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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
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side the second stile. Here the captain
dropped his cane in the grass and,
limping pitiably, begged the other to
pick it up. But Tom merely shifted 1t
with his foot. keeping a strange eye ON
Blaydes as he did so. The cane in the
grass had no gold knob, and the cap
tain's right hand was tucked inside his;
cloak.
Very prettily planned" said Tom,
with a sheer. but should like to see
the rest of that sword sticky
The other laughed.
II only drew 1t In case Of need. You
are such violent young blood! Ali,
you will have it. will you? There. then
and thereand there.'
The yard of thin. tempered steel had
been casually produced, and Tom Ind
Instantly struck Mt 1t with his stick.
Next moment the point was within an,
inch of his body, but Tom retreated
nimDly. hitting high up the blade wifi
all his might. 1t snapped at the third
blow. whizzed in tile air and came
down sticking in the grass. Only the
gold head and three inches Of blade
were left In the captains tingling
hand.
"Chuck It away" said Tom, "and l
drop my stick. That's better Now
about that money You didn't bring
me up here to run nue. through the
body, of course! What was your OBJ
jectf'' @
10 settle With you fairly said
Blaytles. with a lurch In his low voice.
II am overdue elsewhere, as you have
found out-the Lord knows how! If
| I had the money on me, 1T should be
yours this minute. AS haven't 1t I
propose this compromise wait till to-
morrow and I'll make 1t fifty and give
you IN /. O. U. on the spot!''
mo, no, Blaydes. Once bit-ence
bit! Very sorry, but 1t can't be done =
Blaydes muttered nm oath as he took
OUT his watch, pressed the spring, and
It struck 10 and then the three-quar-
tiers, like fairy bells. He did not put
the watch away again, but stood Will,
1t in his hands and presently detached
the chainsfrom his waistcoat He had
already turned his face to the moon,
and he now glanced over his shoulder
and beckoned to Tom.
Gust have a look at this" he said
mo; take 1t in your hands and exam.
Inc 1t properly
The watch was repeater of type
| even then old fashioned. 1t was very
4 nnndHnVnn HnFl nf wit n
yellow dial and a back like a golden
saucer Tom turned it over, and the
moon shone on the captains mono
| gram.
well, but what have / got to do
with this7"
pawn ity'
spawn your watch?Y
"sAnd send me the ticket and never
poster me again! 1t won't be the first
time It's been in. I've Ind f4O for II
before today and never less than thirty.
You may get what you can. All i
want Is the pawn ticket and your un.
dertaking to leave me alone from this
day on!".
4 Leave you aaoue. SHAH gel q
berth of some sort aboard an India
man that sails on Monday, Do you
mean It, Blaydes? Do you mean what
you say n
Mean it? OF course mean 1t! Put
the watch in your pocket and give me
a pencil"
"And the chainY'
And, the chain.''
1t was made Of long gold links and
i short silver ones, with huge bunch
Of seals ut one end Tom nocketed the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
lot without compunctfon and then pro
duced his stump of lead pencil. '

lot without compunction and then pro-
duced his stump of lead pencil.
Here You are"
'sGot any paperT'
'sNot scrap"
4 We'll, well, then we must make this
do" And Blaydes produced small
3sheaf Of: blue paper tied with pink
tape, leaned upon the stile and, with
out untying the tape, wrote for d little
on the outside sheet, moistening the
pencil with his tongue.
"Sign that" said he and handed the
packet to Tom, who Held It to the light
and read as follows:
Received from j. Montgomery Biaydcs.
date captain Coldstream guards, his watch
and chain.N ETC., in settlement of all
claims, and~in consideration of which I
undertake to return pawn ticket for same
to satd ]. M. BIaydes. Ivy cottage. West
End, within three days from this date
Signed, -. April q. 1887
Tom read this terse deed twice
through, looked again at the watch
and chain, weighed them In his hand,
took third look at the paper and sign
ed his name in the blank space with
out word.
sGoodw said Blaydes, pocketing the
roll. "Now / think you'll have no OBJ
lection to giving me back that worth
less check. Come, perhaps 1t wasn't
such pure accident. after all, but I
was cursedly hard up at the time.
And honestly regret It'll do. indeed!'
Still without word, Tom handed
him the check, whereupon Blaydes
twisted it up, struck lucifer and ig-
nited the paper at one end. and as it
burned he picked off and powdered the
tharred bits between finger and
thumb, while the yellow flame made
his smooth face yellower than ever.
They parted, Tom going his way alone.
Tom pushed on with light step and
a swimming brain. The sudden change
In his poor little fortunes seemed too
good to be true. Thirty-five pounds is
not mint of money, but to Erickson
1t was something like one; at least it
vas his all. for, he had no right to
another penny In the world The sum
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25

