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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

woman's hand-tne man VINO might
have been? Did she see this, and
greet again the friend Of long ago?
God, who hath given mercy, remedy
alone suficing for the i'll that men
may do, He alone may know these
things.
Could John Law failing be John
Law succeeding, and in his most SUBJ
lime success? Upon the wreck and
ruin OF the old nature could there
grow another and better man? May
hap the answer to this was what the
eye Of woman saw. How else could
there have come into this great room,
SO late the scene of turbulent activi-
ties, this vast and soothing calm?
How else could this mans breath come
now SO deep and regular and content?
With the dawn there came into the
heart of Catharine Knollys food of
light and joy. Why, she knew not;
how, she cared not; yet she knew that
the shadows were gone. The same tide
Of peace and calm might have swept
into the bosom Of the man before her.
He stirred, moved. His eyes opened
wide, in their gaze wonder and disbe-
lief, yet hope and longing.
"Catharine," he murmured, Cath
arine! Is it you? Catharine! Dear
Kate!"
She bent over and softly kissed his
face. Dear heart" she whispered, 81
have loved you always. Awake. The
day has come. There is another world
before us. See. have come to you,
dear heart. for faith, and for love, and
for hope!"
rTIIE END i
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

! A'o Oedtn-hneH OF WlLl SOuQQ tne
the Ieamsters. death knell of the
strong organization Of teamsters that
has held tae business interests Of the
city within its grasp for the past four or
five years.
Some years ago, during the operations
Of the boodling aldermen, there was
passed in the city council an ordinance
giving an unknown company the right
to construct tunnels under every street
and alley within the city limits. Like
many franchise voted by the Chicago
city fathers, nothing more was heard
OF 1t until some three years ago, when
excavations were begun In quiet way
In the rear Of Alderman Powers saloon
One after another little galvanized iron
sheds, about three by six feet square,
were erected at various places through
out the business district, and the public
wondered what they were. Finally
came the public announcement that the
city had been undermined by system
OF tunnels, 20 miles of them, cut 40 feet
under the surface of the streets.
The tunnels are there, every mile
claimed, and through them are rushing
small electric cars at maximum rate
OF 40 miles an hour. They connect with
practically every wholesale and retail
store Of any Importance in the down.
town district, with every railroad and
steamship depot, and through them it
is expected that 80 per cent. of the out
going and incoming freight OF the busi-
ness district will be hauled at less ex-
pense than is possible with the present
methods of teams.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

stalling, and of
which they now have 10000 phones in
operation, is an automatic one, in which
the services of the "hello" girls are dis
pensed with. The rates charged by the
Bell system for an unlimited service.
single wire, are SITS per year. The new
company proposes maximum charge
for the automatic service of $85 per year,
and the phones are put in under an
agreement with the subscriber that he
is to pay for only such calls as he makes
at a rate of five cents call, until the
maximum shall be reached, after which
there is to be no additional charge.
AS competitor of telephone monop-
oily that has become irksome, 1t is
tempting bait that is offered, but the
question the public would like to be able
to answer satisfactorily is 'are the two
companies the bitter business rivals
they profess to be, or is 1t but a method
Of installing double telephone service
with q double charger" 1fitis fight to
the death. the public are willing to side
with the new company, but II 1t is SIM
ply friendly bout, the public prefer to
keep out.
The new company certainly has an
abundance Of funds. The 20 miles of
tunnels constructed so far represent an
expenditure Of 100000. There is $780,
100000 more to be spent, and the tun-
nels are to be extended into every Sec
ton Of the city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

