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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
81 PER YEAR
Some Early Howard County History
As GIaned from the Crssco Plain Dealer Of 1872

Observation-Disclosures Ores
co, May 81, 1S72,at the residence of w.
r. Davis, by, Rev. G. F. Mclean, w.
r. Mumby, of the Decorah Republic
can corps, and Miss Etta Maria Davis
of this place.
MAY 81.
"Married-M Noon Gillmore-In Ches-
ter, Ohio, May %, 1872, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, by Rev.
R.;Anderson, M. M. Moon, of Cresco,
and Miss Bette ]. A. Gilmore of the
former place.
'Chas. l. White is building fine
residence at the corner of Elm and
First Streets. The design is model
of taste. S. 81. CLARK and B. d. Ev-
eringham have the contract.
"W. B. Webster has his ice cream
and fruit stand in full and successful
operation aud is receiving the patron
age 1T so eminently deserves.
Bishop Lee of the Diocese of Iowa
made his annual visit to this Parish
on Thursday, two weeks ago and held
services In the Episcopal church that
evening, after which twenty persons
were confirmed. Verify "the little
church around the corner" is multi
plying Its communicates in most
commendable way without excite-
ment or ostentations display.
The Ladies Industrial Club of the
M. E. church will hold their straw
berry festival and fair for the benefit
of the church at the Court House on
Tuesday evening next.
"H. d. Noble, secretary Of the Old
Settlers Association, issues call for
their annual meeting, from which we
make the following extracts" Judge
Berry will crate, Charley Thuber
will warble, Bill Dobson will tell whaa
he knows about whiskey, Hewett,
Wood, Radford, Tyler, Beadle, Cary,
Greenleaf, Ktmball, Mead, Cole, Pot
ter and lot more of the told uns''
will put in the capers, while Elder
Brown and Judge Seeley will add dig.
nifty or something Of that sort to the
occasion.
Located at Cresco-Mr. Robert
Thomson, a student at law graduat-
ing from the office of e. e. Cooley OF
Decorah, has fixed upon Cresco as the
point for him to locate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
MAY II.

Oak Lawn Cemetery-On Monday
evening last the people Of Cresco met
and organized a Cemetery Associa.
tion under the the name and title OF
Oak Lawn Cemetery Association,
with Aaron Kimball, II. A. Goodrich,
M. NJ. Moon, Chas. Brown and @. f.
Breckenridge as trustees. The board
OF trustees met on the 14th and or
ganized by the appointment of NJ. M.
Moon, chairman and 81. A. Goodrich,
secretary, and Aaron Kimball as
treasurer. Messrs Brown and Kimball
were authorized to contract for fenc-
Ing the cemetery and to employ q
man for one month on said grounds,
and to procure trees and shrubbery
for the same.
"Died-In Denver, Colorado, April
5, 1872, A. L. Norton, aged 25 years.
1t will not be forgotten by the people
OF Cresco that AL. Norton, mention.
ed above, was the first principal of
our graded school. AS disciplinarian,
as an instructor, as an emerge tic,
faithful principal, as an upright, hon.
orable man and true friend to his
pupils, his many friends in Cresco re-
member him. When he left here it
was his intention to enter the min.
istry, but failing health induced him
to try the benefit of change Of cli-
mate. His death occurred from pro-
fuse hemorrhage of the lungs.
MAY "a.
Masonic Election-The election of
officers for Cresco Lodge No. l5O, oc.
CURED on Tuesday evening, when the
following persons were chosen for the
ensuing year:
NJ. NJ. Moon, w. NJ.
W. d. Kipp, s. w.
N. B. Wheeler, ]. W..
Jacob Lowry, Secy.
II. E. Urandall, Treas.
81. Q. Price, S. D.
Emmett Barber, ]. d.
g. B. Maxtield, s. S.
John Streinz, j. s.
E. B. Sloan, Tyler.
@. B. Samson, Chaplain.
Q. V. Jacobs was appointed to de.
liver the Masonic address on st. Johns
day, at the installation of officers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers were fled
with the county recorder for.the week
ending Aug. 10:
William Bateman and wife to
John Farnsworth, 9 ne sec
2-es-11.... .................s $500
L. 3. Brannon to Thomas w.
Munson, ne SEQ 90 and ST
ne sec II, all 10 twp 97-12... 5000
John G. Elliott and wife to M.
Henry Dawes, lots liz, land
8, blk 7, Bonair. ............... 100
John Farnsworth and wife to
VIM. Bateman, all Of blk 2,
Bergs add to Cresco. ........ 800
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
For Sale:::::A Great Bargain.

