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chickens, lay a reptile of such mons
trous proportions that the man was
transfixed with fear. His courage re-
turning, McCrary sent a charge of buck
shot into the head of the reptile and
precipitately fed.
The contortions of the snake as ii
dashed its tail and body against the
ground and trees added to the fears Of
the now thoroughly terrified man. sum-
moning the assistance of neighbors, Nc
Crazy cautiously led back an armed
party, when, to his satisfaction, the life
of the reptile was found to be extinct.
1t measured 16 feet. and the body was
as large as an ordinary stovepipe. The
species of the reptile is not known, al
though ii looks very much like a
python. Early in the spring II was seen
several miles further up the Grand
river, but reports OF the terrified spec
tators were not generally credited.
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kinds Of glove stocks on America and
sometimes the kinds are mighty bad.
The dealers over there send Us gloves
which have in some instances been
made up a year or two.
These are the very kinds of gloves
which you do not want. When gloves
have been made up that long the dyes
n the skin get chance at the thread,
which generally, or ! might say invaria
bly,. results. in so iniuring the thread
that IL gives way after very little wear.
The dye rots the thread while the gloves
are lying in stock and by the time the
gloves get over here and reach the wear
er"they are about ready TO rip. When
YOU get glove made To order the condi-
tons are very different. The glove is
cut out 10 fit you and YOU get il In A
day or. two after ii has been sewed up.
The dye has had no chance to rot the
thread and before il can injure it very
much you have the glove Worn out.
That | believe is the most important
thing I can tell YOU about gloves.
Scattered about the shop were a lot
OF gloves made up for Chicagoans who
are going 10 klondylSe next spring They
were made of otter and dog skins, with
plenty of long hair on the outside. and
were lined on the inside With lambskin
With the wool on. The prospective
klondykers may have neglected TO as
certain that the summers up in klon-
dyke are just about as hot as they are
down in this neghhorhood. The Swede
said in effect that the summers up that
way cut no ice with him and that he
would make gloves a foot thick for his
customers if they wanted them.
The glovemalSer does not sell his Gus
toners poor gloves and on the other
hand he does not sell them the kind
that lasts two or three years If he
sold them the first kind he would never
see the buyer again and if he sold them
the latter he would not see them often
enough to do him any good.
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snake Ate Pigs.
From the Buffalo Times.


Farmers in the sieiaits Of Lock
Springs. Mo. were greatly haraSsed for
several weeks through depreiations on
their chickens and pigs. and the mys-
teIy was not solved until Newton Nc
Crazy started on the trail Of what APP
reared la be a monster snake.
lie travelled q distance Of two miles.
when he came d. tne banks OF the Grand
river. where il appeared the reptile en-
tered thu water. A search Of the VIZ
entity later ou rewarded McCrary for
his persistence Apparently asleep. after
having dispatched several fuilggown
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REFUGE FOR THE NEEDY.
The Volunteers of America To Provide
Lodgings for Honest Men.

The Volunteers of America yesterday
received and placed in their bunk room
the beds donated TO them by John Ma
ginnis for the NJ O. z. Co. and as soon
as sufficient money or bedding is placed
in the hands of Mr.. Lee. the officer in
charge of the Volunteers for Montana,
sleeping accommodations Will be ready
for the necessities OF honest sober men
cut of work and willing to make an
honest living. There will be no room
for hoboes or buns, who are unwilling
to take any job offered them, and this
latter class will find it dangerous to at
tempt to impose on the charity of these
good people.
Anyone having any second hand mat
tresses, blankets, quilts or pillows. not
in use. will be aiding a worthy cause
by leaving word with Mr.. Lee. or Cap
tain Faulkner. any evening at the head
quarters, IS East Park street, up stairs.
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INQUEST TODAY.
4 Jury to Inquire Into the Death of
Charles ID. Lemon.

The coroner's inquest over the body
of Charles d. Lemon. the miner killed
i'm the Leonard mine Monday evening,
will be held this afternoon at Rich
ards undertaking rooms at O'Clock.
AS it was desired to ship the remains
last evening. the coroner empaneied a
jury and the members. after viewing
the body and being sworn. adjourned
to S O'clock this evening. but the coro-
ner decided to take up the inquest at 3
O'Clock this afternoon Immediately after
the Shuttle inquest.
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Grandest scenery in the World.

Along the Rio Grande Western rail
way, the Great Salt Lake route. Pas
sengers travelling via this line avoid the
snow blockades of the North. Through
tourist sleepcrs to Chicago and Bos-
ton four days each week via the only
route to the East through Salt Lake
City. Ticket office Il East Broadway.
Butte. r. :. Blain. Agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-05

Music and skating at Holland street
rink tonight.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-05
THE IYNNDALE HOTEL.

Formerly known AS the Nine Mile
House, has secured the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Farm, Stock and Home.

