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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-09
Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of Howard county
will meet in delegate convention in
the Court House in Cresco,
SATURDAY,, JUNE 20, 1903,
at2 p. M, to elect six delegates to the
State convention to be held at Des
Moines, Wednesday, June "a, and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before it.
The several townships are entitled
to representation as follows:
Albion, ........3 Saratoga.
Alton, ..... -. 9 Paris. $500. 5
Chester -. ......2 Jane stown -. 4
Forest City .....3 New Oregon.
Oak Dale. ........3 Howard. .....
Howard Center...3 Vernon Springs
and CreSco. ...13
Local committees are requested to
to call caucuses.
By order of Democratic Central
Comm ittee.
R. J. WOODS, Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-09
To the Farmers Of Cresco and Vicinity,

To the Farmers Of Cresc0 and Vicinity,
That purchased a Champion Bind
er last season from Henry Ruddy, on
conditions that IL the crop was not
good that was not to make any pay
men ere fall of 1908. That they have
sued me and made me costs on same /;
that the binder did not work as repre-
sented, that there is no way to shift
the binder so that in lodged grain you
camille the.bundls where necessary
that the binder choaks up and viii,
not run; that on soft ground it viii
not run but ''chugs" right down tc
the axle. I would advise any farmer
who wants to buy binder not to buy
Champion and that the Company
does not do as their agents represent.
JOHN ]. GREENHAUaH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-09
Final Notice.

All those knowing themselves in
debted to the firm known as Lofthus
s. Nemetz, will l'please call at Nemetz
s. Terry and SETTLE. Good notes for 8
to 9 months will be accepted.
Accounts must be settled by July 10,
1908; accounts remaining unpaid by
said date win be left with some one
for collection. Remember the date
and make arrangements accordingly.
LoFTHCa g. NEMETz.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-09
Taken Un.

A yearling heifer, light red, came
to my place about the middle of May.
Owner will please call prove property,
pay the charges and remove the ami
NAL. JACOB WILDE,
On the old Marshall farm east OF
Howard Center. 79w3
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-09

Balance on hand June 4, ls03....... $le9.Tl
S. A. Converse, G. G. Brown and
John Steinman were elected Directors
for the ensuing three years.
James N. Smith was elected Direc-
tor for one year, to fill vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of A. J. Cook.
The Board organized by electing s.
A. Converse, President; G. A. Mar
shall, Vice President; John Steinman,
Secretary; @. q. Brown, Treasurer; E.
]. Williams and @. A. Marshall were
elected members Of the executive
committee.
Section "a of the Bylaws were am
ended requiring the secretary to noti-
fy delinquent s 30 days after date ofthe
notice by registered letters to the eff
feet that 80 days after said registered
notice their policies shall be cancelled
and that they may only be reinsured
upon the payment OF $500, together
with all unpaid assessment.
BY vote of the board the Secretary
was instructed to keep a double set of
records, one set to be kept in q vault
at Cresco.
Directors and solicitors were made
adjusters Of cattle and stock losses
caused by lightning in their severallo-
calittes.
The following persons were appoint
ed adjustors on Tightening losses of
live stock in their several lolalIties:
j. Jacobson. Lincoln and Sumner.
]. Todd, ........... ...... Fremont
=. q. Brown, ...............O Orleans
Theodore Halweg, g,.......... Albion
John Steinman, Vernon Springs
r. w. Williams, Forest City
Jas. N. Smith, 80. Howard Center
George Merrill, ........ Saratoga
NJ. Leslie, ,..................C Chester
D. Z. Wright, Oak Dale
E. w. Jerman, jamestown
Geo. w. Locke, Howard and Alton
Peter Fravel, Paris and New Oregon
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-09

To Cure a Cold IN One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the money
II 1T fails to cure. e. w. Grove 8 sig
nature ID on each box. 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-09
18th Annual Meeting

of Farmers Union Mutual Fire and
Lightning Insurance Association
was held at the Court House in Cres-
CO, Iowa, pursuant to previous not
ice, June 2, 1903.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
showing the condition Of the Compa-
ny for the yeay ending June /, 1908.
Risks In force June g. 1902. 90
Risks in force June l. 1913 .......... 2427,4s70o
Net increase. .......................... S57,7SSO
Average annual growth. 1S8,726.00
On hand at settlement June 2. 1902. ....$ 297.s9
Receipts from Assessment No. 12........ 2949.75
Penalties collected from Delinquints.... $50
Money borrowed ed......................... 10000
Total receipts. s.................. $4753 90
Paid out on orders l6s3.29
Balance in hands of Tres. June !, $l6S7i
TREAsURER's ACCOUNTS.
On hand from last year,. .........$ 297.3S
Received from Secretery. .............. 2o55.61
Money borrowed as per order of Board
OF Directors. ........................... 10000
Total receipts from all sources. 80. 4753.O0
Paid out on orders drawn on Treasurer 45sS.e9
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
THE ENLARGED PHILADELPHIA PRESS

