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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11

but seed that gal in town yesterday
an talked to 'er."
did you, Uncle Abr The face of
the young man frightened. His tone
was eager and eXpectant.
Eyes. I'd hitched in the wagon yard
an run into Hazen's drugstore to git a
box o axle grease an was comm out
with the durn stuff under my arm,
when run upon 'er a-settin' In a bug
ey waitin' to git clerk to fetch 'er
but glass O. sody water. She recog-
nized me, an fer no other earthly rea-
son than that I'm yore uncle she spoke
to me as pleasin' as basket O. chips.
What was l to do? I never was in
such plight in my life. I'd been un-
loadin' side meat at Bartow's ware
house an was kiyered from head to
foot with salt and grease. 1 didn't
have on no coat, an the seat O. my
pants was non est don't think thar
was any est about 'em, to tell the
truth. But knowed it wouldn't be the
part of gentleman to let 'er set thar
stretchin' 'er neck out o. socket to call
clerk when was handy. so wheel
ed about, hopin' an prayin' eff she did
look at me she'd take fancy to the
back O my head, an went in the store
an told 'em to git hustle on Their
se'ves. When come out, she hauled
me up to AK some questions about
when camp meetin' was goin' to set in
this yeer an when Adele was comm
home. let my box O axle grease
drap, an 1t rolled like wagon wheel
of duty an me after 1t, bendin'-
bendin' Of all positions-heer an yam
in the most ridiculous way. tell you,
I'd never play croquet ur leapfrog in
them pants. All the way home 1
thought how I'd disgraced you"
"Oh, you are all right, Uncle Abb"
laughed Alan. "She's told me several
times that she likes you very much
She says you are genuine genuine
through and through, and she's right"
I'D ruther have her say it than any
other gal know" said Abner. "She's
purity as red shoes, an eff Pm any
Judge she's genuwine too. I've got an
other idee about 'er, but amt a-givin'
it away jest now"
"You mean that she"-
mo-" and the old man smiled mis-
chievously. II didn't mean nothin' O.
the sort. I wonder how on earth you
could "a got sech notion in yore
head. I'm goin' to see how that black
scamp has left my cotton land. I'll
bet he hain't scratched it any deeper
n old hen would "a done lookin' fer
worms"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES :. III
CHAPTER II.

| "A Lam found his uncle on the
IAI back porch washing his face
IS699S, and hands in basin on the
&SseS22J water shelf. The young man
leaned against one of the wooden posts
which supported the low roof Of the
porch and waited for him to conclude
the putting, sputtering operation, which
he finally did by enveloping his head
In a long towel hanging from wood
en- roller on the Notwithstanding.
"Well," he laughed, "yore uncle Alb
didn't better matters in thar overly
much, but what could a Teller do?
Yore pas as bullheaded as a young
steer. an he's already played smash
anyway. Yore mas wastin' breath;
but woman seems to have plenty of
it to spare. A woman's tongues like
a windmill-it takes breath to keep it
a-goin', an a dead clam 'ud kill her
business"
Its no laughing matter, Uncle Abb"
said Alan despondently. Something
must have gone wrong with fathers
Judgment. He never has acted this
way before"
The old man dropped the towel and
thrust his long, almost jointless fingers
into his vest pocket for a horn comb
which folded up like a jackknife. II
was jest a-wonderin'," as he began to
rake his shaggy hair straight down to
his eyes-"I was jest a-wonderin' eff
he could "a bent his skull in little
that time his mule th'owed i'm ag'in
the sweet gum. They say that often
changes body powerful. Folks do
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
INVISIBLE UNIFORMS URGED.
An African Traveller Makes 1nterest-
ing Suggestions to the Brit.
fish War once.

Writing on the subject of "Invisibil-
ity in Soldiers Uniforms in War" Mr..
Haywood w. Seton Carr, the we'll
known African traveller, points out
the desirability of soldiers being cloth
ed in uniforms of color similar to
that of the country in which they NAV
be operating.
In Europe, for instance, the aspect
OF the country is usually green while
In India or in the deserts of Egypt and,
somaliland the suitable color would
be yellow or ochreous gray.
Mr.. Seton Carr would have the British
troops in Somaliland clothed partly in
the color of the Somali desert and part
ly in that of the mimosa trees. with
which the country is sparsely covered.
Another suggestion is to vary the
shades of the same uniform-to make
the coat darker than the trousers. Mr..
Carr thinks that by experimenting on
these lines complete invisibility might
be achieved ultimately.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11

