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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
frs. Baker from the darkness.

Mrs. Baker from the darkness.
Yes, l seed i'm. Sally, say, whar's
that bottle O. whisky had the last
time was at homer
There was an ominous silence. Out
Of it rose the soft breathing of the chill.
dren. Then the woman sighed. pole,
shorely you amt a-goin' to begin
agin"
mo; want to bust 1t into smither.
Gems. l don't want it about; don't
want to know thar's drap in the
house. I've swore of, an this time she
sticks. Gil me that bottle"
Another silence. Suddenly the woman
spoke: pole, you've swore off as many
times Us 4 dog has lleas. Often when
l feel bad an sick when you are of, q
drap o whisky makes me feel better.
l don't want you to destroy the last
bit i'll the house jest beca'se you've
| TUCK this turn, that may wear OF be-
fore daylight. The last time you emp
tied that key OIL the ground an swore
OFF you got OH spree an helt the baby
| over the well an threatened to dram
or i'll eff didn't find bottle, an you'd
| T. done it too"
Pole laughed softly. 81 reckon yo're
| right, ole GAL" he said. Besides, eff
can't-ef l amt man enough to let
| up with bottle in the house won't
do it without. But the sight or smell
of it is hell itse'f to a lover of tho
truck. Eff l was to tell you what q
little thing started me on this last
spree, you'd laugh. l went to git
shave in barber shop, an when the
barber finished he soaked my face in
bay rum, an it got in my mustache.
l kept smellin' it all mornin' an tried
to wipe it off, but she wouldn't wipe.
| All the time l kept walkin' up an
down in front O Luke Sellmores bar.
Finally said to myself, We'll, eff you
have to have barroom stuck under
yore nose all day like wet sponge,
old man, you mought as well have one
whar it IL taste better, an slid up to
the counter
The woman sighed audibly, but she
made no reply
SIS Billy awake?" Pole suddenly
asked.
mo; you know he amt" said Mrs.
Baker.
"Well, want to take i'm in my bed"
Pole stood out on the floor in the sheet
of moonlight that fell through the open
door.
81 wouldn't, Pole" said the woman.
1.-THE pore little feller's been toddlin'
about after the others, draggin' bresh
to the heap tell he's tired. lie drapped
to sleep at the table with piece O
bread in his mouth"
81 won't wake i'm, God bless his lit
tie heart" answered Pole, and he
reached down and took the limp child
in his arms and pressed him against
the side of his face. He carried him
tenderly across the room and lay
down with him. His wife heard him
uttering endearing things to the un-
conscious child until she fell asleep.
ITO be continued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
CHAPTER XII.


RHILLER accompanied Alan to
NI the door. Old Trabue stood
SW in front of his office in his
s3 shirt sleeves, his battered silk
hat on the back part of his head. He
was tanning himself with palm leaf
fan and freely using his handkerchief
on his brow. He bowed cordially to
Alan and came toward him.
II want to ask you," he began, has
Pole Baker any way of raisin' money!"
mot that know Of" laughed Alan.
II don't know whether he's got clear
title to the shirt on his back. He owes
everybody out our way. My father is
supplying him on time now"
'"That was my impression" said Ira
bue. "He wanted me to defend him
the other day, but he couldn't satisfy
me about the fee, an 1 let him go. He
first said he could give me lien on a
mule, but he finally admitted that it
wasn't his"
Hes not in trouble, is he?" ex-
claimed Alan, suddenly recalling Mrs.
Bakers uneasiness.
Trabue looked at Miller, who stood
leaning in the doorway, and laughed
well, 1 reckon he might call it that
That chap owned the town two days
ago. He got blind, stavin' drunk an
wanted to whip us from one end O. the
place to the other. The marshals are
afraid Of i'm, for they know he'll shoot
at the drop Of hat, an the butt Of it
was stickin' out O his hip pocket in
plain sight. Was you thar. Rayburn?
Well, 1t was better n a circus. Day
before yesterday thar was a sort O.
street temperance lecturer in front O.
the Johnston House, speakin' on dry
goods box. He had lot O. gaudy pic
lures illustratin' the appearance Of q
drinkin' mans stomach an liver COM
| pared to one in healthy condition.
| He was sort of snide faker out fer
what he could git dropped in a hat, an
Pole was sober enough to git on to his
game. Pole stood thar with the rest,
Jest about able to STAN, an that was
| all. Finally, when the Teller got
warmed up an got to screechin', Pole
begun to deny what he was sayin'. As
fast as he'd make statement Pole
would fatty give it the lie The Teller
| on the box didn't know what tough
customer he had to handle or he'd "a
gone slow. AS 1t was, he p'inted n fin
ger o scorn at Pole an belt i'm up fer
example.
] "Pole wasn't sober by long shot, but
you'd "a thought he was. fer he was
as steady as post. He kept GRIMM,
as cool as cucumber, an sayin: Now
you know yo're allyn, stranger-jest
a-lyin' to get a few dimes. drapped in
yore hat. You know nobody's stomach
don't look like that durn chrome. You
never seed inside of a drinkin' man, an
J yo're the biggest liar that ever walked
thsIsstns Tits mada, tnS- crowd lnurf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. :.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13

