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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-17
IOWA FRIDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1911

Hard coal stove for sale. Enquire
of r. j. Woods.
Miss Lizzie eByrnes came up from De-
corah yesterday.
Barn for rent, centrally located. En-
quire of o. w. CLARK.
Mrs. Evan Griffith was down from
Lime Springs yesterday.
Mrs. o. H. Bush came down from
Lime Springs on Tuesday.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
Ms. Peter Herzelle was down from
Lime Springs on Wednesday.
Fred Salisbury was down from Lime
Springs the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E Haven went to
Waterloo last Sunday evening.
y. Amundson returned yesterday
from business trip Waucoma.
Mrs. Georgia Edwards returned yes
terday to her home in St. Paul.
Mrs. Geo. Friend and daughter Elsie
were down from Bonair yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wentworth re-
turned yesterday from West Union n.
For SALE-Ten frst-class breeding
ewes. FRED HOWARD.
Mrs. C. M. Hanson was up from
Ridgeway between trains yesterday.
Eggs wanted for cash or trade.
VIM. KELLow.
Mrs. E. l.. Barlow and little daugh
ter were down from Chester yester-
day.
Miss Martha Croxton of Bonair visit
ed in Cresco on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Lost-A neck hitching strap. Finder
please leave at this Office and get re-
ward.
Note the advertisement elsewhere in
this issue of Xmas Photos by C. D.
Taylor.
Mesdames P. w. Setchell and J. E.
Bowden were down from Bonair yes
terday.
Miss Josie Donovan and brother
Roy, were down from Bonair on We'd
nesday.
Those that have hay to sell, call on
John II. Jones, Lime Springs. Phone
No. AZ.
Mrs. S. P. Fuller returned Tue sday
from visit at the Chas. Daily home
at DEBORAH.
Peter Morton returned yesterday
from visit at the home of bis daugh-
ter in Decorah.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Griswold came
up from Ridgeway Tuesday to visit
Cresco relatives.
If you want farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan 4 Trust
Company. CrescO. la.
Mrs. Ray Cameron arrived Wednes-
day from Rudd, Iowa, for visit with
the Cameron families.
Mrs. D. A Lyons returned Wednes-
day evening from a visit with rela-
tives at Madison, S. D.
Miss Luella Steinmetz went to Ches-
ter, Wednesday, to attend the Muen-
KEEL -Scharnweber wedding.
Mrs. r. j. Stinzi of Chester was
guest at the Fred Burr home this week
returning home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Owens. of Elma
arrived yesterday for a visit at the
home of their son George.
Mrs. S. G. Twamley returned Tues
day to her home in Dubuque, after
few DAYS visit with Cresco friends.
lmmanuels Lutheran Sunday school
at 10 a. m, with service in German
following at 10:45. ]. PLEss, Pastor
Button. button, perhaps we have your
button-a fancy cloak button found on
the street awaits an owner at this office.
Mrs. Hilleman of Locust and Mrs.
Emma Matter went to CrescO Friday
to consult DR.. Kessel. Jour-
nal.
Mrs. McClasky and Mrs. Protheroe
were up from Decorah. Tuesday.
guests of Mrs. Cleghorn and Miss
Mason.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Pless went to Ches-
ter. Wednesday, the former going to
officiate at the Muenkel- Scharnweber
wedding.
Mrs. o. G. Watros and daughter
Mrs. Ruby Hampton returned Wednes-
day from a visit at Davenport and
Rock Island.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-17

The Twentieth Century Club mem-
bers entertained their husbands at the
John Kakac home, Tuesday evening.
a banquet being served to about four
teen of the members and their hus-
bands, followed by an evening of mus
ic and general good time.
If you are thinking of buying, SELL
ing or exchanging your farm for .
smaller one or larger one, call in and
talk it over. POSSIBLY have just what
you want. GEO. H. OWENS.
offices opposite Court House over Mott
& Co.'S. Store. Phones: Residence,
2a5; Office, 1854.
Karl D. Fisk will be here Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, November
20, 81, and 22nd. This is his 81 visit
to Cresco and in that time he has fitted
very large number of people with
glasses and we have yet to hear of a
single case where he has not been a
complete success. See him at the
Strother House.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-17
Rabies Positively Es-
tablished.

