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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
sNoBoCRAoY IN AMERICA.

A northern editor OF plehlan orr
Gin, Judging from his clear confess
sions. writes some sound sense ia
the following, which could witch
profit to themselves BIO dlgested and
needed by the snobs OF a jackrsbbit
arlstocracy in America. This son oil
a "shirtsleeve' father writes rs fol-
lows:
Alma servlne is a daughter OF
reasonably well-to-dO Nebraskan
people, who sent her to Omaha to
study music, for which she had tai
emit. She grew In musical skill, aud
was invited TO the homes of her fell
low-students, until II was discovered
that she was tiGing over a scarcity
OF funds by working for wages and
the use of a piano in a private family
In Omaha.
Then those daughters OF western
republicans" and democrats"
dropped her from their visiting lists.
They cut her with all Nho cruelty OF
girl barbarism. They objected to
her communicating presence IN the
studio and the mpslc master for self
protection Example I "a coma a,
$1,000 V'oN deed VII, 70 Vo"o "t
Hines wheuN saey were not there.
The poor girl went mad actually
msane--and between spells OF de-
JtrOying the music. inprovising on
Tho piano, declaring that she was
musician, mot hired girl" she
raved and babbled, and finally went
10 tho state insane asylum, pro-
nounced ineurable.
Thus goes the story OF life ruined |
BY the consciousness OF crlme--the
irtme OF being useful. r
There 10 not one American damily
In a million which 10 even one gen
lration removed from shlrtsleeves
and Kitchen apron, save among
southernors, and they are returning
10 the regalia OF labor. We are a
people descended from the poorest
Of European peAsantry. The line OF
toll 10 In our bones, the weight OF I
LABOR In our fists, and the common
sense of labor should be in our 2
brains. 1t IS not aristocratlc blood =
that makes us such snobs. II is the
consciousness of our own peasant
origin which shames as and drives (
us 70 a hostility against social 4
equality that people OF decent from
real "gentillty" would not feel. We
have no capital in Society save
what we ourselves have scraped 90
Bether In one generation, and II we !
lose that by association with "ser- 4
Vant girls" we lose all. In descent" s
we are so near bankrupt that we {
must be exclusive" or the world y
VIII suspect. 1
Suspect? Why the world knows
hat those Omaha girls--aud the I
'ame Is true in any other American D
'ity--are themselves the daughters p
" granddaushters OF women who i
worked In kitchens and scrubbed 4
md mopped and washed and did It r
or wages II they got the chance. c
II is said that even in the demo a
ratio West tho virus Of snobbery Il
Gems to have gone so deep. For
very step along this aristocratle a
oad Will have TO be retraced in /,
oniDg 70 the day when all will
srye. and when the ones who refuse
, serve win be the outcast and
ospised.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
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ONE THOUSAND PRESENT.

r Waco, Dec 1.--Approximate- 4
4 ly 1000 persons were present 4
+ today when the seventy-third 4
4 annual convocation OF the Ma 4
r sonic Grand Lodge of Texas was 4
\ called to order at the Temple ,
4 The annual address of Grand 4
4 Master Lee Moore Of Wichita r
+ Falls was read Moore de- 4
n nounces profanity and urged all 4
+ lodges to expel members who +
X are habitually profane. 4
4 4 X Xxx 4 4 X 4 4 X \ 4 X \ r
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
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II, l.. owens, prominent au-
thorlty on agricultural matters OF
Burlington, Iowa, has written the
commissioners OF agriculture at Aus,
tin endeayorlng TO prove by. the
Bible that the center climatic point
OF the grape species east Of the
Rocky mountains Is located in Gala
han county Texas. The point, he
says, is located at latitude 32 de.
gress and 81 seconds and at longl-
tude 80 degrees and II seconds
west. This specification no declares
lics In Callahan county, and in proof
cites numerous chapters and verses
OF the Bible. .....
Commissioner Kones informant
defines the center climatic point Of
tho species to be that point that the
variety Of the species can be grown
which concentrates the greatest pro.
portion Of its energies on the produc.
ton Of tho best fruit and the least
proportion OF It's own energies in the
protection Of itself from climatic con-
.ditons,
Biblical authorities cited are: Gen.
t. ll-31; Luke, last chapter; Mat
thew, first chapter; Exodus Xxx, Sill;
Deuteronomy viii, no; Gen. l.
11-31; ? Peter Ill, Sd; Psalms J.,
ell
Mr.. owens declares that he has
launched a movement to ask the
United states congress to appropriate
10000 TO establish an experiment
station in Callahan county and he
seeks information in regard to the
soils in that section OF Texas, lie.
is thoroughly convinced that "the
finest specimens OF European and
Asiatic grapes" can be raised in this
section of Texas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

