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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

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Total SIPS. o6o. ss
Mr.. II. C. Evans, of Des Moines, points
out that the legislative committee, In
referring to the above bill, reported:
eve find the clerks engaged in tab
ulating were paid So per day, while all
the witnesses, including Mcfarland,
agree that the same help could have
been hired at So per day, this item
alone involving useless expenditure OF
over $4,000"
In answer to question when he was
before the committee Mcfarland said:
"There is no question but what the
help could have been hired for So q
day"
"Who fixed the wages paid on the
census?" was asked him.
"The executive council" he replied.
So we have the spectacle of the four
men who held the four highest and
most honorable offices in the state abb
so.utely paying $4,000 more for clerk
hire than was necessary.
But there was reason for this-a po-
ltical reason. The clerks wages were
placed high in order that a large sum
might be collected from them for the
republican campaign committee. An
drew S. Miner, of Dcs Moines, was one
Of the witnesses before the committee.
He swore to the following remarka BILE
statements:
Q. what did you do?" =,
A. worked on the census"
@. "Did you do anything in helping
the Mcfarland campaign?"
A. II helped address some envelopes"
@. "How long?"
A. "Three or four weeks"
Q. 'Were you carried on the pay roll
during that timer"
A. Eyes, sir"
@. "Were the employees assessed for
political purposes?"
A. eyes, sir"
@. "How much?"
A. "Five per cent. of their salary. We
got little notice from the state cen
trail committee signed by Chairman
Blyth and Mcmillan. After that. Nc
MILAN came up and made little speech
and collected the money"
The amount paid McFarland's clerks
at So day was $37,41s. Five per cent,
of this amount is $1,s70.9o, which went
into the republican campaign fund. Is
aIcFarland more guilty than the repub-
lican state central committee? The
former required the clerks through
fear of dismissal to contribute to him
from $40 to $50 per month each. The
latter required them to contribute Ave
per cent. of their salaries to the cam
psign fund. Thus the tax payers were
not only furnishing the money to pay
the clerks, but to enrich Mcfarland and
to run the republican campaign. And
the executive council of Iowa, COM
posed of the governor, secretary, treas
prer and auditor of the state, fixed the
amount of the clerk hire!
eve point with satisfaction and
pride to the long record of wise and
economical administration of state at
fairs by the republican party" is one
Of the declarations of the republican
stale platform: F.9 STUART.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
Everybody says So.

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively ON kidneys, liver. and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biiousncss. Please buy and try n box
of q. G. G. to-day; 10, 25, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
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She Was Not EoRceFaeA:

Lately several ministers in comparing
notes of their work, were telling of their
"a; SUCCESS in preaching personal SER
rtons-thoss which are supposed to
be general, but really are directed
against the known weaknesses IF mem
bers of their congregation. One Of
the clergymen, in illustration of his po-
sitiop, told of an English rector who
tllought his pariss n 81 were getting SO
wicked that he must telll itip1ssm Y What
would beeeaae Of them If they Aid Ih,S, mt
mend their ways: FL preached 2 Sc
we're sermon on the eternal tate 9t the
wicked, and afterward sought 70 "lm-
proye@ .he lesson by personal admo-
milton. Meeting one day an old woman
who was noted for her gpssiping dispo-
sitiep. be said to her:
= hope my sermon has borne fruit in
your 'mind. You heard what I said
about that place where there shall be
wailing and gnashing OF teeth?" We'll.
as to that" answered the dame, "if I
'as anything to say, it be this-let them
gnash their teeth as 'as 'em-I ain't!"
Youths Companion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
BITS OF INFORMATION.