one-third into the general county
school Funds. This open Endorsement
of public gambling is Objectionable to
citizens generally and peculiarly SO to
prospective settlers from the east.
4 The number of retail liquor licenses
jim the territory in 1905 was 5S5, whole
sale licenses %, and gambling licenses
$50. The total income therefrom to
the territory was only $164,000, Of
which less than half came from gam
bling licenses. The figures for 1907
show no material change.
In the city of Ration there are 10
saloons and II licensed gambling
tables. The former pay to the city
500 year and the latter 5000 year
each. Equal sums are paid to the ter
ritory for the county and district
school funds.
Most Games Unfair.
In the towns of Roswell and Artesia
gambling has been abolished by ordin-
ance. and the experiment of exceed
insly high liquor licenses, as much as
$4,000, has been made with satisfac-
tory results.
That most of the games. are unfair
requires no proof In his message
Gov. Hagerman treats of this feature
thus:
Some of the games as played here
afford the player $50 per cent. less
chance Of winning than similar games
afford In the large gambling estab.
lishments of Europe. which pay ener.
NOUS dividends to their stockholders
~. The games most general IN New
Mexico are so arranged that the
chances are many times in favor OF
the proprietors.
/ There has been long and gradual
preparation in New Mexico for the
impending prohibition Of public gam
bling. About 1890 the female warb
.lers, or concert hall singers. were put
out of business by territorial enact
| ment.
| Then came a further Tightening Of
the lines which did not become eff
fectiye without a strugglethe Law
| against packing guns. BY. the six
= -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25

Ration, N. My the middle of this
year licensed public gambling will
probably have disappeared from the
territories of the United States. The
ease and apparent willingness with
which the tiger has surrendered sur
prises some people who looked for a
fight.
But the end has been approached 80
gradually, through regulation and
high license that even the gamblers
themselves were prepared for It, 1t
Is complete surrender by what was
once regarded as an impregnably In
trenched evil. This passing of the
professional gambler shows the adj
vance of public sentiment due to per-
sistent agitation, and It follows natur-
ally the disappearance Of the frontier.
There are no longer any wickedest
towns.
Where the gamblers will go or what
they will do is not certain. The Ari-
iona closing law becomes effective
April 1, and 1t is expected that by
July a similar law will be IN effect
in New Mexico. A number OF the
Arizona professionals will doubtless
come up into New Mexico to think the
matter over, and then drift down into
old Mexico, or over into Nevada,
where everything is still wide open.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
Remarkable Rescue,

That truth is stranger than fiction,
has once more been demonstratedin the
little town of Fedora, Tenn, the resi-
dence of G. v. Pepper. He writes: 4
was in bed, entirely disabled with hem
orrhages of the lungs and throat. Doc
tors failed to help me, and all hope had
fled whenI began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery. The instant relief
came. The coughing soon ceased; the
bleeding diminished rapidly, and in
three weeks was able to go to work. -
Guaranteed cure for coughs and colds.
Soc. and 81. 90, at P. A. Clemmer's drug
store. Trial bottle free. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25

