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what like man suffering from conclusion
of the brain. He had been avoiding
his friends, and even | had seen little of
him. Almost the only link with the past
was his love of work, and he worked like
a slave under the lash.
He promised me now to keep away from
both the show window and Alexander. At
two clock the next morning, however, he
entered my room, dressed for the street.
Owe got to go down there, June" said
he, in strained voice. off can see her
and assure myself that she's all right,
believe | can Sleep"
When we reached the window he was
calm enough, but a blind man could have
seen how much he still loved the beautiful
creature lying in that uncanny enthral-
ment. He gazed at her fixedly.
al see they have installed an electric
FAM" ventured, after some minutes.
"And the hotel clerk tells me that Mrs.
Alexander battles her face and hands
three times a day, and draws back the
curtains to renew the air. From what |
know of hypnotism, Wally, I'm confident
she doesn't suffer. If she did she wouldn't
submit to these operations"
"You think not, chi" he said, turning
upon me as if a stranger had obtruded on
his revery. "Don't men work and die in
hell-holes of every description, every day
in the year, in order that their dear ones
may eat? Do you think her less capable
of such heroism?"
night came, the night of Vivian's awak-
ening. Wallys tension relaxed, too, and
at the supper-table he was almost cheer
full. He insisted, however, on my sitting
in the office with him until the return of
the day clerk, who had gone to the show
at the theater.
"Well," reported the clerk, selecting
cigar from the case, "he woke her, all
right. But he didn't do it with no whis-
per- He bawled Wake up' dozen
times, and slapped her face, and dipped
his hands in ice water and held them on
her forehead and the back Of her neck"
slapped her face, did he!" observed
Wally, with a glittering eye. "Hard?"
you'd have thought so if you'd heard
the smacks. OF course, you can't tell how
much of it was faxed. The ice water
wasn't, though, for he had the pail in the
wings, where the audience couldn't see it.
One of the stage hands told me about it,"
"How did she act?" asked Brand.
"Well, she sat up on the edge of the cot
for minute and stared at the crowd as
if she didn't know where she was. Then
she sort of blushed, and dropped back on
the pillow and covered her face with the
sheet, and four supes carried the cot off
the stage"
and you enjoyed it, suppose said
Brand, so savagely that the clerk eyed
him inquiringly.
"To tell the truth, no. he answered.
IL wanted to beat that big brute up"
THE next morning l babe Brand good
by. He had arranged to leave on the
eleven o'clock train. Imagine my surprise
when he entered the courtroom about
eleven-thirty and came up to my desk.
"June," said he,-and have seen men
receive the death sentence with the same
stony face,-"that man is going to hyp-
notize Vivian again at noon, in the vesti-
bule of the theater, and make her play
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had just emerged from tub of rose
water. | detected, though, gathering
hardness in her face, setting of the lines
around her mouth. A woman doesn't go
through such experiences without either
hardening or breaking, and Vivian wasn't
the kind you would expect to break.
DURING that winter a travelling hyp-
notist, advertising himself as "Alex-
ander the Great" came to town for
week. The fellow, though undoubtedly
a scamp and a card sharp, did not belong
to the ordinary breed of charlatans. He
wore their customary silk hat and frock-
coat, to be sure; but he had head that
would have honored a statesman's Shout
ders, a clean-cut face, and pair of COM
polling steel-blue eyes.
On Monday, the opening night, num-
Der of professional men attended in a
body, by special invitation. was among
them being interested in hypnotism and
having recently read Bernheim and Bram-
well on the subject. Alexander promised
us more than he delivered. His exhibition
was typical one, with the usual amount
of fakery and horse-play.
His piece de resistance was a telepathist
or mind-reader who called out the num-
Der of your watch the initial on your
handkerchief, the number of matches in
your hand, etc. This satin-gowned, bare
armed young woman, blindfolded and in
a state of hypnosis, and speaking in a
wandering, halting voice, was very eff
fective. But the chief effect was obtained
when, at the close, Alexander suddenly
stepped behind her and whisked off her
cambria mask, disclosing the face of Vivian
Brand. The audience fairly gasped.
How the rogue got hold of her can not
imagine. Nor can | say whether her per-
Torrance was merely a trick or real dem
