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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24
THE LEADING SCHOOL.

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE. Main
and Congress streets, gives the best
instruction in shorthand, typewri.-
ing, bookkeeping and English stud
les. Established 10 years. Six in
structors. Advanced methods in
teaching. T23ps
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24
MONEY TO LOAN

CALL AT OUR OFF1CE-We Will al.
vance you money ON your own coto
IL you own property no matter how
much your property II mortgages
109-i10. Warner Bldg. Lis stf
MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUCT
ORS. engineers. flremen. trainmen.
clerks, letter carriers, mali clerks.
school teachers hoolEeeper4 CASH
iers, mechanics and otherA strict
" confidential. Heffron Co., ROOFS
3o1 Meigs Bldg. GIT sn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24

GENTS. LADIES AND C1IILDREN'9
clothing bought and sold. Miss G
Myers. 1447 Main st. T6 sp
WANTED-Girls to know that you
can have your suits and cloaks
made to- order reasonable at 30 p
o. Arcade He
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS

JUNK and second hand ariiclea The
only way to get best prices and
quickest attention In BY mail or tel.
ephoning Jacob Bros, the original
Junk dealers. who cater to private
families We buy and sell furni.
ture in good condition. carpets and
antiques: also rags. bottles. folds0
newspapers. magazines. metals and
scrap iron. Office and shop, IS
Kossuth St Store 81 Kossuth 81
A12 stt
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24

FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED.-Compete girl to do gem
erai housework. Apply 20 Crown
st. HIS If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-24

INV CASES - Cigar combustion
nee fttings- Cabinet work Of At
and silent salesman, store and Of
sinds designed and made. Ho6man
snow Case Co.. 26s Water st.
RIA stf
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13
Patriarchs Militant and En-
campment go to Liberal.

On December 10Th, Is mem
bers of the degree staff, being
the full complement of Meade
encampment No. 1873 under the
command of Brigadier General
o. r. Stevens went to Liberal
where they took part in the or
ganization of both the higher
branches of the l. o. O. F. in
that place.
General Stevens, who was act
ing under orders and commits
sion for that purpose issued by
Grand Patriarch C. N. Baker of
Wamego, Kansas, Instituted
Liberal Encampment No. ia
l. o. o. F. Post Chief Patri-
archs p. J. Lee, William Jobling,
J. H. Randolph and F. C. Judd
assisting in their official capac-
ity. The Encampment degrees
were conferred on 80 candidates
which leaves that Encampment
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13

for the capable and impressive
manner in which they put on
the work. The following were
here.
J. H. Randolph, F. c. Judd,
R. F. Todd, Wilson Hughes, B.
Puis, ]. c, Ragland, P. ]. Lee,
Ralph Smith, M. f. Martin, w.
M. Jobbling, L. F. Schuhmach-
er, ]. Noel, ]. H. Watt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13
The Cotton Tax to be Refunded.

The Cotton Tax to be Refunded.
Congressman Clayton has in
troduced a bill into the house
which provides for refunding
what is known as the cotton tax.
This was levied by act of Con-
gress in 1862, and was a. war
measure. The tax was con-
tinued during part at least of the
reconstruction days.
Captain E. w. Jenkins of this
city is one of those who will be
benefited by this law to the
amount of some thing over
SS,OOO.OO if it passes, and is al
lowed all that is due him.
The manner in which he hap
pens to be concerned has little
romance connected withit. The
romance of his life. He enlisted
at the beginning of the war as
private in a Kansas Regiment
and served till the close of the
war under Col. Powell Clayton,
the regiment being all of the time
in the west. that is west of the
Mississippi.
About the close of the war he,
having been promoted to Captain
for bravery and meritorious SER
vice in the field, was ordered
with his company to Little Rock,
Arkansas. The company was
held ttere during the reconstruc-
ton days or such part of it as
the term of enlistment covered.
The Captain seems to have
been able to handle southern peo-
pie on the battle field and in cam
paigns to the satisfaction of his
superior officers as evidenced by
his promotion. But now at the
close of the war he was to be
over come. While at Little Rock
he met the daughter oi IA planter
living there, and at once surren-
dered at discretion to her
charms. After they we're mar
ried, which was not long after
their meeting, he engaged in the
cotton raising business with
Mrs. Jenkins father on his plan
tarion. 1t was while thus doing
business that he paid the tax
now being considered by Con-
gress.
There was no avoiding the tax
for the government forbid the
transportation and commission
companies to receive the bales of
cotton unless there was exhibit !
ed to them the receipt for this
tax. In this condition of things
it had to be paid, for the expense
of the season must be met at the
time of shipment, and few of the
planters could do this till after
receiving returns for the crop.
Captain Jenkens kept his re-
ceipts, and for some three years
has been engaged in correspond
ing with the agents of the Gov
ernment at Washington with a
view to the recovery of his
money. Now that there is a
probability that the law will be
passed and the tax refunded, he
has his business in shape to be
at once adjusted.
In fact the discovery of the
point of illegality of the original
law under which the tax was
levied is due to his suggestion to
a public official. Further more
the pressing of the matter be-
fore Congress is due largely to
his efforts and acquaintance with
the men who finally took it up
and worked it into shape.
Every one hopes that Captain
Jenkens will recover the money
,,,h:oL La ~o:1 ..-1~-k 49, -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13
of Candidates for
the Coming Election


