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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Rare War Record.

On Wednesday of this week John NJ.
Keefe celebrated the 5Oth anniversary
of his second enlistment in the Union
army. Mr.. Keefe was in the service
from the Goth day of May, 1861. to the
18th day of October, 1861, rank of Cor,
poral, Co. E, 23rd Reg III. VOL, and
honorably discharged from the service
at Benton Barracks. Mo-, on the 18th
day of October. 1861. Second enlist.
ment, August 18th, 1862, at Chicago,
illinois. Co. E. goth III. Vols, rank,
private. During his service he was ir
all of the Confederate states but two.
He was honorably discharged at Wash
ington, D. c., on June 18th, 1865. Mr..
Keefe was honorably discharged a,
Benton Barracks by reason of his being
taken prisoner at Lexington, Mo, anc
released on parole. -Elma New Era.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Rural Teachers, Attention.

The H. 900 and more one-room coun-
try school teachers of Iowa together
with their directors, are hereby invited
and urged to attend their own organi-
cation known as the Rural School Sec.
ton Of the Iowa State Teachers asso-
citation, which meets at Des Moines,
November Gil, 1911.
You can enroll with your county su-
perintendent, who will explain all par
ticulars. You can get rates. Now do
not put it off. 1t will pay you thous-
and times, and help to bring rural
school life to the place it righttulIy be-
longs in the educational field.
A large number have promised to
come, but we want 10000 of the H.
600 country school teachers of Iowa to
be there. The convention needs you.
You need it. 1t will do you good. You
can teach better the balance of the
year. l know you can. Don't you
think it is yonr duty to come? OF
course the school directors ought to be
there too, but if there are any who
won't come nor allow their teachers to
attend without loss of time or salary,
why then, just have vacation and hint
around that you want new director
next year. Just you come. l want to
meet you and shake your hand and talk
with you.
We have an individual sectional meet
ing Thursday. Nov. 9, at l:30 p. m.
Subject, Agriculture in the Rural
Schools" and a dozen more or less,
are on the program to discuss the
various phases of this present day
theme. A. v. Storm will also give an
illustrated address.
Friday. Nov. 10, 2 p. M, there will
be joint round table. County super
intendents, agriculture and rural Sec
tions uniting to listen to addresses on
''Tke Rural Teacher as Factor in
Education by State Supt. Eggelston,
of Virginia, and on 'Rural School I'm
provement" by A. D. Cromwell, Of
Iowa. The latter will illustrate his
lecture with lantern slide views Of
scenes from Iowa's country schools.
Sincerely yonrs,
Mrs. Sarah Huftalen,
Pres. Rural Section l. S. T. A.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27

he would be able to complete the
round. But he did know. in large
degree Of certainty. that If he ever
tainted there in the midst of the blacks
those who were able would be at his
throat like ravening wolves.
Part way down the line II man was
dying He gave orders for his removal
ns soon as he had breathed his last \
black stuck his head inside the shed
door. saying:
-Four fella sick too much"
Fresh cases. still able to walk. they
clustered about the spokesman Tie
white man singled out the weakest
and put him in the place just vacated
by the corpse. Also he indicated the
next weakest. telling him to wait for
a place until the next man died. Then
ordering one of the well men to take
squad from the field force and build
n Iean-tO addition to the hospital. ne
continued along the runway. admins
terlng medicine and cracking jokes in
beche- de mer English to cheer the suf
ferers Now and again from the far
end weird wall was raised. When
he arrived there he found the noise
was emitted by a boy who was not
sick The white mans wrath was I'm
mediate.
what name you sing out alla timer
he demanded
"Iim fella my brother belong me-
was the answer. Him fella die too
much"
'You sing out. him fella brother be,
Ions. you die too much" the white mar
vent Oh in threatening tones. Il cross
too much along you. What name you
sing ont. Ell! You fathead make un
brother belong you die close up too
much. Yon te;ia tinish sing out. say
wee! You fella no finish sing out
make finish quick"
He threatened the waller with his
fist. ,iEG the tllck covered ilcwE. glar'
ing at him with S;i.len eyes.
Sing OUT no good little bit tie
white man went on. more gently
"YOu no sing out. You chase UNI fella
fly. Too much strong fella fly. You
| catch water. waShrr brother belong
you. waShce plenty too much. bimr bye
brother belong You all right.
Jump" hr shouted fcrcely ut rhe
end. his will penetrating the low in
telligence Of the black with dynamic
force that made him jump TO the taSS
of brllsllin. The Loaf hsume swarms OF
| fiieS away.
Again he rode ont into the reekinI
heat. lie cntcheG the blacks mech
tightly and drew Il long breath; but
the dead air seemed to shrivel his
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Consump ion

