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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

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they were attacking"
There was moments silence. So
ply was still nervous In such company.
She was also uneasily conscious OF a
most intense gaze directed at her by
General Stenoyics, but she spoke out.
tThey knew perfectly well, sir" she
said.
"They knew the prince?" be asked
Sharply. why do you say that? 1t
was dark"
Not in the street, sir. The illumina-
lions lit it up"
"But they were very drunk"
They may have been drunk. but
they knew the prince. Captain Mis-
itch called him by his name"
"Stenovicsw Theg kings voice was
full Of surprise and question as he
turned to his minister. The general
was surprised, too, but very suave.
Il can only say that hear Mile. de
Gruche's words with establishment.
Our accounts are not consistent with
what she says. We don't, of course.
lay too much stress on the protesta.
tons of the two prisoners, but Lieu
tenant Rastatz is clear that the street
was decidedly dark and that they all
three believed the man they encounter
ed to be Colonel Stafnitz of the Hus-
sars. That officer much resembles his
royal highness in height and figure. In
the dark the difference of uniform
would not be noticed. especially by
men in their condition" He addressed
1 Eophy: .A1istitch had an old quarrel
with Stafnitz. That's the trne origin
Of the affair.'' He turned to the king
Rgain. THAT is Rastatz's story, sir, as
well as Mistitch's own. though AIistitch
Is, OF course, quite aware that his most
unseemly and, indeed. criminal talk at
the Golden Lion seriously prejudices
s his case. But we have no reason to
i distrust Rastatz."
"Lieutenant Rastatz ran away only
because he was afraid" sophy re-
marked.
HE ran to bring help, mademoiseile,"
Etenoyics corrected her, with look
gentle reproach. "You were naturally
excited" he went on. isn't it posi-
bic that your memory has played you
a trick? Think carefully. Two mems
lives may depend on it,
II heard Captain NIistitch call the
prince 'scrgius Stefanovitch, I" said
eophy.
s.aif -.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Copyright, 1906 Anthony Iloss Hawtina

MS iauy VIII be a most important
Witness" observed the king.
Every. sir" Stenovics assented dryly.
Sophy had grown eager. Doesn't
the prince say they knew himY
Ellis royal highness hasn't been ask
ed for any account at present" Ste
movies answered.
"If they knew who it was. they must
die" said the king, in evident concern
and excitement.
Stenovics contented himself with a
bow of obedience. The king rose and
gave Sophy his hand.
I'VE shall hope to see you again
soon." he said very graciously. Mean
while General Stenovics has something
to say to you In my name which will, I
trust, prove agreeable to you" His
eyes dwelt on her face for a moment
us she took her leave.
Stenovics made his communication
later in the day, paying Sophy the high
compliment of a personal visit at the
sign of the Silver Cock for that pur-
pose. His manner was most cordial.
Sophy was to receive an honorary APP
pointment In the royal household at an
annual salary OF 10000 paras. or some
f4OO.
at isn't riehes-we aren't very rich
in Kravonia-but 1t will, hope, make
you comfortable and relieve you from
the tiresome lessons which, Markart
tells me, you're now burdened with"
Sophy was duly grateful and asked
what her appointment was.
"It's purely honorary" he smiled.
"You are to be keeper OF the tapes
tries.''
Il know nothing about tapestries"
said Sophy. "but dare say can learn.
It'll be very interesting"
Stenovics leaned back in his chair,
with an amused smile.
"There aren't any tapestries" he
said. 'They were sold good many
years ago."
Then why do you keep az
"When you're older in the royal sery-
ice you'll see that it's convenient to
have few sinecures," he told her,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
The Remedy That Does.

