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advanced to take the proffered hand.
Suddenly placing 1t on his shoulder,
as he stood by her side. she bent till
her brown curls touched him; then
whispering with quivering lips, Ell
lick"
The tears too ready TO fall, to be
longer restrained. fell upon his face.
Hastily drawing back. she whispered
to her father to go on; and old Mr..
Craig wondered why Bessie, who gen.
orally served to shorten their ride by
her cheerful humor. should be so quiet.
1t was some moments ere the trooper
turned from the spot where Bessie had
left him. He brushed the tear, Bessie's
tear, from his cheek, and gazed long
and lingeringly at his moistened hand.
At length mutterlng. Better study a
regiment than woman" he turned to
the group Of young men, among whom
Mr.. Adams was now busy in urging
to arms. "And where Is Ferguson
now?" said one, addressing Bowen.
Lying at Gilbert Town, waiting for
Clark to cross the mountains. He
thinks he has him i'm trap, and so he
has, If we do not break hole In 1t for
him to slip through" replied Bowen.
What force has he?" said another.
well, not more than one hundred
and fifty regulars. He has a rabble of
Tories, who fight. or run, as occasion
warrants: which brings up his force to
about twelve hundred men: but If you
bring your hounds with you. boys, they
will hunt them, while we are engaged
with the regulars"
rs Bully Rube going with you?"
HE has promised; but here he is to
answer for himself" replied Bowen as
Ferris moved his ponderous bulk to-
wards them.
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Danger Signals for Railroads.

The existence on high speed track
Of facing point without distant Sig
nal protection stands out as great
element of danger In an otherwise
excellent roadway. The thought OF IL
must be a horrid nightmare to any
officer whoi responsible for 1t and who
reads intelligently the records Of the
past A lunatic may easily derail a
train by other means; but from any
reasonable public standpoint 1t Is In
tolerable that any railroad company
running trains at high speeds should
give the lunatic such an easy way OF
carrying out his designs, one can
readily imagine a mind so disordered
that a facing point switch would be
a distinct temptation to work destruc-
ton. But human trainwreckers aside
the existence of the dangerous switch
Is known to all the world. How many
trainmen neglect their duty In connec-
ton with such a switch Is also known
to all the world. How many such
switches exist on the road? With
men Of the best grade with a
country free from fogs, and with
two mile view for the engineman, the
liability to disaster from negligent
displacement of a switch Is, indeed re-
mote; but when one reflects for
moment on the low cost Of distant
signals and on the horrible results Of
a single derailment, occurring perhaps
once in twenty years, the satisfaction
found In that word remote" turns to
ashes in ones mouth. The fast run Of
1895 was made with all the switches
spiked or attended by special watch
men. What was done to safeguard the
special trains run this year is not re-
ported. But what ought to be done
to safeguard all the trains is so plain
as to scarcely need stating-have o
distant signal for every facing point
| Railroad Gazette.
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10 BE CONTINUED.
THE YELLED PROPHET.
He Was the Most Noted lmpostor OF
The Middle Ages.

