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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

r.
caught hold Of u small sapling and deter
mined to hang to it as long as possible.
His grip was SO firm, and he made such
good use of his stout legs that the four
rowdies did not find it easy to drag
him away.
Big Jimmy, pale and painting, stood
near by, the picture of fear.
Teddy's shouts of anger now gave
place to cries of pain. Big Jimmys de-
meanor suddenly changed. Color rushed
10 his checks, his tear-dimmed eyes be-
gan to sparkle. his limbs no longer
trembled, his fists clenched, his teeth
became set and his breath came faster
and faster.
The next moment, Lon Bagley found
himself plunged, by an unseen power,
headiong into the muddy river. Ben
Gritfcy was next dazed by vise-lille
grip on the back of his neck and fir1u
grasp on his waistband. Before he had
time 10 find any explanation for these
astonishing facts he realized he was
making mighty splash in the river.
| Henry Myron tried to run. He had
gone only few yards. however, when
he was overtnken, and regardless of his
| whining protests, compelled to Join his
sputtering companions in the river.
Joe Spencer, boy of II, was the only
one to escape. Little Teddy pursued
him valiantly.
You'd hetterrnn!" hescrcamed after
him. "Jimmy's too much for you!"
Jimmy was indeed mighty in his
righteous wrath. 1t gave him conf
dence in himself and in his strength,
which hard work had made equal that
of man, made him forget the awe of
these self-confident, terribly quick
witted fellows as they had seemed to
him, which had heretofore paralyzed
his arm. Now that he knew his power,
he rcveled in it. Each time that one of
the bedraggled boys reached the bank,
he pounced upon him, and cxulting in
his strength tossed him back easily into
the water. Three times did he plunge
each OF them into the river before his
wrath was satisfied.
What had wrought this change in
him? A cry Of pain from one who had
SNSAA AAio II iSilu. l!ttb MS sense OF era IL
tude was greater than his cowardice
showed of what good stuff this uncouth
fellow was really made.
mind now" he said, finally, to the
dripping boys, his lisp disappearing
under the pressure of his excitement,
there's to be no more tormenting Ted
dy. 4ou'll let him and all the other
boys be. And no more impudence to
the teacher! I'll lick you if there is
l amt afraid of you any more, and I'm
done foolin' with you. You'd better
mind what say!"
Naturally, after this exploit of Jim
my's, the boys became very respectful
lie now had only to shake one of his
great fists or frown reprovingly to
check their misconduct in the school.
room and on the playground. If tho
warnings were not sufficient he would
say, ominously:
You want to go into the river again
You don't? You'd better look out
them"
That was always enough!-Youth's
Companion
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

gibes and jeers from the older and larg-
err boys.
1t really was little comical to see the
giant Jimmy and the diminutive Teddy
playing the same games and showing
SO decided liking for each other.
ut amt any of your business." Teddy
would say boldly when tainted.
II gueth can play With anyone l
pleath, can't "" said Jimmy, with less
spirit
The boys Teddy had named to his new
friend were large. strong, unruly fell
lows, who gave Miss Shapley SO much
trouble that she sometimes feared she
would have to give up the school on their
account.
They often set aside her authority,
and almost daily gave evidence of their
brutality and cowardly instincts by
"picking on" the small boys.
None of them resented this treatment
more vigorously than Teddy. He had a
sharp tongue that could fling out some
cutting and disagreeable truths. and if
assaiIed by the large boys he did not
ueSitale 10 use MS uStS US wen as us
tongue.
1--WE amt bit afraid. are we. Jim
my?" he would say defiantly, but that
the larger boy did not share Teddy's
courage his shrinking manner plainly
showed.
One Friday evening the two friends
were going home together after school
when they were overtaken by four OF
their tormentors few feet from the
bank Of q narrow, shallow and muddy
river.
The large boys began their usual
sneering and jeering. Teddy did not
listen in silence but talked back
briskly.
Suddenly Ben Griffey. stung to thl
quick by some disagreeable truth Teddy
had spoken, cried angrily:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Farm for Sale.