time. Peter Mosely could "a ruin agin
i'm with his eyes shut on dark night.
II was at Neil Filmore's store when
the two met, an eff trade was ever
made quicker betwixt two folks it was
done by telegraph an the paper was
signed by lightnin'. Abe said he had
the land an wouldn't part with it at
any price eff he hadn't been bad in need
o. money, fer he believed it was chuck
full O. iron ore soapstone, black marble
an water power, to say nothin' O. tim
Der; but he'd been troubled so much
about cash, he said, that he'd made up
his mind to let Ter slide an the devil
take the contents. never seed two
parties to deal better satisfied. They
both left the store with strut. Nose
ly's strut was the biggest, fer he wasn't
afeerd o. nothin'. Tompkins looked like
he was afeerd Mosely 'ud call i'm back
! an want to rue"
you mean to say But old Bishop
seemed unable to put his growing fear
into words.
"Oh, l don't know nothin' fer GER
tain" said Abner Daniel sympa-
thetically. "but eff was you I'd 20
down to Atlanta an see Perkins. You
kin tell by the way he acts whether
thar's anything in his railroad story or
not. But, by gum, you ort to know
whar you stand. You've loaded yore-
SET from hind to fore quarters, an eff
you don't plant yore feet on some'n
you'll go down."
Bishop clutched this proposition as a
drowning man would straw. "Well,
will go see 'im," he said. 'I'll 20 Jest
to satisfy you. AS fer as I'm concerned
know he wasn't tellin' me no lie, but
reckon you all never IL rest till you
are satisfied"
J He descended the steps and crossed
the yard to the barn. They saw him
lean over the rail fence for moment
as IL in troubled thought.
"Poor father" said Alan to his uncle
as his mother retired slowly into the.
house. "He seems troubled, and it may
mnan our ruin-absolute ruin"
ut amt no trifin' matter" admitted
Daniel. "Thar's no tellin' how many
thousand acres he may have bought.
Hes keepin' somethin' to hisse'f. re-
member jest when that durn skunk of
lawyer put that flea in his yeer. They
was at Hanson's mill an talked con-
fdential together mighty nigh all MORN
in. But let's not cross bridge tell we
git to it. Let's talk about some'n else.
hain't never had chance to tell you,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
SLEEPS FOR FIVE MONTHS.
Greek Girl to BE Taken to Part. Hos
pital for Treatment for Mys-
terious Malady.

Marie Dasakali, 17-year-old Greek
girl, who has slept for five months de-
spite all the efforts of science to arouse
her, is to be brought to Paris for treat
ment.
The girls lungs became affected last
December and she was taken to the
Eyangelismos hospital at Athens. She
was in state of convalescence when
the sight of a person dying in a bed
near hers threw her into faint. Since
then she has never fully recovered con-
seriousness, though she has been ex-
amined and treated by all the doctors
of Athens. She rouses every five or six
days for few seconds and then re-
lapses into lethargy. She eats hardly
anything, sleeps with her eyes open
and hears nothing.
Money was raised by subscription to
send her to hospital in Paris.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11

