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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
Prominent Merchant Assassinated.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 2S-T. g. Jones,
aged SO years, prominent merchant
at Holland, Va, was shot from am
bush in his own yard following his re-
turn from Suffolk and died Tuesday
of gunshot wounds of the chest and
abdomen
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
Doomed Man Escapes Jain

Eureka. Cal. Oct 2s.-Denny Hazel,
who was to have been sentenced on
Thursday for the murder Of Joseph
Silva, effected his escape from the
county jail, leaving E. l. Dudley, the
taller, locked in HIS cell
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
MOTOR BLAST FEELS WRIGHT
Asroplane Aviator During Flight suf.
fers Severe Mishap.

LIE Mans. France. Oct. 31-While
Wilbur Wright, the American aero.
pianist, was making flight Friday
morning the motor Of the machine ex,
ploded.
Mr. Wright landed without injury
and the aeroplane was not otherwise
damaged.
The accident caused much conster-
nation in this vicinity
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
Her Idea of a Walk.

Patience see. according to the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Belling-
ham mills have cut lumber enough to
make l2-inch boardwalk around the
world.
Patrice--Suppose there was such =
walk: you couldn't get any fellow to
walk the entire length of it with you.
so what good would it be?-Yonkers
Statesman
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
Gave It Up,

Uncle Henry. how big tarpon did
you ever catch?"
Why. Sammy. once but how big
i tarpon did you ever hear Off"
Seven feet ten inches is the rec.
ord"
I'm not going to try to beat that.
Sammy. have only a few years to
live, and waut to go to heaven some
day Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06

way. they have to get an Englishman
to take care of it,"
Il beg your pardon again." said the
gentleman with d. P. w. on his cap
and shield. Il have the honor Of be.
Ing native-born American citiZen!"
The tourist walked away, mutter1ng,
We'll. I'm going back to the hotel be,
fore some one tells me that a French.
man built those pyramids over there!"
At every station we saw great
crowds OF people and passed trains
packed like sardines Our interest
was profound when we learned that
they were pilgrims just starting ON
their long and ttresome journey to
Mecca. They were bound for Port
Said where they would take ship for
Jana, from there travelling to Mecca
by camel and horseback, though the
great majority go all the way across
the desert on foot. thereby attaining
added merit Beside assured saliva
ton, a trip to Mecca gives a man the
right to wear turban Of green, the
PASPACS SWA SOioA, Gnu IAo llll0 VI
Hadji, and when he returns to his
home. he would quite naturally fresco
over his shop or house door the his
tory OF the pilgrimage, a purple train,
red boat, string OF green camels,
and yellow mosque before which a
man in = blue turban bows himself in
prayer. Beneath this highly decorative
record he would henceforth sit serene
ly wearing his green turban, and
smoking his narghila, trying to look
unconscious Of the looks of respectful
admiration not unmixed with envy
that are cast in his direction.
JUST A DREAM.
IA like to be
Where the river runs
Meath shady tree:
Away from duns.
I'd like to stay
In the cooling shade -
And bathe all day
In lemonade.
ia like to lie
On my back and dream,
And watch the sky
ana watch the StTeams
With pretty lass
In that lovely shade
To I'LL my glass
With lemonade.
With a cake Of Ice
Underneath my head,
And the green grass nice
For my feather bed;
Away from the town
And in It's grim parade
I'd like TO down
Cool lemonade.
But here / stay
In the city street,
And russ all day
The stifling heat.
And here l sweat
Like weary jade,
And no one has yet
Bought me lemonade.
Detroit Free PrssA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
WelI-known Actress WEEDS

Philadelphia, Oct. 27-Ethel Hart
Jackson Zimmerman OF New York,
the Well-knoWn actress and singer,
was married Monday afternoon to
Benoni Lockwood, Jr., also of New
York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
Quick Work.

Muggins is remarkably
easy man to get acquainted with, don't
you think?
Jones-I never noticed it.
Muggins--He is. though | hadn't
known him for over an hour before
borrowed shilling Of him, and inside
of the next hour we got SO well &C.
quainted that he refused to lend ne
another one.-Royal Magazine
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
Mail Orders.

