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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Taffy.
A little taffy
Now and then
Is what the women
Like from men.
-Yonkers Statesman.

Meaning?
Dobber-I don't know whether that
critic meant to praise or blame my
work
Cutter-What did he say?
Dobber-Well, l had picture of
1.-The Dead Sea-" and he said it was
full of life.-Cleveland Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Washington Once Gave Up

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spid-
er's bite caused large deep sores to
cover his leg. The doctor failed, then
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cured me, writes John Washington, of
Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema, boils,
burns and piles it's supreme. 25c. at
P. A. Clemmer's. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
His SoIicItude.

The Dominie-Why are you anxious
for me to dine with you on Thanks
giving, my young friend?
Freddie-'Cause dad said he would
not go to the expense of turkey un-
less some one should come to dinner.
Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

Dec 81, 1903 Balance hand
HOWARD TOWNSHIP
Receipts -.--
Disbursements:
Amount overdrawn last report $1,000
Paid c. w. Chapman Lbr. Co. plank, posts, ETC..
g ]. w. Cannon commission --.
'' John Enright for road work
Z" Sam Walters for grading
April g. 1908 Joseph Weland room
May %, :, c. A. Mcdonnell road grading
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
FOR THE IRRATIONAL ANTHEM"
Reasons Why the Popular Choice 10
for "HaiI Columbia

Though Americans are not all agreed
as to what really is or ought to be
our national anthem" 1t is reason
ably sure that the popular choice
would not fall upon Hail Columbia"
yet that was the song selected by the
Japanese to welcome the American
fleet, and the japanese are generally
discriminating people, And in
truth they only followed the European
custom In this. for Hail Columbia"
II usually the tune played upon Off
cial occasions abroad when it is de-
sired to compliment the United States.
1t could hardly be otherwise, be-
cause of all our so-called national
music. Hail Columbia" is the only
tune-excepting Dixie" and the songs
OF the civil war-of American origin.
The tune we call America" is only
God Save the King" and that be.
longs to Great Britain. The Star
Spangled Banner" is also an English
tune, though we have made it our own,
and 1t may well be that foreigners do
not understand the uplift we feel on
hearing it. Even Yankee Doodle" Is
of doubtful lineage, as we'll as of ques.
tionable dignity. The Presidents
March," on the other hand, is wholly
Philadelphia product, composed
there and given its popularity by
Philadelphia lawyers stirring words,
sung by a Philadelphia actor. "A
poor thing, but mine own" Tawdry as
1t Is. our title to 1t is clear-even clear.
er than that of the Red, White and
Blue"-and this is probably one rea-
son why 1t is everywhere recognized
as d1stinctively American.
THE Red, White and Blue" is in
some respects better tune, but THE
Star-Spangled Banner" is by so much
the best of the group that it has grad.
ually gained acceptance to the exclu.
sion of the others. 1t is hard to sing,
but glorious for the band, and moth.
Ing is likely to drive it out. Certain
| ly national anthems" never can be
made to order. If prizes would produce
one, we should have plenty to choose
| from. But national music Is growth,
not manufacture, and having no
body Of folk song" to draw upon, we
have to depend upon the popular &C.
ceptance of some tune that may have
had only an accidental association
With any patriotic aspiration.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Real Intelligence.

what Ia 1t, MADAME" asked the man
behind the desk In an intelligence Of
flee.
i want q cook" explained the lady,
pstting the directoire knot on the back
OF her head. land want her bad.
Quite simple, madam" the clerk as
sured her. I'VE have no other kind"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Flatterina.

Crusty Old Croesus-You do not APP
IIHciate in the least what | did for
you when I maqe you my wife.
Gay Young Wife-But l will when
I'm your widow. Baltimore American.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Sounded Like 1t,

sounded Like IL.
Yeast-lm moving today, and my
neighbor Is going to move tomorrow.
Crimsonbeak-What are you doing?
Playing a game of chess?-Yonkers
Statesman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Strengthen
= the NerveS