! Dallas News 4 Texas girl so.
journing in Kansas has sent the
News a clipping from a Kansas City
paper in which &c is declared that
In the election held November 3
in Seapata county Texas, I2t. bal
lots were cast and the Republican
candidates received every one of
them" The fair Texan urges the
News to unequIyocally deny the
truth of the statement, she evident.
ly having been sorely leased BY un-
regenerate Kansas Republicans with
prophecies OF the early demise Of
Democracy in the state OF Texas.
OF course she knows that Texas Is
Democratic for all time to come, and
then some, but she Is long way
from home, has no statistics at hand
and can not overcome by mere Wer-
bal protests and feminine Sbecauses"
the concrete evidence offered bv the
strange and uncannyKroport from
"Soapata" county TheJ News knows
how she feels about 1t and sympa-
thizes with her fully1and heartily.
VI the News could think OF any young
gentleman in the office worthy OF
being sent TO her in her exile to hold
her soft hands and tell her person
ally by word or mouth and by the
cloquencc of eyes looking into other
eyes that her fears are groundless
and her predicament not without
remedy it would rejoice in forward
ing such an ambassador
But let her console herself and
confuse the opposition with the as
surance that there Is in Texas no |
such county as "Seapata." Our state |
Is large and lovely as our troubled !
correspondent well knows-too large
for any one, particularly a Young
lady with more important things TO
think about 10 remember all the
names of its subdivisions, and too
lovely to harbor so gloomy a spot
as that one would be which should
go all one way in a presidential
election. There Is no "Seapata"
county in Texas, dear. Tell them
hat--tell it 10 their teeth, only do
not get too close. But there is a
lapata county here, and it is not inn
possible that your tormentors wiz
ocate It on the map and confound
you again with suggestions to the
Effect that the error is one Of teleg-
Apply rather than substance. They
nay do that, In fact, being Kansans
md therefore politicians, they are
lmost certain to see and take ad-
'antage Of such technicality.
Would that these columns might
ONE to you freighted with an en-
hatic denial of the imputatlon that
nay be laid upon the Democracy of
,apata county. But 1t can not be.
he returns show that exactly 424
otes were cast in Zapata county
nd every one of them for the Re-
ublican ticket straight 1t has been
Republican county for many years.
'nly 206 poll tax receipts were is
ued in 1t, and it would appear that
J has more exemptioners than poll
Ak payers
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
TO SEARCH FOR BODY
OF ENGINEER Ed HOLDEN
speolal Z, Daily Panhandle.

Paris, Texas, Dec, Captain
Kimmerer, Of the Inflated steamboat
Cawley which overturned in Rcd
river yesterday, arrived here today 10
continue the search for the BODY
OF Engineer I'D Holden, who was
drowned. II is believed that the
body was caught in the pilot room.
1t will be several days before tho
body is discovered on account OF high
water making the search dangerous.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Carrier. Boys will call Saturday,
December 3 for collections on sub
scIiptions, Kindly meet them
promptly with your payments as
their pay depends proportionately
upon their collections. l09 4dh
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
IMBoDEN QUITS JOURNALISM

Austin, Dec. w VI. Imboden,
editor OF the Austin Statesman, re-
signed today effective January i.
He win practice Law in Stamford
Texas
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
TEXAS NEGRO ARRESTED.