"7He Sunday Press" is pretty large
paper already, but it is impossible to get
into it all we wish without making it
still larger. Beginning with next Sunday,
April 26th, therefore, " The Sunday
Press" readers will find two big color
and half-tone sections added to what
they have been receiving heretofore.
One Of the new sections will be espe-
cially for women, and will be conducted
by Anne Rittenhouse. 1t will be maya
zine of fashion, beauty, strength, social
customs and everything that is under
stood to be OF special interest to women
readers. Young people read "Ihe Press"
but they want larger representation in
it, so the second new color section will
be for children of all ages. They will
find there puzzles, games, stories, comics
and instruction in how to make things.
A fascinating serial story, "The New Boy
at Dale" will begin in the first issue of
this young peoples color section.
This means no diminution of strength,
variety or interest in the other sections
of the paper. Buyers of "7he Sunday
Press will get all they have been accus-
toned to with a great deal of bright,
lively and interesting matter in addition.
It will pay for everybody to get "7he
Sunday Press of April 26.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
THE. AUDITORS BILL

Governor Hunn's reasons for allowing
the state auditors bill to die by the
pocket veto are that the bill was ques
tionabls and would surely have raised q
controversy.
The Union Republicans, however, OBJ.
iected to the measure because it in.
creased the salary and promoted to a
position of comptroller of all the state &C.
counts of Purnal B. Norman, Jr., the
present state auditor, Regular Repub-
lican, and made a nice berth at the State
House for his son. Under the new law,
the auditor would have made bi-nlonthly
inspections of the accounts Of the secre-
tary OF state, insurance commissioner and
state treasurer and of the clerks of the
peace of each county, and would have
entered and reported the amounts each
received, both as public and private fees.
Another objection made BY the Union
Republicans was the calling in Of the
chancellor. Under the new law, where,
ever there occurred division of opinion
or tie vote between the state treasurer
and the state comptroller they were to
call in the chancellor, who was to cast
the deciding yote.-Morning Ners.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri.
THE CHURCHES,

Bethesda M. E. Church.-Rev. G. 7. Wyatt
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
l0.3O q. M, and 7.S0 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at . p. m, A: g, Coz, snperin-
"a. Women's Foreign Missionary society, first
Friday night OF each month: Women's Home
missionary Society. first Thursday night OF
each month. Official Board meeting drst
Friday evening Of each month at 7.S0 O'Clock.
sunday morning class, $50, Louis Fennimore,
leader. Tuesday night class, 80 the pastor.
Wednesday night class, 7.80, A. g. Cox.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev.. +: II.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every sabbath
morning AZ 1880 o'clock, and every Sabbath si .h
every sabbath morning at els O'Clock, y.
Fletcher Deakyne, Supt. Prayer meet
Ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
pel's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
eiety Christian Endeavor every Friday even-
Ing at 7 O'Clock.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
sabbath Of each month at 8 p. m.
Rev. VIM. j. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun.
ION on the first Sunday In the month ct lg,Sc
q. m. Un all other Sundays at 7.y0 q. m. Di.
vine services every Sunday at 1890 Q. m.s and
!@ P. m; Morning Prayer and Litany every
ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.30 p. m. and
Oh Friday At $50 p. m.; curing summer
months Of 8 80 p. m. On all Holy Days ser
vice at $50 g. in., Sunday School at .; ~ 2.
m. Adult Bible Class at 7.45 p. m. on Wed.
p. m, the Junior Auxiliary saturdays at
3p. IN. and the Womans Auxiliary on the
second Friday of each month az zU p. m.
The rector conducts service In Odessa IN the
Sundays OF each month at four O'Clock, ana at
st. Mary's Chapel, Townsend. on the second
and fourth Sundays Of the month at half past
three.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
THE GIRLLEss TELEPHONE

