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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
The Requirements OF Law.

The duties pertaining to the examl-
nation of teachers for our public
schools are so important that the
statute, page 929, chapter Is, sec 1884,
Code of 1897, requires that the County
Superintendent shall be the holder
of a frst-class or state certificate or
diploma. 1t is no secret that when
first chosen to that office, the certifi-
cate held by Mr.. Mcpherson barely
came within scope Of the requirement
OF the law. Since then new branches
of study have been added, branches
in which he has had no instruction,
and which added to the others in
which his marking was SO low as
to almost bring him to the grade be-
low that required by the statute as
essential prerequisites to his holding
the office. A first. class certificate is-
sued by himself, to himself, covering
branches of study that he has never
pursued is proposition->-ttoo absurd
70 be seriously considered. A first
class certificate issued to him by his
predecessor is sufficient for first
term, but cannot possibly be made to
cover second, and especially when
new branches of studies are intro.
duced into what is required. Hence
the provision of law that he shall
hold state certificate or diploma.
The duty of seeing that the require
ments of the la Nv are complied with,
devolves upon the board of Super
visors, and however unpleasant the
duty may be to that body, it should
not shrink from requiring all that the
statute demands. The taxes levied
for the public schools and for educa-
tional purposes equal all the taxes
levied for other purposes or nearly SO.
Hence the imperative duty of the
board to see that competency for the
position in all its departments and
details be of the highest order attain
able as required by law. Beside the
taxes levied for the support of the
schools a heavy burden of taxation
falls upon the parents in supplying
their children with text books, hence
the member of the board OF educa-
tion made SO by virtue Of his Office,
ought to be one as we'll qualified as
possible to obtain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
THE MARKETS.
Grain. rrov,.,ons, Etc.

Chicago. Dec =.
FLOUR-Moderate demand and steady.
Winter.Patents. S.SCG50O: straights, $500
04.90; clears. si.30qi4.50 seconds, s.. rs:
low grades. $2.OlI2.7O Spring - Patents.
$4.90Q550; straights. s440aa6O; bakers'.
$S.75q4O0: low grades. $2.0GQ2.7O; Red Dog.
$l.bOQl. go; Rye, s250GlS.O0.
WHEAT-Unsettled. December. e7H0
s1.0oK; May. 93hG94ssc.
CORN-Easier Cash, 27ss@27Nc; Decem.
slAc. os''~
oATs-Higher No. cash. 2s,s6p2axc.
December. 22kG22Mc; May, 23as@24c.
RYE-Quiet and slow yet steady. No, 4
cash. 47c; No. about 45sAc. and No. 4, 430
1910: May delivery, ACC.
BARLEY-Sold very well and for choice
grades the market was firm. Feed Barley.
26Q261sc Low grade mailing. 27G2Sc. Fair
TO good mailing, 2sqS4c. Choice. 35G3Sc,
and fancy. 99G40c.
PORK, LARD AND RIBS Compare tive.
ly firm. May pork opened at $S.92k to $S95,
sold at eS.901S.921z. then held at $S.921k. May
lard ranged at $i.70 to $4.72h. May Ribs held
at SASS.
POTATOES Firm. Fancy Burbanks
sold at 5SQ6Oc; good to fancy Rose, 54Q56c;
small and common Rose. 50Q52c.
EGGS-Firm. Fresh eggs cases returned
were sold at 2lc; fresh held stock, l3Ql6c.
oO ctt.-ASulcl duO SlGduy. SFeams
cries. 14Q2lc: dairles. 12Q1Sc.
LIVE POULTRY-Quiet Turkeys, GQSc:
Chickens. 4@5hc: Ducks. &c per pound;
Geese, 81. 50@5.50 per dozen.
WH1SkY-Market steady. High proof
spirits. sl.1s
New York. Dec. 2s.
FLOUR-Quiet but frmer.
WHEAT-Spot firm; No. red, S102N:
options closed hqkc net higher; No. 2red
May, 94ss@95ssc, closed 95Ac.
CORN-Spot firm; No. 2. 35ssc; options
closed hg1ac net higher; May, "a 1850
851sc, closed 35Ac.
OATS-Spot strong; No. 2, 2S1s@2SNc; OPP
tions closed hQNc net lower; May closed
2Szc.
RYE-Quiet.
BARLEY-Steady.
WOOL-Quiet.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady; western steamed, ;4.s2h;
December, $3.50; refined steady.
PORK-Dull.
BUTTER-Steady. Western creamery.
16Q22c; Elgins. &c; factory, 12Ql7c.
CHEESE-Quiet. Large white, Septem.
Der. Sac; small white. September, 9l9Nc:
large colored, September. SIC; small COL
ored, September. 9Q9hc; large late made
7es07zc; small late made SAQShc; light
skins. 6g61ac; part skins. 44q5hc; full
skins. 3Q4c.
EGGS-Firm. State and Pennsylvania.
2l9Ac; western. AG24hc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
Live stock.