squadron wheeled, neaded by an Of
dcer, who rode upon him with sword
uplifted as though to cut him down.
Law raised his hand at this new
menace.
"Stop!" he cried. 81 am the cause
of this rioting. am John Law"
What! Monsieur L'as?" cried the
lieutenant. $50 the people have found
you, have they!"
1T would SO seem. They have de-
stroyed my carriage, and they would
have killed me-" replied Law. But
perceive it is Capt. Mirabec. Twas
who got you your commission, as you
may remember"
lis it SOP" replied the other, with q
grin. II have no recollection. Since
you are Jean Las, the late director
general, the pity is did not let the
people kill you. You are the cause Of
the ruin of us all, the cause of my
own ruin. Three days more, and
had been major general. had near
ly the sum in actions ready to pay over
at the right place. BY our lady Of
grace, am minded to run you through
myself, for a greater villain never set
foot in France!"
AS you like. But most of all, am
now very weary. l would not remain
here longer talking. Henri, where are
you?"
The faithful Swiss, who had re-
manned close to his employer all the
time, and who had been not far from
his side during the scenes just con-
Guided, was in moment at his side.
He hardly reached his master too
soon, for as he passed his arm about
him, the head of Law sank YEARLY
forward. He might, perhaps, have
sunk to the ground had he lacked a
supporting arm.
At this moment there came again
the sound of hoofs upon the pavement.
There was the rush of mounted out
rider, and hard after him sped the
horses of carriage, whose driver
pulled up close at the curb and scarce
clear of the little group gathered there.
The door of the coach was opened, and
at 1t appeared the figure of woman,
who quickly descended from the step.
What is it?" she cried. "Is not this
the residence of Monsieur Law" The
officer saluted, and the few loiterers
gave back and made room, as she
stepped fully into the street and adj
vanced with decision towards those
whom she saw.
Madam" replied the Swiss, ''this is
the residence of Monsieur Las, and
this is Monsieur Las himself. fear
he is taken suddenly ILL.,"
The lady stepped quickly to his side.
AS she did so, Law, as one not fully
hearing, half raised his head. He
looked full into her face, and releasing
himself from the arms of his servant,
stood thus, staring directly at the Wis
itor, his face haggard, his fixed eyes
bearing no sign of actual recognition.
"Catharine! Catharine!" he ex-
claimed ooh God, how cruel of you
to mock me! Catharine!"
The unspeakable yearning of the cry
went to the heart of her who heard it..
She put out hand and laid it on his
forehead. The Swiss motioned toward
the house. And even as the officer
wheeled his troop to depart, these two
again assembled the steps, half carry
ing between them a stumbling man,
who but repeated mumblingly to him
self the same words:
"Mockery! Mockery!"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

ms for the trounc- Renewing Old Friend
ing the island en- snips'
pire gave the dragon, and much as the
Chinaman likes the jingle Of coin,
money could not tempt him to serve
food to Jap. Now the old sores are
all healed, and the Jap is the most well
come visitor at the Chinese restau-
rants. He is even urged to attend the
joss house on Clark street, where pray
ers are offered daily for the success OF
Japanese arms.
Chicago has very limited population
of Japs. At the breaking out of the war
there were not more than 100 of them
in the city, and within week several
of these had started on their return to
the fatherland to take up arms against
Russia.
Unlike the 1900 Chinese of Chicago,
the Japs are well-to-do. The majority
are engaged in mercantile pursuits, such
as the selling of Japan teas and other
products of the empire, and when not 10
business for themselves are the repre-.
sentatives of big exporting concerns OF
Nagasaki, Yokohama or Toxic. Among
the merchants of the city they have the
reputation of being shrewd, but strict
ly honest, business men. They are
easily assimilated, are never seen in ma
tive dress, but wear stylish American
clothing, and their trade is much sought
after by the fashionable tailors. Though
at the present time they are consort-
ing with the Chinese to a considerable
extent, as rule they have not cultivated
acquaintance in this direction, and
have given such of their less progress
sive neighbors as they meet in this
country wide berth Just now senti-
ment has made them regular patrons
of the better class of Chinese restaurants
where they are the heroes of the day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
CHAPTER XIII.
THE QUALITY OF MERCY.

