Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-18

That broad smile that spreads over
the face of E. @. Jones is caused by
arrival of ten pound baby girl that
arrived at his home on the 11th instant,
and because mother and child are
doing we'll.
The increased assessment of property
enabled the executive council to re-
duce the state levy from 81 mills to 3
mills, but reducing the levy and in
creasing the assessment will not reduce
the taxes of the people.
| NJ. j. Macarthur has a new harness.
maker at work in his shop, Mr..
Lawrence from Spring Valley, who is
one Of family of haressmakers and
comes recommended as a first-class
workman in every respect.
The man who drops in and settles
an old newspaper bill Of several years
standing is eligible to membership in
the old settlers association. Our
bookkeeper will issue certificates of
membership to a few such If they will
drop in and ask for them.
Prof John Thaler has been engaged
to teach the reorganized Preston,
MINI. band, devoting two days in each
week to that purpose. He is capa-
BILE and conscientious instructor of
good address and habits, and his servi-
ces are always in demand.
The Mead family will have its
twelfth annual reunion at the home
w. P. Mead, in Busti, N. Y, August
81, 1908. We acknowledge invitations,
but are unable to go. "A pleasant time
to all who can join in the festivities of
the day at that spot sacred to our
memory.
In the forty-six years we have lived
in Howard county we have never seen
a poorer prospect for corn than there
is now. And oats are exceedingly
light, weighing on an average only
twenty-three pounds to the measured
bushel. Hay is the only good crop
thus far in 1908.
| The town is short for hitching
places for the teams that come to
Cresco about twice In each week.
| There is piece of ground in front of
the German Lutheran church fenced
in by somebody that belongs to the
city, according to the original plat,
which should be taken for that pur-
pose, or fitted up for park.
The Chicago American has good
remedy for tax dodgers. For instance,
when Vanderbilt lists his million
dollar residence at 100000 it would
permit any person to deposit sl25, 900
with the tax commissioners and take
the mansion. And so with stocks,
bonds, jewels, and pictures, when the
owner fixes the value let any person
add 25 per cent. and become their alb
solute owner. 1t thinks this would
remedy the disease.
AS will be remembers, some time
ago the city of Waukon hoped on to
Karl D. Fisk, the optician, under an
ordinance demanding transient IL
cense, but Judge Fellows decided the
case adversely to the city. Now the
city has appealed the case to the su-
preme court, and doubtless will be
awarded the honor of digging up some
more dough from the strong box for
the privilege Of having the higher tri-
bunal affirm the decision of the lower
court.-Postville Review.
| The present democratic candidate
for governor OF Iowa is a man of great
merit. While that is not the ticket
that the writer will vote, yet we nor
no one else should fail to recognize
merit in others not in our own party.
He worked his way through school and
during this time made the acquaint-
ance of U. s. Senator McDill, who
took fancy to the boy and later be-
came his law partner. He is a gifted
orator, a man OF great resources, OF
spotless character and a leader whom
not only his party but the republicans
as we'll respect. Clear Lake Reporter.
The Frank E. Long Co. opened the
season here last week and as usual
played to big houses every night
The company is stronger than ever
this year. including all the old Cresce
fayorites with some desirable addit.
ions, including some very clever speci.
atty people. The Hindoo magic work
!. of DR.. Mock Said Ali, the comedy ac'
t robatic work of John o 'Brien, the dan
cling of AL Leybu aud the singing Of
> popular songs by Erin Lacy afforded
a wide range Of good entertainment
: from start to finish of every perform
!, ance. The company left Sunday even
in to ill several engagements for fai
dates in Illinois and Wisconsin.
q Homestead readers wishing to pro
e cure some fine Shropshire blood TO
e their flocks have an opportunity pre-
r sented to them in the advertisement
of the G. d. Nichols Live Stock Com
papy, of Cresco, Iowa. They dr.
- Offering forty yearling and two-year-ol
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