TITS no laughing matter, Uncle Ab."
think he's of his cazip on the land
question, an now that he's traded his
best nest egg fer another swipe O. the
earth's surface reckon they'll talk
harder. But yore pa amt no fool. No
plumb idiot could "a managed yore
ma as well as he has. You see, know
what he's accomplished, fer I've been
with i'm ever since they was yoked
together. When they was married, she
was us wild as buck an certainly
made our daddy walk chalk line, but
Alfred has tapered 'er down beautiful
She didn't want this thing done one
bit, an yet 1t is settled by this time
the old man looked through the hall to
the front gate-'yes, Trabue's unhitch-
In. He's got them stock certificates In
his pocket, an yore pa has the deeds
in his note case. When this gifts out,
mossbacks from heer clean to Gilmer
II be trapsin' in to dispose O. land at SO
much front foot"
"But what under high heaven will
he do with it au2"
"Hold on to it." grinned Abner; 'that
Is, eff he kin rake an scrape enough to-
gether to pay the taxes. Why, last yeer
his taxes mighty nigh fioored i'm, an
the expenses on this county he's jest
annexed will push i'm like rips, fer
now, you know, he'll have to do with
out the income on his factory stock.
But he thinks he's got the right sow
by the yeer. Before long he may yell
out to us to come hep i'm turn 'er
loose, but he's waltzin' with 'er now"
At this juncture Mrs. Bishop came
out Of the dining room wiping her eyes
on her apron.
Mother" said Alan tenderly, "try
not to worry over this any more than
you can help"
"Your pas gettin' old an childish"
whimpered Mrs. Bishop. Hes heerd
somebody say timber land up in the
mountains will some day advance, an
he forgets that he's too old to get the
benefit Of it. He's goin' to bankrupt
u.s.
"Ef / do" the man accused thun-
dered from the hall as he strobe out,
It'll be my money that's lost-money
that made by hard work"
He stood before them, glaring over
bis eyeglasses at his wife. ave had
enough of yore tongue, my lady. Eff
I'd not had so much to think about in
thar jest now, I'd "a shut you up SOON
er. Dry up now-not another word.
I'm doip' the best kin accordin' to
my lights to provide fer my children,
an won't be interfered WITH" Z
No one spoke for moment. How
ever. Mrs. Bishop finally retorted, as
her brother knew she would in her
own time.
II don't call buyin' thousands O.
acres O. unstable land providin' fer
anything except the porehouse," she
fumed.
THAT'S beca'se you don't happen to
know as much about the business as l
do" said Bishop, with a satisfied
chuckle, which to the observing Dan.
lei sounded very much like exultation.
"When you all know what know,
you'll be laughin' on t'other sides O.
yore mouths. reckon I'll jest have
to let you all know about this or I
won't have speck O. peace from now
M I dtdn.t tell xcu mt fult .h1usIs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
Low Rates to California.

Why not 60 in October when the
rates are low? Only $50 80 from Cres-
co, Iowa, to San Francisco or Los
Angeles and return, October s to II,
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway. Excellent train service.
Tickets good on the Overland Limit
ed or two other fast daily trains via
this line. Complete information on
request. e. A. MILLER, G. P. A.,
Chicago. Oct, 4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11

Opening sale of two new towusites
on the Omaha extension of the Chica-
go Great Western Railway will take
place as follows: Bentley, Pottowat
tonne county, Iowa, Tuesday Sept.
18th and McClelland, Pottowattomis
county, Iowa, Sept. %. One fare to
Fort Dodge from all points on the
Chic.g, Great Western Railway.
Special trains from Fort Dodge to
townsites on day IF sales, with fare of
one Collar for round trip. Specill
trains from Council Bluffs to town
sites, fare fifty cents for round trip.
For further particulars see bills or ad-
dress Edwin B. Magill. Mgr. Town
site Dept Fort Dodge, Ia. sep Is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
ITO be continued
c. M. & 81. Paul

Excursion rates to Baltimore, Md.
Sept. II, Is, and 10.
Denver, Colo. Oct. s, s, I, and sth.
San francisco 9Th to 18th, Bankers
Association.
For particulars apply at ticketotflce,
NJ. j. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
Distress After Eating Cured.

Judge w. It. Holland Of Greensburg,
La, who is we'll and favorablY known,
says: "Two years ago I suffered great
~ from indigestion. After eating,
great distress would invariably result,
lasting for an hour or so and my
nights were restless. concluded to
try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and 1tcnred
me entirely. Now my sleep Is refresh
ing and digestion perfect. Sold by
Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
Low Rates to Salt Lake City.

Only $3.50 to Salt Lake City, or
Ogden, Utah, and return, September
18th to 14th. Return limit, October
18th, via Chicago, Milwaukee s. St.
Paul Railway. Ask nearest agent for
details, or write to F. A. MILLER,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
The Genuine VS.. counterfeits.

The genuine Is always better than a
counterfeit, but the truth Of state
ment is never more f0rcibly realized
or more thoroughly appreciated than
when you compare the genuine De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve with the
many counterfeits and worthless SUBJ
stitutes that are on the Gmarket. w.
S. Ledbetter, of Shreveport, La, says:
CATER using numerous other rene.
dies without benefit, one box of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured me.n
For blind, bleeding, itching and pro-
truding piles no remedy is equal to
Wits Witch Hazel Salve Salve. Sold
by Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
A Warning to Hopeful Heirs,

- 70 -13VPSTuK ffe!IrBs :
A Utica IN. W man has gone crazy
because report that bre was heir to
fortune proves to have, been false. 1t
is always well, says the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, to refrain from getting
worked up over such stories until one
can put his hands on the money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11

Typesetting by Electricity.
An electrical typesetting machine
will, says its inventor, revolutio nize
the mechanical work on a newspaper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
Wanted!