Anyone interested IN the cure OF Con .F,
sumption should get one OF the pooEie'ts
telling Of recovcres by the use OF Eek
Coughs. stubborn Colds aud pn er..
monia may be the beginning OF more
serious troubles Eckman's Alternative Is
the effective remedy. Read Mr.. kahii!
statement: SARATOGA ~. T.
was troubled with coush aud eXpectora,
ton. / also had a high fever. My cas-,
was declared CONSUMPTION ny my ph!sn
clan. / was given Cod Liver OH: CrrnSote
and other medicines. all without tcieht:
AT Christmas time. 1896. ! was Mo'
expected to live. Calling Or. Il: H. NJ
earthly. he advised the use or Erkmaii
Alternative, which l took with excellent re-
suits and was entirely cured. ,
t.During the past year ! nave Saine1
IS lbs. go out in all weathers anu
have had no cough or cold whatever.
1 give these facts to encourage others W
use Eckmans Alternative"
(Signed AffitlaviD JAS. w. kANAnl.
EcEman's Alternative IS effective III i'roh
chitis. Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat anu anu
Lung Troubles. and In uphuilding tn as
system. Does not contain poisons "riatess
or habit forming drugs. ASK for nookle.
NJ cured cases and write to EcKiiia!'
Laboratory. PHILADELPHIA. Pa. FOR more evil i,
dence. For sale by all leading druggists anu
p. A Glen mer, CrescO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
White Slave Trade Enormous.

Catholic ladies of Chicago have is
sued a pamphlet warning mothers to
guard their daughters from the white
slavers who infest the railroad stations
and steamer docks in that city. They
support their warnings with this quo
tation from United States District At
torney Sims:
1.-THE recent examination of more
than two hundred white slaves by the
office of the United States District At
torney at Chicago has brought to light
the fact that literally thousands Of
girls from the country districts are
every year entrapped into a life Of
hopeless slavery and degradation, be-
cause parents in the country do not un'
derstand conditions as they exist and
how to protect their daughters from
the white slave traders, who have re-
duced the art of running young girls to
national and international system. l
sincerely believe that nine-tenths Of
the parents of these thousands of girls
who are every year snatched from the
lives Of decency and comparative peace
and dragged under the slime of an ex-
istence in the white slave world, have
no idea that there is really "a trade in
the ruin of the girls as much as there
is trade in cattle or sheep, or other
products of the farm"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27

settled. or few back and forth IN
clouds.
The white man went down the line.
dosing each man with medicine 70
some he gave chlorodyne. lie was
forced to concentrate with all bis will
in order to remember which of them
could stand ipecacuanha and which of
them were constitutionaly unable to
retain that powerful drug. One who
'ay dead he ordered to be carried out
He spoke in the sharp. peremptOry
manner Of a man who would take no
nonsense. and the well men who obey
ed his orders scowled Indignantly.
One muttered deep in his chest as he
took the corpse by the feet. The
white man exploded in speech and ac-
ton. 1t cost him a painful effort. but
his arm shot out, landing Il back hand
blow on the blacks mouth
What name you. Angara" he shout.
ed. What for talk long you. chr
| knock seven bells out Of you. too
much. quick"
With the automatic swiftness Of n
wild animal the black gathered him,
self to spring. The anger Of Il wild
animal was in his eyes; but he saw
the white mans hand dropping to the
pistol in his belt. The spring was
never made The tensed body relaxed.
and the black. STOPPING over the corpse.
helped carry it out This time there
was no muttering.
"Swine" the white man Gritted out
through his teeth at the whole breed
Of Solomon islanders
He was very sick. this white man.
as sick as the black men who lay help
less about him and whom he attended.
He never knew each time he entered
the fostering shambles whether or not
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Will Serve Time in Canada.

