Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

The recent rains have raised the
rivers Immensely, the Little Turkey
being up higher than we have seen
for several years, on Sunday at least
six inches of water was running over
the dam.
Joseph Shaefer returned from his Mis-
souri, trip last Saturday without in
vesting anything in Missouri land. He
reports having seen people planting
corn. hoeing corn and husking corn
during the trip.
All persons interested in bcautifying
the New Oregon cemetery are reqves-
ted to meet at the Cemetery Monday
morning, May 25, to make needed re-
pairs about the grounds and for any
other matters or business that needs
attention.
| INSTRUCTION IN Music.-s10.OO per
term, twenty lessons-piano or organ
furnished for parties without extra
charge. Pupils are not compelled to
take two lessons week unless they
desire. for further information apply
to Miss LAURAINE MEAD. tt
Col. j. H. McConlogue, of Mason
City advises the gold standard men to
bolt. They'd better. The men who
repudiate tho financial teachings of
Jefferson and Jackson will find
pleasant home with John Sherman.
There's where they belong.
WANTED-about 40 head Of horses
or cattle to pasture for the summer.
Plenty of grass, good water, and
address,
MARTIN P. LYpoN,
Lourdes, Iowa.
January 8, 1873, the Chicago Tri-
bupe uttered these words which are
as true now as they were then: 1.-The
labcring man would irhuitely prefer
to be set to work earning silver dol
lars than to starve waiting for employ
ment on gold basis.'' Found in
letters from Jimtown.
Next Sunday evening Rev. Geo. Les
llie will deliver a lecture in Grace
! Episcopal church, on the history of
the Episcopal church, covering it's past
1900 years. Mr.. Leslie is a student of
history, biblical, sacred and profane,
his sermoxs, and we believe his lee
ture will show the depth and breadth
Of his study and research, and will be
worthy of an intelligent and educated
audience.
Mr.. David Amundson who has been
in the merchant tailoring business in
Crosco for over twenty years and for
the past five years over the Caward
Grocery store, carries the largest
stock of fine cloths in the county,
employs more workmon than any
other similar concern in tho county,
and makes suits which givo universal
satisfaction in price, quality, and fit.
Parties wanting fine suits for the holi-
days would do we'll to examine his
goods and learn the prices.
N. S. Gordon, editor of the Austin
Transcript, was in town Friday in the
interest of the waMinnesota state
line circuit of which he Is president,
and j. G. Webster secretary. Purses
of 5000 will be given for speed
horses at the county fairs to be held
at Austin, Mimi, Aug, 26-2S, De-
corah, Sept, Ii, Cresco, Sept, Sill,
Preston, Mimi, Sept, 1918, Waukon,
Sept, 22-25. The Crcsco purses are
as follows: Wednesday, Sept, ., 2
year old pace or trot, s75; 2:25 class,
pacing, 500; Running race, best 2 in
3, half mile, SO. Thursday, Sept,
10, 300 class. pace or trot, $3.50; 2.3o
class, trotting, $50; Farmers special,
$50. Friday, Sept, IL. Free for all
pace, $l75; Free fer all, trot, 5000;
Running race, best in 5. half milo,
$50. Entries close August 20.
| Capt. j. Il. Donahugh while in Cali
fornia met d. II. Priest and wife at
Santa Monica and visited with them
at their home in Oakland and with
their daughter Winnie and her hus-
band in San Francisco, William A.
Fine, of the law firm of Harris, Fine &
Hess. MIR. Priest and son Frank are
both travelling for the same house in
tobacos and cigars. Winnie is teach
i.
and family they left at Los Angeles
apparently improving in health and
pleased with the country. He speaks
complimentary words OF Silas Wilson
and wife, old aquaintances in the east.
They found relatives by the name Of
Donahugh, who took them to see Geo.
Harlow a former resident of this couu-
ty with whom they had pleasant
visit. George is doing well and has a
fine property. The Captain is enthu-
siastic over his visit, his entertainers
and with the country.
Letters from Jimtown advertised in
the PLAIN DEALER, will be furnished
to new subscribers, or those renewing
for one year for paper and book at
81. 15, to others the book alone at 25
cents. The book contains 256 pages,
is printed in clear type, on good paper,
and beside being racy, pleasant read
ing, is highly instructive and scholarly
throughout. Its quaint illustration of
the effect OF contraction, and of de-
monetization, and of single standard
upon the industries and business OF
the people are truthful and instruct
i've, aud merit the attention of those
! who desire to know the reason of con,
tinually falling prices. Supply and
} demand has as much to do with the
price of money as OF other articles
When the supply of money is less thar
the demand it takes more of the pro
ducts of labor to pay for, or to buy 6
dollar, than when the supply of dol