Nerve force like electricity is hard to En-.
plain.
One thing is certain. Nerve force cen only
be created from rich. red blood.
Make the blood light and you cure diseases
Of the nerves such as headache, indigestion.
sleeplessness, irritabilty. weakness of the
bodily organs, prostration and partial paralysis.
This is the only way actual cure can possibly
be brought about. and because DR.. A. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills are great blood builders
they accomplish wonderful results in the cure
Of diseases Of the nerves.
Mr.. H. Martin, X F D. No. J. Oak Grove,
Mich, writes: ''For twelve years l suffered
from neuralgia and nervous debility and was
treated by nine different doctors. can state
positively that received more benefit from
1--WE boxes of DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills
than from all the doctors put together. l want
to thank you for the great good these pills did
me-"
Portrait and signature of DR.. A. w. Chase,
M. D., the famous Receipt Book author, on
every box. 50 cts. at all dealers or DR.. A..
VII MoJ;,;os q IL N
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02
Receipts

March 1905 paid Smith Thielen, for bridge lumber
May a g g E. c. Sherwn for road grader
s. for freight grader
June % g R. M Noble for
June 3, for freight tile
Aug Fred Brunson for grading. 100 38
Nov. 2, H. Martin, o
Nov. 2, John Warburton,
Nov. 2, :" :" c. H. Clark, work roads ....... 22.55
Nov. 2, Cliff Aurnger running 'King drag 800
Nov. 2, Thos. Dargan, ~ 1900
Nov. 5. 90 Brown Son. bridge spikes ...... ... 4O5
Nov. 10, Z" H. A. Wells, running liking drag .. 800
Nov. l6. g U. S. Buttolph grubbng roads.
Nov. Is, g E. Curtis, running King drag
Nov. l6, Chapman Lumber 2l6O
Nov. c. Smock maxim culve 100
Nov TO- commission for Twp Clerk 17.10
Dec. 81, balance 26l AZ
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28

\ good story is told about Il certain
professor whose business il WAS to lee
ture to a number Of students on sur
yeying. During one Of the lectures the
professor said that in his opinion the
pole was Of little or no value, TO the
establishment Of those present Polish
gentleman arose and after accusing the
professor Of insulting his counirymen
demanded an apology.
The professor thereupon explained
that the pole 10 which be referred was
merely n term Of measurement. The
Polish gentleman. seeing bis mistake.
asked the professor 10 forgive his APP
parent rudeucsS, TO This tGc professor
smartly replied:
you could not be rude, sir even If
you tried, for IT takes forty poles to
make one rood!'-LOndon Mail.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28

Chinese Dramatic crudItIes.

Here is a sample Of one Of the naive
bits Of Chinese stage craft Hon Ling.
leading tragodan, playing the part Of
the younger son, renders a solo which
means that the widow and orphans
are going to the temple to celebrate
funeral rites. Tho property man sets
on the stage Il little box for an altar
and throws over the widows head a
white veil, symbol Of mourning. Then
HON Ling, as the younger son, waves
his hands and kicks his foot like a
man punung n football This signifies
that the rest Of the family is out Of
bis sphere Of action. The scene has
officially changed from a house to a
temple. So, while the rest Of the fam
fly knccls before the altar Hon Ling
slrolls over and chats with one Of the
musicians who happens 10 be resting.
Eycryhody's Magazine,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28

party back from here. but progress
had not been rs good as expected. We
could hardly spare the food to feed
their dogs, so they volunteered to push
along another day without dog food.
Return Of the Helpers.
On the next day, with Increasing dif-
fcultics in some troublesome ice, we
campcd after making only sixteen
miles. Here a small snow house was
built, and from here, after dlsposing Of
Il pot Of stcaming musk OK bins and
broth. followed by a double brew Of
tea, our last helpers returned.
With empty slcds and hungry dogs
they hoped TO reach land i'm one long
days travel. But this would make the
fourth day without food for their dogs.
md in case Of storm or moving ice
other days Of famine might easily fan
TO their lot They had, however, an
abundance Of dogs and might sacrifice
a few for the benefit Of the others, as
we must often do.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28
The Amazon River.

Although not the largest or longest
river the Amazon is the most wonder
full river in the world, with a mouth
100 miles in width and with force
Of water that repels or at least over
lays the ocean to a distance Of more
than fifty leagues. Yet in spite Of
the weight Of the river the tide makes
its influence felt for 800 miles from
the coast. The easterly trade winds
blow almost Invariably upward so as
to be ready to help the vessel against
the adverse currents.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28
A FLOWER AND A WISH.
The Romantic Marriage Of De Lesseps
Of Suez Canal Fame.

