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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

NO, not tl:c-:: not It'll I was to-. :.
back by the officer who told me of my
sisters death"
I'VE are glad to hear this precise
statement from you. 1t encourages me
to ask again the nature of the freak
which took you into this house. You
say that it was not from any dread on
your sisters account. What, then,
was it? No evasive answer will salts
fy us, Miss Tuttle."
II cannot answer" she said.
1--WE will not oblige you to-" said the
coroner.
However," he now went on with
suddenly assumed severity, "you may
answer this: Was the house dark or
light when you entered it? And how
did you get in?"
'The house was dark, and I got in
through the front door, which / found
ajar."
"You are more courageous than most
women! / fear there are few of your
sex who could be induced to enter it
in broad daylight and under every suit
able protection"
She raised her figure proudly.
"AIiss Tuttle, you have heard Chloe
say that you were in the kitchen of
Mr.. Jeffrey's house when the grocer
boy delivered the candles which had
been left by your brother-in-law on the
counter of the store where he bought
them. Is this true?"
Eyes, sir, it is true"
"Did you see those candles?'
"No, SIR"
"You did not see themT"
mo, SIR"
"Yet you went over to the table"
Eyes, sir, but did not NEEDLE with
the packages. had really no business
with them"
The coroner, surveying her sadly,
went quickly on, as If anxious to termi-
nate this painful examination.
Miss futile sees
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Confessions of a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox. of Wake, Ark.
writes, For IL years l suff, red from
Yellow Jaundice. l consult d a mum
Der of physicians and tried all sorts OF
medicines, but got no relief. Then
began the use uf Ell c.ric BitteiS aid
feel that l am now cured of u disease
that had me in its grasp for twclv,
years." Ii you want a reliable medl.
cine for Liver AID Kidney trouble
stomach disorder or general debility
get Electric Bitters It's guaranteed
by 2. "A. Clemmer. Only SOC. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

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His first inquiry was in reference to
the conversation held between her and
Mr.. Jeffrey ut the time he visited her
room. We had listened to his account
of it, and now we wished to hear hers.
But the cue which had been given her
by this very account had been invalua-
BILE to her, and her testimony naturally
conceded with his. We found our
selves not an inch advanced. They
had talked Of her sisters follies, and
she had advised patience, and that was
all she could say on the subject-all
she would say, as we presently saw.
The coroner introduced fresh topic.
what can you tell us about the in
terview you had with your sister prior
to her going out on the night of her
death?"
Every little except that 1t differed en-
tirely from what is generally supposed.
She did not come to my room for con.
versation, but simply to tell me that
she had an engagement. She was in
an excited mood, but said nothing to
alarm me. She even laughed when she
left me, perhaps to put me off my
guard, perhaps because she was no
longer responsible"
did she know that Mr.. jeffrey had
visited you earlier in the day? Did she
make any allusion to 1t, meanY
"None at all. She shrugged her shout
ders when asked If she was we'll and
anticipated all further questions by
running from the room. She was al
ways capricious in her ways and never
more so than at that moment. Would
to God that it had been different!
Would to God that she had shown her
self to be suffering woman! Then l
might have reached her heart and this
tragedy would have been averted."
The coroner favored the witness with
look of respect, perhaps because his
next question must necessarily be
cruel.
rs that all you have to say concern.
ing this important visit, the last you
held with your sister before her
death?"
"No, sir; there is something else
something which should like to relate
to this jury. When she came into my
room she held in her hand a white rib.
bon-that is, she held the two ends OF
long satin ribbon which seemed to
come from her pocket Handing those
two ends to me, she asked me to tie
them about her wrist. "A knot unde,
and bow on top she said, 80 that i,
cannot slip off, As this was some
thing had often been called on to dc
for her. I showed no hesitation in com
plying with her request. Indeed fel,
none. thought 1t was her fan or he,
bouquet she held concealed in the
folds of her dress, but it proved to be-
gentlemen, you know what. / pray
that you will not oblige me to mentor
It"
1t was such stroke as no lawyer
would have advised her to make. ]
heard afterward that she had refused
the offices Of dozen lawyers who had
proffered her their services. But ut
tered as it was with noble air and 9
certain dignif1ed serenity, 1t had a great
effect upon those about her and turned
In moment the wavering tide of favor
in her direction.
The coroner, who doubtless was per.
fectly acquainted with the explanation
with which she had provided herself
but who perhaps did not look for It to
| Chloe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
ni.. Nixon

