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The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Cyniic and
 Siren

AuS Ny uiS, Wuo udu ueSu spSdhIus earnestly for some moments, finally came to stop and looked at the Siren eXpectantly.
 After all," she murmured dreamily, what Is lover"
 Love" repeated the Cynic vaguely. "Oh, love-love is a concrete name given to many abstract emotions. Sometimes it's the frame, and some times it's the picture; and sometimes it's just-just a spasm round the heart"
 I'm afraid you really are Cynic," said the Siren respectfully.
 "A Cynic," said he gloomily, lis a man who knows everything, and un- derstands nothing. Thank you"
 The Siren looked dubious, but nat ural kindliness of disposition kept her silent. How" she demanded present ly, can one be sure that one is in love?"
 That" sighed the Cynic, is the eternal tragedy of life"
 That one can't be sure?''
 No, that one always Is sure."
 T don't see that that's tragic" she protested.
 "Ah. but 1t is. Though ignorance edge it's tragedy"
 But knowledge,- argued the Siren. "is happiness"
 "A phrase" he sneered, taught to cheerful fools by gloomy philosophers. The only wisdom is cheerfulness A thing is what We think it.
 You're rightfully-what's the word ord?-enigmatical." said the Siren pathetically. "I wish you wouldn't be. You're so deep, it's like talking to coal mine"
 There was silence for few mo- ments.
 You haven't given me my answer yet" urged the man.
 I'm trying to think of It." answered the woman.
 If one only knew what love was!" said the Siren plaintively. Does 1t lead to union of hearts or a dissolu- tion of marriage?"
 Neither" replied the Cynic. Love is a footpath leading to everywhere; or, if you prefer 1t. it's a porchway leading to house that's just as big as you think it is."
 For a beginner" said the Siren distrustfully, you talk with a good deal of authority"
 Love-" he explained, differs In that respect from other sciences. We begin as experts and wind up as novices."
 You mean, then" said the Siren, to whom love was an art and not science. that you don't really know anything about love"
 On the contrary" said the Cynic patiently. T have just been to some trouble to explain to you Mat know everything"
 ''H'm." said the Siren doubtfully. Well, let's take marriage.
 Had we got as far as marriage?" she broke off to inquire. Well, any how, marriage is akin to love, and we'd got to that"
 Some people say marriage means taking from both and giving to neith- CT; halving ones joys and doubling ones sorrows. Of course, that's the selfish point of view" she admitted
 From any point of view" said the Cynic. marriage Is selfish Both par ties receive so much and give so lit tle.'
 They say" resumed the Siren re- fectively, that marriages are made in heaven; I'm afraid they're mostly made for export, though"
 "On the contrary" objected the Cynic. "all true marriages are lived in heaven"
 But marriage fe so-sO definite"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Mexican Plotter Against Taft Killed.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 13-A man shot dead by the police in a street fight here was identified as Lonidez Guitierez, a Mexican, reported to have been involved three years ago in a plot to blow up President Taft and President Diaz, when they met at Fl Paso.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Wife Held as Slayer.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 13.-Otto Fiechtl is dead from a knife wound and Mrs Ethel Fiechtl, his wife, is under arrest on charge of murder, Fiechtl is said to belong to family of professional singers in Minneapolis.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13

Chicago, Aug 13.-Denying the inn mortality of the soul, Rev. c. H. Swim gle said the theory of hell is the il- legitimate child of the terrible doc Urine of immortality"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 5.-William Brown, Jr., IA years old. was struck in the temple by baseball in prac- tice game in Kansas City. Kan. and died two hours later.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
CHAPTER vi.
A Conspiracy in Satin.


