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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10

Republican songs of harmony in
Ohio are now and then rudely inter-
rupted by the sound of hobnailed shoes
crushing into frontal bones.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10
The New King on Annam's Ancient
Throne.

far east. and sent Respondent embas
sizes to Louis XIV, although to-day II
only furnishes dancing girls to the
treaty ports which open their hospita
able doors to the mariner from Siberia
to the Spice islands, at the very forci-
BILE suggestion of M. Beau, the govern
or general of the French eastern pos
sessions, ordered the removal Of the
stubborn Than-Tai and the elevation of
the obscure fifth prince to the dan
gerous honors of the throne, there was
weeping throughout the low-lying rice
fields which border the great Mekong
and the indescribably beautiful Hue
river.
How the little boy of eight, the fifth
prince, came to the throne under the
era name, as is the eastern custom, Of
Duy Tan, or he who is attached to
reforms" is a tale as moving as the
manner in which the unfortunate
Than-Tai departed from the throne Of
his fathers. The new king is of the
royal line, but born of an extremely
lowly mother. She was not even sec
ondary wife, but simply a peasant girl
who had entered the service of the pal
ace concubines. The king loved her,
however, and she bore him the son
who is now called to reign as puppet
where his father ruled as master.
To the eyes of the Annamites the
ceremony was marked by at least one
innovation of great significance. The
palace swarmed with French soldiers,
and when the ceremonies of the coro-
nation were concluded they were not
withdrawn. Hitherto, even in days of
open revolution and of civil wars,
which have been so frequent in An
nam, the sacred precincts of the palace
have been respected by the invader.
This outward sham has been discarded
now and the fiction of native SOW
ereignty falls to the ground. The lit.
tie king is as much prisoner in the
palace at Hue as is the banished Than.
Tai on the lonely strand where the
Saigon river flows into the sea.
Probably, the French were led to
make their high-handed interference in
the native affairs by the unchanging
hostility of the ex-king, and because
of the recent treaty with Japan. BY
this compact the high contracting pow.
ers mutually recognize and guarantee
to each other their respective recently
acquired domains upon the mainland
of Asia. But it should be remembered
that the people, with their national as
pirations and their racial feelings,
make the treaties which last and en-.
dure when the instruments of formal
diplomacy have long since crumbled
to dust or. been forgotten.
The French, in the way they made
the new king in Hue, have furnished
a new and interesting object lesson OF
how the white man behaves when he
has made himself quite at home in the
yellow mans country. 1t is a story that
cannot fail to increase the volume OF
the growing cry of Asia for the
Asiatics," and it is picture that will
lose nothing in the telling at the hands
of the Japanese Journalists who peered
over the bamboo stockade and saw it
all as it happened.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10
Gigantic Lockout In paris.

Paris, Apr. GA gigantic lockout
affecting 100000 masons, bricklayers
and allied workmen In the building
trades went into effect Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10

The first step towards tariff reform
is the election of Democratic con.
gress and Democratic president, not
the establishment of tariff commits.
son,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10
New "pead Letter. Record.

Washington, Apr. 6.-Out of 1861
692 pieces of mail matter received in
the dead letter office during the month
of March over 100000 were returned
to the senders, breaking all records
for this division.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10

Organized labor has enjoined any
further growth of Mr.. Taft's love for
organized labor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10
Capable Poetry.

she-I am proud to meet him. They
say his poetry will pass on to future
generations.
Rival Poet-Well, his lines ought to
get somewhere. The most of them
have eight feet-Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10

For speed the executive mandate
has the Injunction beat to standstill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10
HoLLISTER'S
Rocky Mountain Tea NUGGETS
"a Busy Medlclne for Busy People.