onstration of telepathy. Conventonally,
it was a mad thing for her to do. Still
madden, from the same point of view, was
her acceptance of permanent engage
ment with Alexander, though the presence
of his wife muzzled the scandalmongers.
Naturally, | do not agree with those
who stigmatized Vivian's act as wanton
escapade to humiiate Wallace Brand.
For there is no doubt that her family was
on the verge of want. They were four
months in arrears with their rent; and
when Vivian, on the following Saturday,
came into the Office of my former law part
ner, who was agent for the property, to
pay this rent, she told him that Alexander
was to pay her forty dollars a week. Cart
wright had paid her six.
Three weeks later her mother and
younger sisters packed the remnants of
their household goods and moved back to
Kentucky. Thus ended the sad chroni-
cles of the Clapsaddles in Loganstown
VET not quite Something like a year
afterward was holding court in Belle
City, down on the Ohio River One suf-
locating night, after an evening session
that lasted until eleven o'clock, ! strolled
about the business section of the town,
loath to retire to my hot room Main
Street was dark, except for one shop win
dow, which fairly blazed with light Ten
or a dozen people, mostly negroes, were
grouped about the window, and police
man stood in the entrance, twirling his
night-stick.
The window was dressed to represent
a bedroom. A brass bed, white-en-
ameled dreSSinp-tahle and a co,IpIa of
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built up the most lucrative law practice
in town, and had accumulated in the
neighborhood of thirty thousand dollars.
don't think he had ever kissed a girl
in his life. He never danced. He hated
dress suit as dog does muzzle. In
short, he belonged to that type of men
whom the community sets down as con-
frmed bachelors at twenty-five.
The marriage, naturally, was nine
days wonder.
Later ! learned that Clapsaddle had
borrowed five thousand dollars from Brand
only two weeks before the marriage. In
the circumstances, it was more gift than
a loan.
did not meet Wallace for two or three
days After had congratulated him
with mental reservation, must confess
he said, still retaining my hand
"June, between old friends it's best to
blink at nothing. You would be more
than human if you didn't share the towns
surprise over this. | want to tell you that
| married Vivian because she's the only
woman I've ever loved or ever will love.
And, take my word for it, she is worthy
of the love of far better man than l."
1t was commonly said, of course, that
she had married for money. Gossip never
further overshot the truth. | was one of
their few intimates after they went to
housekeeping, and if ever a woman loved
a man it was Vivian Brand. Her love
fairly transfgured her; her husband
seemed to fill her life completely
THEN-incredibly to everybody, but
Of oil to t1,,tr H,,k 10 h,,,,
After three short months they separated.
Brand never explicitly or commercially told
me the story; but gathered that Vivian,
while in France with her aunt, had carried
on a rather desperate Irritation with one
of our self-expatriated Americans, and,
as always happened in her firtations, it
was the man who got burnt.
One day letter came from him, and
the foreign postmark naturally moved
Wally to ask whom it was from. Now,
the letter-to use Wallys own words
evidently frightened her. One can I'M
derstand her terror lest it prove a flaming
sword to drive her from her Garden of
Eden. In her panic she lied to him-she
told him it was from a woman; but her
agitation betrayed her.
Brands anger was cataclysmic He
took the letter from her hand forcibly,
and read it; and in ten wild, crazy words
his own language again-he stabbed
her love to the heart. She staggered out
of the room and out of the house without
so much as stopping to put on a hat.
These facts, of course, never reached
the public; so it manufactured a story to
fit the situation. 1t wasn't a pretty story,
and Vivians name became anathema in
Loganstown. Women cut her dead on the
street, and it was as much as a young
fellows reputation was worth to lift his
hat to her.
Some ten months before her aunt had
died. leaving Vivian five thousand dollars.
This legacy, with rare devotion, she had
turned over to her struggling father 1t
had proved less than stop-gap, and he
was now on his last legs financially. A
few months later he lost the box factory,
and went to work in the express office for
fifty dollars month. He still chung to
his home, through the tolerance of the
mortgage; but the place was as shabby as
himself the paint peelng from the house
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
Biz Opportunities for Real Farmers

