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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
Democratic Congressional
Convention.

a delegate convention of the Democrats Of
the 4th Congressional Dist, Of Iowa, will be
held at New Hampton, Ia,
"WEDNESDAY August 9th, 1909,
at O'Clock p. M, of said day for the purpose Of
putting in nomination a candidate for rcpresen
tatiye in congress for Baid district and tor the
transaction of such other business as shall come
before the convention. The ratio of representa-
tion will be one delegate at large for each coun
ty and one additional delegate for each 1Ct
votes or fraction Of so, cast for Hon. IT. PHILIPPE
for governor in 1901. The Counties are entitled
to representation as follows:
Allamakee. ..........18 Cerro Gordo .........
C}iekasaw. Clayton. 2$
Eayette. ...........18 Floyd ...,.............
moWaIu ............l5 Mltcnell...."....
Winneshiek.........l7 Worth ................. :
W. J. NUGENT.
A. r. McCOox, Chairman.
Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
Home Seekers Excursions

Homcseekers tickets to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western Railway on first and
third Tuesdays Of each month, June
to October inclusive. For particulars
apply to amy Great Western Agent, or
j. L. Elmer, G. p. A., Chicago. oct
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
FOURTH DISTRICT:

All voters who endorse tho principles of tho
Democratic party arc invited to participate in
The selection of delegates to this convention.
By order of Committee.
n. G. ROBERTS, 8. +. MCCONNELL,
Secretary. Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
Sewer Pipe.

A complete assortment of the ccle
bratcd Monmouth Sewer Pipe; also
fresh Lime and Cement, at the Cresco
Brick and Tile Works.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
WantadI

100 horses years and upwards,
weighing 1000 pounds and upwards,
for the Eastern markets. viii be at
Ruddy's barn during the spring and
summer. 5Stf E. ANDERSON.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
EXCURSION Dubuque.

Convention Catholic Total Abstain
ers Union. Round trip to Dubuque
for one fare. Tickets on sale Aug. 3rd
to 18th. Good until Aug. 18th.
s5t3 NJ. j. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
Democratic State Convention.

A delegate convention of the Democrats Of
the state Of Iowa will be held at Des Moines,
Iowa, On
WEDNESDAY, September 8, 1909,
TO place in nomination candidates for the
following offices, t0-witi
Secretary of State, Auditor of State. Treasurer
of State, Attorney General, Judge OF Supreme
Court, Clerk of Supreme Court, Reporter of Su-
preme Court, Railroad Commissioner and to
transact such other business as may properly
come before said convention.
The ratio of representation VIII be one dele
gate-at-large from each county and one delegate
for each 800 votes or fraction of 100 OF over cast
for the Democratic candidate for Governor at
the last general election. Tho several counties
of this district will be entitled to the following
delegates:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18

PUINMM abel E5S d RI; are The eas,o.t
10 use with them thereisI3o nlnss or comni,.
hour Is All there is 10 it. They are s;mn .ai
SAFE sue. sold by druggists, lGc. pacl...ge..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
,r,ho nro,d ;,,,n s., ctIon;, ,n5;oto

The grand jury in ST. Louis indicted
many prominent officials for corrup-
tion and bribery in office. The mayor
of Minneapolis and many city officials
have also been indicted for corruption
aud bribery in Office. 1t is useless to
remark that st. Louis and Minneapo-
lis are atic.-Twice-a Week Re-
publican.
At the last election Minneapolis
voted
Republican, ............. "a, 724
Democrats. ............ IA ,269
Republican majority,.... 10, 455
st. Louis voted
Republican, ............. 80. .60;599
Democrat, Observation-Disclosures. IS, 931
Republican majority. ........... .66S
At the previous election of st. Louis
the vote was
Republican, ............. -. .G5, 70S
Democrat 80. .... so, O91
Republican majority. ......... 1917
In Philadelphia, the most corruptly
managed city in the world, the re-
publican vote of the last election was:
Republican.. ........... .124, 776
Democrat. Is, 23G
Republican majority. ...... .109, $40
Facts and tirurpS mako short work
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
Democratic County Convention.
A delegate Convention of the Democrats OF
Howard county Will be held in the Court House
sATURDAY. AUGUST 2. 1gpa

dOWaru CUuhty Will pe nclu In INC UOuIt House
in Cresco.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1909.
at 2 O'Clock p, m. for the purposeof electing =
delegates to the Democratic State Convention
which meets in Des Moines Wednesday, Sept
ord, and for the further purpose of electing /:
delegates to the Democratic Congressional Con.
vention that meets in New Hampton, Wednes-
day. August 6. 1902, at 2 p. m. of said day.
The representation viii be as follows
A!bion........... ..."...3 Saratoga. ........a
Chester. ......... ......2 jamestown .....4
FOrestCity. -. ........3 New Oregon :,
Oak Dale, Vernon Springs and
Howard. ...............1 Cre.co...... l3
Howard Center .......3
Local Committees are requested to call eau
cuses and $50 that full delegations are chosen
and sent TO the County Convention,
By Order Democratic Central Committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18

