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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07
COUNTY NEWS
CHESTER.
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Beautiful fall weather.

Beautiful fall weather.
Everyone is busy getting their silos
filled.
Mrs. Geo. Conklin and Sadie Will
helm We're LIE Roy traders, Wednes-
day.
There are lots of auction sales billed
for the first of October. The farmers
will be buying themselves rich.
VIM. Carter was a Cresco caller
Tuesday.
Two of Miss Brunner's pupils from
Bonair spent Sunday with her.
Myrtle Jones left Wednesday for
Miller, S. D., to visit with a sister
there.
Mrs. E. M. Jones and son Donnie
are spending the week with Grandma
Jones, of Cresco.
Mrs. Stockman is helping Mayme
Smith for few days.
Sunday was memorable day in the
Norwegian church, there being ten
persons confirmed; six girls and four
boys. We wish them JOY in their new
life.
Mesd. George Conkln and Jack
Jones helped Mrs. Mamie Jones to
thresh, Monday.
A number helped Mrs. J. e. Jones in
celebrating her birthday anniversary,
which event was enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. Owens and Miss Wilhelm spent
Sunday at G. Conklin's.
Mrs. T. Conklin and daughter Mil
dred were LIE Roy traders, Saturday.
The two Oswell girls, of York, and
Miss Scavcll were LIE Roy traders,
Saturday.
Miss Drummer, who is teaching at
Bonair, spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Hanson is gaining slowly from
her recent illness.
Omri Emery left for Cresco, Satur-
day night.
The Graham boys from Dakota are
visiting with their mother for few
days.
Miss Osterhouse spent Monday night
with her aunt, Mrs. 7. Tolfson.
Forrey Lewis's boy is gaining slow
ly.
Will Blades boy is very sick at this
writing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07

Quite few of the neighbors attend
ed the funeral of Nellie, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Schaefer.
Miss Maude Mckenzie is helping
Mrs. Fred Howard with her household
duties.
Mr.. G. Gunderson and daughter
Mabel attended a funeral near Ridge
way, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Steinmetz called
at the Fred Howard home, Sunday.
Mr.. Lusson, of Cresco, was doing
some repair work on the gasoline en-
CINE for Bert Perry, Wednesday.
Listen to the wedding bells.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07

gel of Death came and called her away.
There was an angel band In Heaven
That was not quite com plete,
SO God took your darling Nellie May
To fill the vacant sea.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends who assisted US so kindly dur
ing the illness of our little daughter
and also for the flowers.
Mr.. AND MRS. JACOB SCHAEFER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07
ALBION.

ALBION.
Corn cutting and threshing is nearly
completed in our locality.
Rev. Luce was an Albion caller one
day last week.
Miss Lois Taft entertaine the P. B.
last week Friday.
Laura Becker came down from Le-
Roy for an over Sunday visit with her
parents.
II. J. Peckham and family of Cicsco
spent Sunday at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Oney Bateman.
The barrow family of Cresco spent
Friday of last week at the VIM. Wells
home.
Sorry to note that Hattie Holcomb
does not improve as fast as her many
friends wish she.might.
The Baker families of Ridgeway
spent Sunday at Wallace home and at
tended church.
Little Roy and John Taft entertain
the Square Deal Club this Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Chubback entertain
ed Harmony friends Sunday.
ORLEANS.
Mrs. John Crawford visited with
Mrs. J. Steinmetz few days last
week.
Joe Walton is helping Herbert
Schaefer with his fall work.
Mrs. Mara, of Cresco, is spending
this week at the farm.
Ellis Clark, Of Cresco, visited with
John Walton over Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07

Frank, Albertsand Eddie HAPPIER Wis
tied at Henry Downs week ago Sun
day.
Frank Kapler is busy hauling barley
to market.
Frank Paul is finishing threshing in
this vicinity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07

$50 acres of tame pasture for town
cows for September and October.
M. P. LYDON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-07
Once Again---Frank E. Long, All
Week Long.