The tall man emptied one hand Of
its suitcase to clasp the hand the new
conner granted him. He held it fast
as he exclaimed: Don't tell me that
you are bound for Reno!" She whm-
pered: I'm afraid so, Mr.. Ashton"
He put down everything to take her
other hand. and tuned his voice to
coincidence: why, thought you and
Sam Whitcomb were"
"Oh, We We're until that shameless
Mrs. Wellington"
"Mrs. Wellington? Don't believe
know her."
Il thought everybody had heard Of
Mrs. Jimmie Wellington"
"Mrs. Jimmie-oh, yes, I've heard
of her" Everybody seemed to have
heard of Mrs. Jimmie Wellington.
What dance she has led her poor
husband" Mrs. Whitcomb said. And
my poor Sammy fell into her trap,
too"
Ashton, jealous comforter, took a
wrathful tone: Il always thought your
husband was the most unmitigated-"
But Mrs. Whitcomb bridled at once.
How dare you criticize Sammy! He's
the incest boy in the world
Ashton recovered quickly. That's
what | started to say. Will he contest
the-divorce
"Of course not" she beamed. "The
dear fellow would never deny me any
thing. Sammy offered to get it him.
self, but | told him he'd better stay
in Chicago and stick to business. l
shall need such lot of alimony."
Too bad he couldn't have come
along" Ashton insinuated.
But the irony was wasted, for she
sighed: Yes, I shall miss him ter
ribly. But we feared that if he were
with me it might hamper me in get
ting divorce on the ground of de-
sertion."
She was trying to look earnest and
thoughtful and heartbroken, but the
result was hardly plausible, for Mrs.
Sammy Whitcomb could not possibly
have been really earnest or really
thoughtful; and her heart was quite
too elastic to break. She proved it
instantly. for when she heard behind
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
CHAPTER v.
A Queen Amono Women.

A Queen Among Women.
Miss Anne Cattle, seated in Mrs.
Jimmie Wellington's seat, had not
heard Mr.. Jimmie Wellington's sketch
Of his wife. But she needed hardly
more than glance to satisfy herself
that she and Mrs. Jimmie were as
hopelessly antipathetic as only two po-
lite women can be.
Mrs. Jimmie was accounted some
thing Of snob in Chicago society," but
perhaps the missionary was trifle
the snobbisher of the two when they
met.
Miss Cattle could overlook hun.
dred vices in Zulu queen more easily
than few in fellow countrywoman.
She did not like Mrs. Jimmie, and she
was proud Of It.
When the porter said, 'I'm afraid
you got this lady's seat" Miss Cat
tie shot one glance at the intruder
and rose stiff1y. "Then I suppose I'll
have to"
ooh, please don't go, there's plenty,
of room," Mrs. Wellington insisted.
pressing her to remain. This nettled
Miss Cattle still more, but she sank
back, while the porter piled up ex-
pensive traveling-bags and hat boxes
till there was hardly place to sit.
But even at that Mrs. Jimmie felt
called on to apologize:
ri haven't brought much luggage.
How I'll ever live four days with this,
! can't imagine. 1t will be such re-
lief to get my trunks at Reno"
"Reno?" echoed Miss Cattle. DO
you live there?"
'Well, theoretically, yes"
81 don't understand you"
1--WE got to live there to get It,"
ITO get it? OH" A look Of sudden
and dreadful realization came over the
missionary. Mrs. Wellington inter-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
NOTICE OF APPRAIsEMENT.

H STAlE OF c6 52WA In District Court.
In the matter OF the Estate of Eliza beth s
Donahugh, Deceased.
TO the Treasurer of State w. W. Morrow.
and Margaret O'Malley, Elizabeth Tanney.
Catherine Kane. Leslie lO'Connor. Mary j
shannon. libbie Mccain; lneadl tileirs not
not yet Known, John McCann Dead; heirs
not yet KNOWN, Catherine Phelan. Maud
Mc';ann. Lizzie Trip dead: her heirs are as
Robert l.. Trip. Mrs, A. +. Shull, William
Royal Z. Trip, Esther H. Trip. Robert
Trip, Jennie Ballou. Alice Gable. Margaret
O'Neil dead: heirs not yet known. Bessie
Donahugh. Mary Brandt st. losephs Union
New York City, LONE for Destitute Catholic
Children of Boston. Mass. Little Sisters of
the Poor of Chicago. III. Catholic Orphans
Home ofChicago. H., Father T. J. Murtagh,
O'Malley, and p. +. O'Malley. VIM. Connolly
and Richard Geraty Executors of the Estate
of Elizabeth Donahugh, Deceased.
You and each of you are hereby notified
that the undersigned duly appointed and
qualified appraisers of property charged or
Collateral Inheritance Tax, Will, at . clock
p. M. on the 18th day of August, A. u. 1912,
at +. X. Thompson's Office, Cresco. Iowa, in
said County and state. proceed to appraise
the property of the estate OF said decedent
subject to the Collateral Inheritance Tax as
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingy
Dated June 18th, A. ID. 1912
b. F. Davis Appraisers.
j. j. IOAry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

