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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-03
I Have for Sale

IL Aberdeen Angus Bulls, Black Birds,
Ericas, Heather Blooms, Barbaras, two
Imported Heather Blooms from Scot
land; also females, and Berkshire
bears. Come and see. or write to
JOHN j. WALENTA,
Rt. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Four miles west of Spillville, q
miles east of Protivin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-03

GOLD
is one of the best preservers of the
teeth because of its ductility. malabi ity
and close adoption 10 the cavities and
margins of the teeth.
1T Is PROOF AGAINST THE ACIDS
of the mouth and stomach and affords
the creates resistance to the arduous
and trying duties of mastication.
We make a speciality OF Gold Filings
at reasonable prices.
Dr.. John J. CIemmer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-03

ana / went to tho
store to get a bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it.
he said it was no
good and wanted mo
to try something
else, but knowing
all about it l in
sisted and finally
got it, and I am 20
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-03
SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, Ill.-"I suffered from fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble.
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rs cents. These aprons are very usefu
and exceptionally pretty and dainty.
For the woman whoNikes pretty odd
bits of glassware, 1 should advise q
visit to a large department store on \
| street, near Eleventh. l saw some
| sterling silver deposit ware, in which
| were bon bon dishes, sugar and cream
| sets, flower vases, glasses, hat pin hold
erS, and other attractive articles for q
| cents apiece.
In another department of the same
| store 1 saw some very attractive black
and blue silk chiffon waists, embroid-
price was $3.50.
/ saw a very good quality silk chiffon
cloth in purple. blue, old rose. black and
white, and Persian for a dollar a yard.
in large department store on G street,
this afternoon. This cloth wnS forty
five inches wide, and it would only re-
quire a yard and a quarter to make up
a pleasant blouse in this material.
l saw some very artistic new beaded
bags in a G street department store
this morning for the very mooest price
or one dollar. These bags Were made of
white beads embroidered in blue, green
and red patterns. They would be suit
able to use at afternoon functions O..
for matinee or theater at night.
In the same department OF this store
saw some odd little coin purses made
Of good leather. Some of these purses
had white metal round and oval tops
on leather backs. These purses were
marked twenty-five cents.
A large storm coat of brown cloth,
made reversible fashion, with a large
rolling collar, was on sale in a G street
store, near Eleventh street, for $3.50.
The coat would be very useful to the
woman who has to go out every day,
regardless of weather.
The fringed bow tie is very smart
this season. l saw a very uatty tie this
morning in an street store near
Eleventh, for fifty cents. These ties
come in all colors, and can be WORN with
the tailored waist, and high white
collars.
A store on F street near Thirteenth
is selling a very attractive line Of gloves
with good variety Of styles. The price
ranges from one dollar to three and a
half. The sixteen button white kid
glove can be had for 50.
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BY THE SHOPPER.

