient to avoid the patent
of the United States, has the company
sure title to any land?
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-01-30
Feeling in Berlin.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-The question being
considered in the Venezuela matter is
whether the allies shall establish an
international commission for receiving
customs, or whether some neutral
agent shall be appointed receiver. Ii
the latter course is decided upon 1t is
believed that some American author
ity can be chosen, perhaps Minister
Bowen. The proposal contemplates the
dividing of the allies claims into three
decades and each to be treated separ-
ately and in proportion to their valid
ity. 1t is still believed here that all the
matters in the dispute will be satisfact-
orily arranged at Washington, without
resorting to The Hague arbitration
court.
The German foreign Office is very
hopeful of an early settlement and
the raising of the blockade without
much further delay.
A lively exchange of kilograms oc-
Cured between Germany and Great
Britain Saturday before the acceptance
of Bowen's propositions as cabled
from Washington. 1t is explained that
Great Britain's acceptance was for
warded to Washington first because
Minister Bowen submitted his propos-
al to Ambassador Herbery before see
ing Count Quadt, the German in charge.
Italy's attitude is to accept any ar
rangement agreeable to Great Britain
and Germany.
AS loon as a guarantee for the pay
ment Of the first grade claims is dis
posed of negotiations for the settle
ments Of the demands with the pro-
ceeds for each power Independently. D..
The alliance between Great Britain
and Germany may be considered to
have been definitely ended as soon as
the guarantee is signed and the conse-
quent raising Of the blockade occurs.
The German cruisers Vineta and
Fake left Curacao Friday and there.
fore the navy department here is not
In communication with Commodore
Scheder. But 1t is understood that Ger
man naval agent at Curdcoa will be
kept advised Of tie progress of the
peace negotiations,