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The Dickinson press., 1913-09-20
Local News


Local News 53
Mrs. c. j. Weston was down from:
Miles City this week visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. W. T. Nickel
and CARING for her father. while Eneii-.
neer and Mrs. Nickel attended the Daws
son county fair in Glendive on Wednes-5
day, Thursday and Friday aud visited
at the Fleming home there.
w. r. Clark is counted among tho biz
shippers Of beef cattle this year. He
has been buying extensively along the
Milwaukee railroad and is now making
headquarters at Miles City. Will CLARK
was formerly a resident Of Stark county
and for a few year past has been az
Lennon. S. D., a good deal. ss
Peter Vredenberg returned on Monda,y.
morning from visiting relatives for d
few months at Elberton. Washington.
His daughter, Mrs. Ed. Persons. and
four children, were out for two weeks
and accompanied him back. It has
been a good grain yearin Washington
the past season but fruit crops do not
seem to be quite al good as in previous,
years. ss2s s#s
j.! The oath annual convention Of the
State ". c. I. U. is to be held 5inaLis-
bon on September 25th-29th The pro-
gram arranged is q good one and in
cludes such speakers as. Gov. Hanna,
Rev. F. L. Watkins, Mrs. Lula Shop
hard, Mrs. Ella M. Snow, Mrs. Abbie
Best and others. All those intending
to 60 should send their names at once
to Mrs. E. NJ. Moore at Lisbon.
St. Thomas Times r. II. Yaeck
and baby arrived here recently for a
short visit at the Chas. Curtis home.
Mrs. Yaeck has just returned from Wis
consin. where with Attorney Yaeck
they have spent several weeks visiting
at various points. After a short visit
here she will proceed to Montana. where
they will reside in the future. They
were formerly located at Richardton.
Mandan. ia PLANNING fer 4 hid time
At the slone fair which wnl he held
there On the Last dav q sentemher and
the three dava followins. Thew exnect
. Iaroe delegation q Indiana from The
standina Rock. who win be on he'll
way hack from the Indian fair at Fort
Yatea. Thew will be encamned near the
fair. grounds and will add much to the
attraction Of the exhibition.
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A. N. Seeley has bought the Frank.
Gibbs residence on; Second Ave. ".
Bill Mccarthy was down from the
Custer Trail ranch at Medora on Wednes-:
day.
Mrs. Mary McGillivray left Tuesday
evening on her winters trip to Cali
.fornia.
o. B. Frankenbere andsA.R Boxrudt
were initiated into the Elk lodge Tules-
day evening.
Mrs. Col. Williams and three children
of Taylor were visiting this week at the
Roy Henderson home.
Mrs. G. T.. Davis wa down from
Beach a few days this week visiting
Mrs. E. P. Lee and other friends.
/ Mrs. A. N. Seeley and little daughter
left Saturday for St. Paul. where they
will visit her sister for several weeks.
Mrs. F. W. Lacey and little daughter
returned the past week from visiting
relatives in Galena. I'LL, for several
weeks.
Nels and Victor Christensen and
ELlewellyn Roquette loft Sunday III
El4inreapoffs u III the. Mfa4nsesysoStt8
in~nivsrsity. 8
Mr.sand Mrs. Max LANCE were spend-
Ing several days this week ne,arl. Taylor.
sEaperintendine threshins operations On
their farm.
Mrs. Bert Townsend and little daueh-
ter were able to leave st. Jospeh's hos
,pittaall on Tuesday. GOING to- their homo
near Quinion. -
Ed. Summers and little daslulgh-
tef, Gladys, left Wednesday for Forsyth
teSyisit Mrs. Sumrnefs' daughter. Ms
Williamson. for some time.
Misses Gertrude and Thelma Tetly
and brother were in. the city Wednesday
ftomsthes Medora country. Miss ThelmrMaa
expects to return and enter the local
hlshSschool about the first Of October:
Mics Helen Cook Of BushkiIl, Pa,
wasSthe guest Of Mrs. c.. Langley the
first of5the week. Miss Cook was en-
routssto Colorado and enjoyed the stop
OF q to visit her old friend. $50
sMrssA Hilliard and Miss Marionleft
early in the week for Faribault MINI,
where Marion resumes her studies inst.
Mary.sacademy. Robert Hiiliard has
returned 70 his studies At Yale college.
sGefvais Manning left Thursday fol
Long Beach. California. 10 resume, his
Studies in college. His parents, Nj.
and Mrs.D Dan Manning. Will join him
thsseforthe winter about November 1st.
Alsnd Mra.E.sA.L illibridse and
MnlFtye and children made an auto
TIN Into the Daalum county %
Wednesday, where they found tho from
thleshIns 4 eood average cfopot
sislns Efs##5 ss;Ssssssz aS,:
MiSs Louise LANCE expccls.toHleaye
Saturdaysfo for her home In Fond du .lac,
Wis.yiEting al Fargo andthesTNin
Cifisssen route. Miss LANCE has beetn
nDiitGkinson several mascantha.aslistlstinidl
het brothlaer. Max Lanses "a the bakery
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LOCAL NEWS