Mott & Co., want your Mail orders
Special attention given them. Send for
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT Il Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06

Accurate.
Landlady--My other tenants com
planned of the noise last night. You
assured me that you retired early.
New Tenant-So do, SO do-eariy
in the morning Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06

Mr.. Fresher-Ah, don't you remem-
Der my face, Miss Greenwad?
Miss Greenwad-Well now, | do
family recall it. You know one sees
SO many odd faces when on Summing
expeditions.-Chi Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
Noted Canadian is Dead,

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 3l.-Hon.
Thomas Greenway. former premier OF
Manitoba and member Of the railway
commission Of Canada. died unex.
peetedly in Ottawa Friday, aged 70
years. He was at the head of the
government which broke the Canadian
Pacific railway monopoly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06
His Meal Ticket.

HIS Meal Ticket.
rs that man you just bowed to your
publisher" asked the friend
"Oh, no." replied the struggling
poet; that's my pawnbroker." Chi
cago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06

DeWitt's Little Errly Risers, tho
famous little liver pills. They are
small, sure. safe pills. Sold by Ed
ward T. Tomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06

Kodol is a combination Of the natural
digestive juices and it digests all clas-
ses Of food and every kind Of food, so
you see it will do the work that the
stomach itself does. The only differ
ence between it and the stomach is the
stomach can get out of order and Ko-
dol cannot, but Kodol can put the stom-
ach into good order. Buy Kodol to-
day. 1t is guaranteed. Sold by Ed
ward r. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-11-06

Burns, bruises, and scratches, big
and little cuts or in fact anything re-
curing salve, are best and quick est
sootheG and healed by DeWitt's Carbo-
LIKED Witch Hazel Salve. The best
salve for piles. Be sure you get De-
Wits. Sold by Edward T. Tomas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

Rev. George s. Parker of Den
yer. Colorado State Sunday School
Field Secretary, will conduct an
Institute at the Methodist church
next week beginning at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon and continuing
through Tuesday evening. A fine
program including the pastors of
our local churches, has been ar
ranged, and a profitable time is
promised all who will attend. All
parents and Sunday. School work
ers should avail themselves of this
opportunity.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07
w. E. WHITE

Monte Vista, Colo
Agent for the Oregon Valley
Land Company, the new country
~ southeast Oregon.
Also 5O0. 900 acres in Old Mex.
leo.
Have properties in Denver,
Colorado Springs and Iowa, lands
in Kansas and Missouri to trade
for San LUIS valley land
Private money To loan on
ranches.
NOTARY PUnLic-
Loans and collections attended ~ II
intrusted TO ms. Come and 80 me- II
you want 70 do business.
Office in rear Of Goohd,ne drug store
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

Ernie and George Station came
home Saturday from Colorado Col
lege and returned Tuesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

The town is being overrun with
worthless ours. Few. if any. are
licensed The dog ordinance
should either be enforced or re-
pealed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

The carpenters have had to stop
work on the Hunter block. waiting
for shipment of lumber which
has been on the road for ten DAYS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

John c. johnson. the threshing
machine man of Center. was
in town Thursday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

Samuel Sibbetts went to Pueblo
Wednesday night TO have catar-
act removed from his eye by DIR.
F. f. Wallace. an eye spe cialist.
Mr.. Sibbetts has been practically
blind for six months. He expects
to be in Pueblo two or three weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07
Por Sale

Elegant passenger touring
car mt II bargain. This car was
taken under foreclosure and is
your opportunity.
A. NJ lsHEIJ
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

For SALE: A few sows and
small shoats, also few acres of
potatoes and barley, Enquire at
journal Office. s~s
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07
SHERIDAN RANCH FOR SALE

This ranch Is Z miles south of
Monte Vista aud consists of three
quarter sections. DOstly meadow
land, balance agricultural Ad-
mittcdly it has the best water right
IN San Luis valley. For ITS ex-
tent il cannot be beaten IN the
state for raising fine blOoded stock.
Spring creek runs through for u
mile and n half and never freezes.
Its water right apprOpriates the
entire contents of the creek. 1t
will be sold at II sacrifice and ut
once MS the owner. owing to poor
health, must quit the state. For
particulars apply to
p. J. SHERIDAN
Monte Vista. Colo
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07
100000

Eight per cent annual interest,
Ia lmnn on irrigated farms. In
q1ire If
SAMUEL $. HEILMAN
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

have 20 fine brood sows for
snIc; all heavy with pigs.
T. j. WALLACE
Phone Monte lSl2.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

John Britton, one Of the Sa.
guache statesmen, says the first act
Of the democratic Legislature will
be the passage Of an anti-pass bill,
To take effect in two years after it's
enactment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07
INTERESTING FIGURES.

