Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-30

speech. He 'larrtips us to the queens
taste. and we'd hate anybody else for
saying the things he says. but nobody
can get mad at the generous hearted
ex-speaker. He quit congress poor, he
needs money, and it is to be hoped that
he Is making it hand over fist.
Republican v. p.
Our Republican friends seem to he
having as great Il search fer IL vice
presidential candidate as Pe;iry is law
ing for the north pole No Republican
Ct commanding stature appears to
want the place. They have nearly all
been canvassed or mentioned, from
Senator Hanna down to-or up to,
whichever it is-Scnator Fairbanks.
- last they mar have to draft some
ore to run with Colonel Roosevelt.
The latest proposition is that they
; ought to take IL border state man. Sew
esal are being discGssed--eS-G Governors
Lowndcs Of Maryland aud Bradley of
Kentucky. ex-Mayor Walbr!dge of st.
Louis and all others of sufficient emf.
neucc. If all these should decline. the
saarchers ;;ttcra Republican vice presi-
Dental nominee might proceed down
south, where they are almost certain
"to strike pay gravel'' at once. For cS-
+, ample. there is Colonel H. Clay Evans
| OF Tennessee! Imagine the enthusiasm
Of the old soldiers for him. How they
would whoop things up for ticket of
| which Colonel II. Clay was the tail If
| the managers think him unavailable.
they might cross over into Arkansas
and tackle General Powell Clayton or
Colonel "I'oker Jack" Mcclure. No
doubt either would accept with alncrity.
and how the old carpetlm%gcrs would
rally to their standard. Failing to find
vice presidential Barllis in Arkansas.
there is Pinchhrck of Louisiana. ex-
| governor. etc. He wnu!d not decline.
Neither would cN-t!ovn-nor and cx-Scn
:itor William Pitt Kellogg who is rated
;slarg the millionair,s. The name CT
c;t!.cr Of these patriots ought to fire
ti:a southern koart. If they are not
t;t;lsamount to the occasion, there's
Gmney CT Texas. Great heavens!
:. bat Il candidate he would make! All
t'is' black AMI tilns would be for him,
hit perhaps the lily whites would be
/: tl'iile cold. Yes. perhaps.
"a straw. s,
! The Democratic victory III the In
/; d!anapolis nayoralty contest shows
which way the wind is blowing pollt-
1 ically. Things are coming our way
4 slowly. but surely. We are gradually
resaiiiing all the great cities in the
north and making, Roadway among the
rural voters. It's long lane that has
no turn.
a Veritabls Wonderland.
| Missouri is coming to he known as a
vcritable wonderland. Hitherto we
have not supposed there We're any gold
deposits IN the state, but recently a
/! rich one has been discovered. Now
gold is generally found away off in
some wild, inaccessible region, hard to
get to and unpleasant to live in, but
this Missouri gold mine is in nice.
lovely, fertile locality, within sight of Il
railroad and close to thriving and en-
terprising city.
But that's not all. We have second
strawberry crop in Missouri, which
must make the mouths of northerners
water.
Go 1t.
1t would really. be great relief to
the world If Russia and japan would
actually go to fighting. and few would
care which whipped. They have talk
ed war and shaken their fists ut each
other long enough. We could furnish
them all the things needed to carry it
on. Missouri has raised another mule
crop since the Boer war.
The Special Judges First Act.
Senator Dubois of Idaho during the
days when he was practicing law in
Boise City was on certain occasion
sternly reprimanded by the Judge of u
fourt In that city because of alleged
contempt Of court and in addition was
fined in the sum of $50. The next day,
according to custom followed in the
Idaho courts, the judge called upon
MIR. Dubois to occupy the bench for
him during the transaction of some
comparatively unimportant business.
After the judges departure from the
court room Mr.. Dubois exhibited an in
stance of that remarkable presence of
mind for which he has ever been not
ed. The future senator said to the
rlerk Of the court: Turning to the rec
prd of this court for yesterday. Mr..
Clerk, you will observe recorded a fine
pr $50 against one Frederick T. Du-
bois. You will kindly make note to
the effect that such fine has been re-
mitted by order of the court"