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A LITTLE POKER WAS
~ A DANGEROUS THING
Two Occasions Which Show the
Possibilities Of the Game
OF Stud.

! A know ledge Of draw poker ~ a handy
thing To have in the house said the
garage man. -hut I have noticed that II
~ ESPECIALLY true of poker that a httls,
knowledge ~ "A dangerous thing The
man who knows "A little about poker had
! better turn his attention tn something
else
Personally | hay" had cause To he
grateful that | was impressed hy the
| truth of that last statement early IN life.
Observing the things that happened To-
people who only half understood the
! game. I devoted much time and care tn
a study II the inner mysteries uf poker,
! and ! may say that ! was after while
: fully qualified To- sit IN with almost any
/ body. Even crooked play had no terrors
! for me 40 long as was on my guard; and
! was always on my guard po matter Who
was in the game.
Naturally | couldn't Z attain proficiency
like that without playing a great deal.
and that did. but I was always careful
Co avoid anything that would lead my ac-
quaintances to class mo aS professional
for in fact ! was not one.
-Neverthele ~ I said before, a knowl-
edge II poker is "A mighty handy thing To
have and realized this one day when !
was IA Saratoga IN the racing season
I had taken the missis with m" for a
holiday without a thought of running
short of money and my hotel bills ~"
had the baby and a maid oniyI wer"
something like $50 n day II didn s"em
Unreasonable considering the wad had
when I went there. but 1t doomed up
pretty large when ! came back from the
track one afternoon with less than - IN
my clothes
L was little overdrawn az the oftice
and I knew too much Ia send there for
money Probably | might have bur-
rowed somewhere. but had a strong ob-
lection To that.
For reasons that need not he enlarged
upon | did not care TO take the missIs
into my confidence. and after had
folded the five and the two m tight wad
| jingled the odd silver cheerily in my
brooches pocket while | escorted her to
the dining room and ordered a luxurious
dinner.
After I had brought her TO anchor m
the drawing room I excused myself for
a whic and zauntered out with no very
definite thought in my mind Ia study the
situation Naturally the idea of poker
sufficient 90 buy seat IN "A game that
would be worth while Thirty nT forty
dollars wouldn't h" much NOR. To me than
seven was. for | was looking for several
hundred
1 didn't think much "f faro. but had
almost determined To try my luCk at II
when ! turned IA al the door II
second rate temple " chance Threaded
to gn 10 any " the places where | was
likely 20 meet any one | knew. for |
had never been known AZ a pIker and
certainly had 20 pike n | should do any
thing
A look az the faro table inside was
enough | didn I hav" to watch the game
to ha convinced that u was crooked So
turned away and hooked around the
room The neat thing saw was a game
- stud poker al which seven men were
playing the eighth ~ the table dealing
for the house
That | watched fnr a while before
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ten cows On ten acres for sixteen weeks
that hV adding eight COWS on IN" ten acres
he reduces th" life of hts pasture eight
weeks lie then s.'sz that for every COW
added hr has reduced tn" rim" one week
This giy"- him a chance 10 adj two cows
iu hi- 'Il,htron on ten acres by reducing
Ih tim. "a -iN weeks and hrnC" w~ arrive
~ twenty COWS on ten acres Tor rIN weeks
