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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21

corridor where Handler was pacing
restlessly up and down. Suddenly the
prisoner reccnsidered He took step
toward the girl. who stood watching
him with an expression of pity in her
eyes. He bent over as though to grasp
her hand; then with stoical effort he
mastered himself and Strengthened
back.
Words are futile things sometimes"
he said in low. gentlemanly voice,
with perfect pronunciation and intona-
ton. But r.
Eyes, we know that" put in the lieu
tenant governor.
Rose Lane was deeply touched by
the struggle that even her little burden
Of knowledge of the world told her
was going on in the prisoners breast.
"Goodby, Mr.. Valentine" she said
softly.
The prisoner replied in half whisper.
II would rather you called me by
a name that is not disgraced My true
name is Lee Randall"
"Goodby. Lee Randall" said the girl.
"Goodby. God bless YOU" was the
convicts trembling response as he
turned slowly away to be led back to
his cell and to Warden Handler.
"Rose," called the lieutenant gov
ernor.
"Yes." said the girl, going to him.
"Is he innocent?"
"Why. certainly"
"Thats your intuition?"
"Yes, and that's all girl has in
Judging men. Don't you think he is
innocent, uncle?"
II don't know. but I think he might
be honest were he given the chance"
"And you are going to give it to
him?"
1--WE will go to the governor. Tie
matter rests entirely in his hands,"
Rose threw her arm around her
uncle's neck and kissed him fondly.
1.-THE warden is very angry. and the
man is helpless" she said fearfully.
"Why. they might even kill
"Oh. no. Rose. not that"
But you realize
"Yes, but don't think they would
dare since r.
"But l am in a chill of fear. The
wardcn's manner
Most wardens are DULLES. Rose,
and l don't think this Handler an ex-
ception: I think Il few words from ME
might
At this iuncture Handler stormed
into the office. He glared anSrily at
his visitors. At Fay's direction Rose
went out into the waiting room.
FINISHED your star chamber ses-
sion. GOVERNOR" he asked snceringly.
. "Mr. Handler" sternly. "let ME sag
something to 70" for your own bene-
fit. You are an ei:t''Oyee of the state.
Employees have bren removed, even
wardens. for speech no more dis
courteous than the one you have just
made. When Valentine gets out--and
! hope it will be soon-I am going to
ask him how he was treated. and if be
tells me you treated him any worse
after today than before | came |
promise YOU a little polite hi Good
day. sir"
The lieutenant governor followed
Rose.
Smith had come in with the ward
en-. The latter turned to his secre-
tary as Fay departed and snarled vi
ciously. his teeth protruding like vel
low fangs. valentine. eh? Get him.
Smith. his face gravely set, obedt'
entity went out of the room.
Ito be cOntinuedt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21
CHAPTER Nv.

CHAPTER Nv.
u VALENTINES face revealed the
thrill Of surprise that shot
" through him as he learned
that the man before him was
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21
Tortured For Is Years.

by cure-defying stomach trouble that
baffled doctors, and resisted all rene
dies he tried, John W. Modders, of
Moddersville, Mich, seemed doomed.
tie had to sell his farm and give up
work. His neighbors said. che can't
live much longer. 6 Eatever l ate
distressed me, he wrote, It'll I tried
Electric Bitters, which worked such
wonders for me that l can now eat
things could not take for years. Its
surely grand remedy for stomach
trouble" Just as good for the liver
and kidneys. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only soc at P. A. Clemmers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21

Handler. ! will be responsible for
your prisoner. and the ladies will par
don me. know"
"Oh. certainly" spoke Mrs. Moore
and Mrs Webster simultaneously and
walked out of the room.
But Handler was not so quietly dis
posed Of He snapped at Fay:
Valentine will tell straight story.
had part Of the coin stolen. If you
can jump that pardon him." The
warden leaned forward and leered
into the prisoners face, saying. III
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-21

