Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-26

Imported and American Cements,
Wood Burnt Maquoketa Lime the very
best. no two kinds or any Oil burnt
lime here. Prices always reasonable
at VIM. F. RATHERT's, Market, Street.
The Political Equality Club will
meet with Mrs. Stella M. Wygant,
Thursday. Nov. 4, at 2:3O p. m. Ques-
tion for discussion: "Will the En-
franchisement OF Woman make her a
Better Educator in the Home?"
EMMA NJ. WHITNEY. Secretary.
Mrs. Mary o. Brooks, wife of Ma
than Brooks, formerly of Cresco, died
at jackson, Tennessee, October 1,
1897, where they had resided for the
past two years. She leaves husband
and five children to mourn her depar-
ture. Mr.. Brooks used to carry on
the blacksmith business in the shop
where Enright 4 Wentworth now are.
Demosthenes johnson was at Sara
toga Saturday night He's said to
have acquitted Daubney, justified and
defended the state debt, the census
bureau and the printing and binding
steal. He was followed by Mr.. Graves
of the Recorder, who said he had
nothing to say tor Daubney, did not
not think the state debt was excusa
BILE, could not excuse the census bu-
reau, nor approve OF the printing and
binding steal.
Mr.. Wiokersham, the noted artist
who is now experimenting the "Big
4's'' art department, will give lessons
in drawing and painting to all who
wish to teke advantage of his stay in
Cresco. His charges are $500 per
term of ten lessons, which cover a
period of two weeks, All who desire
to.take course of lessons should sig
nifty their intention at once in order
to commence Immediately upon Mr..
Wickersham's arrival.
w. j. Webster, accompanied by Mr..
Dewitt, of Elgin, ILL.,, made pleasant
call at our home Saturday. Mr.. De
Witt told us about the electric railway
connecting Elgin with Geneva, Aurora
and Dundee, and its extension next
year to Lake Geneva. Mr.. Dewitt
looks with much favor upon Cresco,
as one of the bright, growing cities OF
the west. When the town owns an
electric light plant and has an electric
railway stretching off West, it will
have Just commenced to prosper, he
thinks.
II the Hioeville Recorder thinks the
publication of the list of Shaw's mort
cages will benefit its candidate for
Governor, the PLAIN DEALER will loan
it the plate for that purpose, and will
pay the cost of sending it to the Re-
corder. That Shaw has not been un-
der the necessity of foreclosing his
mortgages, is presumtive proof that
the mortgagors have been able to pay
their interest. The loans are made
for the interest and as long as that is
promptly paid the mortgage seldom
torecloses. after the maturity gladly
renewing the mortgage for another
indefinite period.
An important scheme for procuring
homes in Washington is being worked
by Mr.. j. q. O'Neil. The lands are
the choice railroad lands, which be-
long to the Northern Pacific. The
country abounds in coal, timber and
minerals OF various kinds. They are
also the finest fruit lands On the con-
tinent, producing almost everything
except the tropical fruits, abundant
ly and in great perfection. All kinds
of grain except corn, is grown with
the best of results. It's outlet is by
rail to Puget Sound, then by steamer
to the markets of the world, The pro-
ject is 10 organize in companies of IL.
Each company to select one Of their
number to visit the lands and report.
The railroad will sell these lands at a
low price, small payment to be
made at the time of purchase, long
time given on balance of purchase at
low rate of interest, We presume the
railroad will make special low rates
of transportation for emigrants who
become purchasers, but have no
authority to say SO. Mr.. Q'Niel will
be here in few days and will outline
the project.
Mr.. Bert bean, who is desirous oil
retaining the job of assistant to Super
intenden Mcpherson, it is reported,
will seek 10 get the endorsement OF
the teachers Of the county for the re-
election of McPhersop. seyeral Of
| the teachers have spoken with us
about the scheme, which they regard
as both a bribe and threat from the
superintendent bribe for better
making than the signer is entitled to
if he signsi and as threat or intimi-
dation to all who decline to sign and
! who require certificates from him for
their winter term of school. We are
t told by teachers that for less cause
than declining to sign such an en-,
dorsement, he has reduced some ol
the best teachers of the county from
: first to second grade, which on pro
> test, after gratifying his splean, he
has been obliged to correct. 1t is al.
r so alleged that he has charged
t and collected an enrolment
fee of one dollar from teachers who
neglected to attend the Institute, some
of whom appealed to the State Super
intenaent, who decided that the
charge was illegal. An endorsement
in the face of such bribe or threat
, would carry with it but little weight
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