OF Suez Canal Fame,
Sir Henry Brackenbury tells In
BlaclWood's Magazine the story Of
the romantic marriage Of NJ, de Les.
scps. a Fronchman living in Reunion
was compelled 10y the Illness Of his
wife to take her to France, lie sailed
with his wife ana two young daugh-
tiers. but the wife died on the voyage.
Some time afterward the Frenchman
called on NJ de Lesseps, told him Of
his mlstortunes and of his sufferings
on the long sea voyage and expressed
the wish TO dedicate the remainder OF
his life to the furthemnrc of the con
struction Of the Suez canal De Lessops
gave him an appointment at lsmailia,
and employment was found IN enc of
the workshops there for his daughters.
One day De Lesseps' attention was
attracted by these two girls, with
whom he entered into conversation.
He came again next day and gave to
each Of them a flower saying that
they should frame a wish the last
thing at night and that If In the morn
ing they found that the flowers had
opened the wish would be granted
On the following morning he went
to their house and found one of the
girls smiling, the other in tears. He
asked the cause Of the latter's sadness.
my flower has not opened" she re-
piled.
Tell me your wish, so that If posi-
BILE it may be granted" responded NJ.
de Lesseps.
"Ah, to you least of all men can
tell ltw was her answer. The great
engineer married her.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28

JOHN r. BRADLEY, BACKER or DIT, COOK,
keep us alive TO the west. and 90 the
east il seemed possible to reach shan
non island, where the Baldwin-HipGcr
expedition had abandoned a large
cache OF supplies. II appeared not I'M
probable also that a large land extern
sion might offer a safe return much
farther west
Franekes Instructions.
Because of this uncertainty Francke
was instructed TO wait until June 8,
1908, and IL we did not return he was
told to place Koolootingwah in charge
and go home either by the whalers or
by the Danish ships to the south.
No relief which he could offer would
help us, and to wait for an indefinite
time alone would have inflicted a need
less hardship. This and many other
instructions were prepared for Koo-
lootingwah and Inugito to take back.
In the morning the frost in crystals
had been swept from the air. but there
remained humid chill which pierced
to the bones. The temperature was
minus SO F. A light air came from
the west, and the sun burned in a
freezing blue.
After a few hours march the ice
changed In character. The extensive
thick fields gave place to moderate
sized foes. The foes were separated
by zones of troublesome crushed ice
thrown into high pressure lines. which
offered serious barriers. but with the
ice Ak and Eskimo ingenuity we man
aged to make fair progress.
The second run on the polar sea was
with twenty-one miles to our credit.
] had expected to send the supnorting
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28

peindeer SKIM tioor furs, extra wood
for sled repairs, screws, nails and riv-
cts.
The instruments were as follows:
Three compasses, sextant, / artificial
horizon (glassl, pedometer 3 pocket
chronometers, l watch, charts. map.
making material and instruments, 3
thermometers, l aneroid barometer, /
camera and films, notebooks and pen
ellis.
The personal bags contained four ex-
ira pairs Of kamil1s. with fur stockings.
a wooden shirt, three pairs of sealskin
miltens, two pairs of fur mittens, a
piece Of blanket, a seaskin coat met
sha), a repair kit for mendlng clothing
and dog harness, ira foS tails.
On the march we wore snow goggles
blue fox coats (kapitahs), bTdskin
shirts, wooden drawers, bearskin pants
kamlks and haresliin stockings. We
fastened band of fox tails under the
Knee and about the waist.
Helping the Advance.
On the morning Of March Is prepare
ions were made TO divide the party.
Inc advance must be helped over the
rough ice Of the pack edge, and for
this purpose Eoolootingwah and Inu-
glto were selected. The other six Es-
kllnos prepared to return. One sled
was left with the cache to insure u
good vehicle for our return In case the
TWO sIeds were badly broken en- route.
a half gale was blowing into Nan
sen sound from the mort Invest. but this
uiu not interfere with the starting OF
'noSe home going Eskimos. with
ABUNDANT game for the return they re.
CURED little but ammunition to SEQ.
ply their wants.
Nhen the word was given 10 start.
Tue dogs Were gathered and the shdS
were spanned with a jump. Soon they
disappeared IN the rush Of driving
SNOW. The crack of the whips and
tne rebound OF cheering voices were
eue last which we heard Of the faithful
savage supporters. They had followed
uO' Tor pay, but for a real desire TO
oe helpful, from the dark days Of the
eHuing Of night to the bright nights
y. tne coming double days, and their
parting enforced a pang Of loneliness.
another Sleep Before the Start
with a snow charged blast In our
aces 1t was quite impossible for us
y start so we withdrew to the snow
goo entered our bags and slept a few
uours longer, At noon the horizon
SCARED The wind veered to the south
.eSt and came with nn endurable
.vrce' The dogs had been doubly fed
e ulght before. They were not to
- led again for two days. The 1000
s SOUNDS Of freight were packed on our
Seus' and quickly we slipped around
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28

