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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09

came up to dad and begged him not
to hurt the count, and as she spoke
broken English dad could understand
her. and she looked so beautiSul, and
her eyes were filed with tears, and
dad relented and said: Don't cry,
dear. won't hurt the little runt." she
was 60 glad dad was not going to kill
the count that she threw herself into
his arms and thanked dear America
for producing such grand citizen,
such brave man as dad, who could
forego the pleasure Of killing a poor,
weak man who had insulted him, par
ticularly as dads wild Indian ancestry
made it hard for him to refrain from
blood.
Well, dads face was a study, as he
braced up and held that $50 pounds OF
white meat in his arms. with all the
people looking on. and he seemed
proud and heroic, and he stroked her
hair and told her not to worry, and
finally she hied herself away from dad
and the count took her away, and they
went up the bullyvard, and after all
was quiet again dad said: "Hennery,
let this be lesson to you. When you
are tempted to commit rash act and
avenge an insult in blood, stop and
think Of the sorrow and shame that
will come to you If you draw your gun
too quick, and have widow on your
hands as the result. Suppose had
killed that shrimp, the face of his wild
ow would have haunted me always, and
would have wanted to die. Don't
ever kill anybody, my boy, il you can
settle dispute by shaking the dice"
Well, dad ordered some more wine,
and as he drank it, he allowed the pop
ulace to admire him and say things
about the great American millionaire,
who spent money like water and was
too brave to fight. Then dad called
for his check to pay his bill, and when
he felt in his pocket for his roll Of
bills, he hadn't nickel and the WON
an, when she was in his arms, wedding
4 with one hand, had gone through dads
pockets with the other. Dad felt fol
his watch, to see what time it was, ant
his watch was gone, and the waiter wa.
waiting for the money and dad triet
i to explain that he had been buncoed
and the head waiter came and begun
10 not sassy. and then they called.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
At the Rectory, Too.

A pleasant girl answers the ring Of all
callers at certain rectory in Brooklyn.
She is daughter Of the Emerald isle and
is capable of as many good Irish bulls
as any son Of ''the ould sod" To the
INQUIRY Of a recent caller II Father -
was in, she replied in the negative. The
caller, however, rather than be disap-
pointed, was content to see one Of the
curates and told the girl as much.
"Well," she replied, there's only one
in and he's just gone out. "-Brooklya
Eagle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09

having much OF time abroad. you can
tell them the particulars.
P. S.-We got dad out for $40 ana
costs, and he says he will blow Paris
up before night. We are going up to
the top Of the Eiffel tower this after.
noon, to count our money, as dad daa.
sent take out his pocketbook anywhere
on the ground for fear of being robbed
Yours full Of frogs.
HENNERY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
ITO be continued.
Huge Task,

It was huge task, to undertake the
cure of such bad case of kidney dis
ease, as that of O. +. Collier, of Chero-
kee, Ia, but Electric Bitters did it
He writes: "My kidneys were SO far
gone, / could not sit on a chair with
out 9 cushion; and suffered from dread
full backache, headache, and depres
sion. In Electric Bitters, however, l
q cure, and by them was restored to
perfect health. I recommended this
great tonic medicine to all weak kid
neys, live or stomach. Guaranteed by
p. a. Clemmer, druggist; price Soc. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
Making Money Tor Others.

Our minis are now coming money
for nations that have no minis Of
their own. For example. last year the
Philadelphia mint coined money for
Colombia and Venezuela. The Phila-
JeLphia and San Francisco mints exc
cuxed the coinage for the Philippine
gov Hnment.-Boston Transcript
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-09
Pianos and Organs

tuned, cleaned, repaired and voiced
I am graduate and hold diploma
from the largest piano tuning school
In the United States.
As N2Assnnssx,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

son avenue and ~ H. long block from
the park. But IL il on the least side"
and fashionable. The third street be-
yond 40 T. roaring day and night with
the flight of the elevated trains. and
beyond that lies one OF the poorest sec
tions Of New York City. where the
children swarm Ike ants.
West of Central Park. the apartment
buildings are Still bigger. not 30 eXciu-
sive. and the prices are lower. On
Broadway. above Columbus Circle. OF
Fifty-niuth street. where the Park be-
gins. a fairly comfortable scven-room
apartment I'm one of the smaller build
ings. without elevators may be had
for 500 n month and upward. In the
bigger twelve and fifteen story struc-
lures. where the apartments range
from eight 60 twelve rooms. rents run
from $500 a year up 20 $1,000 or
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
LITERARY WORKS or JOHN HAY
TO BIZ PUBLISHED BY BIS DAUGHTER

