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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

IA he blare of the circus band had
been IL sore temptation to Man
! i dy Jones all afternoon and
~..J evening. Again and again it
had dragged her from her work to the
study window. from which she could
see the wonders so tantaliZingly near
Mandy was housekceper for the Rev.
John Douglas. but the unwashed sup
per dishes did not trouble her as she
watched the numbering elephants, the
restless lions. the long necked CRATES
and the striped Zebras that came and
went in the nearby circus lot. And
yet. in spite of her own curiosity. she
could not forgive her yagrant worse
half" Hasty. who had been lured from
duty early in the day. She had once
dubbed him Hasty in spirit of deri-
sion, and the name had chung to him.
The sarcasm seemed doubly appropri-
ate tonight, for lie had been away
since 10 that morning. and it was now
past 8.
The young pastor for time had en-
joyed Mandy's Trades against her hus-
band but when she began calling
shrilly out of the window to chance
acquaintances for news of him he slip
ped quietly into the next room to fin
ish tomorrow's sermon. Mandy renew
ed her operations at the window with
increased vigor when the pastor had
gone. She was barely saved from
pitching headforemost into the lot by
the timely arrival of Deacon Strong's
daughter, who managed with difficulty
to connect the excited woman's feet
with the floor.
Fob de Lor' sake!" Mandy gasped
blinking ut the pretty, young. apple
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
Smashes All Records.

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health-builder no other pills can COM
pare with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They tone and regulate stomach, liver
and kidney, purify the blood, strength
en- the nerves; cure Constipation, Dys-
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ache, Chills and Malaria. Try them.
25c at P. A. Clemmer's. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07


er an jes' about everything to that
little one. She wasn't much bigger'n
ii handful of peanuts when we begun
a-worrEin' about her
We'll. Mandy will Go the worrying
now." Douglas laughed she's bee,
dying for chance to mother some
body all along. Why, she even tried
1t on me-"
II noticed as how some of those
church people seemed to look kinder
queer ut me-" said Toby. "an' been
wonderin' If mebbe they might feel
the same about her"
"Oh, they're all right" Douglas as
sured him. They'll be her friends in
no time"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07

Excuse me-" he said. 81 just
brought some of her little things. Shed
better put on her coat when she goes
out. It's gettin' kinder chilly"
He looked again into the blank
faces. Still no one spoke. He stepped
forward, trembling with anxiety. A
sudden fear clutched at his heart. the
muscles Of his face worked pitifully,
the red painted lips began to culver.
ut ain't-it amt that. is it?" he fall
tered, unable to utter the word that
filed him with horror.
Even Miss Perkins was momentarily
touched by the anguish in the old
mans voice. 81 guess you will find
the person you are looking for up
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
I MARGARET NAY0

tent, Tn1le tue uaEu page lur,ousiy
and the people fell back into their
seats. The Roman chariots Numbered
and clattered around the outside of
the ring. the audience cheered the win
her of the race. and for the moment
Polly was forgotten.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER IN.

IA he blare of the circus band had
been Il sore temptation to Man.
dy Jones all afternoon and
j evening AGAIN and apain II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
MAKE A FETCH OF CUSTOM
Changes Are Made in Euro
pean Countries.

Some amusing incidents are told OF
how slowly things move in the older
countries, and how hard it is to stop
them, once they start. The Westmin-
ster Gazette tells of a Cossack being
kept on guard day and night at GER
tain spot on one of the lawns at Peter
hof, until somebody raised the ques-
ton as to just why he was stationed
there. Nobody knew When old rec
ords were turned up and a great deal
OF research had been carried through,
1t was found that Catherine |. had
once passed that way and, admiring a
crocus that then grew on the spot,
had ordered that the blossom be pro-
tected. Cossacks relieved one an
although the crocus had long ago per
ished, like the woman who loved it.
In another instance it was the Brit
ish house of commons that afforded
the story A policeman was one day
noticed pacing back and forth in one
of the Hobbies, strolling up and down,
always keeping members to one side.
A member asked the question, why
was the sentry stationed there? No
body knew, and everybody was struck
by the absurdity of his being there at
all, now that somebody had called at
tention to him. After much study OF
archives, it was unearthed that some
60 or 70 years before the lobby had
been painted, and policeman had
been placed on duty t. keep members
from soiling their clothes on the paint.
Nobody had ever remembered to re-
call the order that placed him there.
and he-or his succcessors-paced on
and on, for half century after the
paint was dry and dimmed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
POSITIONS FOUND FOR ALL
Ingenious Scheme of Phlanthropist
That Worked Well for All
Parties Concerned.