N9L AuN pay oilSefs hNslS q sthAseN
set, youngish man, with a
smooth, sly. yellow face and
hair like spun steel. He walk
q ed with d chronic limp aud stout
&gold headc !. cane and was seldom
without til genial hattering smile
that had tempted Tom Erichsen and
Dther young flies before him into par
|lor from which no pocket returned In
tact.
Come, now, my good fellow" said
4 his normal voice, what the deuce is
all this? You have treated me very
cavalierIy and you very obligingiy.
| think, for the elder man. What is it
you want, Mr.
My f35.'
sYour Es5? Yours? Look here, I
begin to remember you. Your name is
Eric Eric something or other. And I
was fool enough to play with you,
Eric. remember that too. You We're
going off to the Cape or somewhere.
You begin to take shape in my mind.
But f35! recall nothing of the kind.
My impression was that we settled up
and parted friends"
You settled with check not worth
4 the paper 1T was written on. Your
name was unknown at the bank! 1t
was check for f35..
81 should like to see 1t. At least you
won't mind telling me whether it was
drawn on Stuckey's bank!.
ut was"
sExaetlyw cried the captain. its as
plain as pikestaff now. My dear
young fellow, i apologize from the
very bottom Of my heart, for 1t has
been my mistake after all. What do
you think / did? Wrote out my check
In Dick Wales check book. You recol-
lect Dick Vale? He banks at Stuckey's.
Pom my soul, I'm sorry. Here's my
Sliandv'
Il prefer your money"
We'll, you shall see 1t tomorrow.
don't carry f35 about In my evening
q Clothes"
Then suppose we turn back to your
rooms and you pay me there and now!''
And where are my rooms, pray p
s. TN the village of West End"
Blaydes swore puzzled oath and
thumped his cane upon the ground.
you know a lott" he snarled.
II know where you're going and I'm
coming too. l don't lose sight of you
tonight
And they stepped out with nc. more
words. though Blaydes ground his
teeth and gripped his cane and tried
his best to drop a foot or two behind
But Toms eye was on him. So he
stopped at stile, whereupon Tom
stopped, too, and as they stood there
passed a laborer, who stared and wish
| cd them good night
See here, Erickson, exclaimed the
captain, II object to discussing private
matters on a turnpike road. Here's q
path that's short cut back into town
Suppose come q part of the way Will
you and talk! this thing over without
fear Of being heard. What do yor
say?p
n. AS yon like. Your way is mine"
Bfaydes shrugged his broad shout
ders, tucked his cane under one arm
and iaboriously crossed the stile. Ton
then followed him into a sloping field
with n beaten right OF way running
uphill through the dewy grass. They
climbed this path with the young moor
in their eyes, but not a word upon theil
lips, and Toms thick stick graspet
tight by the knob. The ascent brongh,
them to a second hedge. backed by {
row of horse chestnuts all hazy will
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
CASTORIA
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The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the q lz8Azzs1
Here Is Relief for Women.

Here Is Relief for Women.
Mother Gray, nurse in New York,
discovered an aromatic pleasant herb
cure for woman s ills, called Austruhaq,-
Ledt. 1t is the only certain monthly
regulator. Cures female weaknesses
and Backache, Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary troubles. At all Druggists or
by mail SO cts. Sample FREE. Address,
The Mother Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.
Impure blood runs you down makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the blood
cures the cause builds you up.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
500 REWARD, 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all It's
stages, and that Ia Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity Catarrh being con
stltutional disease, requires constitutions
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease. ana giving
the patient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing fits work
The proprietors have so much faith In Its cura.
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address +. ~. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
GA SWoRIA.
Bears the 5lha Kind You Have Always Bought
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
Notice to Contractors.

NUlICE tUCUHLIaCL0TS.
Bids for the erection of Catholic
Church at Plymouth Rock, Winneshlek
county, Iowa, according to plans and
specifications which may be examined
at the residence of the undersigned, or
at the Office of Mr.. M. Heer, architect,
Dubuque, Iowa. Bids must be sub
mitted not later than July |, 1907.
Rev. THos. FITZGERALD,
Plymouth Rock, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
Business No Longer PAYS.

One reason why the gamblers have
given up Is that the business of pub
lie gambling no longer pays-there is
nothing in it. The high license fee in
this territory $500 year for each
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
MRS. TW|TCHELL
ALLEGES CRUELTY
Makes Some Sensational Charges
Against Her Husband Who
Is Now Insane.