The governor of German New Guinea
has been killed by the natives.
Herr Krupp's offer of S125,oOo to equip
DR.. Peters nest African expedition has
been withdrawn.
The death of Edward Lille Pierce, the
well-known lawyer, author and philan-
thropist, is announced from Paris.
Barrii, the anarchist who shot the
Barcelona police officials, has been
sentenced to 4oyears' imprisonment
Joseph Simons, the town marshal of
Alamosa, Cal, was shot and killed at
night by O. ?. Brown, who mistooll him
for prowler;
The government of Mexico has issued
notices that sailing vessels, coal laden.
will be admitted to Mexican ports free
of tonnage duties.
News has been received from China
that the port of Flung Yung Kow, near
Foo ChoW, is to be sold to Germany az
coal and naval stati9p.
The national convention of letter car,
riers, which opened auspiciously in San
Francisco Monday night, held two bust.
ness sessions Tuesday in Odd Fellows
hall.
It is announced on good authority
that the Spanish ministry will go out
within two weeks and will be succeeded
by a liberal cabinet headed by Senior
Sagaasta.
The Christian Endeayerers of Ala
media county, CAL, have started cru.
SADIE against the riding of bicycles on
Sunday and are. circulating pledges
throughout the country.
Mrs. H. L. Spellman, mother of Mrs.
I9hln u. Rockefeller, died at Forest Hill,
Mr. Rockefelier's sGltyc!and home. She
was SIS years old and had been In fail
ing health for some time.
Bishop Messmer, of the diocese OF
Green Bay, has written a letter bitterly
e9mdemning the grand ball which was
the closing featllrs 9f the Wisconsin,
state convention of Catholic Foresters,
The trades union congress at Birm.
ingham, England, on Monday passed a
resolution in favor of the hours OF
labor being limited to eight per day
iii >aal trades and occupations in the
United Kingdom.
Mrs. Richard NLillilsin, widow of the
wealthy sugar planter, has presented
PIP charity hospital at New Orleans
With $4,000 to found a'cllildren's build.
ing, which will include q kindergarten,
and other improvements. q
Joseph ", Shannon, formerly well:
l,no>.. character actor, is dead, aged 81.
In his prime he was . member of the
Wallack & Abbey stock company. as
last engagements were with James
Q'Ne;ll and Rose Coghlan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
Found.

AT Lowry's drug store, marvellous
cure for all kidney complaints, nerv-
GUS exhaustion and female weakness.
1t is Foley's Kidney Cure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
Lafayette for women'. Freedom.

Edmond de La Fayette, the grandson
of our La Fayette and the last of the
name in the male line, who died q few
years ago, a member of the French
senate, said: ITO cultivate and ele-
vate the intelligence Of women, to pre-
pare them to become the amiable and
devoted companions of their husbands.
and yet, at the same time, enlightened
and useful advisers in the difficulties
of life; to render them fit to perform
their duties as mothers, to assume their
proper influence in the education of the
children, and to guide them wisely
when circumstances demand it-such,
to my mind, should be the aim and plan
of the course Of instruction given In
girls colleges" -Independent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
It Hits the Spot.

When suffering from severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore
t hnn r.n dose n,s Of O. Eohnr.s HONEY
be at once relieved, warm grateful
feeling and healing of the parts af-
fected will be experienced and you
will say: st feels SO good, IT HITS
THE SPOT" 1t is guaranteed.
Sold by j. J. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
A Household Necessity.

No family should be without Foley's
Colo Cure, for all bowel complaints,
Sold by j. j. Lowry.
Ex-President Cleveland's Property.
Trenton, N. j., Sept. S.-The Mercer
county board of assessors met Tues
day. Ex-President Cleveland, who lives
In Princeton, made his return of $780,
300 real estate ana $4,000 of PERSONAL
property.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

The different township committees are re-
quested to call the township caucllses in accord
ance with the above.
BY order of County Committee,
P. McHUGH. Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
Gu res

Prove the merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla
tive, perfect permanent Cures.
Cures OF scrofula in severest forms, like
gotre, swelled neck, running sores hip
disease, sores in the eyes. -
Cures of Salt Rheum, with its intense itching
and burning, scald head, letter, etc.
Cures OF. Boils, Plmples, and all other erup-
tons due to impure blood.
Cures OF Dyspepsia and other troubles where
agood stomach tonic was needed,
Cures ofRheumatism, where patients were up-
able to work or walk for weeks.
Cures of Catarrh by expelling the impurities
which cause and sustain the disease,
Cures OF Nervousness by properly tonng and
feeding the nerves upon pure blood
Cures of That Tired Feeling by restoring
strength Send for book of cures by
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cnscarets Cauly Catartic 10c or 25c.
II @. G. @. fail to cure. ,lrsy. ~ fand noncy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

Insect Eating Flowers.
! In Borneo there grows an insect
eating flower which has the smell Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

For eighteen months have been we'll. AL
though II years OF age can go where wish
and sleep all night and wake up as cheer
full as babe and completely rested"
Dr.. Misc Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under = positive gnilrantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Hears
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

others and q number
OF remedies, spending
q large amount OF
money, but finally be-
came SO bad that it was
unsafe for me to leave
home. l commenced
ustgs Or. Niles Heart
Cure two years age,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathnrtic 1Oc or 2bc.
u Q. G. g. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Democratic Convention.