Special to Daily Panhandle.
Dallas. Dec. Following a talk
over the long distance telephone with
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

wANTEp--woman 10 do general
house work; must furnish references.
fpstofsiee box 81. Amarillo &c
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22
st PER YEAR
Buy Goods at Home.

A string of teams went down the
street Wednesday which should have
been labeled. Some dozen or more of
them were moving tribute to the
value of advertising and hustling by a
local business firm in competition with
mail order concern. Some weeks ago
a number of farmers went in together
and bought carload of coal from a
mail order concern paying S4.35 per
ton for it, the dealer throwing in one
ton free for the man who got up the
order. Immediately thereafter Brad
ley & Co., local coal dealers, inserted
an al. in The Independent offering to
furnish better grade of coal on the
same terms demanded by the mail order
house for SO. rs per ton and give an
extra ton free. One farmer took up
the proposition and interested his
neighbors in it and the results were
in evidence Wednesday when the farm
ers came in for their coal. The sellers
say they are making fair profit for
themselves, as they got the cash, and
will be glad to do it over again. The
farmers are satisfied also and don't
have to look the other way when they
meet a local dealer on the street. So
everybody's happy, just as would al
ways would be the case if the people
consulted their home merchants, coal
dealer, printer, ETC., before sending out
of town for stuff that can be just az
well procured at home.
Morals: Merchants, advertise to let
the buyers know what you can do for
them. Buyer, buy at home. LIE Roy
Independent.
Astounding Sale Continues.
Fred Prann's closing out sale still
continues the sensation of the bargain
hunting people. Although the store is
constantly crowded with pleased pur-
chasers, there is still left large as
sortment of goods desired by the holi-
day purchaser. During the remainder
If this sale. still more extraordinary
values will be given in an endeavor to
clean the stock out completely, Ii you
are looking for genuine bargains, come
quick F. j. PRANN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22

Get your Xmas Cigars at %. A.
Singers.
Mrs. Chas. Kettleson returned Satur-
day from visit at the James Hendricks
home at Riceville.
If you want tarm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan & Trust
COMPANY, Cresco, la.
Joe Svoboda is attending school at
Austin, Mimi, and will remain there
for two or three months.
Miss Ottie johnson returned yester-
day from Cedar Rapids, where she is
taking course in music.
Remember our holiday stock gives
you new ideas and supplies exactly what
you want Edward T. Lomas.
If you want to buy or sell Real Estate
call on Geo. H. Owens. Office over
First National Bank, Cresco, Iowa.
If you want satisfaction in selection
and economy in price our holiday stock
fills your needs Edward T. Lomas.
For SALE room house in good
repair. For price and terms, enquire
of L. j. GLASS.
Miss Mabel Hamilton returned yester
day morning from a visit of several
weeks with the Cole family in Chicago.
Philip Bloomenrader and family
arrived last week from Wolsey, S. D.,
for visit with Howard County rela-
tives.
The Waterloo Wagon Box Spreader is
guaranteed to do the work at half the
cost. Sold by C. C. McIntire, Cresco,
Iowa. 26tf
Eddie Lewis and family are down
from Jackson, Mimi, for holiday
visit at the A. E. Bents and w. w.
Johnson homes.
Modern Woodmen, both beneficial
and social, please call early with your
assessments and dues this month, be-
cause must close my books on the last
day, in order to get my report ready
before installation. CLERK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22