Chicago, Dec. y.
HoGs-Market fairly active and feeling
firm. Prices 21sG5c higher. Sales ranged
at $300@3tO for Pigs; $S.3593.55 for light;
&s.SOQ3S5 for rough packing; $34OG3.GO for
mixed. and $s.40Q3.571s for heavy packing
and shipping lots. Later. market weak,
with most OF the early advance lost.
CATTLE-Market rather active Feel.
Ing steady. Prices were unchanged. Quota.
tons ranged at $5.0005.5o for choice 10 ex.
ira Steers; $4.50q5.00 for good to choice d.;
H.40@4.S5 for fair to good; s3.75Q440 fol-
common to medium do: s3.7O@4.2O for
butchers Steers; $e.00Q3.75 for Stockers;
es.6OQ415 for Feeders: s19c@3S0 for Cows;
S26004.bO for Heifers; $2.2504.00 for Bulls,
Oxen and Stays; S3.0004.l5 for Texas Steers,
and $3.50G6.b0 for Veal Calves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
Chester.

Miss Floy Courtney is home from
Winona to spend the holidays.
MIR. 8. Radford was in Chester last
Thursday.
The children were happy with a
Christmas tree Friday night,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. @, Brown spent
Christmas in lie Roy with Mr.. BIS
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner are spending
the holidays with their daughter in
Spring Valley.
Messrs. Walt Courtney and Charlie
Murray started Sunday morning for
Louisville, KY, where they will
attend college. They will accompany
Mr.. Frank Hanson.
Mr.. Loss Phifer is filling thu. cream-
cry ice house.
Mr.. Arthur Roper spent Christmas
at home.
Chester has been very busy place
for the past week.
There were four generations at the
Capper home Xmas day.
Mr.. Frank Kingsley spent Christ
mas at his fathers home In LIE Roy.
Miss Nora Eastman went home
Xmas day. Miss Eastman deserves
much credit for the good manage
ment of the Christmas exercises and
tree.
Mr.. Glare Barrett ia again In the
depot assisting our new agent, Mr..
Frank O'Malley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Garnsey are
spending the holidays at the Court
neys.
Carter & Courtney had u sale We'd
nesday of sheep and COVE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Radford aud
Miss Laura, visited in Chester this
week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
Next Thing IL to Catch rhem

Washington, Dec. 2s.-An indication
pf the willingness of the Turkish gov
frnnaent to oblige the United States
minister at Constantinople, who has
been pressing for the punishment of the
murderers of the American bicyclist
LEM. Is contained in cablegram from
Minister Angel, announcing that the
murderers have been convicted and
sentenced to Is years imprisonment.
Ehe murderers are, however, still at
large, having escaped months ago into
Russian Caucasus, SO that the Turkish
government has prosecuted, con-
demned and sentenced them in their
absence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
Died.

DAvIs-In Albion, Howard county,
Iowa, December 90. 1897, Emily,
wife OF Joseph Davis, aged about
81 years.
Deceased was a native OF Tioga
comfy. New York, coming to James
vile. Wisconsin, with her parents,
married to Joseph Davis in 1881, and
came to this county to reside five
years ago. She leaves a husband to
mourn her loss and a brother who re-
sides in GAINESVILLE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
Pone Leo ANNIVERSARIES

Washington, Dec. 20. New Years day
and the Sabbath following Roman Cath
olics throughout the world will cele-
brate The sixtieth anniversary of the
celebration of his first mass by Leo
XIII, the present pontiff. In Rome the
function will be of an elaborate nature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
Cattle scarce IN Mexico.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. According
20 James Lyons, well posted stock
man, who has just returned from Mex
leo, there is great scarcity of cattle
there now. For years drought has de-
stroyed all pasturage and breeders have
had to sell their cows to keep them from
dying.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
TO BE Innugurated January "a

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 29.-Goy.- Elect
a.. M. Shaw and his family will arrive in
Des Moines to-day. tits their formal re-
moval to Des Moines from Denison. Mr..
Shaw expects to remain here most Of
the time before his inauguration which
will take place January 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
place for MIR. stevenson.