Republican majority $685.. .109, $40
Facts and figures make short work
of Republican logic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18
70 Almonds Aqua Fortle.

Ohio Crumpaclser Of Indiana McDey-
mott of New Jersey and others took
part Judge De Almond OF Missouri
pGoo more got the floor and poured q
torrent OF v1trtu on tie Republicans
for five minutes. Since John Randolph
OF Roanoke was gathered to his fa-
Tiers De Almond has the sarcastic
faculty more largely Developed than
any other man who has appeared in
Washington. Perhaps old Thad Ste
rens or Thomas B. Reed has equaled
in bitterness any single sentence ever
uttered by Do -Arpond but neither Of
them could hold q candle to him in
wholesale skinning. He Is tlla most
peoept1pe mortal IN appearance now
on the boards. No casual observer
you'd ever pick him as q fighter, but
that Is his forte. He IS a delicate hook
Ing man, mild hammered, but unusual
" wide between the ears ut the base
pr the brain, where the phrenologsts
locate the bump Indicating combative-
pcss. In debate he Is in the heavy
weight championship class. He Is a
fine lawyer. a long time Judge, and his
sentences which cut like q razor have
the polish Of a cameo. He fen afoul
Of the Republicans in general and of
General GrospenoY IN particular In the
following vigorous and amazing fash
ION:
Mr. Chairman, believe that we are
nqW at q very important stage Of this
legislation. The venerable gentleman
from Ohio INF. Grosvenorl Is apprehcn-
efve Qf a deep laid design ON the part Of
ny friend from Mississippi tMr. Will
ltamsl-to do what? TO force the Repub-
and what 1t will DO! Now, that is spec
>tacle for gods and men! The gentlemen
from Mississippi In this late hour In the
last days of the session fs seriously trying
TO force that valiant, that warlihe, that
brave party to say what 1t desires to do
and 10 do what 1t desires to do!
I do not wonder at tho apprehension of
my friend froIp -0htu-tp Ire thus suddenly
pttaoked In this way, an effort TO BIO madS
suddenly TO force that great party to DO
honest with the country ana honest with
ttself, 10 speak out and throw away sub
terfuges, TO declare what Its purposes are
and to give the American people tho
great surprise bnce, in connection with
this Philippine transaction, of finding tho
party honest and candid! Will my friend
from Mississippi refrain from this COURSE
Of conduct2
Mhy pursue the gentleman from Ohio
N tha hesEtlesfs way? LAS my friend
from from Hississippi 70 bowels Of compass.
ssion3 Roes mercy have no Influence with
him9 Where will he stop? Does he think
what Is tho character of his performance?
About to force the Republican party to
an act, single and alone. Of course. In re-
cent years, of honesty and candor! Tor
bear, forbear, my friend from Mississippii
This Is asking too much! IT is attempts
Ing too much.
know you can bring enough OF force
to move those who desire to be honest
and those who have any inclination to be
candid. know that. / know that every
thing involved in the question, / know
that every incident and every surround
Ing fact unites in the protest and in the
claiisa, IN lsgl..G- .all petaueai.u. 10 one
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-18

x: *. Especial Washington Letter.l
Xxx N his Fourth Of July speech ut
E Pittsburg President Roosevelt
t. exclaimed in burst Of exuber.
A ont confidence that .reuef fos
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28

