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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
Storm Sweeps Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., July 20.-A fierce
storm Of wind and rain swept over this
city early Saturday. causing much dam
age to trees and shrubbery. while tele-
graph and telephone wires were pros
trated at many points. A heavy sea was
kicked up on Lake Erie and all incom-
ing passenger steamers arrivedfrom one
to three hours late as a result OF the
storm. A total Of 1.66 inches OF rain
fell within three hours, while the wind
blew at the rate of 40 miles an hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21

Swedish MUSICAL FestivaI, Minneapolis,
MINI, July a1-24, 1908.
One fare and third for the round
trip via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. Tickets on sale July Goth and
22nd. Good to return July 9th. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or J,'P. Elmer,
g. p. A., Chicago, Ill. july az.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
BINDING IRVINE.

n IL
The best grade Of Sisal Standard
and Manila Twine In any quantity, at
reasonable prices. This Irvine Is made
outside of the Trust and every ball is
warranted and full measurment. :.
% FITZGERALD s. WOODS.
Q, NJ. = St F.R.R Ezcurslons from Cresco
Homescekers, first and third Tues
day of each month,
Minneapolis B st. Paul daily until
Sept. 3Oth, 86 go; good until Oct. 3lst.
Duluth. MIMI, daily until Sept. 30.
San Francisco, G. A. R., Aug. 1st te
l4th.
{ st. Paul and Minneapolis Carnival
July 28th, Both and August 3:d.
La Crosse, Wis, Fair Sept. 21st te
goth.
Council Bluffs, K. p, Aug. 9Th te
18th.
Portland and Seattle, Aug. LIST te
14th, good until Oct. 18th; $500,
Ask for particulars at ticket office.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provislon., Etc.

Grain, Provislons, Etc.
Chicago, July 49,
WHEAT-Closed lower. July, 765sd76Nc C;
September, TA@Thc.
CoRN-Declined sharply. July. G4YNc.
oATS-Weaker. July. 371k@ssc.
BUTTER-Little change. Creameries
16Q1Sc;s diaries. 13h@1Tzc.
DGGs-No change. Fresh eggs, at mark,
new cases included. 1S0l4hc.
LIVE POULTRY-Ruled quiet and easy,
Turkeys. s@11c; spring chickens, 13014c;
ducks I@12c.
NEW PoTAToEs-Market lower. Wiz.
sinia white, ;2.25Qa50; Tennessee Tri.
umphs ~ to size, $l.b@20o.
New York, July Is.
FLoUR-Sman trade, but steady.
WHEAT-Easier. July, ssNc: septem-
Der. sl&@S2 1-lSc; December, SlN@SlNcsst
RYE-steady. State, ssa5sAc c. /. E
New York; No. 2 western, Csc I. o. b
anoat.
CORN-steady to firm.
oATs-Dull and barely steady. TRACK
white. 4a9lshc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
Live stock.

Chicago. July 49,
HOGS-Good to prime heavy shipping.
S609o.10; good to choice heavy packing,
$0a645.6o; plain to choice heavy mixed.
$5.a0a6 8; assorted light. $56595.S0; thin
to choice. @.661&00
CATTLE-Plain beeves. S. SGa5 60; choice
to extra steers. $5.1na5.30; medium beef
steers, $46O94.6; plain beef steers. 1900
AS; common to rough. $ss0Q49o; good
to- choice fat heifers, $4.1Na4.S5; good to
choice feeders. $3.S5@4.75: poor to plain
stockers and feeders, $2.S0a4.C0; fair to
good cows and heifers, $3.2OQ4 ID; corn-fed
western steers. .$4.Ooa6s IS; Texas bulls and
grass steers. $2.76QS1O; Texas steers. fair
to common, $3.So04.S0.
Omaha. Neb.. July Is. 3
+ CATTLE-Market nominally steady.
Native steers, $4.o0d5. %; cows and heifers.
H.66l50; western steers, 15Aa4e0; can
nsrs 3d0d3.00; stockers and feeders. $2.75
o.; calves. $3.0od5.00; bulls. stays, etc,
a. ~
HoGs-Market 2M95c higher Heavy,
6.16&68; mixed. $5.20G5.3: Night, S.2@
SO; pigs. s.Wa5.S; bulk Of sales. $500
SIS.
sHEEP-Market nominal Western
yearlings ;a.Dd+25; wethers, 3sS@a. Is;
ewes. $26045.20; common and stocksrs e 90
6s.25: lambs. M.00I6O q :.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
Some Early Howard County History
a. Cleaned from tn. New Oregon plain Dealer Of 1865

may rely it's for no good. What we
have said We think is sufficient to put
all on their guard for the present, and
we will let the matter rest until
another week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
State Firemans Tournament, Sioux City,
Ia. July 1881. 1908.