100 horses s years and upwards,
weighing 1000 pounds and upwards,
Tor the Eastern markets. VIII be at
Rl1ddy's barn during the spring and
SUMMER. 5Stf d. ANDERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11
Delicately Put.

''Why do you call him monograph r,
Because monograph talks much,
and so does fool. Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11

10 need to fear sudden attacks of
cholera infantum, dYsentery, diar-
rhoe-a, summer complaint Of any sort
if Won have Or. Fowler's Extract of
Wild strawberry In the medicine chest
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-11

Mdusnte your Bowels with CascarsSs
tisady Cathsrtic, cure constipation foreve,
va M WH u y s~il sruSe,s.s --ronh -,nrr'
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
cARMAck,s HARSH TALK.
SIurs Cast at the Army, War Secre-
 tary and President.

SIurS Cast at the Army War Secre-
 tary and President.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.--In the sen ate yesterday MT. Carmack spoke on the Rawlins resolution calling on the secretary of war for the proceedings in certain courts martial. He charged that murders in the Philippines by Amer1- can soldiers had become so common that they would not bear investigation and that this answer was entirely satisfactory ito our noble, generous and humane secretary of war;" He also criticised the president for never hay ing heard of the Captain Brownell case after having announced his intention of probing crimes in the Philippines.
 MT. Kean spoke on the statehood bill for a short time, when he yielded to various senators who indulged in de- bate over the question of the influence of the Mormon church in politics. MT Elkins also spoke at length in defense of the claims of New Mexico to state hood.
 After brief executive session the senate at 5:10 D. m. adjourned.
 The house spent practically the en- tire day upon two District of Colum- bia bills,s one to authorize the govern ment to advance $6O00,000 to the Dis trict and the other the conference re- port on the union station bill. The for mer was defeated and the latter sent back to conference after a motion to recede from the amendment of the house to cut down the appropriation to the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads from $1,500,000 to $1,- COG, ,OOO had been voted down. The dis approval by the house of the action of MT. Hepburn in presenting the confer ence report on the department of com merce bill during the memorial session Sunday resulted in postponement of action upon that report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
GERMAN BARK ASHORE.

Astoria, Ore, Feb 10.-What is sup posed to be German four-lnasted bark went ashore at Cape Disappoint- ment last night. Captain Richardson ofN the lighthouse tender Columbine, which returned at midnight from the scene of the disaster, says the vessel is resting easily Her men are still aboard. Unless the gale continues the crew can be taken off and it is possi- ble the vessel herself may be hauled back into deep water. The vessel is believed to be the foJr-masted bark Alsternixie, from San Francisco
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
TIMELY TOPICS

At the mid~winter shoe sale of T. G. Jackie & Sons they are selling boys shoes very cheap.
 Try the Home Steam laundry the next time you send out your clothes. Every detail attended to.
 If you are thinking of putting up a new awning let Lapalme-Hoffman show you the kind they make.
 The Barlow Bros Go sell a full weight No nickel kettle for soc. Full line bath fixtures.
 Sale of mems trousers at E. c. Xiii duff & Co.'S started this morning. See what they offer at $1.5o and $2.
 Currans take inventory in few days. Read ad tonight for pre.inven- tory markdowns. A carload of Kimball pianos is on the way to F. H. Lewis's, 9 North Main street.
 Pork will be lie at Castles market tomorrow, fresh shouldes 10c, legs inaah T92n.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
NUTMEG GRATINGS