CDR. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise n but fail to perform, says Mrs.
ut is curing me Of throat and lung
trouble of long standing, that other
treatments relieved only temporarily.
New Discovery is doing me SO much
much good that feel Confident its con.
tinNsd use for reasonable length Of
time will restore nae to perfect health.
This renowned cough and cola remedy
and threat and lung healer is sold at p.
A, Glemmers drug store. SOC. and ST..
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Sitting Comfortably on Straw Nj

full muscular power it develops a GRIM
inal has no chance at all with a jap
anese policeman. One of my party re-
marked that he should like to see the
Broadway squad try to do the things
we were looking at.
l am very much afraid member Of
that august body would be like man
of straw in the hands of one of Japans
quick cat-like policemen.
At the Sugamo prison in Toxic
found many features that to an Ameri-
can were unusual.
The corridors OF cells were arranged
like the spokes of a wheel, one war
den sitting on platform that was the
hub. Labor is saved in this way, for
one man can watch five corridors Of
20 cells each, making in all 140. There
are two of these wheels built in the
inner court Of the prison. so that $50
cells are watched by two men, who sit
on revolving stools and, by turning,
can take in at glance the Ave cor
ridors intrusted to their vigilance.
A head warden sits between the two
wheels and maintains general super
vision, so that practically the entire
number of prisoners are watched by
but three men,
There is another Enclosure where
there are cells for punishment. The
most severe form is the dark cell,
where prisoners are punished for in
subordination. They cannot be con-
fined in this cell for more than IL days
at time.
The cell for the next less severe
punishment has a little light; SO, in
graduation, there are several cells for
varying degrees of punishment.
The prisoners all work in different
shops at basket-weaying, making mats,
iron utensils and all sorts of things for
which there is a ready market They
work from $50 a. m. until II. when
they have their midday meal. This 10
principally rice, and quickly eaten.
Until IL they rest (sitting comfortably
on straw mats.
Advantage is taken of this time for
one of the four resident chaplains to
give the prisoners talk The day I
visited the prison it was during this
midday rest, and the men In two large
work-rooms were sitting quietly listen
Ing to Buddhist priest. Standing be-
fore a small altar, that looked like q
reading desk, he was placed in pas
sageway between the two rooms, thus
enabling the men in both rooms to
hear him. He was talking earnestly,
probably pointing out the error Of
their ways and exhorting them to lead
better lives In the future
Every man is credited with certain
amount of wages for the work he does,
and the money given to him when he
is discharged, so that he does not leave
the prison penniless.
Every method seemed most humane
and the prisoners treated with kind.
ness in every way. The same consid-
Grafton in regard to revealing their
identity is practiced here, as in the
police stations. Outside of each mans
cell is a wooden sign with his name.
age, crime and the length OF his GEN
tence printed on It. But little extra
Tag comes down and hides his name.
After my inspection came away
with the idea that to be sent to prison
In Japan was not the worst thing BY
any means that could befall a man.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
FIRE FIGHTING, 20
LICE AND PRISONS
in PAPAN
The Funny Thing. On. See.
MARSHALL P. WILDER
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.5


