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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-11
tn. 4Littl. Peoples" Christmas.

Long ago, In Merry England. the
popular belief was that the "little peo-
pie" Of the forest come at Yule time
to 1oin In the Christmas festivities
with mortals. Now, It Is well known
that the little people, do not Ike to
be seen and will not venture where
there is any possibility Of prying hu
man eyes finding them. So. In order
TO please their sprishtly little guests.
rich and poor provide the tiny friends
with hiding places of thick. green
vreaths and festoons. where they can
look on the revelries unseen.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-11

Power laid his rod Of rule aside,
And ceremony DOTTED her pride.
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice the happy night
That to the cottage, Is the crown.
Brought tidinss Of salvation down.
The fire. with we'll dried logs supplied.
Vent roaring up the chimney wide.
The huge hall tables oaken face,
Scrubbed till II shone. the day to grace,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-11
A Christmas Time Saver.

To save the minutes on Christmas
eve and leave time for the many things
that are bound to come up shut Oh
from the children one room In the
house suitable for the tree a couple Of
weeks before Christmas and gradually
accumulate there all decorations and
presents. The tree can be trimmed q
day or two before the holiday and the
presents wrapped more quickly and
easily because they are al In ono placo.
-Housekeeper. s...-~-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-11
COUNTY NEWS.
SCHLEY

;. W. Chitek was Cresco caller
Saturday.
John Nohale and daughters Wayne
and Bessie attended church at Proti+
vim Sunday:
Addie Fosse and family moved into
the C. A. Fosse residence at Schley
a.. Saturday.
Annie Vrba is visiting friends in
Protivin.
Fred Retbamel was Schley shopper
Monday.
James Ondrasek: drove to Cresco
Monday.
I'd. Cenek drove to Cresco Monday.
Ed. Stander and son Gordon and
wives autoed to town one day last
week.
LLOYD Fosse, who has been visiting
in Ridgeway, returned to Schley Thurs
day last.
Addie Fosse autoed to Ridgeway
Sunday. His wife and children accom-
panied him home.
Lillian Vrba called on her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Degro, last Friday.
Frank Harris purchased some cattle
from Jos. Capouch.
Mrs. Jas. Barnes and babe, who have
b. on the sick list, are reported
much better at this writing.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-11


Joe Barnes attended the Malek sale
at New Oregon, Tuesday.
John Malek left Tuesday for trip
through southern Iowa.
Fred Amman, Mike Derr, Fred Derr,
and John Ohmacht ard wives, attend.
ed the Bilek sale near Maple Leaf,
Monday.
T. j. Hooper transacted business at
Cresco, Monday.
Henry Rethamel and family and Miss
Noonan attended the basket social at
A. Reinhart's, Thursday night.
Louis Derr and wife spent Sunday at
the John Bilek home near Maple Leaf.
YIN. Hoppe delivered two loads OF
EacccH to Cresco buyers, Saturday.
Fred Derr, wife and daughter spent
Sunday at the John Ohmacht home.
Fred Decker spent Monday and Tues
siav repairing on his place at New
Oregon.
Gordon Stander and wife autoed to
Cresco, Saturday.
--,,enry Rethamel, wife and children
ct Sunday at the Fred Heimer-
.d::.er home.
Fred Derr was a Cresco shopper.
Saturday.
Joe Chick made flying trip to Ores
co, Tuesday morning.
VIM. Helm Jr. was a Cresco caller,
Saturday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-11

/ am now showing large, complete
and best selected line of clocks of al
kinda and makes. Special prices.
W. O. SwENsoN, the Jewelsf.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
LET CoLoRED JUDGE STAY.

President Wilson has hard time
OF 1t placating the Southern fire-eat-
ers who see red every time it is pro-
posed to help the Negro. But he has
gone far enough in that direction and
public opinion will back him up in his
apparent determination to reappoint
Robert H. Terrell, a Negro, as munic-
ipal judge of the District of Column
bia.
The public will be the more anxi-
GUS that Judge Terrell be continued
in office because Senator Vardaman
OF Mississippi has served notice on
the President that he will oppose the
appointment. It is nothing to Varda-
man that Terrell has served well as
municipal judge. 1t is nothing to
Vardaman that the retention of Judge
Terrell in Office will be an inspiration
to other colored men in their struggle
upward. Terrell is a niger and
that damns him in Vardaman's eyes.
If there could be more narrow view.
point than this, it has not been dis
closed. Instead of condemning Ter
rell, Vardaman condemns himself and
that section of the white race which,
instead of encouraging the colored
race, employs every means to keep
the shackles on the Negro. Let
President Wilson reappoint Judge
Terrell.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

"a New STORY. 81 l.incoln.