that he at once attracted wide atten-
ton. His speech was not made up of
platitudes. but scintillated with the
genius of practical man of affairs.
From that time Nelson Darling has
been constantly in demand to deliver
addresses before large conventions Of
commercial interests and has spoken
in Minneapolis, Omaha, st. Louis. Chi
cago. Burlington. Oskaloosa. Marshall
town. Fort Worth and Dallas.
Mr.. Darling brings to the Chautau-
qua the results of long experience and
deep study. and his discussion Of the
interdependence Of the people is truly
an eye opener to most people. Few
people have fully considered how much
each must depend upon the other in
order to maintain the community, and
Mr.. Darling, of all men in the world.
is perhaps best fitted to reveal the
facts in the case.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
preted it with a smile of gay defiance:
DO you believe in divorces?"

preted it with smile of gay Defiance:
do you believe in divorces?"
Anne Cattle stuck to her guns. Il
must say don't. think law ought
to be passed stopping them"
$50 do l." Mrs. Wellington amiably
agreed, land ! hope they'll pass just
such law-after get mine" Then
she ventured little shaft Of her
own. you don't believe in divorces.
judge you've never been married"
"Not once!" The spinster drew her
self up, but Mrs. Wellington disarmed
her with an unexpected bouquet:
ooh, lucky woman! Don't let any
heartless man delude you into taking
the fatal step"
Anne Cattle was nothing if not hon.
est. She confessed frankly: II must
say that nobody has made any violent
efforts to compel me to. That's why
I'm going to China"
ITO China!" Mrs. Wellington
gasped, hardly believing her ears.
my dear! You don't intend to marry
laundryman?"
AAO AuSo. l La SOlllS do d
ary."
"A missionary? Why leave Chica.
go?" Mrs Wellingtons eye softened
more or less convincingly: ooh, love
ly! How l should dote upon being a
missionary. really think that after l
get my divorce | might have try
at it. / had thought of convent, but
being missionary must be much
more exciting" She dismissed the
dream with an abrupt shake of the
head. Excuse me, but do you happen
to have any matches?"
Matches! ! never carry them!"
"They never have matches in the
women's room, and I've used my last
Cne"
Miss Cattle took another reef in her
tight lips. do you smoke cigarettes ?"
Mrs. Wellington's echoed disgust
with disgust: "Oh, no, indeed. loathe
them. / have the most dainty little
cigars. Did you ever try one?"
Miss Cattle stiffened into one excla-
nation point: Cigars! Me-"
Mrs. Jimmie was so we'll used to
being disapproved of that it never
disturbed her. She went on as if the
face opposite were not alive with hor.
-sri .! should think that cigars might
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
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be great consolation to lady mis-
sionary in the long lone hours Of
what do missionaries do when they're
not missionarying?"
"That depends"
There was something almost spirit
ual in Mrs. Jimmie's beatific look: II
can't tell you what consolation my
cigars have given me in my troubles.
Mr.. Wellington objected-but then Mr..
Wellington objected to nearly every
thing l did. That's why l am forced
to this dreadful STEP"
"Cigars?"
Divorces"
"Divorces!"
"Well. this will be only my second
my other was such nuisance. l
got that from Jimmie, too. But it
didn't take. Then we made up and re-
married. Rather odd, having second
honeymoon with ones first husband.
But remarriage didn't succeed any
better. Jimmie fell off the water
wagon with an awful splash, and no
quite misunderstood my purely pla-
tonic interest in Sammy Whitcomb, a
nice young fellow with fool OF
wife. Did you ever meet Mrs. Sammy
Whitcomb-no? Oh, but you are
lucky woman! Indeed you are! Well,
when Jimmie got jealous, just gave
him up entirely. I'm running away to
Reno. sent note to my husbands
club, saying that had gone to Europe,
and he needn't try to find me. Poor
fellow, he will. He'll hunt the CONT
! nent high and low for me, but all the
while I'll be in Nevada. Rather good
Joke on little Jimmie, eh?"
"Excruciating."
"But now I must go. Now I must
90. I've really become quite addicted
to them"
"Divorces?"
Cigars. Do stay here till come
back. l have SO much to say to you"
Miss Cattle shook her head in de-
spair. She could understand dozen
heather dialects better than the
speech of so utter foreigner as her
fellow-countrywoma Mrs. Jimmie
FASTENED away, rather pleased at the
shocks she had administered. She en-
joyed her own electricity.
In the corridor she administered an
other thrill-this time to tall young
mana stranger, as alert for Irritation
as weasel for mischief. He huddled
himself and his suitcases into as fiat
F., a space as possible, murmuring:
these corridors are SO narrow,
aren't they?"
Aren't they?" said Mrs. Jimmie.
$50 sorry to trouble YOU"
Don't mention it,"
She passed on, their glances fencing
like playful foils. Then she paused:
Excuse me. Could you lend me
/ match? They never have matches In
the Women's Room"
He succeeded in producing a box
after much shifting of burdens, and he
was rewarded with a look and q
phrase:
"You have saved my life"
He started to repeat his Don't
mention it," but 1t seemed inappropri.
ate, SO he said nothing, and she van
ished behind door. He turned away,
saying to himself that 1t promised to
be a pleasant journey. He was halted
by another voice-another woman's
voice:
Pardon me, but is this the car for
Reno?"
He turned to smile, 81 believe sol"
| Then his eyes widened as he recog.
nized the speaker.
MRS. Sammy Whitcomb!"
1t promised to be curious journey.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
GRAND OPERA STARS
Ar THE CHAUTAUQUA