An invention which promises to d.
away with much profanity-expressed OF
implied-and any quantity of vexatior
is now being tried on large scale ir
Chicago. 1t is already satisfactorily al
work in dozen cities with population
of 25, 600 and over, and its promoters are
certain of its complete success in the
largest cities. 1t is the automatic, "se.
cret SERVICE" girlltss IS telephone. By
means OF the automatic switchboard the
telephone girls at the central stations
are absolutely done away with. When
number is wanted you simply turn q
small dial, like that which operates the
combination of vault, to the numerals
which make up the required number,
in their consecutive order. Then you
press button which rings the call-bell
on the other telephone, and the con-
nection is complete. The whole opera.
ton is automatic and almost instantan-
eous; no one can break in and interrupt
or overhear conversation; and person
speaking cannot be cut off before he has
finished. Though more than one tele.
phone company in city is nuisance,
the adoption Of an automatic switchboard
would certainly go far towards remedying
most OF the faults Of the present system.
The Chicago company has already spent
several millions of dollars in the build
ing of tunnels for its wires, and will have
10000 telephones in operations within
the next two or threee months.-Har.
per's Weekly.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
WHAT INVENTION HAS DONE

| Cheapness and abundance of grain
foods is explained when the story oi
machinery has been told. The steam,
going plow, combined with a seeder and
a harrow, has reduced the time required
for human labor lin plowing. sowing and
harrowing) to produce bushel of wheat
on an average from 1928 minutes in 1886
to 2.2 minutes at the present time. II
has reduced the time of animal labor per
bushel from fifty-seven to one and one
half minutes; at the same time it has re-
duced the cost of human and animal
labor in plowing, seeding and narrowing
per bushel of wheat from four cents to
one cent.
Before Whitneo's invention it required
the work of one person ten hours to take
the seed from one and one-half pounds of
cotton. The machine will now do in the
same ten hours more than 1000 times as
much. That 100000 bales can be
marketed in season and that cloth is SO
cheap is no longer a wonder.
A linen sheet that once cost thirty
days labor can now be made in seven
hours. A steam shovel can do in eight
minutes what one man can do with diff
Guilty in ten hours. The dirt may be
unloaded from train of cars in six min
utes that would require with shovel a
days work of ten men. A stone-crusher
will perform the work of 900 men. Few
material blessings bring more comfort to
every class in the community than good
roads. To none is the advantage greater
than to large sections of the relatively
poor, as in country districts. Yet the
rapid growth of these highways is almost
exclusively the result of the machine. 1
choose this more striking form of inven-
tion because it is largely against such
that labor has raised its most angry pro- |
test.
It is seen that hundreds are thrust |
aside, it is less easily seen that masses are |
set to work. The Hoe press prints, folds,
cuts and pastes Y, 600 eight-page journals
in single hour. To gather the mater
ials, make and deliver the raw paper and
finally to distribute the printed sheets
daily in twenty states must bring occu-
patton to many more than the machine
by John Graham Brooks.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
WOODLAND BEACH DAMAGED


Woodland Beach was practically de-
stroyed by tie recent storm and heavy
rains. 1t is entirely separated from the
main land and will probably never again
be used as pleasure resort. 1t is said
the tidal wave was the largest since 1877
and washed away at least thirty feet from
the beach. A number of houses were
destroyed and pilings and other debris
are lying all over the beach. It is said
that all it will be fit for in the future
will be as game preserve. The storm
also damaged the hotel, which is situated
high up on the beach and occupied by
L. P. Campbell.
For many years there has been an old
saying among the resident of Smyrna
and vicinity that the Delaware bay had
mortgage. on Bombay Hook and that
some day she would foreclose. They now
say that this is the foreclosure.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25

Principal Conventions to be Held in vari.
Gus Portions Of the United States for
Which Special Rates will bs in Effect
via Baltimore o Ohio Railroad
BALTIMORE, AD.-2Oth Triennial Ma.
tional Saengerfest of the Northeastern
Saengerbund, June 1920. Tickets on
sale June 18th to 10th, good returning
until June 22d, inclusive.
BALTIMORE, MD.-Benevolent and Pro.
tective Order of Elks, July 2l-23. Tickets
on sale July 10th and Goth, good return.
ing until July 25th, inclusive.
BALTIMORE, Md Seventy-Ninth An.
nual Session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, 1. o. o. F., September 21-26.
Tickets on sale September 10Th, Goth and
2lst, good returning until September 2sth
inclusive.
BOSTON, MAss.-National Educational As.
sociation, July 6-1O. Tickets on sale July
Sd to 9th, good returning until July 18th,
inclusive.
DENVER, coLo.-C Christian Endeavor So.
ciety, July 9-13. Dates of sale announced
later.
DETROIT ,kIcH.-Epworth League, Inter-
national Convention. July 1919. Tickets
on sale July 18th and 10Th, good return.
ing until July Goth, inclusive.
Los ANGELES, cAL.--General Assembly,
Presbyterian Church in the U. s. A.,
May 2l-June I'd. Tickets on sale May
I'd and 11th to 18th, good returning un-
til July 18th, inclusive.
St. LOUIS, Mo.-Dedication Ceremonies.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, April 80
May I'd. Tickets on sale April 26th
to 29th, good returning until May 4th,
inclusive.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. National Associa.
ton Master Plumbers of U. S. A., May
1922. Tickets on sale May I'd and lIth
to 18th, good returning until July 10Th,
inclusive.
SAN FRANCISCO. cAL.-Grand Army of
the Republic, August 1922. Tickets on
sale August 4th to 18th, good returning
until October 10Th.
N. Y.-Imperial Council, An
'ient Arabic Order Mystic Shrine, July
7-lO. Tickets ON sale July 9Th and 7th,
yood returning until July Goth, inclusive.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
MARYLAND NOTES