This old reliable repertoire company,
in fact the BEST of APP repertoire
shows, will appear at the opera house
one week commencing Monday, Oct.
10th, presenting all royalty plays. as
follows:
Monday "Sweet Clover"
Tuesday The Lost Trail. ~
Wednesday Credit Lorraine.
Thursday "The Parsons Wife. -
Friday Moths"
Saturday The Bowery Girl a
farce with music.
Saturday Matinee-"Thorns and
Orange Blossoms.
The vaudeville features between the
acts are all new, polite and amusing.
Bring the children to the matinee
attention given to their care
and comfort. Ladies free tickets for
Monday night if secured at the seat
sale before O'Clock p m. on day of
opening. Prices Is, Is and IS cents.
Seats on sale Friday at Lomas &
Farnsworth's hardware store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
AMoRIA A QUEER LAND.

Amoria is the most ancient and hon
orable country upon the earth's sur
face, and is, without question, the
most intensely populated, write John
Cecil Clay and Oliver HEREFORD in the
Delineator for December. 1t is a green
and fertile country and the principal
occupation of it's people Us hearticul-
tural husbandry. The form of gov
eminent is Home Rule and to become
citizen, although born in the coun-
try, it is required that at least one
complete journey be made from end
to end of the country's principal high
way.
Amoria is bounded on three sides by
Misanthropia, the State of Indiffer-
ence and the Sea of Oblivion, empty
ing into which the Quarrel River for
ever pours it's f1otsam and jetsam.
Far up in the corner of the map
we find Mount Curiosity, its snow-cap-
ped peaks lost in a soft gray veil of
mist that has prevented the scientists
from determining it's greatest heights.
The ascent of the mountain is usually
made on the side where it comes
nearest to the State of Indifference
where just below frost line there is
a little plateau high, high in the heav-
ems. This little plateau is known as
the Plateau of P1atonic and Is quite
fiat. In spite of its beauty and charm
few travellers are satisfied to rest here
Ions
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NYHAWKER JOTS

The Atwood Republican Citizen has
heard it is so quiet at Sycamore Hill
that one can hear gum drop.
Just think, remarks Tom Thompson,
how many women would die old maids
If they didn't look for a man anywhere
except under the bed.
News from Antioch. via the Howard
Courant: About half of the farmers
are now hauling water Verify is
Kansas a dry state sometimes.
Good intentions may pave Hades. re-
marks the Marysville Advocate,
Democrat, but they do not contribute
much to the Improvement of roads.
A fashion note in the Jewell County
Republican: A woman's dress should
not only match her hat. 1t should
also match her husbands pocketbook.
Not to be outdone by President Taft,
Governor Stubbs and the governors of
the other states. Mayor I. ii. Oshant of
the city of Hays, issued formal
Thanksgiving day proclamation.
1t is reported by the Concordia Press
that a German living near New Hope
did not make much sauer kraut this
year-only three or four barrels of it
to have around in case of sickness.
The Ottawa Herald has noticed that
the horse and the motor car don't ap-
pear to take cold weather in the same
spirit. The horse Frances and runs
and the motor car balks and some
times goes dead.
A dramatic criticism in the Oakley
Graphic: Under the Harvest Moon"
enjoyed almost a total eclipse at the
township hall last night. The company
came in on the branch freight last
night and they were handicapped by
having only a few moments to get
ready for their stunt Under the
Harvest Moon is a love drama, and If
Nany thrills were absent from the
love scenes it was because the lovers
had empty stomachs and bad tenn
per from getting in too late for sup
per. A nice crowd greeted the COM
pany and enjoyed the play.
Editor Thompson of the Howard
Courant talked the other day with a
man who belonged to nine lodges.
When Brother Thompson asked him
what he Joined so many for, he said,
for the sociability and companionship
it afforded. Then when Mr.. Thompson
got back to his editorial sanctum he
related the conversation for the benefit
of the subscribers of the Courant and
he passed out a little advice for his
friend which is also good advice for
many others in Kansas and elsewhere.
1t follows: 'Why doesn't he join his
family? It wouldn't cost so much and
he could have a better time If he tried
as hard to be agreeable to them as he
does to his lodges"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
AFTER ALI.

