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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
Campaign Songs.

We have just received from the
music publishing company OF the s..
Brainard's Sons Co., 151 Wabash
Ave-, Chicago, a copy OF the tSilver
Songs" a free silver song book for the
campaign of 1896. The book contains
solos, duets, mixed and male quartets
ana is especially arranged for
campaign clubs. 1t is not cheap
word edition, and is sold for the re-
markably low price of 10 cents, or 81
per dozen postpaid. The following
is the contents of the book:
Silver chimes, (male quartet).
Silver chimes, (mixed quartet}. The
jolly silver dollar of the dads. 1
promise to promise. The American
way. The treasury note. Well sound
for the dimes in our pockets. Finan-
cial barber shop. The wrong to be
righted first. The riddle of chinks.
England won't let us! The stocking
leg bank. It's got bugs. Back bone.
Uncle Sans a bucker.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

Republican papers express need
less fear that Tom Watson will not
give Bryan his vote. Here is the way
he concluded his speech at Atlanta,
Georgia, in which he opened his vice.
presidential campaign:
''We are not going to put up any
candidate against Bryan. We are
going to vote for Bryan whether Se-
wall is withdrawn or not. I'm going
to manage this campaign so that W.
j. Bryan gets every vote we've got.
see the dread evils of McKinleyism
threatening us and l fear that if we
are defeated in this fight Mckinley
ism will be enthroned forever and the
battle for freedom had just as we'll be
given up. shall tell my people to
stand by the contract made at st.
Louis. Let Bryan have every vote
you can muster. Let Jones say what
he likes. Let him insult you if he
will. Make no answer. Pray for your
country. Work for her interests. Do
your duty"
This being clipped from Tom Wat
sons paper may be considered re-
liable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
Howard Center happenings.

Quite a number from this neighbor-
hood went to Daly's Flats last Friday.
Rena Fish, Mabel Shumway and Ma
bel Mcpherson of Cresco, and Pearl
Rowley of Chicago, visited with Mel
lie and Grace Marshall last Thursday
Rev. Mitchell will preach in the
school house next Sunday.
A few from here attended the dance
at Davis Corners last Friday night.
Quite few from here started for
church at Bonair Sunday evening, but
as they returned earlier than usual it
looked as though they must have got
left.
Mr.. Will Woodward was hurt quite
badly a week ago last Sunday. The
horse he was driving became unmau-
ageabl, running away and throwing
him from the buggy, breaking a bone
in the shoulder. He is getting along
nicely now.
Don't fail to attend the ice cream
social Friday evening.
10 Woods, Julia Byrnes, and Mamie
Owens Of Cresco spent Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Marshall.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
Davis Corners.

Last Saturday lightning struck in
one of Mr.. Guss Aberle's and in one OF
Mr.. Heide's stack yards, burning one
stack of oats in each case.
Mr.. Schacht purchased a new trac-
tlon engine and swing stacker to be
used with his separator purchased last
year.
Threshing is progressing very slow
ly. as the farmers consider the thresh-
ers's prices too high for the market
price of oats.
Hon. John McHugh's agent was
seen on our streets Sunday, August
9th, trying to engage help to count
his tenants effects. such as horses,
hogs, pigs, chickens, etc. He must
be getting deranged or had a bad
dream. Our people work six days
and rest on the seventh.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
Highest of all in Leayenng Powe-Latest u s. Govt Report
g! Rs%asgi RakiRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Chester.