Lottie +. TNNitchel today filed suit for
divorce in the district court against
Silas A. Twitchell on the ground Of
cruelty. They were married in Bea-
yer county OH Dec. rs. 1895. ana it IS
alleged that ever since Jan. l, 1896,
which IS a week after their marriage,
defendant has treated plaintiff in a
cruel manner, She claims that he has
called her vile names aud has threat
ened To kill her and has struck her on
several occasions. In the middle Of
July, 1905. she declares that she was
out walking with u lady friend when
her husband suddenly rushed out of
some bushes by the road and Threat
ened to strike her with a shovel, In
the presence of the lady friend. She al
leges that he accused her OF intidelity.
On Aug. %, 1905. she alleges that he
shut her up in the house and guarded It
80 that she could not leave and then
threa tened To kill her and called her
vile names. She says that he owns
house and two lots In Alberta, Canada.
and she asks that they be awarded TO
her ana that her maiden name, Lottie
Wasden, be restored TO her. Twitchel
Is now in the state mental hospital at
Provo and Judge Morse today appoint
ed Rose Cottle as his guardian ad litem
to act in his behalf IN tae divorce
90 20
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
WHAT IS SPENT TO
MAKE ROADS SAFE
Twelve Million Dollars in AppIi-
anCes Laid Out by Union and
Southern Pacific.
STATISTICS JUST COMPILED.
by End OF Year Thcso Lines VIII Have
400 Miles Of Track Protected
by Automatic Signals.

Carrying out policy Of Installing
every device that will ada TO the safe
ty Of their lines. the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific have spent nearly
$i2,OO0,00O. according to figures just
compiled IN the Office OF the director
of maintenance and operation. This
sum has all heen expended on safety
appliances for roadway and equipment,
since the present management took
charge OF the two properties.
Southern Pacific alone has expend-
ed more than ss,5OO,0OO for block sig :
mails. interlocking plants, crossing bells
and gates. and distant switch signals
all these being for the safety of this
roadway. For safety appliances on
cars and engines, the Southern Pacific
has made an outlay Of S4,000000.
The Union Pacific has spent nearly >
million for automatic couplers, air
brakes, high speed attachments, train
signals. acetylene head lights and 9TH
ct equipment devices. For safety Hp-
planes on roadway. this system, eN-
elusive Of the Oregon lines. has made
an outlay Of nearly two millions. TIL
Oregon lines add Ss47 900 on account Of
safety devices on roadway, and $685.
600 for equipment devices. Block sig
nails alone on all the lines have COST
s5500.00O, air brakes and high speed
attachments. $3296,00O, and automatic
couplers nearly two millions. BY the
end of the year the various lines of tho
Union and Southern Pacific will have
400 miles Of track protected by au-
tomato signals.
The exact totals of the safety equip
ment outlay are s6.326, G24.24 for signals
and other roadway appliances, and So
SOC, SOC "a for equ pment improvements
u grand total OF 81. SS5, 5204S.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
MURDERED MAN BURIED.
Imposing Funeral Procession Marks
Obsequies of Greek Employc.

There was an imposing funeral pro-
cesslon on the streets this noon The
occasion was the obsequles attending
the burial OF Anastaslous Kovallis. the
unfortunate Greek who was assassin
ated at Bingham by unknown parties
The services were held at the Greek
church on the Vest side. which was
packed with sympathizine mourners.
the regular priest Of the Greek churih
conducting the ceremonies, with impos-
ing ritual.
The procession from the church in
cluded the TWeuty-nlnth Infantry band
from Fort Douglas, a detail OF mourn.
<rs carrying a wide and varied assoIt-
ment OF floral tributes, most of them
large and strikingly attractive The
bearers OF these and the pallbearers
walking beside the hearse were bare
headed. Following the hearse marched
800 Greeks In column Of fours, and af-
ter these came so carriages. At State
street, the paraders filled the carriages
and several special street cars. pro-.
ceeding 70 Mt. Olirct cemetery, where
the interment occurred with the rites
peculiar "a the Greek Catholic church
Tho procession through the city az.
tracted good deal OF attention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
SYMPATHETIC
STRIKE CALLED
Butte and Other Montana Towns
Mixed up in Salt Lake
Trouble.