How to cure cold is question in
which many are interested just now.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
by its remarkable cure of colds. 1t can
always be depended upon. For sale by
all Iaalpra
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Limo, Nlo=lirj. Sar.,h j j.u..rt, T. y. No.
Peoria, Ill.=Mrs. Christina Hcc,l. 1C5 Mounda,.
NItick, Mass.=Hirj. Nathan 4. Creation, 81
North Main ST.
Milwaukee, Wis.=31rs. Emma Imsc, CT Is St.
Chicago, Jll.=Mrs. A'vena Sperling, 1le5 e.
aalena, Kan.@Nirsn.n Tue .7,sMinerslAv.
Victoria, Mi s.=Alrs. Willie Edwards.
cincinnati. Oiio'=Hirs.". Il. Housi, Eact-
VIZ" 1A,o Change of s.:::s.
Epping, N.H.=Nfrs. Celia +. Stevens.
ssreator, Ill.=Mrs. j. Ii. Campbell, 906North
BROOKLYN. N Y.=,Irs. Evcns, $50 Halsey St.
3:osh, ky.wSl,s. Lzz:o Holland:
Cathlmot, WaSh.==NIrs. Elya Barber T. 'wa-d-
Circleville, Ohio.=i.rs. Alice Kirlin, SIS i. est
Huston St.
s,lem, ini..STrs. Lizzios s. rinrlc, E.r.7,oa
Few Orleans, ll.=I..J. Cas.u.! L.o::,.u.,,.,. >
TerpS!chore 81.
Mlshawaka, IL l.=S,:rs. C'-ag E;.uc", Sat
East Marion CS.
Eacins, Eis..M1rs. Katio 1-u',"::, i. :? l'cxt,.
Ecavcr Falls. Pa Mrs. W j.. BOY I...,.
Maternity Troubles.
Bronauch. Mo.=Alrs. n. i. Alrsll:-c.
Phenix, E.I=M"s. WIN O. King, Box 90
C.,rlseaIt, N.J.=AIrs. Louis Fischer, .. Mon
South Sanford, Mo.='r~s. Charles A. Ars.i,,
;'cAenectaGy, ny :, .,i.4ly
Tay!orvi!le, 1ll.=Alrs. Joo C~an:,,aln, cc5 W.
tAHlCSCcH SC.
Cincinnati, Ohio.=Alrs. fc...l:a I-oc-., c. &c
Big Rnn, Pa WI W. L. roo.c-.
fhiiadclrhia, fa.=A.:s. N. Johnston, 60
B.c.Snchc.
Peoria, 1llaMrs. Clara l.. Gauwitz, II. II. 20.
4, Box g.
Augusta, Me.=Mrs. Winfield Jana, Il. r,p.o
St. Paul, Mnn.=Mrs. i. N. Sclorn, 1858
Woodbridge St.
Pittseurg. Pa.=Mrs. G. Loiscr, 5elo Kinlaid
Kearney, Mo.=NIrs. Thomas Aslurry.
Blue lsland, ll.=Mrs. Anna Schwartz. 3os
East Earl, Pa.=Mrs. Augustus Lyon, H.F.Do.
Operations Avoided.
Sikeston, MO.=Mrs. Dema Bethune.
Gardiner, Me.=NIrs. S. A.Wil!iams, l42 Wash
ingt0n Ave.
Chicago, Ill.=Mrs. VIM. Ahrens, 223ow. o1st st.
Bellevue, Ohio.=Alrs. Edith Wieland, Gus
DeForest, Wis.=Mrs. Augusta vespermann.
Dexter, kansas.sNIrs. Lizzie Scott.
These women are only a few Of
the power of Lydia Z. Pinkham's V
diseases. Not one of these women
form for the use of their names in
ing that we should refer to the1
do other suffering women to
Vegetable Compound is a reliable
statements made in our advertiser
truth and nothing but the truth.
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EDGAR POE's POEMS