Henry NJ. Mccullough has bought TIN
Nickle farm, in Elk Neck, for ST $50.
Rev. w. R. Mcfarland, of Williams
burg, has been granted pension of $6
month.
George q. Mason has been appointed 8
Justice vi the peace in the First district
of Cecil county.
The new Episcopal Church at Ocean
City will be consecrated during the latter
part of July by Bishop Adams.
Rev. ]. Gibson Gnatt, rector of the
Berlin P. E. Church, has been invited to
become rector of st. Matthew's Church,
at Oreland.
Philadelphia parties have leased the
Perryville brickyard, which has been
idea for sometime, and will put force
of men at work.
The Democratic papers on the Eastern
Shore are booming Joshua W. Miles, OF
Somerset County, for the nomination OF
Attorney General.
Adjutant- General Saunders, of the state
militia of Maryland, has been in Elkton
inspecting the Jr. o. U. A. M. Hall, with
a view to securing it for an armory for
Company E, of Elkton.
The annual meeting of the State Coun-
Gil of Maryland, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, con-
yened Tuesday in Baltimore, with Coun-
cilor Harry Geddis presiding. The past
year has been prosperous one for the
order.
The suit OF Mrs. Agnes 7. Emmons
against the Town Commissioners of Ches-
apeake City for $4,000, which was re-
moved to Kent County, will come up for
trial at Chestertown at the present term
of court.
Capt. Jonathan P. Bennett, aged 70
years, father of Rev. W.O. Bennett, of
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference, died
at sharptown last Saturday. Capt. Ben
nett was postmaster at Sharptown during
the Harrison and Mckinley administra-
tions, and wasre-appointed by President
Roosevelt.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
DELAWARE NOTES

The waters which have been flooding
houses in South Wilmington have reced-
ed, but boats are still used in going about.
Joseph Kirby, of Wilmington, frac-
tured his collar-bone Monday by falling
from coal chute of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Tools valued at $500 have been stolen
from the tool house of the Philadelphia
Baltimore & Washington Railroad Com
pany in Wilmington.
Benjamin L. Spence has announced
himself as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Wilmington Citv Council
from the Ninth ward.
A bodybuilding concern, which will
make speciality of the construction of
high-class yachts, is about to be organ
lied and located at New Castle.
| A movement has been started in Mil
ford for the improvement of the streets
of the town.
Andrew Milligan of Lewes, has been
taken aboard the schoolship Saratoga as
an apprentice.
The steamboat frankie has been put
on the smyrna-Philadelphia route.
Horace o. Loockerman was appointed
postmaster at Draw Bridge Monday.
George H. Bermender of Elkton, has
leased the Hotel Rodney, at Lewes.
The recent heavy storm practically de-
stroyed Woodland Beach, on the Della
ware Bay near Smyrna. Houses we're
demolished and piling scattered over the
beach.
Alexander Harrington of Frederick,
has been chosen as the principal orator
to represent Washington College at the
annual contest of the Oratorical Society
of Maryland colleges.
Richard Morris, convicted of perjury
i'll Philadelphia for making false state
ment concerning the age of his wife and
who was recently pardoned, has rejoined
his wife in Wilmington.
Preparations are being made for the
national convention of Foresters of
America, to be held in Wilmington on
May 18th to 18th. About 500 delegates
are expected to be present.
The Wilmington branch of the Ameri.
can Car and Foundry Company has mott.
fied its employees that hereafter they
will work but nine hours day. The
men are wondering whether wages will
be reduced.
President Bryson, of the Brylgdon
Steel Casting Company, of Reading, Pa,
which is to locate in New Castle, Monday
made survey and laid out the ground
on which the buildings for the plant are
to be located.
The torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins,
which at trial Saturday made 29.6
knots an hour when the contract called
for only 2S knots, will be brought back
to the yards of the Harlon & Hollings.
worth Company to receive the finishing
touches.
Captain Chauncey P. Holcomb, who
has been candidate for trustee of the
New Castle commons, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Hiram R.
Borie, has withdrawn. This leaves three
candidates in the field-Fralicis de Haas
Janvier, Robert Ii. Harrington and W.
Deakyne.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
REDUCED RATES TO NEW ORLEANS