Do you know, Mr.. Young Farmer,
that good Minnesota farm lands which
you can now buy at one-fourth the price
will soon go at the high price of land
here.
have the following tracts for sale
ut sacrifice prices:
One improved 240-acre farm-1S0
acres in crop-in Wilkins county.
One 160-acre farm, partly improved,
6O.acres in crop, in Norman county.
400 acres of good prairie land in
Mahnomen county.
These farms all have good, deep
black soil with clay subsoil.
Buy now, save agents commission,
and put yourself in position to make
. living and pay for your farm from
the crop and at the same time get the
benefit of the raise in value which is
sure to come. For particulars, price
and terms, call on
N. B. WHEELER, Cresco, la,
It pays to trade at Walsh's Racket
Store. 4Stf.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
PROFIT BY This.
Don't VASE Another Day.

Don't VASE Another Day.
When you are WORTH by backache;
BY lameness and uril larry disorders
Don't experiment With an untried
medicine.
Follow Cresco PEOPLES example.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Cresco Testimony. i.
Verify it if you wish:
Mrs. Mons Askelson. R. R. No. I.
Cresco, says: Il suffered from sharp
pains through my back and loins and
/ had very little ambition to do any.
thing. l tried number of medicines
without receiving much benefit until ]
got Doan's Kidney Pills. One box re.
lieved me in short time. am never
without Doan's Kidney Pills on hand
and I use them occasionally"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Askelson had. Foster-Milburn
CO., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
Of July, 1915.

of July, 1915.
M. J. Macarthur, Mayor.
(seal) City Clers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
Liked Free Things.

In the American Magazine a United
States senator writes about the re-
markable mail that he receives. Fol-
lowing Is an account of one Of the
most amusing requests that he ever
received:
1.-The American people are at all times
anxious to secure anything, no matter
how worthless, provided it will cost
them nothing Every days mail brings
its requests for seeds and government
publications. l have long admired the
frankness of the man who wrote to me-:
"Please put my name on the mail
ing lists for anything that the govern
ment gives away free"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
COLLEGE GIRLS FIGHT
A THREE ROUND BOUT.
Fourteen Hundred Young Women Wit
ness Contest With Gloves.

The 1,4OO young women students Of
Tulane seminary, New Orleans, La,
We're excited over the result Of the ring
battle between Miss Stevens of Louis
lana and Miss Coleman of Mississippi
for the 1873 pound championship of the
two states.
This contest followed a three round
battle between Miss Mcdonald Of Mis-
sissippi and Miss Kline Of Louisiana,
in which the latter was awarded the
decision.
The Mcdonald. Kline fight originated
in a discussion over the physical quail
fications Of Mississippi and Louisiana
girls. Miss Kline said she could whip
any woman her weight in the south,
and Miss Mcdonald challenged the
statement. 1t was decided to test the
matter in the mems gymnasium.
A regulation ring was pitched. Moth
ing was lacking, including ropes, bell
and other equipment. Professor Han
son acted as referee, and he was the
only man allowed to see the scrap.
The two battlers were attired in bloom
ers. About 500 young women witness
ed the mill and .cheered the fighters.
Boxing gloves of large size were used,
and each round was three minutes
with one minute rest
Miss Kline In the first round showed
her superiority and rushed Miss Nc
Donald about the ring. Miss Melon
aid was knocked down several times,
and Professor Hanson stopped the
fight in the third round. The young
women are the best of friends. They
shook hands and spent the evening to-
gether after the bout.
Betting candy and gloves on the re-
ut was lively.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
How 10 Ftaht tuberculosis