The country approves OF John Hays
selection OF his literary executor. The
work OF preparing the former states
mans papers for publication was be-
queathed by him TO his daughter. Airs.
Payne Whitney. who was Miss Helen
Hay. She has inherited much OF the
high literary talent OF her father and
has been a frequent contributor 20 the
leading periodicals. OF both prose and
verse. 1t viii be her pleasant duty 10
prepare for publication the many un-
printed manuscripts from Mr.. Hays
faciie pen
Mrs. Whitney's first published vol
ume OF her own was a collection OF
poems which appeared In 1888 Quite
lately. and principally through the In
fluence of her children. she has col
lected series OF charming stories for
little folks Many OF these have at
tracted critical attention through their
easily recognized smack OF childhOOc's
hours. As a possible explanation of
how she was able 20 portray things 80
genuinely from the childish standpoint
she has said that she has endeav0red
always when writing them 10 bark
back 70 the scenes OF her own child
hood, aud TO assist her recollection and
Imagination she has thrown herself or
''i' "'ot "ten it'th "''a e-~oitt. >Cei.s'-
as near actually a. possible 20 the
youngsters point Of view.
AT the National Capital Miss Hays
true worth made her a great fav0rite
and both there and In London hel
I learning. wide reading and ready sym
pathy with her father made her OF
great assistance 90 him in his work
Her husband. Mr. Payne whitney, was
clasSmate Of her brother. the iat'
Adeibert Hay.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

niiiar surroundings here are the
square-built palaces of Vienna and
Budapest The Russian suffers no
inconsistencies here are the narrow
streets of st. Petersburg and Moscow.
Only the native american. with his
lungs full OF country air, and his mind
hlled with the picture Of sunny. cot
tage-ined village streets, stiles In the
dust and noNious gases, gapes wonder
struck at the sky-scrapers.
Fit Only for Paupers and rYHllonalres
1t is these new corners. too. who do
their share toward changing the ap-
pearance OF the city. Wherever they
eongregate, and the migratory impulse
seems 20 carry them no further than
the foreign sections OF the cities In
which they land. they make life intol-
cradle for the American-bOrn and thus
drive out the moderately prosperous
from the less expensive localities. until
il Is only the paupers and the million
aires who can afford TO live IN New
York
Seven thousand dollars year for an
apartment In New York Is not. by any
means. the highest price There are
buildings on Firth. Park. and Madison
avenues between 5oth and 10th streets
in which some OF the apartments rent
for $f5.eoO year. Yer. with the ex-
crption of Fifth avenue which runs
along the east side OF Central Park.
these avenues are not particularly beau
&fu The electric cars ran on Aadi-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

Information has been received at
the Post ofncc Department alleging
that lottery ticket selling - again
nourishing In the United States.
which has led % an Investigation aud
recommendation 81 fraud order
against r.. Bogcisang. 81 Hamburg.
Germany. who 81 stated io be- conduct
ing ln the United States the Hamburg
State Lottery. the Brunswick State
Lottery and the ucsSian State Lottery
Circulars Intercepted "a the New York
Post ONCE. apparently mailed ar
Wamhurr. solicit rcmitfances Tor ticket
drawings Ia the above lotteries and
direct that remiffnuces be made 70
Hogcisang. at Hamburg.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

From the Buffalo Express.
TX would have done Ben Butler good
IL he could have lived 90 see the day
when New Orleans would welcome
Federal control OF a yellow fever
epidemic with such enthusiasm that
the citizens themselves would raise by
popular subscription the money 90 pay
Cor it as was recently done. General
Eutier established Federal control o.
sanitation as Of everything else in New
Orleans during the war. TIE was
rouudly abused Tor Do. hut De proved
ile efficacy OF cleanliness and strict
quarantine Ina preventing yellow fever.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