Last Wednesday. Dec. 10Th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schultz,
residing west of Vernon Springs, oc-
Cured the marriage of their daughter
Johanna to John H Mackenburg, Rev.
Pless officiating. The PLAIN DEALER
extends its heartiest congratulations.
One hundred and eighteen students
are now attending the day sessions of
the Oelwein Business University. New
classes are being organized for January
4th, the opening of the midwinter
term and eighteen students expect to
enter at that time. If you intend to
enter then send in your name at once.
Handsome catalogue sent on request.
Address Oelwein Business University
Oelwein, Iowa.
Mrs. Fred Paul will hold an auction
sale at her home 80 miles southwest of
Cresco on Wednesday, Dec. Both, 1908,
to dispose of six head of mares and
colts, span of mules, l9 cows, Here
ford bull, % head of calves and young
cattle, lS sheep, 80 shoats. Poland
china boar. full lot of farm machin-
cry, including corn shredder, separa-
tor and engine, corn, oats. barley, hay,
fodder and seed corn. The usual terms
offered. Finegan is the auctioneer.
Lunch at noon.
We have already taken several sub
scriptions to the PLAIN DEALER and
Chicago Daily Journal on our combi-
nation offer of both papers one year
for $3.50. The Daily Journal is especi-
ally valuable to the farmers as it ar
rives in the morning in time for the
rural routes and contains the most
reliable and complete daily market re-
port published in the west. 80 per cent
of Chicago's business men quote the
Journal to their patrons as an absolute
auth ority on all markets.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22

1t is pleasure to show our beau
tiful holiday goods and you will oblige
US by considering this personal invi-
tation to call and inspect our extensive
and up-to-date line of Christmas novel;
ties. Edward T. Lomas.
Some fancy Duroc Jersey boars left
yet. These are very lengthy and with
heavy bone; weight ITS to 200 pounds
Come while they last.
JOSEPH BoUsKA,
3lts Calmar, Iowa.
M. r. Farnsworth is in very poor
health we regret to state, in conse-
quence of which two of his daughters
Mr.. Vance and Mrs. Cady. of Riceville,
are here to remain until after the holi-
days, and his son Byron is expected
out from Whitewater, Wis.
On account of bad roads and an ex-
treme cold day | was not able to sell
all my hogs at my last public sale. |
have nice bunch left that will close
out at bargain prices if taken now. If
you are interested, come early N L.
Phone, No. SO. M. P. LYDoN.
The Breitsprecher young people.
Henry, Fred, and Misses Maggie and
Mil)ie came home from Hope, N. D.,
last week. Henry and Fred have been
running the farm which they bought
at that place and their sisters kept
house for them. They expect to go
back in the spring. g.-Riceville Record
er.
E. F. Belts has recently added fine
Berkshire boar to his herd. purchased
from the State Agricultural College at
Ames. Dean Curtis, of that institu-
tion, in shipping the boar. wrote that
it was "sired by the first prize and
championship Berkshire boar at the
Iowa State Fair, that sold for 81, 0OO''
and that it had ''the very best strains
of the breed on both Sides" The boar
was rather thin in flesh but is very
growthy ana will be valuable addi-
ton to Mr.. Belts herd of this popular
breed of hogs. Mr.. Belts parted with
tidy sum to secure the boar but says
it is worth the money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22

Stephen and Stella Plopper are home
from Plainfeld, Ia, where they are
both teaching in the public schools, for
the holiday vacation.
Miss Anna Marshall, of Cresco,
arrived Monday to visit friends here.
She is the guest of Miss Rachael
Larabee -McGregor Times.
A beautiful assortment of pleasing
gifts perfectly adapted to the wants
and requirements of every Santa Claus
in wn.-Edward T. Lomas.
If you want correct abstractlng doEe
and cheap prices too, it will pay you to
see the American Loan & Trust Co.,
before or ..ering your abstract
For SALE-A full blood Poland China
boar, coming two years old. Enquire
at my place miles north of Cresco.
ERNEST BIGALK.
For SALE-Two registered Jersey
Red boars and two Shetland ponies six
months old. S. A. SUTTON,
R. F. D. No. 6, Cresco.
H. A. Moldenhauer left last Satur-
day for visit at the home of daugh-
ter residing near Lawler, and with his
many old time friends in that vicinity.
John Fogarty and Will Beaumaster,
two of the PLAIN DEALERS good pat
rons in the vicinity of Lourdes, were
pleasant callers at this Office yester-
day.
Mrs. John Derr and sons, Charles
and Jacob, were called to Waukesha,
Wis, Saturday evening, by the serious
illness of married daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Derr.
Linus Curtis of Kendallville, was
stricken with paralysis last Wednes-
day and passed away; the day follow
ing. The funeral took place on Satur-
day, Rev. Young officiating.
RESIDENCE For SALE:-Will sell my
residence at bargain, if taken at
once. A strictly No. house and a
very good location.
w. H. WoELLsTEN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22
For Sale.