How General Thomas T. Eckert, for
mer head of the Western Union Tele-
graph company nearly lost his com
mission during the civil war was relat-
ed on the witness stand during the
trial In New York of the contest over
the generals will. The Rev. James
Veit of New York quoted General
Eckert as yfng in 1852:
When was an officer in charge of
the telegraph bureau with the rank of
captain Secretary of War Stanton CALI
ed me to his Office. He told me he had.
received advice that was not attend
ing to my duties and that my dismissal.
had been written out
While ! was standing speechless
before him ] felt hand on my shout
der, and some one said Z vouch for
Captain Eckert. Il have had occasion
to go to his Office several times. and I
always found him there.
1T was Abraham Lincoln. Stanton
broke the silence 4 apologize to Cap
tain Eckert.' he said. :.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
cONFUCIANISM IN CHINA.

Confucianism has been made the
state religion Of China by the admins
trative council of the republic, al
though all religions are to be toler-
ated
2 1t is understood that the presidents
intention is to set an example to the
Chinese nation, which he thinks needs
the moral influence of religion. The
president will worship at the temple
of Confucius and at the Temple of
Heaven annually in the same way as
the Manchu emperors did, but without
wearing the diadem.
One religion is as good as another
and sometimes better and any old re-
ligion is better than the hypocritical
farce of Christianity as exemplifed by
Caucasian American Christians.
Christianity is the state religion in
many countries so it was rather pre-
sumptuous for the Christian mission
aries to oppose the Chinese in having
state religion.
The Chinese have acted wisely in
having their own religion and not &C.
cepting the religion of the people who
are doing everything in their power to
degrade them. The opium traffic car
ried on by the British came near
running the Chinese people, but Eng
lands aristocrats had to have the gold
even if each coin represented Chi
nese soul. .s,-z
Many alleged Christian nations, in
Guiding the United States, have laws
restricting Chinese immigration;
Great Britain, an alleged Christian
country, helped herself to Hong Kong
some fifty years ago, Russia, an al
legged Christian nation, gobbled up
Manchuria; Germany, whose kaiser
claims to rule by divine right, occu-
pies Chinese port; France, an al
legged Christian nation, has appropria-
ted a slice of Chinese territory and.
even little Portugal holds Macau.
The shrewd Chinese realized. that
if they accepted Christianity they
would at once be lowered in the esti-
nation of the Christian world, that
the Christians would probably pros:
coed to enlarge their spheres of in
fuence" until their country would be
Christianized out of existence.
Wise Chinese
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

In whatever else 1913 was unlucky
it was not in the matter of lynchings,
for there were only AZ recorded, the
lowest number of recent years, $50
being the highest. Of the number
lynched only one was a white man.
Nineteen of the victims were accused
Of numbering white men and four of
killing white females. Attempted
criminal assault was responsible for
nine of the lynchings. Two were
lynched for frightening white women,
one for insulting white woman, an
other for being found concealed under
the bed in a woman's room. Two were
lynched for shooting or assaulting
white men, one for robbery and shoot
ing, one for assisting an Afro-Amer-
lean murderer to escape, another for
horse stealing. In one case the crime
charged against the victim was not
stated. The record is horrible enough,
but it gives some hope that this fa-
vorite pastime of the southern whites
is on the wane.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

=
Rev. Charles F. Aked, a clergyman
of international renown, now located
in San Francisco, has been asked to
resign because he denies that Christ
is God and doubts the immaculate con-
ception. He backs up his statement
by saying that there is no mention of
the trinity in the New Testament. It
is lucky that he did not live two or
three hundred years ago for he would
have been burned at the stake for
his heresy. DR.. Aked does believe in
the brotherhood of man and he has
shown his interest in the downtrod-
den and oppressed of all races. That
is of more value than the mere belief
in moss-grown dogmas.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1914.
is VARDAMAN PRESIDENT?