There is nothing in life but the joy of
the minute,
There is nothing in love that we do not
put in it,
There is nothing can happen unless we
begin it,
There is nothing worth winning but what
we can win It!
There is nothing so sad as to set US
There is nothing we'd do that is not
worth the trying,
There is never a danger too great for
defying,
The beauty Of earth it is folly denying!
There is never a sorrow should cause US
repining,
For sorrows were made for the spirits
refining;
So, turn all your clouds inside out It'll
their lining
OF silver shall rival the sun in its shining.
If you think that too long you have
waited and striven,
Then remember you've gotten as much az
you've given
In the loaf of your burden lust look for
the leaven
For Gods in the worId-and the world Ia
His Heaven.
New York Evening World.
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fast. The latter was not difficult
they melted away in different direc-
lions, neither toward the office. The
law was to have a letting alone.
Willis found Maryland most of her
family-on the porch enjoying the
freshness of the morning. She greeted
him with gay comradeshfp that made
his heart sink. Was this the way to
greet lover? Love would have made
her hesitate, blush perhaps, when he
asked her to walk downtown with
him. He wanted to be rid of the fam
lily, and they didn't even know it. clus-
tering about himl Mary got her hat,
said she had to shop anyhow, and
they started off.
The morning was perfect, the walk
lovely Mary didn't talk much, but
she never did. But now she somehow
kept him silent. Then new fear
assailed him. Suppose a word should
deny him love- and lose him friend
ship? Asking Mary became no simple
matter. Was this the place, the time?
Must he not WOO her first? Then,
before he knew it, she was saying this
was her first place to shop, and he
was going alone to his office.
For week thereafter the lover
find his tongue. His heart was q
weight within him. He could not get
Mary alone.
The end, like the beginning, was a
shock. 1t was simple, too. He did
made him atone for that later. ON,
Mary saw to it that he was humbled!
They, with Ben Allen and his Mary,
were motoring, Ben at the wheel
Around a hidden turn herd of cattle
INSTRUCTED the road. sudden des-
perate turn to dodge them, and the
car overturned and settled into a
ditch, painting like live thing. The
did Ben. But wills did not rise.
Mary, reaching him first, saw his face
white, his eyes closed. With one
movement she knelt and gathered him
! into her arms.
Don't stand there staring; run for
| help, you two!" she commanded.
''The house back there-telephone for
| a doctor-and get some waterbury,
I tell you'll
Ben went perforce, but unconvinced
ter. In a moment Willis opened his
| eyes naturally enough, saw here he
was, and seemed uncommon salts
fed. He made no movement to take
! his head from the girls arm. Then he
saw that tears ran down the tan OF
her cheek and wet his forehead.
'Why, I'm not hurt-only stunned
a bit, dearesti'' He jumped up, shook
himself, and held out his arms fol
her.
She came, hiding her face against
him, trembling with the shock and
the fright. She chung to him with
| both hands, and he comforted hel
with comfort old as the world, and
sweet as the youngest rose. They die
not need words, but words, neverthe
less, soon broke the silence. Ber
Allen, hot and anxious, bearing hi
burden of water and information, stood
before them.
"Well, I'll be everlastingly switched
Do you suppose the doctor will thinl
he can do anything for your presen
sad condition? Will you have SOM
help, or some water, and, if SO, which
and how "-(Copyrighted 1910 by AS
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
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Had Money in Inmps.

Charles H. Rosenberg of Bavaria
had Jumps on his shoulders, elbows,
and hips yesterday when he arrived
here from Hamburg on the Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria. In fact. there was a
series of smaller Jumps along his spine,
much like a mountain range, as it is
presented on q bas-re1ief map.
The Jumps were about the size of
good oregon apples. and as Rosenberg
passed before the immigration doctor
for observation, the doctor said softly
to himself, "See that lump Then he
asked Mr.. Rosenberg to step aside.
You seem like healthy man. said
the doctor, but I can not pass you
until I know the origin of those Jumps
on your body "Ah, it is not a sick
ness" laughed the man from Bavaria
Those swellings is money
Taking off his coat he broke open a
sample lump and showed that it con-
tanned $500 in American bank notes.
He informed the doctor that he had
$1,000 in all, with which he was 60
ing to purchase an apple orchard in
oregon.
He was admitted to the country
New York Tribune.
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BUILDING UP COUNTRY CHURCH.