Two miles southeast of Lime Sprins,
24O acres a II under cultivation. Good
seven room house, new barn 40 by 4S,
granary, corn cribs, hog-house, we'll
and wind mill, with stock and
machinery.
Will sell on easy terms and take
town residence property as part
payment. w, A. Smith,
33 6m. Lime Springs, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

"Old Sladds ought to know better
than to pronounce it kenyon.
Young man, when you are able to
clip as many of them as old Skudds does
you will find you can call it kenyon
md move in the highest literary circles"
Chicago Tribune
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
The Difference.

Dobbs-Do you notice any difference
in your wife now from the days fyour
courtship?
Nobbs-Ycs l do. In those days she
would be content to sit on my knee;
now she sits down on me altogether
whenever she gets an opportunity
Texas Siftinms.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE

To Mrs. Minnie Franklin Burnett, L, Il. Bur-
nett, her husband. Mrs. Clara T. McCaul and
G.. W. McCaul her husband; Defendants, with
others:
Yon are hereby notified that there is now
on fill in the office OF the Clerk of tho District
Court of Iowa. in and for Howard county, a pc
tition in equity, OF DianaC, Mason. widow OF
John j. Mason, late OF said county, deceased;
showing that she has a claim against the estate
OF said John j. Mason, deceased, for the sum of
Four Thousand Dollars, ana interest thereon
from April LIST 1890. for money belonging 10
plaintiff and mlsapproprinted to the use OF said
John j. Mason. deceased, in his life time and
asking that said sum be allowed as claim
and for equitable relief.
Now unless you appear thereto and defend on
or before noon of the second day Of the June
1896 term of said court, CONNIE ncing June 18Th
1895, your default will be entered and decree
rendered as prayed tor In said petition.
GEO. w, ADAMS,
b3t4 Atty. for Plaintiff.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

eve are to have some theatricals at
our clearinghouse this evening" sail
Rankin, and I've got to act tie part of
Il strong man. How would you advise
me to make up for it??''
"phcw!" exclaimed Fylc. "Goasyou
are"
Rankin had been eating onions.-Chi-
curo Tribune
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Present or Future.
VWWYv@ w w WV W

Present Future.
Poor Jinks is in u Guandary; he really dare
rot we'd
For fear his growing family may not bo
clothed CT fed;
Ard Yet the other horns as bad-what
woes his wits engage.
Who will, if children are not had, support
him in old age?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Willard l. Converse
Attorney and Counselor
At Law
Rooms and Berg Block.
cRESCO, IOWA.
Farm for Sale.

Three miles south and two miles
west of Cresco, in New Oregon
township, consisting of $50 acres, fair
dwelling, barn 40xG0 feet, good we'll
and wind mill also running water dis
needed ontbuildings. For price ard
terms of sale apply to Joseph
Glass, Cresco Iowa. weeks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Truly Astonishing.

Smythc-What surprises me is to see
these shopping womenso uniformly we'll
dressed s
Mrs. smythc (astonishcD = Wy,
they're almost all well-to-do people!
Snythc-Of course; but don't see
when they get the time to buy their
gowns and have em madc.-N. Y.
World
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05
Don't Hide.

Don't hide your light under bushel,"
Ills thus that the Scriptures advise,
And 1t means If you would do the business
YOU should
1t Is proper to advertise.
Il A w. Rulletin
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

-Tennyson was IS when his first
book of poems appeared.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-05

1t was the third day of the fall-and-
u inter term of the Plum Creek district
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