Little seed pearls are to be the style
this season in hatpins, as well as neck
laces and ear drops. I saw some pretty
nat pins OF these imitation stones yes
terday in a store near Thirteenth and
F streets. They care in round and
oval shapes, and were marked only ~
cents. Some other handsome hatplnS,
made out of imported blue china stud
ded with rhinestones. were the same
pr1ceG
saw In the same store some i'm
ported novelties consisting of cords aud
tasseIs, to be used with the high waist
line dresses. These came in gold and
silver tinsel, and were marked IL.
Now that the cool days are here.
those who do not wish to start a fire
in their furnaces, would do well to ex-
anime the little oil stoves 1 saw in
@ street hardware dealers store yes
rerday, marked $50. They are small
enough to be carried from room TO
room, yet sufficiently large TO anorI
comfortably warmth for cool mornings
and evenings.
I saw something entirely new in trim
ming, this morning. 1t is the old-fash-
4oned macrame lace, which comes, not
only In ecru, but in black and white
/ as well. II Is 10 De extensively uSSsl
on black satin end velvet gowns this
winter, and the prices range from $3.50
ITO so q yard, according to the width.
Tho semi-made beaded tunics are to
b worn a great deal this season. +
saw an exceptionally handsome beaded
funic made of white net embroidered
with gold and crystal leads. this morn
ing, in a store on F street, near Thir
teenth. This tunic was almost ready
10 wear, and could be put On over a silk
messaline slip, and there you have a
charming evening dress without all the
bother and worry of having it made by
modiste.
The Tam oShanter hat Is to be quite
popular this winter. 1 saw a very chic
little hat this morning in a store on =
street. near Eleventh, made in navy
blue velvet, trimmed with taffeta silk,
which was fashioned into q little
rosette on the side of the hat. This
trim chapeau was marked $3.50.
saw somc very pretty little tea |
aprons in a store on F street, near |
Eleventh, all worked in white en- |
broidery and button-holed around the |
edges for the very reasonable sum OF
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The house looked as though it were
covered with frost and the windows
looked as they do in winter, all white
but the sun was shining and 1t was so
frost.
He went to the door and Just as he
raised his hand to knock the door few
into the hall and the door closed with
a bang.
Alfred looked around and shivered,
for 1t was as cold as winter time. H.
walked through the hall, but he did not
said; Il am going out into the warm
When he tried the door It was locked,
then Alfred scowled. but he could noI
| the hall trying to keep warm.
While he was running he saw a door
| at the end of the hall, which he did not
notice at first. He opened 1t and saw
lar" said Alfred; cit may be warme-
down there
AS he went down the stairs the door
at the top closed with a bang, and AL
fred felt sure he was locked In the cell
lar.
He felt colder as he went down the
stairs, and he noticed that his feet were
colder than any other part OF his body.
He looked at the stairs. They looked
like glass, but when he put his hand on
Ice. He felt of the walls and they were
of ice also.
Alfred shivered harder than ever ct
shall freeze II / stay here" he said,
running up the stairs. But 1t was as he
thought, the door was locked.
He called and pounded the door IN
his anger, and presently il opened.
The white rabbit he hads seen in the
woods stood there. What do you
want?" asked the rabbit.
Il want to go where It is warmer
than here" said Alfred. II shall freeze
II stay here"
Alfred was scowling as he spoke and
the rabbit looked at him and shook his
head.
1T is too late" he said to Alfred.
you have scowled too long this time
and besides that I was sent 70 take
you to the room Of mirrors, not to the
warm room"
who sent your" asked Alfred, still
scowling.
NV master, the cid man who lives
here" replied the rabbit. Here Is the
room" he said tapping on a door three
times.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
( The Sandman S Stories
THE BOY WHO scowLED.

I The door opened and Alfred went In
and the door closed with a bang.
suppose l am locked In here, too"
SAG AIRED but It Is not 30 cold as
The room was filed with mirrors, the
ceiling, the floor and the walls were of
mirrors, and every way he turned he
saw himself.
frightened. his forehead was wrinkled
and his lips pouted. he looked 80 cross
that he did not like to look at him
He tried to smile, but the frown re-
manned; then Alfred put his hand to his
face. II was cold as ice. That Is
what the rabbit meant" said Alfred,
when he said II was too late
MY face Is frozen with the scowl
upon ii. He tried again to smile, but
II was OF no Use, and every way he
turned he saw the cross looking face.
oh, dear! wish could SMILE" he
said after while. II am tired Of see
ing this scowling face
The door opened and the old man Al
fred met on the road came into the
room. 80 you are tired Of looking at
your frovning face" he said. Did
you ever think that your friends have
had to look at 1t for a long time? They
are tired Of 1t Also
VIII have to wear this cross-look-
Ing face all the timer" asked Alfred.
I warned you that your face might
freeze that way" said the old man,
but you did not smile. you only
81 didn't know that 1 looked so
cross and was so unpleasant to look
at. said Alfred: 81 want very much to
least"
Il believe I will take you to my
sunlight ROOM" said the old man.
and see what that will do for you "
The old man snapped his fingers three
times and the rabbit appeared
Take this boy to the sunlight
room" said the old man
Alfred followed the rabbit along the
nall to door which flew open when
the rabbit tapped on II. and Alfred
went in: but this time the door closed
very softly. The sun was streaming
In through the windows. and, in fact
1t seemed to Alfred that the room was
all sunshine it was so warm He felt
like singing he was so happy
In the corners of the room were mir
rors and Alfred walked first to one
and then to another. for the frown
was fast leaving his face. the lines
had gone from his forehead and a
smile was showing in its place.
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Mile Posts of Age
Banished From Skin
FASHIONS Mirror.l