The Mecum brothers who recently
shot a guard at the state reformatory
and made their escape, but who were
captured later in Canada, pleaded
guilty to seven charges brought
against them at Canada last week such
as house breaking, attempt at murder,
etc. This information was received in
Jones county this week and it is
thought that the Mecums will be con-
victed in police court for their minor
offenses and then held for the other
charges in the higher courts. Their
trial on the charge Of murder will be
started soon and it IS thought that
they will be given dose of Canadian
justice which will keep them behind
the bars for many years to come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27

In this remarkable romance of
the south seas Jack London has
rivaled the best efforts of Robert
Louis Stevenson in the same field.
Interest is aroused at once and
becomes cumulative as Sheldon,
the plucky owner of Berande
plantation. though sick and weak.
dominates 200 head hunting
Solomon islanders by sheer grit
and fear inspiring weapons; as
Joan Lakeland takes and holds
her place beside him while he
sears upon dark souls the
flaming mastery of the white
man." as this man and woman.
thrown together under most un-
conventional circumstances. work
and fight side by side in their
strange partnership. Their thrill
ing adventures among savage
people recall the lines:
I'VE arc those fools who could
not rest
In the dull earth ne left behind,
But burned with passion for the
west
And drank strange frenzy from
its wind.
The world where wise men live
at ease
Fades from our unregrettul
eyes,
And blind across uncharfed seas
We stagger on our enterprise. "
THE Ship of Fools. +"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness. and that 10
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an iniianled condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachfan Tube.
When this tube Is inhamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing and
when 1t is entirely closed. Deafness Is the
result and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to Its
normal condition. hearing will he de-
stroyed forever: nine cases out OF ten are
caused by Catarrh which Is nothing but
an inlamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness tcaused BY catarrh)
that cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Messrs. Ridgill and Burns.

Thousands of people have stomach
trouble and constipation, indigestion,
sick headache, ETC.. and don't know
what to do for it. Perhaps the expert
e, ce of Mr.. Ridgill, postmaster at
Bruceville, Tex, and Mr.. Burns, Wa,
bash r. r. engineer, Bement. ILL.,. will
suggest method. Both Of these men
take pleasure in saying that they cured
themselves with DR.. Caldwel's Syrup
Pepsin. 1t is absolutely guaranteed to
do what is claimed, and if you want to
try it before buying. send your address
for a free sample bottle to Pepsin Syr-
up Co, 1l9 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello,
III. It is sold by all druggists at SOC
and 81 bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27

hospital still proceeded the moaning
of the sick. In the grass matched
barracks nearly two hundred woolly
headed man eaters silent Off the wenri-
ness of the days toll. though several
lifted their heads to listen to the curses
of one who cursed the white man
das Of the house the lanterns burned
Inside. between rife and revolver. the
man himself moaned and tossed in
intervals of troubled sleep.
ITO he continuedl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Gives Aid to Strikers.

Sometimes liver, kidneys and bowels
seem to go on strike and refuse to
work right. Then you need those pleas
ant little strike-breakers-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills--to give them natural
aid and gently compel proper action.
Excellent health soon follows. Try
them. 25c at P. A. Clemmer's. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Honored by Odd Fellows.

At the state convention of Odd
Fellows at Council Bluffs last week at
torney E. w. Cutting of this city was
installed Deputy Grand Master of the
state the second highest office in the
state. He was nominated Grand
Master for next year without opposi.
ton, which means that he will be elect
ed next June and year hence will be
installed as the leading officer of thu
Odd Fellows of the state of Iowa.
Mrs. E. w. Cutting was appointed
and installed Inside Guardian of the
Rebekah Assembly for the ensuing
year.-Decorah Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
For Sale.

A l6O acre farm with good buildings,
six miles from Cresco and q miles
from Bonair. This farm can be bought
right. For particulars call on
ANDREW SMITH, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDON

Copyright. 1910. BY Street q Smiti,
Copyright. 1911. BY the Macmillan Company
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-27

