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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-11

Miss Barbara Wilhelm and brother
Bert went to Chester Tuesday for a
visit with relatives.
H. c. Pahlas of Elkader was guest
Of his nephew, j. w. Mueller, return.
ing home Thursday.
Ella Lee returned Tuesday from a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Thompson,
at Monticello, Mimi.
Will Schmeling and family returned
Tuesday to Austin. after visit at the
H. Schmeling home.
If you want a tarm loan Mt a low rate
of interest, see American Loan n Trust
COMPANY. CrescO. Ia.
Miss Katie Cannon returned Monday
night from St. Paul, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Arthur johnson came up from
Ridgeway Wednesday for visit at the
Alpha Wentworth home.
Mrs. G. L. Gill and sister, Miss Lulu
Hubert, returned Thursday afternoon
from their St. Paul visit.
Miss Thelma Wanless returned
Thursday afternoon from her visit with
relatives in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Will Stone and children arrived
from Monticello, Mimi, Tuesday, for q
visit with relatives here.
Miss Lane has again taken up hel
work in Mott & Co.'s store, after q
vacation of several weeks.
Mrs. Thomas Jones and daughter,
Miss Matte, of Lime Springs, were
Cresco visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Woodward left
yesterday with their auto for their
home at Sioux Falls, S. D.
Mrs. Chas. Odell is enjoying visit
from a friend, Miss Green, of Chicago,
who arrived Wednesday noon.
Miss Falnes came from Calmar
wednesday. for visit with Mrs. Charles
Gill, returning home Thursday.
Mrs. ]. o. johnson who has been
visiting at the John johnson home has
returned to her home at st. Paul.
Miss Loretta Glass left Thursday
afternoon for visit at the home of
her uncle Andy Barnes at Lawler.
Mrs. R. R. Jones of Lime Springs
was down Thursday to visit Miss
Esther Phillips at Mercy hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. John Martin and little
daughter of Farmersburg. Iowa, are
guests at the Conrad Meyer home.
VIM. Fitzgerald left Wednesday for
business trip to Denver, COL, expect
ing to be absent about two weeks.
Miss Marion Petersen who has been
visiting relatives in Council Bluffs, re-
turned home the first of the week.
Mrs. Pearson. who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. H. Goocher, returned
Thursday to her home at Decorah.
S. X. Kellow, who has been visiting
numerous Crcsco relatives, returned
Thursday to his home at St. Paul.
Girl wanted at the Log Cabin dairy.
Phone Belts II or ll2.
r. GLASS.
Will grind every day. commencing
Monday, Aug. 14th.
q HARRY POLLITT.
Tents, stack covers and all kinds of
canvas goods for sale, also tents for
rent. LYNN KELLOw.
Mccormick corn binder for sale
nearly new. having cut but a few acres
w. E. HOWARD.
Mrs. Dan Barnes left Thursday for
St. Paul for visit with relatives, ac-
companying her daughter, Miss Char
lotte, that far on her western trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cooper arrived
Tuesday from Binghampton, N. Y.
Mr.. Cooper will be employed as pad
maker at the Huber furniture factory.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-11
Lawn Festival Postponed.

On account of unfavorable weather
the ice cream festival and concert to
have been given last evening at the
Alexander residence was postponed to
Saturday evening of this week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-11

Norwegian Synod Lutheran Church.
Sunday, Aug. 18th, services in the
English language at 500 p. m. L. L.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-11

House for Rent.
Good two story, room brick mouse
in good shape, for rent.
N. B. WHEELER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-11

If you want teachers course, q
business course, or a shorthand course,
it will pay you to send for catalog of
Valdez College, Decorah, Iowa. The
school is a success; its students obtain
paying positions. Teachers are pre-
pared.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Halweg left
Wednesday afternoon for Fl rst View,
Colorado, where they will make an ex-
tended visit with their son Arthur and
family. Mr.. Halweg also has exten-
sive farming interests near there,
which will receive a share of his at
tention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10