HE was the most Noteo lmpostoT ot
The Middle Ages.
The celebrated "veiled prophet OF
history was a Moslem fanatic whose
real name was Haken Ibn Hashem.
He was born about the middle of the
eighth century and became the most
noted imposter Of the middle ages. He
pretended that he was an embodiment
of the spirit Of the living God" and.
being very proficient in jugglery (Which
the ignorant mistook for the power to
work miracles), soon drew an immense
number Of followers around him. He
always wore a gold mask, claiming that
he did so to protect the mortals OF
this earth, who, he said, could not look
upon his face and live.
At last, after thousands had quilted
the city and even left the employ OF
the Caliph al Mohdi to join the fanat-
ical movement, an army was sent
against the "veiled prophet" forcing
him to flee for safety to the castle at
Kek, north of the Oxus. Finally, when
ul innate defeat was certain, the proph-
ct killed and burned his whole
family and then threw himself into the
flames, being entirely consumed except
his hair, which was kept In museum
at Bagdad until the time OF the cru
sades He promised his faithful fol-
lowers that he would reappear to them
In the future dressed in white and rid
! ing a white horse.
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the Mississippi river and the Rocky
mountains, have proven beyond all
argument what the best agents of
publicity and immigration are.
The good, live, hustling passenger
and traffic agents and real estate
agents and the public press-al'
must work together and in absolute
harmony with the communities in
which and for which they work.
Let every man try to be a good
citizen, do his best for his own and
with his own, and not forget that abb
solute truth does more good than
anything else in the long run and
we will lay foundation to work on
and to build up from that will bring
lasting benefit to our state and one
that we will be proud to have a
hand in building. United. honest ef-
fort will work wonders. 1t may take
while to get the result we would
like, but not the less surely will 1t
come. We must remember that
when we plant our seed and set out
our shrubs and trees some bear fruit
the same season they are planted
while others. not for years, but we
plant them just the same, knowing
that some one, some time, Will
gather the fruits of our planting.
Let all try to see the best in our
own community. let us work for the
painted school house, road improve
ment, for education in the broadest
sense and a few years Of prosperity
will do wonders for South Carolina.
Let every citizen lend his aid to
the betterment Of local conditions
so that the evidence Of thrift can be
seen by all who look, and the result
will be. satisfactory.
We as individuals will have profit
ed with the rest, and just so surely
as one and one make two, will good
citizenship and intelligent methods
build up a state, bring In investors
and establish factories. Let US
throw wide the portals Of our state,
give the greatest publicity to -opportu-
mites as they exist and stand as good
citizens should, and / have no doubt
the railroads and real estate men can
do the rest; but we must all go to-
gether, they cannot do all, neither
can we. The citizens Of state
should be the ones to demand and
enforce Improvement on their own
account first, last and all the time,
and in this movement we should re-
member that I'm unity there is
strength"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-22

It was a quiet Sabbath evening In
September, 1880: the scene eminentlV
picturesque. Near the conhnes OF
York district South Carolina, some
miles distant from a rugged hill called
Fing's Mountain, nestled quiet coun-
try church The house, built OF logs
was simple and unpretending; but
poets pen or an artists fancy couio
not have pictured a spot Of more SAP
bath-like repose.
A forest Of primeval oaks shaded lts
lowly roof, through whose giant llmos
the sun shone in gentle light upon the
virgin moss which carpeted the foot
paths around. From the rustic porch'
a grassy lawn sloped down to the wa
ters of Allison's creek which was = :"
clad in all the rich luxuriance OF the
South In its balmiest summer lhe
music of the running water with lts
hymn-like tones, the groves OF SUCH
quiet shade and luxuriance. the vary
ing tints Of a glorious Indian summer
sunset, made a picture OF holy heau's
a At cathedral for worshipping paulots'
Far away, the Blue Ridge reared us
c'nud- capped SUBMITS. piercing 'heif
pointed spires far into ether. Like
nesting hills, Kings Mountain Cras
in North Carolina, lifted It's clear Oiue
crest and nearer yet. Browns Moun-
tain and Henrys Knob, with their
crowns Of royal purple. stooo out III
bold relief. The congregation Was
large for the times, assembled a' 'he
call of a runner, for at that chequer"'
period, 1t was not ALWAYS safe 10 as
se,nble even for worship. 1t consisted
almost entirely of men, rude aho
weather beaten; but here ana there
a muscular form Of erect pear
ing. would indicate the soldier ever
without the Continental blue and bun
The most of them were clad In tht
hunting shirt of the mountaineers' anu
a few with the accompanying hunting
knife Others were in the plain nome
spun dress Of the time, while perhaps
a solitary suit of broad cloth wouio
indicate a landed proprietor who' IRON
wariness or one sided neutrallty' ha0
preserved his domains.
"The mountain is the birth place o.
liberty" said Washington; and mere
these hardy sons of toll had met under
the shelter Of their sanctuary 10 D'
emboldened and encouraged by e ser
want Of the God of battles, to strike
one more blow for freedom.
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CHAPTER II.

