Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

Representative Dockery of Mo. dis
played knowledge of the situation
when he said: 81 do not expect any
currency or tariff legislation at this
session and l apprehend an extra ses-
sion for the enactm ent6f tariff law
to reimburse the republican managers
for their campaign outlay"
Mr.. Crittenden has the contract for
building the residence tor C. j. Harlan,
commencing work on Wednesday
looking to the early erection of the
frame. The house will be one Of
the best recently built in the city.
The foundation is excellent with about
the proper elevation to show we'll.
John McCook and II. T. Reed are
in Dubuque engaged upon the case of
G. M. & st. r. Ry., Co. The case
was tried at the last term of the U. S.
court, the jury failing to agree. His
estate sues for $4,000. McCook ap-
pears for the estate, Reed for railroad. !.
The Penny Press, of Minneapolis,
has been reorganized upon a new
basis, which means that it will remain
an important and potent factor in the
contest of the people against the arro-
gance of combined wealth in the
shape of trusts and kindred monopo-
lies organized in the interest of greed.
10 Griffin is one of the counsel for
James Campbell on trial for burglariz-
ing a store in Elma. The other is P. j.
Nelson of Dubuque. The case swas
held up on motion to dismiss on the
question OF proof. The county attor-
ney made a most lamentable failure
in the case, the burgular being alb
solutely caught in the store, which he
alleged the ownership OF in the mer-
chant but failed in the proof.
From the annual report of the Iowa
railway commissioners we find that
the G. G. W., killed five and injured
in the past year, while
the B.. G. R. s.. NJ, killed IL and in
jured Sc; the Milwaukee killed 20 and
injured II; the Rock Island killed II
and injured 5; the Northwestern
killed 26 and injured SO; the G. b. &
O., killed % and injured 10, while
the 10 wa Central killed and injured
12O.
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ness ETC., write Us, we WILL mali you
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Address Standard Music Company,
Wabasha, Mimi.
Friday evening the 18, Rev. F. P.
Shafer will start the free course of
lectures in the Congregational church.
His topic will be "Heroism,'' field
that will give broad scope of thought.
The world is full of heroes and hero
ines who never smelt powder in the
strife of battle. Miss Alma Combs
will give fine recitation at the Con-
gregational church Fridav evening as
a supplement to the lecture OF Rev.
Shafer. If an admission was charged,
this feature would be worth the fee
charged but the admission IS free and
the church should be filed.
We have Just received a nice in
voics of cards, in latest designs and
tints for our holiday trade. Call soon
and get first choice, they are going
fast. We are told they are the finest
ever offered in the city. Our prices
are reasonable ranging from $1.O0 to
$14 90 per dozen. They are all photo
graphs that you will not be ashamed
to offer your friends or have on ex-
hibition at any place. We wish to
make speciality of groups and child
rem, we have just added to our exces-
sories baby holder which has proved
a grand success. We extend a special
invitation to the country people as
they also like good pictures. Ask your
city friends about the
GILBERT ART STUDIO.
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