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Theater--The engagement of Walk
er Whiteside. the new star, IN The
Magic Melody" opens tomorrow night,
During Viola Aliens engagement at
the theater she will render in addition
to Shakespeare's comedy. Twelfth
Night" a special bill consisting OF
scenes from LAS You Like It." The
School for Scandal" Romeo and Jui-
ct" and The Merchant OF Venice
Orpheum--The last week OF the Or
pheum vaudeville season apparently is
destined for strong finish. II the pat
ronage to date is any criterion. This
weeks bill is headed by Kingsley and
Lewis in After the Honeymoon"
The Orpheun stock company is now
rehearsing Clyde Fitchs The Cowboy
and the Lady" all the members OF the
company having arrived. The opening
OF the stock season occurs on Monday
night and seats are now on sale.
Grand--"A Daughter of Colorado"
is attracting enthusiastic audiences
nightly. The same bill will run for the
remainder OF the week.
Lyric--The vaudeville bill this week
is causing more enjoyment than any
thing in the popular priced line for
some time past. The usual change
comes Saturday afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
AT AMERICAN FORK.
Nj. x NJ. Association Delegates Well
coined by Citizens En- Masse.
Especial to the "News,"l

Especial to the "News.")
American Fork, May 2S.--The entire
town is in its gladdest regalia today,
welcoming the members OF the Salt
Lake NJ. and NJ. association on their
first "get acquainted" trip this year
to American Fork The schools have
been suspended. the town hung with
bunting, and everyone has gone into
the get acquainted" business TO his
full working capacity.
The special from Salt Lake arrived
at II o'clock and was met by dele
cation under the mayors charge, and
which included all the school children
on parade, and nearly all the towns
people. President Hewlett of the NJ
and NJ. headed the Salt Lakers and
after marching up town splendid
luncheon was served This afternoon
a run to Pleasant Grove is scheduled
to be followed by dance and reception
in American Fork this evening. The
special left Salt Lake with 800 peo-
pie and arrievd here with 700, 400
having been picked up at way stations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-23
PENNINGTON ROMANCE.
Trained Nurse in Keogh- Hammond
Hospital Here Marrles Secretly.

romance. involving u secret trip
to Pennington. the Gretna Green of
Utah, marriage OF the parties and
a continuation of the secret for al
period of four months. has just leaked
out through the accidental dropping
of bundle OF papers IN the residence
OF q friend u day or two ago, The
principals in tho story are Andrew
Colo. formerly engaged in travelling
for coffin furniture firm OF Lincoln,
Neb., but now working for his uncle
at Victor in the same line.
The young lady in the case IS, or
was, Miss May Hathenbrook, who has
for some Tina past been employed as
q trained nurse in the heogh-Ham-
mond hospital OF this city, Her name
IS now, and has been since the 1lth
day OF February. 1907, Mrs Andrew
Lynn Mcpherson Watt Her parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. f, W. c. Hnthen-
brook OF Provo, ana her father is a
prominent mining man ana well
known throughout the state.
on the data given Feb. II, Mr.
Watt and Miss Hathenbrook left
quietly for Pennington, and there be-
came man and wife After the cere-
mony Mrs. Watt returned 10 her du-
ties US nurse In the hospital and her
husband went pack 10 victor TO fol-
low his work IN the store WHY the
marriage was kept secret 30 long can
not be oonjectured, even tho girls
parents remaining I'm ignorance OF
the ceremony until today The pre-
sumption has been advanced however,
that Mr. Watt agreed that his at
flanced finish her term OF engagement
at the hospital. but insisted on tying
mp" to bind the bargain against the
TINA her contract shDuld aguIrp
Mrs watts resignation has been
handed 10 the hospital authorities. ~
Is said. TO take effect June 1 after
which she VIII visit her parents IN
Provo for a few weeks prior TO iolu-
ing her husband at Victor. July D.