II walked there-I never said that I
did not walk there-when I went later
to see my sister and in sight Of num-
Der Of detectives passed straight
through the halls and into the library"
"And that this footstep," inexorably
proceeded the coroner, us not In a line
with the main thoroughfare extending
from the front to the back of the house,
but turned inward toward the wall, as
Il she who made it had stopped to lean
her head against the partition2"
Miss Tuttle's head dropped.
III went into the house." she said,
1T was not to enter that room. 1 had
too great a dread of it. If rested my
head against the wall 1t was in terror
Of that shot. 1t came so suddenly and
was SO frightful, so much more fright
ful than anything you can conceive"
"Then you did enter the house?"
IT did"
"And it was while you were inside,
instead of outside. that you heard the
shot?"
II must admit that too. was at
the library door,"
you acknowledge that?"
II do"
.,2us. Eou "a not enter III. library z.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

''You have not told us what you did
when you heard that pistol shot"
II ran away as soon as I could move:
ran madly from the house."
"Where2"
"Home."
"But it was half past 10 when you
got home"
"Was it?'
at was half past 10 when the man
came to tell you of your sisters death"
ut may have BEEN"
"Your sister is supposed to have died
In few minutes. Where were you in
the Interim"
"God knows. I do not"
| A wild look was creeping into her
face, and her figure was swaying, but
she soon steadied it. I have never
seen more admirable presence main
tanned in the face of dreadful humil-
iation.
Perhaps I can help you," rejoined
the coroner not unkindly. "Were you
not in the Congressional library look
ing up at the lunettes and gorgeously
painted walls?
"I?" Her eyes opened wide in won,
dering doubt III I was I did not
know 1t. I have no remembrance Of
It."
your condition OF mind and that Of
Mr.. Jeffrey seem to have been strange.
ly alike" remarked the coroner.
mo, mop she protested.
"Ar01linp a like sonrco
mo, no." she cried again, this time
with positive agony. Then, with an
effort which awakened respect for
her powers Of mind, If for nothing
else, she desperately added: ~ cannot
say what was in his heart that night,
but know what was In mine dread
Of that old house, to which had been
drawn in spite Of myself, possibly by
the force Of the tragedy going on in.
side It, eliminating in delirium Of
terror which sent me flying in an OPP
postte direction from my home and
Into places had been accustomed to
visit when my heart was light and I'M
troubled"
"Anothsr question, Miss Tuttle.
When you heard pistol shot sound.
ing from the depths Of that dark H.
brary, what did you think It meant7'
Something dreadful; something su
perstttious. It was night, you remem
Der, and at night one has such horri
bic thoughts"
"Yet an hour or two later you de
clarsd that the hearth was no load
stone. You forgot its horrors and your
superstition upon returning to you,
own house."
ut might be-" she murmured, "but
Il so, they soon returned. had reason
for my horror, If not for my superst
ton, as the event showed"
The coroner did not attempt to con
trovert this. He was about to launch
final inquiry.
Miss futile, upon the return Of
yourself and Mr.. jeffrey to your home
after your final visit to the Moore
house, did you have any interview
that was without Witnesses"
"No."
"Did you exchange any wordsT
II think we did exchange some
words; it would be only natural"
"Are you willing to state wha,
words2'
She looked dazed and appeared Il
search her memory.
Il don't think can" she objected.
But something was said by you and
some answer was made by himT
II believe So"
Cannot you say defnitelyY
1--WE did speak,"
''In English?"
mo, in French"
Cannot you translate that French
for us?'
"PardoA me, sir; it was SO long ag
my memory fails me-"
us 1t any better for the second AM
longer interview between you the mex
dayi"
"No--sir."
= .xaM- aAanot 1--we na aav nhrass o
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
FOR SALE!