It ks'SJ HVuICTIo FbUp6e' n
Brings Golden Health and Renewed vIgor,
a specific for Constipation Indigestion, Liver
and Kidney troubles Pimples, Eczema i,n,,,,sa
Bleoa. Bad Breath. Sluggish Bowels, Headaehe
ana Backache. Its Rocky Mountain Tea in tab
tioILIsrER Ea COMPANY. Madison. Wis. ~
GOLDEN sTS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10
Made All the Difference

What shall l play?" asked the or
ganist Of an absent-minded clergy
man.
What sort Of hand have you got?"
was the unexpected reply. Royal
Magazine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10

GA = ToRIA.
Bears the 77ha Kind You Have Always Bought
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-10
CA8ToRIA

Bears the N Inc Klnd You HaV8 Always BOuGi
Signature e Ae>NHzzy
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-15
Gods Of Sefishness Have Always lmpeded
Progress and Against These Thinkers
Must Contend and Fight
(By Warren S. Dean.)

Wy war; Dcdu'J
When We reflect what small atoms We
are in this greaJ word, and how unable to
accomplish IN any great undertaking wi h
out the helping hands of others, We realize
how little our own efforts would be If
our work was not placed in true and solid
foundation.
No true, noble cause has ever succeeded
wthoI those who realize that unselfish
devotion to them, has often brought trou
BILE and suffering to those who will persist
in forcing them to the front.
When we think of the many who now
and in the past have labored with the
materials from mother earth in harmony
wi h the forces of nature. and brought
things useful to us in our daily lives,
devoted to their gods of selfshness con-
trolling many of those things as CONNER
cal asset for their own profit and glory;
we are impressed wi h the thought that
there is no good that comes from human
toll of brain or hand; but what has to
contend with the gods of selishness.
1t is quite easy for those of us who are
willing to reason out problems that affect
the good of ALL but it is a strange thing
for us to know in this day and generation,
there are many who bark back to ancient
history OF ignorant supers ition for their
mental guidance: blind to the fact that the
so-called guide has been the great curse
to humanity.
When Il is known that old history is
the spawn that has been the means OF
bringing to this earth the most useless
and selfish beings; the priestcraft of super
sti ion, and then those who call themselves
intelligent and honest go on decade after
decade giving their support and encourage
men to the propaganda of ignorance In the
reflection of the socalled wisest and richest
man in ancient history, giving himself up
to his passions under the eyes of his myth
ical god, and then not only note the blight
that those teachings has done to woman In
our own day by the Mormon hierarchy.
but the cuckoos of the same old history
are still able to make large commercial
gains from the greatest breeders Of hc ion,
delusions, falsehood and lies hat humanity
was ever cursed with. 1t may be some
interest to others to know what some
Rev. Missionaries home on leave says In
regard to the young Turks movement In
Turkey. in which Rev. Washburn says In
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-15
The Supreme Battle of Life


the movement is the prospect of the edu-
cation and emancipation of Moslem woman
The young turks recognize the fact that
the grea est obstacle in the way of the re-
generation of Turkey Is TO be found in
the ignorance and social degradation of
the Moslem woman. There are Turkish
families which are remarkable RECEPTIONS
to the general rule but the ordinary Turk
looks upon woman as an inferior being
devoid of morality fiji to be only a slave
or paything.
Why does not the Rev. Washburn give
the cause of the ignorance and degradation
of Moslem women? Is it not the ancient
teachings of the wise men by and for
degrading and slavish religion that is ,he
real cause of such? Perhaps the Rev.
knows full well where the fault lays, but
one of his brother Revs. unconscously
lifted the curtain in the same meeting.
Rev. Dyer said in part: "One Of
the great evils of today was the fact
that so few men attended church and those
who did took no interest in church work"
He sad that in the Congregational church
of this country there are $4,000 more
women than men who take an active in
terest in church affairs"
1t is women who form the organizations
and keep the church going. II men with
strength would get together and work for
the churches what boon and uplift it
would mean, cried Dyer.
Think of it - the advocates of that
institution, which is not only the greatest
blight against mental progress, but is the
mother of slavish minds, giving out the
plea that 1t Is one of the great evils for
men not to take interest and uphold the
greatest evil that has been invented by
man. But it is bright outlook for our
freethought movement when we note there
is remarkable exception from the gen.
eral rule when women in our own coun-
try has got the courage and ability to come
their fellow beings minds
II men of strength as Rev. Dyer says,
who will not take interest in church work,
would all make an earnest effort to do
place them with men and women who have
the strength to explain natures laws, and
Row humanity can make the best use OF
them without mythical gods, fear of hell
fire or premiums afer this life for being
hypocrites on earth; there would be far
more heaven in this world and far less
profit to and for the hellmakers.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-15