Women with aged. wrinkled or rough
unlovely skins, will be delighted t.
learn of new and simple lotion that
quickly and permanently removes lines
pimples, blackheads and other blem.
ishes as If by magic, and gives to the
skin the charm and elegance of youth
This lotion Is made by dissolving ar
original package of mayatone in eight
ounces of witch hazel.
When used as a massage, the maya
tone lotion gradually corrects all COM
virgin purity and rich establishment.
No powder or rouge is necessary when
the mayatone lotion is used, and as it
Is Greaseless, there need be no fear OF
its encouraging hair or fuzz.
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Alfred was SO pleased to find that
ed aloud.
1T does look better than the frozen
face. does 1t not?' asked the old man
who had entered while Alfred was
laughing
"Yes, indeed" replied Alfred. IT
shall try to always smile, I did not
know I was such a nice looking boy
All boys are good to look at II
and look happy said the old man,
"and everybody is glad to see the
boy with a happy face. and the next
time / meet You I am sure you will
say good, morning to me without
scowling."
at shall never scowI at anyone
again." replied Alfred II had no idea
that looked so disagreeable, and
besides that, my face might freeze
again and perhaps should not be so
fortunate next time in getting back
the smile"
Tomorrow's Story: "The Quest of
the Rose-Colored Spectacles."
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LFRED scowled when It rained
and he scowled when the sun

A LFRED scowled when It rained
~ and he scowled when the sun
was hot and he scowled SO
much that many people
thought he never looked any other
way.
One day he met an old man on the
road. Good morning." he said to Al
fred. This is not q good morning, %
hot"
TT is lucky for you that it is hot"
said the old man. "if the weather
We're cold your face might freeze
with that scowl uson 1t. you better
smile before winter comes or You
may always wear that frown."
Alfred did not reply, but he scowaed
and looked crosser than before. 4
white rabbit ran across his path and
into the woods. Alfred forgot to look
cross and followed II. On and on,
the rabbit ran. and Alfred kept up
the chase. when all at once the rab-
bit disappeared and Alfred saw that
he was IN front of a queer-lookinE
house In q thick part of the woods.
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Miss Dorothy Riker
And ]. F. Dunn Wed

Miss Dorothy Nelson Riker, niece OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Lang, and Jo-
seph Francis Dunn, were married this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at St. Paul s
in officiating in the presence of a small
party OF relatives and a few intimate
friends.
The bride, who was unattended, wore
tailored suit of gray cloth with a
small gray hat.
After october 10, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn
will be at home at 81 V street north
east.
Mrs. Robert P. Lang. who spent the
last month visiting relatives in Ohio,
has returned TO her resirence at 908
NJ street.
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Times Inquiry Department:
man wishing to get marriage license
and who has been previously married and
whose wife procured a divorce in an
other State, moves to District. Does he have
to procure a copy of the decree of the d.
vorce TO show the clerk when asked IL he
has ever been married before and prove to
the clerk that he is divorced? How long
should a man wait after such case before
trying It again? Thanking you, / am.
Yours sincerely, ALAMO.
It is not necessary to show a copy OF
the decree of divorce to the clerk when
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FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops

This u Ia
inspected BY
for The
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Times Inquiry Department.:
Please publish in the Inquiry Column the
meaning OF the right and left Of each of
the eyes, hands, feet, each side Of the nose,
itching; also, when the ears burn. l am,
Yours truly. n. NJ. c.
] am told, when the left hand itches
It is a sign that you will have money
and when the right hand itches you
VIII shake hands with a stranger. When
the left ear burns some one is saying
something evei about you, and when the
right ear burns something good is being
said about you When a shoe string on
either shoe is united, it is a sign that
somebody is thinking about you. When
the nose itches II is a sign that some
body is talking about you.
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Baron Rosen Leaves
New York For Europe.