A son was born, Tuesday. September
10th. to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Farr.
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COULDN'T SEE THE JOKE.
Charles Summers WoefuI Lack Of G
Sense of Humor.

Charles Summers WoefuI Lack of q
Sense of Humor.
1t was a rainy afternoon, and Mr.
Longfellow was obliged to go out, leav-
ing Sumner stretched on the sofa read
ing Lowelps volume When he re
turned he asked Sumner how he liked
the poems, and Sumner replied: "They
are admirable. very good indeed. But
why does he spell his words so badly p
Longfellow said that he attempted to
explain that the poems were purposely
written in the New England dialect
but Sumner could not understand
One summer at Nahant l dined al
Mr.. Longfellow's with Mr.. Sumner and
some others. Sumner was a collector
Of china, about which he knew a great
deal, as he did about many other
things. He told us a story about
going to see Lord Exmouth's collection
and how fine 1t was. When he was
taking his leave Lord Exmouth gave
him two rare plates and offered to senG
them to his lodgings, but Sumner
would not be parted from his prize anC
insisted on taking them home with hin
in his cab. When he had concluded
his story, which was interesting, bu
long In narration, Tom Appleton, Mr.
Longfellow's brother-in-law, who was
present. said, "a pleasing tale. Illus
trated with two plates" Everybody
laughed, and Sumner, looking abou
most good naturally, said: What ar
you all laughing att I suppose Apple
ton Is up to some mischief, but m.
story Is quite true."-From Some Ear
Iy Memories" by Senator 81. O. Lodge
in Scribner's Magazine.
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Burns is in there with Benson now;
so is Salton, and old man Glenn, and
the rest of the bunco family. They're
framing it up. When l saw old Glenn
go in, with his white side-whiskers, l
knew the widow and the orphan were
in danger again, and that he was going
bravely to the front for EN-. Say,
that young Banks is comm, isn't her
That's peach, that cartoon OF his to-
night"
Kittren went on down the hall to
the art room to wait until Benson
should be free. But it was not long
until he was sent for, and as he en-
tered the managing editors room he
was instantly sensible Of the sombsr
atmosphere Of grave and solemn
council Of war. Benson introduced him
to Glenn, the banker, to Salton, the
party boss, and to Burns, the presi-
dent Of the street car company; and
as Kittrell sat down he looked about
him. and could scarcely repress
smile as he recalled Mannings esti-
mate of Glenn. The old man sat
there, as solemn and unctuous as ever
he had in his pew at church. Benson.
red OF face, was more plainly per.
turbed, but Salton was as reserved, aa
immobile, as inscrutable as ever, his
narrow, pointed face, with its vuipine
expression, being perhaps paler than
usual. Benson had on his desk be-
fore him the cartoon KittrelI had I'm
ished that day.
Mr.. Kittrell," Benson began, we've
been talking over the political situa-
ton, and | was showing these gentle
men this cartoon. 1t isn't, | fear, In
your best style; it lacks the force, the
argument, we'd like just at this time.
That isn't the Telegraph Clayton, Mr..
Kittrell." He pointed with the amber
stem of his pipe. Net at all. Clayton
Is a strong, smart, INSCRIPTIONS, dan
gerous man! We've reached a crisis
in this campaign; If we can't turn
things in the next three days, we're
lost, that's all; we might as well face
ut. Tomorrow we make an important
revelation concerning the character OF
Clayton, and we want to follow it up
the morning after by cartoon that
will be sumner. clincher. We have
discussed it here among ourselves
and this is our idea"
Benson drew a crude. bald outline,
indicating the cartoon they wished
Kittrel to draw. The idea was SO
coarse, so brutal. 80 revolving, thar
Kittrell stood aghast, and, as he stood.
he was aware of Balton's little eyes
fixed on him. Benson waited; they ali
waited.
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that Is. might keep them from being
as bad as they might"
"But that wouldn't be dealing fairly
with your new employers. Neil" the
mayor said.
Kittrell was making more and more
a mess Of this whole miserable busi-
ness. and he was basely glad when
they reached the corner.
We'll, good-by. my boy" said the
mayor, as they parted. Remember
me to the little woman"
When he turned in his cartoon,
Benson scanned it moment, cooked
his head this side and that, pulled
his brier pipe, and finally said:
I'm afraid this is hardly up to you.
This figure Of Clayton, here-it hasn't
got the stuff in it. You want to show
him as he is. We want the people to
know what four-flushing, hypnotical
demagogical blatherskite he is-with
all his rot about the people and their
damned rightsl"
Benson was all unconscious Of the
inconsistency OF having concern for
a people he 80 despised, and Kittrell
did not observe it, either He was on
the point Of defending Clayton, but he