the Coming Election
Judging from the space used
in calling attention to men whom
some of our exchanges recommend
ed for various offices, we conclude
that politices are soon to engage
the attention of men who play
the game for their own benefit.
While the politicians are busy
smoothing the path for men who
are good reason acceptable to
them, 1T is well that the general
public should be considering
their own needs for the politi-
clans are not bothering about the
public, only so far as it may be
needed to land their choice in
office.
The voters will be called to the
primaries to name their men
and should have their candidates
well looked up as well as theones
the professional politicians will
bring out. Under the primary
plan in order, often times to get
a good man before the voters it
is necessary for the citizens,
farmers and business men to
interest themselves sufficiently
to get the name of man on the
ticket. The others will get there
without any assistance from
thoseawho are interested solely
in having good officials.
Meade will need a representa-
tive, who has some and is the
better of having all of the follow
ing qualifications. First he must
be honest, second he must be
patriotic, third he must have a
reasonable knowlndge of bust.
ness and with it agood knowledge
of the needs of the county. He
should be able at once to know
or if not knowing to learn quick,
ny whether proposed law would
benefcially effect the county or
the contrary. Then he should
have not only good courage, but
com bativeness enough to make
his courage effective for his con-
stItuants. He should be a be.
lever in the country and its
citizenship. His mind should be
broad enough to take in the
scope of proposed Legislation.
And he should be able to make
his knowledge useful to the
county. He should also be a
man who would realize that he
was elected by majority of the
voters and not by a minority of
one party and that he represent
ed the county and not any part
of it especially nor any clique of
persons who were engaged sole
ly in their advancement toward a
fat job. He should also under
stand that when he had fulfilled
his duties in those respects he
had been faithful servant and it
would not be incumb bent on him
to at once try to name for the
voters the men they wanted in
other Offices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13
A Sketch of r. A. Harper's Life.
BY E. D. Smith
First written for Kansas Histori-
cal collections and published
in the X'th volume of same by
George w. Martin, Secretary
ofState Historical Society.
Continued from last week.