Vim. E. Curtis in the Chicago REQ
ord of Aug. 9Th, says: 1.-THE expedit-
ion which is being sent to Porto Rico
under command of Gen. Wade is more
for political than for military purpo.
ses. The men are not expected to do
any fighting, but to enjoy the expert
enee of campaign. Miles already
has 5000 men at Porto Rico, 4, 700 more
should have arrived there yesterday,
and between 5000 and 1900 are on
the way which, with Wade's command
will give him an army of 10000 to
conquer an island where the Span.
iards have never had a larger garrison
than 5000, and where there has not
been and is not likely to be any re.
sistance. 1t is estimated that it will
cost not less than $15, 1000, 600 to send
these eighteen regiments to Porto
Rico, support them there six months
and bring them .back again, which
makes it rather an expensive picnic"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Maple Leaf Excursions.

Vacation time is here. Are you
wondering where to go? Aud how
much it will costa Just step over and
see or drop line to the nearest agent
of the Chicago Great Western Ry and
he will be pleased to aid you by
giving full information about rates
and how to reach many delightful
spots.
The Chicago Great Western Ry
offers reduced rates to the eastern
mountain and seashore resorts, to
Niagara Falls, Chautauqua Lake,
Canada, Michigan, Minnesota, the
Northwest and Colorado. With such
a list you surely can select place to
go.
On the first and third Tuesdays in
August, September and October the
Great Western will sell homeseeker's
excursion tickets to nearly all points
in the north and west, and those who
desire to visit friends or contemplate
looking up location in new country
will be able to do so at only little
more than half fare.
Cincinnati is making great prepar-
ations for the entertainment of tho
Grand Army of the Republic early in
September, and the veterans will
| Ae!ADsi ludl u WAS Tue CnlcARO
Great Western Railway which. stood
up for lite old soldier friends and
insisted on the one fare for the round
"trip rate without any two dollars
extra.
Travellers on the Maple Leaf Route
testify to the excellence of the service
afforded by the new train service,
the comfort of the new chair cars,
the luxury of the splendid Pullmans,
the satisfaction in the a la carte
dining cars and the smoothness of
the improved roadbed. 1t is the am.
bition of the road to deserve in every
particular the appellation of its
friends Americas Most Progressive
Railway"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Silver Republican State Con-
Yention.

There will be q mass delegate con-
vention of the silver republicans of
the state of Iowa in the city of
Marshalltown, September 18th, at ten
O'Clock a M, for the purpose of plac-
ing in nomination candidates for the
offices of
Secretary of State,
Auditor of State,
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Reporter of the Supreme Court,
Attorney General,
Railroad Commissioner,
(Railroad Commissioner to fill va
cancy), and for the transaction of
such other business rs may properly
come before rtate convention.
1t would seem, at the present time,
to be the duty of all genuine republi
cans, who cling to the glorious history
of the party, who refuse to desert
that history in the interest of Wall
street, and who are DESTROYS that i'm
portnnt economic questions which
affect the daily life of the people be
not set aside for speculative theories
and various issues which may posi-
bly, arise out of the present war as
we'll as those that have been exploit.
ed in the past, to be especially alert
and active.
All republicans who are willing to
cast their lot with those called silver
republicans in the interests of bimet-
alism, in the interest of the republi-
canism of Lincoln, Grant and Gar
field, and who are willing to stand as
uncompromising foes of Hannaism,
Quayism and various other ',isms'
H. ot,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

Douglass a Democrat.

Stephen A. Douglass, Jr.. who has
always been a prominent republican
worker and speaker, has returned to
the party to which his illustrious
father belonged.
The control of the republican party
by trusts and corporations drove
Douglass out. There was nothing
left for him to do, except to go over
to the party of the people. Here is
what he says himself in relation to
his change of party affiliations;
For years I have been considered
by republicans as doctrinely unsound,
because / really believe that this
should be a government of the peo-
pie, by the people and strictly for the
people. This was the reason, without
doubt, why I was not permitted by
the machine to make a single speech
In the state Of Illinois during the cam
paign Of 1896, though this year, under
date of July "a, the republican state
central committee honored me with a
request to take the stump for them.
OF late years the tendency of the
republican party has been to fasten
this government under the control of
trusts and monopolies. The tendency
of the democratic party has been to
curtail the power of money and place
the government In the hands of the
mass of the people. I not only believe
that this should be so, but I firmly
believe that the only thing that can
prevent this country from being
wealth-ridden on the one hand aud
mob-ridden on the other is that the
government shall be in the hands of
the plain people.
All my life my sympathies have
been with the people thaving been
been taught this by the two men
honor above all, my father and Mr..
Ltncoln,) and today I believe my
proper place is in the democratic par
ty, and there shall abide"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J; CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last IS years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions. and
financially able to carry out any obi.
cation made by their firm.
WEST q TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o., WALDING, KINNAN 81
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price zoe per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

The Des Moines Leader writes up
Jim" Blythe in quite glowing terms
and among the fine things it says that
he went to Indiana land studied the
Indiana plan" of conducting cam.
paign. Let's see, that plan included
the notorious ''blocks of five" method
OF voting, II our memory serves us
right. 1t looks as though Jim had in
corporated that plan in this cam
paign against Tom Updegraff. New
Hampton Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
An Evil Tendency.