In q paper read last year before
the Bexar County Medical Society
WIZ; WI '.%esiesl Presre..." Be. ). ".
Carhart, Of San Antonio, Texas, .
physician who has devoted A1eh
ti3e e. the study q tseeFe.l:sis.
tsree-sssstss q I'll the .,sersi sss-
stances 81 the h1Han bo1ys they
nust 6e supplied q the feeds oe
sapDlenente1 IN AineFal DFeDafa.
tiens, or natural staEyattea en:Ses
wiSespread and unehecked spread q
tuberculosis and ether pFeventable
dlseases Il dae largely To- the De.
ealei1eA OiAe lacking) eeaditieas q
.. lss = thFsssAsst the e'v''''se
Thus from another authoritative
medical source comes justification
for the use Of lime in the treatment
OF tuberculosis.
ents Of Eckman's Alternative. much
Of the success attending the wide
spread use of this remedy doubtless
IL due to the combination Of this
s east IN a susn Ge' causes no
stomach disturbance, and since it
contains neither opiates, narcotics
nor habit-forming drugs. 1t Is safe
Eckman's Alternative. has effected
remarkable results in numerous
cases Of pulmonary. tuberculosis
(consumption) and allied chronic al,
fections Of the throat and bronchial
conditions. apparently. have yielded
completely to it..
In case your druggist is out Of
It. ask him to order. or send direct
to us.
Eckman Laboratory. Philadelphia
P. A, CLEMMER. Cresco. Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
oHlo's cOoNskIN LIBRARY.
How the Early Settlers Got Their First
Supply Of Books.

Supply Of Books.
In the autumn of 1903 there was q
meeting of the settlers in Dover, Sun
day Creek and Ames, Athens county
O., called primarily to consider the
making of roads, but before it ended
it took up side issue that, seen from
this point of view, seems to be the
most important part Of the meeting
What they did about roads was of but
passing interest. The other matter pro-
duced farreaching results.
1t is recorded that Josiah True call
ed attention to the need of books
Probably most of those present had
enjoyed the advantages Of libraries
back in their New England homes and
their isolation in their new homes in
the west emphasized the lack Of them
here. He proposed public library.
The idea was warmly welcomed, but
how could it be secured without
funds? The colonists were mostly
poor and what they had was not in
the form of money. There was but
little money in circulation and bust
ness was most easily carried on in
the form Of barter. Finally some one
suggested that all present engage in
hunting fur bearing animals during
the approaching winter, and with the
proceeds Of the hunt buy necessary
books.
Agents of John Jacob Astor had WIS.,
tied the settlements promoting that
industry, and the young men had be-
come skilled in the chase. They en-
tered into the work with enthusiasm
and by spring large store Of skins.
mostly coonskins, had been collected.
Samuel Brown was to make visit to
Boston, going by wagon, and 1t was
arranged that he should take the store
Of skins east with him, stopping at
Astor's place in New York to dispose
Of them.
DR.. Mannaseh Cutler went along with
him to make the selection Of books.
These were bought in Boston with the
product Of the sale of the skins. The
name adopted was 1.-THE Western L.
brary association" and 1t was located
at Ames. 1t was Incorporated Feb. 2,
1904. On Dec. II. 1904, the members
Of the association met at Ames and
elected Ephraim Cutler librarian. MI.
brown had evidently returned with the
books, for it was voted at this meeting
to accept Hfty-one books purchased by
Samuel Brown" This was the begin
ming Of the Coonskin library.
It Is said that sixty Of the youth in
that vicinity came at once under the
influence Of that library, Of whom ten
graduated at Ohio university, two be-
coming professors, three preachers and
I've lawyers. Thomas Ewing was one
Of these, and he testiaes in his anto-
to its influence upon him.
Ten coonskins that he got went into II.
It has been referred to as the first IL
brary on Ohio soil, but Howe says this
Is an error. The Public library of Gin
cinnati was established In 1902, and
there was Farmers library at Belpre
In 1796.-Columbus Dispatch.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
GOES GOOD IN 8HKosH.

From the Oshkosh (wis.) Daily
Northwestern-The Musical comedy
"Tipperary," was presented at the
Grand opera house Sunday to two
large and codial Audiences. The
show created an excellent impression.
The singing of Laura Frankenfeld
and Boyd Trousdale we're features of
great value.
At The Cresco Monday, Aug. 16.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of james J. Long, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administratrlx
ard Center, County OF Howard, State ofIowa,
deceased, intestate, and has taken upon him
self that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs.
All persons having demands upon the
Estate of said deceased are required to
ex hibit the same; and persons indebted to
the said Estate are called upon to make
payment to
EDNA +. LONG,
Administratrfx.
July q, 1915. 1878.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
WILL BE A REAL FAIR THIS VI

Never before have such efforts been put forth to
provide big program Of high class amusements and
visitors will be given the best week Of entertainment
Northeastern Iowa has in many years.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
Estate of Halvor Evenson, Deceased.