One evening while going through .
street in Japanese town, Yokohama,
heard clankfng sound at regular In
tervals, and found 1t was made by a
man who as he walked along was
striking sort Of sword on the ground
At the concussion two plates Of
bronze or brass were driven together,
making metallic clang. I was told
that he was Waterman, paid by con-
tributions of few sen month from
the households along the way. AS he
goes about, changing his sword, 1t is q
comfortable assurance to these peo-
pie that all is well.
This Waterman is for fire chiefly,
as the houses of the Japanese town
are mostly all Of wood, and fire
once started means widespread de-
struction before it can be got under
control
On little cart are also carried
two folding screens of asbestos, about
five feet high, with which the men pro-
tect themselves when facing the fire.
To anyone familiar with the American
fire departments the whole outfit
seems like toy.
The police department will much
better bear comparison with those of
other countries than the fire depart
ment.
was told that about 125 police be-
long to each station house. Their
names are written on little blocks Of
wood, in red on one side, and black on
the other. The men are on duty in
the station house for two hours, and
outside for two hours, and the little
blocks are turned as they come in or
go out the red or black showing the
superintendent at glance Just where
the men are.
We were shown the cells, which
We're about ten feet square, fairly
light, very airy, and Immediately
clean. There were but five prisoners
at the station house, all detained for
petty offenses-rickshaw men over
charging, and similar arrangements.
Their names were on little wooden
tags hung outside the door. These
were turned inside, however, and upon
no consideration to be looked at ex-
cept by the proper authority. The
side that Is clear has only the date of
Incarceration, and length of sentence
printed on It.
The guard opened couple OF occu-
pied cells, showing the prisoners, one
man alone In one cell, while three
together were in the other They
looked very comfortable, kneeling on
straw mats. which are also their beds.
While on our tour OF inspection the
most frightful cries came at intervals
from one part of the main building. AS
they continued began to be assailed
by a nervous apprehension that l
might be called upon to witness some
horrible torture, for / felt sure that
nothing short OF that could call forth
such unearthly yells.
When was conducted into large
room, where about 20 men in very alb
breviated white linen suits were squat
ting about the edge, the shouts were
explained. Here was the school for
the famius jiu-1itzu, which is acknowl-
edged to be the most effective and
deadly form of wrestling.
We were given seats on the edge Of
platform, and two muscular Japs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
/ Chapter.
fourteen

ING ALEXIS was minded that
all proper recognition should
be made of Sophy's service to
his family. 1t had been her
fortune to protect a life very precious
In his eyes. Alien from his son in tenn
permanent and pursuits, he had, none
the less, considerable affection for him.
But there was more than this. With
the prince was bound up the one strong
feeling of nature otherwise easy and
careless. The king might go fishing
ON most lawful days. but 1t was always
o Stefanovitch who fished-a prince
who had married a princess of great
house and had felt able to offer Count
ess Ellenburg no more than morgan
attic union. The work his marriage had
begun his sons was to complete. The
royal house of Kravonia was still on
Its promotion. 1t lay with the prince to
make its rank acknowledged and Sc
cure.
Thus Sophy's action doomed large in
the kings eyes, and he was indoIently
Indifferent to the view taken of 1t in
the barrack rooms and the drinking
shops of Slavna. Two days after Mis-
titch's attempt he received Sophy at
the palace with every circumstance OF
compliment. The prince was not pres
ent-he made military duty an excuse
but Countess Ellenburg and her little
son were in the room, and General Ste
movies, with Markart in attendance,
stood beside the kings chair.
Sophy saw tall, handsome, elderly
man, with thick iron gray hair most
artfully arranged. The care of it was
no small part of the duty of Lepage,
the kings French body servant. His
majesty's manners were dignified, but
not formal The warmth of greeting
which he had prepared for Sophy was
evidently increased by the impression
her appearance made on him. He
thanked her in terms of almost over
whelming gratitude.
You have preserved the future Of
my family and of our dynasty" he
said.
Countess Ellenburg closed her long
narrow eyes. Everything about her was
long and narrow, from her eyes to her
views, taking in on the way her nose
and her chin. Stenoyics glanced at her
with a smile of uneasy Precipitation. It
was so particularly important to be
gracious just now gracious both over
the preservation of the dynasty and
over its preseryer.
No gratitude can be too great for
y such service, and no mark Of graft
fude too high" He glanced around to
Mafkort and called good humoredly.
You, Aierkart there. chair for this
LADY," ~
Markart gssa chair. stenoyics took
It from him and himself prepare5 to
offer it to Sophy, but the king rose,
took it and, with low bow, presented
It to the favored object of his graft
tude ,Sophy courtesied low; the king
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