After the civil war many freedmen
the north to find emplCgment, and ex-
actly how to aid them was often quite
a difficult problem. In one case, for
example, Boston clergyman found
himself responsible for the welfare OF
80 negro women, coming by boat from
Virginia. Time was passing, and he
did not know where he could put
them. On the day before the steamer
was due he CHANGED to meet the late
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale on the
street
To him he told his story DR.. Hale
looked puzzled. I'm sure l don't
know what to suggest" he said 81
could give you five dollars, but that
wouldn't do much good Let me
think
Finally this scheme was evolved. 1t
was decided to insert an advertise
ment in one of the local newspapers
to the effect that 30 cooks were COM
ing from Virginia. Dr. Hale, who
doubtless was aware of the domestic
troubles Of the Boston ladies, went
away smiling, and the other posted off
to the office of the Transcript.
The next day Mr. Hale left town for
his summer vacation and it was not
till fall that he heard the outcome of
his experiment. On his return he
found letter from the clergyman
awaiting him
Thirty carriages were at the wharf
when the boat came in" it said, "and
all the cooks are satisfactory -
Youths Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
SURELY IS KING OF LETTERS
Importance of the Letter &c" Will Be
Accorded After a Perusal of
This Article.

What letter of the alphabet out
over all the others? 1t came first with
God. and it will end in all things. 1t
is in what is most valuable to men
gold and gems that glitter-and you
will find it even in the middle of a
fight and in the gamblers den
And it even stOops to conquer in
the most inferior objects, in the goat
while he kicks up his heels and horns,
and in the hog-in fact, in all pigs.
1t is in our faithful friend, the dog,
while at our feet we find it in the
green grass; and how could we build
a house except for the ground where
it begins? Just see how it sticks to
us in gum like glue, and in the middle
of the night, be it never so dark. it
can be made to shine.
While it commences in the most
great, grand and glorious things Of
earth, it ends in the most gruesome
of all, the grave. You will find it in
the best and in the worst, even in
garbage. In what is it more glorious
than in our flag that waves then
droops over the grave of the soldier?
And then this wonderful letter imme-
diately arises and perches itself right
in the center of our great and glori-
Gus American eagle.
Who can dispute that the letter &c"
is the king of letters?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
HAD STUDIED HIS BUSINESS
Organ Grinder Knew the Tunes That
Were Likely to Appeal to
His Hearers.

Make the right kind of sentimental
appeal to a city man." said the cynic,
land separating him from his coin be-
comes a snap.
"a man with a gurdy-gurdy came
down our street the other day. He
wasn't playing any of the popular
tunes. He's got a repertoire that in
cluded some of the good old songs
In the Cleaning. Kathleen MavOur-
neen,' etc.-the kind that one hears
only too seldom in Philadelphia. The
hurdy-gurdy murdered them in a
shocking way, but they touched the
heart-strings of the listeners, all right.
Windows were thrown up in every di-
rection, and he got quite a shower Of
pennies and nickels. He must have
gathered in at least dollar on that
one block
"When he moved on | could not re-
sist running down to the corner after
him.
"'Say, why do you play those
tunes?' l asked him. DO you really
have the good taste to prefer them to
Gee, | Wish / Had a Grip"
"He looked me over in a contemptu-
Gus sort of way
Nav, he answered, 4 t'ink cey'rs
on de blink But dey seem to make
the guys around here loosen up.
See?'"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
WHAT PUZZLES THE SENATOR
Statesman Wants to Know Why Cats
Disseminated Against Cross
Eyed Brother.

A senator came into the cloakroom
in a rather pensive mood and stood
silent for some minutes-thoughtfu
smoking. 1t was supposed that some
problem of legislation lay heavy on
his mind, until he broke the silence,
without even a prelude:
81 have been bothered with rats and
it makes me nervous because | have
been reading so much about the bu-
bonic plague We had six cats in the
house, but suddenly five left, leaving
lonesome Tabby. tried bail of yarn
on him Every time he jumped after
that ball he struck wide of the mark.
Then I caught him, looked closer at
him and, behold, the cat was cross
eyed.
What puzzles me now is to decide
whether or not there is an aristocracy
of cat life into which a crooked-eyed
cat cannot come. He was evidently an
outcast and pariah with his kind,
for he carefully kept his corner all the
time the other cats were around Now,
the rats left with the cats, and what
| want to know is whether there is
not some feeling Of caste among rats
as well as cats in refusing to even as
sociate with a crOss-eyed cat No bu-
bonic plague, gentlemen, with cross
eyed cats available. It's in the old
Hindu Hood0O book"-National Maya
zine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
FAR FROM LAND SHE RULED
Tomb Of Cleopatra, Egypt's Famous
Queen, Is Declared to Be in
Paris, France.