DR.. DAILY received letter yesterday
from the State meteorological Labora-
tory at Iowa City which stated that
microscopicai examination of the ::brain
of the dog that bit Mrs. Greenslade
positively established that the animal
was afflicted with rabies.
Owing to the fact that the dog in
question bit several others. the num-
ber of which is unknown, the Mayor
will probably issue an order that every
dog must be muzzled. and failure to
do so by the owner will result in the
animals being disposed of by the au-
thorities in accordance with law.
Kill the worthless dogs and pr event
danger to the public.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-11-17
Potatoes Wanted

Potatoes Wanted
5000 bushels white potatoes wanted.
If you have any to sell let US know at
once. VIM. KELLOW.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
COOLING OF the Help.

The apartment was not cool. In
fact. It was & surprisingly warm one,
considering that 1t was on the elev-
enth floor OF a handsome up-to-date
building. The hostess spoke Of 1t
apologetically.
II have only one electric fan" she
said. and as am going away next
week for the remainder Of the summer
| shall not buy another now. have
put the one / have In the kitchen,
where it can be turned on the maids
and the butler. They work harder
than / do, and I wish them to have
every comfort possible. You see the
temperature of the kitchen is not
bad"
She opened the door into that room
The fan was buzzing merrily, the
maids were stepping lightly and cheer
fully about and the butler was put
ting few finishing touches on the
silver, looking meanwhile neat and
cool. my only regret" said the
smiling mistress. lis that 1t is bit
nard on my guests"
1T is good hint TO u.s." said one
bluntly, I'm 90 home and do like
WISE"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15

oak. Yes. and he sure went up the
tree. too." exclaimed another. IF we
hadn't called the dogs in. they'd "a
freed him in little bit"
Meanwhile. the dogs were getting
far ahead as we came to a little clear
ing In the forest, where We could see
across deep. wide ravine to the
briar-covered mountainside beyond.
Searching over all visible territory
before US. the keen-eyed John sudden
ly called out: There he Isl" and
following his direction we soon could
see the black object hurrying up the
mountain as easily as a pig crosses
meadow, only much faster.
"Now's the chance for your .30-40."
suggested one of the boys. land
quick. or he'll be over the ridge"
II was about 600 yards. but I gave II
trial to satisfy the boys. getting rid
of the FIVE bullets before the animal
disappeared over the horizon. Hasten
ing the bears pace seemed to be the
only effect, and comments were cen
siderately withheld.
Now the amt no use goin' down
in that hole and up again." command
ed John. Wen divide here. and.
Mex, you go around that ridge and
come in by DEVILS Gap and well go
the other way, towards the falls
Mex knew all the shortcuts, SO be
decided to get well ahead Of the race,
leaving his fourteen-year-old boy. al.
ready the hero of one bear fight, to
watch a narrow pass where bears
otter crossed. The boy had not long
to wait before the black beauty
came tearing through the brush and
for thirty or forty feet was in full
view. not thirty yards away. Edgar,
the boy, brought his single-barrel into
action and sent charge of buckshot
after Bruin. who did not seem to mind
II at all, the dogs were pressing him
so closely. He merely changed his
course. Edgar and the dogs pursuing.
and started for the river. Leaving
Edgar and the dogs and two or three
of the other hunters who had Joined
him far behind. and Mex still further
out Of hearing. with the wind against
him. the bear at last turned on the
dogs and verified another Of the
crafty Johns predictions. Two Of the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
Famous Statesman Broke Down and
sobbed While Delivering the Eu-
logy on His Friend, Thomas
Rusk Of Texas