1t looks as if Senator Vardaman OF
Mississippi is the real President of
the United States, at least that he is
debating the reactionary jimcrow pol
icy which has President Wilson
bound hand and foot.
Years ago, many Afro-Americans
who felt secure in their rights mini
mized the power of Vardaman when
he was making his white man" cam
paign and said that it would never be
possible for such creature as he to
influence the policy of this great gov
eminent, but now we are face to face
with the fact that Vardaman actually
controls the government of the
United States. He has just delivered
to President Wilson his ultimatum
that he will fight any NEGRO nomina.
lions" to the bitter end.
Vardaman, who talks so much
about a white mans government
boasts of his Indian blood and it is
also rumored that he has Negro blood
in his veins and he certainly looks
as much like Negro as many men
whom he calls Negroes.
If Woodrow Wilson is President
he ought to have the courage to treat
every class of American citizens in
accordance with the principles of the
New Freedom" of which he has writ
ten and talked so much He swore to
do it when he took his oath of office.
He should order the discontinuance
of segregation of the races in the gov
eminent departments and he should
nominate colored men for office and
stand by his nominations by recess
appointments until he wins.
The cause for Vardaman's latest
outbreak is the fact that Municipal
Judge Robert H. Terrill is candi
date for reappointment. Judge Terrill
was endorsed by 800 of tn elowyers
Of Washington and 20 or more Of the
leading law firms wrote personal let
ters to the President in his favor, it
being unanimously conceded that he
is the best municipal Judge in the
city. He is also recommended by
Attorney General McReynolds.
That all of the whites do not in
dorse Vardaman's ideas is shown In
the following editorial from the st.
Paul Dispatch:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
WHEN LINCOLN I FACED A
MOB.

z was during political cam
paign in Springfield, ILL.,, be-
fore the war that Lincoln
protected Edward D. Baker from
a mob which threatened to drag
him off the stand. Baker was
speaking in large ROOM" says
Arnold. biographer Of Lincoln.
rented and used for the court
sessions. and Lincoln's Office was
in an apartment over the court
room and communicating with it
by a trapdoor. Lincoln was in
his Office listening to Baker
through the open trapdoor, when
Baker. becoming excited, abused
the Democrats, many Of whom
were present. A cry was raised,
Pull him off the stand!'
THE instant Lincoln heard
the cry, knowing a general fight
was imminent, his athletic form
was seen descending from above
through the opening of the trap
door. and, springing to the side
Of Baker and waving his hand
for silence, he said with dig
nity::s Cent emen, let us not dis
grace the age and country in
which we live. This is a land
where freedom Of speech is guar
anteed. Baker has "a right to
speak. 7 am here to protect him.
and no man shall take him from
this stand il / can prevent it.
Quiet was restored, and Baker
finished his speech without inter-
ruption. = ..s.s ...'
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

Brig.-Gen. John ]. Pershing, former
military governor of Mindanao, says
that the Moros Of the Philippine Isl,
ands have been pacifed and that they
will be good unless someone attempts
to interfere with the Mohammedan.
religion. There is no reason why
Americans should attempt to convert
the Moros. They have a good reli-
gion and they are too shrewd to ac-
cept the jimcrow Christianity Of the
American Caucasians
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

Copyright PressA Association
Man Of the seeing soul, thou of the swelling heart
Chosen Of God for sacrificing, for the noble part;
Thou the lowboms knsman; thou first of all the clan.
Head Of the House Of Freedom and Fellowship Of Man.
With power to know and suffer- the power to feel and ac
To live life and give lfe to seal solemn pact;
Man Of the bour, the moment Of the years all time:
Man Of the human instinct Of character subime;
Man in the darker shadows man in the blazing light
OF tenderest emotions and Of adamantine might;
Man Of the nation crisis, Of the nations need
Thy memory is with and we bless thy name indeed
Man Of ideals lofty Of the common clan
I hine is royal title, for thou vert indeed Man.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
Abraham Lincoln
and the
Stun Children

rrNHROUGHOUT his life, that
was marked by many sorrows.
Abraham Lincoln frequently

