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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
A SOLDIER OF
COMMERCE
Blu JOHN ROE GORDON
Copyright R. oombs
Blu JOHN ROE GORDON
Copyright. 1902, by F. R. Toorubs

4, MY course Is plain now that the prince
has her won. All need do 10 to take
the credit and win promotion
Alma danced with her uncle. During
the waltz he fell victim to her
charms.
Am dolt? Has she turned my
head, too?" he asked himself.
He took her back to the prince. who
was Jealous even of the uncle.
"The next waltz is mine," he said.
"But If you are tired l would prefer to
sit in the conservatory"
"Would your glancing at him arch.
~. II wonder IL could guess why"
Gould you guess why! II my man
ner does not tell you why, shall per.
NIT my tongue to tell? Because love
you. I loved you before, Alma, but
never as do tonight. l thought you
hated me. I thought you loved that
Americana"
Get me some wine, prince"
He fetched the wine himself.
| For the first time from my hand.
You never accepted anything from me
before"
"Then enjoy the honor" she answer
ed, laughing. IL may exact more be.
fore the night is over"
Anything! swear 1t! Tonight you
are welcome to my life, to my honor,
to my allegiance to the car. Only love
me-"
He bent and kissed her. She drank
the wine and patted his arm.
Prince, you are gay cavalier. One
burg, where there were SO many won.
en- more beautiful than l. But here
one learns that you are bold and
wicked man. Don't dare kiss me
again"
"I will the very next time get a
chance"
She seemed exhausted Mt times and
often touched her eyes with her gloved
hand. Her eyes were at times reckless
ly gay, at others thoughtful and in.
tense. These moods passed quickly, as
If by superhuman effort. When the
prince stepped away for ices, she moan.
ed almost aloud:
God help me to keep 1t up! God
help me to succeed! 1t is the only
wayv
When he returned, she greeted him
with smiles as she accepted the ices.
1.-THE next is another waltz" she said.
II love waltzing, and you are such a
splendid partner"
THANK you. l love to waltz-with
you. l love you and everything you
do"
"wait-wait till you know me bet.
ter"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

to have some great ending to I'll,
night. I feel-oh, am half wild.
suppose"
! LET the governor announce our be-
trothal, and you shall do anything,
have anything, you wish"
Anything! l am so stricken with
+. your uniform that would like to have
one like 1t. Can l not be on your
staff"
"Oh. Alma! That would be ridicu-
4 lous."
Il know 1t. That is why the idea at
tracts me. / want to do something
, Notwithstanding unconventional
! while have this lovely hour of free
/, dom. You are always free. You do not
understand"
| "What do you want to dow
Wear your uniform and inspect the
! prison."
you inspect prisons7 Why. you live
| in onew
II know. live in the main building,
but I have never yet looked into
cell. have heard stories Of all sorts
of cruelty, and yet those who have
been In the dungeons say there is no
cruelty. want to see for myself"
well, will take you with me when
CO."
'lThe colonel would not consent. He
forbids us to enter the prison portions
of the place. want to go tonight,
and want to be you-you, Alexis.
want to be the inspector general of
prisons for an hour"
He looked at her in bewilderment.
Her eyes were brilliant. a flush came
to her cheek and went again, leaving
1t white. Her bosom rose and fell.
She let 1t rest against the breast Of the
prince.
"Such an absurd impossibility to
ask" he said. "You would be missed"
mo, would not. Speak to the colo
mel. Tell him you and I are going
Observation-Disclosures talk and ar
range matters for the betrothal. He
will tell the governor, and we can go
unmolested. have set my heart on
1t. Alexis. You say you love me and
that can do anything. am willful
and must have my way"
"But how can you get my uniform?"
care you not guest of the govern
or? You have other uniforms. Go put
one on, bring this with you and wear
a great cloak that covers you. We will
go to the prison, and in my own room
I can put on your uniform. Then you
shall be my staff officer, and we will
so and inspect the prison."
ut would cost me my sword IL 1t
was discovered. But you cannot be
serious-you, refined Russian girl, to
don the uniform of an officer and go
masquerading in prison"
But can't you see? It is the oddly,
the capriciousness, the very wildness
and wickedness, that appeal to me.
Had you been Gagged year you would
fight duel for the mere exhllaration."
"Well, if you must have your way,
you must. will go and tell Colonel
Jurnieff that we are going to seek q
quiet spot to talk and that you have
almost given your consent to the an.
nouncement Of our betrothal."
Tell him l have, since you will dc
as ask" And he kissed her raptur.
ously.
God help me through" she muir.
INJURED after Alexis had gone. "It il
my life or his. 1 am willing to lose
mine for him."
(TOb I ontinued,)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