General Thomas L. Clingman, who
from 1S43 to 1858. with the exception
Of one term, represented North Caro-
lima in the lower house Of congress
and was member Of the senate when
the Civil war began, resigning that
Office to return to North Carolina and
become a Confederate brigadiergen
eral, used frequently to revisit Wash
ington in the late seventies and early
eighties. He did not come upon any
political errand, for he eschewed pol
itics at the close of the Civil war. He
was an enthusiastic prophet with re-
spect to the mineral wealth of his
state; the first man, in fact, to make
this wealth known. II any one were
willing to chat with him he would sit
by the hour describing the treasures
Of platinum and of precious stones.
even diamonds, which he was sure
were within the bowels OF the North
Caroline mountains. Notwithstanding
his snow-white beard and the wrinkles
which time had left on his face, he
seemed to be mentally as active as
ever. and there was no faltering in his
step.
"Of all the great statesmen of the
North that have known" once said
General Ciingman to me. "the one
always recall with the greatest salts
faction, is William H. Seward. I
made his acquaintance before en-
tered the senate. and that acquaint-
ance. in due time, ripened into some
thing like friendship. Did you know
that. in Stewards time, there was no
northern member Of the senate who
was on more friendly terms with the
southern members of congress gener-
ally? And that reminds me Of the
first and only time saw Senator
Seward weep in public.
Seward became a member Of the
senate in 1849. Three years before
Texas had sent to the senate as it's
first representative in that body Sam
Houston and Thomas J. Rusk, who
had stood second to Houston in the
war which had established the indie
pendence' of Texas. Between Rusk and
Seward there soon sprang up friend
ly relation that gradually ripened into
a real intimacy, and this relation was
a nine days wonder to many, for Sew
ard had then become recognized as
the leading anti-slavery Wing In the
senate. while Rusk represented a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
How william r. Sherman, When
Young Lieutenant, Confirmed the
News of the Discovery Of
Gold In California.

Il was one of those who sailed from
New York as soon as the news came
Of the discovery of gold in California
and / spent several years In Cali
fornia, said MFR. Dudley Jones,
president of one of the largest Of the
Industrial companies of Arkansas. to
me recently. Mr.. Jones was a native
Of New York state. and while still
hardly past his majority he was tempt
ed to California and lived in the very
heart of the gold mining excitement
Much has been said and written
about the discovery Of gold at SUIT
ter's MILL" continued Mr.. Jones. Il
was there in October, 1S49, and was
there again in 1903, and Suffers
ranch and mill near the Sacramento
river looked in 1908 to me exactly as
they looked in 1S49. The only change
that noticed was that indicating the
approach of the suburbs of Sacramen-
to City to that historic spot 1t has al.
ways seemed to me that one Of the
real heroes associated with the dis
covery Of gold in California and the
making of that discovery known to
the world has not been recognized by
the people of this generation as he
should be. Perhaps this is because he
gained other fame Is years later. How.
ever, l will tell you the story exact
ly as / had 1t, authoritatively, not
only from one, but from many persons
back in the old gold days.
AT the time Of the outbreak OF our
war with Mexico portion of the Amer
lean army was sent to California A
little garrison was stationed at Monte
reg, and it was under the command OF
Colonel Mason
"One day there fioated into the Lit.
tie garrison rumors that gold had
been discovered near the Sacramento
river, and that 1t promised to be q
rich find. Coloney Mason regarded
this as very important news. and felt
that the government at Washington
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
When Seward Wept In Public

slave state. But strange as this inti-
macy seemed, it continued unbroken
to the day OF Rusk's death in 1856,
when he committed suicide in a mo-
ment Of temporary mental alteration.
"Of course the customary memorial
services were held in the senate. and
Seward delivered one of the eulogies.
In fact his was the chief eulogy. and
have always regarded it as a classic.
But the most remarkable thing in con-
nection with it's deliverance was that,
suddenly. Senator Seward broke
down. He was convulsed with his
grief. He buried his face in his hand
kerchief and sobbed. 1t was so affect
ing that many of his colleagues also
were moved to tears.
"A few days later, when congratu-
lated Seward on his eulogy Of his
friend, suggested that there must
have been something Of an unusual
character to bring two such men as
himself and Rusk together on terms
of intimacy. .
Shortly after President Pierce's
administration began. he told me. i
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
HISTORIC old HOUSE
Brought to Kansas From Ohio
by Boat.
Frame Structure Transported In Sec
tons From Cincinnati Half
Century Ago Once Housed
States First Governor.