Water District No 90. in which
Rio Grande county is placed,
makes splendid showing for the
season just closed.
The Commissioners Report
shows: 1882 acres in alfalfa: $780,
679 acres in natural grasses: 1O4.-
1891 acres cereals: 80 acres or
chards: 269 market gardens: SOL
acres potatoes: 10 acres sugar
beets; 81 los acres peas. Total
number acres irrigated, LOG, 0qqaa
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

Hay - selling at SO a ton in
this market, potatoes 72ac. There
kre not mony potatoes being
brought in just now. Those which
have been put into cellars will be
held for better prices.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

= Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Beckwith ar
rived Thursday from Silverton on
a short visit with relatives and
friends. Mr.. Beckwith is book
keeper for a large mining company
in Silverton and will be remem-
bered by large number Of friends
in Monte Vista. which WAS former
ly his home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

A letter from Clarence Shaw at
Los Angeles, California, this week,
announces his marriage to Elsie
Phillips, at the home of the brides
mother in that city October IL.
The bride was the widow of Ira
Phillips, son of Albert J. Phillips,
formerly of Del Norte. Clarence
is attending the college Of phar-
macy of the Southern California
university and will soon complete
the course.-Prospector.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

PASTURE-FEst class pasture
for 80 head of horses on the Sher:.
dan ranch. Spring creek.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

q. w. Sylvester returned last
Friday from Omaha where he had
been with shipment Of y cars Of
sheep. He says he found n very
rood market.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

Chester 0rssn 10 expected here
iron Donver soon with q touring
cor which he will use n socommo.
- The public.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

NJ. and Mn. Ellis, OF La lara
spsn4 Sunday and Monday In
noats Vista ~ guests Of Harry
Oh and family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

There was u small attendance at
the foot ball game last Saturday
when the Alamosa high school
team defeated the home team by a
score of 5 to 2. Alamosa scored a
touchdown in the first half but
failed to kick goal and Monte
Vista scored a touch back. The
Alamosa umpire was disposed to
favor his own team which was the
cause Of much. wrangling and hard
feeling on the part Of the players.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

Chaslss Dvorack. who has besn
At Jasper aud Plstoro for the past
six months, returned u his home
in Bellaire. Ohio. Wednesday
nigkt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

Tho next number on the Monte
vio(a loGtufo cuurue viii b BY the
1Aahol otoinman Conceft company
q janaasy Z. 1909.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-07