lets nm lot 70 gedy stand it." He
h's Pig STAKE on q oaa tapped Marx
general must release unto US Barah-
has!"
The mans easy self confidence, his
air Of authority, surprised neither of
his companions. II there were good
soldier besides the commandant in
Slavna, Stafnitz was the man. If there
were head in Kravonia cooler than
Stenovics', it was on the shoulders of
Stafnitz. He was the brain to Mis-.
titch's body, the mind behind Captain
Hercules loud voice and brawny flst.
"Pell him not to play his big stake on
n bad hand. Mind you tell him that"
Ills big stake. colonel?" asked Mark
art "What do I understand by that1"
Nothing. and you weren't meant to.
But tell Stenoyics he'll understand"
Rastatz laughed his rickety giggle
again.
"Rastatz does that to make you think
he understands better than you do. Be
comforted - he doesn't" Rastatz's
laugh broke out again, but now forced
and uneasy. And the girl who knock
ed Sterkoff out Of time-I wish she'd
killed the stupid what about her.
Markart?"
shes era very remarkable per-
son, colonel" -, Z
"Er-ls she? must make her ac-
auaintance. Goodby, Markart.a
Markart had meant ts stay far half
an hour, but he went.
| "Goedby, Rastatz."
Rastatz had just ordered another
liqueur; but, without waiting to drink
it, he, too, Went. stafnitz sat on alone.
smoking his cigar. There We're no
signs of care OH his face. Though not
gay, it was calm and smooth No
wrinkles witnessed to worry nor married
the comedy remains of youth which had
survived his five and thirty years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Measles Deadly Disease.


More deaths result from measles
than from scarlet fever in Iowa.
says DR.. Louis A. Thomas, secretary
of the state board of health land as
many deaths result from it as from
some of the other more dreaded dis.
eases.
"epmplaiat has been made that
the board of health has been too
stringent in requiring restrictions to
be placed over cases of measles, but
the reason ought to be obvious when
1t is known that the mortality from
that disease is SO great
During the first five and half
months OF the year there we're 4,19l
eases of measles in Iowa or just 40
per cent of all of the cases of infec.
tious diseases reported to the state
board of health. The total was TO-
39S.
Following were the number al
cases of each disease reported to the
board for the arst Ave and half
months of the year, according to the
report made public by the state board
Of health.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

waited till she
sat. Countess
Ellenburg be-
slowed .on her
a smile of VIM
try congratula-
ton.
"But for you
these fellows
might, or, rath-
er, would. l
think, have kill
ed my son In
t h e ir blind
drunkenness. It
detracts In no
way from your
S e rvice that
they did not
know w HON
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
Face. sses,soo Fine.

Faces $ses,5oo Fine.
Des Moines.-The Western Union
Telegraph company of New York has
been made the defendant in suit
for SS9S,5O0 brought against 1t by the
state of Iowa for alleged violation Of
the state laws in regard to foreign
corporations.
The petition filed by Attorney Gen.
eral H. w. Byers and Assistant At.
torney General Cosson, consists Of
two counts. The first for 100000 for
failure to pay the customary fee on
the capital stock of the corporation
and the second for $7s9,5O0 repre-
SCENTS the penalty fixed by the law for
each day the company has been doing
business in the state in violation Of
the state law.
AS grounds for the first count Of
100000 the state alleges that the
Western Union Telegraph company
is Incorporated with capital stock
OF $1o0,0oo,00o. The company began
to do business In Iowa in September,
1886 and did not at that time or any
time thereafter pretend to comply
with the state laws regarding the
operation of foreign corporations
within the state, is the allegation.
In the first place, the state claims.
the Western Union failed to pay to
the secretary of the state the $25 fee
for the first $4,000 OF the capitai
stock of the corporation and the addi-
tional fee Of 81 for every $1,000 Of
the authorized capital stock in excess
of $4,000.
For this alleged failure on the part
of the Western Union the state de-
mands 100000 which, it claims, re.
presents the filing fee Of a s100 ,00O,.
900 corporation.
The $79s,5O0 asked by the state in
the second count of the petition
represents the sum total of the pen.
atty provided by law for the viola
ton of the foreign corporation law,
which provides that every foreign cor
poration shall file its articles of In
corporation with the secretary of
state, accompanied with a copy of re-
ooiuIiouS pdSSeu Dy the BOARD OF
directors of the corporation asking
for permit to do business in the
state. The failure to make this fl.
ing makes the corporation liable to
fine of 500 for each day 1t does bust
ness in the state.
The Western Union began the
operation of it's wires in Iowa in Sep.
TENDER, 1886, and UP to date has
operated 1885 days. The penalty Of
500 day for each of these 1885
days makes the total due the state
$7S9.5OO
The state in it's petition declares
that it served notice upon the state
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, l. W. Ainsworth OF
Des Moines that the filing fee had
never been paid and the company had
been operating since 1886 without any
authority or permit, and demanding
payment. But, it is claimed by the
state, the telegraph company has
made no move to settle, and has even
refused to comply with the demand
The million dollar suit against the
company was then instituted by the
state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