T\HROUGHOUT his life, that
was marked by many sorrows,
Abraham Lincoln frequently
expressed his sympathy. deep
and sincere, for the poor and downtrod-
den. 1t was his feeling for the slave that
set his feet first in the path which led
him to the presidency and to martyr
dom. In New York city. during the
visit which included the making of the
famous speech in Cooper institute, he
came most closely into contact with
the very poor. The meeting took place
in February, 1860. Its story is told as
follows in "The Every day Life of Abra.
ham Lincoln:' ss-sS
1t appears that on the Sunday which
Mr.. Lincoln spent in New York city
he visited Sunday school in the no.
torious region called Five Points and
there made short address to the
scholars. After his return to Spring
field one Of his neighbors, hearing Of
this, thought it would be good sub
ject for bantering Mr. Lincoln about
and accordingly visited him for that
purpose. This neighbor was generally
known as ".Jim.'' just: as Lincoln was
called "Abe." re-
The following account of Jim's visit,
furnished by Edward Eggleston. shows
that he did not derive as much fun
from the bantering as he had expected:
''He started for old <Abes office.
but, bursting open the door impulsive-
~. found stranger in conversation
with Mr.. Lincoln. He turned to re-
trace his steps. when Lincoln called
out, Jim, what do you want?' Moth
ing. Yes, you do. Come back Aft
er some entreaty Jim approached Mr.
Lincoln and remarked, with asstwinkle
In his eye: We'll. Abe, see you have
been making a speech to Sunday school
children. What's the matter?' sit
down, Jim, and I'll tell you about it,
And with that Lincoln put his feet on
the stove and began:
When Sunday morning came /
didn't know exactly what to do Wash
burne asked me where l was going.
/ told him had nowhere to go, and
he proposed to take me down to the
Five Points Sunday school to show
me something worth seeing. was
very much interested by what L saw.
Presently Mr. Pease came up and
spoke to Mr. 5Washburne. who intro
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

It is said that President Wilson
wishes to show the Afro-Americans
that he is not inimica1 to them. He
can do it easily and without fe At from
the opposition of Vardaman. Mr..
President, just pass the word down
the line that there is to be no more
segregation in the service Of the
United States government; revoke the
separate toilet order and declare that
Afro-Americans are to be treated Just
the same as other classes Of Amer
leans.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
duced me- Mr.. Pease wanted us to
speak. Washburne spoke and then

duced me. Mr.. Pease wanted us to
speak. Washburne spoke and then
was urged to speak.
81 remembered that Mr.. Pease said
they were homeless and friendless, and
thought of the time when I had been
pinched by terrible poverty. And so
I told them that had been poor; that
I remembered when my toes stuck out
through my broken shoes in winter;
when my arms were out at the elbows;
when i shivered with the cold And l
told them there was only one rule.
That was always do the very best you
can. told them that had always
tried to do the very best could, and
that II they would follow that rule
they would get along somehow That
was about what l said.
And when l got through Mr.. Pease
said it was just the thing they needed.
And when the school was dismissed all
the teachers came up and shook hands
with me and thanked me for it,
"Just here Mr.. Lincoln put his hand
in his pocket and remarked that he
had never heard anything that touched
him as had the songs which those chill
dren sang. With that he drew forth
little book, remarking that they had
given him one of the books from which
they sang. He began to read piece
with all, the earnestness of his great
earnest soul.
I'm the middle of the second verse
his friend Jim felt a choking in his
throat and tickling in his nose. At
the beginning OF the third verse he
saw that the stranger was weeping.
and his own tears fell fast. Turning
toward Lincoln. who was reading
straight on, he saw the great, binding
tears in his eyes. so that he could not
possibly see the pages. He was re-
peating that little song from memory.
How often he had read it or how long
its sweet and simple accents continued
to reverberate through his soul no one
can know.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

How would you like to own some
stock in the Premier diamond mines.
of South Africa? They paid a divi-
dend of 400 per cent for the first half
and $50 per cent for the second half
Of 1913.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

Congress decided mot to offend
Japan and so the amendments offered
to the pending immigration bill Tues
day were decisively defeated, thanks
to Representative Mann of Illinois.
They are very particular about Japan
nowadays. The amendments sought
to exclude, "Mongolians, Malays and
Negroes. they spelled Negroes
with small en-.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07

President Wilson could end segre.
CATION in the departments with a sin
gle word Will he have the courage to
eft?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-02-07
London,s Lincoln Memorial.

London's Lincoln Memorial.
The suggestion of Lincoln memoir
al in London in celebration Of the 100
years peace recalls the fact that the
great liberator is already commemorate.
ed in the British capital by the Lin
coin tower at Christchurch.
The tower. 200 feet high. was built
by Americans at the close Of the civil
war in appreciation of the sympathy
extended by the Rev. Newman Hall
and his congregation to the northern
cause when public opinion in England
was almost entirely on the side Of the
south. The stars and stripes are in
wrought in the stonework Of the tower,
and the British lion and American
eagle adorn 1t.