A 2S0-acre Farm s miles southwest
OF Cresco, Iowa, (Known as the MILF
farml A first class Stock and Grain
Farm; good buildings; ell fenced and
cross fenced; we'll watered, good we'll
and windmill and living spring on the
premises. $3.50 per acre will take II,
For terms apply to p, R. THOMPSON,
the Real Estate and Abstract man,
gresco, Ia,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22

slster-ln-laW, Mrs. o. Tyrrell, me-
with serious accident. She wa.
going up the stairs which leads to the
latters residence rooms with hel
little niece In her arms, when por
tion of the stairway gave way letting
her fall four or five feet One RIB is
broken, another injured and an ankle
sprained as result of the accident
McIntire Gazette.
w. Q. KloMbach is going to move
back into this territory again, having
taken the job OF looking after the
Gilchrist & Co.'S, grain business at
Cresco. Mrs. W. L. Whitney, of
Faribault, Mimi, returned to Cresco,
Friday, having concluded her visit at
the hcme of her sister, Mrs. E. A.
Hoyt. .... .Excavating on the grounds
for the new Lutheran church has
been started. The contract has been
awarded to @. T. Trytten, he being
the lowest bidder. We understand
the church will cost in the neighbor-
hood OF IS 900 when it is completed.
Review.
Last week the contracting agent
for Gollmar Bros. Circus was in town
making arrangements for visit of
this show to Cresco on Saturday, Sept.
2nd, when they will pitch their tents
just south Of j. J. Van Sykes resi-
dence. This show visited Cresco two
years ago and was said by all to be
the best and cleenest small show ever
In the city. The proprietors are
cousins OF the Ringlings and run their
show on the same clean plan as do the
Ringlings. Since their appearance
here, the Gollmars have added con-
siderably to their circus and have one
worthy of the most liberal patronage.
The various milliners residing in
Cresco are making their semi-annual
hegira to the fashion centers Mrs.
E. A. Glass and the Misses Julia and
Lizzie Byrnes have gone to Chicago.
They were accompanied by Mrs. r. ].
Woods. The Misses Byrnes will both
work In New Hampton, this year, Miss
Julia as manager and Miss Lizzie as
trimmer in department. store in
that town. Miss Devlin and Miss
Sadie Watts have gone to Milwaukee.
Miss Ruby Beadle, accompanied by
Mrs. w. E. Scholz, left yesterday for
MinneaPo lis, where they will be the
guests Of the former b sister, Mrs. Roy
Seeley. Miss Reba Counselman and
Miss Mary Young are also in Chicago.
Gollmar Bros. Circus showed to a
big audience in this city yesterday
afternoon and evening. 1t was the
best attraction thatever came to Nor
folk. Clean in its performance, free
from fakirs, gamblers and short change
men. Gollmar Bros. are building up q
reputation for cleanliness, not only in
the freedom Of the show from the
tough element, but in the genuine
merit Of the performance which is
high class in every respect. The street
parade was exceptionally fine. The
menagerie contained fine COLLECTION
of rare wild beasts. The Vlack Vark
and the hippopotamus being the fea-
lures. The only objection that could
be raised, says one witnes of it, sis
that there Is too much to see and hear
at the big show. The Daily News,
Norfolk, Neb.
Will exhibit at Cresco, Saturday,
September End.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
A Gold Mine at Protivln, Iowal

Big chance for good business man.
We offer our entire stock OF groceries,
dry goods and general merchandise
for sale, with buildings or without to
suit. Reason for selling, falling
health Of manager. Write or en-
quiEe MIKEsH B CIsAR,
0lm3 Protiyin, Ia,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22

A little fore thought may save you
no end of trouble. Anyone who makes
it rule to keep Chamberlains Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand knows this to be fact. For sale
by ]. 81. Luers Drug Co. r
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
For Sale.

About II acres and a seven room
house in good shape, good barn, splen-
did we'll and cistern, fruit and shade
trees, good cellar; known as the De-
Noyelles place at Vernon Springs, one
mile south of Cresco.
Address J. II. LUERs, Cresco, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-22
FOR sAIE 81

FOR SALE!
The e. I. lsbcll farm, 440 acres, in
Paris Twp. Howard County, Iowa,
near Schley. Address A. w. or MRS.
E. 1. IsBELL. Cresco, Ia, b F d No 3.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