are the nerves of the social body; and his
is the FUNCTION which must be played by
those Ratonalists who wish to benefit
their fellow men.
TO this end it is no. sufficient that work
ers devote themselves to the study of the
great masters and thus improve their own
minds. They must also connec themselves
with the body polite in order to direct its
movements. The BRAIN in a sense directs
the hand; but it does so through the nerves
which reach the nand in It's particular To-
cation, and the orders given are TO the per-
Torrance of actions allied to those for
which the hand is already fitted. over
and over the nerves lead the hand through
the practice of certain movements un il the
hand becomes the efficient servant of the
brain Thus Rationalists must commence
with the people where they find them, and
stir their minds along lines allied to those
with which they are familiar. until at last
they will embrace the principles and prac
ticesfaid down by the master minds of the
age.
lH4S 10 WlldI lOCdi Will uO OO-
cety is familiar with the idea of men band
ed together for the purpose Of studying,
teaching or practicing certain ideas and
principles. A Freethought Society will first
arouse the people to knowledge of the ex-
istence of religious ideas not in harmony
with popularity accep ed beliefs. Though
they rebel at first, they will gradually come
to an Acceptance of the fact as part of the
es ablished order. Then the varied pro-
grams of the Unions will appeal first to one
and then to another of the on LOCKERS
These will be led to investigate; and the
result is patent to all who have travelled the
path to mental emancipation.
This is the way to success that must be
traversed by every new movement, and by
which old associations are kept alive What
would the Republican National Committee
be able 10 accomplish If the party had no
other organization? What Roadway would
the Methodist Episcopal Church make with
only general conference? Either of these
bodies with its hundreds of thousands of
adherents, would soon cease 20 be power
IL it confined itself to the work of the ma
tional organization. Who has not heard Of
the rapid rise of Know -Nothingism"? or OF
the comparative speed with which Wesley
garnered the people into the Methodist
fold? Both these societies grew along these
and along these lines must the
spread of Rationalsm be accom-
plished. A national organization for
national business, State organizations for
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
A Record Breaker

NEVER BEFORE HAS THE LIKE BEEN KNOWN IN PHOENIX. MAS SEE & SONS HAVE A WAGON LOAD OF VICTOR RECORDS ALL THE VERY-LATEST, REGULAR soc RECORDS, AND THEY HAVE THEM ON SALE FOR ONE WEEK AT FOR $1OO. THEY HAVE REC ORDS FOR ALL CLASSES-SOME THAT WILL MAKE GRANDMA'S S FEET MOVE. AND SOME THAT WILL MOVE YOU 10 TEARS, AND OTHERS THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH TILL YOUR SIDES HURT. HEAR THEM AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE. HURRY.
 MASSIE & SONS ARE THE BOYS THEY HAVE NEW FURNITURE, THEY SURE HAVE. JUST RE- CEIVED A CAR OF DRESSERS. SIDE BOARDS. CHIFFONIERS. BUFFETS. FANCY OAK ROCKERS. SEE THE 9x12 ADMINISTER RUGS, ALL ORIENTAL DESIGNS. WE WILL BUY ALL YOUR SECOND HAND GOODS. SEE THE 1Oc "A BLES FOR BARGAINS. GET AN ARM LOAD FOR A DOLLAR.
 DON'T FORGET THE RECORDS, OR THE NITMBER
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
A YEAR REQUIRED
For Testimony in Suit to Break Up
 Harrimsn's Combination.