room and kitchen. All light rooms. the
says. The dining-rOom
is very pretty. There
coming up in front of il 20 darken the
meal hours is another biz steel and
stone structure. The bedrooms look
out over the city. but already the con-
tractors are tearing down the neigh
boring houses and the blank white wall
OF still another giant hive will soon
shut the air and light from the sleep
Ing rooms.
Washington Is a city of such mag
nificent distances that people who
could otherwise afford TO build in the
suburbs are obliged to move into apart
ments in order TO be near enough 20
their offices To insure punctuality In
business hours. In addition. for some
unaccountable reason. property even on
the outskirts OF the capital is by 40
means cheap.
Chicago has a passion for fiat life
and sky-scrapers- Even San Francisco,
the city of shingles is turning her
streets into canyons OF brick and NOR.
tar.
The American traveller who asks
why" of the mOn0t0nous streets OF
Berlin, Paris. Vienna. Madrid. that
stretch between endless walls broker
only by window or fantastic balcony
may ind the answer in the changing
character OF his own cifles-saying OF
space, money, time.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

Baron Komura ascrihes the success
which Japan has had 60 just cause.
absolute honesty Ina the aiminietra-
ton Of her affairs. and extreme sim
plicity OF life among the masses Of her
people
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
Are the Catalogue Houses
Advantageous

While the mail order houses can 10
a large business in every section
where they can get in touch with The
customers t is, however. much ii--
GUESSED question whether they are
rcnI henchf Go the country. They can
sen cheaper than local merchants. and
f orders are eomhiurd AMI wisely
placed they usually 10 enough so
20 more than paw the r'st 20
the purchaser ~ fNe express or
freight Ruf ON tne other hana.
things must be ordered from cata-
fogurs. there is always more OF less
dlsnnpointmeBr unon their arrival
since there is no opportunity tor
choice. AMI it seems practically impo-.
sihlr for the average family Oh look
over one 90 these illustrated CATALOGUES
and send In an ORDER without huvinr
"A number OF articles not in the lea AZ
needed. simply because they seem Co
be bargains.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

From the Washington Post.
The MELONS. Pittsburg bankers.
started an opposition 20 the STANDARD
oil Trust. and were promptly plugged.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

A dirty door-knob. says the Lancet,
il an obvious offense against sanitary
principles. Constant contact with the
hand means contamination sooner OF
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
STORY or Az ON LOVE. >
The Romantic History ofTw Sweet
hearts of the Long Ago Mho Dis
covered Zach Other Only TO
b. SgDaraQed

The echo OF an old Virginia romance
comes from Omaha. where Mrs. LEILA
Moir. OF Lynchburg. Va. has been pros
troted over the news that the sweet
heart % her youth. whom she has not
seen Tor half century. but 10 whom
she was on route 10 b., married. had
died suddenly. where the marriage was
70 have taken place upon her arrival
Before the war. down in LynChburg.
Va, LEILA Saunders was one OF the
bellies. while Charlie Clay was one OF
the best matches" I'm the country. The
two had been sweethenrts from their
childhood and were engaged % be mar
ried- But a lovers quarrel occurred
and young Clay went West and never
wrote home
In 1872. Miss Saunders married. her
husband leaving the following day FOR
the war. and three months later his
dead body was brought home.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

ioor-handle would convey disease. and
there Is thus ample reason why door
handles should De kept as clean as
possible.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

5000. nc least. In the best known Of
these creamy white hftccn-Stcry
building. adorned with innumerahle
griilcd iron balconies painted green.
one may secure bachelor suite. CON
sistiug of parlor. bedroom and bath.
unfurli~lcd for the mere pitfanCe OF
$1,000 year.
Tiny Hives for Homes.
ON Riverside Drive rates are lower.
The Drive Is the most beautiful resi-
dcuce street In the city. but 10 Is far
from Fifth avenue. and the wind blow
ing I'm over five miles OF bay and river is
dl~trcSSingly harsh during the winter.
Here for 81 $40 one may find an apart
mcnt comprising parlor. library tby
courtesy 50 called). three bedrooms.
bath, dining-rOOm, pantry. servant s
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
Private Homes Disappearing.