Kansas City, Kan.-Within a few
hundred feet OF the site of the new
city hall and almost under the shad-
ow of the beautiful ST. Mary's Catho-
lie church there stands the oldest
frame house in this city. 1t is the
home of the Misses Amelia and Aga
tina Waller. daughters of John Waller.
one Of the early settlers of Wyandotte
county.
Besides being the oldest house OF Its
kind in the city this residence has the
distinction of once having sheltered
fer a period Of several months the
first governor of Kansas. Charles Rob
inson. The Walters have learned that
he once had his office in the front
room Of the house. but whether he re-
sided In the remainder of the dwell
ing they do not know. His period OF
residence In the house was in the
early Sos, before a permanent state
capital of Kansas had been selected
His home was near Lawrence. but
business interests brought him to
Kansas City. history says.
This little house-it is a one-story
structure with four rooms now. and
it used to have but three-was brought
here from Cincinnati on a boat It
is believed that the house was occu-
pied In the Ohio city. When 1t was
brought down the Ohio river. and up
the Mississippi and the Missouri. and
into the Kaw. 1t was in sections. The
sides had been taken apart and the
weather boarding removed. The old
carpenter here AYERS the weather
boarding was fastened to the frames
with wooden pins. Miss Agatha Wal
Ter thinks the house was plastered
soon after 1t was put together here.
Just who brought the house to Kan
sas City has not been established. 1t
Is known, however. that It arrived in
1858 and at that time Samuel McIn-
tyre, one of the men who plated Wy
andotte county. owned the property
upon which the house stood. II is
probable. therefore. that it was he
who was responsible for the house
being transferred to the banks of the
Kaw.
The house Is still well preserved.
The owners Of It seldom have occa-
sion to have 1t repaired. There never
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15

Oldest Frame House In Kansas City.
has been foundation under Il. To-
day 1t rests on posts. Despite its
age. says Miss Agatha Waller, the
house is snug In the winter time.
Almost half a century has passed
since John Waller bought the house
and several adjacent lots His first
purchase in that neighborhood was OF
IA half lots and the house. For this
he paid $780, Today any one Of these
lots would be worth several times that
amount
when my father bought the
house." said Miss Agatha Waller. lit
set several lots east of its present po-
sition and faced on Fifth street. The
porch which runs along the side of
the house in its present position was
then said to be on the front Of the
house. 1t was a neat house. We
were proud Of It and its fame Of hav-
ing been brought here from far on
Cincinnati. OF course in these days
of fast travel Cincinnati does not
seem far away. but 1t seemed long
distance then"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
Manuscript Of Eamou. song.

Washington, d. C.-Mrs. Rebecca
Norwood, who is 81 years old, has
come to town from her home in Tex
arkana. Texas, to deliver to her
cousin. Francis Scott Key Smith. the
original manuscript of The Star
Spangled Banner" written by his
grandfather. Francis Scott Key.
Although this is my first visit to
Washington" said Mrs. Norwood to
newspaper men who wanted to see
sThe Star Spangled Banner" In the
original, II don't feel like a total
stranger here. My father. Daniel Tur-
ner, was a member Of congress from
North Carolina for years and while
here met my mother. Anna Douglas
Key, a Washington girl. and married
her."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
Representative sIemp Of Virginia Re-
Iates interesting story Of South
ern Hospitality.

"One night" Representative C. Bas-
com Slemp Of Virginia says. Il was
storm bound among the mountains.
My horse was ready to drop. I was
tired and famished. besides It had
grown so dark was scarcely able to
tell the road from the ditch. Away
up on the mountains saw the glim-
mer of a light and made for It Lone
" hilltop farm as II was. II seemed
like a haven OF refuge. Everybody
In the house except The old man had
gone 20 bed. He gave me the hearty
welcome ready for any stranger in the
solitude Of Virginia; then he reused
his wife to get supper. I was hungry
enough to appreciate the cold corn
bread. steaming coffee and hunks OF
bacon. swimming in grease that she
Get before me; but one dish perplexed
me. II was a platter covered with
what looked like fried egg. How on
earth did you run all these yolks to-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15