If he won't we
must act for
ourselves, for
there'll be no
b earl n g our
dear command
ant if we sit
down under the
death of Mis-
itch. In short,
the men won't
stand it." He
tapped NJ a r k
art,o a r,,, st.Cho
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

with a good humored
laugh. "See how handy
this one is nowp
"But l shall feel rath-
err an impostor."
"Merely the novelty of
It," he assured her con-
sofingly.
Sophy began to laugh,
and the general Joined
in heartily. well. that's
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
on Vaudeville STAGE.

AT a salary of $50 per week Mrs.
Frank shercliffe, wife of the notorious
diamond robber, and the woman who
was taken with Owen Ball, arrested
by the detectives last week for par,
the country. More than that the
ticipation with Shercliffe in train
robbery at Minneapolis. has been On,
gagged to appear in moving picture
and vaudeville thestsrs throughout
manager gave Mrs. Shercliffe carte
blanche to the dress. goods. millinery
and lingerie counters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, J.
LUCAS COUNTY %.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he ia senior
partner of the firm Of F. ]. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City OF Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will nav the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885.
A. W. GLEASON.
lsEAL.l NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally. ana
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, $50.
Take Halls Family Pills for Consultation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

"Doan's Ointment cured me of ecze-
ma that had annoyed me a long time.
the cure was permanent. Hon. S. w.
Matthews, Commissioner Labor Sta
tistics, Augusta, Me.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
One consumptive Cured,

OF the sixty persona afiicted with
ineipient tuberculosis who have been
admitted to the state sanatorium at
Iowa City. one has been discharged
with the disease arrested and eight
nave left voluntarily after improve
ment
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21

Baby won't suffer five minutes win
Group if you apply DIR. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil at once. 1t acts like magic. :.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-04-21
NO TAFT
FOR THEM

Concord, N. H., April 21.-The Re
lection of delegates at large to the
Chicago convention convened here
today At a preliminary conference
last night the platform was agreed
upon, but prior to the call to order
no statement could be obtained as
to presidential preferences. No oppo-
sition has developed to the four
avowed candidates for delegates,
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger, former
Governor C. B. Jordan, Attorney Gen
eral Edwin G. Eastman and Edward
H. Jones.
Ex-Governor John McLane was
made permanent chairman. In his ad-
dress he praised the administration
of President Roosevelt, and said:
However the succession falls the
changes Of the approaching election
are to be those of person and not of
policy
The platform agreed upon by the
committee last night was read. On
the question of instructions the plat
form asserts that the real interests
of the presidential candidate to be
nominated will be best served with
out either a specific or implied in
struction in the form of a resolution.
Cordial approval is expressed of Pres
ident Roosevelt and his administra-
ton. After the reading of the resolu-
tions Judge David Cross offered the
following resolution as an amend
ment: Resolved, that while We fav
or sending an u1instructed de1ega-
ton to Chicago, it is our earnest be
lief that the man for the time above
all others is William H. Taft, of
Ohio" In speaking to his motion he
the name of Hughes S
an admirable man and was greeted
with cheers. The resolution was de
feated by 763 to 25.