A delegate Convention Of the Democrats of
Howard county will be held at the Court House,
Cresco. on Saturday, September 25, 1897, at 2
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates for the following county
offices:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

80 COUNTY superintendent Vi oC1lUOlS,
County Treasurer,
Supervisor,
and the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before 1t.
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate from each township and one additional
delegate for each Is votes or fraction over II
cast for Hon. W. j. Bryan at the general cleo
tlOn of 1896. Upon such basis the different
townships are entitled to the following repre-.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
DANIEL MYERS,
OF PENNSYLVANIA
A Living Object Lesson for Dr.. Miles New
Heart Cure.

III EAR,T DISEASE is durable. "For over
HH forty years" writes Daniel Myers of
Two Taveras, Pa., on Aus. 10, 1896,
Il suffered with heart disease. First slight
palpitation, gradually growing worse. Then
shortness of breath, slecplessness, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
of the heart alarmed me and l consulted
tbSsician Receiving no benefit l tried
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

forth recently through the press over
the initials of young man who is
closely related to, and is in the employ
of, one of the state officers.
Proof that the executive council is
chargeable with gross maladministra-
ton of affairs is voluminous. The in
vestigating committee appointed by the
legislature last winter reported that the
total cost Of the census report reached
the enormous sum of $12s,0o0. Here is
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
Our Harvest.

Our farmers are this week in the midst of
their harvest. Every where we can see the
blades Of the reaper twinkling in the sun
light, as they lay the grain down in front Of
the sickle and hear the melodious chatter Of
the machine as it falls the stately grain.
In few days the waving wheat fields.
which in their season were the pride and adj
miration Of our people, will be no more and
in their stead the gathered sheaves and
shocks of grain will appear.
The harvest is the joyful season for then
the return for the years labor and waiting
are soon to be realized, and in the hope OF a
bOuntiful return is the heart of the husband
man made glad. We have this year been
blessed with splendid crops. Our wheat is
beyond the average. Rye. barley and oats
all promise fruitful returns, and
whilst hay and corn are not so good as we
might have liked they could have been
worse. There is hope too that the market
will be good especially for the wheat and
that the labor and expense incurred may
be repaid with reasonable profit.
When we reflect that no agricultural ma
eloHSnu pC udppy VI PROSPEROUS uultSS buo
tiller Of The soil is prosperous, 1t is onlyra-
tural that we should wish the smiles of ma
ture to be upon the face of the earth, for
thereby only. can we be joyful. We con-
graduate our farmers upon the harvest they
are reaping and trust that it will lift from
them load of doubling and gloom, and re-
lieve the financial distress of many who had
almost given up under the depression and
gloom which has surrounded US.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
From Pocahontas.

Tom Douglas, a colored youth of the
Levels, who has become sufficiently educat.
ed to write, was put in Jail last week fol-
forging the name of Miss Bessie Edgar to
orders on different stores.
Joseph H. Bussard. the Assessor of the
county. was kicked by horse during the
recent term of the circuit court. Mr.. Bus.
sard had the misfortune some years ago to
be kicked upon the same leg by horse,
when it was broken SO badly as to make
him very lame since. Fortunately the pres
ent kick did not break the leg again.
Mrs. Becky Clayter, an old woman some
what demented, has been attending the re-
cent sessions Of the circuit court. She
brings her knitting and seats herself inside
the bar and takes keen interest in all that
goes on. Some time ago her lands were sold
for debt, and since that time she has suffer-
ed from the delusion that she must be in
court.
Isaac McNeel came near being seriously
injured recently by vicious bull. As he
was riding away from the house the bull
attacked his horse, causing him to be
thrown. He, however. was not seriously
hurt.
The condition of Capt VIM. l.. McNeel is
unchanged. He is still very feeble.
Summers and Winters McNeel, sons of
Isaac McNeel, Esq, are home again from
the University Of Virginia, bringing with
them degrees, one in medicine and the
other in law These vnunp man are twin
brothers, and about the only thing in which
they have ever differed is that they chose
professions.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
From creenbrier Co. w. va.