LUON HeGT, btSHOV, nc Sutu.
too well to have i'm whipped, an the
whole town is guyin' him an AKIN
i'm why he don't make Pole set in.'
Alan went down the street to see
Pole. He found him seated on large
stone. long handled rock hammer at
his feet. He looked up from under his
broad brimmed hat, and crestfallen
look came into his big brown eyes.
''I'm sorry to see this, Pole" said
Alan.
Pole stood up at his full height the
chain clanking as he rose. "They hain't
Alan Bishop" he said, half resentfully,
half as if he recognized his own error.
'Bill knows he hain't done the fair
thing. l know was full, but l jest
wanted to have my fun. That don't
justify him in putin me out heer
with these niggers fer folks to gap at,
an he knows it. He amt friend
right. Me an him has slep' together on
the same pile O. leaves, an I've let i'm
pull down on n squirrel when could
"a knocket it from its perch, an I've
lent i'm my pointer an gun many an
many time. But he's showed what
he is! He's got the wrong sow by the
yeer, though, fer eff he keeps me heer
till Christmas I'll never crack rock
unless l do it by accidentally steppin'
on it. Mark my words, Alan Bishop.
thar'll be trouble out O this"
Don't talk that way, Pole" said
Alan. you've broken the law, and
they had to punish you for 1t. If they
hadn't. they would have made them.
selves ridiculous. Why didn't you send
me word you were in trouble, Polef'
The fellow hung hiS hsxd5 nnd tAsr
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
| Terrible Wreck

to thousands of people by Diseased
Blood, saved by taking the Great
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manufactured by Prof. Caswell at
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ence in medicines and their medicinal
properties for all forms of diseases,
and a Defiance to all for Catarrh, As
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ance, too, that there is no treatment
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For they are Pure Drugs, no poisons
to just lull you for the time being,
but Cures instead.
Ladies, remember my Ladies Friend
Medicines for old and young.
All goods must be cash, no credit.
Call or write for any kind of medicine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13

and the dead loss Of the investment
after the lumber is moved out. You'd
have railroad property worth quar-.
ter Of million on your hands. l can't
make you see my position. l simply
say to you that I wouldn't touch deal
like that with ten foot POLE"
Alan laughed good naturally as he
laid his hand on his friends shoulder.
II reckon you think I'm off," he said,
"but sooner or later I'm going to put
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Prof. CasweII, Cresco, la.
Indigestion Causes
Catarrh Of the
Stomach.

For many years It has been supposed that
Catarrh Of the Stomach caused indigestion
and dyspepsia. but the truth Is exactly tho
opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh. Re-
peated attacks Of indigestion inflames tho
mucous membranes lining the stomach and
exposes the nerves of the stomach, thus caus-
Ing the glands to secrete mucln instead Of
the juices of natural digestion. This II
called Catarrh Of the Stomach.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
KodoI Dyspepsia Cure