Denver. oct. 22.-S. G. Williams of this city recently appointed special eX- aminer of the United States govern ment in the anti-merger suit which was brought for the purpose of dis solving the Hartman railroad system. announced today that he would begin taking testimony in New York City on November 17th. Mir. Williams states that it will take almost year to com plete the work of taking testimony.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
VIAOL CURES CHRONIC COUGAS,
 COLDS AND BRONCHITIS
After Other Remedies Fail

"I have been troubled with chronic cold and bronchitis for a long time and have tried many remedies without finding relief. Through the kind sug- gestion of friend l tried Vinol, and after taking four bottles, am entirely cured" A. H. Wilde, 733-Sth Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
 s. Mcdonald, 147 W. Congress St. Paul, Minn., writes: q con- tracted a severe cold last winter and thought I would never get rid of it. I tried Vinol as a last resort, and it has completely cured me"
 Vinol combines two world-famed tonics, the healing, medicinal proper ties of cod liver oil and tonic iron, de- liciously palatable and agreeable to the weakest stomach For this reason. Vinol is unexcelled as strength builder for old people. delicate chiI- dren, weak and rundown persons. af- ter sickness and for Chronic Coughs. Colds and Bronchitis.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
Modern Edueation Is Aristoeratie.

For all the educational system seems to be aware, every boy who enters the primary grades expects to graduate, spend four years in high school, pass on to college, and eventually become a professional or business man, says Rheta Childe Dorr, in the November Delineator. The schools do not seem to know that any women outside the teaching pro- fession earn their living That thous- ands upon thousands of children. girls as well as boys, are obliged to by the hard conditions of life to go work with their hands at the age of known
 The best proof that the educational system has Jagged behind is the fact that it is impossible to induce the great majority Of children to remain in school a day longer than the law obliges them to. They flee from the school room at fourteen, most of them % to work. and the rest of them learn to work They want to learn to live. and they are not taught that lesson in the schoolroom.
 And at the time the public school system was placed on a national ba- sis all the educators were agreed on one common ideal. which was that the schools must be democratic. Courss eof study must be founded on the theory of the absolute equality of all American citizens. Therefore the cirriculum was arranged as a series of ladders. leading from the primary school to the grammar school; from the grammar school to the high school; from the high school to col lege, and from college to the White House.
 This was intended to be a democrat ic program. It was, in fact. entirely aristocratic. since it redounded to the advantage of the children of the pros porous and the intellectual classes.
 Fully 95 per cent. of school children never advance beyond the grammar grades. and less than per cent. of high school pupils pass through col lege.
 Now a truly democratic system of public school administration would use these facts for its main basis Since an overwhelming majority of children will never receive any more education than they get in elementary school, the proper elementary school would be, not a link in a chain. a preparatory department Of the high school. but complete thing in itself a complete education of a very prac- tical nature. Its. object would be to educate children-for world of in dustrial pursuits.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
The Story of Woman That Turned.

In the November American Maga- zine Lincoln Colcord writes the story of a college bred son of a sea captain who went to sea in his fathers ship. What he learned. and how he took his lesson, is suggested in Shakespeare line:
 The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on"
 MT Colcord, now an architect in New York City is himself the son of a sea captain. He has sailed all over the world
 F. E.. Schoonover, whose drawings illustrate the story is one of the most brilliant pupils of Howard Pyle.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
COAST ROADS COMPLAINT
 IN LUMBER RATE CASE
An Attack Is Made On the constitu- tionaIity of the Rate Law.

st. Paul, oct 22-Three amended bills of complaint were filed in federal court here today by the Union Pacific, the Northern Pacific, and the Great Northern Railroad companies alleging the unconstitutionality of the inter- state commerce act and the act of con- gross under which the interstate com merce commission has ordered a re- duction in freight rates on lumber from the Pacific coast and also assert ing that the rates alleged to be ex- cessive were justified by reason of the increase in the value of forest pro- ducts. occasioned by the depletion of the forests,
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
FASHION BARBER SHOP.