Secretary of State Day says he will
resign because he cannot afford to be
secretary of state. He says he is poor
and the salary is not sufficient to sup
port the dignity of the social position.
Ambassador Hay is to be made Sec
Rotary OF state. He married the daugh-
ter of Amasa Stone, a pioneer Cleve-
land millionaire, and has plenty of
money.
Where is republican simplicity Are
poor ,nen to be debarred from official
position? Must our Washington
office holders be millionairess-News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Democratic 18th Congressional Convention.

Democratic 18th Congressional Convention.
A delegate convention Of the Democrats Of the
Fourth Congressional District of Iowa, will be
held at New Hampton, Iowa,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th 1893,
at O'clock p m. of said day for the purpose Of
putting in nomination candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress for said district, and for
the transaction of such other business as shall
properly come before the convention. The ra.
ito of representation will be one delegate at
large to each county, and one additional dele
gate for each 100 votes or fraction over so, cast
for Hon. Fred E. White for Governor in 1897.
The counties comprising said District are
entitled to representation are as follows;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

If the scarcest and dearest money
is the best money and the scarcer and
the deaer it becomes the better it be-
comes, when money reaches its high
est point of excellence the masses of
the people must become slaves. Mon
ey is so scarce, dear and consequently
good" in India and China that six
cents pays for days work on the
average throughout those countries
and skilled mechanics can earn from
three to seven dollars per month";
Manchester Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

Republican success in the coming
congressional campaign will undoubt-
edly result in currency reform" legis-
lation, or in other words the destruc-
tion of nearly $400,OO00O0 of green
back and the issuance of that amount
OF interest bearing bonds, which will
be purchased by the bankers of the
nation to form a basis of security
for the issue of bank notes which will
take the place of the destroyed green
backs. The question for the people
to decide, will it be the part of wise
men to permit an interest bearing
debt of $500, 100000 to be added to
our already gigantic national indebt-
edness? Before such bonds will be
paid the principal and interest will
probably amount to almost, $1,000
100000. What are the people to
receive in return for assuming such a
vast debit Nothing.
They will not only be compelled to
bow beneath the weight of such a
debt, but also place themselves at
the mercy OF the shylocks of Wal
street, who for years have been
clamoring to have the government
driven out of the banking business
and they be allowed to juggle with
the finances in such a manner as
enable them to secure the greatest
returns, The retirement of the green
backs and the substituting of nation
al bank notes would give the bankers
the privilege for which they have
longed for years. State Advertiser.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Great TrIunnb.

Instant relief and permanent cure
by the great remedy Otto's cure for
Lung and Throat diseases. Why will
you irritate your throat and lungs
with hacking cough when j. j. Lowry
sole agent, will furnish you a free
sample bottle of this guaranteed re-
medyS Its success is wonderful, as
your druggist will tell you. Sample
free. Large bottles SOC and 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

During the war our navy destroyed
no less than thirty-five Spanish war
ships and never lost as much as row
boat. Twelve OF the thirty-five we're
cruisers, several Of them were first
class ships. Spain will Remember
the Maine" for generations to come.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

When such newspapers as the Chi
cago Tribune, Record and News
Philadelphia Record, Kansas City
Star, New York Evening Post, Balti.
more Herald, and many others criti-
else secretary Alger and demand his
resignation it is pretty fair evidence
that there is something rotten in
Denmark. -Des Moines News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Low Rates to CHICAGO

Effective August 9, 1898, the Chlca-
go Great Western Ry. will sell one
way first class tickets to Chicago and
Intermediate points at the low rate of
$500. For further information, time
OF trains etc., call on Agents Chicago
Great Western Ry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
max Loaa.
Farms for Sale.

I have large number of very fine
farms for sale In Howard county.
Some at special bargains. If you
wish to purchase it will pay you to
visit me. Prices are very Reasonable
and terms to suit purchaser. also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward home Of
your own Respectfully,
JOHN M. CANNON, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Notice to Cut Needs /.

Property owners in Road Dist. No.
4, Vernon Springs twp, are hereby
notified to cut the weeds about their
premises as provided for by law, or ii
will be done and the costs taxed
against their property.
L. j. HARDY, Supervisor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
His Training.