ur forty "uW~ on twenty acres for fhe same
tIr a"
Her. ~. ~ Jt2-1 and NJ ,nws are gwen
a. the correct answer. and none uf them
~ cuurruCng The right WAY To- solve al
pru' Erus ut this kind - - divid" the
COWS luin 'Wn iarts. IN" to Eat IN" IN
GREASE and ~. other 10 eat the aCCumu-
lated SrdS- The tr-i varies directly hs
the size II the field and dos not d-Irnd
un the tam. The -sCpnd part also varies
acc"rdtnE - th" size ut the field hut IN
addition Na-ig- luV"r-alv with the time
~ Nh. eating ~ the ~ COWS for 10 " ees
,iU|s ~ -IGri Was the initial quantity Of
grass on ~ arr'-. and 10 weeks growth
tlUN IL - lGl1 and the eating of ~ COWS for
: weeks tSSS S-liI was the same initial
quantity. and weeks growth uosS- S,.
n follows that ~ weeks eating Of COW u
equal TO ~ weeks growth upon | aCp.
and tha' a COW eats a. much grass IN a
certain tim" aS grows on 5 acres m thar
ttm" and that IA" initial quantity nf
grass upon I acre ~ enough to keep a
cow for ~ - weeks So that ~ acres Of
COW for 2Sl weeks. or COWS for ~ "a
weeks. which would ha equivalent To ~ -
COWS. So that ~ COWS ~ the answer
torr'ot solutions from Algsnon Bray
l " Mct'lark William u Allen. J "
Cromwell Jr.. John Beattl". ! " WortY.
II W = J J and Benjamin Watson
IHAT GUESS ENpING
Tn" uo~itIon shown IN chess problem
" ~ j. TN" ending nf u game won hy Paul
Norply IN which he displayed his typical
skill m winning out after hs had gwen
his adversary the Hdvautag" ~ a piece
or two. Herr - IN" play
WIN, Rirrk
IT, QS ia QNk'
PNQ castle.
BNk; y kt1
y " Ch
N IN" pawn takes iu" AnIEht instead nf
taxing u with the queen. N" check from
the bishop follows AZ hts
CORRECT -plItions from
Milton & lst"ll MAJ" Ho' William &
Van Antwerp. \. " Baldwin. " I. u.
D'Gradv. " Ferris n &. Shank-
y. u " } n. Mctiror'y and 4 Kenyon
sonnet ines the ending ui game comes
up'n the lo.ar with astonishing sudden
u''~-. even m m" mrddl. " an apparently
sound position Tax" this situation
tUt-- FEOUtFN ~ ~
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laird.' -g.U,r" root and " hsN"
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~ sEAZGNG COWS
I'm. problem -mbDdi-- a rrIurlrI"
winch -...'tu- 10 hs little known 80 tn
Ru'hn..rIral sharps aud - variation
81 tn. method u-ed ia IN" solution ~ tu'.
bIIiI. Z 81 th" boat some seem to thiuI
o. cannot 10. solved NIthou' CItiIug yp q
eos nT 1880. - hey " 90 not dIE Ii- equally
tI' Etr-
r.. du-N"r 10 thi- Igfyl' -""tn- 20
Si.fr..ru -ufu.., hat ur the rHyartfI'.- ~ th,.
COWS 'L"ir hup"tI'"- not b"IuE 'Nactlv
tr'. ..,'u. lIv on" calculation fOTty-"iyhl
w0uI '-' upiGfprfably accommodated ~
tr'E'y drT'- ~ -iN w""k- Nv another
.'H 80 'pN- ',uid Nut-n up 10" grazing
P..I.lla 10" fractional Gov mighr b" -
t"Ii'f r. Uui"ru intensive farming IL
tDuld boo. safer ir call m" herd a -yusT.
.ru I.r.'
~h"r'.r ,.'- A. i' this way
Iu f.H f.s Ipt- W"r'I med twenty
,.r.. 'Hu- sraJ'd Tor fW"nfy-four weeks
IA 's-fyrtL.' NulIi ni,, -u'iiC,-d ON"
,..s g.. Hit w.r.s- - vpIli therefor. ..rI f'tc-
.t- uuars 'ns.- iur -N Ns"k- ~ pu.--IEth
,.I fh'. ..,. ,l'.HaH' ur Il- rpV- Ih"r,.-
for. Il- cows r..s'f Isl. Efal'i upon tG.
i'intl. ..... '.'ar... .I.r r..- iur ~ N...HH
~'f|| H..'...r f. ...sl va- -|Igr"-i.d ID,
IA. f.I I..u..-
-iu. f-r.' ''.is after no ra. ras,ur"d
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ant want -iN Ott uf th"s" seven
trirN- against any d.f-nc. open to \
and HuN DO they get th"m'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the Of lMIzZZSzz@
For Sale.