making his way once more to the com. theatre" while I was left to be ad- mitted to Miss Aliens presence.
 In the words of my guide and prophet I saw an extraordinarily handsome woman: woman much prettier than the folds of her nuns garb" shows her to be in the role she essays in "The White, Sister,
 Miss Viola Allen is of the few and blessed to whom nearness lends en- chantment.
 Her eyes are big and soft. with the velvety voluptuousness our dreams give to the eyes of Cleopatra. After her eyes, the next noticeable attribute is her height and grace and then her expressive face. like a pale waxen petaled lily.
 As I looked at her I thought of the many famous nuns" history has woven such pretty stories about and whom modern authors have chosen as the theme of many romances, but somehow even in spite of MT. Marion Crawford's s delineation the story of Sister Dol orosa,'' which James Lane Allen told in such beautiful way in his Flute and Violin" suggested itself very for cibly to my mind and I found myself thinking that Miss Allen might easily have been the prototype of that sweet character.
 'How do you like a play with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
 FOR NICARAGUA

New Orleans. January 9.-Religious free dom, for ten years denied Nicaragua, was restored ten days ago by an edict issued by President Juan Jose Estrada. copy of the edict reached this city yesterday. By orders of President Es- trada the Morivian mission schools of German Protestant denominations have been permitted to reopen along the east coast of Nicaragua.
 These schools were ordered closed by Gen. Jose Santos Zalaya almost a decade ago on the charge that they were dis seminatlng ideas contrary to the govern ment, and of a revolutionary character. Since that time there has been little or no religious freedom in that country.
 The decree of President Estrada nulli- flying the one issued by General Zelaya, was proclaimed at Bluefelds December S1. Much surprise was occasioned here by the edict. since 1t has always been understood that President Estrada is of the clerical party and adverse to the propagation of Protestant doctrines in Nicaragua.
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| religious atmosphere so dominant as
 The White Sister'?" I asked Miss Al.
 len as she welcomed me. T only associate the religious atmos-
 phere as incidental to the drama tic effect" Miss Allen replied. "The story
 of MT. Crawfords book is so closely
 interwoven with the dramatic points that I scarcely call 1t a religious play
 I do not exactly approve the religious play on the stage when used as a com
 mercial commodity" Do you think the world likes best
 the saint or the sinner-pagan or pur- l itan in the play?' I asked. l Perhaps 1t likes the sinner best said Miss Allen. "but are we not told
 to love the sinner? The play that deals
 with such conditions is usually a suc- cess. Yet, on the other hand, witness
 The Servant in the House. and Ben
 Hur.'"
 will you return to Shakespeare
 dramas again?" I asked.
 "Oh. always do, periodically" said
 Miss Allen.
 And yet MT. Robert Mantell, es-
 saying to present Shakespeare en tour this season. did not meet with great
 success" I suggested. "I have never found it that way" was
 the reply. "I love the Shakespearian
 plays and shall always include some of
 them in my repertoire. 'Of all your plays, The Christian, Tie
 Eternal City The Winters Tale The
 Twelfth Night Tn the Palace of the
 King and the others. which is your
 favorite role?' inquired. Viola, by long odds," said Miss AL len.
 More so than Perdita?' I asked. More than all the others" said Miss Allen loyally.
 Have you any fads?" l asked. "Out door sports I think attract me
 more than anything else, and yet have
 so little time for indulging my tastes,'
 said she. Of course in the summer
 when I am at my summer home in Ber-
 nardsville, N J., taking a much needed rest can do those things to my heart 8
 content, otherwise I am engaged so that it is well-nigh impossible
 And have you any views on woman
 suffrage?" I asked.
 q have always been afraid to let my self loose on that subject" said Miss Allen, flor fear that would be too rabid
 on one side or the other. Why, I don't
 fragette and a suffraeist-only I know 1t
 makes either one of them mad if you
 call them the other" What a lot of excellent actors you have gathered about you in your com pany," I suggested, particularly MT. James O'Neill."
 MT. O'Neill is charming and a splendid actor" said Miss Allen. "It is great pleasure to have him in my company and to work with him. And where have I seen MT. Stanford?' I asked.
 Perhaps with the late Sir Henry Irv- ing" said Miss Allen. 'He made quite a name for himself in 'Robespierre' with Mir. Irving, and afterwards headed a company of his own.' Just as we were about to discuss Miss
 Minna Gale, who plays such an unap- preciated and hateful part in 'The White Sister," and the honors she had shared in days gone by as leading lady with
 Lawrence Barrett and other actors. the call came for Miss Allen for the third act and I had to say "Au revoir," but not before was presented to MT. O'Neill and enjoyed a moments conversation with the renowned actor whose Monte chris to- has made him famous the world over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
American Toddyism