"The fewer men, the greater share Of honor
Shakespeare.
Come, Bessie, lass" said old An
drew Craig, ITS time to be going; It's
we'll nigh to dark, and we'll be late
getting home"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
Bad Eggs,

Eggs are eggs whether they they
are fresh or ancient, and IN the same
way all wool is all wool whether it be
hair from the sheeps back or dead
WOOL made from old rags. Do you
know that the rag pickers OF the coun.
try furnish just 23ol per cent OF the
wool WHICH was used In making 'sall
Wooli, cloth last year.
In order that the man Of limited
means may be clothed, the makers OF
cloth have adopted two methods Of
producing your cloth -one Of mixing
shoddy or uld ground cloth with pure
wool tiber-the other OF mixing. cotton
with virgin wool. There are many
ways of combining cotton-in some
cases the cotton fiber is cardcd and
spun with the pure wool, some times
cotton warp, which is very strong
and wool filling are used. Long fiber
cotton will make wear and durability
whereas shoady will fill up space and
make bulk without giving strength
or service. Nearly all men who wish
to buy suit at a medium price wish
It to wear WELL, retain its shape and
not fall to pieces, streach and bag at
the elbows. The bagging you get 10
the shoddy suit Union cotton and
wool suits retain their shape, some
times better than pure wool. Shoddy
Is called by three pames--shoddy,
tnungo and extract, all the same thing,
Zach indicating agrade of badness. A
word as to how this is produced. The
Tags are shipped from all over the
country to the shoddy mills, where
they are ground into the smallest Of
shreds, the original fiber destroyed.
Take q bunch OF green grass-how easy
it is to make rope OF it, how one blade
twines around another, take the same
grass dried and chopped into small
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
Cuban Diarrhoea.

U. S. soldiers who served in Cuba
during the Spanish war know what
this disease Is, and that ordinary rem
edies have little more effect than so
much water. Cuban diarrhoea is al
most as severe and dangerous as a
mild attack of cholera. There is one
remedy, however, that can always be
depended upon as will be seen by the
following certificate from MS. Min.
ME Jacobs Of Huston, Texas: 81 here
by certify that Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured
my husband of a severe attack of Cub
an diarrhoea, which he brought hone
from Cuba. We had several doctors
but they did him no good One bottle
OF this remedy cured him, as our
neighbors willtestify.' l thank God
For so valuable medicine" For sale
by j. fl. SuerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
A Carnival tor Creseo.

Arrangements nave been completed
and contracts signed for the appear
ance In Cresco Of Heinz Bros. Csrni-
val during the week OF July l7.a2s
Their exhibit covers half a block and
Will be located on the vacant lot Just
west OF the N. I. telephone office and
the streets adjacent. This company
has been exhibiting In Wisconsin late
~. Among the main attraction will
De new variation of looping the loop.
IN which the bicycle rider jumps from
nis wheel while leaping the gap and
dives In a tank of water; q spiral
tower; a trained animal shows q yaude-
Vile theater;a a minstrel show; electric
theater; merry-go-round; laughing
galleries; and all the other lesser
attractions carried by one of these
amusement companies. About 1875
persons are employed In its produc..
tion. The advertising matter will be
distributed soon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
Gold Discovered in Cresco.

While digging In the south lateral
sewer, James Barrett struck sand
several times in which he thought
traces of gold could be seen. He has
been student In chemistry at High
land Park College for some time and
on Wednesday made q chemical
analysis of some of the sand and has
succeeded in separating from the
sand what certainly has the appear
ance OF gold to the uninitiated, and
which has, we understand, beer
30. KID" by some OF the old 49ers
ltwould not be strange II it was Z
genuine gold strike for traces of gold
In sand is frequently found In Iowa
but never in paying quantities..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
Fire in Strother House Block.