restrained himself and listened to Ben
sons suggestions. He remained at the
Office for two hours, trying to change
the cartoon to Benson's satisfaction,
with a growing hatred Of the work and
a disgust with himself that now and
then almost drove him to mad destruc-
ton
well, It'll have to do said Ben
son, as he looked 1t over; but let's
have little more to the next one.
Damn lit l wish could draw. I'd
cartoon the crook"
In default of which ability, Benson
set himself to write one OF those saw
age editorials in which he poured out
on Clayton that venom OF which he
seemed to have such an inexhaustible
supply.
But on one point Benson was right;
Kittrell was not up to himself. AS
the campaign opened, as the city was
swept with the excitement Of it, with
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meetings at MONDAY and at night, Of
fice-seekers flying about in automo-
biles, walls covered with pictures OF
candidates, hand-bills scattered in the
streets to swirl in the wild March
winds, and men quarreling over
whether Clayton or Ellsworth should
be mayor, Kittren had to draw a DO
liticaI cartoon each day; and as he
struggled with his work, less and less
the old Joy came to cheer and spur
him on. To read the ridicule, the
abuse, which the Telegraph heaped
on Clayton, the distortion OF facts con-
corning his candidature, the unfair
reports Of his meetings, sickened him.
and more than all, he was filled with
disgust as he tried to match in carica-
ture these nbels Of the man he so
loved and nonored. 1t was bad enough
to have to fatter Clayton's opponent,
to picture him as noble. disinterest-
ed character, ready to sacrifice him
self for the public veal. Into his pic
lures of this man, attired in the long
black coat Of conventional respectable
ity, with the SNUG face of pharisaism,
he could get nothing but cant and n.y.
pocrisy; but in his caricatures OF
Clayton there was that which panied
him worse-disloyalty untruth, and
now and then, to the discerning few
who knew the tragedy of KittrelPs
soul, there was pity. And thus his
work declined irfvalue; lacking all sin
certify, all faith In itself or its purpose,
It became false, uncertain, full of jar
ring notes, and, in short, never once
rang true. AS for Edith, she never
discussed his work now; she spoke or
the campaign little, and yet he knew
she was deeply concerned, and she
grew hot with resentment at the
methods Of the Telegraph. Her only
consolation was derived from the
Post, which, OF course, supported
Clayton; and the final drop OF bitter
ness in Kittrelrs cup Of woe came one
evening when he realized that she was
following with sympathetic interest
the cartoons in that paper.
For the Post had a new eartoonist,
Banks, boy whom Hardy had picked
up somewhere and was training to
the work Kittrell had laid down To
Kttrell there was cruel fascination
in the progress Banks was making;
he watched it with critical. profes-
sional eye. at first with amusement.
then with surprise, and now at last, In
the discovery Of Edith's interest, with
a keen jealousy Of which he was
ashamed
Meanwhile Clayton was gaining
ground. 1t was less than two weeks
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before election. The campaign waxed
more and more bitter, and as the
forces opposed to him foresaw defeat.
they became ugly in spirit, and desper-
ate.
One morning at breakfast, as Edith
read the Telegraph, Kitreil saw the
tears well slowly in her brown eyes.
oh" she said, 1T is shameful"
She clenched her little fists. "Oh, II
/ were only man I'd" She could
not in her impotent feminine rage say
what she would do; she could only
grind her teeth. KittreIl bent his
head over his plate; his coffee choked
him.
Dearest" she said presently, in an
other tone, tell me, how is he? DO
you-ever see him? VIII he win?"
No, never see him. But he'll win;
wouldn't worry"
That afternoon, in the car, he heard
no talk but of the election; and down
town, in cigar store where he
stopped for cigarettes, he heard some
men talking mysteriously, in the hol-
low voice Of rumor, OF some sensation.
some scandal. It alarmed him, and as
he went into the ONCE he met Man
ming, the Telegraph's political man.
Tell me, Manning" KittreIl said,
how does it look?"
Damn bad for u.s."
For usY''
We'll, for our mob of burglars and
second Story workers here-the gang
we represent" He took a cigarette
from the box Kittreil was opening.
And will he win?''
''Wfll he VIM" said Manning, en-
haling the words on the thin level
stream of smoke that came from his
lungs. 'Will he win? In a walk, /
tell you. He's got EN- beat to stand
still right now. That's the dope"
But what about this story Of"
Jaw, that's all a pipe-dream OF
Burns. I'm running 1t in the morn.
ing, but it's nothing; it's shine.
They're big fools to print 1t. But it's
their last card; they're desperate.
They won't stop at anything, or at any
crime, except those requiring courage.
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sIeepIessness.