II love youl You knoto loue yol."
sent? oh, my darling one. let us make
you make-this ball the most memo
rable one Tiflis ever had. Will you con-
sentr'
She toyed with her fan.
II like you, prince. have been kept
in prison for year, and now, to find
myself with this freedom, l feel like
a bird let loose. I feel like making up
for all the long days have spent
brooding over things could not con-
troll. And now the time has come. I
cannot resist. I want good lark
something real scandalous. You do
wild things sometimes"
Perhaps. But is our betrothal at a
governors ball not lark enough?"
"Oh, that is tame! What a splendid
uniform you have, prince-Alexis! May
not call you Alexis? 1t is SO much
shorter than Dellnikoff."
"Call me anything-only love me-"
He was oblivious of the fact that he
was at public function. He placed
his arm around her and pressed her
to him. She did not resist
"oh. this IL tame l6yemaking. want
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
CreSco Union
Savings Bank
ROBERT THOMSON, Cashier
AS that little son of yours

AS that little son of yours
sits muslng before the fire,
he has, no doubt, great hopes
of a brilliant future. Open a
Savings Bank account today
in his name; make a small de-
post each day or month; teach
him economy and the value of
a dollar, and you will turn his
dream of todcy into reality in
the future. A great many
boys and young men have
their savings accnunts with
us. They are learning the
lessons of thrift aud economy
and will be numbered among
the successful business men
of the near future. He wins
who resolves and sticks to it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

yachts moored at one point on the New
York shore, and it is safe to say that
very large proportion of them will
either be rented or remain out of COM
mission until Wall street looks up. A
high-class steam yacht not only costs
from 100000 to S1,000,000 to begin
with, but the expense of running one
with 90 TO 10 in the crew is stupen-
dous outlay Tor any one hut a multi
millionaire, and even multi-million-
aire in presidential year, with an I'M
certain outlook, thinks two or three
times before firing up.
1t is not improbable that the lesser
expense of the new motor boats has
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

AS04S W 6Os at k0o
exact fgures-although the Gould out
lay, and the Manchester case have
seemed to be fairly well known-but
whatever the money expense. dukes
are likely to come high. Just now.
much sympathy Is being expressed for
the daughter OF ex-governor and sx-
vice president, Levi p. Morton. Helsn
Morton has usually been spoken Of a.
the Countess Bosom Tsalsyrand-Psri-
cord. In France she Is the duchsss OF
Valencay. She may still like being q
duchess. but she Is tired OF the duke.
of whose treatment of her there are
many conflicting stories. At all events
the duke and duchess began neEotia-
tons for a divorce In the French
courts some weeks ago. The duke's
mother, the princess of sagan. has
asked the pope to sanction dissolu-
ton Of the marriage, and the duchess
has applied to the civil courts. I
Helen Morton was the most beauti-
full of Levi P. Morton's daughters. Her
marriage with Paul Louia Marie Arch
ambauld Bosom was called Q love
match. The wedding was at st. Mary's
church In London. on October s. 1901.
Mr.. Choate and the entire stan OF the
American embassy were there, with
the duchess Of Marlborough and q brill
liant company. The old duke Of Tsl1
leyrand himself couldn't come, his legd
being bad. The Morton settlement Of
5000 year was great boon to the
groom's family and everything looked
happy enough. The duchess has borne
no children, and this fact is mentioned
so frequently that 1t may be assumed
that 1t is made at least pretense by
the mother-in-law who is appealing to
Rome for an annulment.
OWEN LANGDON
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