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sense of fullness after eating, indigestion.
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To me Thy sucecrl I would bring forth
fruit;
Fulnl the promise of the carly years
And crown each autumn-time with har-
vest cheer"
This Is followed by a dainty ladies'
chorus called prophetic Promise am
swering the solo with the words
30 Desert land prepare for mirth,
Thy day Of Joy IL near at hand, etc.
Fortelling the arrival for it's rescue
of the oppression driven and Cooled
pioneers. At the close of this is heard
the Song OF the Tolers' or Pioneers
finale chorus). Then grows and swelis
up the full chorus to the words
"Up from their narrow beds the spark
ling rils
And rivers rise. to lave the Deserts
breast
And at their magic kiss the barren hills
And wales burst forth in verdure's
glory dress'd," etc
This continues In pean Of praise to
the heroes who redeem the desert by
their toll. ending with the words:
Hail We, who, under God devise and
plan
Thus to redeem the earth from barren
ness
May your posterity while earth to man
Administers the fruit, and bless
Your honor'd names, sweet rhyming
them as those
Who made the Desert blossom as the
rosc."
The voice OF the Desert Is then
heard, this time in joyous tones.
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pEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER e6 1903

1.-THE spreading streams un,oose the
bands of death
And life springs forth throughout my
vast domain,
And with life joy and industry, the hum
OF stirring progress IN harmonious
song
browns out the wall Of savagery and
drouth,
The blessed chain of giving Is COM
plete.
God gives the mountain snow to crown
his crest.
The mountains give It to the rushing
stream.
Man gives to me the stream to WOO to
life
The myriad treasures In my bosom hid;
And to man, with grateful, lavish
hand;
Give all | own; while he unto his God
Gives heartfelt thanks I'm pray'rs and
songs Of praise
That His eternal goodness guards our
Ways
The "hnale," In which the solo
voice and full chorus vie with each
other In expressions OF divine praise,
then crowns the work, httingly ending
with the words:
while ours the sun and llmpid stream
that run
Thine be the Glory! o Eteraal One"
May we not hope that some day
when time, the means of publication
aud the labor Of learning three such
difficult and ambitious compositions
can be furnished we may huve this
flood of Utah Irrigation music, Mc-
Clellan's Shepherds and StephensO
an turned loose upon us In our match
less musical auditorium, the Taber-
nacle?
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sneciel Corresponding.

Special Correspondence.
London, Sept, 16-Probably no one
familiar with the ways of Arthur w,
Pinero Is surprised that, although the
dramatist's new play Lefty is am
ncunced for production before the end
Of the month. the public has been al
lowed to know almost nothing regard
ing its character And this too, i'm spite
of the fact that the piece in which the
foremost of English playwrghts breaks
his two years silence is being awaited
with more Impotence than any other
item of the coming seasons program.
Mr.. Pinero has authorized the an
nouncement that Lefty is an original
play In four acts and an "epilogue,
but whether Il be drama. a comedy
or a tragedy no one but it's author
and those-headed by Charles Froh-
man-who are engaged in its produce
ton, can tell. This, however, Is Pine
ro's little way. Having almost IN
variably put In year or more OF the
most painstaking work on play ana
polished II up to the last degree, he
then makes II his business to guard
against any and all circumstances IN
the least likely to prejudice its recep-
ton. And among those he reckons ad-
vance knowledge as to his plays
scheme or character on the part OF the
public. II will be time, he thinks, for
play-goers to be Informed on these
points after he has rung IN his cur
tain for the first time
Mr.. Pinero doesn't go. so far as 10
keep secret the names of those who
are to interpret his plays, and so, we
know that In Lefty the playwright
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ora, ycaia ago. Tno Play which these
partners have produced has not yet
been named finally, but il Is TO see the
light at the Adelph sometime next
month. The new piece by Iladdon
Chambers has been In Arthur Bour-
CHEERS safe for some time, hut the sue
cess of The revival OF Mrs. CrulGies
play THE Bishops Move has led TO
IT'S production being delayed some
what. Bourchicr has now decided, how
ever to give II ON the END. The piece
IS called "The Golden silence" which
more on losH explains It's theme and the
cast play ing 1t viii Include Frank Mills,
who used 90 Dc Mrs. leslie Carriers
chief support ana Jessie Batcman,
the original heroine of "A Message
from Mars IN America,
Perhaps the indignant reproachcs ~
the London critics VIII spur clyde
Fitch on to write as good a play aS he
Is suspected TO be- car,hle of writing,
"The climbers has met chorus Of
disupproval ON the Ground that 1t is
tawdry theotrlc and unreoh The
American sldng lr which Il oholnds
sounds Fundamentally funny when
spoken with an English accent.
Not the least interesting tact ah9hl
the coming production Of the chambers
PLAY at the Gnrrick viii De the appear
ancc in an important part of Miss
Dorothy CRIMSON. who 10 the daughter
of Mr., and Mrs Kendall, Evidently the
young woman has inherited no small
part of the dramatic ability OF her
famous parents for this chance has
come 10 her after only n few months
actual experience of the stage. IN
stead Of Joining her parents company
Miss CRIMSON elected TO make nCr own
way. aud she Joined BuurchlCr's CONF
pany 10 play the smallest OF parts.
Hard work good looks lAd a graceful
presence, however helped her rapidly
up the ladder.
Evidcatly increased royalties are
about go Row hio the pockets ~ Will
Ham Gillette as tie resultc Of the pre-
seutaton IN tho EaW,sh provinces of
his version OF Sherlock Holmes \
number ono company has been on tour
with the piocc FOR over a year but
now two more troupcs arc being or
ganIzad 20 play In" detective drama,
| and u !s possible ihat even Fourth
win he sent out,
Lillian Blauvelt rcturns to England
| the middle uf October and soon after
hogins a tour of the provinces. Sarcastic
| VIII make hig ro-appglrauca in London
at two rccit0ls ON oct, 10 aud 96.
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IRRIGATION ODES.