Grand oTer.: sung In New York Chi
cago and other great centers will be one
of the star features of the Chautauqua
program this season. Thaviu's Inter
national band will be here, and with
this band Thaviu carries six grand
opera stars who have won distinction
in leading roles of standard opera.
This superb musical organization is
repeated on the Redpath-Vawter Chau
tauquas this season in response to uni
versal demand. The tremendous sue
cess scored last season set new mark
in ChautauIua circles, and. although It
is contrary to a well established rule,
Mr.. Vawter at last gave heed to the
demand for a return season.
Acting upon the theory. however,
that every year should show improve
ment over its predecessor. the great
band has been siren gthened in many
ways and two more grand opera sing
ers added, making six for this season.
These will be able to handle more
parts than four and stage their produc-
ton in more finished fashion.
Last season the grand opera program
was reserved for the night session. This
year the singers will appear in connec-
ton with the musical festival in the
afternoon for the accommodation Of
those who cannot attend an evening
session. This will be. welcome news
to the old people especially.
But it is at night when the musical
extravaganza will be given. The
grand opera singers in full costume
and with special stage settings. inten-
sified by artificial light. will occupy
the stage and sing from standard OPP
eras. accompanied by the entire band.
It will be such a musical triumph as
any city park would be proud of. Rec
ord breaking crowds will no doubt
throng the grounds when this splendid
attraction comes to Cha utanqua.
Selections from Faust I'll Trova-
tore" "Cavalleria Rusticana' and other
grand operas will be rendered. and no
detail will he omitted THAT can contrib.
ute to the success of the grand opera
program. 1t will mark high tide in
musical entertainment for ChautauQua
patrons.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Who Will Be President.

This is the question of the hour.
For only $l.00 you can get the Des
Moines Daily News till January LIST
1913. Independent in politics, the Des
Moines News is the one Iowa Daily
that will give you both sides of every
question in an unbiased manner and if
you wish to know the tue political
situation you will send on this liberal
offer today. If you want the fine Sun
day News too, send only SLIPS. Pres
idential election is November 5, 1912.
This offer gets you the paper until J an
uary /, 1918.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

sTA IK2 or c6 5%WAy ss. In Dl trict Court
In matter of the Estate of John T. Dona-
hugh. Deceased.
To the Treasurer of State. W. w. Morrow,
and John O'Neill. Hugh O'Neill Catherine
Phelan, Iibbie Mccain dead; heirs not yet
known. Jennie BalIou. Bessie Donahug h,
Patrick O'Neill James Donaehy, John Don
KNOWN, Frances Donagny, Madeline Don
aghy dead: heirs not yet known, Mary
Brandt, Lizzie James. Father T.]. Murta gh,
Leslie O'Connor. Lizzie O'Neill Dead: heirs
not yet known, st. Joseph's Union of New
York City, Home for Destitute Catholic
Children of Boston, Mass. Little Sisters of
the Poor of Chicago. ILL.,, Little Sisters of the
Poor of st. Paul Mimi. and P. F. O'Malley,
VIM. Connolly and Richard Geraty, Execu-
tors of the Estate of John +. Donahugh, De-
CEASED.
You and each of you are hereby Motif ed
that the undersigned duly appointed and
qualified appraisers of property charged or
sought to be charged with the payment of q
Collateral Inheritance Tax, will, at o'clock
p. M, on the eth day of August, A. d. 1912, at
+. r. Thompson'S Office, Cresco, Iowa, in
said County and State, proceed to Apr Use
the property of the estate of said decedent
su beet to the Collateral Inheritance Tax as
provided by law.
Please take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly.
Dated June 18th, A. d. 1912.
E F. T Thompson( .,.
= Z. + F. DAVIS Davis IApp'si's'''
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
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l'astine is more economical, more
eanslng, more germicidal and more
sailing than anything you ever used.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Rich Find of Qpais.