"The Breadwinners." AS the editor Of
the Century said yesterday, there are
few instances in American literature
where anonymity has been 80 long
and SO successfully kept as In the case
Of this novel. And he might have add
ed that there are few instances in the
history of any literature where 90
many claimants have appeared and
disappeared. For whole winter one
American, and not an obscure Ameri-
can, posed as the author of this book,
and was actually introduced to mem
Der of the firm which issued the story.
Fortunately for the American at that
time the publisher himself did not
know who the author was, and thought
he had found him. Mr.. Glider, who
was editor Of Scribner's whom 1.-THE
Breadwinners" appeared. knows who
the author is. So do few others.
Most people of any literary informa,
ton have pretty firm conviction that
they know. There is very little doubt
that John Hay, Mr.. Roosevelt's secre-
tary Of state, wrote THE Breadwin-
ners." He has never admitted that he
did, and he has never consented to
permit Mr.. Glider or any one else to
admit 1t. But the royalties on the
sale went to Mr.. Hay and still con-
tinue to go to him.
And yet within the week Charles
Frederick Adams is openly put for
ward as the author, and Mr.. Adams
refuses to admit or deny that he 10
guilty. BY inference Mr.. Adams de-
MES that he is the author, but he docs
so in a way that will lead many peo-
pie to suspect that he wishes, like 20
many others. to be suspected.
Mr.. Hays refusal to admit the au-
thorship of this much-dlscussed novel
was understood In the first place to
have Its excuse in the fact that the
story touched upon the background
and people Of Cleveland. o.. Mr.. Hays
own city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

ed Prince Dellnikoff and Alma swing
past.
II don't know. This night is revela-
ton to me. All this year l have been
obeying the commands of the general,
my brother, to keep the girl under
some restraint and careful watch.
My orderly Is in love with her maid,
and through him I learn everything.
She has made no attempt to escape
nor to send or receive letters. The gen.
eral wrote that she was desperately in
love with an Objectionable man and
that he sent her to me till she consent
ed to wed the prince. Now she bios
SONS out as veritable coquette or else
she is desperately in love with Dcllni.
koff. How do you read her"
ITO me she seems like a bird let
loose from disagreeable cage" re-
piled the governor. Certain 1t is that
| she is the most fascinating young wo.
man this ballroom has ever seen. Dell
nikoff is to be envied."
"But the change is so sudden! how
do you account for it7''
Perhaps there is really no change.
| Young women Of the advanced type In
Russia are not what our mothers were.
Then women We're even. deliberate,
and always the same. But now! Paris
has come to st. Petersburg. think
your niece has touch of the Partisan
spirit tonight. 1t Is possible that the
girl never had any real opposition to
Dellnikoff. He is rich. handsome and
no worse morally than any Of our
young princes. Almost any young girl
would jump at the chance to marry
him. think the girl has been mis-
understood
Perhaps" said Jurnieff. ut woult
be big feather in my hat IL they
should become betrothed while Dell
nikoff Is here"
1.-THE general is mighty power IL
st. Petersburg. Should you succeed
where he failed, he would no doubt re
ward you by promotion"
"a garrisoned capital would be til,
least he could give me, with the chev
rons of a general"
True. Now let us conspire in Low
ing attempt to make these two yount
people happy. You were young once
Jurnien; the same with me. With thu
young, elaboration chills enthusiasm
Strike while the iron is hot! Brini
them out tonight"
Tonight What does your excel
lency meant"
"Can you not see that the girl Il
warming toward the princef As TO
Dellnikoff, he Is intoxicated with he
beauty. Why not make their betrotha
the toast Of the support"
"If that could be done, my promotion
would be assured. Such an event woult
cap the matter"
1rhen do 1t! Strike while the iron 4
hot!'
Jurnieff spent many minutes think
Ing. If he could bring about the publi
announcement of the betrothal Of hi
niece and Dellnikoff at the governor
supper, the girl would not dare refus
to redeem the pledge. He saw Alm'
standing alone for moment and wen
to her.
| my dear niece" he said in his bland
est manner, you are charming tonight
How have you changed 80 SUDDENLY"
! "oh, one cannot be very. chArminI
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILW AY
sHER1FF's SALE.