One fare for the round trip via
Chicago Great Western Railway
Tickets on sale July 27-2S. Good to
return Aug. LIST. For further informa-
ton apply to anv Great Western
Agent, or j. P. Elmer, G.. p. A.,
Chicago. Ill. july 2s.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
Damage In Indians.

Warsaw, Ind, July 2o.-A severe
storm and heavy rainfall early satur-
day destroyed thousands Of acres OF
growing corn. Whole fields east Of this
place, In an area with radius Of siz
miles, were ruined.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21
lEO'S Respiration
reported Easier
Latest Report from Sick Room Of
the Patient Says He Is
Somewhat Better.
DOCTORS SAY DANGER Of FATAL
TERMINATION is EVER PRESENT
Miehs Passes without sleep, Bat Pom
tiR Reported to Have Rested Quiet-
ly-The Casinet Ministers Discuss
Italy's Attitude in the Event Of
the PeDe's Death.

Rome, July 2O.-At seven p. m. tho
pope was reported to be somewhat bet
ter. His respiration was easier. Mo-
body was allowed to enter the sick room.
Morning Bulletin.
The doctors attending the pope is
sued the following bulletin during the
morningi
Tho night was passed without sleep,
but from An early hour his holiness
rested TRANQUILITY. His respiration Is
calm and not superficial, and the level Of
the pleura liquid is slightly lowered.
His temperature is 1862 centigrade: pulse
weak, So: respiration %. The general
condition Of the patient is unchanged.
(Signed) 'eLAPPONI,
4 stMAZZONlI -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-21

country has never been cqua1ed by any land
hundred thousand settlers will go into these
|niticent condition and tile crop yield will be
treble in value, and lie advance will be very
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
HERE AT HOME.
Cresco Citizen Gladly Testify.


It is testimony like the following
that has placed "the Old Quaker Rem
edy" so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt. Read the public statement
of Cresco citizen:
John E. Peck, produce dealer of
Peck ST., says: II am more than salts
fed with the results obtained from the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills and recon-
mend them as a preparation of more
than ordinary merit. For some years,
l had attacks of kidney complaint de-
spite the fact that I used remedy after
remedy. When In the acute stage
sometimes the pain across my back
was almost unendui able, rendering it
to lift anything or to stoop
without suffering excruciating agony.
Even when the severe pain was not in
evidence lameness and soreness
across the small of my back was often
pronounced every evening and accom-
panying the backache trouble with
the kidney secretions existed. Read
ing about Doan's Kidney Pills induced
me to go to THE Shuttleworth DRUG
Co.'S store for box. Gradually they
lessened the pain attending that attack
until it disappeared. This prepara
tion acts directly upon the kidneys
You can tell that from the change In
the condition of the kidney g secretions
When they become normal the back
ache ceases"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's anl
take no substitute.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
P. A. CLEMMER SUCCESSFUL.
Induced DR.. Howard Company to Make
Special Price.

After a great deal of effort and cor
respondence P. A. Clemmer, the popu-
lar druggists, has succeeded in getting
the DR.. Howard Co. to make special
half price Introductory offer on the
regular fifty cent size of their cele-
brated specific for the cure of conSti-
patton and dyspepsia.
DR.. Howard'S specific has been so
remarkably successful in curing con-
stipation, dyspepsia and liver troub-
les, that P. A. Clemmer is willing to
return the price paid in every case
where it does not give relief.
The old-fashloned idea of dosing
with mineral waters, cathartic pills
or harch purgatives will soon be a
thing of the past. The best physic-
ians are prescribing DR.. Howard S
specific because it really gives the de.
sired results and on account of the
small and pleasant dose that is needed.
So great is the demand for this spe-
cific, that p. A. Clemmer has been
able to secure only limited supply,
and every one who is troubled with
dyspepsia, constipation or liver troub-
lie should call upon him at once, or
send 25 cents, and get sixty doses OF
the best medicine ever made, on this
special half price offer, with his per.
sonal guarantee to refund the money
! If it does not cure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Doesn't Advertise.