That Prot Mcclellan had no competi-
Irrigation ode" should not be taken
as an indication that the subject did
not stir up interes, in the muscal
minds OF our state. The fact is, that
Prof Arthur Shepherd has for some
time been writing an extensive and
mastery work with Mrs. McClurgs
poem as its inspiration. The choral
sections of IL, especially, are quite eX-
tensive, elaborate aud beautiful. In the
opinion OF some who have seen II, It Is
Mr., Shepherds best work up TO da.e,
and one tina; no modern master OF
music need be aglamed Of. Then our
old standard bearer Prof. Gteph MS,
whose symDcthies arc ever ready to
Vbrate into song at every touch of
poetic allusion TO anything that con-
Germs "our mountain home" though not
entering the musical contest. was not
idle. lie carried off the prize for the
contest on words, for pioneer cantata
In 1895, and the music to Bishop whit
ney's Pioneer ode in 1899, and when the
irrigation subject was brought to his
notice he at once decided to write
lIbretto ON the subject of 1.-THE Desert
Redeemed conforming TO the outlines
marked out for the poetic contest of
the irrigation congress, only so far as
II suited his musical fancy, his first aim
being TO write the libretto for a musical
work OF his own. upon the subject II
Il suited the judges as the best poem.
all right; II not still better, as II then
left a clear field for his own music.
On reading the winning poem, he at
once declared IL a master work from
literary and poetic standpoint, far
ahead Of his oNn In that sense, but In
no way appealing TO him musicaly. In
deed, like many great poem, II SEEM
ed TO him TO be entirely sufficient in Its
expressions, making music setting en-
tirely superlluous so with this note
jotted IN pencil upon the copy Were II
mine, II should never be sung, but read
by a competent reader" he laid II
reverently away. and continued 10
work out the music on his own poem,
which better fitted his plans.
stephens work is In six parts, for
contralto solo, ladies' chorus, male
chorus and fun chorus. The first part
Is the solo entitled, Voice OF the
Desert" to the words;
"The ashen hue Of death o'erspreads my
face
Thirst parching thirst, consumes my
teemlng life.
Spring shO~'rs and warmth but mock
their promise fair
or summer harvest with dead, scorchod
leaves.
And ! remain DeseTtl-Glrded round
with snow-clad mountain PEAKS, ana
rushing rills,
All on'rIng moisture, could MT and
drink
| The nectar wasted at my very feet,
o God Deiverancel My Great Creator,
send
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Curzon was keeping an eye out for
other promising things, and he found
some. II was he who produced "A
Message from Mars" and also "a
Chinese Honeymoon" which viii soon
be played for the S00th time at the
Strand theater.
Curzon now has leases Of the Avenue
theater, the Strand the Prince OF
Wales. the criterion. Wyndham's and
the Comedy where clyde Fitch's
"Cmhers" is to be given next Satur-
day night. His last London production
was 'Glltterng Gloria" the farce by
Hugh Morton, who wrote "Ihc Belle OF
New York
The authors Of Dolly Warden the
American opera which viii rc-opeu the
Avenue this month are the latest 10
discover that the title OF their piece
has been copyrighted IN London AL
ready Unless some arrangement can
be come to with the owners of this
copyright, the piece In which Lulu
Chaser scored viii have. to be renamed
for London
For the second time, Robert Tabor
the American actor Is about to try
management In London. He VIII be-
gin business with new play which
has been written by G. NJ, s. Mcclellan,
ClIugh Mortono and I'm which Miss
Lena Ashwell will be leading woman.
Perverso behavior on the weather's
part having brought the outdoor season
10 AN untmcly end London theatrical
managers are preparing TO take prompt
advantage of their opportunity ana In
consequence everyone connected with
the stage here Is fun OF business. Not
least the playwrights fortunate enough
TO be among the "HCccptcd,' The list
Of these includes the name2 Of Louis
n Parker who provided T.. g. willard
with "The Cardinal" Haddon Cham
bers whose "Tyrunny of Tears landed
him I'm the front rank OF comedy writ
ors. Henry Hamilton md-MaXm
Gorky. Not that the Russian play
wright rs in London His latest piece,
I'm which he paints the horrors OF "A
night shelter in the Cars domain,
has lust been translated by Laurence
Irving who recently adapted Surdou's
Dante for his distinguished fathers
use and under the title "rhe Lower
Depth win be presented IN London
shortly. Louis n. Parker has "col-
Elaborated once more
This time, however he Is IN especially
good company, no less than that of w.
| w. Jacobs. the short story writer who
| has lost little II any Of the renoWn
brought him by Many Cargoes' sew
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and in the ballet viii be over so dane
ers instead of 80 The impresario re-
cruited the chorus and ballet In person
In Germany and Italy He engaged 81
dancers in Brussels and Milan I'D will
select the others from the ballet school
TO be established at the Metropolitan
under Signor Francioi La Scala.
Dorothy Morton says she has forsak-
en- musical comedy for keeps and has
planned an invasion OF the London mu-
sic halls. She has sailed for the other
side, accompanied by 10 girls to help
her in her singing speciality.
Lately the acting rights of Gilbert &
Sullvan's operas We're sold for s225, 600
They have just been resold for 100000
May Irwin prefers the blaze ofthe do
nestle hearth to the glare Of the foot
lights. Weber & Field tried TO have her
return but she declines.
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Observation-Disclosures