After $50 miles had been left
behind, and ten days hard work
put in, the herd began to sober
down. The men by this time
knew each other, their mounts
and trapplngs, and the work be-
came that common to the trail.
Thus Lavaca county was reach
ed and camp made not many
miles from the home of Mr.. Har-
per's father. The homes of
some of the other men were also
near, and leave of absence was
asked and granted to half of the
riders. Mr.. Harper's place of
responsibility kept him on duty.
Supper was eaten and all the men
remaining at camp went on night
guard. A storm at that season
of the year, and especially one of
sleet, was thing hitherto un-
heard of by the oldestinha bltants
of Lavaca county; but soon after
supper rain began to fall, which
soon turned to sleet, and the
crew, short one-half of the riders
was confronted with night fight
to hold the herd. Constantly
riding, by their voices and the
presence of the ridden horses
the few men succeeded in quiet
ing the half-wild herd, and a
stampede was averted. The
dreary, dark, drilling and freez-
ing night at length wore out.
Daylight came and revealed to
the exhausted and nearly frozen
riders the carcasseso of fifty horses
killed by the unusual cold and
storm. Again the northward
march was resumed with the
usual grind of hard riding, drink
ing of pond water and getting to
the chuck-wagon for meals "any
old time" when duty permitted.
have mentioned that the boys
sang to the horses to quiet them
in time of storm, excitment, etc
The other day l came onto the
following ditty, which was a fov-
orite with them. l had puncher
write it off for me years ago. 1t
was in bad shape and | did not
know enough of music to straight
ell 1t out. l handed 1t to a young
lady whose father used to ride
the range and who was sung to
sleep by the song when a babe.
She Strengthened it out the best
she could. l have copied what
she wrote, but l do not know that
it is as it should be arranged.
My son, who plays the violin
little, says that it is poor poetry
and that it's feet don't track.
This may be all true-likely is;
but the boys liked it, and the cat
tie seemed to like 1T. l do not
know that it ever was printed or
handled by any one with an edu-1
cation of any sort.
It was sung to a soft tune in a
minor key, and when sung by a |
man with good voice who had
sufficient use of the Spanish |
language to soften his voice had
a peculiar effect-rather pathetic.
/ think it was in 1890 that Mr.. |
]. H. Nation, a cattleman from
near where Mr.. Harper was
raised, and who lives now at Ell
Paso, Tex, happened to be at
my old sod house for dinner. |
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13
The Farmers Institute.

stitute was in session at the
court house, the time was used
up mainly with two subjects.
Mr.. It. N. Walters report of his
acts, and observations, as dele
gate to the State Institute at
Manhatten. Later the Russian
thistle was discussed, with a
view to learning the best method
OF its eXtermlnatlon.
Mr.. Walters report was not
in writing but was very interest
ing, and instructive, as given
from notes of the discussions,
and exhibits.
The improved grains princi-
pally corn, from expert breeding,
being one of the chief subjects
under discussion at the State
meeting.
The exposition of the methods,
and different steps in the pro-
duction of hog cholera serum,
and its use for the preventation
of that socurge of western farms
was one of the chief questions
under consideration there, and
Mr.. Walter reported it in an un-
derstandable way. The dairy
department came IN tor the
third place of Importance. The
great lesson for the general
farmer, seemed to be that there
is not sufficient attention paid
by farmers of the west to the re-
suits of, or rather the products
from each COW on the farm.
One COW with the same feed and
care producing twice the amount
of the butter which another one
did.
A considerable attention was
paid to beef cattle and the prof
liable production of beef on the
farm. Sheep, and mutton was
also urged upon the attention of
the farmers as profitable side
line.
Elder Newberry, Uncle Joe
Brannan, Mr.. Rats, and other
members spoke on the Russian
thistle question. The menace
which this weed is to the farms
of the southwest was apparent
to all but the best and most
practical method of extermin-
alton was not found and the
question will come up again at
later meetings of the Institute.
We have one thing which we
wish to say to the members, first
there are many farmers who
have come lately to the country
from the east where they had
experiance with institute work
and they are too modest. The
old timers here came west be-
fore the institute was as general
as it now is and lack eXperiance
in the work, and the knowledge
of the later arrivals would be of
incalculable benefit to the work
here. The next remark is that
the hour should be named in the
notice, at which the Institute
would begin work, and it should
commence promptly on time.
We heard many complaints on
that score from persons who
wasted considerable time wait
ing for the meeting to begin.
The officers should be at the
room promptly and a crier
should be sent out on the street
to announce the meeting. A
few times after this had been
done would find the members at
the room when the hour arrived.
The interest is growing, and
the next session will be more in
teresting than any of the prev
ious ones.
The knowledge gained by ex-
perimenters in different lines of
farming is rapidly revolutioniz-
ing farm methods, and our land
is now to valuable to farm in a
slipshod mander. The institute
brings the accumulated know
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13
with a mem bership of SO.