deep grooves IN lac great iio"i"crys,,,
foes
The snow had been swept FROM ~"
ice by the force ur the prprCGjuc
storms. and the speed attained NY lhr
dogs through even rou@h ire WIS #n"h
that It was difficult TO keep far enough
ahead 10 get good course.
The crpvasscs and pressure limos rHyr
little trouble Mt first. hut the n'rl r..
regularity of the barred ice offered 70
dangerous surface for the life Of oGr
sleds passing through b,nc gorge
among miniature mountains 81 snu
ice. On Il course slightly w"St W
north we soon sank the bold hpn'mpr
which raises the northern point ui
Heiberg island,
Camp Is Pitched,
After q run Of twenty-sIY niles W.
pitched camp on a Zoe berg Of mGrp1.
height. There were many biz h"W
mocks about. to the lee of which w"r"
great banks of hardened SHOW AWAY
from land II Is always more difficult
to find snow suitable for emitting buil1
ing blocks. but here was an abundance
conveniently placed, In the cuurs" "
an hour Il comfortable palace of cryS.
tai was erected. and into il we crrpl
out Of the piercing wind The first
days march over the circumpoInr sen
was closed With n good record.
The dogs cured up and went TO sleep
without a call. MS " they knew there
would be no food until the morrow
NV wild companions covered their
faces with their convenient long hair
and sank quietly into n comfortable
slumber. but for me sleep was q'lte
impossible. Letters must be written
The whole problem Of our campaign
must be again carefully studied and
final plans must be made not only 10
reach our ultimate destination. bnt for
the returning parties and for the secu-
rity OF the things at Annootok,
impossible to Foretell Return.
It was difficult at this time TO even
guess at the probable line of our re-
turn to land Much depended upon
conditions encountered In the north
ward route. Though we had left
caches Of supplies, with the object OF
returning along ,Nansen sound int"
Cannon ford aud over Arthur Land
entertained grave doubts Of our hbll'
ity to return this way. II the Ice
drifted strongly to the east we might
not be given the choice of working ont
our own return. In that event we
would be carried perhaps helplessly to
Greenland and must seek u return
either along the east const or the west
coast.
This drift did not offer a dangerous
hardship. for the. musk oxen would
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-10-28

"Do you mean to say that you firted
with your wife all the evening at the
masked ball and didn't know herY'
"That's right. But she was so
deuced agreeable how was to know
herT-Exc hange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Tho many friends of Miss Sarah H.
I.eary of this city will be interested
to learn that an announcement In the
current number of Hampton's Mag
azine names her as the winner OF the
second prize, s25, in a contest for the
correct solution of the puzzle story,
"Thimble. Thimble,'' which O. Henry
wrote for the Christmas number OF
the magazine Four prizes were offered'
aggregating 500. and there were over
5000 of the readers of the magazine
who sent in their guesses. In selecting
the prize winners Mr.. Henry gives as
his reason that their answers were
Not only correct. but the best construct
"a among the thousands that he had
read
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Amusem ents
"PolIy Of the Circus" Specials.