New York, Dec. 29.-Adlai .. Steven
son, former vice president of the United
States, Inns accepted the position Of
western counsel of the North American
Trust company, OF this city, with mem-
bership in the board OF directors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
"Only the Best"

should be your motto when you need
a medicine. Do not be induced to
take any substitute when you call for
Hoods Sarsaparilia. Experience has
proved it to be the best. 1t is an
honest medicine, possessing aetual
and unequalled merit. Be wise and
profit by the experience Of other
people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
KiIled IN a Runa,yay.

Milwaukee, Dec. 30. "A special to the
Evening Wisconsin, from Appleton,
Wis, says: Ewald Kuehne, one of the
best known wholesale meat dealers in
this part Of the state, was killed in a
runaway while driving home from the
kifv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31
iris whispering now within the heart,
We hear It rise and fall,
song Of those who answer not,
How ever we Llay call

pr. Clcmmer and family desire to
return sincere thanks to the many
Kind friends who SO generously re-
lm1emqoered them in the hour Of sor-
FoS and affection. 9
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-31

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. easy to take, easy to
operate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
A BENEFICENT GHOST.
Told Him Where He Would Find S4, 90
In Gold Coin.

Told Him Where He would Find "a, ,oOO
In Gold Coin.
Orson N. Jayne has cotton field just
above Port Lavaca, Tex, on the west
side of Linn's bayou. A night or two
ago be had vision, woman appear
ing TO him with ghastly cut running
from her left shoulder to her right side
She asked him what he was worrying
about. He replied that hard times and
loss of money were making him anx-
ious and fearful about making living
for his family. She replied:
You have plenty on your land and
there is no use worrying, and if you
will begin at the west corner CT your
field and count off so rows of cotton
and then go to another end of the row
and step back 80 steps and dig you will
find enough TO make you independent. :"
In the morning the vision was so
clear that he followed the directions,
and getting his plow and team turned
up furrow at the point indicated. He
found so cent silver coin, dated 1861,
and he brought it to town and showed
it to several persons. He was advised
to continue his search.
In company with James Sterry be
went back and found SO. rs more in sill
yer. The woman appeared and told him
to dig more to the southwest. He and
Sterry, becoming alarmed, left the
place und did nothing more until next
morning, when be unearthed 81, 1000 in
gold, all Of San francisco mintaee of
the fifties.-St. Leuis Glebe- Democrat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19

lease of the string AS soon as the kite
string attained it's ordinary slant it was
ierked sufficiently to release the pin
The falling parachute opened beauti-
fully and sailed downward amid the
cheering of an appreciatiye audience.
Parachutes have been dropped from
kites before now. but the advantage of
the Washington Heights invention is
that any number of descents can be
made in single afternoon without
withdrawing the kite.
A great number of exceedingly in
teresting and striking experiments may
be tried with kite parachutes A small
dummy boy or doll can be attached to
the parachute, and the descent will so
nearly resemble that of a real aeronaut
that it will be most startling. In the
evening a small lantern may be used,
this furnishing counterpart of fall
ing star Even better than this is the
use of a coaf oil ball For this purpose
a small wad of cotton batting may be
tightly bound about the weight at the
bottom of the parachute and then soaked
is sent up the ball may be lighted
When the parachute drops, the display,
especially at night, is really striking.
The hot air rising from the burning oil
and filling the cloth dome will also tend
to prolong the descent In case coal
oil ball is used the parachute will have
to be held together with very fine wire
ribs instead Of strings, or else the burn
ing ball will have to be hung well be-
low the meeting place of the strings by
means of a wire. If this is not done.
the parachute is likely to furnish fuel
for the flames below. Chicago Record
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
Chicago Teachers Aroused.

The women teachers of grade schools
in Chicago have formed public school
teachers federation, with Miss Eliza
beth K. Burdick of the Prescott school
as president The organization is some
thing like trades union, and the open
ly expressed intention of the teachers is
to force an increased scale of salaries.
1t seems that the women do the actu-
al work OF teaching at far smaller sal
aries than men receive, while the super
intendent Of the schools gets 81 900 a
year, his assistants 81, 900. the supervis-
ors from 81, 500 to SO, 900. the special
teachers from ST., to 81, 500 and
grammar school principals from So. SOC
to So. 600. These men pay formal visits
to the schools once each month, which
is about the extent of their work, SO far
as teaching is concerned. say the regu-
lar teachers. The women are standing
shoulder to shoulder in their fight for
better salaries, and the outcome of their
demands will be watched with interest
by schoolteachers throughout the coun-
try Chicago Letter
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
a KITE PARACHUTE.