HOWARD COUNTY.
In the District Court Of Howard County, State
of Iowa.
By virtue of a special execution issued from
the office of the Clerk Of the District Court Of
Malinda Osborne and against Ragnilda Knud-
son dated July. II, 1904, and to me
directed, commanding me that of the
goods, chattels stock or interest in any company,
debts due, property In the hands of third per-
sons, lands and tenements (Which are not ex
empt by law from execution) of the said
Ragnilda KnudSon, make or cause to be made
the sum of Three hundred and tifty-SiX dol
| lars ($S58J and twenty-five dollars and thirty
cents ($2530) costs Of suit, and
and costs, have levied upon the following de-
| the county of Howard and State Of Iowa,
Lots one ~ two t2) three ts) four az and five
(5). block number thirty-seven (3Il. Baldwin's
addition to Cresco. Iowa, according to the
| recorded plat thereof.
And hereby give public notice that shall
offer for sale at public outcry at the Court
House door in Cresco. county Of howard and
| State OF Iowa, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10, 1904,
between the hours OF o'clock q. m. and4 o'clocl
D. m, OF said day-Sale to commence at the houl
Of . O'Clock p. M of said day; and will sell t,
/ the highest and best bidder therefor in cash tn,
| above described property, or suficient thereo
to satisfy the above debt with interest and cost
Dated this 18th day Of July 1904.
9ow2 sherin OF howard county
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
water Automobiling.

~ =
Thomas is or is
not to have anoth-
er chance to Gift"
the Americas cup,
the present sea-
son, free from the
excitements of an
international race.
will witness much
yachting sport-a
We ry expensive
sport, by the way.
There are 100000
600 Ort n of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
G. M. s. ST.. Paul r. r.

will sell excursion tickets to Northern
resorts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Northern Michigan, July IA to Is and
August 9th to 18th for one fare plus
so cents. Good to return until Sept. 1.
Also summer tourist rates to various
points in Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Northern Michigan; one fare plus SOC
Good to return until Sept. 18th. Or
sale July Ia to 10. For further par
ticulars enquire at ticket office, Cresco
9lt2 M. j. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Dog Racing the New Fashion.

UT horse racing is
old-fashioned aft
err all and society.
while it shows no
signs of a dinin-
ished interest in
the race tracks, is
turning with signs
of a real enthusi-
asm to the new
boom for dog rae
ing. Dog racing is
no new thing in
England, W h e r e
the great centers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
First and Thlrd Tuesday OF Each Month.

First and Third Tuesday of Each Month.
The Chicago Great estern Railway
will sell HomeSeekers Tickets at one
fare plus So 90 to points in Alabama,
Arkansas. Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Carolina. Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and
Wyoming. For further information
apply to any Great Western Agent,
or j. P. Elmer, g. P. A., Chicago, Ill.
dec Is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22

everybody was getting rich, and get
ting rich quick, in the betting rings.
The stable boy, Pierre Nagle, has won
very quiet about it and rather inclined
to suggest that the sum lacks little
of that figure, it is likely that he will
be heard from further. Then there
is Yeager, another "boy plunger," who
has made meteoric transit through
the betting arena. He has a pile Of
money, too. according to reports. The
newest entry is that of Smiling Jack
McGinnis," who borrowed S100 from
his friend, ex-Sheriff Buttling, won
$4,000 at roulette, married society
girl, and went in for racing horses on
his own account His first attempt as
an owner was with most unlikely
horse, which he had gratefully named
"Buttling." No one will blame Nc
Ginnis for believing in Buttling, even
at this stage of mere expectation. Aft
er the race McGinnis loyalty became
passionate faith, for Quilting was
a hundred to one shot, and came in
first. McGinnis believes that anything
named Buttling will bring luck in
thousand dollar bills / should not be
astonished to hear that he had ap-
pealed to the courts to have his own
excellent name changed to Buttling.
Stories from the race tracks-the
true stories-seeln to show that for
tune is as tickle as ever, and that the
men who make the big fortunes are
those who do not look on racing as a
game Of chance. Possibly those who see
growing evil in this form of gambling
will find special occasion for study in
the case Of men like young Nagle, who
neither pays for tips" nor plays a
System" 1t is a matter of science
with him. He studies horses with the
devotion of scientific specialist. 1t
may be a crude kind of science, but it
is a science that gives him wonderful
foresight into what q given horse
will do.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing thateve was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They re wonderful in building
up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold
by P. A. Clemmer. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
The Latest Social Failure.
HE Thaw family OF.