tion of the Encampment General
Stevens as Department COM
mander mustered Canton Lib
eral No. p with 20 charter Chew
alters. The Patriarchs Militant
degree being conferred with the
assistance of the corps from
Canton Meade No. s. The full
organization of these two, the
Canton and Encampment both
in the same evening at Liberal
marks a mile stonein the growth
of Oddfellowship in Kansas, it
being the first incident of the
kind in the history of the order
in the world.
After the completion of the
business of the evening the
order was issued to call all
brothers and comrads from
work to refreshments and the
visiting brothers and comrads
repaired with their hosts to the
lodge banquet room where the
sisters of the local Rebekah
lodge had splendid banquet
prepared which the Liberal In
dependent describes in the fol-
lowing which we clip from that
paper.
A unique event in the history
of Oddfellowship took place
Wednesday night in the Oddfel-
lows hall in this city. The oc-
casion was the institution of an
Encampment and a Canton on
the same evening and under a
special dispeusation from the
Grand Patriarch of the Militant
branch of the order. The work
was under the personal direction
of Brigadier General o. X. Stew
ems, Department Commander
of Kansas, aided by team from
his home town, Meade. The /.
20. o. f. lodges at Tyrone,
Floris and Balko in Oklahoma,
were granted a dispensation by
the Department Commander of
Oklahoma to become mem bers
of Liberal Encampment No. 144
and Canton Liberal No. p, and
in addition to these, mem bers of
the Hugoton lodge were present
and took the degrees.
General Stevens installed the
officers of both branches and
they are now ready to take hold
of the work with a vigor that
augurs well for the future of the
l. o. O. F. in this locality.
A midnight supper was served
by the ladies of the Rebekahs in
their usual dainty manner and
made a welcome break in the
long proceedings necessary to
complete the work. After the
supper the officers we're elected
and installed for regular terms
and were as follows:
Encampment No. l44-C. p,
J. N. Evans, Liberal; S. W., J.
w. Messersmith, Floris; S. W.,
II. Nj. Crawford H u got n;
Scribe, Frank Wheeler, Liberal;
Treasurer, II. J. Smith, Liberal.
Canton No. 22-Captain, f.
Mccoy, Hugoton; Lieutenant, D.
D. Land, Liberal; Ensign, IL. D.
Davis, Liberal; Clerk, A. w.
Pankratz, Liberal; Accountant,
h. Glentzer, Liberal.
Much credit for the success
full conduct of the affair is due to
c. H. Ellis of this city who holds
the rank of Past Grand Master
of Nebraska. A pleasing Incl
dent in the proceedings was the
announcement by General Stew
ems that Mr.. Ellis had been APP
pointed the mber from Kan
sas on the staff of General
Raney, the Grand Commander
of Patriarch Militant, with the
rank of Colonel.
Lieut.. Colonel B. o. Butcher
of Kansas City, Missouri, was
present and aided in the floor
work. The team from Meade
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-13

After dinner he sang for my
children this song. 1t was the
first time l had heard it, and the
best rendering of it 1 ever heard.
Since that time l have many
times heard cowboys state that
Mr.. Nation composed it, but do
not know that to be true, and l
think likely no one knows, unless
Mr.. Nation does, who did in fact
compose it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23
COUNTY NEWS
WEST NEW OREGON.

We have had some very nice rains
lately, that we should have had a few
months ago.
A large, number attended the picnic
at Riverside Park given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hank Rink.
Henry Schneider, Frank Baker and
Zenus Miller made business trip to
Spillville, Saturday.
Ed Miller putsup new steel wind
mill for Jacob Rink.
Jacob Baker and Andrew Hauber,
with their families. took in the party
at Charley Kapler's, week ago Sum
day: u.
Little Cyril Herold has been on the
sick LIST.
Frank and Mamie Baker and Anna
Lickteig picniced at Schley.
Hon. Herman Kull isn't afraid of the
mud, even though he Is representative,
and proved it by taking a rainy day to
go to the city.
Victor Perry, Of st. Lucas, Ia, was
a guest at the Jacob Baker home.
Anna Lickteig is working at Joseph
Bakers.
Frank Woods, of Cresco, was in this
part of the country urging the farmers
to buy gang plows in order to get their
ground turned over before it dries up
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ptack attended
church at CrescO, Sunday, and spent
the rest Of the day with their daughter
Mrs. Joe Zbornik.
The rain has caused quite delay to
the threshers.
Mrs. Peter Rink and children. from
Gladbrook, Iowa, are visiting withsher
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lukes.
FARMER GIRL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
$1.OO PER YEAR