A pleasant social was held on the
Freemire and Chaplin lawn Thursday
evening OF last week, for the benefit
of the Epworth League. The young
ladies are deserving of much credit in
arranging of the grounds. The fine
large trees were we'll decorated with
Chinese lanterns and the white pret-
tily arranged tables underneath with
the charming little flower girls in at
tendance made a very pleasing pic
ture.
Mr. Essington Sem, is quite sick.
Mr.. Henry Merrideth's children are
having the measels, but are getting
along nicely.
Miss Lettie Smith, of Dakota, is
here staying with her aunt, Mrs. Alex
Garrett.
Mr.. Zaun's family arrived here
from Hartford, Wisconsin, last Satur-
day. They went Immediately to their
new home which was just completed.
Mr.. Zaun is our banker.
Mr.. Jerome Roper is again to be
found in the Meat Market. He is hav-
ing lively trade.
Miss Maud Hardin, of LIE Roy, is
visiting at Mr.. Henry Meredith's.
Miss Annie Howe, of LIE Roy, was
in town last week. Miss Howe is to
start soon for China as missionary.
We hope and believe she will be sue
cessful. She has worked very hard
preparing herself for that great work
and has long been an earnest worker
in our Masters vineyard.
Chester is talking S. S. picnic, but
has not yet decided when to have it.
Mrs. Glendon Smith and Mrs. Eearl
Adams, of Riceville, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Capper.
Messrs Glendon Smith and Frank
Markham, OF Ricevile, are painting
our new schoolhouse.
DR.. Kessel was in town this week
one day. He was here assisting DR..
Freemire in case of surgery.
Mr.. Carl Buherns was in town this
week
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
Notice to Property Owners.

In Road district No. 6 all persons
owning land adjoining the highway
will see to it that the highway is
moved and properly cleared Of all
obnoxious weeds and everything that
obstructs and makes the public
thoroughfare distasteful and unbe-
coming thriving and industrious
community, the same to be done
within the next ten days or the same
will be done by proper persons EN-.
ployed and expense of same taxed up
and assessed against the property ad
joining the place where such clearing
is made.
By order of road supervisor of Dist.
No. 6, Vernon Springs township.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
To Cleanse the system

effectually yet gently, when costlve or
bilious, or when the blood is impure
or sluggish, to permanently overcome
habitual constipation, TO awaken the
kidneys and liver to a healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them,
to dispel headaches, colds. or fevers,
use Syrup OF Figs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

For the Minnesota State Fair Aug.
81 to Sept. to be held at Hamline.
Tickets will be on sale Aug. 81 to
Sept. 5-from points within the state
OF Minnesota. Excursion at one fare
for round trip. Good to return Aug.
18th. NJ. j. White, agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

For the Southern Minnesota Fair
to be held at Rochester, Minn.. Sept.
8 to 18th. Excursion tickets will be
on sale Sept. s to 10. Good to return
until Sept. IA at one and one third
fare for the round trip.
M. j. White, agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

For the Mower County Fair to be
held at Austin. Mimi, excursion
tickets will be sold at one and one
third fare for the round trip August
25th. 10 2Sth., inclusive. Good to
return until August 29th.
Nj. j. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
. New Queen Tea.

Crop of 1896 just received. The
Queen Tea is the best tea sold in this
mark ct for years and this year 1t is
better than ever. Call for samples.
Sold only by Soma WM. kELLoW.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

For the Davenport Fair and Expo
sition Sept. 7th to 11th. Excursion
Tickets will be on sale Sept. 18th to
18th. Coed to return until Sept. -
at one and one third fare for round
trip. NJ. j. White, agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
Big Bicycle Meet.

AT Ossian, August Goth. 800 in
prizes. Reduced rates on all railroads
For entry blanks apply 10
FRED j. FIGGE, Sec.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
THE ALLIANCE STORE CALLER

Is the place to get your Pilot cs taken
The second story has been II yea no
in the most complete manner or hrsd i
class work, and we will send out nofa-
ing but the very best. 1t always pays
to get tho best if you do have to plly
little more, then you will have 2
genuine work of art which you vii
not be ashamed to present to anyone
Everyone is invited to call and see Us
aud examine our work whether they
wish anything or not. w. BROWN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
NJ. j. WnlTN, Agent.