Within the great house there was
silence, for the vistas of the wide in
terror led far back from the street and
It's tumuh; nor did there arise within
the walls any sound Of voice or foot
fall. OF the entire household there
was but one left to do the master
service.
They entered the great hall, passed
the foot of the wide stairway, and
turned at the first entresol, where were
seats and touches. The servant paused
for moment and looked inquiringly
at the lady with whom he now found
himself in company.
"The times are serious" he began.
II would not intrude, madame, yet per-
haps you are aware"
II am a friend of monsieur" replied
Lady Catharine. 'He is i'll. See, he is
not himself. Tell me, what is this ILL
ness?"
Madame" said the Swiss, gravely,
"his illness is that Of grief. Monsieur's
failure sits heavily upon him.
How long is it since he slept?"
asked the lady, for she noted the
dropping head Of the man now reclin-
Ing upon the couch.
Not for many days and nights"
replied the Swiss. "He has for the last
few days been under much strain. But
shall not assist you, madame? You
are, perhaps-pardon me, since do
not know your relationship with mon
sieur-"
"a friend of years ago. I knew Mr..
Law when he lived in England"
II perceive. Perhaps madame would
be alone for a time? # you please,
will seek aid"
They approached the side Of the
couch. Laws head lay back upon the
cushions. His breath came deeply and
slowly, not stertorously nor labored.
How strange" whispered the Swiss,
"he sleeps!"
Such was indeed the truth.
Madame would be alone with mon
sieur?" asked he. at will be better"
Lady Catharine Knollys, left alone
gazed upon the sleeper. John Law, the
failure, lay there, supine, abased, cast
down, undone, shorn utterly of his old
arrogance of mind and mien. Fortune,
wealth, even the boon of physical
well-being-all had fled from him. The
pride of superb manhood had depart
ed from the lines of this limp figure.
The cheeks were lined and sunken, the
eye, even had the lid not covered it,
lacked the late convincing fire. No
longer commanding, no longer strong,
no longer gay and debonair, he lay, a
man whose fate was failure, as he him
self had said.
The woman who stood with clasped
hands, gazing at him, tears yelling in
her eyes-she, so closely linked to his
every thought for these many years
well enough she knew the story or his
boundless ambitions, now so swiftly
ended. Well enough. too, she knew
the shortcomings Of this mortal man
before her. Even as she had in her
mirror looked into her own. soul, so
now she saw deep into his heart as
he lay there, helpless, making no fur
Their plea for himself, urging no claim,
making no explanations nor denials,
no asseverations, no promises. Did
she indeed see and recognize again, as
sometimes gloriously happens in this
poor life of ours, that other and In
ner man, the only one at to touch a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

congested c o n d l.
ton Of the streets
in the business CEN
ter. They pro-
pose not to take
the people of the
streets by putting
the street cars un-
der ground, but to
take the teams OF
the streets by haul
ing the freight Of
the city un d 9 r
ground. II t b e 1 r
dreams prove real
istic their solution
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
hese rumofs in their own editorias

Inese rumOfs IN their owl ed1t0f10
rooms.
This kind of journalism is popular
with the newsboys of the city. They
haunt the doors of the theaters and the
restaurants with great bundles of such
papers. and the public, eager to secure
the latest from the seat of war, though
knowing that in all probability the so
called news is fake, buy them eagerly
at the price asked, five cents, a profit OF
4h cents to the newsboy. Others of the
street urchins invade the residence dis
tricts at all hours of the night, and their
shrill cries of double war extra" bring
the populace to doors and windows in
negligee attire in their eagerness to Sc
cure the news(?).
The grapevine extra is product OF
modern Journalism, intended to satisfy
the appetite of the sensation lover.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

his auto, and goes to and from his
business in it.
Something of the increase of inter-
est may be gathered from the fact that
the sales of machines at this EXPOSE
ton netted the manufacturers more
than $1,000,000, greater sales record
than was reached at the New York
show.
Fashions in automobiles change as
in everything else. Last years fash
ionable touring car was without a top,
and the entrance, except for the chat
feur, was from the back. This year
the canopy top machine is the correct
thing, and the entrance is from the
side. Practically none of the new cars
Of elaborate pretensions but what have
the side entrance. Another feature in
this years cars Is the increase in mo-
tive power. Now the 24-horse power
touring car is more the rule than the
exception. Various mechanical details
are being changed also. For instance
the gasoline cars are dispensing with
the use of water for cooling purposes,
and instead are using fans operated
by the running of the machines The
electric vehicles show wonderful i'm
provement both in point of practical
bility and popularity
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Kept 1t Tight.
What is this?" asked Mr.. Pneer, stop
ping a moment at the novelty counter.
This is a handy little arrangement
for carrying your lose change" said the
salesman, proceeding to show him a
new style of coin holder.
Loose change? l never have any,"
rejoined Mr.. Pneer, passing on.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