We offer for sale our home with two
beautiful lots, we'll improved, near to
church and business center. Posses
sion given 30 days after sale. Call
and examine the property and get our
low price. This is choice investment
for some retiring farmer who wants a
good home. Will also sell our
furniture. ROBT. PHELAN.
3tf. MRS. K. g. PHELAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

First and Third tuesday, of Each Month
The Chicago Great estern Railway
will sell Homeseekers Tickets at one
fare plus 81 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, 1904-10-14
Hmsseekers Excur sin.

The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will on the first and third Tues
day up to October 18th sell tickets to
points in Alberta, Arizona, Assiniboia
Canadian Northwest, Colorado, Indi-
Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatch-
avian, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
For further informatio apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. P. Elmer,
g. P. A., Chicago, Ill. oct 1S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Cheap Rates to the Southwest.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will, on September goth, Oct. 4th and
18th, sell tickets to points in Texas,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
New Mexico at extremely low rates.
For further information apply any
Great Western Agent or j. p. Elmer,
G. p. A., Chicago, Ill. oct17.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Low Rates TO the Southwest
via the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul

Railway.
S11.90 for one way ticket to any
point in Oklahoma or Indian Terri
tory and many points in Kansas. Cor
reSpOndingly low rates to Texas and
New Mexico. Tickets are second
class -col0nist-and will be on sale
October 4th and 18th.
Ask the ticket agent for complete
information, or address f. A.MILLER,
Genl Pass. Agent, Chicago. 7w3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children,
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' s;sss IL: :. ZmxAzzzzz@
Hmeseekers Rates

Hmeseekers Rates
to North and South Dakota every
Tuesday until Oct. 25th, the Chicago
Great Western Railway will sell ronnd
trip tickets to points in the above
named states at a great reduction
from the usual fare. For further in
formation apply to any Great Western
Agent, or j. P. Elmer, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill. Oct. goth.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
A. o. u. W.

Regular mea ting Cresco Lodge LIST
and 3rd Tues. each m onth, in O'Mal
ley's Hall. Visitors always welcome
e. B. WOODWARD, GEO. MILLER,
Recorder. M. W
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
A Love Letter

Would not interest you if you're look
ing for a guaranteed Salve for Sores,
Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder,
Mo-. writes: II suffered with an ugly
sore for year. but box of Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve cured me. It's the best
Salve on earth. 25c at P. A. Glenn
mer's Drug Store. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Pianos and ORGANS

tuned, cleaned, repaired and voiced.
I am q graduate and hold a diploma
from the largest piano tuning school
in the United States.
A. d. PATTERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

:, c., N. & St. PAUL r. r.,
Time Table.
Trains leaves Cresco as follows;
,,e;. PASSENGER GOING EAST.
pam. Daily except Sunday, for 4
-ts7 McGregor and Dubuque. !.
1:52spo M Daily for Chicago, Z
9:3O. p. m,, Daily except Sunday for i
..r.::::a: MilRaukee. I'd
.-.e,,. FREIGHT. ~. I'd
$50 a M, carries passengers to Calmara,
II aRs accommodation: Z 9 .aa.,ssi
PASSENGER GOING WEST.
4:3o a. NJ, for st. Paul s. Minneapolis, /.
connecting at Austin for South
ern Minnesota points.
12:4S p. NJ, for st. Paul s. Minneapolis
FREIGHT.
10 p. M, accommodation.
$40 p. NJ, carries passengers.
Coupon tickets on sale for all poins
IN U S. and Canada; also Steamsh
tickets. M. j. WHITE, AgtE
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

Rntedate his attack, bowed in quiet &C.
acknowledgement Of her request and then
Immediately proceeded to ignore It.
Il should be glad to spare you," he
said, "but I do not find It possible.
You knew that Mr.. jeffrey had pis-
toll"
IT did,"
"That It was kept In their apart.
mentT
eyes,"
'In the upper drawer Of a certain
bureau2"
Eyes,"
"Now, Miss Tuttle, win you tell US
why you went to that drawer-if you
did 60 to that drawer-immediately
after Mrs. jeffrey left the houser
She had probably felt this question
coming, not only since the coroner
began to speak, but ever since the evi.
dence ELECTED from Loretta proved that
her visit to this drawer had been Sc
cretly observed. Yet she had no an
swer ready.
II did not 60 for the pistol" she
sAAAeAAJ NSSAAAS0s ouS oAV SA1O 11Ok 6uy
what she had gone for and the coroner
did not press her.
you had another errand in that
room?"
She let her head droop just tribe.
"Alasw she murmured.
"You went to the bookshelves and
took out book with peculiar cover,
a cover which Mr.. jeffrey has already
recognized as that Of the book in
which he found a certain note"
"You have said it." she faltered.
"Did you take such book out?"
II did"
"For what purpose, Miss Tuttle7"
She had meant to answer quickly,
but some consideration made her hest
tate and the words were long in com:
ing. When she did speak it was to
say:
"My sister asked another favor Of me
after I had tied the ribbon. Pausing
In her passage to the door, she inform.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