twenty-five years ago the New
Yorker who possessed an annual in
come of $1,000 lived i'm his own house
and kept a carriage. The New Yorker
81 today with only $4,000 a year
hunts an apartment for the mere rent
of which he expects TO pay not less
than S1.S0o. and he cannot afford
carriage The trouble d. that on the
island OF Manhattan there Is not room
for It's millions 10 live in the old-fash-
iened way. and the cost OF living has
increased enormously.
They must suspend their dwellings
high above the ground. every foot of
which lis worth KINGS ransom.
There is no room FOR tie stately homes
81 revolutionary dlys-they are swept
away for the warehouses Of great mor-
camille companies. There Is no room
for the smaller brick houses Of the past
gcneration-thcir fronts are pulled or
and replaced with the immense plate
glass windows OF the exclusive import
crs." There is no room for churches
they are torn down 90 make space for
anncXes 10 the mammoth apartment
houses.
New York, which offers the best eN-
ample Of the metamOrphosis. IL. of
course the most un-American OF Amer
lean cities. The Italian walking az
from the Battery finds himself az
home here are the high tenements oi
Naples Genoa. Venice. The Austrian
and the hungarian land among IA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

che nfty years o. hts absence. He
asked her 20 write. Mrs. Noir did
write az once. She. too. had kept the
photograph 81 young Clay which ~ bad
given % her when bay Further let
tiers followed. she had M children.
while all OF Mr. Clays children bad
homes OF their own.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
OPEN DOOR In CHINA.
POLICY Is ASSCRED As RESULT
or RUSSIAN-JAPAyESE MAR.
Statistics OF the Year Indicate the
Enormous Market Opened for
American Goods ir Mancnurfa.

with the close OF the Russo-Japanese
war the open door" In Manchuria was
assured for all time. Russia had told
the world that she would see that the
trade OF Manchurla would be kept free
10 all nations alike and thar IN the
event OF her victory the United states
need never fear trade determinations
there. But while Russia has n tradi-
tiOnal friendship FOR this country the
policies OF the nation do not inspire
confidence that there viii be no dis
elimination against our goods under
any circumstances.
But with the victories OF war de-
clared In favor OF japan and with the
present status OF Nanchuria fixed for
ali time In favor OF Chinese sovereign
". the world Is assured that there viii
be an open door there Tor the trade OF
all nations. To the United States. and
especially for the states OF the South.
there should be a feeling OF congratu-
latiOn over this aspect 90 tho situation,
and the fruitiou OF Secretary Hay :
most cherished hopes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
IHB PARCELS POST.
MOTEnEXT TO SECURE ExlCT-
MENT or SCCH A Law.

Ia Would Drive TO the wall as Locai
Storcs-A NiOOeed Question tsheth-
CT Mail Or 1er Houses Are Real
BenSfi ss-
The st. Pauf Trade sharply dlsa-
grees With Ebert Hubbard ln hls
Ideas OF the value 20 the country Of
parcels post system. Mr.. Hubbard
writes conviacinSiy in the ~Phiiistine"
that the parcels post would BE- a splcn-
did thing Tor the country az large. but
TIE So. Paul Trade" afilr0s that sucA
system would result In an enormous
concentration and congestion OF husi-
hess Ina the few large cities which
would entirely drive out OF business.
not only the small merchant. but even
the department stores The Trade
says.
The great mail order houses Of the
country. selling direct 20 the customer.
are behind a manufacturing 0rEaniLa-
ton which has started az work an
endless chain scheme 20 secure the
united support OF the manufacturer
and Wholesalers OF the entire country
Tor an amendment o. the postal laws
providing FOR fwo Glasses 81 mail mat
ter one. the first class. 20 consist ~
letter postage no one cent. aud fhe -ec-
onl class fo consist ~ AT other classes
80 maIlahie matter az a rate Just SUM
client % pay expenses.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

But her husband had been n Mason.
and last February the Lyu,huurg Ma
sonic lodge was asked hy the Elmo
lodge of Washington State 90 furnish
information concerning Miss LEILA
Saunders. shortly after. Mrs Moir re-
ceiycd a letter from the friend OF her
childhood. Charlie Clay.
lie told of his wanderings through
the West and his final settlement in che
State of Washington. where fortune
had favored him with great financial
success. He had married raised "a
family and had finally lost his wife.
But he had kept the memory OF his
Virginia sweefheart-hi9 first iove-aud
De had carried her photograph during
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

Throughout the correspondence the
two old people remembered each other
as they were I'm their young days anu
irulu thclg photographs Neither pic
tured the other a. old.-thcy were again
the sweetbearts OK their youth. And
then it was arranged that they should
De married Mrs. Moir. sixty-three
years old started West 90 meet her fu-
ture husband Reaching Omaha. she
received two kilograms. one that be
was very sick, and "a she was prcpar-
lng 20 hasten 10 his bedside another
vamc saying that he was dead. The
old lady was stricken with grief and
taken seriously ilL A. soon as she q
able % travel she VIII visit the grave
Of the man whom she says she has
loved an her lie.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
MODERN CLIFF DHELLERS.
THE SKY SCRAPERs 0FBIG CITES
TAXING PLACE OF HOMES.
Not Only Used for Office Buildings.
But Occupied by Thousands of
Families.