Cows have their likes and their
dislikes," said the uiltmaid to the
summer bo&eder who was curious &c
see every part of the farm.
"For instance, a COW admires 4 horse.
and win s,aEd and watch one for 4
long time. She is sort of timid about
him. but she aGmmes him just the
same. She has contempt for a mule.
and seems 10 ne amused by his antics
Hogs she tolcratcs, that's ali. And
sheep, she hates. She win not eat
grass where sheep have been. She
hates dogs, too, but viii tolerate the
shepherd dog, because she knows she
simply has TO, and that the shepherd
dog will nos bite hey.
Cattle 90 wild at being let into
fresh pasture" added the mnkmaid.
ut seems to go TO their heads. Each is
afraid that the other has got a better
feeding place than herself, and tries
10 drive her neighboY away"
Then there is q good deal of human
nature in the COW. after all" unused
the summer boarder. who had studied
year or two at a university. aud was
given to philosophical reflections.
Wei, | should smile" answered the
milkmaid. "A single COW with a cali
viii boss whole herd of steers" and
swinging her pail over her arm, she
went down to the milking pens.-New
York Tribune.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28

Bird? and it is signed Anon Well. I
should hope So" He threw the paper
to his friend, and lay helpless from
laughter in chair.
"Oh, say, dad" he cried, when he
could regain his voice, you ought to
get out an injunction against that
sort of thing. That's criminal"
Mr.. Hough was sitting in the shadow
beyond the circle of lamp-light, one big
hand smoothing his leg.
Don't you think-don't you think it
is goodY' he asked.
"Oh, dad Herbert was at q
loss for words. well. it's natural
that you shouldn't see it the way we
do, because you have never bothered
your head about poetry and that sort
of thing But this stuff is so rotten
that It's good. That's about the size
of it."
Herbert took the paper from the
table and cut out the poem with his
penknife II am going to make great
hit with this when we 50 back" he
said
An hour or so later the young men
left the house. Mr.. Hough sat long in
the shadow, his hands on his knees.
Are you coming upstairs, John:"
called his wife from above.
after a bit, mother"
He opened a small safe in the corner
of the room and took from it the wal
let. 1t was almost filed with clippings
from the columns of the Bugle Call
He pulled the clippings out, and with
out examining them thrust them into
the dying Goals Of the CRATE fire. The
paper turned black slowly, and spiral
of smoke rose from it. He knelt on
the fender and blew the blackening
paper :nto fame, and as he blew 4
tear rolled down to the corner of his
lips.-Harpelss Weekly.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28

An authority on the care of the eyes
emphasizes the fact that in this day
of reckless misuse OF the eyesight the
rules laid down must consist Of warn.
ings regarding things to be avoided
says Woman's Life His advice is IL
the main IS follows:
First-Do not use the eyes in poor
light. Socond-Do not have the body
in the way of the light, nor the light
directly in front. One is almost as bad
as the other. The light should fall
without interruption from one side.
Thlrd-Do not use the eyes much when
recovering from Illness. or when very
tired. Foarth-Do not use the eyes iii
they become watery. OF Sow signs of
indistinctness of vision. Fifth-Do
not work with head bent over. This
tends to gorge the vessels Of the eyes
with blood. and produce congestion.
SiXth-Do not read lying fat on the
back or reclining, unless the book is
supported II the same relative angle
and position rs when erect. This is
so difficult to do that it is better not &c
attempt it. Sevcnth-Do not go a
single day without glasses after YOU
should put them on.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28
GROWTH or cATcHwoRps:
Many Familiar Phrases Had Peculiar
Beginnings.

Beginnings.
Nearly every one has at times been
puzzled to account for the origin Of
words and phrases they lear used in
the conversation of those with whom
they come in daily contact Some OF
these are peculiar in their etymology
and give no indication of their parent
age The word 'hurrah," for instance,
is token of joy in use for centuries.
1t is the battle cry of the old Morse
Vikings as they swept down TO burn
and murder among the peaceful Brit
ish. Tar aier' was their war cry.
which means Thor adam appeal
for help to Thor. the god Of battles.
Its all humbug" Perhaps it is.
Humbug is the Irish "uim bog" pro-
nounced humbug. meaning bogus
money. King James H. coined WORTH
less money from his mint ut Dublin.
his twenty shilling piece being worth
two pence The people called it "uim
bog"
1t was a Roman gentleman of 1000
years ago who first asked where the
shoe pinches" He had Just divorced
his wife, and his friends wanted to
know what was the matter with the
woman. They declared she was good
and pretty Now" said the husband
taking off his shoe. isn't that a nice
shoe? It's a good shoe, eh? A pretty
shoe. eli? 4 new shoe, ell: And none
of you can tell where it pinches ne"
Before you can say Jack Robin
son" arose from the behavior of one
John Robinson. Esq He was fool,
He was in such q hurry when he called
ON his friends that he would he off be
fore he had well knocked ut the door
There they go, helter-skelter." mat
phrase was coined at the defeat of the
Spanish armada. The great feet OF
the Spanish invasion was driven by
storm and stress OF the English attack
DOrth to the Helder River and south to
the Skelder Riyer-the Scheidt
DO you know why a hare is called
"Puss"? This is not a riddle. hut Just
an example of how words get twisted.
The ancient Norman knights who came
over with William the Conqueror pro-
nounced the word 'le puss." The puss
he remains to-day.
Go to Halifax That town was
place Of special terror for rogues be-
cause of the first rude gullotine invent
ed there by Mannaye for chopping off
felons' heads. Halifax law was that
the criminal should be condemned
first and inquired into after" Coven-
try had Il queer law in old times by
which none but freemen of the city
could practice n trade there. Stran-
gers We're starved out. Hence the
phrase of shutting man out of human
company-"sent to Coventry" "Spcl
and span" comes from the Spikes
and 'spanners"-the hooks and stretch
ers for stretching cloth new from the
loom.
To dun" man for debt comes from
the memory of Joe Dun, bailifr OF Lin.
coin, who was so keen collector that,
his name has become a proverb.
News" is a queer word-the initials
OF north. east. west. south. which 40.
peared ON the earliest journals as a
sign that information was to he had
here from the four quarters of the
world. The sign was \ i W $. ard
gave Us our word news. "-Chicaco
Chronicle
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28
WORDS OF WISDOM.