- HI'e NHHH LFLMN
The publication OF Edgar Allan Poe's
last revised poems, and an Unknown
finished work by Thackeray are the
present surprises, and talk of tho
literary world. Several years ago a
Poe writer, commenting upon tho re-
mark of r. Fl. Stoddard. that a new
and we'll authenticated poem by Poe
will never be possible at this date
to find." said: ''The discovery OF al
new Shakespearian play might be more
interesting to more people, but In
America and in France. where Poe'a.-
influence has distinctly touched two
groups of authors belonging to two
generations, a genuine Poe discovery
would with lnrse numbers take pre-
Such a Poe discovers. which was
possibilities, has been made. After
search for Poe material-the final and
defnttive texts Of Poe's writings have
Just been 5rought to light. as we'll as;
nearly a dozen OF his poems. hither7
from manuscript sources. Poe wrote
his first VERSES at Richmond. This Is
among the settled questions about Poe.
He has stated that they were written
before he had reached the ago OF
fourteen-not ten, as some persons now
have IT.. The most OF these poems were
p6DtiSHSu III Ii Tiny volume at BOSTON,
in 1927, which is now worth more than
Its weight in gold. Only three copiea
are known One Is In the British
Museum and two copies in New York
When Poe was employed In the Rich
mond Examiner office a few weeks be-
Tore his death. he had all his major
poems and some OF his minor ones put
Into type n revised them more or
less extensively. He revised and print
cd The Raven" In the Examiner. as
.he only correct copy. Now. by a.
OF Poe. written. like his first, in Rich
mond, are published at Boston. overt
sslnHatyy yeeps after his death 4 we'll
new volume of poems Just Issued as
edited In Richmond and published at
Boston. exclaimed: What an ideal re-
conciliation!" Poe's revision or Dream
after his death. The revised proof
sheets Of these poems fell Into the
hands OF his old time associate, F.. wv.
possession of j. II. Witty. who was at
the time associated With the old Rich
mond Sunday Times. In addition to
the important revisions. Mr.. Witty
cater discovered nearly a dozen OF
Poe's unpublished poems. Among other
new manuscript Is q text OF the Sleep
er.g now owned by Captain w. Gordon.
McCaoe, of ichmond
y hitherto unknown portrait OF
the poet. taken from a miniature In
on In the possession of Roselie Poe.
nre In the volume. The late j. ".
Fergusson. Of Richmond. who was an
apprentices on the Southern Literary.
messenger, and afterwards the PUBLISH.
er, has left a statement in writing that
this portrait Is the most faithful Ike
ness or Poe he ever saw and strong
y the poet when he edited
the MESSENGER. The important por-
tions OF the Unpublished parts OF
Poe's drama HPolitian," the manu-
script OF which IS now in the library
Foes new poems for the first time. !.
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Among the Books