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: It is positively disgusting to the for- eigner who adopts the United States as his country and in doing so takes the oath of allegiance to defend with his life his adopted country against all it's ene- mics, and particularly against the nation of his nativity. to find American them selves making maudlin professions of loyalty. such as Commander William s. Sims of the battleship Minnesota made at the dinner given by the Lord Mayor of London few days ago.
 Commander Sims, in the effusiveness of his generosity, due perhaps to the ex- hilerating effects of the fine company In which he found himself and perhaps to the fact that wine was served to the guests, broke out to the following effect; 'In the event of a war between England and any European power, the English people could count upon every man, ev<ry dollar, and every drop of blood in their kindred across the sea-" This Is high fa- lution to the limit, unless the valiant commander had authority for hos promise of men, money and blood. and if he had the men whose money and blood are to be spent and spilled ought to be told about it.
 Coming immediately behind Commander Sims and his bellicase anticipation we find Andrew Carnegie. who, in the inter- est of international peace, distributes several thousand copies of a hymn" to Av,,n, iro'f and to which the air America" Is per' fectly suited. In the matter of metre rhyme and music 1t may be worth men tioning that America" is simply poor replica of God Save the Queen,' the na- tional anthem of the English people dur it be America" or the hymn of Inter national' peace, there's no doubt but that both of them, as poetry, would bring blush to the cheek of our old friend, Slas Wegg.
 That's not the point, however. Why Is it that the American people are always toadying after eevrything and everyone English? If MT. Carnegie knew the meaning of the word 'internationar' he would never had adopted hymn" which begins
 Two empires by the sea.
 Two nations great and free,
 One anthem raise.
 One race of ancient fame,
 One tongue. one faith we claim, etc.
 Instead of MT. Carnegie rhapsodizing over international peace let him plainly and truthfully advocate an Anglo-Amer- ican alliance against the world. and then we'll know how to act.
 The best service Mir. Carnegie could render to the cause of international peace would be to distribute about 2O,OoO.OOo copies of washington's farewell address. but unfortunately the metre and rhyme of that document would not conform to the soul-abasing strains of "America.''
 F. I. MONKS.
 Birmingham, January g. 1911
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AFTERNOON TEA FOR
 MISS BEATRICE UNDERWOOD

Mrs. Williams S. Lowell extended gra- cious, hospitality yesterday afternoon at her home on Ridge Park avenue, when she invited coterie of girls to meet her guest, Miss Beatrice Underwood of Knox, vile. The number calling to meet the attractive visitor included about 100 The occasion was entirely informal but marked by the characteristic cordiality of an ever-gracious hostess and the charm of a delightful visiting girl was one of the most successful affairs of the season.
 In the receiving party who assisted Mrs. Lowell and Miss Underwood to well come the guests were Miss Mary Camp bell, Miss Virginia Underwood, Miss Amelia Worthington, Miss Mary Kirk patrick, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss Dorothea Orr, Miss Vernon Marks, Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Annie Wilker- son, Miss Virginia Means and Miss Belle Roberts.
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Dolly Ddlrymple Finds Miss Viola Allen c Very Charming Person She Discusses Plays of Religious Atmosphere-Does the World Like Best the Saint the Sinner?-"Outof- Doors Sports Her Fad-Some "Boquets' For
 Mr. James O'Nell-Wil Again Play
 Shakesperian Drama
., DOLLY DALRY1RIn

"Is she at all like the part she plays"
 It was the second entr'acte of "The White Sister," and my guide (alias Miss Aliens manager), and I stood before the "stars" dressing room door.
 was prepared for a bromidic re- ply.
 He would of course say:
 'Is any really great actress ever that?"
 Instead he gave the amazing an swer:
 "She Is; and more. She Is quite cap able of making man lose his heart for her--she Is so fascinating and lovely. And she is entirely capable of great love herself and great re- nunciation."
 With which sage delivery wisdom" in a frock coat and a silk hat dis appeared in the labarynth of corridors at the Shubert yesterday afternoon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
GOvERNOR's BALL
 TO BE CONSPICUOUS EVENT