FOR SALE OR RENT!
Farm east Of town consisting of 100
acres. For particulars, enquire of
7tf. A. SMITH, Cresco, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
WHY?

'Why do you still keepyour
money hid in a sack or box
in the attic or in a tin can
under the barn?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Ca

GA To7 IA
Bears thu 1The Kind You Have Always Bought
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
1~ON00oJC9e900C9t
! MEADOW MOUNTAIN. !

The prospect of telephone line in
this vicinity appears very bright at
this wrigting. We hope the time
will speedy come when we can enjoy
some of the modern conveniences.
Mr.. A. r. Bernard has moved his
saw mill on Salem Lees land and ex-
poets to have it in operation IN tine
near future.
Mr.. James B. O'Brien is preparing
to erect a very substantial barn.
Mr.. Aaron Pritts and son Arthur
were up at Oakland last Saturday on
business
Mr.. William Bailey has procured
employment at A. W. Murray's.
Preaching next Sunday at 2.3O
o'clock p. IN.
Mr.. Columbus Mason made flying
trip to Beckman last Monday.
Mrs. Caroline Colmer and son Clar-
ence are visiting at Barton at this
writing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
Resolutions of Resnect.

The following resolutions of respect
passed by Garrett Lodge No. 113,
Knights of Pythias, of Oakland, upon
the death of Mrs. Chas. J. Newman,
are published in these columns by re-
quest Of the lodge:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to remove
from this sphere of life the esteemed
wife of Brother Charles j. Newman;
therefore be it
ResOl0ed, That we extend to our
bereaveG brother our heartfelt sym
pathy in his sad bereavement.
ReSoloed, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to Brother Newman
and that a copy be sent to each of the
county papers and the same be enter
ed upon the journal of this lodge.
GEO. H. FULMER,
GEORGE P. WHITE,
julius G. RENNINGER
Committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
ChiId-study and.Sunday-SchooI
Methods

A series of questions were PROFOUND
ed to the children of the primary grdes
in the public schools of Boston some
time since. The question related to
the cOmmonest things of nature,
changes of seasons, day and night,
rain, ice, snow, light, lightning, and
thunder. The answers to these ques-
tions are a study in psychology. They
illustrate the crudity Of the mental
conceptions of little children and the
oddity of their use of language
Successful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that the teacher shall find the child
rem where they are; shall get into the
same world with them, and use terms
and symbols that are ineligible to
them. And this is to be done with
out affectation, which children are
quick to detect and resent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
Attacked BY a Vicious Dog.

From the Grantsville correspond
ence of the Meyersdale Comm ercial
the following item of interest is
CLEANED
While on his way home on Satur-
day night Jesse Slick was attacked
by large strange dog and had rath-
er rough experience with the Wei
Gus animal The dog succeeded in
slightly decorating Jessie's face before
he was beaten off. The dog then came
on mp the street and attacked Irving
Broadwater who luckily escaped with
loss of a small part of his trousers.
The animal is not thought to have
been rabid, but simply very vicious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
BECKMAN.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Again our young folks sre saddened
as they see the good sleighing disap
pear. Instead of juggling of bells it is
rain, rain, rain.
Messrs. A. S. Walters and o. c..
Thompson took flying trip to OAK
land Saturday.
Our community was shocked to
learn of the death of Mr.. Ohio Paugh,
who died Sunday morning at $50
o'clock of pneumonia.
Mr.. c. T. Raley is quite proud over
the arrival of twin boys at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Rhodes and fam
lily were calling on Mrs Rhodes sister,
Mrs. Frak McRobie, Sunday.
Mr.. Hammill Murray, of Reynolds
vile, Pa, arrived at his brothers
Mr.. A. w. Murray's one day last week.
MFR. S. o. Wiley and sisters whose
names we haYe not learned, called at
P. F. Mellinger's one day last week.
Viola, little daughter, of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Beckman, who was on
the sick list, is better at this writing.
Mr.. Charles Sechler, of Bittinger,
was in our quiet little burg Saturday.
Miss Mollie Rhodes was a pleasant
guest of Miss Blanche O'Brien, Sat
urday and Sunday.
A merry sleighing party of Meadow
Mountain folks spent an enjoyable
time at Theo. Beckman's Saturday
evening.
Snow BIRD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
S24,OO0,00O FOR WAGON ROADS.
Appropriation of SO, 900, 900 a Year
But States must Contribute Like