Baron Rosen, the retiring Russian
ambassador. sailed from New York. to-
day for Europe, after closing up his
affairs at the embassy.
Prince Koudacheff, Constantin Nabo-
koff. and l. Dmitrow. who went over to
New York with Baron Rosen to bid
him farewell. will return to Washing
ton tomorrow.
The charge d'affaires of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy and Nine. Won
Loewenthal-Linau. will return to Wash
!ngton from Bar Harbor about October
Is.
Miss Marie Ray, who has been a mem
Der of several house parties along the
North Shore, has returned to Wash
ineton.
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Minister H. c. Ide
Arrives In New York.

4Hc OHlleu Sldle6 minister 10 SpGlI1
Henry c. Ide. accompanied by his son.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. W
Bourke Cochran. arrived in New York
Yesterday from Europe on the Victoria
Luise.
Capt. and Mrs. L. Mason Gulick, U.
s. NJ. c., who recently have returned
from their bridal trip to Europe, pow
are established at the Marine Barracks
where Captain Quick Is stationed.
Justice and Mrs. Thomas H. Ander-
son have returned to Washington, and
opened their New Hampshire avenue
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Pl:ney Lilley. of Con-
necticut. They were at Atlantic City
for ten days, en- route to Washington.
DR.. and Mrs. G. F. winbigler have
returned to Washington from an extend
ed trip to Newport, along the New
England coast and up the Hudson.
They have taken apartments at the Ala
banla for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Riggs, and Miss
Katherine Riggs, who spent the sum-
mer at Monterey, Pa, have returned
to Washington and have opened their
residence in S street for the winter.
They will be Joined during the month
by Thomas Riggs: jr., who has spent
the last few months in Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, who
spent the last few weeks in New York.
have returned to Washington.
Mrs. James Lowndes, who has been
visiting her sister. Miss Emily Tucker
man at her estate at Stockbridge, Mass.
will return to Washington in a day
or two.
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Times INQUIRY Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
When / used to go to school we were
taught not to begin the letter with the letter
At" Would like to know If they have
changed rules now. Thanking you. remain,
CONSTANT READER.
There is no hard and fast rule about
using the pronoun a. in commencing
a letter, but it is rather bad taste and
egotistical to begin letter in this
manner.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell me the premiums the follow
ing coins: Half dollars dated 1892, 1907, 1881 /;
penny, 1877, 1889 1853, 1854; large 2-cent piece
dated 1854; half-penny dated 1882; quarter
dated 1853 A. NJ. Il.
II the quarter dated 1872 has no rays
ror arrows it has a premium varying
from 81 to 81. Tie other coins have no
premiums attached TO them.
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Secretary of State and Mrs Knox
-: Motor to the Virginia Hot Springs
Miss Julia May Wrenn and
Maurice H. Jarvis Are
Married.

The marriage Of Miss Julia May
Wrenn, daughter Of Norman w. Wrenn,
to Maurice H. Jarvis, Of Northampton,
Mass, took place this morning at 8
o'clock at st. Pauls Catholic Church.
Only a small gathering of relatives
and few intimate friends were pres
ent at the ceremony, which was cele-
brated by Monsignor Mackin with a
nuptial mass.
The bride wore a handsome tailored
suit of wine-colored broadcloth, with
a black velvet hat trimmed with plumes
and corsage bouquet of lilies Of the
valley and orchids. There were no at.
tendants.
Immediately after the ceremony a
small reception was held at the brides
wards Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis left for a
Northern bridal trip. They will be at
home at 149 Rhode Island avenue north
west after November l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn
have given up their apartment in the
Oakland and will be at the Brighton for
the winter.
Mrs. Dunn will leave Washington Sat-
Jrday fer Chatham. Va, to visit Mrs
swanson. wife If Senator Swanson. Of
Virginia.
. Mrs. Josiah Pierce has returned to
Washington after spending several
weeks in Atlantic City.
-
DIR. and Mrs. Robert Randolph Cooke
have issued invitations for the marriage
OF their daughter, Miss Ethel Louise
Cooke, to Paul Edgar Lesh, Wednesday
evening, October Is, at o'clock at
Grace Reformed Church.
=
Miss Marie Louise Howser has gone
to Cumberland, Nd, for a brief visit.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TIC
The Times Question Box