Alabama society is particularly con- cerned just now as to the inaugural ball January 16, which will be the most inn portant event of the month. A number of prominent members of Birmingham's smart set will go to Montgomery to be present at the festivities, and in the capi- tai city little else is being talked of for the moment.
 The plans for the ball indicate that it will be unusually brilliant. The leader of the grand march has been chosen and the honor conferred upon we'll known society man who will have Miss Olivia O'Neal the governors daughter, as his partner. Only men in full dress or uni form will be admitted to the ball room floor, this being necessary for those talk ing part in the social features of the af- fair Arranged in the balcony and sur rounding the ball room floor will be tiers of seats filled with interested spec tafors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10

Wheeling. w. Va, January 9.-The First National bank of Elm Grove. w. Va, near here. was entered by robbers early today. the vault dynamited and all the money taken. The robbers took every dollar in cash in the bank. said to have been between 5000 and 5000. There is no clue except that footprints in the snow indicate the robbery took place early today and not Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
Overcome Rx Smoke

New York. January 9.-Six persons were overcome by smoke and had to be car ried out of burning tenement house on Ninety-seventh street early today when fire swept the crowded building. Several other occupants were burned in fighting their way out of the structure, escape from which by the stairway had been cut of. The majority of the tenents had to be carried down ladders and there were number of narrow escapes in the excited rush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
FORMER SHERIFF MUST
 FACE THIRD TRIAL

Cordele, Ga, January 9.-The third trial of former Sheriff w. B. Lyons and his son Archie on the charge of mur- dering Fleming Smith was called here today. The first trial in Wayne county resulted In conviction and life sentence for both men. The state supreme court granted mistrial because one of the jurors was related to one of the prose- cutors. Lyons. his son and Smith was residents of Jesup. where Smith was a druggist The case has been before the courts for over two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
Explosion Is Severe

Victor, Col, January 9.-An expulsion of several hundred pounds of dynamite in the saving room of a granite mine on Battle mountain last night did damage estimated at between s25oOO and sso.OOo. No one was at work In the mine when the explosion took place. Windows in buildings half mile distant were shat tered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
THE SUFFERAGETTE
 IN COTTILLON FIGURE

There was no end to the quaintness of the cotillon figures introduced in some of the New Year cotillons. At the an- nual dance of the New York Friday Juniors held at Delmonico's, in one of the figures there was much fun. for five men were sent to dance with four girls grouped together in the corner. The filth and slowest man being without a partner. was obliged to dance with the effigy of suffragette A brown ulster and features of attise supposed to be typical were used to make this fifth partner amusing, but nevertheless it was considered necessary to label her suf- fragette-all spelled out on red ribbon. KING MANUEL'S DIARY
 King Emanuel of Portugal and Queen
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Baltimore Darker Dead