A. NJ. lsBELI.
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Man and the Weather
Continued from page s

apply to the people as we'll as the land. And
the same is true of the different sections of our
own country. Mountain races like the Spar
tans and the Swiss are renowned for their love
of liberty and boldness in the face of danger.
showing that man is much what he breathes
and feels as what he eats. The truth is. We are
children of environment, and the weather Is
about the biggest thing in the environment.
Il suppose" l said, to keep him talking
THAT the more We develop. the more indie
pendent we become of the weather."
mot at all, was the ready reply. " 1t any
thing, we seem to become more dependent.
Geniuses are particularly sensitive to the
weather. Shelley used to get on the roof of his
house in Italy, and there, exposed to- the
burning sun, would write his best verses
Byron declared he was always more religious
on a sunshiny day: and the poet Moore could
imagine nothing better than to sit in sunshine
calm and sweet Walt Whitman. you know
wrote most of his Leaves of Grass while
stretched out on the white sands of Long
Island beach. drinking the suns rays IN at
every pore, as he said. Wordsworth and len
nyson were constantly abiding to the weather
and Shakespeare too was very sensitive to 1t.
If remember Alright, it was he who wrote:
"'. a breath thou art.
Servile to all skyey influences
That do this habitation where thou keepst
Hourly aff1ict.
l could conceal my admiration no longer.
and grasping him warmly by the hand ex-
claimed, Brown, your knowledge of the sub
ject is prodigious! If ever you publish book
you will have at least one appreciatlve reader
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schools the teachers know that the pupils will
misbehave, be restless and inattentive. on hot
or muggy DAYS: whereas if the weather be
cold calm and clear they expect and get much
better conduct So. wherever you may look
YOU will find veri6cation of the truth that man
is creature of the weather. The Germans say,
The soil is the nation but | would amend that
by adding the weather. The weather and the
soil are the nation.
Weather Is the Nation
BROWN wanted to stop here thinking he had
- detained me sufficiently long; but, having
nothing important on hand. begged him to
continue i can see," said. that the soil is
the nation. because man is largely what he
eats. and what he eats and much of what he
drinks comes from the soil. But what is your
justification for the broad statement that the
weather is the nation?
1.-The justification of facts" he answered
&" For just as we find different trees and plants
and grains and animals in different climates
so do we find different races and nations in
different chimes; and the difference in the lat
ter case is as much due to the weather as in the
former. An Eskimo could no more live in Mex
leo than the cactus could grow IN Greenland.
But" l objected, man has greater power
of acclimatization than the plants and lower
animals. Europeans have settled and thriven
in every part of the globe.
True enough" he replied, and whenever
they stayed long enough they showed marked
effects of the weather. The Jews of the Mala-
bar coast have actually become black, and so
have the pure Arabians in Africa. And the in
fluence of the weather in both instances has
been more than skin deep. Then again. con-
trast the characters and temperaments of peo-
piles living in cold, temperate, and warm
climates. The inhabitants of cold countries
are cold phlegmatic. unimaginative. and have
little taste for the delicate pleasures. In warm
climates they are emotional passionate, lively,
imaginative, and possessed of an exquisite
sensibility. Gloomy England and Sunny
Italy are not meaningless phrases. and they
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Grimm. he tainted
" | try to know everything, your HIghness.
was the reply. Mr. Grimm was still standing.
1" l know. for instance. that one week ago the
plot which had your freedom for its purpose
was born: | know the contents of every letter
that passed between you and Miss Thorne
here. notwithstanding the invisible ink that
was used: | know that four days ago several
thousand dollars was smuggled in to YOU con-
ccaled in a basket of fruit: l know that with
that money you bribed your way out. while
Miss Thorne or one of her agents bribed the
guard in front: l know that the escape
planned for tonight and that the man who
was delegated to take charge OF it is now locked
in nv Office under guard and it may interest
you to know that it was | who took his place
and made the escape possible l know that
much
"You-you-" the Prince burst out sud-
denly,-"you aided me to escape!
Miss Thorne staring at them with her
blue gray eyes widely distended and her red
lips slightly parted Why did you assist
him?" She demanded desperately.
"Details are tiresome. Miss Thorne." replied
Mr.. Grimm with the utmost courtesy. There
is one other thing know: that the Latin COM
pact will not be signed in the United States!"
The Princes eyes met Miss Thorne's in
quringly and she shook her head. The sheer
was still playing about his mouth. Anything
else of particular interest that you know" he
queried A.,
Thorne. That is merely if the Latin compact