..The Long ROLF
BY Mary Johnston. Houghton-AIitfi in
Company. OF Boston. s1.49.
Great events in the histories of all
countries have been marked by the
appearance OF great epics. Homer's
.Iliad.' r%ecounting the siege and the
downfall OF Troy; Virgil's "Aeneid.''
describing the adventures by sea and
land OF .Aeneas and his Trojan exiles:
Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered" Dante's
inferno" Camoens's .Luisad. Millions
Paradise Lost" Tennyson's Holy
Grail, and the "Nibeiungen Lied OF
Germany.
The years from 1891 to 1865. com
prising the period of the War Between
the States, providing a theme as in
spring as any that ever fred the inn
a~gination and woke g poets song. form
the background of q great prose epic,
by Mary Johnston, Of Virginia, through
all the pages of which may be heard
the beat of the drum. the thunder OF
the guns at Manassas. in the Valley
Of Virginia. in the seven days struggle
round Richmond, at Antietam and at
Characteristic.
Eurly Hooks Prologue to "The Long
Roll"
Earlier novels. prisoners of Hope
To Have and to Hold'-characterized
III d recent literary appreciation by
Meredith Nicholson. as the best Amer
lean novel of its kind ever written
and Audrey" d~ramatized and pre-
sented for the first time in q Richmond
theatre, fully established Miss John
ston's claim TO be considered as a lead
ing figure in the literary world of
America. Lewis Rand" dealing with
the early nineteenth century and the
political struggle between Jefferson
and Aaron Burr, Is a yet more splen-
did example of Miss Johnston's constant
development in creative power, sus-
tanned and vitalized by the glow OF
her wonderful Imagination, and the
ardent flame of her patriotism, trans
forming into reality whatever relates
to State history or tradition.
But al that these novels contain
now seems but q dramatic prologue &c
The Long Roll" Here the broadened
and matured powers of the author
have risen to such a supreme height in
conception and expression as to cause
her work to be compared, with a bal
ance in her favor, to that of Victo,
Hugo. in The Siege of 49," to Tolsto
and Sienhiewicz. The publicatio ion o,
THE Long Roll" is rightly estimated
as q literary event of the greatest i'm.
iportance. said an American writer OF
prominence: THE first remark thai
The Long Roll will call forth is, thai
II could not possibly have been writ.
ten by a woman
Military and Technical Knowledge.
And this. because the knowledge re.
CURED In placing in baltic array, In
the disposition and movement of grea,
armies, Ike those engaged in the phe,
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ITO Love md TO Cherish"
BY Eliza Calvert Hall. Little, Brown
& Co. of Boston: 81 net.
All over the United States, books
written by the author OF Aunt Jane
of Kentucky and Sally Anne's EN-.
perience." are read n enjoyed for
their quaint humor and their intense
ly human quality.
ITO owe and to Cherish" possesses
much OF the charm and moral force
which distinguishes everything that
bears the name OF Eliza Calvert Hall
on It's title page.
The hero of her new, book is a
man OF the people. a Kentucky noun
taineer, who has fought his way up
from poverty and .obscurity to political
leadership in his native State.
The book opens with the announce
rnent from the State committee that
the hero's consent to his nomination
as Governor is desired. The letter is
the qualification of his most cherish
ed ambitions and. like a true man,
he turned to his wife. expectant of her
sympathy and approval.
But. while the wife was proud OF
the honor don her husband, she could
not contemplate the prospect Of being
a Governors wife with anything but
m The mans name was Reuben
ward. and that of the wife. Mary.
She said that she was not fitted to
take her stand by the Governors sida
and in the Governors mansion; that
she. Mary Ward. was a plain noun.
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Jackson. The reader Of 1t is swept
forward irresistibly b. the compelling
power OF the authors ina gination over
events that havo grown into history.
but that start again into new life and
by the magic OF the narrator.
1t Is a book over which the eyes of old
Confederate veterans will fash and
hearts beat high again. 1t is a book
that Confederate ONE will ponder
and in the reading of which young peo-
pie viii learn with fresh pride how
much they have to reverence and adj
mire in thinking of their grandfathers.
who led and fought In the ank of the
Confederate Army. 1t IL g book which
speaks the truth clearly and definitely,
but without any sense Of bitterness or
prejudice. III
CHAPTERS Relating to Richmond.
OF ~incaiculable value are the chap
ters which describe life within the be-
leaguered capital OF the Confederacy.
The bringing in OF the wounded and
dying from the battlefelds where they
fell In the fierce Seven Days conflict.
M the watching OF the troops going
into action and OF an artillery duel.
from the slopes below the mansion
where Jefferson Davis lived. are writ
ten about with SO much realism that
for the moment the present is lost in
the appeal of voices crying aloud from
that mournful and tremendous past. In
the tolling of It's belle, in the shadow
Of death and mourning which every
where prevailed. Across the complac-
ency of a present. prone to ~self-absorp-
ton and forgetfulness. the hand which
has restored to the past its power has
smitten consciousness sharply n en-
duringly into remembrance.
The book is TO be appropriately pub
lished about the time OF Memorial Day
with which 1t must ever be associated.
II represents nearly three years OF ar
duous work on the part Of Its author.
When its companion volume shall have
made Its appearance In 1912. the com
pletcd war epic will be a monumental
achievement, one of the most heroic
ever undertaken and carried through
in literature by a woman.
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4Red Rose Imp