with running, but still she refused to let
me have the baby, although | was the
younger and stronger and better able
TO carry It. In her terror she Sc med to
fancy the baby was safer In her arms
than it would be in mine, though felt
sure It would have greatly relieved her
If she had allowed me to take the infant
from her Almost breathless with the
warmth of the baby and the exertion
of her fight, she painted like fox that
is pursued by the hounds, and the per-
spiration trickled down her flushed
cheeks like rain on window pane. Yet
she did not mean To give IN, and the
presence of the baby seemed to make
her all the more determined TO escape
the fate which the tramp evidently in
tended for us.
was just beginning to give way to
despair when I heard my mistress ex-
claim, "Thank God,we are here at last~
And on looking round saw the farm
house few hundred yards away. The
daughter was standing in the
ioorwey and appeared surprised at see
ing us running, so we ceased to hurry
md approached the house at a walk,
linking the tramp would give up the
;hase when he saw MS draw near. But |
n this case we were mistaken, as we
lad been all the while in his intention
or he came on without pausing and
olIowed us close up to the door.
Then we saw what it was he had in
lis hand, for he held it out to Mrs.
1assie, exclaiming:
Here, misses, here's yer umbrella.
FER take some catching"
And. sure enough, it was her umbrella,
hitch she had dropped while passing
ie tramp, an incidentwhich in her alarm
ne had failed to notice.-Exchange
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
Ragm- branded Goods.

ST. Louis. Oct. DIN the United
States circuit court of appeals, Judge
Caldwell made an important decision
regarding the false marking of bottles
of spirituous liquors. A revenue officer
seized a number of packages OF liquor
marked "Old Tom Gin, London" "Cog-
nae Brandy, France" etc, all of It hav-
Ing been made by St. Louis distilery.
In his opinion the judge decided that
It was fraudulent for any concern to
brand a domestic product with a foreign
label and that such boguG branded goods
are liable to seizure.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

Denver, Colo, oct T.. Secretary OF
State McGaffey this afternoon gave a
decision sustaining the protest OF the
silver republicans against the use Of the
republican name md emblem by the
Mckinley party.
Should thi. protest be sustained by the
supreme court the Mckinley people
viii have no ballot Ia this state. rs they
neglected to file by petition before the
time for doing so expired
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

tual arrangement each fouA hundred
years does in fact contain I46@77 days,
three out of the four leap years being
omitted which form multiplits Of 100.
Thus the exact error occurring in each
400 years is 1894 Of day, the year De-
ing so much IN arrear. To find the time
required before Christmas will occupy
the opposite side of the yearly journey
around the sun. we have merely to div
ide r72 days ro324 and multiply the
quotient by 400, which gives result Of
10000 years odd. If then. the present
arrangement is unatered, and he obser-
vance of Christmas lasts 50 long, We
shall, in about seven hundred thousand
years, be keeping it in summer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

Rotterdam. Oct. THE police here re
fuse to fgive the slightest information
regarding the release OF Kearney and
Haynes, the two Americans who were
arrested here on the charge of compile.
lily In The lyman dynamite plot. There
Is scarcely any doubt that the two men
were expelled from the country yester.
day, but the police evidently mean to
keep secret all the circumstances OF
their departure. II was stated yesterday
that they had been escorted to the from
tier, but Il is possible they were placed
on board some steamer bound for Am
erica.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

Rotterdam. Oct. Notwithstanding
the secrecy observed by the police re.
garding the disposition that has been
made sithe alleged dynamiters. Kear.
ney and Haines, the conjecture made
Yesterday that they had been deported
on steamer turns out to have been cor
rec II was learned today that the two
men enlarged on the steamer Werken-
dam few minutes before she sailed
hence for New York. and that they
were escorted aboard the vessel by po-
lieemen, who saw TO 1t that they left the
country.
Both Kearney and Haines are travel
ing under aliases.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

The safest of all places in a thunder
storm is an iron bedstead. Lying on
this one is in a kind of metal cage
which acts as lightning screen. This
is contrary to a very generally accepted
theory, as metal of all kind and forms is
generally avoided, under the belief that
1t "attracts" the electric fluid.
Trees, experience shows are very dan
gerous places to shelter beneath in thun-
der storms, and isolated trees more so
than a clump, especially if near water.
An oak tree by the side of a pond is con-
sidered by electricians as particularly
unsafe; but water and damp ground are
10 be avoided quite as much as trees.
If the storm is directly overhead it
would be safer to lie on the earth flat
than TO stand up. Indoors the safest
placement to the iron beds the mid
die of the room, and room in the mid
die of the house is safer than one at the
bottom or top. All draugh's and air
currents should be avoided. and all
bright objects, such as mirrors and pic
ture frames, should be kept as clear of
as possible.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
italy ana Brnxir.