How did spudkins get his appoint
ment as brigadier general? never
knew that he was connected with the
army
"Oh, yes, by marriage; his brother
in-law is United States senator. y"
Brooklyn Life
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
From Sire to Son.

As Family Medicine Bacon's
Celery King for the Nerves passes
from sire to son as a legacy. If you
have Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder
get a free sample package Of this
remedy If you have Indigestion,
Constipation, Headache, Rheuma-
tism, ETC., this specific will cure you.
y. j. Lowry, the leading druggist is
sole agent and is distributing samples
free. Large packages SOC and 25c.-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Wheat and Speculation.

happens so? We mean, is it possible
that natural Influences, the law Of
supply and demand, so order things
that when the bulk of the wheat crop
must be cold the price is always low,
and if it advances at all it is when
farmers have but little to sell. Per-
haps if this proposition is denied it
will lay the denier open to the charge
of being "pessimist," of always
looking on the dark side, of always
writing too lugubriously, and all that;
SO it may be best not to deny, but ac-
cept the theory that God. in recent
years, has SO ordered. At any rate 1t
cannot be denied that, whoever or
whatever orders it, wheat is lowest
when it could do the farmers the
most good If it were high, and when
it is high 1t would do him the least
harm if it were low. And 1t would
require deal of effrontery to deny
that efforts are now being made to
get the market at the lowest ebb by
the time the present crop begins to
move in the accustomed volume.
And at this writing the efforts, un-
fortunately, seem to be very effective.
The bears in the wheat pit now seem
to know it all; they know just how
much wheat the world is to have, and
it is huge lot. we may be assured;
they know just how much the United
States are to have; they know just
how much Eur pe is to want of US;
they know just what our exportable
surplus is to be; they know we are to
have more than that surplus, and
hence they know that another glut of
wheat is at hand, and prices must be
low accordingly. When men have
such knowledge to base prices upon
who will undertake to say that the
prices they make are not justified
and reasenables No one disputes
them, hence down goes the price.
The worlds crop this year is to be,
these fellows say, 2,800,00O,OOO. OF
course they do not know; but let US
assume that it is, it is but very little
If any above the per capita Of 20 or
rs years ago. and is just about the
average of '9s, 's4 and '95. Suppose
those three big wheat yields, follow
ing the largest reserves from former
years the world had ever known, did
necessarily put the price down to the
point reached in those years, follow
ing shortage that is almost if not
quite unparalleled, should naturally
have similar effect on the price?
The world will doubtless produce
more wheat this year than last, but
it is not likely that the world will
have any more wheat to eat this year
than it did last, for last year it had q
reserve to draw upon that does not
now exist, and therefor it is difficult
to see any natural reason why wheat
should be lower this year than last.
But while speculative reasons are
not natural reasons yet they are the
most potent, and whatever our
may be about what or who makes
the price of wheat, if we would know
what it's future is to be we must
secure the confidence of the gamblers.
Farm, Stock and Home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

Those, who complain about the
length Of time 1t took to whip Spain,
overlook the fact, that we had to
catch the Spaniards before we could
whip them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
Official Paper of County.
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

Call for Democratic State Convention.
The Democrats of Iowa will meet in delegate
convention in the city of Marshalltown on the
7th day of September, 1895, at 10 O'Clock a, m
for the purpose of placing in nomination candi-
dates for the Office of
Secretary Of State,
Treasurer of State
Auditor of State,
Judge of the Supreme Court,
Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Reporter of the Supreme Court,
Attorney General,
Railroad Commissioner.
Railroad Commissioner ito fill vacancy,
And for the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before state convention
The ratio of representation shall be delegate
from each county, and one delegate for each
200 votes and fraction thereof over 100 cast for
F. E. White, democratic candidate for governor
at the election of 1897
kThe different countless of the 4th COMPRESSION
al District win be entitled to the following num-
Der of delegates:
Allemakee,. ...1O Cerro Gordo,. .........7
Ghickasaw,....... ....12 Clayton ..s....... IA
EEayette .....13 Floyd ;.............
Winneshiek,. 10 Worth, ...... $50. 4
All Iowa voters in sympathy with the demo-
cratic national platform of 1896, and the state
platform OF the party last year, as well as all
other voters who believe in honesty, economy
and tmparttaltty in all departments of our state
government are cordially invited to attend the
primaries and conventions of the party in
selecting delegates to this convention.
3. NJ. CARR, j. r. BURGESS,
Secy Democratic Acting Chairman
State Central CON- Democratic State
Central Com.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23

Hon. John F. Dayton, of Waukon
is being mentioned as a candidate foI
congress Jig this district. No better
man could be selected, and he car
beat either Updegraff or Blythe
Clayton County Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-23
For Sale.

Several good farms in Winneshiek
county, can be bought for small cash
payment, balance on long time if de-
sired. Addres Nj. II. CULBERT,
V0tf Cfesco, Iowa.