With Bent Pin. an Extra String and Other
Simple Things You Can Have Lots of Fun.
The boys of Washington Heights have
invented a new and fascinating kite
game. Not long ago they saw balloon
ascension which was followed by dar-
ing drop with a parachute. This put an
idea into their heads. Why not make a
parachute and have it drop from one of
their kites?
The very next day the experiment
was tried. A large vacant lot where
there were no entangling wires or tall
buildings was selected, and large kite
was let up with about quarter of a
mile of heavy cord Near the middle of
the kite string was attached second
string falling to the ground, by means
of which the kite string might be low
cred at pleasure. Near the boy who
operated this second string the para
chute boy was stationed. A piece Of
light cloth had been cut in the form
and size Of lady's umbrella cover, hav-
ing strings attached to the angles and
meeting below at the center, where they
were attached to small weight. usu-
ally washer or nut weighing about
half pound. At the top of the para
chute there was bent pin which was
hooked to the kite string when it was
drawn down, and the parachute was
then easily carried aloft upon the re-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19

-Itis illegal to practice hypnotism in
Belgium.
tan inventor in Madrid has succeed
ed In making superior quality of soap
out of grasshoppers.
To obtain admission as a member
Df the Giants club" in Berlin man
must be at least six feet in height.
All of the blood in the human body
Is driven through the heart in about 32
oeats-in less than half minute.
Two seals, the larger of which
weighed over 400 pounds, were lately
killed in the Columbia river by David
Hunter, of Troutdale, Ore.
The resurrection plant, native of
South Africa, becomes withered and APP
parently lifeless during dry weather,
but after rain begins to fall it quickly
revives.
The smallest tree in Great Britain is
the dwarf willow, which grows on the
summit of Ben Lomond. When ma
ture it Is only about two inches in
height.
The violence of the wind on the
Grampian hills is so great that on sew
eral occasions it has brought to stand
still railroad trains travelling from
Perth to the north.
"A freak of nature, a kitten with
eight legs and two tails, was lately
added to the family of Christopher JEFF
fries, of Railway, N. J. Two of the legs
L L L 4
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19

ems Musical Clubs. which is entirely
independent Of the Music Teachers Ma
tional association. was suggested by
Mrs Starr and thoroughly approved Of
by all the eastern clubs These organi-
cations. although fairly we'll supplied
with funds, tnd it a difficult matter
individually to obtain the highest
priced artists for their concerts through
out the year With federation of clubs
and the tender of perhaps 20 engage
ments in various cities an artist could
easily afford to greatly reduce his or
her price Mrs Starr obtained her plans
from the great congress of music held
here during the World 8 fair. and it is
the most feast BILE scheme yet presented
to musical club life. Her paper upon
the subject was bright, thoroughly
comprehensive article, which was re-
ceived with great deal of pleasure
and interest by some 500 or 400 wom-
en-. Mrs. Russell Dorr. president of the
Schubert club of St Paul, was her aid
i'll this plan The first temporary presi-
dent of the organization is Mrs. Sutro
of New York, with Miss Marion Rol
ston of st. Louis as secretary. These
names may possibly be changed when
the time comes for permanent officers.
There were SO many members present
at this last musical congress- represent
ing clubs from all over the country, that
it was an excellent opportunity to
make the first advances toward feder
alton of the organizations. Mrs Starr
seemed very well pleased with the mu-
sical representation in the woman's de-
partment of the Music Teachers Ma.
tional association, especially in the line
Of compositions, The manuscripts sent
by Jessie l.. Gaynor, Lydia Avery
Coonley Ward. Mrs. Crosby Adams and
Mime. Muzzacutao Young received CON
siderable attention, as we'll as two or
three clever little compositions by Nell
lie Bangs Shelton. There were l6 clubs
in all from Illinois, and after careful
investigation one obtains some idea of
how much work is really done in the
west, Notwithstanding all the fuss made
in the east
Mrs. Starr says that one Of the great
est drawbacks to their musical club life
has been the few artists of fame obtain
able in a season, and hundreds of letters
have been exchanged among the clubs
during the past season as to what should
be done, and Mrs Starr deserves special
credit for thinking out the above FEAST
BILE plans. which will make these i'm
portant musical clubs still further sue,
cessful Chicago Times Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
a corset For swimmer.