eyes" said the merchant who
doesn't believe in advertising, "the
country is going to the devil.'
81 thought as much when I read
that placard in your window" the So
licitor answered.
(Which placard?"
"The one that says, we Lead; 9th
ers follow. brooklyn Eagle
Cresco is abundantly supplied with
similarly opinionated merchants. II
there is any merchant on the hiuhway
to the devil it is the one who placards
his window and neglects the news pa
per, which is the source Of informa-
tion to the public.
"He boasts that he doesn't adver-
tise, but he's still doing business at
his old stand"
"He means he's doing business at
his old standstill. Philadelphia Press
| And Cresco has its proportion Of
the "old standstills. I" 1t is sufficient
to say that they also have placards fol
people who are not in too much of q
hurry in this busy, hustling world
to stop and read.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17

Elsewhere appears an advertise
msnt of the Copeland Lumber Co.,
the first of series Of ads to be given
in the PLAIN DEALER for the next
six months. They are very interest
ing but not nearly so interesting as
the prices, Mr.. Glass, the managar,
can quote you If you will call at their
office.
When you buy farm, always buy
where land sells at reasonable figure.
By so doing, you not only get good
interest on your investment from the
crops taken from the land, but also
get substantial benefit from the
increasing value of your property.
John w. Gardner offers you such a
farm in to-day's issue of this paper.
Better write him at once, as his adver-
tisement may not appear again.
The Easter Fair for the benefit of
Grace Episcopal church was successful
as social occasion and in a financial
way. The total receipts were in excess
Of S110 and after all the expenses are
paid will be over 800. The play, ga
Fighting Chance, - was good and ac-
ceptably presented, all those taking
part performing the part assigned
] them with credit. The ladies desire
| to publicly thank the people for the
liberal patronage they extended them.
The singing was excellent, Mrs
lO'Malley, Mrs. Terry and Miss Web
ster acquitting themselves with more
than usual credit, which is invariably
high. The calliope song by the male
quartet in response to an encore was
''out Of sight" The supper provided
could not have been better.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
Bids for Road Work.

Bids will be received for doing the
road work in New Oregon township,
at the office OF A. J. Mintey, in New
Oregon, on Or before the first day of
May 1908, when all bids will be opened.
Two superintcndents will be needed,
one for each precinct. The township
trestees reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY Order of Township Trustees.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
Albion.

| We are having plenty rain nowadays.
| W. 7. Bigalk is having his house
painted, Glen Holcomb is doing the
painting.
Fred Walter has bought him a new
buggy. Ha! ha! Come on girlsl
Malvina and Freddie Halweg, Of
Davis Corners, were visiting several
days at Theo. Halweg's.
Some of the boys say that Paul
Bigalk is thinking some of buzzing
Marie Milbrath.
Oney Bateman is having his we'll
drilled deeper; q. and E. Miller are
doing the work.
Ernest Halweg and Dennis MCGEE
were seen riding through our streets
of Granger last Tuesday.
Mr.. Albert Bigalk was out on q dear
hunt lately but she said you better
wait till next summer on the ice.
Emil Bigalk is out riding every
Sunday in road cart.
John Keune is having a new house
built and Albert Weinkauf is hauling
lumber for new house to be built
this spring.
| Carl Book has been at it several
weeks trying to build an automobile.
Miss Minnie Ludwig is still working
in Cresco.
Alex GoetSch was seen down to &.
Milbrath's last Sunday. I wonder
what his attraction is?
j. A. Holcomb has rented some
land of r. Addie.
j. Halweg is sailing kites nowadays.
Gustuf Miller has been working for
John Bigalk few days.
Otto Halweg was seen out riding
one night last week with pretty
looking girl.
Harry Williams is running his egg
wagon again; the boys say they fwont
be without chewing tobacco.
| Mrs. John Bigalk and little 500
Harry returned from Rochester,
Mimi, where she has been for treat.
ment with the little boy. He seems
to be much improved.
Fine rain now Sundays to keep
young fellows at home.
| If you want fine shave go to Mitch
the barber.
! Philip peGrave is glad the leo has
gone off the river so. he can go swim.
ming.
Barney Rich is working for @. Z.
Miller again this season.
1 Some Of the young folks were up to
Ed. Miller's last Saturday night in
honor of Miss Martha's birthday.
Erwin Ashley is going to paint w.
P. Clark's house this summer.
/. Glen Holcomb has purchased new
horse.
Emil Begalk was down to Martin
Volkman's last Sunday night and re.
ported good time.
Miss May Ashley is taking lessons
) on the violin.
Some say Alga Walter looked rather
! pale Sunday.
G. A. Wells has new man again.
Miss Matte Burton began her school
term in the Darrow district last Mon
day.
Mrs. Robert Addie has been on the
sick list for the past three months but
is improving fast. Mrs. John Bate
man is doing the work for her.
@. A. Wells got stuck on his way to
: Kendallville last week on dry dirt,
shay Seed"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17