For the benefit of those desiring to at
tend the meeting of the American Med
ical Association at New Orleans, La,
May . to s. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets from
all stations on its lines to New Orleans,
on May. ], 2, and 3, good going on thoss
dates and good to return reaching origi.
nal starting point not later than ten days
from date of sale, at reduced rates. BY
depositing ticket with Joint Agent al
New Orleans between May l and IL, and
payment OF fifty cents, an extension ol
final return limit to May 80 may be OBJ
tanned.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
THE Levy COURT
Finance Committee Made a Re-
port on Safety Gates
ADAMS TAX MONEY RETURNED

At Tuesday mornings session of til,
Levy Court delegation OF farmers ant
other property owners of Christiana hun
dred was PRESENT for the purpose of re-
questing that the money which, under
the good roads bills, is to be applied fol
| the fixing and improving of county roads
of this county, be spent on the Whining.
ton and Lancaster road, formerly the
Lancaster turnpike.
Lilburne Chaadler, who owns property
along the Lancaster turnpike, acted as
spokesman for the delegation. He said
that the bed of the road is unexcslled
for the purpose of making good road,
and that certain parts need but little ex-
pense to put them in good condition. A
great many farms, he said. would be
improved if there was good roads, and
that would increase assessments. Mr..
Chandler said that no road leading into
Wilmington is travelled more. In con.
cluding he said the good roads would be
a great benefit to the children going to
school.
Under the law the State will give $10,.
900 year for roads if the county expends
like sum. The court took no action on
the matter.
Among the property owners we're John
H. Peoples, Captain Duncan, Otley Yer.
non, Edgar R. Vernon, Moses Lowther,
James II. Hoffecker, Jr., Lilburne Chand.
ler, James Brown, Ashton A. Tatum,
William Valentine, H. Clayton White
and Wilmer Ellison, representing the
Ferris Industrial School.
Adams Tax Refunded
Comptroller Kelley stated that since
the court passed the resolution to refund
ths Adams tax paid by persons in Will
mington bills amounting to 81, 1856, had
been received. All the bills were passed
and the money refunded.
Report Of Safety Gates
The Finance Committee made report
in regard to the matter of safety gates at
Third street bridge, in which it stated
that no authority by resolution could be
found where the company had been au-
thorized to erect the gates and that they
had failed to serve the purpose for which
they were made. The committee was of
the opinion that the court is not liable
for the claim OF the company, which is
shout 81 900, and recommended that the
court notify the bridge company to re-
move the gates within fifteen days.
Refused to Refund Taxas
A communication was received from
the Riverview Cemetery Company re-
questing the court to return $1S. 80 county
taxes recently paid for the year 1900, on
property west of Washington street, as
sessed at $1,000. The company claims
that the property is exempt from taxa
ton. The court refused to grant the re-
quest.
stsnographsr Guyer's Bill
Attorney General Herbert H. Ward
appeared before the court and presented
a bill of Charles G. Guyers for 81, ,22O.5O
Mr.. Ward stated the bill was for services
performed by Mr.. Guyer in taking testi-
mony during the recent investigation in.
to county affairs. He said that from bis
own personal knowledge the bill was
correct. The bill was referred to the
courts attorney.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
s2l.25 TO ST. LOUIS

And Return via Baltimore q Ohio Railroad,
Account Louisiana Purchase Exposition
On account of the Dedication ceremon-
les of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
at st. Louis, April 30th to May I'd and
the National Good Roads Convention,
April 9th to May I'd the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad win sell round trip tickets
April 26th to 10Th, good to return until
May 4th at rate of S2l.25. Call on ticket
agents Market street or Delaware Avenue
Station, or write to II. A. Miller, T. P. A.,
Wilmington, Del, for detailed informa-
ton.