How he built up a country church
and made it a power in the intellectual
as well as in the moral life of the COM
munity, is described by Matthew B.
McNutt in an article in the December
issue of the Worlds Work. This in
stitution, situated in the heart of a
prosperous farming section, had failed
to keep step with the general progress
of the community, and the first i'm
be that the church was the last thing
in the neighborhood to receive consid-
Grafton.
Despairirig of changing the precon-
ceived notions of the older members
of the community about the church
and about country life, he concen-
trated his efforts on the younger gen
Grafton. He sought the development
of the musical talent of the young
people and encouraged them to take
up public speaking and amateur the
atricals. OF the latter, Mr.. McNutt
says: These home talent entertain
ments have proved to be more popu-
lar than the attractions we get from
the lyceum bureaus, some of which
cost 500 a night. We have had audi
ences of between four hundred and
five hundred persons
Athletics, too, were encouraged, and
on almost any Saturday afternoon in
summer a baseball game might be
found in progress. The annual field
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QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.
tFrom the Philadelphia Record.

TF'rom the Philadelphia Record.1
A high clurchman-the sreeple-climber.
Earrings are no longer in vogue except
among telephone girls.
A woman's idea of something that isn't
worth keeping is a secret
No Maude dear, it isn't the light sleeper
who blows out the gas.
You can't always make light of your
troubles by burning your bridges behind
you.
The only man who has never been dis
appointed in love is the fellow who has
always been stuck on himself.
Blobbs-'I never knew such a liar as
Iongbow." Slobbs-"Yes, that fellow
could actually eat an onion and lie out
of it."
"A lone widow is a popular expression.
but as a matter of fact If she is young
and pretty, did you ever see one alone?
The woman who owns mongrel dog is
almost as fortunate as the woman who Is
tied up to ugly man. No one tries to
steal him.
The ship was sinking. A great panic
was imminent. What shall we dor cried
the terrified passengers. Send for the
barber" remarked the professional humor-
list. Hes the only man on board who
can razor With iustifiable rage they
hurled him into the angry sea-
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day is one of the notable events of the
year. Mock court trials are held by
the young mems Bible class, and there
are old fashioned spelling bees and
story nights. In the absence Of the
pastor the young men take charge of
the Sunday service. The interests of
the women are not neglected and vari-
Gus activities have been inaugurated
for them. The church is, in fact, made
the social center of the neighborhood.
The greatest day of the year is the
Annual Meeting on the third Satur-
day in March. This gathering has for
its principal object the development of
inspiration and fellowship, and the
whole countryside assemblies in full
force.
As a result of Mr.. McNutt's ten years
of labor, a new church has been pro-
vided at a cost of $4,000 to which
everyone in the community contributed
-Protestants, German Lutherans and
Catholics. The membership of the
church has doubled, the attendance at
Sunday school trebIed, and the pas
tors salary has been increased 40 per
cent. Aside from the great advance
ment made in the moral and intellect
ual life of the community, the move
ment seems to have paid financially,
for property within reach of the
church is in great demand, with few
residents willing to move away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
JOURNAL ENTRIES

To gain the respect of some men,
you have to give 'em q thrashing.
X \ X
Many women seem to measure the
success Of their matrimonial ventures
by the size Of the alimony awarded
them.
Perhaps the fact that the world is
round explains why so many people are
unable to keep square with it.
X y n
Now that the price of hogs has fallen
so materially it is not as complimentary
as 1t used to be to call a man one.
X
Sad ref1ectionsl Many of the big
Thanksgiving feasts of last week will
have to be paid for when the grocery
bills fall due in d day or SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.
Iron the Atchison elohe.1

tETOTn the AICnlSOn G1OD6.J
Any old-fashioued woman will tell you
that when she was young. she wasn't per-
mitted to run around with young men as
girls do now.
Be careful about going to pieces" on
Bile to 'go to pieces, and not be able to
get together again.
Old-fashioned people say young married
people have more fights and differences
the first year than any other year of
their married life.
When a married woman congratulates
a bride at a wedding, she ALWAYS says;
Il hope you will be as happy as am.
but Spin has to make up something new
every time.
When a man makes over a dog he
sometimes goes farther than q woman.
An Atchison wife complains that when
their dog gets the first kiss.
business man, and complains of poor bus
mess, the other one is sure to say, well,
that's funny; had good trade today"
Several years ago, a rich man lived at
Coolidge. A good many friends borrowed
money of him. and it is still told q
matter of wonder that one friend actually
paid him back.
A broken-down tombstone seen in the
light of drizzly November evening
doesn't look more lonesome to baseball
fan than sporting page rull of football
dope and bowling and billiard scores.
The world has never known a family so
giant that there were not two things to
disgrace it: the family clock, which is
never right, and the family piano, which
is never in tune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
Airships Preferred,