The attraction at the Empire Theatre
Lewiston next Friday and Saturday
should, according to all accounts. prove
che of the most interesting of the sea-
son. Mabel Ialiafcrro, Polly Of the
Circus the offering will be the first
of the productions of Frederic Thomp-
son to be Seen on the local boards Ac-
cording to what Mr.. Thompson has ac-
ccmpliShcd il other fields Of amuse-
ment endeavor, this dramatic story OF
circus life, should be a vastly interest
ing card. The spacious stage will DE
entirely utilized hv the large scenic
pictures, wlicn are tie framework Of
the story; for this production is essen
TALLY Il very elaborate one-only the
largest stages being sufficient t. per
nit as" OF the entire effects which Mr..
THOMPSON haS prepared. On the Tires
held Of the opening it may be said shat
Polly of the Circus is not at all u
circus performance. True, III several OF
the scenes tho audience is within the
sounds and scenes of life in Bakers
Great United States Shows" but the
drama is of the heart. not of the ply
siuu". \ story Of sentiment, moi OF
saWdust Oily.
Although The cast includes Il number
of first class performers still they are
not featurrd 1T the production. IN
fact, they or" hardly mentioned at all
they being only carried To lend empha-
sis to the story. The company is the
same as during the long New York run
at the Liberty Theatre
Specials" will be run from Augusta
and Gardiner for this attraction on
next Saturday. Tickets may now be
ordered Of Mr.. W. w. Emery. Colonial
Music Company, Water street, Angus
ia. l..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

Q. Would it be better to have the
principal make the test, especially the
ear test?
y. 1t doesn't make much difference.
If Il person can hear an ordinary
voice at twenty feet, there cannot be
anything very bad about the hearing.
However, each teacher knows her own
l,upils better than the principal would.
G. Should oft recurring headache be
regarded as a sign of eye-trouble?
A. Yes about IS per cent. u habitual
and constant headaches are caused by
eye strain.
g. Is the presence of adenoids al
ways markell by mouth breathing?
y. Not always. Adenoids are en-
engagements of tissue that is normally
present in the back part of the throat.
They are simply enlarged tonsils The
same kind of tissue as is located in diff
feren mt parts Of the throat and which
are included under the tenu tonsils
There may be no mouth breathing at
all, even when the growth interferes
with hearing.
.. Is il always necessary to operate
for-adenoidsr
a. An operation is not necessary I'M
less the enlargement causes lnterfer-
ence of some kind so as to be noticeable
by the teacher.
Q. Why is it that pupil who is
troubled with adenoids so frequently
appears stupid, 50 that he appears TO
have some mental trouble?
A. 1t does interfere with their men
tai development There are three or
four things that enter into this, one of
The principal ones being that breathing
is interfered with, so that the child
does not develop normally. Inability
to breathe through nose causes NAL
formation of parts of bones of face and
head and there is improper aeration OF
important cavities accessory of the
nose.
g. Need l;ieSc tests be made oftener
than O,icc 4 year.
A. Once q year is sufficient
G. Why DO there seem 10 be more
causes of defective vision now than
some years ago?
a. For two reasons. In the frs:
place. we are paying more attention t.
the matter, 50 that many cases are now
discovered which would formerly have
passed mnoticed. Then. too. modern
educational methods involve an undI,
amount Of eye strain. The eye does
not reach its fun physical development
before the age of eight or nine. While
vision is perfect before this time. and
there is no objection to the child's be
ing in school. his book work should be
limited. Blackboard work, under prop
ar conditions as to lighting, Is not Or
dinarily objectionable, if dust can be
avoided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26
Star Theatcr.

Manager st. Pierre has an excep-
tionalIy fine bill for this week Be-
sides showing his regular program of
pictures he has obtained. as an extra
feature. Mason and Gardner. who pre-
sent a breezy little playlet entitled
THAT Slangy Messenger Boy with
Raymond w. Mason as the slangy
messenger boy and Harry NJ. Gardner
as the straight man. Their parodias
on Mandy Lane" and See Saw" are
new. snappy and up-to-date.
Al Terry. the new baritone singer.
possesses voice of marvellous range
and sweetness. His rendering of the
song If You Were Mine" is worth the
price of admission. The pictures are
new and as usual are perfection. Mason
and Gardner are to appear at every
performance Monday. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday is to be amateur night
at the Star and Friday night, Orches-
ira night.