was informed that 8 personal and VERY
loyal friend for whom / had secur.f
appointment In one of the goyernme,.
departments was In danger OF :.
moval. was very anxious that <.
should be retained. One day | mec.
toned my apprehension to senato,
RusK ana told him why / was !.
anxious tnat this friend should A.
retained in the department He bas
been of great service to me in Nav
York politics. and at considerable ne,
sonal sacrifice. / knew, also, thai 4
he were removed from this place n.
would be. in actual want.
Senator Rusk begged me to "a
lieve my mind Of all apprehension =
shall make the retention of this f,ien<
of yours the test of my loyalty Il
President Pierce's administration. \.
said. He was as good as his WORD
and now you understand why / fe,t
so keenly the passing OF Thoma.
Rusk.'"
Copyright. 1911. by z. J.. Edwards. An
Rights Reservedl
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
Or. Rurchard Was Substituted fol
Or. Thomas Armltaee at Clergy
mems Reception and Uttered
the Famous Fatal Words.

Rev. DIR. Thomas Armitage was, in
his lifetime, recognized as the ablest
and most influential Baptist clergy
man In the United States. Although
he was an Englishman by birth. not
coming to the United States until he
was near his majority, nevertheless
there was no native-born American
who ever exceeded him in patriotic
ardor, nor was there any clergyman
who gave service of greater value to
the Union at the time of the Civil
war. He was for years the pastor OF
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church IN
New York. commonly known as John
d. Rockefeller's church. although dur
ing his pastorate Mr.. Rockefeller was
not a member of the congregation
DIR. Armitage was an intimate per-
sonal friend OF the first American car
dinal, Archbishop McCloskey, and he
was at the time of the Civil war In
very intimate relations with Arch
bishop John Hughes. whom President
Lincoln sent to Europe as a special
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
Chapter In Warriors Career

should receive this news at the earli-
est possible moment. He therefore got
together a few pack mules. He pro-
cured them With some difficulty, be-
cause pack mules at that time were a
very valuable asset for the miners.
Tim he called one of his young lieu
tenants to him and said:
Il want you to go as speedily as
possible up the Sacramento valley to a
place called Geiema and learn whether
these stories about the discovery of
gold up there are correct. II you find
them true, return to Monterey as soon
as possible
That young lieutenant was on on
an hours notice. He made a forced
march to Coloma and back, within a
few days reporting to Colonel Mason
that gold had certainly been found at
Coloma. and In abundance. Colonel
Mason thereupon summoned a courier
in whom he had every confidence, and
handing him certain dispatches for the
government at Washington. command
ed him to make every effortfto reach
Fort Brown (now Brownsville) at the
mouth of the Rio Grande river. as
soon as possible. There the nearest
mail communications with Washing
ton could be reached. These dispatch.
es reported to the government authori-
ties at Washington that a lieutenant
in whom Colonel Mason had every con-
fidence had Investigated the reports of
the finding Of gold at Coloma and that
what the lieutenant said about this
discovery could be relied upon.
In due time the report reached
Washington and was published. It set
the whole country in fever, but the
name of the young lieutenant who had
vouched for the discovery OF a very
great gold field was speedily forgotten,
You would like to know his name. II
was William T. Sherman. And. rela.
lively speaking. think that his quick
journey from Monterey to Coloma was
beset by almost as many difficulties as
was his march from Atlanta to the sea
which made him world famous 16
years later"
| Copyright. 1911. by Z. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15
OF Course Father Couldn't Approve Of
Boys Action, but, az He
Explained II.

Somebody left the gate open and
a couple Of cows from a neighboring
farm ate the tops on of my young
corn" said Mr.. Smith to a friend at
luncheon. But my boys. provoked
at the intrusion and damage, took
their own way Of getting even. They
discovered the rowing cows late one
afternoon. pursuing their way leisure
ly toward the corn Heading them OF.
the drove the cows into the barn and
got a couple Of milk pals. While
VIII held one cows head Win sat
himself on stool and began milking.
The operation was repeated on the
other COW, and altogether the boys
got three quarts Of milk before they
turned the cows loose. OF course. l
can't say that approve Of it. but sew
eral good results were obtained.
First, the boys got some expert
ence milking something I had tried