There are occasions when it is I'M
doubtcdiy better to incuc loss thau 10
make gain-Plautus.
Trials come into the lives of al OF us.
but they remain trials only so long rs
we choose they shall-S!eyin
Seek 10 cultivate buoyant. joyous
sense of the crowded kindnesscs Of
God in your daily liTe.-AleSander
Maclaren
We are all clever enough ut curyIns
famous man while lie is yet alive.
and at praising him when he is dead.
-MiIanermus
A holy life has a voice; i, speaks
when the tongue is silent. and is eithE
constant attraction OF perpetual
reproof. Hinton
A contented mind is always joyful;
JOY like this is but religion. The rich
and poor alike having contentmeat,
enjoy perpetual rest.-Stewar;
If you are to get the ire OF Gods
holiness and power and love burning
in your heart. you must take more
time in His fellowship. -Andrew Mar
ray.
The real past was dark and bloody
and dirty, and it IS made to seem as
good as the present only by the joined
magic of ignorance and poetry.-Arthur
Brisbane.
Each wish to pray is a breath from
heaven, to strengthen and refresh US;
each act of faith, done to amend our
prayers, is wrought in US by Him. and
draws us to Him, and His gracious
look ON US. Neglect nothing waich
can produce reverence Edward L.
Pussy.
What God bestows, He never in the
truest sense of His bestowing takes
away. In the memories which are the
richest treasures of our maturer years.
Ee giveth MS truly as in the first gifts
which are poured upon us in the free
morning of life before we have learned
how to prize them or to use them
Henry Wilder Foote
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28
cAvE.oweLLERs OF ENGLAND.
TrosIodytes Are Not ct Extinct In the
United Kingdom.

TroGIodytes Are Not Yet Extinct in the
United Kingdom.
Although there is nothing Inherently
improbable in the circumstance, 1t is
not generally known that the race of
the troglodytes is not yet extinct, and
that there are at present quite num-
Der of cave dwellers in modern Brit
ain. This Is the title of an entertain
ing contribution in the Windsor Maya
zine by york Hopewell," who de
scIibes and illustrates a number o.
these modern cave dwellings. The in
habitants are by no means half-sav-
ages. At Kinver Edge. near Birming-
ham, are two rows of modern villa resi-
dences, formed mainly out of the i'm
memorial caves followed out of the
hills" with stone front projections.
These dwellings are said to be far more
comfortable and luxurious than the
less original residences to be found in
more pretentious neighborhoods." The
rooms are spacious and rainproof,"
and She people of Enyllle, we read,
"as the village formed by these houses
Is called, are justly proud of their
quaint homes and speak with patriotic
affection of Holy Austin Rock, the
stone from which their dwellings, are
hewn'
There are several remarkable cave
dwellings at Knaresborough, in York
shire the proprietor" of which has
adorned the various levels of his hill
side cave home with battlements and
calls it Fort Montague At Areley
Kings. in Worcestershire Seaton. near
Exeter; Seaham. on the Durham coast;
Stourton Castle; Castle Hill Dudley;
and elsewhere are other homes of mod
ern trOglodytes; and at Lodaig, near
Oban, is cave fitted up and for a long
time used as a place of worship. The
writer of this interesting article AYERS
that ''it is no eXaggeration or peryer-
sion of the truth to say that there are
many caves in the United Kingdom
which are much better fitted for human
habitation and would he far healthier
and rOomier for family (assuredly
''roomier'). than are some of the mod
ern jerry-built erections that our
crowded towns and villages are so ia
maliar with at the beginning of the
twentieth century. London Daily
News
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28
ThIngs rhat KefeIi Mr. nersl.