For Sale.
40 acres in Paris twp, being the Sc /
of the ne of section S6-99-l2, joining
Albert Hovorla's farm.
j. J. KRAL,
37tf Eastman, Wis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10
Is the tuberculosis Crusade
Losing Ground?
SanitariaS Seemingly Fail 10 Check
the Terrible White Plague.
Enormous Sums Spent.

The recent report of the Penna. State
Board of Health reveals the startling con-
dition that despite all the efforts being
made by advocates of fresh ar ana egg
acknowledgements treatments, the hummer
Of new cases has not been noticeapiy de-
creased.
mis- report applies to Sanitarium treat
ment. 1t does not take into account the
tI,bercular cases cured by Eckmans AL
teratiye-whcn the disease was in an ad-
yanced as well as early state. The SAM
ia um treatm has only benefited tenn
norarily. while Eckman's Alternative has
cured.
To refer you to even five or ten cured
cases-not those temporarily benefited:
hut people who had tuberculosis and are
TO-DAY in perfect health. At the same time
write to the ckman Laboratory. 9th &
Market SITS. Phila., and ask them to refer
women who took Eckman's Alternative
and are today we'll and strong without a
trace of berculosis-pronounc.d SO by
PHYSICIANS. Some of them took the Al
terative II years ago when doctors said
thew would not live II weeks.
Could anything be fairer to yourself and
those who love you and would do, any
are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES us. our medi-
cine. our advertised statements. Write.
IL YOU will, to those who have sent in
affdavits and testimonials telling how
Eckman's Alternative cured them.
Eckman's Alternative is good for all
Throat and Lung troubles. and is ON sale
gists. 1t can also be obtained at. or procur &c
by, your local Druggists. Ask for Booklet o
Cured Cases or write for Evidence TO the
Eek man Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

N1ENT in Importance to the proper
IN cooking Of food is the way 1t is
/ served and the order in which
the table is laid. The attrac-
tive appearance CT well cooked food
appeals strongly to the appetite and
prepares the digestive organs for their
work. Probably every person has ex-
pericnced the feeling Of being suddenly
hungry when some especially attrac-
tive Wand has been displayed before
him. Equally true is it that almost
every one has known hunger to van
ish at sight of table laid with soiIed
linen and china and food carelessly
arranged on serving dishes. The home
ly hash has not musical name and
generally calls up memories OF unen-
joyable meals. yet ! have known a
platter of it to win as sincere approval
as has ever been bestowed on a porter
house steak. True, the hash was Serv-
ed piping hot on a pretty platter. 1t
was well Drowned, fanked perhaps
with poached eggs and garnished with
sprigs Of parsley. Its flavor. too, was
just as pleasing and tempting as its
appearance. 1t may take n moment
or two longer to garnish the dish Of
meat or vegetables. but it certainly
pays for the trouble. Rather than
neglect it l would suggest emitting
one or two dishes from the menu. Re-
ferring to menus brings to mind the
fact that in some homes, those in the
country especially. there is tendency
to serve too many foods of the same
kind 1T the same meal.
For instance. l have many times
seen three kinds of cooked fruit, three
or four kinds Of vegetables and at
least two kinds of pickles or desserts
served at an ordinary dinner. This
means unnecessary work, unnecessary
expense and so much time spent In
preparation that very likely there was
none left for dainty serving. A knowl-
edge Of foods and food values should
teach the housekeeper that one food of
each of the above mentioned kinds is
sufficient at one time for any family.
In many homes, too. it is the custom
to put all the food on the table at
once and have the various dishes pass
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10

''Dupuy is IN my confidence" the
Judge pronounced with an air Of final
ity.
Hes not in mine" responded the
managing editor
you're mistaken in him. ! know
him intimately"
.'Oh. the pity of it," exclaimed brand.
that you should be intimately ac-
uuainted with such Il man as Dupuy!"
Bartelmy could not restrain snrcas-
tic smile ut the editors sneer ut Dupuy.
''Nlr. Brand" he said quickly. your
moral reflections at this juncture I'm
part a certain quaint humor to the sit
uation."
II am afraid that is the trouble with
me. My humcr is nearly always unin-
territorial" Brand sighed as though
sorry for himself.
The Judge began to show signs Of
nervousness.
'.Well. shall we get on with it?" the
editor asked him.
Eyes. | must rejoin my daughter.
She's waiting for me at the opera. She
was very anxious that I should not
come here tonight. 1t was curious
her persistency in the matter"
Brand drew his chair closer to the
desk-closer to the telephone.
"Let US get to business" he said.
The judge went Oh talking about his
daughter.
"She displays an unusual. should
say an extraordinary. curiosity as to
my mission here" he said. MY daugh-
ter would have made great cross ex-
aminer IL she had been a man."
We're wasting time, Judge" Now
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10

Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrof-
ula, pimples. rashes. etc, are due to
impure blood Burdock Blood Bitters
Is cleansing blood tonic. Makes you
clear-eyed, clear skinned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10

ed from one person to the next with
out any attempt at serving. While l
am at all times an advocate Of SIM
piicity. l do like to see the head Of
the house presiding at table, carving
and serving the meat at least and his
wife. at her end Of the table. presid-
ing over the coffee and serving those
dishes which riGhtfully fall to her lot.
1t seems much more like true hos
ritaiity when this is done than when
patters and vegetable dishes follow
each other III quick succession around
the table. each individual helping him.
self. The extra minutes which serv-
ing requires is the best thing in the
world for the family. because it al
lows more time to masticate the food
and for social conversation. that best
Of all sauces for the digestion.
Setting the Table.
The keynote Of good taste is sim
plicity, and nowhere is it displayed to
better advantage than in laying ia
bic for meal. be that an everyday
family affair or formal gathering of
special guests. 1t is not my intention
to outline set OF rules for the hostess
who plans to entertain on an elaborate
scale. She probably will have the adj
vice and assistance Of the professional
caterer. But my wish is to give few
Of the important points to be observed
in setting the ordinary table for the
ordinary meal. And want to preface
what shall say with the hope that all
who have the training Of young peo-
pie in charge will see to it that no
carelessness is permitted either in ia
BILE manners or in the simple act Of
setting the table. because such things
leave an indelible mark in after life.
The table. hich may be either round.
square or oblong. as preferred. is to
be first covered with silence cloth.
q pad Of asbeStus cloth or double faced
canton flannel The first is more ex-
pensive, but is better because Of its
protection to the table and because 1t
does not become moist from hot dishes
and stick to the table. Over the rnd
IS laid the linen cloth. which should
extend ten inches over the edge Of the
table on all sides. The fold in the
center Of the cloth should be exactly
n the center of the table.
In arranging the places allow at
east twenty inches space at the table
for each person. The china. glass and
silver set for each person make what
Is commonly known as cover. In
placing the silver observe this order:
Lay the silver ON either side OF the
plate in the order in which it Is to be
used. beginning at the outside. Place
the knives Oh the right side, handles
about one inch from edge of table.
sharp edge turned in. Lay all the
forks. with the exception of the oyster
fork, ON the left hand side. tines up.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10
The FOURTH
ESTATE
Novelized by
FREDERICK R. TOOMBS
From the Great Play
of the Same Name by
Joseph Medill Patter.
son and Harriet Ford.
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph MediIl
Patterson and Harriet Ford.
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph Medill
Patterson and Harriet Ford.
CHAPTER ri.

DARTELMY, now that he bad
lIn taken the final and extremely
E-57 distastefui plunge and had
fE4s come to the Office Of the Ad-
vance. waited for Rrand to make the
opening remarks about the particular
object of his visit.
Brand was waiting for the Judge to
do the same. 1t was the newspaper
man who spoke first. after the two
had seated themselves. He was anx-
ious to get the matter over with as
quickly as possible. for he well knew
that. in spite Of all his preca utions. af-
fairs in newspaper office are so UNI
certain that an interruption Of all un-
expected nature might occur to ruin
the entire plan.
MIR. Dupuy was here short time
ago." he ventured.
Judge Rartelmy proceeded to ex-
plain the appearance Of the lawyer lob
byist in the affair. While 1t was plain
to Brand that the judge had sent Du-
puy us go-between so that 1t would
be impossible to connect Bartelmy
with the payment Of any money as a
bribe. the jurist did not propose to ac-
knowledge that such had been his laud.
able purpose. He gave an entirely diff
ferent reason.
Yes, l know he said. HE found
me at the opera with my daughter.
hoped, Mr.. Brand. that by allowing me
to act through him you would spare
me this last humiliation.
would it not be safer for you If no
third party knew Of your transaction
with me:" suggested Brand.
The judge pitied the colossal isno-
rance of this amateur In trickery. Did
not he know that in the superior
spheres Of crooked practices 1t became
necessary to employ third persons on
many occasions to put through mat
tiers Of this sort? And be was news
paper man of years of experience too
No. this peculiar young man would
never finish supplying the judge with
surprises: of that Bartelmy was posi-
tive. Perhaps it might be 10 order to
observe at this point that. while Brand
of course could not know that these
thoughts were passing through his
visitors mind. he at the same time
would have been ready to confess that
he was going to provide several more
surprises for the jurist. But there are
different varieties Of surprises.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10