About five CLOCK Wednesday morn
ing, Enoch Strother smelled smoke
and on Investigation saw smoke COM
ing from the walls of the building
where the Cresco Hardware Co.'S store
10 located. He gave the alarm and
the iremen responded at once and
soon had the tite under control, al
though 1T had good start, burning
up con siderable OF the shelving and
ceiling on the north Side, making a
fire hot enough to peel the paint on
the ceiling and crack the front win.
dows. The fire extended from the
laundry 10 the basement under the
hardware store to the SECOND Aoor
bed rooms. Mi. Phillips suffers :
large loss from damage and is elesed
pending the arrival OF aa aa,uss--7
the G ampaGiss Of ~ ..-f ior
ix.a which Charles Mil
IS agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30


pieces, what kind of a rope would you
make. This is just what takes place
IN the shoddy mill, yetyour merchant
can call 1t tall wooln and not lie-but
deceive you.
ifyou want suitmade OF this ma
terial IT is all right for him to sell 1t
to you for all wool, some do it
through ignorance fand a lack OF
knowledge OF their business, others
Intentionally. 1t has been our en-.
deavor and it will be henceforth to
AVOID this class of merchandise. We
are now purchasing our fall line with
this fact in view--your protection and
our business success.
Respectfully,
NICHOLS CLOTHING Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
Frank Richards died at his home in

Frank Richards died at his home in
Albion last Tuesday morning, after
an illness of several months. The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon
In the Ashley NJ. E. church in charge
OF Memorial Post, G. A. R., he being
member Of Co. I, 3sth Iowa, a How
ard county company, He was one of
Howard county 3 earliest residents.
There is quite gathering at the
Il. a. Register home, Mrs. Register
and her mother returning from visit
at Rose Creek, Mimi, Tuesday after
noon, accompanied by her brother, w.
Fl. Blyt and wife, of Sparta, Wis,
and two sisters. Mrs. VIM. Pitts, OF
Turner, N. D., and Mrs. S. Il. Find
ley, OF Harvey, N. D., and also the
latter's husband.
The summer school conducted by
County Superintendent Helen T.. Cha
pin. will commence July 10th, and
gives promise of good attendance by
the teachers Of the county who wish
to avail themselves OF the benefits to
be derived from the able Instructors
secured for this session. The school
Twill afford an excellent opportunity
for improvement in scholarship to
many young people, not teachers, in
this vicinity, aud those Of this class
as can spare the time can derive much
profit from attendance.
The G. NJ. s. St. Paul BY, will start
a Northern Pacific TOURIST Sleeper
from Fayette Monday, July 10th for
Portland, Oregon. This car will run
via Calmar to ST. Paul on train No. 3.
Berth rate from Fayette or Calmar
S6 so through to Portland. Round
trip railroad rate from Cresco $4,000.
The return limit will be 80 days from
date OF sale, ana tickets will be good
to return any direct route at no ad-
ditional expense. For $63.00 tickets
will be good to return through Cali
fornia with liberal stop over priyi.
leges. For reservations or further in.
formation call on agent OF the G. NJ.
s. ST. Paul Ry., OF address, j. r. Cook,
lap'. Excurtion Agent, West Union,
Iowa. S7t2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
The New Tow Mill.

E. w. Hoyt, Of Decorah, has charge
of the erection OF the Union Fibre
ios., new tow mill at this place. work
on which has been commenced. The
main building will be l7ox34, l8 IT. IN
height, with an ell 20x30. 1t will ha
fitted with new and the most
modern machinery, and will use
power from q 25.horse-power electric
motor. E. o. White will have charge
| OF the mill as heretofore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30

A new idea in a cough syrup is the
Laxative principaland is original ith
Kennedy 3 Laxative Honey and Tar.
This cough syrup assists in expelliDg
colds from the system by gently NOV
Ing the bowels. Best for coughs, colds,
GROUP, etc. The red clover blossom is
on every package of the original Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup. Sold BY ]. 81.
Auers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30