A short time ago party of three
miners came upon sensational find
of opal in old ground at White ClifE,
N. S. w. They came upon the stone
is feet below the surface, lodged
round massive boulder feet square
1t is the biggest find unearthed for
years, and comprises sorue beautiful
nf0noc
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

With the close Of the present col.
Ieaiats year Dr.. Thomas J. burrIIl,
vIcs-presIdent Of the University Of H.
IInoIs, sewers his connection with that
institution and retires to private life.
eincs going to the university In 1868
Dr. BurriIi has acted In the capacity Of
professor 81 botany, vIoe-pres'dent and
acting president, dean Of the college Of
science and dean Of the graduate
school, and has found tins to do I'm
eortant work as . man % science.
abslootly splendid-greates' invensh'
modern times. must stick around
and see her when she flops." And
then he lurched forward like a too
obliging elephant. "Let me help you"
Mrs. Whitcomb, who had now
mounted step ladder and poised her
self as gracefully as possible, shrieked
with alarm, as she saw Wellington's
bulk rolling toward her frail support.
II Hudson and Shaw had not been
football veterans at West Point and
had not known just what to do when
the center rush comes bucking the
line, they could never have blocked
that flying wedge. But they checked
him and impelled him backward
through his own curtains into his own
berth.
Finding himself on his back, he de-
cided to remain there. And there he
remained, oblivious Of the carnival
preparations going on just outside his
canopy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

chronic diseases. He has devoted twenty
years of his life to the study and treat.
ment of diseases of the Stomach, Liver,
Bowels and Kidneys; Indigestion Dyspep.
STA, Constipation and Diabetes; Heart and
Nerve Troubles, rheumatism. Chronic Ca
tarrh in all its forms-in fact, all Chronic
Diseases.
DIR. sTocKDALE has system of treat
ment which he believes is the best known
for chronic diseases. He is able to cure
many cases that have resisted other treat
ments-that are considered incurable.
HE HAS A SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR
NERVOUS AND PHYSICAL WEAKNESS
OF MEN. WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO
EXPLAIN IN PERSON. CALL AND GET
HIS OPINION AND ADVICE FREE OF
CHARGE.
If for any reason you cannot call or visit
him personally, write him for an exsmina-
ton blank at his home office.
address
DR.. B. A. sTocKDALE,
Utica Building, Des 'iones. Iowa.
ar The Doctor can h seen I" his c.'ee
in Des Moines, on E-rha.'s ,'-'days ane
saturdays or by special appointment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

There is no need of anyone being
troubled with constipa ton. Chamber
lain's Tablets will cause an agreeable
movement of the bowels without any
unpleasant effect. Give them a trial.
Far sale by Fred Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
DIR. srocKDALE

DR.. STOCKDALE
wants every person
who suffers from a
chronic disea set
makes no difference
how bad the case, or
how long they have
suffered, to call and
consult him. He will
make a thorough eS-
animation of their
case, tell exactly what
Ecan be done. whether
they are durable or
not. how long it will
require and all about
IL Hn treats op1v
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
A NOTED ORATOR
Nelson S. Darling to Talk on
Community Of interest,"
IN DEMAND As A SPEAKER

Bank President, Head Of Large Manu-.
featuring Company and Man Of A.
fairs He Has Made Nation Wide
Reputation as a ForcefuI and Flo.
quent Talker.
1t is not often that a big business
man takes 10 the Chautauqua plat
form. When he does, however, he gen.
orally has something of interest to say.
Such man is Nelson S. Darling,
who comes to Chautauqua this season
to speak on 1.-The Community of In
terest.' He has been for years big
factor in the business world and as
bank president and head of large man
ufacturing interests has made himself
felt in the world.
In 1898 Mr.. Darling was called upon
to address the Lumber Dealers as
ISOLATION at Kansas City. Mo-. and
handled his subject with such ability