one at time. and as he counted them
he laid them in another pile.
| Give hundred" he said-''one thou
sand. attentive thousand. twenty
five-three thousand. thirty-tive-four
thousand. forty-five - five thousand.
There is half Of It," he remarked.
Yes; that's $780," assented Brand.
! "Six thousand" said the Judge, con-
| tinuing with his task-'seven thou
sand. seventy-fve-eight thousand"
Eight thousand dollars" agreed
Brand.
"Nine thousand" counted the judge.
"Nine thousand dollars" said Brand.
"Ten thousand dollars" the judge
counted.
us that correct:" he queried Of the
editor.
"Ten thousand dollars. correct" was
/ the reply. THAT will wipe the slate
clean between u.s."
Brand held out his hand to take the
money.
The Judge picked up the pile Of bills.
! conpressed them with his hands and
extended the money across the desk.
Take 1t. Brand" he said.
| AS the false Judge said these words
and stood with the money In his hands
and held IL out to the editor a loud ex-
plosiou thrilled every nerve fiber IN
| his body. A binding glare OF light
| filed the room. and the air was filed
with the choking gaseous fumes OF
the smoke of the powder used by pho
toyraphprs in making flashlights.
A pang Of terror shot through the
craven heart Of the would be briber.
He started back in his alarm, his eyes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10

almost blinded by the unexpected flood
as II had come.
MY God. What is thaty" he cried.
rubbing the back OF one of his hands
across his eyes.
Wheeler Brand. who had risen in his
place at his desk when the Judge had
finished counting the money. set his
face into hard. unyieding lines as the
Judge besought him to speak. to ex-
plain. lie had won. lie had com
pleteIy at his mercy this cold. crafty
betrayer Of the public trust he had
sworn to hold sacred. And it was
with unmistakable triumph in his
voice that he gave the reply that was
to be imprinted on the brain OF the
false judge as long as he was to live
reply that would haunt him while
awake and awake him when he slept:
ut is picture OF you In stripes.
Judge Rartnlmy." he announced.
The judge. realizing that ne had
been tricked that he had been photo
graphed in the very act OF handing
bribe money to the managing editor Of
the Advance-dispIaye rare presence
of mind for man whose complete
social and professional ruin had be-
come suddenly imminent He rushed
across the room at the point where
the fash occurred, hoping TO obtain
hold OF the camera and destroy the
plate. Owing to the pail of smoke he
had been unable to see just in what
manner the camera had been arranged.
But when he reached the side Of the
room there was no camera to be seen.
only round hole extending through
the partition into the next room and
from which the camera had been re-
hand to hand struggle with the
ynnng athletic editor for possession OF
the money. Besides. he must see No
Ian must see him at once. That was
the most important matter to which,
he should now attend.
He walked deliberately to the closet
and secured his hat and coat. He
turned the key and went out Of the
door leading to the outer hall.
AS the judge disappeared Wheeler
Brand sank heavily into his chair. He
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10
It was Brand who was becoming i'm.

It was Brand who was becoming i'm
patient.
IAN l to understand that the pay
ment of this sum- Bartelmy began.
Brand raised his voice to high
pitch.
"Ten thousand dollars"' he said.
"Yes." agreed Bartelmy cautiously.
"Am to understand that it-ah-
wipes out Of your recollection not only
the incident Of which you were speak
ing. but also as to- He paused.
Brand helped the would be briber to
complete his sentence.
"You mean your secret Interview last
night with Dupuy and the attorney for
the lansing
The visitor raised his hand warming
~ ut Brands loud tones. as though to
counsel caution.
Yes, yes"
Lansing Iron corporation" contin-
ued Brand. bending close to the teIe-
phone.
Eyes. VIII this sum. paid in hand.
induce you to forget-ah-not only that
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10
(To be continued,
Lion Fondles A Child.

In Pittsburg Il savage lion fondled the
hand that child thrust INTO his cage.
Danger to child is sometimes great
when least regarded Often it comes
through Colds, Group, and Whooping
Cough. They Stay thousands that DR..
Kings New Discovery could have saved
"A few doses cured our baby Of Il very
bad case of Group" writes Mrs. Geo.
B. Davis. of Flat Rock, N. c., 1--WE
always give it to him when he takes
cold. Its wonderful medicine for
babies.'' Best for Coughs, Colds, La
Grippe, Asthma, Hemorrhages. Weak
Lungs. soc and 81 90. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by p. A. Ciemmer T