The woman inclined to embonpoint is
certainly an ungraceful sight in a bath
ing suit without stays of some kind,
and as it is impossible to swim with
any enjoym when wearing the regu
lar stiff corset she will welcome the
French flannel bathing corset which is
a recent importation. This garment is
made of a yard and half of the best
shrunk flannel and is stiffened with
double sets of whalebones There is no
steel in front. and the corset is fasten-
ed IN the back with straps sewed on
each side and slipped through slit
on the opposite edge The straps. aft
er being passed through the Sits. are
brought down and fastened with hut
tons and buftohholes in front. Make
grooves for tie whnlebones in the same
piac6 as ii other corsets. omitting the
steel IN front. sewing in eussets to sup
port fha bust. 70 be comfortable and to
aduaik the easy play Of the muscles,
these stays should be made at least two
sizes larger than the ordinary corset. -
Exchange
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
Meaning Lanh..

In1nearly all cases lambs should be
weaned not later than the middle Of
August, when it can be done convenient
ly. One Of the best plans of mavage-
ment is to leave the lambs in the pas
ture where they have been accustomed
to run, as they will worry less than if
they are put in strange place by
themselves. The ewes should always be-
removed out of sight and hearing
They should either Ess turaed into 8
rather scant pasture or be fed With dry
grain or hay for few days unfiI the
milk dries up 1t is best to examine
them every day for three or four days
and if necessary relieve their ndders OF
the milk After tho milk is dried IN
they should have good pasturaee in or
der that they eau be put ina good
gaining condition before being bred
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
Gra,npa.s Farm,

Oh, you don know the fun on grampa g farm
For granpa says Let EN- 1t ain t no harm. :
An cousin Bob starts US an cries, Here goesl'
An mamma. she only just says "Such clothesr
We've n Crilsoe.s island All robbers, cave
An Tower of London, an, don I you know
When one of US wants to let on he's brave
He crawIs under the s:lwnill. scared an slow.
Oh. you don know half the fun out there,
For granpa he never tells US. Take care.
An cousin Fob laughs and says to .'carouse.
An mamma. you see. is off III the house.
We fish in the brooks an play in the sands
An try to catch tadpoles out of the springs
We hide in the bushes like Ingun bands
An fight with the hornets an get their stings.
Oh, there's no END OF fun on grampa' place,
For grampa he says, Now scoot on race
An cousin Bob grins an says. There She
blows -
An mamma, she only just says Such ciothesf
Frank Fl. Sweet in American Agriculturist
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
Ingenious Tommy.

when you stepped on that gentle
mans foot. Tommie, hope you apollo
gized?''
.'Oh, yes, indeed, did, said Tom
mic, land he gave me 10 cents for be-
ing such good boy. !
Did he? And what did you do them"
Stepped on the other and apologized
again, hut it didn't work Harper s
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
Making Antinnes.

In case before Tendon magistrate
the question was as 10 the ow nership
of some antique ormolu articles, and
two workmen, who stoutly claimed the
articles, said that they made" them.
To prove their assertion they set to
work in court and showed how ormolu
was made antique with pulnice
powder.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
A PATRON OF MUSIC.

An Illinois Woman Who Does q Great
Deal For Amateur Musical CIubs.
1t was due to Mrs. Chandler Starr OF
Rockford, Ills, that the amateur mu-
sical clubs of Illinois received so much
recognition during the musical conven-
tion recently held in New York. Mrs
Starr was the organizer of the well
known Mendelssohn club of Rockford
and was a delegate from this state,
where she has been leader in mu-
sical circles. The Federation of Wom-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19
A Harnessed Whale.

One Of the greatest features in the
way of show business was managed by
Professor Butler of Boston. 80 years
ago He captured white whale 12 feet
long, tanned him, made harness for
him and hitched him to fairy boat,
shaped like clam shell, in which lit
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-19

i suppose you know Jinks. who lives
out iii your suburbs, said the new ac-
quaiutance PLEASANTLY. in an effort to
be agreeable
Il know Of him, returned the sub
urbanite coIaiy. hut the fact is we
don't move in the same class .
ssNos''
''Oh, dear, no 90 home two trains
ahead of him at night and come down
one train later in the morning -
Cleveland Leader