AhCo AeOpS N.H .E. U
BY Edith Tun.s Sale. Frontispiece
| BY Ethel Franklin Belts. ]. B. Lippin-
colt, of Philadelphia; 81 net.
Perhaps If more women suffering
from WEAKNESS and disillusion were
to go to a spot as remote from the
worlds hustle as "Red Rose Inn.'
there would be a larger numbe
speedily restored to a happy ADJUST
ment with life and love. n to what
makes happiness in the sum of both.
RED Rose Inn told In 2
series of letters written from n sis
ter to another. takes place in the
year 1910. Red Rose Inn. whose
furnishings and environment justify
It's attractive title, has a flavor about
It of rural England, or OF rural Eng
land transplanted to American soil.
To this haven of peace comes a NO
man Of Southern birth and ideas. fond
OF all beautiful and artistic and luxu-
rious surroundings. but having had
scant opportunity to indulge her tastes.
and now confronted by a crisis in her
life which obliges her to make a de-
cision and a choice.
She feels she must get away from
the atmosphere OF society house par
ties, of frivoling and Irritation. so that
she may have time and breathing
space to find herself, to regain her
poise and to solve a question that will
decide the bias of her future.
Early rising. tramping in the sun
shine, %lunching in the garden, early
lining and early bedtime are for a
time great restoratives. Then comes
an invasion of solitude and a tempta-
tion-of course, in the shape of man.
This time a big, blonde. Unconditional.
but very rich man, one who has motor
cars, horses. steam yachts, Newport
villas and millions of money. He asks
the girl. who is trying to find a new
self. as opposed to her old worldly
self, to marry him, intimating that
he considers love "all rot" and divorce
easy to obtain and, when necessary,
desirable.
The young woman to whom his suit
is addressed, is tempted as a matter
of course, mainly through her love of
%adulation and power. But at a mo-
ment when her old self might have
gained ascendency, her new self Is in
c1incd to the plea of a different type
of wooer from the millionaire. one
who has striven and struggled to win
back for her a hereditary home in
Virginia, the loss of which had almost
broken her heart. When the home
had been recovered. the wooer grow
hold enough to tell his tale, and fiji
the hands of his lady love with a
den!as from the garden, which he had
caused to bloom afresh in her honor.
Between the man OF millions and
the man who loved little but love, the
girl chose love and went back TO the
old home, to he happy. For she had
developed much at Red Rose Inn, and
among other things. learned how ia
find when tho time came for decision
an anchor and wheel OF balance
The author of Red Rose Inn" gave
to the public several years ago
'Manors of Virginia in Colonial Times
a gracefully written historic volume
that made a most pleasing Impression
at the time of It's appearance. Her
later move is delightful because. of It's
fresh, unstndied simplicity, and the
lpurttY Of Its motif, Born O. Mary.
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Miss Virginia C. Purycar, who has
been In Richmond for the past several
weeks, will return to her home near
Orange tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-22

Miss Helen Barksdaie left last wcei
for Jacksonville. Fla. where she vii
spend several weeks.
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AR. and Mrs. Julian Peters. f'reder-
lex Peters and Mrs. 4. r. Peters have
left for Chattanooga. Tenn.
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manner of story telling that cato',es
hold of the mind and keeps 1t happily
entertained. the book can be CONF
mended as possessing qualities desired
by lovers of good literature. lI
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member is urged to be present. as bus
mess OF Importance will be discussed.
Those attending tho meeting may
reach the residence or Mrs. Cowardin
via the lakewood car.
Tho Helping Circle OF the Kings
Daughters will also meet this after.
noon at half-past ! o'clock. rho meet
ing viii be held at the residence OF
Mrs. Thomas a., Itiddick. Stop 30. West
apt line. a full attendance Is de-
sired.
There will be q meeting of the exccu-
tive committee of the Richmond Edu-
cation Association on Wednesday at
terncon at i;l5 o'clock. in room llG.
at the John Marshall High school.
In nnd Out of Town.
Mist Louie Johnston will leave this
week for New York. where she will
sail with Mrs. Eaher. of Baltimore, on
Saturday TO spend the summer In Eu-
rope.
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Miss Mary Roller. OF H~arrisonbrrg.
who has been visiting Mrs Charles
aiaphis. in Charlottesville. is now in
Richmond. III
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Mrs. Sam Price and Miss Mary Price.
of Houston. are the guests OF relatives
here for several weeks.
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Miss Lily Price has returned to the
city after an abgcncc Of several
months.
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Mrs. Charles Il. Yancey. who has been
in this city for treatment at the Me-
mortal Hospital. has returned to her
home in South Boston.
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Mrs. F:gbcrt Leigh. Jr., has been a
recent visitor at her country place near
I2apidan.
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lander of the Eastern Shore. Mrs. Sale
has become an adopted daughter OF
virginia by marriage, n now has
her home in Richmond.
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Virginius Shackelford. who has been
in Richmond for a few days. has re-
to Orange.
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Philip st. George Cooke. who was
operated on at the Virginia Hospital
last week. is slowly improving.
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Mrs. B. II. Ellington and family. OF
Richmond. are now at their summer
home near G~ordonsviiie.
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NY New Annex

Is a great popular success.
Hundreds of new customers
have taken advantage Of the
special values | am offering at
unheard-of low prices.
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AIr. and Mrs C. p. Walford, OF his
city, have taken the Tyler cottage. in
Ashland. for the summer.
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Miss Margaret Timherlakc has re
turned TO Stanton, after visiting
friends in Richmond.
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airs. L. @. Bentley and children. who
been spending some time In the
city. have returned to Basic.