is signed anywhere, the English speaking coun-
tries of the world might construe it as cdSnS
belf and strike soon enough and hard enough
to put an end to it once for all.
A GAIN there was silence for little while.
Slowly the Princes eyes were darkening:
and a shadow fitted across the blue-grays of
My Lady of Mystery.
The Prince rose impatiently. We'll. what
is the meaning of all this Are you going to
take me back to PRISON."
mo" said Mr.. Grimm. He glanced at his
watch. II will give each of you half hour
to pack your, belongings. We must catch
train at one o'clock
Leave the city" gasped Miss Thorne in
frank dismay.
Impossible" exclaimed the Prince.
"One half an hour said Mr.. Grimm coldly
"But-but it's out of the question:" ex-
postulated Miss Thorne pleadingly. To
morrow or next day: but not tonight"
Tonight. now in half an hour'" said Mr..
Grimm He didn't dare to meet those Won
derful blue-gray eyes. "A special with
private compartments will be attached to the
regular train. The only inconvenience to you
will be the fact that the three of us will be COM
PEELED to sit up all night. Half a dozen other
Secret Service men will be on the train to
New York with US
Then the Princes entire. manner underwent
a change. Mr., Grimm he said earnestly
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it is absolutely necessary that | remain in
Washington for another week,-renain here
even if | am locked up again Lock me up
again if you like. l can't sign compacts in
prison.
twenty-five minutesl'' replied Mr. Grimm
But here" exclaimed the Prince expo
sively. 81 have credentials that will insure my
protection in spite of your laws"
Il know that" said Mr. Grimm placidly
Credentials of that nature cannot be pre-
sented at midnight. and you will not be here
tomorrow. The fact that you have those Gre
dentials. your Highness. is one reason why you
must leave Washington now, tonight"
THE three passed out into the street together
few minutes later. and entered an auto
mobile As they appeared two other automo-
biles moved out from corners nearby and traiiei
along behind Fifteen minutes later Mr.
Grimm ushered Miss Thorne and the Prince
into private compartment of a special car.
and sat down beside them.
They reached Jersey City at seven O'Clock
in the morning, and at ten o clock. weary and
spiritless boarded a steamer bound for Liver
pool Mr. Grimm remained with them after
the vessel was moving. implacable. silent.
vigilant; and as she threaded her way down
if he intended to complete the trip. When the
Sandy Hook light doomed up before them.
however, he said word of good by. standing
there by the rail and indicated a revenue cut
ter that was coming toward them.
81 leave you now, he said slowly. and the
impassive face working strangely. hope
you will forgive me for what have done The
destinies of the peoples of the earth are at
stake. You working on one side; | am
working on the other. Forgive mel"
She shrugged her shoulders helplessly 1t
is not personal, know" she said at last softly
81 too could have wished it otherwise. You
did YOUR duty well as you it: and | did
mine and, failed" She extended both hands
impetuously, and Mr. Grimm. the Gstless. the
impassive. seized them eagerly. Good by,
she said Good by!'
He turned abruptly and went below. leaving
her there at the rail. From dozen feet away
Prince Benedetto d Abruzz looked on sneer
ingly.
THE ocean liner was rounding Montauk
Point that afternoon, when the wireless
brought her to half speed with curt message
Isabel Thorne and Pietro Petrozinni aboard
YOUR ship wanted on warrants. Tugboat will
take them off. intercepting you off Montauk
Point. COLLECTOR OF THE PORT.
NV Lady of Mystery and Prince Benedetto
d 'Abruzzi. protesting vainly, were transferred
with their meager belongings to tugboat
which came alongside an hour later, and the
great liner proceeded on her way. The tug
fled toward New York.
Jersey City," Miss Thorne was explaining to
the Prince "She sent it for me- Her face
hardened little. And now-back to Wash
ington!"
keep our appointment, The compact Will be
signed in spite OF our friend Grimm.
To b. continued
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MODERN WISDOM

HE who tells all he knows soon knows no
- more, and that ends him.
A man who has controlled Fortune Is always
amazed when he finds he cannot control a
woman.
It's never half SO hard to raise money for
our luxuries as for our necessities.
Nina Thomas 4 u'vtW
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
LOST But $50 BY
INTER-CITY RACES
Road Drivers Association Held
Annual EIeCtiOn--Frank
Bower PreSid nj

Members of the Road Drivers Associa-
tion of Pennsylvania, met in annual ses-
sion at the bingham House. Philadelphia,
last night and elected officers for the en-
suing year.
Frank Bower was reelected as presl-
dent this being his tenth term in the
office while Is Kaufman was reelected
vice-president.
The report Of the Secretary showed that
the intercity races with this city wore
held at a loss of only SS635 and but Tor
the interference OF bad weather a profit
would have resulted Race meetings at
Belmont, Wilmington and on the Speed
day cost the association a total of Si539i.
a total of sSs5.59 was spent on improving.
repairing and maintaining the clubhouse
on the Speedway