Go to the Fashion Barber Shop when visiting city. Lewis & Noble, Props, 43 w. Washington St, Tor a neat hair cut, shave. plain bath, salt rub, alcohol rub, body massage, electric body massage, by Masseur John E. Lewis.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
YOu May Enjoy
 Your Meals
If You Will But Equip Your Stomach With the Right Means to
 Handle the Food.

If you go into a restaurant cafe or hotel. where all your environments, the lights, dazzling linen, silver. cut glass. music. chatting and laughing women seem to foretell of a pleasant meal. your stomach should not revolt when you read the menu card.
 Heavy steaks, soups. oysters, en- tries, salads, etc, should hold no ter TOTS for the healthy stomach and they do not.
 A small box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets placed in your vest pocket will be sufficient guard against the mad revels of a worn-out stomach.
 A tablet taken a few moments after copious meal will remove any i'll effect of food from your stomach and you may eat as generously as those about you.
 one of these little tablets will of it. self settle all questions of indigestion for that meal and will place your stomach and digestive organs in a better condition for the next.
 Your blood will be enriched, and the depleted gastric fluids will be rebuilt
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are nat ural, active. digestive agents who give to the gastric juices the elements they lack, which ease the stomach. remove irritation and enrich and stimulate the blood.
 All of these statements may be verified if you will take but a little of your time to prove them.
 Every druggist carries Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in stock and will tell you of their merit. These tablets sell for soc per box, or send us your name and address and we will send you at once by mail a trial package free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 150 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
TOM cLARKs coNOIrIoN-l

was reported yesterday afternoon that the condition of Tom Clark was slight ly improved. This morning about 12: 30 is was announced that there was prac. tically no further change.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
THE MONTANA BLIZZARD.

St. Paul. Oct. 22.-Blizzards and heavy snow storms in Montana yes terday, where fifteen feet of snow drifted in some places, wrought havoc with the passenger train schedule on the Pacific coast extension of the St Paul road
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
CAMPAIGN OF CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, Oct. 22.-It is an nOunced by the democratic state com mittee that special train will carry Theodore Bell, James Phelan, Richard Pearson Hobson and others on tour of California next week. taking in all points from Red Bluff to Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-23
BULGARIA STILL HOPEFUL.

London. Oct. 22.-The Sofia cores pendent of the Mail states that the Bulgarian envoys to COnstantinOple are returning to Sofia, their mission having failed. The government, how ever, is still hopeful of reaching an agreement with Turkey.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-03-05
Stopping News Papers.

A certain man once hit his toe
against pebble stone and fell head
long to the ground. He was much
vexed, aud took revenge on cold mo-
Their earth" by kicking her most I'M
mercifully with imperturbable grav-
ity, he hoped to see the globe dis
solve and come to naught. But the
earth remained, and only his poor
foot was injured in the encounter.
This is the way of man. An article
IN the newspaper touches him in a
"weak spot" aud he quickly sends
word to have his paper stopped.
With great self-complacency, he lool g
on to see a crash when the object of
his spleen shall cease to be. Poor fool
he has only hit his own toe against a
world that does not perceptibly feel
the shock and Injuries to no extent,
ally one but himself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-03-05
ONE BY ONE
We Are Passing Away. Mr.. A. ],
Leffingwel1 An Old Time Honored
Settler Passes Away

A. ]. Leffingwell was born in
Westfield Mass. Aug. rs 1857, moved
to Beloit Wis. in the summer of
1850 and from there to Audubon Co.
ia 1858. He was married in l849 to
Fannie M. Kellogg. 10 this union
ten children were born, four of
whom with their mother have
already crossed the dark river. He
died while on visit to one of his
children in South Dakota.
Mr.. Leffingwell was one of our
pioneer settlers and in that early
day was ever ready to assist with
purse and hand all who were in
need. He was an advocate and ex-
emplor of the simple life whose
homespun virtues and genuine
goodness constitute the keynote of
the Christian religion.
The crepe and the hearse are to-
kens of sorrow at separation, but
the wreaths and the flowers speak
of hope and love which shall never
die.
Funeral services were held at
the home of his son Frank conduc-
ted by Rev. Poison. Interment in
Extra cemetery.