Baltimore, January 9.-George A. schmelz. one of the leading bankers of the south. died today at local hospital after an Hines of several weeks Mir. schmeIz. who was 57 years old, was the head of the Schmelts Brothers banking house of Newport News. Va. and ono of the owners of Newport News-Press.
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Wednesday evening, January Il. Bridge will be played from until 10 and after ward dancing will be the feature until midnight
 Mr.I. Feeder of New York returned east yesterday after spending the holiday sea- son here.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hoadley of New York, who have been much feted visitors in Birmingham during the holiday season. will leave tomorrow for Chicago.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph J. Hancock have returned from their wedding tour and are at home at 1032 Elm street. TODAY IN SOCIETY
 The regular meeting of the Young Womans Christian association board will be held this afternoon at the association building at o'clock.
 The annual meeting of the advisory board of the Mercy Home has been post poned until the fourth Tuesday in Janu- ary, owing to the illness of the matron. The regular board will hold a meeting in the palm room of the Hotel Hillman this morning at 10:3O o'clock.
 An important meeting of the Red Cross society is called by the president. Mrs. Raul. for Thursday morning at Il o'clock In the council room. Chamber of Com merce.
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Amelie are objects of commlseration among their friends because of con- tinued troubles with the republican gov ernment of their country. The new pow ers-that-be propose to make a sale of the objects of art in the palace at Cintre and the Necessidades palace, including a number of paintings and other royal treasures which the deposed King and his mother claim. Among them are one or two Holbeins and quantities of other works of art which were presented to King Carlos by his personal friends. King Manuelan Queen Amelia therefore warned the government that if any of their per- sonal belongings are disposed of it will. be held Responsible. Among other things the government is trying to claim Queen Amelie's wonderful collection of lace, considered the most complete private col lection in the world
 An enterprisng firm of publishers, by the way, have offered King Manuel small fortune for his diary up to date, but in very brief note he declined. stat ing that it was not for publication. He has kept 1t since he was 5, the writings 
 and silver, confined with lock and key. Those who have been permitted to read a part of the writings state that they are largely filled with poetry which has much inspiration and soul
 SOME ANTE-BELLUM BELLIES
 An article which will interest people throughout the state was Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owens story of ante-bellum danes and belles which was published few days ago. Quaint photographs il- lustrate 1t and one traces in spite of the eccentricities of ante-bellum head-gear, the hoop skirts and basques of the pe- riod, Sfancied resemblances to pretty CO., quettes now grown old, or mayhap, in granddaughters of some society dame of the sixties who is portrayed In the daguerrotypes, faithfully reproduced There are many familiar names In the story as well. In family group, show ing Mrs. John Whiting of Montgomery one discovers a demure little girl with parted hair the youngest of the number, to be Florida, now Mrs. William H. Graves of this city. Mrs. Charles T. Pol lard, kinswoman of Mrs. John Marks of Birmingham, was a beauty of the period and is pictured as she was in the days of her belleshp. A photograph of Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston of Birmingham, then Theresa Hooper, is reproduced; Mrs. John II. Watts and Mrs. Thomas H. Watts, related to pr. John w. Watts of Birmingham, Mrs. Charles P. Ball. for merly Miss Mary SeiDels and connec- ton of the late Maj. George c. Ball, and Miss Sue Allen Ball of Birmingham, and naturally one of Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, beneath whose name appears the note: "She is today the best loved wom- an in Alabama; wit and belle in her eighties as she was at 18."
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MIR. CHARLES WASHBURN
 IN NASHVILLE MUSICALE

Mr. Charles c. Washburn, who has for a number of years made his home in Nashville, but is former Birmingham man and still has many friends. appeared Saturday afternoon in a musicale at the Hermitage, which is reported tremend- ous success. It was childrens' musicale given under MT. Washburns direction for the benefit of local charities. The Tennessean, commenting upon the man. ner in which the programme was re- ceived, remarks:
 Twice Saturday afternoon did Mr. Charles c. Washburn sing through his beautifully arranged programme. During the first those little folk who could not be seated in the parlors were taken in charge by Mrs. Katherine P. Wright on the mazzanine floor and entertained by her with those dear, ever new tales of Uncle Remus' and his many interesting and wonderful friends. The whole after noon will remain an ever bright and beau tiful memory of these little people who heard an artist of first merit sing to them the songs they loved and heard again those dear nursery tales that time can not stale or repetition wither their in- finite variety"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be an evangelistic meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union this afternoon at o'clock at the First Methodist church. These meetings will be held on Tuesdays for some time to come.
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BRIDGE AND DANCE

There will be a social at the home of Mrs. Eugene Holmes on Thursday even ing.
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The regular semi-monthly bridge and dance will be given at the Phoenix club
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Rank Robbed of S%OOO

Birmingham, January 9. 1911.
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KING MANUEL'S DIARY
 King Emanuel of Portugal and Queen
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NOTES AND PERSONALS

NOTES AND PERSONALS
 Miss Louise Long, who has been spend ing the holidays with her parents, re- turned Friday to the Moravian college, Winston-Salem, N. C., to resume her studies.
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Mrs. Leonard LeBaron Lyons of, Mo bile, formerly Mrs. Edna Snow Brown O. this city, is passing the week with hel parents, MT. and Mrs. E. J. Snow. Mrs Lyons visits are always the occasion O a number of pleasant Inequalities ant she will be informally entertained during this visit. MT. Lyons, who accompanied her to Birmingham, returned to Mobile yesterday.