"oo PACPdliuS 10
begin operations
rs a competitor of
the Bell system,
and that they were
putting their wires
underground. AS
q matter of fact the
tunnels are utilized
for this purpose,
and the original in
corporation of the
present tunn e !
company was as a
telephone com
pany.
The phone sys-
tenn they are in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

terms Ior the past
ten years, not since
the Japanese-Chi
nese war, until the
breaking out of
hostilities between
Japan and Russia.
During those ten
years the numer-
GUS Chinese res
taurants of t h e
city were never
visited by a Jap.
The subjects OF
the mikado We're
never forgiven by
their Chinese cous-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
THE END.]
AS ne Heard It.

When the Sunday school superintend-
ent read the closing words of the Book
OF Job, And Job died, being old and full
OF days." he said to the children:
Now, can anybody tell me the cause
Of Jobs death?"
And timid little boy on back seat
piped out:
He was fully dazed, sirl"-N. Y.
Times.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

the increased at
tendance at the
annual exhibition
which but recently
closed. This year
more than $4,000
people visited the
show, against less
than $4,000 last
year. A m o n G
these were found
all classes, and
automobiling is no
longer the exclu-
sive pastime OF
the wealthy. The
craze has spread
until the s1oo a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15


age of Lincoln about fooling all the peo-
pie some of the time. and some Of the
people all the time, is well Illustrated
with these extras. Since the opening OF
the war there has been scarcely night
that the enterprising newsboys have not
made the nights hideous with their cries
OF startling war news extras. Before the
close Of the first week of the war the
writer's OF these fake cablegrams had
killed off the entire armies and navies
OF both Russia and Japan, and had
drawn all Europe into the conflict.
It is the exceptional publisher who
will permit the issuing of these extras,
and the product is limited to one or two
papers. Virtually all the papers give
prominence to startling rumors. but
thsx do rot -rarmit thu manufacture u
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
Easily Explained.

when you came to this town, ten
years ago, you were as poor as Jobs
turkey, and now you've got money to
burn. How have you managed it, old
boy?"
by never Burning any of my money"
Chicago Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
Greatly Reduced Rates to the
West and Ncrthxasf.
W. E. DUNKLEE. Agent.

Every day IN March and April the
Chicago Great Western Railway viii.
sell tickets at-yery low rates to pojntt
in Montana, Washington, Utah, Ida.
no and California. Write to j. p
Elmer, 9. p. A., Chicago, II for full,
particulars. 4pr Is
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
afna or fine Fnthers.

when went away from home my
father gave me some excellent advice.
Learn how to lead and how to follow.
he said. and YOU will certainly come
out on ,op.'
Have you obeyed him?"
Implicitly have learned to-lead
fast life and follow evil ways."-Cin.
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
OHIO MOB Stays !.
NEGRO MURDERER
SPRINGFIELD cIT1zENsPRoMpr-i
LY AvENGE KILLING OF A
POLICEMAN.
DOORS OF THE JAIL
ARE BATTERED DOWN
Victim Dragged from His Cell and
Shot to Death in Jail Yard-Body
Then Strung Up and Riddlsd
with Bullets.

Springfield, O., March "a mob Of
500 men gathered at the county Jail
Monday night with the avowed pur-
pose of lynching Richard Dixon, Of
Cynthiana, KY. the negro, who shot
Policeman Charles Coils Sunday.
Coils died Monday. Coils was shot
by Dixon Sunday morning while the
latter was in his room in a hotel here
removing his baggage. He had decided
TO quit the place, fearing trouble with
Anna Corbin, woman with whora he
was acquainted. Dixon asked Coils to
go to the hotel with him. While in his
room Dixon and Miss Corbin quarreled
and Dixon is said to have shot her in
the breast. The policeman then at
tempted to arrest Dixon, when the lat
ter fred into the oficer's body, inflict.
ing fatal wounds,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

Mamma-It's very wrong Of you. Tom
my thought you would have known
better than to fight with your little
friend like that!
Tommy "a vanquished one)-So do
now. But l thought could lick hint
Ally sloper.
dalf the Price.
rs that dime novel you're reading,
Henry?"
Nav, It's er ave-center."-c Chicago
American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
Perfectlx Satisfied.