, you procure a marriage license. When
he asks f you were ever married, say
you were married and have been d.
vorced. Some men in similar circum-
stances remarry within twenty-fou-
hours after the divorce decree has been
granted Others wait forever rather than
commit themselves again to the lottery
Of matrincny.
Times Inquiry Department:
Would there be any danger in taking nine
grains OF Quinine at one time? Thanking
you. am, Yours truly. G. s.
Taking quinine in such large doses is
liable to make you deaf and will prob
ably leave bad after effects.
| Times Inquiry Department:
week or two ago you published a recipe
| for tomato sauce. Have mislaid It.. VIII
sliced green tomato sweet picklesl Your
recipes always prove successful. Thanking
you in advance. 1 am, sincerely yours.
J. H. B.
The following is the recipe for sweet
picked green tomatoes: Slice a gallon
of unpeeIed green tomatoes and six
large onions and mix them together. Stir
| into these a quart Of vinegar, one cup
full Of brown sugar, a tablespoonful
each of salt, pepper, and mustard Seed
and a half-tablespoonful each of ground
allspice and cloves. Stew all until the
tomatoes are tender then put into glass
jars and seal. The other recipe will be
mailed to you If you send a stamped
self addressed envelope, as it has already
been published in this department.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me the value Of the
following coins: A one-dollar gold piece.
dated 1853; a ive-cent piece, dated 1895; and
oblige yours truly. ]. J.
All gold dollars have a premium, and
are worth from $1.25 to 50. The scent
piece has no premium attached to it.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Could you kindly tell me where l can OBJ
tain the song called "Forty-Five Minutes
From Broadway" and oblige,
AN INQUIRER.
You can probably get this song At
most any music store, or If they haven't
got 1t they can order 1t for you.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Cost S35yooo.oo-Cio and Phyletes.
Spectacular today, Virginia, 9, F & G..
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Wed. Marvellous Mary Fuller in Electra
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me II q three-oent
piece dated 1856 and one-cent pieces dated
isle 1879 1888 and half cent dated lSOe
have any premium them, and where
can dispose Of them? Thanking you, am,
Yours truly 1. h J.
The three-cent piece has a premium on
II varying from fifteen TO twenty-five
cents. The penny dated 1873 has a
premium varying from one to eight
dollars. The other coins have no
premium on them. Send a self-ad-
drersed stamped envelope for the address
CT q coin d iler.
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Miss Leona E. Kidwell
And ]. Paul Yoder To Wed.

Mrs. Leona Evelyn Kidwell has sent
out invitations for the marriage Of her
daughter, Miss Leona Edgar K1dwell
10 Jocelyn Paul Yoder, Tuesday evening,
october II, at eight o'clock, at ST.
Margarets Episcopal Church. small
reception for the bridal party, relatives
and few Intimate friends will follow
at the home of the brides mother,
2Ol5 Nineteenth street.
The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith will be
the officiating clergyman.
Mrs. Charles F. B. Price, wife of
Lieutenant Price, U. s. ~ T.. will at
tend the bride as matron Ut honor, and
the best man for Mr.. Yoder VIII be
Lieut.. Edward L. Kelly, U. !. A Dr.
Robert Young Sullivan, Roswell Snow,
John r. Thomas and Sidney Kent will
be ushers.
A number Of prenuptial entertain
ments have been planned i'll honor OF
the bride-elect, including Il linen shower
last night, by her fraternity, tine Sigma
lambda, at the home of Miss Alice Rea
on Rhode Island avenue. Saturday
evening. october Z, Mrs. FrIce, the
matron Of honor. will give another
linen shower, and Wednesday. October
II. Miss Katharine Brooks, pI esident of
the Music Study Club OF which the bride
is secretary, will entertain the mem
bers of the club at tea Friday, October
10, Mrs. Orville Breckenridge Drown.
treasurer of the club, will entertain
the members of the executive board of
the club at luncheon In honor Of Miss
c. r. Wentz will entertain informally
at tea. Sunday afternoon. October Is.
the brides mother wr1l entertain the
bridal party informally at tea.
Mr.. Yoder will take his bride to
Boston to live.
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