Estate OF Halvor Evenson, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, That the sub
scriber has been duly appointed Admin.
Istrator to the Estate Of HAlvor EvensOn,
late OF New Oregon Township, County OF
Howard, State Of Iowa, deceased, intestate,
and has taken upon himself that trust by
giving bones as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the Estate OF said
Deceased are required to exhibit the same
AMI persons indebted to the said estate are
called upon to make payment to
+. r. THOMPSON,
Administrator.
CreScO. In V q 1915. 1913
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
His Intent.

"Ahi" said the friend. you expect
TO drain this swamp and sell the land
to the publicT
"No." confessed the cheerful pro-
moter. II expect to eel the swamp as
It now II and drain the public. Dos
ton Journal
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13

It pays to trade at Walsh's Racket
Store. 4Stf.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Catherine Lang, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the sub.
scriber has been duly appointed Admins
of Howard Center, County OF Howard, State
OF Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving bonds as
the law directs.
All persons having demands upon the
Estate Of said Deceased are required to
ex hibt the same; and persons indebted to
the said Estate are called upon to make
payment to $. DOTZLER
Administrator
August 6, 1915, 5Ot3
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-19
COMING Here,

Referring to stock subscription
blanks which had been distributed
which stated that this subscription
is not valid unless 5000 shares are sub
scribed to before May rs. 1915" Frank
j. Aubrey asked if this meant that the
concern would not come here unless
this amount were raised in Norwich.
Mr.. Haskell answered that it did not
mean this; 1000 shares had already
been subscribed in Boston and it was
as condition of coming. If the 5000
shares are subscribed the company
VIII come here just the same.
a question from Albert Boardmau
brought out the point that sharehold-
ers would be obliged on July l, 1916,
to exercise their option for cash or
common stock for their preferred
stock.
George 5. Watts, secretary and
treasurer of the Hopkins & Allen Arms
company of Norwich, was applauded
when he spoke, stating that this SEEM
ed a very favorable opportunity and
would open a way for all the work
that good Workmen could do. He was
glad it was coming on account of the
employees at the local plant, who had
been on short time, and it was such a
big proposition that no small plant
could handle it alone.
Vote of Thanks.
A rising vote of thanks was given to
the men who had explained the pro-
ject.
James L. Case commended it as a
worthy business proposition and hoped
a fair block of stock would be taken
here. The profits on the 100000 gun
contract would be 100000 and from
an investors standpoint it seemed alb
solutely safe.
Subscribed to Stock.
Opportunity was given to receive
any subscription and Samuel Kronig
handed in his name for five shares and
was aPplaude9 Mr.. Case said 100
shares had already been subscribed in
this city and Mr. Watts had indicated
his confidence in the proposition by
subscribing for 5000 shares.
Frank ]. Aubrey spoke again, saying
that it was so seldom Norwich got
something for nothing that this had
taken US off our feet. He thought by
the time the information given in this
meeting had been circulated there
would be no doubt subscriptions would
be received.
More Contracts.
Other points brought out in answer
to questions were that the minute the
stock subscription is filed the COM
pany will start manufacturing and the
minute that is started the British gov
eminent will sign another contract for
100000 guns. The organization of the
new company is all complete with the
working staff under options. The COM
pany is guaranteed payment as fast as
shipment of guns are made and does
not have to deliver them in New York,
but the shipping receipt from here is
warrant for payment in New York
funds.
1t IS expected that guns will be
turned out three months from the time
the company starts manufacturing.
H. r. B-anche inquired if this were
to be Connecticut company and Mr..
HELLER told him it was to be a Massa-
chUsetts company because the bulk of
the stock would be subscribed in Mas
sachusetts, where it was non taxable
In answer to a question, Attorney John
P. Huntington said the stock would
not be taxable here either.
The meeting adjourned about 9
o'clock.