Brown-So Smiths mother-in-law Is
dead? Did she leave Smith anything1
Jones-No; but Smith says he feels
she has done everything in her power
to make him happy as 1t discomfort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15

as a rule, in
the Office of the pa
per printing 1t, but
purporting to be
authentic. 1t is a
comparatively new
factor in Chicago
Journalism, having
made its first ap-
pearance som g
four years ago, but
the present war ex-
element has given
the business of is
suing special edi-
tions of the news
papers containing
th am a ~r1nA -,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
MUTUALLY Struck.

Sinker-Did you make hit with the
girls father?
Drawun-Did I? Well. should say
! did! He struck me for loan the
first tniugt-Judgs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
The Streets show It.

Patient feel dopey all de time.
don't know watts de matter wild me.
Doctor-Is your occupation seden-
tary?
Patient don't ketch onter dat. I'm
street cleaning contractor, an
Doctor-Ah! What you need is exer-
cise.-Philadelphi Press
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
Variable.

Variable.
Gather sc war news while ye may,
Old Time is still a-fiying,
And rumors of peace we hear to-day
Tomorrow they'll be denying.
Philadelphia Press.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
A PROBLEM SOLVED
Chicago Is to Put Her Freight
Traffic Under Ground.
TWENTY MILES OF TUNNELS
Changes the War In the East Has
Made in the City-Season OF the
Grapevine Extra-Ofher
Gossip,

Chicago.-The Illinois Tunnel COM
pany claims to have solution for the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
Healed Old Sores.

The Japanese and Chinese residents OF
Chicago have not been on speaking
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
c., N 4 ST PAUL R. R.,
Time Table.

Trains leaves Crcsco as follows:
PASSENGER GOING EAST.
p. m. Daily except Sunday, TO-,
McGregor and Dubuque.
$3.50 p. m. Daily for Chicago.
$3.50 p. m. Daily except Sunday for
Milwaukee.
FREIGHT
$50 a. m carries passengers to Calmar
IL M, accommodation.
PASSENGER GOING WEST.
4:30 a. M, for st. Paul & Minneapolis
connecting at Austin for South
ern Minnesota points.
l2:48 p. M, for St. Paul& Minneapolis
FREIGHT.
lilo p. M, accommodation.
1910 p. M, carries passengers.
Coupon tickets on sale for all points
IN U s and Canada; also Steamship
tickets. M. ]. WHITE, Agt.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
Time Gard for Elme, Iowa.
In Effect Jan. 3, 1908.
SOUTH BOUND
Leave for Arr from
Dubuque. Chicago 12.20a- IN. 3:10p m
1915 p. m. 8:36 a. M
ana points East. 4:33 a. M. 5:46 p. m
Des MoInes, Kansas 1920 A. m. aida m
City aad the South 4:s8 a. m. $3.50 a. M
/. west. 2:!4p. m. SHOP.
NORTH BOUND.
st. Paul. Minneapo- 3:14a.m. 12.sOa m
apoliS and the 1896 a M 4.a9 q m
Northwest. $50 d. M 1s.i5 n m
5:46 p. m. 2:d5 pm.
All Trains Daily.
w. E. DUNKLEE. Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
Two Telephone sx.tems.

In general way the public has under
stood that new telephone company
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
The Crane vine.

Agrapevine special. in newspaper par
lance. is fake telegram or cablegram
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-15
An Auto Center.

That interest in automobiles is
growing in Chicago is evidenced by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-03

don't come too strong" remarked
Ben Holt OF walla walla, last night
"but I've got a horse that can't" MT
Holt had been discussing the street
paving of the Garden City and the
general condition of the town since
it went on the operating table last
summer.
TITS steam rollers, Dago laborers
rock crushers and all the other para
phernalia that goes with street re-
pairing that has done the work with
my horse. She has been frightened
so many times that she has nervous
prostration, and 1 find myself with
steed ON my hands that, while she
looks all right and is good goer
isn't worth shucks. Look at her Out
of the corner of your eye nowadays
and she takes trembling fit and is
out of commission for the rest of the
day. Her name isn't Maud, either