IOWA State Fair to be held at Des
Moiaes Sept. 4th to 11th. One fare
ior round trip. Tlekets on sale Sept
ard to t1th. Good to return until Sept.
fl2th. NJ ~ "hl'e' age.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

Plenty of pie and cake, but must
have cash for bread. After Sept, /,
strictly cash at the Cresco Brick and
Tile works. t5 N. B. Wheeler.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert have
re nted the rooms over Lomas & Kes-
sells drug store and have moved in
III e''- household goods and in a short
time ba rpen for business. They are
both tirst-cl,..ss Photographic artists,
and as soon as Sc tiled will be pleased
to show samples of tn str work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

In next Tuesdays paper will be
found an account of the exercises at
the dedication of the new school build
ing at Protovin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

For the Grand Army Encampment
TO be held at ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept.
lst. TO 4th., excursion tickets will be
on sale at one fare for the round trip
August 3lst.. Sept, lst. and 2ud., in
stead Of Sept, lst., 2nd. 3rd.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

CHWHfu, Cue UTUCeF.
Theodore and w. A. Gesell will
have an auction sale OF live stock and
personal property on their farm 5miles
southeast OF Ridgeway, commencing
at 10 a. NJ, Thursday, Sep. "a.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

Try sack of that Great Jersey
Cream -four and you will have the
best. Amundson & Lofthus.
Sole Agents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

Why don't you use our clear quill
corn and laundry starch, at five cents,
it is all right
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

NOTICE: On September 1, 1896, we
shall commence strictly cash busi-
ness. See our ad in another column.
The Geraty & Terry Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
SPANISH FIENDS.
Cuban Laborers Subjected to Bar
barous Treatment.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. 26, via
Tampa, Fla, Feb. A horrible
crime was perpetrated on the estate
of the Juragua Iron Mining Company
Three Spanish soldiers, armed with
guns, left Armesa and were met by
rebels, who killed the soldiers. The
chief of the Spanish forces of that
place ordered the imprisonment of all
the Cubans working i'm the Jaragua
mines. The order was obeyed, but
of the entire force the Spaniards could
catch only 1s or 20, as the others ran
away and joined the insurgents.
Some of the unfortunate prisoners,
after having been barbarousiy beaten,
were hanged, some by the neck and
others by the feet, or tortured until
they died.
The survivors have been brought to
this city and are in jail, II in number.
The steamer Maria Perra brought
yesterday from Puerto Padre 12 po-
litical prisoners, all prominent resi-
dents of that place.
On January Goth Spanish column
under Capt. Sosa met Col. Delgado,
300 strong, in Los Llanas, Sabana and
Farrallones, Baracoa. The troops had
six killed and 80 wounded. The rebels
abandoned the camp, leaving four
killed.
Yellow fever has caused 4S9 deaths
in the military hospital of this city,
from July to December 81, of last
year
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
Divorce News.

The New York Press is not only q
newspaper of exceptional enterprise,
but as "Hote" would say: "An eye
burner; a quick and easy reader" 1t
bright in many senses, but partic-
ularly in its proneness to avoid the
ruts of conventionality for the inter-
esting roads of novelty.
The latest Press conception is the
giving of divorce news in the manner
of marriage notices. There is happy
atmosphere of satire in this that is a
moral force in checking the impulse
to break sacred bans.
For instance, the present method of
announcing the separation of man and
wife is somewhat as follows:
At high noon Mr.. and Mrs. John
Doe, before select company, were
separated by Judge Law. The divorce
was radiant in a rich travelling dress
by Worth. She wore Virot creation
of plumes and an Astrakan cape, the
conception of Redfern. The ex-groom
looked happy and was picture of
manliness in his Prince Albert coat,
bright boutonniere, light trousers and
patent feathers. Richard Roe, the CO.
respondent, was attired in similar COS
tune, and showed his evident satisfac-
tion. Those in attendance were (here
the witnesses are named
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
OUTWITS HIS RIVALS.
Merchant Sells Them Salt for Sugar
and Thus Ends a Lively
War of Prices.

CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., Feb. IA
sugar war between rival grocery firms
in the village of White has terminated
in a curious manner. The war was
occasioned by one of the merchants
offering twenty pounds of sugar for
81. A couple of rival business men
entered into scheme to punish the
merchant for offering sugar 80 cheap
ly and sent confederates to him to
secretly buy sugar for them at the re-
duced price. After removing couple
of pounds out of each 81 package they
sold the remainder to their own Gus
toners, thus beating their rival out OF
two pounds of sugar on each invest
ment of 81. The victim learned of the
scheme, ana IN reUaIfar1on nfled pome
packages about half full of salt, put
sugar on top of it and disposed of the
packages to the parties whom he knew
were buying the sugar for his rivals.
These packages were then sold by the
rival merchants to their customers,
after deducting the customary two
pounds. After the man who made a
speciality of sugar had sold his rivals
about a dozen barrels of salt at cents
a pound some of the customers of the
dupes entered protests against paying
sugar prices for salt, and the trick
was exposed and the "war'' brought
to a sudden close.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
THIS WOMAN HAD GRIT.
How Mrs. Schenck C0wed Two Tramps
and Made Them Chop Wood.