Ntw York, Oct. T. Signor De Mar.
TIM, the IIerald's correspondent In Ric
dc Janeiro, telegraphs his expressed con
iidence that satisfactory solution OF
the dispute between Italy and Brazil
will be found. The Italian commits
sioner says that his government will
confne itself to demand for denial
OF hostile intent on the part of Brazil
In the acts tending to harm or wrong
the Italians, thereby showing the good
will Of Italy toward the South AmeFi
can republic.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
A Curious Watch.

In the year 1905 handsome and curl
Gus present was made to George III. by
Arnold, celebrated London watch
maker. 1t was a repeating timepiece Sc,
In ring, and was about the size of an
old-fashioned three-cent piece. Though
1t weighed less than five pennyweights,
1t was composed of rao different pieces,
and was provided with the first ruby
cylinder ever made. For this little me.
chanical marvel Arnold received from
the King present of 500 guineas.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
The Luminous Centipede
Dispatch

One of the most interesting creations
of nature is the luminous ceterpede, a
curious combination of lizard. snake
and natural electric light plant 1t is
about one and one-fourth inches long
its body being covered with short hairs
Its body is very narrow and appears to
be in sections. In consequence of this
peculiar formation the creature appears
to move sideways except when frighten-
ed. Then the natural electric light
plant feature appears and with an al
most instantaneous wave-like motion.
beginning at the tail, the color of the
reptile changes from orange to a green
ish phosphorescent shade. Then, spark
ing like a tiny speck of green light. the
creature darts away to place of refuge.
When oneNof the pair is in search of its
mate the color grows bright yellow
but at will the centerpede can resume
It's darker color, and then if lying close
% the grain OF piece of wood is hardly
noticeable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
A Curious Africnn Insect.

The most wonderful creature of the
insect family is a South African fly
called the tsetse. The bite of this fly
which is not larger than a common
honey-bee and of very much the same
general appearance, is cei tain death to
the horse, the OK and the dog. This be-
ing the case, it is almost impossible to
cross some OF the South African des-
erts, because the animals used on such
journeys for earring the water supply
of the party belong almost invariably to
either the OK or the horse species. Liv-
ingston, the great traveller, lost 43 oxen
on one trip from the effects of the tse-
tse's bite before he became aware of
the actual cause of tho trouble in the
herd.
One remarkable feature of the bite of
the tsetse is its perfect harmlessness to
the human family, probing into mans
flesh by the insects otherwise poisonous
proboscis causing no more inconven-
lence than would the sting of the sweat
bee or the bite of the mosquito. AS the !
reader will naturally infer from the
numerous times we have referred to the |
bite of the tsetse its poison is not In
erted by sting, but always by the pro
'oscis, which consists of a lancet, well
protected by two external shields.
Horses, cattle and dogs bitten by the
setse soon show symptoms of brain dis
riders, which terminates fatally within
ny time from an hour to 10 days.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

The elephant at the Jardin des Plantes
at Paris, use to play his visitors q trick
which could not have been thought Of
but by an animal of much intelligence.
His house opened upon an enclosure
called Elephants Park, containing a
pond, in which ne would Law himself
under the water, concealing every part
of him except the very end of his trunk
"a mere speck that would hardly be
noticed by a stranger TO the animals
habits.
n crowd would gather around the in
closure, and, not seeing him in it, would
watch in expectation that he would soon
issue fl ON the house But while they
were gazing about, copious springling
of water would fall upon them, and
ladies and gentlemen, with their fine
bonnets and coats, would run for shelter
under the trees, looking up at the clear
sky and wondering whence such
shower could come.
Immediately afterwards, however.
they would see the elephont rising from
his hath, evincing as it seemed, an awk-
ward joy at the trick that he had played
In the course of time his amusement be-
came generally known, and the moment
the water began to rise from his trunk
the spectators would take fight, at
which he appeared exceedingly delight
ed, getting up as fast as he could to see
he hustle he had caused-P ittsburg
Dispatch.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
Gold in Sea Water.