NiaDuri brought two llSnteO lanterns
to the white ulan for inspection. lie
glanced ut them and saw that they
We're burning brightly with clear.
broad flames. and nodded his head
One was hoisted up to the gafr of the
; Flagstaff. and the other was placed on
the wide veranda. They were the
leading lights to the Berande anchor,
age. and every night In the year they
| were 50 inspected and hung out.
He rolled back on his couch with a
sigh Of relief The days work was
done. \ rifle lay on the couch beside
him. His revolver was within reach
Of his hand An hour passed. during
which he did not move. He lay IN a
state OF half slumber. half coma. He
became suddenly alert. A creak on
the back veranda was the cause The
room was l. shaped: the corner in
which stood his couch was dim. but
the hanging lamp in the main part of
the ROOM over the billiard table and
Just around the corner so that 1t did
not shine on him. was burning bright
~. Likewise the verundas were we'll
lighted He waited without move
ment. The creaks were repeated. and
he knew several men lurked outside.
"What name?" he cried sharply.
The house. raised a dozen feet above
the ground. shook on its pile founda.
lions to the rush Of retreating foot.
| steps.
They're getting bold" he muttered.
Something will have to be done"
The full moon rose over Malaita aud
shone down on Berande. Nothing
stirred In the MINDLESS air. From the
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-17
Find Ducks Plentiful.

Since the hunters Of this city
were so successful early in the
week in killing ducks on the
slough below Anthony's, there.
have been many parties out from
Newport seeking the water fowl,
at present feeding in this section
on water-cup acorns.
R. T. Simmons, A. Billiard and
Larry Young found a good after
Moons sport Thursday on Horse
shoe Lake near Olyphant, bring
ing home Is or 20 Mallards. AS
a result, quite party went
down the river Friday morning
in r. C. Horizons launch.
The members of the party
were L. L. Bowen, r. 7. Sim
mons, A. Billiard, R. G. Horton,
Charley Walton B. w. Jamison,
Paul Lowe, S. Heinemann, Duck
Mayberry and Mr.. Bayles.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-17
NUMBER 2se.

event here this afternoon, the
exercises being attended by ov-
er $50 people. Addresses were
delivered by Prof. w. M. Shaver,
county school superintendent
and Prof. T. G. Hardin, principal
of the Grubbs school.
The pupils sang a number Of
songs appropriate to the occasion
and prayer was offered by Rev.
/. w. Hawkins. Copies Of the new
school laws, the New Testament,
papers, a roll of the pupils and
several newspapers, one Of which
was the Independent, along with
a number Of coins were deposited
in the receptacle.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-17
1900 BUSHELS
FROM $50 ACRES.
The Harrisburg Rice District
Results Are Entirely Sat-
isfactory.

Harrisburg, Nov. 17.-The rice
crop has been harvested and
most of the farmers have finish
ed threshing and sold their crop
Of that cereal and have the mon
ey in the bank. The crop has
been very good this year and the
farmers have realized very
nice price for it, getting an aver
age of about 85c per bushel for
it. The yield has been a good
average, and better than the GUS
tomary average where no i'll
luck has happened while they
were pumping water on the rice.
Some bumper crops have been
made, one man threshing II, 900
bushels from a field of $50 acres.
The Weiner rice mill is going at
full blast with a full crew of men
and has bought practically all
the rice in the Weiner district,
paying the farmers satisfactory
prices for same. Most of the
people who have raised rice this
year are planning to put in as
much more next spring as they
can get land prepared in time for
planting, and there is a big de-
mand for labor. Your cores
pondent has already heard of
eight new farms that are to be
put in next year, ranging in size
from one hundred to six hundred
and forty acres to the farm.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-17
the beautiful bride of a few

weeks.
/ Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs. l. d.
Price and Mrs. John w. Wallace
were each dressed in pretty silk
afternoon dresses, the entire
guest company being a very
beautifully dressed one.
Besides those mentioned as as
sisting in receiving and serving,
those present were: Mesdames
Tom Owen, T. J. Watson, Maude
Reamey, M. M. Erwin, Will Reed,
Otto M. Bowen, V. E. Pierson,
William Bailey, A. H. Mcdonald,
Frank Moorehead, Emma Gard
ner, J. D. Carvell, O. E. Jones, G
L. Grant, Geo. "A. Lockard, S. M.
Bains, George Richter of Chica-
go, Jos. M. Berger, William Ca
.routhers, Charles Hipolite, Will
liam Mosby, John w. Stayton,
Mary A. NELL, S. R. Phillips, Jno
Blanchard, T. P. Umsted, w p.
Bevens, C. E. Carroll, Henry
Owen, G. K. Stephens, G. R.
Pate, w. W.. Dutton, c. E.
Crook, Paul Herndon, E. S. Nc
Donald, M. M. Stuckey, S. d.
Campbell, T. J. Gregg, L. Hirsch,
C. L. Fox, Belle Ward, f. R.
Suits, James w. Grubbs, E.
L. Maris, Robt. B. Hooker, Geo.
r. Hays, H. G. Drummond, Jas.
Blackwood, Carrie Daugherty,
Tom Hutson, B. L. Harris, j. L.
Bishop, Harry Palmer Of Chi
cago, Illinois, Gustave Jones,
e. R. Curry, Arthur Umsted;
Misses Elizabeth Pugh, Eleanor
Dunaway, Hortense H j tie,
Fannie Huddleston, Lola
Harr May Hughes Of Benton,
Josie Lindsey, frankie Lindsey
and Annie Laurie Lindsey, Lucy
Bailey, Bertha Hirsch, Carrie
Stephens, Elizabeth Gullette,
Jennie Stuckey, Dove Erwin, An
ME Belle Bridger, Jamie Irby
and Beaulah Baird of Benton
vile.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-17
MiIligan a Prisoner.