Mark Antony's Serpent of Old
Nile" lies buried in Paris, stones
throw from the Stock Exchange An
anonymous writer makes this strange
revelation and vouches for the truth
OF 1t. Every student who has read in
the Bibliotheque Rationale knows the
melancholy little old bit of garden,
shut in on three sides by the build
Ings of the library, and on the fourth
by ratings along the Rue Vivienne,
which is accessible to none save the.
keeper of the printed books, and in
which he mas most probably never set
foot There, it seems, are buried the
remains Oh Cleopatra, and they have
lain there these forty years. Under a
glass case in the cabinet of medals OF
the Bibliotheque Rationale is an Egyp-
tlan sarcophagus, and Psychologists
are positive that the inscriptions upon it
prove it to have contained the body Of
Cleopatra.
The sarcOphagus was brought from
Egypt to Paris over forty years ago by
French savant, who placed it in the
National library. After some months
1t was found impossible to preserve
the mummy which it contained and
the question arose as to what should
be done with the remains of the queen
of Egypt. 1t was at last decided to
bury her quietly, without pomp or
publicity, in the old bit of garden in
closed in the building, where she was
accordingly laid secretly in the earth
40 years ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Happiness and Progress.

Happiness is the only possible good
and all that tends to the happiness OF
man is right, and is of value. All that
tends to develop the bodies and minds
of men all that gives US better
houses, better clothes, better food,
better pictures, grander music, better
heads, better hearts, all that renders
US more intellectual and mose loving,
nearer just; that makes US better
husbands and wives, better children,
better citizens-all these things com
bined produce what | call progress
Col. Robert G.. Ingerson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
RESOLUTION NO. 27.

committed State ffospl-
Lakoma
liable orheexpenses County OF
Resolved District Attorney is here
70
collect the property JoeIakoma
Dated Jan
(Signed) J NENACHECK, Supervisor.
On motion was members voting
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Peculiar ErysipeIas Cure.

At Loeb Carron, Scotland, a certain
cure for erysipelas is to cut off half
of the ear of cat and let the blood,
from either half, drop on the inf1amed
parts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

Claim of VIM Froehch
provided travelled $50 miles to commit prisoner
81 State VS. Fred A. Holdkvis by seske
of H. and
county,
The bill S
The John Carlson
been paid the
Claim Chrsten made bv
Justice H J. Seiske
The and Witness all proper
Villas
Claim of John Thompson Constable
nroper
Claim Seske
rounry CIerkw should re
i'm by H j. Jus
proper Villas
properly.
The H J in action is a proper
charge against
Body of Maggie LaBarge
W. Pinch, Justice
w. Pinch in said action
The only
for holding nques per day. each half
and mile
his charge of a {
reasonable and
J. Omsead,
attendance
half The
H. fol-
his services the folo would
that his
justice and
Respectfully
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13


motion the of the committee on illegal taxes was &C.
chairman and clerk of this board
allowed expiration five days from date motion
The Report of the Committee Genera Claims
of the committee general claims
lie 18th 1910.
County County Wisconsin
Your committee referred sundry
against County, that have exam
inclusive and recommend that they be al
in dsalowed the schedule
that the Chairman OF TINS
authorized directed to draw county
orders all sums allowed at the expiration OF i've oSSS from ~
Dated this goth day of January A D.
FRANCIS t. BREEST
Supervisor.
G H. JACKSON,
No of Name OF Claim Amt asked Amt aIF"d
50 ns sSS' Has freight Drayass -. 5o7 = ~
"a NJ Frankel Supplies $500 52.oR
'' ANUS N'0''N ms - $3.50 $3.50
SIS R H. Gie pubs Co County s35 s.s5
81 Northwestern shelf, $500 oo.oo
The Frank Sheppard Co. Citations ooo '.0V
70 H c. Miller Rubber and Ink order No 1881
II Book binders & punch order No 1881
- ). Manuscript covers order No 1881
70 80 supplies county, order No 1881 , 90
-
Printed blanks MuniJu order No
4.oV
ThIrn Electric Supplies county 4e.'o 4'.'o
80 r } It'll - Tx ana person $40 $40
G.
Carrie l. WFldng board pfoceeuin5'
Tho~Da Medical examinations, order No 1OS55
~ A w ihoFpe' ~ - 420
bradford & EXPIRES for County clerk
50 w A HTaoioiu 'ase 555 5.55
% +raas office
Carrie Stevens Posase for Co u"e9
% w - Neville Medical attendance Insane Az 4.zo
50 w u Neville - - - ntonr 5000 5000
So FINN LAWYER - 49, s a. +an+ 5000 5000
Villas News Printing County
Cerkof Court a.oV '.0'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