create the part oe Iris" This. how
over, is only one of many respects In
which the author of Mrs. Tanqueray'
plays the despot when he has "A play
for production From the moment that
a piece of his Is nut In rehearsal at
theater, Mr.. Piuero practically as
sumos the management of the play
house, and after that not only the do
ings on the stage but those through
out the entire building are carried on
according to definite system. Actors
say jokngly that the playwright even
fixes the time at which the mats in the
front lobby shall be shaken, 50 resolute-
~ does Pinero carry out his creed that
a play is a delicate organism and TO
be affected for better or worse by the
most triiing circumstances.
Frank Curzon, the London theatrical
manager who sailed for the United
States the other day for the purpose
of buying American plays, is now the
presiding genius Of six important West
End" houses. and is beginning to be
called, "The English Charles Froh-
man." II has been rumored. too, that
there is likely to be considerable COM
petition between Cur2on and the head
OF the theatrical trust for supremacy
In the London field, and the English
impresario Is supposed to be DESTROYS
while IN the United States. of coming
to some agreement with Mr. Frohmans
rivals there--the better to make It
warm for him on this side of the water
If there Is anything In these reports
Curzon is likely to prove formidable
opponent, for he has been successful in
rather a striking way, A few years
ago, he was just an ordinary actor,
with hardly a penny-piece I'm the world,
He didn't set out from the first to be a
theatrical manager either, his first po-
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Music and 4
Musicians

Mr.. Arthur Shepherd The affair Is to
be by invitation only Miss Robertson
has been here only about two months,
but comes very highly recommended
from Chicago.
Nordica together with the Metropoli-
tan Opera House Symphony orchestra,
conducted by Duss Madame Fisk, the
contralto. and Frankie. the violnlst, Will
be at the Tabernacle, Oct. II. The final
arrangements have been made, and this
immense attraction will visit Salt Lake
as at first announced. This combina-
ton of artists will make a red letter
event In Salt Lakes music histor-
Either one of the artists or the orches-
ira alone would be a big attraction,
but when combined. the event will be
of extraordinary Importance. Trains