Sheriff w. A. Fike left this
morning, for Fulton, KY, where
lack Milligan, who last week OBJ
tained possession of a cotton
cket belonging to Riley Lamar,
IIich had been issued to him by
erman Scott for one bale OF
ton, and who cashed the tick
4 Schott's store and left for
unknown, been appre-
Sherif fike received q
Nh yesterday announcing
Ei}ligan had been captured
on, and the officer wlllre-
h the prisoner within q
W.. Batesville Guard.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-17
Bridal Luncheon.

Among the beautifully plan
ned affairs given in honor of
Miss Ruth Lynn Wallace was the
luncheon rendered the bridal
party this afternoon by Mrs. p.
H. Van Dyke. at her home on.
Laurel street.
The guests were welcomed by
the hostess and the honoree and
later accompanied to the dining
room which was an artistic tri-
umph, with the effective placing
of large white chrysanthemums,
green tulle and ferns, which also
combined the wedding color
scheme of green and white. A
large basket filled with chrysan-
themums and tied with green
tulle formed a center table de-
coration. Brass candelebras,
bearing green candles, were also
placed upon the table the room
being darkened and lighted arti-
ficially. The place cards were
handpainted to represent bas-
kets Of valley lilies, the favors
being tiny wedding slippers fill
led with bon bons. -
For the luncheon eight deli
cious courses were served in an
attractive style.
To further carry out the color
motif Miss Wallace wore an eX-
quisite light green crepe-de-
chine and seated at the luncheon
table were her maid of honor,
Miss Katherine Price, her two
matrons, Mrs. Lon L. Campbell
and Mrs. P. H. Van Dyke, also
her little ring bearer, Miss Mar
garet Van Dyke.
The others of the party were
Misses Rina Price, Guila Chunn,
Rina Wallace, Bertha Hirsch,
Mabel Stayton, Beulah Baird,
Dove Erwin and Mrs. Rex Nc
QUESTION.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1911-11-17

street, to his howell, ask him !?
See the gambler. His life is full
of deceit and sin, he cannot look
you in the face. Go to the Jail
and look through the bars at
those imprisoned there and l
think you will make up your
mind that the way of the trans
gressor is hard. Go to your
state penitentiary and take a
look at those in convict's clothes,
and you will say "The way of the
transgressor is hard" Go to the
scaffold when the black cap has
been drawn and a young man
now about ready to be launched
into Eternity and / think you
will decide that the way Of the
transgressor is hard.
The moralist will naturally
say II confess that the way Of
the class Of transgressors you re-
fer to is hard, but am not gull
ty of that class of sin. Still my
dear sir, you are a transgressor
because you are rejecting Christ.
You know the good Of the
church, and the need of it, and
you see others doing the good
while you are lined up on the
side of the enemies Of the church
and Christ. You know you
ought to come to Jesus; but
you don't do it. You are put on
the negative list, because Of your
failure to take a stand with the
righteous and that brings shame
and worry.
You may transgress the law of
this country and escape the pen
atty but you cannot escape the
penalty of Gods law, only by ac-
cepting Jesus.
Your influence is either for
Christ or against Him. You are
damning some soul. You may
aE4
nj intend to but you are just
the same if you refuse the Son of
God.
At the call ten people came
and accepted Jesus as their Sa-
vior making about forty since
the meeting began.
Come and be in the great work
for we are just now on the dawn
of a great revival in Newport.
This is a Union meeting in ev-
cry sense of the word. You
can't tell by watching the Chris
tians to which church they be-
long. We trust this will remain
so through the coming years.
Reporter.