Chairman following
offices, Supervisors Foste Metz
of A. by
county
g. p carried
w. A. BRADFORD,
County clarkn Villas Wis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

81 Amos Radcliffe Attorney expense acct 10 ct
A. B. Rosenberg Examining person 525
Town of Eagle pauper dsaowe
Wisconsin Geo DeMarsh, O. w. sayner, P.
Rsn sf S;::.:s ': Constable s fee. .sss .sss ~
Wisconsin Karl Holdkrist, H ]. seiske
H. J. seske fees, order No a1s s,1s
Hanson Sheriff fees order No 1OS4S 4440 44.4O
92 Wisconsin Octave Prince Fred Chrsen
H J. seiske Justice of the Peace
H. j. Justice fees, 1OS47 749
Thompson Constable fees, order No 1O849.
80 State H. J. P.
H. J. seiske Justice fees order No 1os47 $40 $40
Thompson Constable fees, order No. 1OS4s
"a Inquest on the body of Magg l.eea &c.
Pinch 2374 11.20
H. J. Constable 700 3.75
H. v Newal Taking testimony a inquets $40
Manley Hardware $40 $40
So Geo E. Electrical supplies S.27 s.27
Fred H. Rette Clerk of 6733 6733
SO John E. Hanson Sheriff bill 4568 1858
80 ). , order No 1os4S 1910 1910
1084S 800 800
1o1 , 1OS48 37.95 1895
1O2 order No 1oS4S 1900 1900
1913 John Thompson feesor
1O4 F. J. Thrun Electric Supplies and 1892 1892
connecting
1O5 Villas Comfy Stationary for 200 1000
100 Amos Radcliffe Dist Atty expense acct order No. 1882
1o7 w B. Raymond Bond Public Administered
Tor, No. 1OS5S 1000 1000
1oS w B. Raymond Postage for Reg ~.
100 O. E. Bowen Printing els
G. Lumber for County, 2S1 PSI
E. O'Connor Telephone Message order N 10S61
112 Geo E oconnor Filing Case 114Oo 114.OO
Cartel Village County 1000 1000
A. w Thorpe, Examination of Insane order No 1oSa5
order
No $500 $500
1,451 S5
On motion the report
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

Report of the ittee on
Eagle River,
supplementary report 0 o
Gentle
Illegal claims that
we have following
be
towns in VIII the
A.
Date ed his A. D. 1910
No Of Claim Nan of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
RESOLUTION NO. %.

Resolut
Supervisors of Villas County Wis
Coudge under Resolution
puch-
o
Date January
All members voting
that
Town Chair
mans to cbrk
Motion carried. me
seconded by Supervisor
Villas County Wis
Iaotion All members voting
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17
THE TRUTH
ever since

! couple Of years ago cranky sort
Of an old man came into this Office
and stopped his paper because some
hing in it did not just suit his fancy.
We have frequently met him on the
street since that time and il is anus
ing to note the look of surprise on the
old fellows face that We are still ga
existence regardless Of the fact that
he stopped his paper. Some day
and ii won't be long either-that old
gentleman will turn up his toes Ills
heart Will be stilled forever His
neighbOrs and friends VIII follow bis
iifeless clay 10 the silent city and
lay It 10 rest among the flowers An
obituary will be published in these
columns, telling what a kind farhe..
q good neighbor and beloved citizen
he was-which the recording angel
will overlook for clarity sake. and
in very short time De VIII De- for
gotten. As he lies or there iu tae
cold. cold graveyard. wrapped iu fa-
silent slumber OF death. be- viii never
know that the last kind word spoken
Of him was by the editor Of that par.-
which in life he so spitefllv "s'1r.
Ded Key West Citizen. Tn, OH cd. .
tor Of this paper has written and rr..
isAed many such obituaries az tn-.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17