Not Only Used for office Buildings.
But Occupied by Thousands of
Families
When the United States Consul in
Europe says to his visiting cOuntryman,
Come over 60 my house this afternoon
aud have a cup of tea with US" the
listener makes u careful memorandum
OF the address. and towards Eve O'Clock
goes out In search OF an unpretentious
dwelling such as the modest salary OF
consul might warrant. What he
finds at the address given him is biz
square building. into which he is al
mitted by an unseen porter. and the
innumerahle stnirs OF which be climbs.
examining brass doorplates nc every
landing until at last he comes 10 the
apartment of his host.
Mr.. W. ]. Bryan. on his recent trip
abroad, finding one Of our Ambassa-
doris similarly lodged. the only differ
ence being the increased rental. i'm
weighed against IL as being un-Amcri-
can. He wanted 10 know why a nice
American home wasn't provided
a house as would give the unlucky FOR
eigner some idea Of how we live in
America. Mr.. Bryan overlooked the
fact that in our own big cities his
Ideal American home" is rapidly dis
: appearing, and that long before our
metropolis is one-tenth the age OF the
European capitals. Increase Of popula-
ton and greater need for economy viii
have rendered unattainable the mod
est individual home. and will have
driven city jewellers together under one
roof in apartment houses whose size
is limited only by the confines Of the
block ana the building laws regulating
height
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23

This neans." costumes the
Trade. brought down tn bare facts.
a parcels post. If means that the big
mail order houses win he enahlrd fn
send their goods to farmers through
fhe malls az n cost so little that q wiz
he absolutely Impossible Tor TIE coun-
trv merchant Co compete.
THE result VIII Boz one or more big
department stores. according 60 the
size or fhe place. I'M each town Ina coun-
try districts and those viii have
har1 time t1 compete with che mail
order houses. even though they WIZ
Dr. able CD got their goods Ina large
quantities af Hrsf hand.
-lt is. therefore. az once apparent
fhnt 90 ia a4 much tn thr ,nterrEt -
fhe manufacture and wholesaler %
fight tht narcris rnsf scheme a. Do -
Tor Ih.. amnn merchant"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-23
The Chinese Boycott.

The Chinese Boycott.
But at the moment when the "open
door" has been established officially
i'm Manchuria the merchants them
selves have determined 10 boycott
American goods IN retaliation for the
exclusive policy toward the Chinese
that has been adopted BY the United
States and for 50 long has been en-
forced. When the managers OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition invited
China TO s4ad exhibits TO the worlds
fair they did not dream that that act
would result IN trade Disadvantage
for America. The Chinese responded
20 the Invitation literally. Among
those who came 60 attend the fair were
many wealthy Chinese merchants and
men OF high standing AT their homes.
They may have heard OF our laws from
others, but when they came in contact
with Uncle Sans immigration agents
I they were Inundated by being treated
In a manner they saw was not used to-
ward men OF any other race. They
I finally went home thoroughly mad
They were influential members OF the
great commercial guilds OF China. and
I they stirred up such Il feeling OF dis
like for the United States that il was
not difficult for them 70 conduct boy
colt against American goods and to ex-
tend il 10 all parts Of the Empire
Mill Overcome Discrimination.
II is confidently believed in official
circles that the diplomacy OF the Presi
dent Will be adequate TO the emergency
in this case as il has been in others
Moreover. SO long as superior Ameri
can goods can be furnished At low
prices. IL IS at the most question OF
time when they viii triumph
colt is not matter that the Chimes
Government can absolutely control. bui
IL il believed the Government will az
much 90 overcome its effects. and thai
IN the near future the trade OF TN,
Quilted States with the Chinese Empirs
viii continue 10 grow ar the same won
derful rate that has eharaeterizf
Ia the past