81 cases Of Strawberries at one ship
ment is the new Cresco record, thai
being the express shipment made last
Tuesday noon.
GRUBB1NG TO LET:-About 5 acres
of grubbing and breaking to let, near
Cresco. Apply at once to JOHN f.
| DALEY, Cresco, Ia.
Try sack of Golden Eagle flour
and get a chance on 42-piece deco
rated dinner set at the Corner Store.
GEO. GossMAN.
The shovels are raised and the
frame balanced all with one move
ment Of one lever on the "Snnshine :"
B. r. EVANS.
l take this opportunity to ask my
friends and patrons to save their
piano tuning work for me until can
call on them. A. d. PATTERSON.
For RENT.-A large front room.
Plenty Of light, newly furnished.
Reasonable rates to desirable party.
Apply to Mrs. W. R. MEAD.
W. G. Huse, of Mason City, ILL.,, ac-
companied by Mr.. Reimer,, stopped
off in Cresoo, Tuesday, to look at the
Verback property, in which Mr.. Huse
is interested.
VIM Woodward arrived Monday
evening from Dell Rapids, s. D., to
attend the wedding Of his grand.
daughter, and will remain for a few
weeks v isit in Cresco and vicinity.
Miss Maggie Carroll, from Carroll,
Neb. who is spending her summer va
cation among relatives in and around
Cresco, was guest a couple of days
last week at the ]. D. Hayes home.
All my flour is warranted to be as
good as the best and you can save
money by getting your flour and feed
at the Corner Flour and Feed Store.
GEO. GossMAN.
The old Freeport paper mill near
Decorah, owned and operated by the
Union. Fibre Co, was totally destroyed
by fire last Thursday afternoon, with
a loss Of about s3o, 1000, with only s5,-
500 insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Peck, living
southeast OF Cresco, mourn the loss
OF little son born to them Thursday
evening, June 22nd, and which passed
away June 29th, after an illness Of
only a day or two.
Dr. ] l.. Scripture has move his
office from rooms recently occupied by
him over ]. II. Luers' drug store to
the front rnom over e. B. Thomson,s
abstract Office, Ia the Thompson build
ing north Of the post Office.
Don't walt until lightning strikes
your buildings and burns them to the
ground, but'haye the Dodd s. Struth-
ers Lightning Rods placed on them at
once, by A. Smith, and they will be
absolutely safe from lightning.
Tired out, worn out out twomen can
not sleep, eat or work; seems as II she
would fly to pieces. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea mades strong nerves
and rich red blood. as cents. Tea or
Tablets. Sold by DR.. Connolly.
II you want a pretty face and delight
full air,
Rosy checks and lovely hair,
Wedding trip across the sea,
Put your faith in Rocky Mountain
Tea. Sold by Or, Connolly
DR.. Kessel and daughter Martha
left Thursday for Omaha to join a
party enroute for. San Francisco to
attend a meeting of the American
Surgical Society; From there they
| go to Portlandipeturning home by the
Canadian Pacific route.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30

a. ID. Conway returned from Cresco
Thursday where he had been to see
his little son Paul who is at the hos
pital recovering from an operation for
appendicitis. ...J. G. Williams, OF
Lime Springs, a general agent for the
International Harvester Co., was re-
turning to Elma, Thursday evening
accompanied by d. FL. TidgeweIl
when the horse became unmanape.
able. Mr.. Williams was thrown to
the ground breaking his leg. He vas
taken to the Tldgewell home and DR..
Gillespie sent for to set the broken
leg. Mrs. Williams came over to care
for him and will remove him to his
home as soon as possible. .--Elma New
Era.
Rt. Rev. Theo. N. Morrison preached
in Grace Episcopal church Thursday
ana confirmed Jessie Bickford and Ida
Kline. His sermon was clear and
forceful exposition Of the churchh
doctrine regarding the holy sacra-
ments. While in the city the Bishop
revived the church building project
and asked the congregation to ms1e
another etfert to raise the necessary
funds, promising that If the e0ngre.
CATION and community would raise
$1,000 in addition to the sum already
on hand that the balance needed
would be Forthcoming and that Christ
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30

kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar.
Cures all Coughs. aud expels Colds from
the systsu BY gently maylag the bowels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30
CHURCH NOTES.

Special for Saturday.
On next Saturday only, will sell
hrst-class pic mic hams for II cents per
pound.
H.H. Huesselmann.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-06-30

DR.. Kessel and daughter Martha
left Thursday for Omaha to join a
party enroute for. San Francisco to
attend meeting of the American
Surgical Society, From there they
! go to Portlandipeturning home by the
Canadian Pacific route.