MIDDLETowN, N. Y, Feb. Mrs.
Rufus Schenck is not the kind of a
woman who locks the doors and crawls
under a bed when tramp appears.
She was busily engaged in her kitchen
at Narrowsburgh when two tramps
stepped into the room unceremoni-
ously and demanded something to eat.
Mrs. Schenck was alone save for a
Is year old daughter. She was not
frightened, however, but told the men
she would feed them if they would
chop wood for an hour. The tramps
agreed and they were given their fill
of buckwheat cakes and fried pork.
When they had finished they started
away, and when Mrs. Schenck called
attention to their bargain they con-
signed her to a torrid region. She
acted quickly. Going to her bedroom
she returned with her husbands rife
and 80 calibre five-shooter revolver.
Giving the latter to her daughter, they
covered the tramps.at once and COM
manded them to halt. The men were
cowed and after moments hesitation
they followed Us. Schenck's directions
and entered the woodhouse and pro-
cured two axes. Then Mrs. Schenck
sat down ON the stoop and watched
the men chop.
They worked for a full hour and
were then allowed to go. When they
were safe out of gunshot one of the
men shouted back that they would re-
turn at night and get square. A watch
was kept all night but they did not
raaDnaar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
ABANDoNs ITS HOBBY.
The Farmers Alliance Discards Its
Subtreasury Plan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial I'm
Ion, which has been IN session here
three days, adjourned this afternoon.
Important action was taken during
the closing session, and among those
the "subtreasury plan," to which the
Alliance has been committed for a
number of years, and the demand for
an increase of the circulating medium
to $50 per capita were eliminated from
the platform. Resolutions were adopt
ed opposing the refunding of the Pa
cific Railroad debt, and agreeing to
meet at Dallas, Tex, IL the city Will
make suitable offers.
A committee was appointed this
morning to appear before the proper
Congressional committees to complain
of alleged outrages and murders on
the Maxwell land grant in New Mex
leo. and in Colorado, the Des Moines
River grant in Iowa, and the Sierra
Forest grant in California.
Alliance members who livedin these
grants had complained to the Coloniz-
alton Committee that they were IL
legally evicted In favor Of corpora
tions, and the Alliance now proposes
to call the attention of Congress to
these cases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
STATE ASYLUM NUMBER THREE
Cost of Caring for Part of Missouri's
Insane in 1895 -Superintend-
ent's Annual Report.

NEVADA, NO., Feb. 6.-The report
OF DIR. ]. F. Robinson, superintendent
of Asylum No. 3, to the Board of Man-
ayers for the year ending December
81, 1895, shows that there were In the
asylum at that time 522 patients, Of
which 2S1 were males and 241 females.
There were admitted during tho year
245 patients, 12s males and177 females.
There were discharged during the
year $50 patients, 9s males and SO fe-
males, of which number 106 were re-
stored, 1875 per cent Of the number
admitted during the year. The total
expenditures of the asylum amounted
to ss7, ,114.63. OF this sum s75, ,411.ts
was paid out for the support of the
institution; for officers salaries, ss,-
174.94; for repairs and improvements,
s3,52s.61. OF the $40, 900 appropriated
by the last General Assembly for the
support of the institution for two
years, 81, $685. .3s has been used. There
was daily average Of 4ss patients.
The per capita expense per day was
s.46. This includes all expense except
that for improvements and repairs.
1t Is the lowest in the history of the
institution. The total valuation Of
products from the Asylum farm, gar
den, dairy, etc., was SIS, $685..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
Circuit Court proceadings,