FOUND DEAD.-On Thursday morning last
man was found dead in q fence corner just
opposite the fair grounds near Lewisburg.
exter, and he had been in the Lewisburg
vicinity for several days previous selling a
soldering solution. 1t is supposed he had
been drinking Wood alcohol, which is one
of the destructive chemicals to the human
tissue that can be imagined.
Poindexter was buried in the cemetery at
Lewisburg.
Mrs. Ann Montgomery, widow of the late
Jas. Montgomery, of Lewisburg, died on the
23rd ult., at her home, and was buried on
the 25th. She was about II years of age.
Three children survive her, Col. ]. Alex.
Montgomery, OF Birmingham, Ala, Mrs.
W. A. Franz, of Fayette. Mo-, and Mrs.
Mary Brown, of Lewisburg.
A little son of Robert A. Curry, Esq, of
Fort Spring neighborhood, was in wagon
with Messrs. Frank McClung and Joseph
Meredith, going over the hill through which
had left in wagon, and the horses becoming
frightened ran away throwing the boy out.
He was unhurt but the horses ran on and
when found were entangled in the harness
and down. They were cut loose and one OF
the slipped down the steep mountain side
some distance and the wagon rolled will
him, when extricated and being led around
so, as to bring him to the road, he again
slipped and fell over precipice nearly two
hundred feet into the river. He was taker
out alive but in short time fell over dead
The family of Jas. Withrow, Esq, was
seriously poisoned last week, from eating
ice-cream. A married daughter, Mrs. Feams
ter is reported as very sick.
The farm Of Lee W. Squires near Frank
ford, was sold last week for $S.125. 1t con-
sisted of 47S acres. and is about half what
Mr.. Squires paid for it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
B. p. O. r.. Picnic.


On-Monday evening, headed by the Stone
wall Band, the B. P. Order of Elks,- about
40 strong. dressed in light linen suits and
straw hats, paraded the streets, and made
tine showing. The next day they had pic
Aic at HIGHLAND Park and many people
attended. There being games and races
and trap shooting, and all had good
time.
The largest number of people on the
grounds at any one time was estimated at
two thousand, and the greatest interest was
In the base ball match between Charlottes-
vile and Staunton. A very good team came
from Charlottesville, and our home team
was strengthened by David Fnltz. Billy
Donovan and Kent Harrison. The playing
on both sides was good. and Porter. who is
a new man as pitcher, did remarkably
we'll. The game closed at the end of the
9TH inning with the score of 8 to 5 in favor
Staunton.
The pavilion was then the centre of in
terest and dancing began in earnest, and
was kept up until late hour. About ten
O'Clock the clouds began to look threaten
ing and this caused a rush for the cars and
taxed the management to its utmost
extremity. and caused some temporary COM
plant which was doubtless forgot as soon
as the person was at home. The pavilion
is very substantial rustic building about
30x60 feet, and has an elegant floor. There
are rustic seats about the grounds and
tables for persons who had brought lunch
baskets. During the summer there will be
music on the grounds from Z to 10 o'clock,
and other matters of interest will be added.
The base ball grounds with little more
work about LIST base and at left field can be
made good.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
Death Of J. w. smith.

j. W. Smith, for number of years, en-
ploYed with the Western Union Telegraph
Office in this city, died at about half past
four o'clock on Wednesday morning at his
fathers homein this city, aged about 81
years, after an illness of about ten days
with an affection of the liver, causing gall
stones.
He was married, his wife being Miss
Williams, of Broadway, but they had no
children. He is survived by his father,
VIM. H. Smith, his mother and two broth
ers, one of whom is night clerk at the Vir-
ginia Hotel, and the other in the employ OF
Ernest Nothnagel.
He was a young man of most exemplary
habits and was held in high esteem by his
company and by all who knew him. He
will be buried at Broadway, Rockingham
county, and his remains will leave the city
on the early train tomorrow morning.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
8uIcIded.