Kitchen girl wanted at Central
House.
Haefner s. Sertling pay 8 cents
pound for chickens.
Early potatoes and seed corn for sale
by w. A. SMITH, Cresco.
J. A. Patterson, of Waucoma, is
clerking in the o 'Malley store.
You can get cents a pound for your
poultry at uaefner & Serfling's.
DR.. Ahern, front room over the E.
R. Thompson Abstract Office. tf-59
Mrs. w. w. Martins two year old
child is seriously i'll from the measles.
A. J. Hart has bought the east 80 of
the old Baldwin farm from Dan Terry.
| For RENT:-Five room cottage;
good location. Enquire at Clemmer's s
store.
Mrs. R. Q. Larrabee was the guest
of Leroy relatives the first of the
week.
]. C. Websterhas two houses to rent
possession given Immediately, terms
reasonable.
Mrs. Fortier, of Crookston, Minn.,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. @.
10. O'Malley.
| Mrs. D. A. Lyons and Miss Angela
went to Decorah Wednesday for visit
with relatives.
| WANTEn-To exchange land for res.
dence property in Cresco. Inquire OF
VIM. HAMMOND. 64-t2
Mrs. Will Woellstein went to De.
corah Wednesday where she is the
gnest of relatives.
The Mystic Toilers will have an ice
cream social in the Woodman Hall
next Monday evening.
Dr. w. T. Daily, physician and sur.
geon. Office over Fields Furniture
store, opposite postofice.
VIM. Drew went to Madison, s. D..
and points farther west, yesterday, on
land seeking expedition.
Pasturage for horses, cattle anG
calves at Vernon Springs, Iowa. En-
quire of w. II. Patterson.
Miss Margaret O'Malley went tx
Chicago Sunday night for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Hugh O'Neil.
Chas. O'Malley is taking vacation
from his duties at the depot, and viii
visit among friends for month.
We understand the banks in Cresc,
are paying per cent interest on de
posits that are made for one year.
Joe Slifka who owns farm abou
seven miles south of Cresco, has nev
farm house there nearly completed.
The Strother House has been equipp
ed with iron fire escapes on both tn
: south and west sides of the building
Rev. A. Fl. Beunte has rented hi
residence in Cresco and has accepted
call to Alta Vista where he will locat
soon.
Miss Georgia Kellogg returne
6 Wednesday morning from Madison
Wis, where she has been visiting rela
: tiveS.
: Mrs. Lottie Blackman is here frol
: Chicago for visit with her mothel
Mrs. Eliza Beadle. She arrived Sur
day morning.
Herbert Morgan had a slight shoe
Of paralysis the first of the week, br
has nearly recovered from its effec
we are glad tu state.
n e. Clyde Hammond made a hon
visit to Cresco the first Of the wee
;, He is located at Cedar Falls, and
= usual is actively in business.
400 bushels Seed potatoes for sal
e Blue Triumph, white Early Obi
Rural New Yorker and Uncle Sam.
UPTON BROS.
The explosion of that big gun {
the battle ship Iowa would Justify Il
marines in demanding that the co
ditions for the man behind the gun
made safer.
For clear skin, clear all the W
= through, transparent enough to
sunshine-rosy cheeks show through
| take Rocky Mountain Tea. TT
month, spring time. 35cents. +
] sale by DR.. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
One Fare Plus $500 to st Paul or Mime
apolis and return, Tuesday Apr
81, and 80, 1908,

Via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. Homeseekers excursion tickets
to the twin cities on sale April 2lst,
good to return May 10th. For further
particulars apply to any Great West
ern Agent, or j. P. ELMER, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
Dad And Bub.