News Items Boiled Down for the Ben
 eft of Our Busy Readers.
 The president yesterday sent to the senate the following nominations of Connecticut postmasters: Charles N. Hatch, Bridgewater; Charles c. Geor- gia, Unionyille.
 A new case of smallpox was report ed in Montville yesterday, the patient being Michael Shea, 27 years old. He has been unemployed for some time and it is not thought that he has ex- posed many persons.
 A house belonging to Nicholas O'Hara in Mooreyille, near Winsted, was burned Sunday morning It had been unoccupied for several days, was insured for $500 and there is suspicion that it was set on fire.
 While playing yesterday afternoon on the ice on a pond that supplies wa ter to the Ossawan Mills Co at Nor. wich, three boys broke through. Two got out and ran for help, but the third, William Wilhelmi, years old, was drowned before assistance could reach him.
 About 1:30 yesterday afternoon Frank WatrOus noticed smoke coming through the roof and from the upper windows of the Chester house at Ches- ter. He gave the alarm to the pro- prietor, Frank F. Smith Word was telephoned to the factories near by and the employees hurried to the spot. Two lines of hose were attached to hydrants and the streams turned on to the roof, through which the flames had burst. When the Deep River hose company arrived two more streams were turned on and after an hour and half the flames were sub- dued.
 New Britain's move in heavily as- sessing manufacturing properties is likely to work for Berlin's interests. The F. & +. Corbin Go is considerine securing more land there and enlarging the Berlin plant That is good sized plant, although small when com pared with the big New Britain plant. and has been used for year or so for some of the postoffice equipment work. The assessment on the Corbin ,%Iant in New Britain was increased S4OO.- OOO this year and the company has ap- piled for relief, declaring that it could not stand the increase and that it would be driven out of the city if the assessment remained unchanged.
 In the East Haven town court last night the case against Frank Byrne aged Il, who is said to have terrorized the pupils of the Union district school by revolver practice in imitation of the deeds of heroes of Wild West lit erature, was tried. The specific charges alleged that Byrne made a number of his schoolmates dance figs in cowboy fashion by shooting bullets into the ground at their feet. that he also shot away portion of the trous- CTS worn by q boy named Hart and that he narrowly missed hitting anoth- CT boy named Reyes Byrne was ar rested on q warrant issued by Dr IIol- brook, the East Haven grand juror, and he was taken to the town hall. where he was secured with handcuffs. A large number of witnesses were ex- amined and most of them testified that they did not believe the boy in- tended to injure anyone. Byrne said that he shot simply for his own amusement. Judge Bishop gave the boy lecture and suspended iudg- naan+ fahn oaaast nrnsadaa
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
Standard oil Buy. Ga. stock.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 10.It is official ly announced that the Standard Oil company through c. N. Payne of Titus vile, Pa, has purchased large DOT ton of the stock of the Peoples Nat uraI Gas company of this city on a basis of about $200 per share. The cap italization of the Peoples company was $1,000,000 and the Standard is said to have bought 10000 shares at the price named. The Peoples Natural Gas company will be maintained as an in dependent corporation and proposes to have twenty inch line completed into West Virginia by July 1 connecting with the large gas territory owned and controlled by the Standard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-10
ONE ON THE SHERIFF.
His Brother Officers Are Now Having

Good Laugh.
 The sheriffs are a happy lot and spend the day smoking and trying to keep out of harm. Yesterday some of them put up job on one of the oldest in the crowd and to-day they are en- toying the results. A letter was re- ceived by this one signed Mary Dun bar, telling him that she saw him on the car she was riding on the night before and she desired to see him about something that she was certain he would like to know. She would see him at the corner of East Main street and Phoenix avenue and she would wear large black hat and dress of the same color and light Monte Carlo coat The sheriff knew not the difference between q Monte Carlo and an automobile but he deter mined to SC the matter out. He de- pended upon his own acumen and knowledge of human nature to help him find Mary Dunbar. Yesterday af- ternoon at the appointed meeting hour. 5 o'clock, he was at the corner of East Main street and Phoenix avenue, but no woman looking as Mary said she would look hove in sight. He was get llllS cOlQ lnQ TulTSLy 0uu IuOuSHL lle would slake his thirst at Drescher x Kiel's, when he thought he saw Mary coming down East Main street. The nearer she approached the more cer- tain he became that she was Mary, and at last all doubt disappeared. It was Mary as sure as day. and she undoubt- edly had something on her mind
 ''How do you do?' said the deputy. raising his hat as they do in New Ha-8 ven
 How do you do, sir?' she replied, rather startled.
 Miss Dunbar?' and he smiled his sweetest
 "Sir!' exclaimed she, more aston ished at his smile than his strange words.
 1T received your letter.
 aSir!s' gasped the lady. and the squad of deputies, laughing behind the cur tain ill Drescher X Keils', almost had fit.
 T beg your pardon" said the sheriff, "I guess there is a mistake and he sidled of, leaving the lady so aston ished that it was some moments before he recovered herself and walked away. The sheriff on entering the neighboring cafe encountered his fellow deputies, and he had to give an order to silence them.