The Circuit Court room was crowd
ed with spectators to day, the case Of
the State VS.. B. F. Miller and son for
disturbing the peace and assault being
tried. At the last term OF court B. f.
Miller and SON, Charles, of Columbia,
and GIN. sansberry, OF Monroe Coun-
ty, got mixed up in q misunderstand-
ing, which resulted In some harsh
words and blows being exchanged In
the Court room hall. The case was
tried in Justice Winscotts court and
Miller bound over to the Grand Jury,
which indicted him Cor disturbing the
peace and assault. Prosecuting At
torney j. q. Trimble represents the
State and Cullen & Edmonston the de-
fendant. The case was given TO the
jury late this afternoon.
Thirty men have been empanelied
a. probable jurors in the case Of the
State vs.. Shannon Jarmar for rape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
NINTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
Select Warrenton as the Place for
Holding the Congressional Con-
vention and March oath
as the Date.

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee of the Ninth District met at
the Central Hotel in this city Thurs
day. The members present were w.
s. Hathaway, of this city, who is
chairman of the committee, G. II.
Day, of this city, who is secretary and
treasurer, w. L. Morsey, of Warren
ton, B. F. Russell, OF Steeleville, who
was represented by proxy, G. Kraet-
tly, of Herman, 8. R. Mckay, of Troy,
Robert Shackelford, of Wellsville,
Frank Buchanan, of New London, F.
L. Wilson, of Bowling Green, and H.
D. Bruins, of st. Charles.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Hathaway and after a dis
cussion on the subject it was decided
to hold the Congressional Convention
at Warrenton and the date was fixed
on March "a. At this convention a
new Congressional Committee will be
elected and two delegates will be
selected to represent the Ninth Dis
trict at the Republican National Con-
vention, which will convene in st,
Louis on June Is. 1t was the general
opinion of all the members present
that W. M. Treloar would have nc
opposition as candidate for renomi-
nation as Congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
"Courisr-Journal's" Editorial,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.-In its ed
itorial on the success of the bond is
sue, the Courier Journal will say in the
morning:
"The success of the new Govern
ment loan is q matter for information
al congratulation. It is the most i'm
portant financial transaction that has
taken place since the resumption of
specie payments, and its effects viii
be the most far-reaching. Hampered
by an inconvenient system of issue by
the efforts of an obdurate majority in
the Senate that strove to cheaper the
securities by making them payable in
silver, and in the face of the menaces
of the greatest financial power in the
world, they have been subscribed for
nearly six times over, at figures large
ly in excess of what was realized fol-
the last issue. Better than all, there
were ten times as many bids as were
offered for the loan of December, 1894
which was made under the same con.
ditiona
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-02-13
BIG FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
Heavy Rains Have Caused Rivers to
Overflow With Loss of Life and
Property.

CANTON, MISS, Feb. 4.-Rains in the
last two days have caused the most de-
structive overflow known in this sec
ton for many years. The entire west
ern portion of the city is inundated
from two to five feet aud the people OF
the overf1owed section were taken by
boats to other sections of the city.
The Illinois Central Railroad is sub
merged and many bridges destroyed.
News was received here yesterday OF
the drowning of an entire family of
children on the Reid place, four miles
from Canton.
PORT GIBSON, Miss, Feb. 4.-Rain
fell here continuously for thirty-six
hours, beginning Friday night. AL
streams are ovefiowed and bridges
are badly damaged.
NAyAsoTA, TEX, Feb. 4.-The BrazoE
River continues to rise, being six
inches over the Santa Fe track for
two miles near Allen Farm. Two
rivers have united between Navasota
and Allen Farm, making a stream
twelve miles wide.
COLUMBIA, TEX, Feb. 1.-THE Brazos
River has risen thirty feet at this
point in forty eight hours. To-day
the Emily P. Putting, Billy White
water, Justine and Christie, steam
boats belonging o.theC ColumbiaTrans-
portation Company, were washed
from their moorings,a and it is believed
have been carried out to sea.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. 4.-Re-
ports from points along the Ouachita
River say that the stream is higher
than for years past. The loss OF
property is great. The country for
many miles beyond Camden is under
water. The river is still rising and
fears of flood as disastrous as that of
1888 are expressed.