dE Vn6W family OK
Pittsburg have In
sisted in print and
out Of print that
the earl Of Yar-
mouth didn't cost
so much az ha was
supposed. This
and other dis
Chalmers as to the
money price Of
foreign titles may
be entirely true.
Naturally 1t is diff
Ary,lf IN cot ot <hA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
John Hay and the "Breadwinners."

EW YORK does
not talk politics
and sport all Of
the time. That It
can take up q lit
erary topic even
in hot weather.
even in presiden-
tial hot weather.
has been shown in
the fresh burst Of
discussion over
that very old topic
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
RACING IN NEW YORK
THE HORSES HAVE NOW RE-
PLACED WALL STREET.
STORIES OF THE PLUNoERs
A Jockey That Has Won Half Mil
lion Dollars-A New Fashion
in Racing-other Goth
am Gossip.

EW YORK.-Wall
street has been
duller than in
many m o n t b S
there are remark
able stories of
plunging in other
fields. The race
tracks never fur
nished as many SEN
sations one after
the other as they
have during the
past few weeks.
The 6 uil el e S 8
might think that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
(To b ] ontinued.l
Annual Convention
Commercial Law League Of America,
West Baden and French Lick
Springs. Ind. ,Iulv 1920.

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will on July % to % inclusive,
sell round trip tickets at one fare plus
So 90 to West Baden and Frerch Lick
Springs, Ind. Tickets good until
August 11th for return. For further
information apply to any Great Wes-
tern Agent or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A.
Chicago, III. july Is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-22
CHAPTER TX.

A CAPRICIOUS WOMAN.
1S1 Is 1t too early to offer con-
l&l i CALCULATIONS, colonel?" ask.
yo9TaoI ed the governor of Tinis Of
k9:N:S Colonel Jurnien as he watch
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
THE STAR IN THE EAST.

They followed the star the whole night
As It moved with the midnight. they moved
too;
And cared not whittier it led. nor knew.
TIL Christmas Day In the morning
And Just. at the dawn In the twilight
shade.
They came to the stable and. unafraid.
Saw the blessed Babe In the manger laid,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
We have followed the star whole long
year,
And watched Its beacon. now faint. now
And It now stands still as we draw near,
To Christmas Day In the morning.
And just as the wise men did Of old,
In the hush Of the winter dawning cold,
We come to the stable and behold
The Child on the Christmas morning.
And just as the wise men deemed 1t meet
To offer him gold and perfumes. sweet,
We lay our gifts at his holy feet
Our gifts on the Christmas morning. 4
Babe, once laid In the ox's bed,
With never a pillow for thy head,
Now throned in the highest heavens In
stead,
o Lord OF the Christmas morningl
Because we have known and have loved
And have followed 1t long. and have fol
lowed II far,
From the land where the shadows and
To find thee on Christmas morning.
Accept the gifts that we dare to bring
And help our souls to Rise and sing,
In the Joy Of thy Christmas morning;
Susan Coolidge
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-24
THE OLD YEAR AID THE NEW

The Old Year goes away; her eyes are
sad
The eyes Of one who hopes or fears no
more.
Snow is upon her hair; gray mists have
clad
A form the vesture Of the spring which
wore.
The new buds quicken now beneath the
But not FOR her = the Old Year goes
away.
The New Year enters In; a happy child,
Who looks for flowers to i'll her out
stretched hand,
And knows not fear. although the winds
Soon shah the, birds be singing in the
On the young leaves the patter of soft
rain.
And vioIets Ops'-the New Year comes
again.
So with this mortal life; now young, now
old.
spring which never dreams Of frost and
snow,
Summer and autumn-then the tale Is told;
With tired step. In wintry days we 90:
God grant a Weakening on some happier
shore,
Where the lost youth and Joy comes back
Mary GorgeA