A choice bunch of Duroc Jersey boars
eligible to record, 40 head to select
from. Inspection invited. Farm on
State Line one mile southwest of Pros
per, MINI. G. H. WlLLSIE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22
HANDKERCHIEFS

Don't forget Handkerchefs We beat them all
on Handkerchiefs Our line of Initial goods is very
strong from Sc up SOC. Embroidered Handkerchefs
unusually attractive and have lots of plain
Also nice lot of Chldrens Handkerchefs in boxes Lots
of Fancy Neckwear and Ruchng, HatsPins, Belt Pins,
Stick Pins also lots of Hoserya plain and fancy Veil
ings Knit shaws and Facinatss Infants Caps, Tights
Bootees Ladies' Knit Pettcoats and Sweaters Ladies'
Shopping Bags and everythingselse in fancy goods
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22
LINEN DEP AR INVENT

We want particularly sto call attention. to our
Linen Department. We haxe from 25c to
1925 yard Napkins fEorn 100 up to $500 dozen
Linen Table llsea sRss Gsot,s,
Embroidered Hestiteh and Battenberg pieces Of all
kinds Fancy Towels and Fancy Duck Towelng, Doilies
and Gentepieces Of all Linen always acceptable
present.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22
FURS
At a Big Discount

They are fine for presents. nice Neck piece or
Muf nice Fur lined Coat is splendid remembrance
Fur Lined Coats from S2O0Oup to $6OO0 and splendid
line Of Russian Pony 40 inches long, for $3500 Neck
pieces from 75c up We also have nice line of Chill
dren's sets from ST. up.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22

Stephen and Stella Plopper are home
from Plainfield, Ia, where they are
both teaching in the public schools, for
the holiday vacation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-22
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS

Dress Goods and Silks for Dresses
and Waists. We always show a bet
ter assortment than anyone in Cresco.
Whenever you are in doubt about a
nice present, you can always be sure
that a nice dress or waist will be ac-
ceptable. Our line of Black Silks in
36 inch is very complete both in Taf-
feta and Peau de Sole. We give you
a good one at 100, and run them up
me very handsome Crepe de Chimes for
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-08
Mr.. McClure's Candidacy.

Mr.. Frank Mcclure, of Reynolds
vile, who is prominent contestant
for the Republican nomination for
county commissioner, was among
our callers during the past week
while on his round OF the county for
the purpose of interviewing the voters.
Mr.. Mcclure is clean cut business
man who would bring to the office
OF county commissioner ripe exper.
ience and thorough knowledge, and
his candidacy has been received with
favor throughout the county. He is
citizen entirely worthy of the con-
fidence and support OF the electorate,
and the indications at this time are
that he will be the recipien: of hand
some vote on April llth. Personally
he is affable and pleasing in his address
and makes a most favorable impression
upon those with whom he comes in
contact. Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-08
Deserves Election,

Horace G. Miller, editor of the PUNK
sutawney NepS, Republican candidate
for the nomination for Assembly, was
in town Saturday. The reports we hear
from various sections of the county is to
the effect that Mr.. Miller is one of the
strongest candidates in the present con-
test for Assembly nomination We will
be very much surprised If he is not one
Of the winners at the primary election
Saturday. We are personally acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Miller and know him to be
an honest, sober and Industrious gentle
man, notwithstanding the fact that
some of his political enemies insinuate
otherwise. Horace G. Miller would be
a safe and capable man to represent the
people Of this ty in the legislative
halls Of this commonwealth. Don't be
fooled or misled by any false statements
on last days of the campaign.