Appropriation of 100000 a Year
But States must Contribute Like
Amount.
There is pending in Congress a bill
called the Brownlow Bill, introduced
by Hon. Walter p. Brownlow, Of Ten
nessee, which appropriates $24,00O,OO
as national aid for the building OF
Wagon roads. This sum is to be avail
able at the rate of $s,OOO.O0O a year,.
is to be divided according to the pop
ulation of the different States, but no
State is to receive less than S25O,OOO
Every State receiving National aid
must appropriate and spend like
amount.
The asserted growth of sentiment
in favor of the measure has been
chiefly due to the institution and ex-
tension of the rural free mail delivery
system, which has brought the disad-
vantages of poor roads home to the
farmers and other country jewellers.
Applications for the extension of the
free rural delivery system are being
refused by the Post Office authorities
on account of the roads, and the dis
appointed communities demand their
improvement. These demands are so
in excess of the ability OF the local
boards to respond to that for a year
pastlHighway Commissioners all over
the country have been putting them
selves on record in favor of National
aid.
1t is claimed on behalf of the bill
that the plan of distribution is more
equitable than the distribution of
some $32,2OO,OOO year under the
Rivers and Harbors Bill, which goes
principally to the seaboard States
and to the Mississippi delta
In support of the Brownlow Bill as
a general measure, attention is called
to the fact that France has 23,603
miles of wagon road, which are built
and maintained by the nation, and
Italy about 5000 miles, while many
of the States of the Union spend
hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually in aid of highway improve
ment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
; BITTINGER AND VICINITY

The thrifty manufacturers of maple
sweets are daily expecting the busy
sugar season to open and doubtless
the first favorable day will witness
busy scenes among huge stacks of
keelers and steam filed camps.
The last meeting of the interesting
Literary Society at this place will be
held on next Saturday evening. This
society has held many interesting
and helpful meetings during the win
ter season, and much of its success
was due to the energetic and capabl e
management of Mr. f. S. Brenne-
man, who is charge of the public
school here.
Mr.. Mahlon Brenneman. in com
pany with Dennis Brcnneman, went
to Petersburg, Pa, last Saturday for
a short visit to old friends at that
place.
A mad dog went out from this com
munity few days ago and covered a
large territory in his wild career. Two
persons were bitten, according to re-
port, one at Grantsville, and another
at Friendsville, at which place the
brute was killed.
Mr.. q. w. Engle, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with his family at this
place.
Miss Malinda Orendorf, who has
been ill for a few days, is improving
j. l.. ,Beechy and Brothers, have
purchased some coal land on Cherry
Creek, and will operate a mine there
to supply local consumers.
Miss Laura Facenbaker has secured
the place OF domestic in the home of
I. j. Lohr, recently vacated by Miss
Clara Beechy. Miss Beechy will re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-25
Letter to T. j. Peddicord.

Dear Sir: Shuffert Hardware Co,
Hickory, n G, bought carload of
paint; after selling it a few months,
found-out it measured seven pints a
gallon"
Returned it to the maker and cred
tied customers with what they had
lost from short measure.
What do you think of short-meas-
ure paint? Don't you think it half
whitewash? Half the paints are part
whitewash.
Go by the name: Devoe lead-and-
zine No whiting or clay in that; full
measure besides, A gallon Devoe is
worth two of whitewash paint.
Yours truly
F. W. Devoe & Co
j. M. Days & Sons sell our paint.