S. PEGGY, FRANK PEGGY.
Wholesale and retail dealers in all
kinds of feed and grain, chicken feed,
cracked corn, wheat and barley; mix.
ed ration for horses, cattle and hogs
the best feed on earth or anywhere
else. Prompt delivery. Bran and
shorts by the ton or in car load lots,
Custom grinding done, Phone no. los
Nos % to a6, Market street, Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
CHURCH NOTES.
METHODIST,

Methodist Episcopal services next
Sabbath as usual. The sacrament OF
the Lords Supper will be administer.
ed at the morning service.
DR.. Bassett, president of the Upper
Iowa University, will preach at the
evening service.
DR.. Fleming will preach Friday even
ing and conduct quarterly conference
at the close Of the service.
A cordial invitation IS extended to
all.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
For Sale or Trade.

10 and 2-lO acres with Improvements
in west part of Cresco, on Howard
Center road, known as the James FL.
Brown place. First place east Of
cheese factory. Price $1,000.
83tf A. ]. HART, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
COMFORT IN TRAVEL.

The new coaches placed In service
between here and ST. Paul and Minne-
'apolis by the Chicago, Milwaukee 8
ST. Paul railway, have added greatly
to comfort In travel and increased the
popularity OF this line.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
Wanted.

About 40 head of cattle to pasture
on the farm known as the Croxen
farm located between Cresco and Bon
air; spring water and plenty Of grass.
Call on or address j. III. LUERs.
eA-k0
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17

stop consider what they lose from the
planter which not provided with accurate drop
It's stalk here and stalk there but it counts
the following figures will show.
There $50 square feet in and with 81
feet apart there 334 hills requires 13o ears of
average make bushe. Taking at SOC
per bushe the loss would figure out follows the be-
ing 81 each The loss Of one ear
Every 3rd HILL 1914 bushels per acre, value $50
Every 5th hill, ga bushels per acre, value 3.12
Every 10th hill, 3.12 bushels per acre, value l56
The New Deere No planter and the Black Hawk have abb
soutey accurate drop Of any planter the
This dlestatement but has been proven by actual
field tests and isconrmed by careful comparison of all
the plantersin thefe1d.
Always ready for either hilling or drilling Fifty per
less working parts than any planter of the class
Improved clutch Enclosed valves Perfect cutoff Spring
lift, Sight feed, Upright check heads.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
Died..

PR1vAT-Clair Augustus, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Privat, Of
Florenceyille, Ia, Friday, April 10,
1908, aged years and % days.
The funeral services were held
Monday, the lath, and were conducted
by Rev, John Gammons, of Cresco.
CARD OF THANKS:
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Privat and family
desire to thank their friends for their
assistance and kindness during the
illness and death Of their little son
and brother.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
EpwoRrH LEAGUE

Topic for next Sunday evenings de-
votional service, March Goth will be:
"Four red flags; self conceit, preju-
dice, jealousy, reckless handling of
anothers name." Rom. IL, 16; Prov.
6, "a; Phil. 2,3.
All are cordially invited to attend
this meeting. Although it is espec.
ally for young people, yet all others
will receive cordial welcome.
Leader, Miss Dora Rummell.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Service Sunday, April 10th, at
Cresco, at 1880 a. M; at Davis Corners
at 2:l5 p. m. The Easter collection
will be taken on that Sunday after
the service, as the weather was too
disagreeable on Easter Sunday for the
members to come. All are cordially
invited to these services next Sunday
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17
Sheen Shearing.

Those having sheep to shear will do
we'll to call on or address T.. e. SRAwN,
N. I. Phone as, Cresco, Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-06
YOUNG CRIMINALS
 ARE BOUND OVER
TWO NEGRO BOYS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY-sUPPosED TO HAVE SMASHED LovEMAN, JOSEPH 6 LoEB'S BIG WINDOW.

Andrew and Arthur St. Clair, two young negroes. were yesterday bound over to the Criminal court on charge of burglary and grand larceny.
 The two boys are accused of breaking the big show window of Loveman Joseph and Loeb and stealing the rebus money which was displayed there. They were arrested by Policemen Baker and Elledge on evidence furnished by third negro boy who was arrested for breaking and robbing a grocery store.
 These boys constitute one of the worst gang of negro thieves in the ctiy. All of them are young and wear short trous- CTS. Not a single member of the gang Is over fifteen years old, but they plan and execute some very daring burglaries.
 For the past four years the members of this gang have been occupants of the city jail frequently for one cause or an- other, generally larceny, and Judge Fea- gin held that they are now old enough to be sent to the mines
 The gang consists of about twenty ne- gro boys. who hang out under stores, houses and in boxes in alleys. This was the crowd which originally had a den under the Bijou theatre, where they car ried large amount of stolen stuff.