Peter Bethel q carpCnte" and ccntrac-
to-. of Racine Wis, can 10 doubt lay
claim to having met with n larger nun
Der of accidents in his lifetime. and
still live to tell It, than most persons in
the world.
Befel is about fifty years Of age.
Thirty odd years ago his misfortunes
commenced when both hands were ter
ribly ripped by a buzz saw. Recover
ing from this, both of his ankles were
broken by fall from a house. Next
in order several ribs Were broken. then
his left arm and later the right arm.
His head was cut open and jaw broken
by fall
For time his misfortunes ceased.
Less than two years ago both Of his
legs were broken At Milwaukee, and be
was crushed about the body so that
few bones We're whole. 1t took over a
year to get around. Shortly after he
fell from 4 step ladder ard was injured
dangerously internally. Now he again
has q broken arm. having been injured
at Kenosha.
Beffel said that he did no: believe he
had a whole bone in his body.-Ma-
waukee, Sentinel
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28


John Bull is naturally proud of his
colonies, and If there is one thing he
does boast of it is his inter-colonial
trade relations with the mother coun-
try, which he confidently hopes viii
prove no mean factor in his future com
mercial rivalry with America. It re-
NAMED for struggling Englishman,
who the other day found himself Curl
ously wandering about the Erie Basin
in Brooklyn. to discovc. to his amaze
ment the fallacy of such theoretical
assumption. 1t happened thus; In 4
dock he noticed Il fine-looking steamer
bearing the nane OF Ripley and hailiug
from London. His patriotism impelled
him 10 90 alongside In the course Of
his inquiries lie found that she was
bound for Australia with a mixed
cargo. On asking what the mixed
cargo comprised he was shown, to his
establishment, bicycles. barbed wire,
pianos, organs. paper. machinery,
dresses, clothing coal. etc. His con.
sternation arrived ut its climax when
he was told by the chief officer that he
had come from Newcastle in ballast
Newcastle. England, mark you, and Ii
ballast, TO take load OF goods (produc.
iblc in England from America to q
British colony!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28
Newest Kind of Endless Chain.

The latest form of the endless chain
is that devised by a contributor TO the
English newspapers who incloses with
his articles a polite letter and two
dozen stamps. If the article is found
to be unsuitable he wishes the editor
to use one of the stamps in forwarding
1t. with the letter and remaining
stamps, to the next one on list oil
twenty-four other editors, who IS re-
quested TO do the same and So on IN
iii stamps and editors are equally eX'
hausted.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28

In the domains of royalty the rigid
observance OF ancient customs is not
altogether without its humorous aspect.
In the Spanish Court it is the custom
on the birth CT royal infant to place
the offspring Of royalty upon a silver
say and thus tender the child to its
father, who exclaims: 1T is a Prince"
or Princess, as the case may be. In
Russia the Car. when going out for
drive, must On no account permit
any one TO know beforehand what
road he intends TO take: as the drive
progresses the driver is directed where
to so. In both the Russian and g.us.
trian courts no dish must be placed
a second time at the royal table. even
though it had not heen touched the
first time it was served. says the Lon
don Taller Our own court is freer
than any other from such customs
which are usually retained at the sacri.
flee of common sense. The sound
common sense which is as character.
istic of King Edward as it was of his
mother has always been opposed &c
Anticipated ceremonials ut court
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-28
SOME CELEBRATED
AMERICAN OUTLAWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Harry Tracy Only One Of Class
Achieved Noo
iety in This Country.


like Tracy. he preferred to circle round
and round like a fox
He terrorized the community at night
and hid by day, but at last he was To-
Gated in dugout not ten miles from
the scene Of his crimes He was
smoked out and captured and sen
fenced to fourteen years in prison for
murder in the second degree. He was
pardoned in 1892 by Governor Routt
1t was not long before he was at his
old tricks again. He was convicted Of
assault with intent to kill in Novem-
Der, 1893, was given another sentence
of ten years, ard is still in jail.-New
York Times.