when saying: The serpent beSliIe'
me. and | did eat" She did not a.
tempt a denial. She did not attempt
to shift the responsibility OF her SIN
onto the shoulders Of her husband.
She did as so many women have done
since-shouldered the whole blame.
She could have said that the command
was never given 10 her bur that -
was given 70 her husband before h'E
creation. but she preferred 20 tell The
truth and suffer the consequences.
It was a sad Performance. bat ".
are disposed 70 believe the woman
suffered the greater temptation ild
The greater punishment. and II there
was any nobility in the transaction
Ewes was as great as Adams. and i'
prefigured this trait in womau's cha.
acter which has shown so reslleadaIt
ever since.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17
FRANK WALPOLE WILL SUPPORT
TALIAFERRO

. The race for United States senator
may now be said to be on in earnest
That it will be a lively one no one
Questions.
There are now five candidates in
the race. Senator Taliaferro. the pres
en- incumbent, being the last to make
his formal announcement.
The Record has had but little to
say concerning the senatorial race up
TO date, but now that the entrees are
all in we want to declare our position:
| in other words. and in order to be
plain. which of the candidates the
Record will support for the high and
honorable position of United States
senator.
It shall be the policy of the Manatee
Record TO support Senator James P.
Taiaferro for reelection.
Yes. the Record has opposed Sena-
tor Taliaferro in the past, and did it
with all the vim and fire we had. and
would do it again if John y. c. Stock
tor was in the race. for we would
support no man against John Stock
ton. He's our ideal of true manhood.
BIZ jim is not in the race, hence Sen
atoc Taliaferro is our choice
But what about Broward? He's a
good man. and we admire him, and
gav4 him an unstinted, loyal and hear
y support for governor and also for
United States senator when he and
Duncan Fletcher ran. Both Broward
and Fletcher were new men. Neither
had ever been to the United States
senate. Had Duncan L. Fletcher been /
running for reelection We should |
have supported him. but both being !
equal in this respect, and with our !
personal feeling for Broward. we sup /
ported him. If Broward were now
running for reelection we would sup !
pOr5 him, or if Taliaferro had declin- |
ed to stand for reelection we would /
have supported BrOward, for there
would not have been a candidate in
the race who had ever had experience
as United States senator.
This is our reason for supporting !
Senator Taliaferro. He has been
there, and is thoroughly acquainted !
with the working of the national gov
eminent. He holds ranking positions
on important committees, and, in the |
opinion of the Record, is in position !
10 do more and better service for his !
state than any other new man in Flor
ida. 1t would be poor policy to make
a change of senator at this time. |
Sun ely it would not be for the best |
interests of the state, and there is
much that Florida needs at the hands
of the national government
Feeling this way, the Record can /
but conclude that Senator Taliaferro
should be reelected senator, and to
this end the Record will give him its
support, believing in so doing we are
standing for the best interests of the
State.-Manatee Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17

demonstrated, and there is such de-
they can sell the remaining lands at
such prices as TO warrant the outlay
that will be necessary in order TO
push the work on a larger scale than
it has been done up TO this time The
10000 farms alluded to will have been
sold before the first of the year. con-
siderably more than half the number
having been disposed of already.
These lands have rot been sold with
out personal inspection. Florida
clubs have been formed in a number
of the northern and western states.
and it has been the plan of these
clubs to send one or more of their
own number to the Everglades TO H.
speCt the land and the work. The
consequence has been that hundreds
Of visitors have been in Miami during
the summer, the Florida Fruit Lands
Co. alone. and there are other Ever
SIaueS Ianu companies, having enter
tanned 200 during the month, Of No
vember alone. These visitors have
been men of sound sense, frequently
engineers selected on that account to
represent the purchasers, and have
yet to hear of single person visiting
the Everglades who was not satisfied |
with the proposition. AS a rule they |
are eXtravagant in their expressions |
both as TO the productive quality of
the soil and the success of the drain
age. l have met numbers of them.
have been to the Everglades with
them, have seen them stand fixed at
the beauty of the broad acres of fer
tile soil stretched in unbroken piano.
rama before them, and have never ,
vet heard one note of disappointment.