When people of nervous temperament
retire for the night and cannot sleep II
is usually because their brains are still
active and refuse to part with the
blood which should properly travel else
where. What the sleepless really need
is sloping bed, so that the congested
head will relieve itself easily Of the
superfuous blood. For the upper part
Of the body, being heavier than the
lower, inevitably sinks more deeply
into the bedding, and even If one props
the head on two pillows the neck i,
curved and strained and obstructs the
backward flow of blood
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II it is not right do not do it II it
is not true do not say it-Marcus An
rnlius.
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eliza Jane Knew.

The Minister'S Wife ito industrial
scholar)-Ellza Jane, I'm sorry to hear
from your schoolmistress you are not
diIigent at your needlework. You
know who it is finds work for idle
hands to do? Eliza Jane dntensel!
anxious to propitiate)-Yes'm; please'm,
you do.-London Globe.
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Mails arrive and ready for distributions:

Collections at sis and $50 a. M. l and $50
p. m.
Deliveries at g. M, and p. M.
Rural carriers leave office daily except
Sunday and holidays.
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Wife (angrily)-This is nice time
to come home!
Hub-Glad to hear you say so, my
dear. was afraid you might think II
rather late.-Boston Transcripts.
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Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Eerru CompQnu

Daily. except Saturdays and Sundays.
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R.far. ard Altar.

Ibid you notice how sadly that beg
gar limped when he came I'M"
YES | noticed also how briskly he
walked out after you had given him
the quarter. Judge.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-11
OBITUARY.
SHAW.

Mrs. Dorothea Rogers Shaw was born
in Edinburgh, Scotland, December II,
1926, and passed away at Avalon, Wis ,
March 81, 1918, aged Sc years, 8 months
and IA days.
In 1851 she was United in marriage
with James Fleming. and they came to
America in 1854, settling at Dundee,
Illinois. To this union four children
were born, all of whom are dead. Mr.
Fleming died in 1858, and in 1860 the
deceased was married to John Shaw,
who preceded her in death on January
30, 1912. To this union we're born three
daughters and one son, Mrs. VIM. Simp-
son, of Chatfield, Minn., Mrs. VIM.
Reed, of Avalon, Wis, Mrs. Alexander
Grant, of Whitewater, Wis.,, and John
of Alberta. Canada, all Of whom sur
vive to mourn the loss of their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw came to Cresco
soon after their marriage and were
residents in this vicinity for many years
previous to their removal to Wisconsin.
The remains were brought to Cresco
and on April 3rd, and laid at rest
beside her husband in Oak Lawn Gene
terV.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-11
A Flourishing Business

Since his removal to our town last
spring, Claude Weatherford has been
favored with big business in the
monument line. In addition to his own
labors along that line. he has been
obliged to employ one additional mar
BILE cutter all the time and two men
part of the time in order to fill his con-
tracts. And this in spite of the fact
that this territory has been regularly
canvassed by representatives from OUT
side monument dealers. Workman
ship, price and square dealing has done
the business. .-...
Mr.. Weatherford is an expert cutter
himself and no work is allowed to leave
his shop unless it is up to the highest
standard. Buying in car load lots for
spot cash he is able to, and does, meet
any competition in price, and no buyer
of monument from him complains
that the contract has not been met
in every particular. Customers of Mr..
Weatherford are always pleased and
satisfied customers.
For this seasons trade he has fine
stock of monuments in his shop or in
transit from the quarries and prospec-
tive purchasers can do mo better for
themselves than to call at his shop op-
posite the court house, look oyer his
designs and learn his prices.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-11
Library Development.