MT. Wright is not the "nerveless'
man that he is pictured by most per-
sons who look with awe upon his aerial
achievements. He merely is at home
and comfortable in his own business.
This fact was demonstrated early in
the morning after Aviator BrookinS
had risen from Chicago for his long
fight and was circling about ien the
lake front getting his bearings before
starting for the distant capital.
The newspaper men, Fastening to
board the waiting passenger train, hus-
tied Wright and his agent, Roy knab-
enShue, into an automo bile, and, with
a policeman on q motorcycle for a
guide and a special dispensation from
the city authorities, started on hur-
ried trip to the Sixty-third street sta
ton of the Illinois Central railroad.
Before the first corner was turned
Wilbur Wright showed signs of un-
easiness. AS the motor car wound
round the corner his trepidation in
creased. and when a second corner was
turned he voiced a protest.
There's no need to hurry; we have
plenty of time" he appealed to Henry
Barrett Chamberlain, the newspaper
man in charge of the party.
Lifting the lid on automobile speed
ing is not a common thing with Mr..
Chamberlain-that is, not with assur-
anoe of immunity-and he did not
purpose surrendering the opportunity
just because of the mere fact that
there was no occasion for taking adj
vantage of it. Hence. no response to
the intrepid aviators' appeal.
One more swish around a corner and
Mr.. Wright could stand IT no longer.
ct say" he shouted, clutching fran
tically for hold on som ething station
airy, and wide-eyed with fear, this is
dangerous. I'd rather be up in an air
ship where it's safe. Illinois State
Journal.
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AS it is none of my business" say
Hondo Murphy, II don't intend to say
much about it, but the total clearance
of the lady who shot a street car con-
ductor, doesn't meet with my entire
approval. Had she punctured the
gent for lifting her onto the car by the
elbow. or telling her to 'moveupfront-
there an extenuating circumstance
might have been located among the
debris of the case. But to shoot a
street car conductor over a mere mat
ter of love and affection, is repre-
hensible. to say the least. If every
woman who fell in love with a DASH
ing street car man were permitted to
street car would be considered by life
insurance companies as a risk second
only to conductering on an aeroplsne."
The latest reports Of Hon. Jack
Johnsing indicate that, had he pulled
off his stunt south OF the Mason and
Dixon line, the sport writer's would
be looking over promising champion
ship material this afternoon. and q
coroner would be taking Jack apart to
see what made him tick.
The latest largest bear story comes
from Monticello. N. Y. A complete
alibi for Dave Leahy has been eatab-
lished. He was at his desk in Topeka
when the dispatch arrived.
About the only way for a rich man
to retain his appendix. is to keep it
in his wifes name.
To moving picture managers: Let
us know when you get the Buffalo
Jones-in- Darkest-Africa films. We
are mildly impatient to see some Afri-
can films which are not spotted up
with slaughtered animals.
Lovely Characters: Lesson XXXV.
SISYPHU9.
When Sisyphus" to Hades went it
made him faint and dizzy
To find that Pluto had prepared a job
to keep him busy;
It was to roll a stone UP hill; he rolled
it UP but when
He stopped to rest. the cussed stone
rolled down the hill again
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago Newsl

[From the Chicago News
Too many bleaches spoil the blonde
Every man knows something that ha
won't tell.
Expect little from those who promise a.
great deal.
A mans table manners may depend on
the layout before him.
In delivering a speech, be careful not
to get the wrong address.
Matches that are made in heaven shor1d
never be made light of.
Every boy has a chance to mako a nar,o-
for himself-if his father isn't too rich
1t isn't easy for a woman to lock- natI,ro,
when she is having her picture taken -
You can't always measure a mans l;l,
his wife's hat. IN
Some men would be more truthful vera
II not Tor their uncontrolIable desire ~
hand out doubtful information. %