J. B. Purcell, an inmate of the Western
State Hospital, committed suicide on Wed
nesday OF last week by throwing himself
under B. & o. passenger engine as it was
approaching the station in this city about
3.45 p. m. The patient was one of those who
on account of his condition was allowed the
freedom OF the grounds. He was thought
to be rapidly convalescing. and had been in
the asylum about IS months. The engineer
whistled and gave every signal to warn
him Off the track, but it was too late when
discovered that be was determined to be
run over to stop the train. He was evident
ly killed dead. though his body was. not
badly mangled. His body was sent to Al
exandria for burial on the train passing
here that night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
county Court.

J. Nearly all the newly elected county of1l-
Gals qualified.
s. e. Nef is disqualified as road director
because he holds an Office as postmaster.
The estate OF VIM. Taylor was committee
to the sheriff.
John r. Tucker, Jr., qualified as deputy
sheriff.
The wills of w. e. Smith and Sarah Ken
needy were admitted to probate.
The will of VIM. j. Collier was admitted
to probate, with D. K. Wonderly as execu-
tor.
W. E. Miller executed a new bond as
guardian of Chas. D.. Margaret A. and Vir-
ginia E. Miller,
Emma j. Wilkinson qualified as execu-
trix of Octavius William Wilkinson decd.
The contested election case of Lilley and
others against Condor Gas to road commits
sioner in Riverheads district) was set for
Friday. July End.
Homer B. Coiner was appointed guardian
of estate of Michael A. Conner, person of
unsound mind.
The estate of Ellen j. Philips, with the
will annexed, was committed to the sheriff
for administration.
The officers who qualified in the court
Monday were:
Supervisors james q. Cochran, A. Perry
Anderson, John d. Fulton, Elijah Coiner,
Thomas NJ. Smiley and Robert Crawford.
Commissioners of roads,. Frank Hang
er, John A. Kiracote, John William Byers,
John T. Leonard, d. Newton Wilson.
Road direetors-E. M. Anderson, Jacob
Coffman. 7. J. Thompson, and NJ. II. East.
Constables T. Carr, Eugene O.
Carr, and George F. Smith.
Overseer of poor-John M. Halflin, Jacob
G. Fellers, Joseph T. Carr. Robert D. Hens
ley, James J. Rosen, and John r. Hidy.
Justices of the peace-Archibald Kinney,
William l.. Meredith, John W. Hopewell,
Nicholas z. Wheeler. David S. Sheets.
John G. Gochenour, Noah L. Shreckhise,
William McCue. John W. Churchman. Sam
uel T. Alexander, John B. Hunter, William
Taliaferro, j. D. Rowan, S. A. d. Mckee,
D. B. Kunkle. John S. Guy. P. Newton
Wilson.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
ME-. Carlisle to Settle in New york.

Elk Secretary Carlisle has definitely
determined to settle in New York city.
He is now there selecting law offices
and residence. tits understood he will
offer his house in Washington for sale
This action indicates he has concluded
to withdraw finally from Kentucky
politics. and, as friend of his put it
Friday, to devote the rest of his life to
making money. His son, Logan Car
Isle, will be associated with him, and
he will have a friendly connection with
the law firm in New York city OF which
ex Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Curtis is Il member.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
Wedd Ings.
scoTr-e1LKEsoN.

On Tuesday, June %, Mr.. VIM. B. Scott,
we'll and favorably known in the Thinking
Spring neighborhood, and at one time Con-
stable Of South River district, and Mrs.
Lula 7. Gilkeson, daughter of John ]. La
rev. Esq. were married, the Rev. DIR. Geo.
W. Finley officiating.
RIMELCLANDES,
On June %, near Fort Defiance, Mr.. John
M. Rimel, IT,, and Miss Fannie F. Landes
we're married; bothof Augusta.
Observation-Disclosures
On June %. at Niagara Falls, Mr.. Paul
II. Heydenreich of this city, was married to
Miss Jennie Minerhalm of Rochester, New
York. The young couple reached here on
Saturday.