The dream of the old alchemists still,
occasionally disturbs the sleep of tn e
speculative investigators. The latest
announcement is to the effect that Prof
Hunicke discovered process by which
$4,000 worth of the gold which is
known to be held in solution by sea
water. can be reclaimed at a cost of less
than 81 The professor says that every
ton OF water contains cents worth of
gold.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION
Tcwns Generally Return Re-
publican Gains.
An saers wade 60 tsring ont a run
vetc nv nesh sides. 90 Make Good
showing.


Hartford, Conn Oct. s. Town cleo
lions we're held on over The state today
cxcep, at Hartford. New Haven
Bridgeport. Ausonia. Darby and Nau
gatuek. and The results show decided
gain ia republican strength and are
believed TO Be an index 10 the greater
political battle which win be wagcd at
the polls four weeks from tomorrow.
The extreme satisfaction at the results
expressed Dy Lieut-Goy. Cook, the re-
publican gubcrnatorlaI nominee, found
reiteration al the headquarters Of the
republican state committee, where Ct
was stated tonight that Mckinley and
Hobart viii get upward OF thirty thcus-
aud majority in the state Though TO.
days elections present many local IS
sues, which compicate the efforts 10
arrive at an Intelligent idea OF the lead.
ing party strength. IN the few towns
tina; bad gold and silver democratic
tickets 10 the field and gold men were
greatly IN the majority.
The weather conditions were decided
~ unfavorable for large vote, but the
leaders of both parties realized that up
on the result Of to.days election an es-
innate Of the probable majority in Con
neciicut IN November could be formed,
and an ehor, was made IN almost every
town 20 get OFT the fullest possible vote
Hartford county, with 90 towns heard
from, gives 10 republican and 4 demo
ratio. There arc seven towns not heard
rom.
Litchfeld county gives II republican
md democratic towns, while Tollans 4
hows the usual republican strength
Windhamis looked upon as the hot.
led of reppblicanism, and in the cleo O
ion to-day maintained its reputation. a
In several towns, notably Windham, Il
he school and liquor questions were In i
eeted into the campaign. The heads of u
he tickets were, however, voted for on s.
iraight party lines, and republican II
ain was manifest In every cpse Il
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09

One of the most remarkable products
of Nevada is a spices Of wood known
as mountain mahogany, which, when
dry, is as hard as lockwood, very fine
grained, red in color, and of very high
specific gravity. L has been used for
boxes for shaftings, and, in some in
stances, for slides and dies in quar'z
batteries. 1t burns with blaze As long
lasting as ordinary wood, but after going
through what appears to be regular com
bustion it is found almost unchanged in
form, being converted into charcoal
that lasts about twice as long as ordin-
AIRY wood, giving out intense heat
greater than coal, all the time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
KILLED In a Railroad wreck

ottumwa, Iowa. Oct. s.--The special
car of Superintendent Levy OF the Bur
hngton with a numb of officials on
board was overturned In the wreck at
Srum this morning. None of the Off
iais was badly hurt. Harry Moore, the
hagman, was killed. The wreck was
caused by passenger train backing
from the side track into a freight.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
Flower for palmer.

Chicago, Oct. Sex Governor Flower
of New York has consented to speak
for the Palmer and Buckner ticket and
Will be sent into Indiana next week.
Vice Chairman Hopkins took charge
at the anti.silver democratic headquar.
tiers today. and It Is announced that a
vigorous campaign is to be waged for
Palmer and Buekner.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
san Joaaaia Road opens.

Fresno, Cal, Oct S.-The San Fran.
cisco and San Joaquin Valley road was
formally opened for passenger traffic
between this city aad Stockton to-day
by Gov. Budd. In the presence Of thirty
thousand people from all the towns OF
Central California. At noon there was
a civil and military parade followed BY
barbecue.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-10-09
Eyerythinr QaIet.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The Indian bu-
reau has received a telegram from Tus-
kogee' Indian territory, where election
trouble was feared. saying that the
counting of votes is progressing and
everything is quiet.