(3) mills on the dollar for the ensuing
year 1910 be, and the same is hereby
levied and assessed on all assessable
property subject to special tax within
the corporate limits of the City of
Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, for the
purpose of providing fund to defray
the expense of the construction of out
let's and purifying plants for sewers
constructed by said City.
Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force on and after
its publication in the Twice-a-We
Plain Dealer and Howard County
Times.
Passed and approved this 18th day of
August l91O.>
[SEAL Attest,
E. L. DAVENPORT, Mayor.
P. ]. MCCULLow, City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23
Calmar Young Man Becomes Bene-
dict.

On Wednesday, August 10, 1910, one
of our young men George B. Eppens,
took partner for life, Miss Lizzie
May Rethamel being the party. Rev.
Bell of Cresco drew up the contract,
making the couple husband and wife,
the ceremony taking place at Cresco.
The bride is a daughter of Henry
Rethamel and wife, prosperous farm
er couple living near Schley.' The
groom is steady and reliable young
man employed on Harms dray line.
We extend congratulations, and a
welcome to the bride. .-Calmar Courier
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23
Ordinance No. 16l.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
A SPECIAL SEWERAGE TAX
FOR SEWER DISTRICTS
NOS. l AND 2.

Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Cresco, Howard County,
State Of Iowa.
Sec. 1. That special tax of two
(2) mills on the dollar for the ensuing
year 1910 be. and the same is hereby
levied and assessed on all assessable
property subject to special tax within
the corporate limits of the City of
Cresco, Howard County, State of Iowa,
as fixed by section two (2) in ordinance
No. So, for the purpose of providing q
funi to defray a portion of the ex-
peEse of establishing, operating and
maintaining sewerage system for
the City of Cresco.
Sec. 2. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force, on and
after it's publication in the Twice-a
Week Plain Dealer and the Howard
County Times.
Passed and approved this 18th day of
August 1910.
[sEAL] Attest,
E. l. DAVENPORT, Mayor.
P. j. MCCULLow, City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23
WEST VERNON.
(Too late for last week.

Too late for last weekly
Miss Mayme Miller visited the first
of the week at Stacyville, Iowa, the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Geo. Adams.
Lennis and Loretta Glass attended
the dance at Jerico Friday night and
report a Swell" time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Adams came
down from Stacyville Tuesday evening
for a brief visit at the home of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lickteig are re-
joicing in the arrival of little daugh-
ter since Aug. 18th. Here's congratu-
latiOns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Booth are enter
tanning company from Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bouska are
entertaining relatives from Georgia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the week
ending August 20, 1910.
Alice j. Hoyt and husband to O.
Holway, NV ! Sec. 2-9s-12. 81, 900
%. G. Wapless and wife to M. O.
Mitchell, lot Sc l Except
strip on side) and lot ne Sc
l Except strip on e side) and
further tract com. pt. 30a rods
from ne cor, thence 26a. thence
W to W line lot 1, thence NV to
NV cor. lot l. thence to beg.
Sec. 28-99-ll. .................. l
E. A. Church and wife to Ole O.
QueeI, n . lots 8, 10 and II
blk. 2, Beadle's Add, Cresco.. 1000
S. B. Despres (Referee) to
Joseph Zeiner, lot 8 blk. 22 and
e 18 in. lot 9 blk. 22, Elma, Ia. 2,4O0
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23
French Dry Cleaning.

IT WILL PAY You to think twice
before passing US by. We are located
in the Lowry building. All wo-k called
for and promptly delivered. We make
speciality of dye work. Also clean
ladies' furs, rugs, carpets, portiers.
etc. If you want your old fall suits
and hats made new, am the man for
you.
FRENCH Dry CLEANING PARLORs,
Phone 1913. j. Hawkins, Prop.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-23

Ordinance No. 162.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
A SPECIAL TAX TO BE USED
FOR PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCT
ION OF OUTLETS AND PURIFY
ING PLANTS FOR SEWERS.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Cresco. Howard County,
Iowa.
Sec. l. That a special tax of three