Progress is being constantly made in
the matter of the new Carnegie library.
On Saturday last the buildings on the
proposed site, the Park Hotel corner,
were sold at auction. The house
brought $3lO, being bid in by W. A.
Smith. who will tear it down and use it
in new residence. he will build this
season opposite the Dr.. Kessel resi-
dence John F. Dempewolf bid in the
barn for $500.
We understand the committee has ar
ranged for the sale of three residence
lots off the west end Of the property.
leaving an ample building cite at
very modest price. which can be met
by the promised donation by Dr.. Kes-
eel of the amount paid him for the land
sold the city for park purposes. This
latter was provided for by the city
council at their session last Monday
evening, when q motion was unani
nously voted to authorize the mayor to
purchase the Kessel property for park
purposes, the mayor and city clerk to
draw time warrants on the park fund
to pay for same.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-11
1872 Bushels of Oats Per Acre

= SASS~
How many of our Howard county
farmers are raising 1872 bushels Of
oats per acre, or anywhere near that
amount, yet it is possible to do this,
and even better.
Last spring w. J. Benda, living near
Protivin. sowed IA quarts of oats of
his own propagation and threshed 22
bushels. If bushels, the usual
amount sown on an acre, had been
sown, it would have yielded him over
1872 bushels. ..'~
Mr.. Benda brought number of
sample heads of this oats to the Plain
Dealer Office, some of which measured
over l3 inches in length, and none of
them less than 10 inches. These heads
contained on an average 200 kernels
each. The straw is exceedingly large
and strong and about 81 feet in length.
Taken al in all these oats far excel
any samples ever brought to this office.
Mr.. Benda has also propogated .
new kind of wheat which is IN every
way the equal to his oats. The kerr
nels are % large % three of the ordi-
nary kind, and are very plump and
round.
Mr.. Benda has spent seven years in
perfecting this wheat and oats. He
has none to sell ~ yet, but if this years
crop is satisfactory he expects to have
some to sell next year.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-11
Kocian Dated for Cresco

Our music lovers will be pleased to
learn that negotiations for the appear
ance Of Kocian in Cresco have been
successful and he will give concert here
on, Monday evening, April 18th. At
the concert Tuesday evening 100
tickets were subscribed for and doubt
less the church in which the concert is
held will be packed, therefore it would
be wise for intending patrons to Sc
cure tickets at once. Owing to the
high guarantee demanded, tickets will
be sold at $l.O0. Any surplus arising
will be turned over to the library fund.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-11
The Big Five Teachers Association
---E. c. Cooley Will Speak.

The Big Five Teachers Association
will meet at Waukon, May End and
3rd. This association comprises all of
the teachers in Allamakee, Clayton,
Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek
Counties, and is one of the most help
full and enthusiastic meetings in the
state. Every effort is being made to
make this the banner year. .~s
Unusual interest is attached to this
meeting because Ex-Superintendent of
the Chicago Schools, E. G. Cooley, will
be one Of the principal speakers. This
noted educator was for fifteen years
engaged in school work in this corner
of the state, being for number Of
years Superintendent at Cresco.
Other splendid talent will appear on
the programs in both the general and
sectional meetings. Specialists in Edu-
cation such as DR.. Jesup of the State
University, specialists in primary and
kindergarten, specialists in rural
school and social center work will have
a place on the programs.
The meeting furnishes splendid
opportunity for an outing in addition
to it's educational and inspirational
features. The weather during the
first week in May is usually ideal and
the trip along the Mississippi delight
f,,1 All toochoro chonld p1on to rooch
Waukon. Thursday evening, as the
program will begin Friday morning.
The people -of Waukon will entertain
all visitors n their homes Thursday
night, all day Friday and Friday night.
Every teacher in Howard County
should plan to attend.
\ Address all inquiries to the under
sigt%.:
E L. Cherry, Gutenberg, Iowa,
!, chairman Executive Committee.