Uncle SANS Error in Allowing the Island
tc Get into Debt.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Cuba last year noated "a loan Of $685.
c0o,ooO to pay on the army Of liberation"
which did not libeiate her
Now Cuba IS to borrow S26 O00, 600 more
for The same purpose. rho interest charge
vii! De s.. $4,000 annually To this must
be added in 1910 the sum OF sl02O.0OO a
year for a sinking fund Of the first loan.
no provision has been nude fof repaying
The second loan
Cuba's revenues. including new stamp
TAX. which IS most burdensome are now
$4,000 year shorf OF the amount re-
CURED for the Interest adm the sinking
fund Of her puolio debt now existing or
TO be contracted.
An incident If this frenzied nnancierng
is the recent purchase Of $500 900 Of a
Havana theater which its owners found
Improbable but had sufficient political
influence to unload on the govemmnet
We interviewed in Cuba to avengo the
Maine. That was the Immediate cause.
Lut what brought about the Maine out
rage WAS Spanish misgoyernment-Span
ish overtaxation and plundcr Of Cuba.
We stopped that We spent hundreds of
'tfNf "NtA AtAAtAA'itN "a tAANlAff 10 CUT AMUA
loose from Spain. And then we commit
ted the crowning folly Of cutting Cuba
adiit from Vs.
With what Results. With chat shown
by the figures given above. with tho re.
lfHl! that Cuban Independence has be.
caNe merely a free lunch Of the nseroons
aries, With the result that the Cubans
are doing now 10 themselves what SPAIN
formerly did to them
When we contrast Cuha, plunging
straight along Che road OF distracted
santo Domingo. with Porto Rico. solvent
prosperous, and advancing. we may
measure the height snd depth Of our
Jolly IN refusing 20 tako the just reward
oi our blood ana our treasure expended
IN ,he war with Spain.
We could have guided Cuba to pros
pority solvency ana seli-respect as we
arc guidirs Porto Rico We refused TO
do our plain duty 10 Cuba and ourselves
ln costly war we freed Cuba from
spain We shall be fortunate. indeed. il
10 another costly war We are not obliged
60 free Cuba from herself
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01
THE VOTERS URGENT DUTY.

If there is a voter in Guthrie who is
Indifferent to the outcome Of the pres
ent mayoralty contest. it is time for
him to cast this Indifference aside. He
has duty to perform that no good
citizen should shirk
From every ward in the city next
Tuesday an alderman IS to be sent to
the city council Whatever the is
sues discussed by the mayoralty can
didates, tho paramount issue in the
ward contests is good government
And It is the councilmen. not the
mayor, who win determine the quail.
ty Of our government, who Will settle
any issue that has been raised
In such circumstances no voter can
afford to stay at home next Tuesday
or to withhold his influence for good
between now and the closing OF the
polls.
There are aldermanic candidates in
the field who are worthy of support.
There are candidates totally unfit to
take any part in the management OF
this great citys business. Il is the
duty Of the voter to discriminate be-
tween these two. 70 keep out the unfit
the gray wolyes-aDd to choose the
At.
Let every voter perform this duty.
Let us have an honest council Let
us increase its efficiency. This is the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01
A cIrYs - -.

For commerciatsp PURPOSES the popu-
lation Of city may be roughly divid-
ed into two classes. the absorbor and
the produce
The FIRST element necessary to the
advancement. Of the community Is en-
thus.asm. public spirit. The absorber
takes this cut OF every man he meets.
but never gives up. He Is the sponge
OF the community, differing only 10
this that by some species OF alchemy
he is able TO absorb always without
every being flied The producer is
the man with the glad hand and hope
ful Reart ready with suggestion for
public good, enthusiastic for general
welfare. He is always illed and like
wise. by strange sort Of spiritual
alchemy, can always give up good
cheer without ever losing any That
such man is the producer Of the
most valuable asset OF a progressive
city history most abundantly shows
The absorber is not to be confound-
ed with the consumer. The producer
may in time be a consumer. but never
an absorber in the sense here used.
An abundance Of enthusiasm is neces-
sary because it leads to action. The
geilow-feeling or public spirit must
: pervade that enthusiasm that the
aosion may be productive Of good to
I the community The absorber may
act but his action is only that Of the
, alchemists sponge.
The absorber Is a dark spot on the
body polite; the producer is light
spot with a glow to it. a black spot
Is black because It absorbs light and
does not reflect t. II always absorbs
and never is filed. but stays black
a light receives light out reflects II
again, sending forth all Of the seven
colors combined without keeping any
therefore the light sent forth is white
and the spot is white. If the spot be
glwoing It not only reflects the light
Ireceived but gives out white light foi
the Illumination Of ali around
The man who gives forth the white
! light is made Of radium and therefore
very valuable to the community. H,
is always the producer. He does goot
deeds promotes the public welfare an,
gets real good for himself The Law
Of compensation works in his behal
and ne grows and ali around him. save
the absorbers. grow and prosper like
wise.
All hail to the maa with clea
head, q good heart and public spirit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

s1S-e qMIssoURI IDEA.0

F. - HAiNii ~ NN~ftt
Az ereatness az Missouri" its high
aveA Ice Of Intelligence. its wealth q
farm, and mine. were tho congenial
theme Of Governor Folks address in
New York City. But of far more in
tcrest IN this day and place. says the
World. was his account Of the Mis-
eouri Idea-"the idea that citizenship
in free country implies a civic obli-
gaticn to enforce the performance of
every public trust and holo syery pubs
lie official to strict accountability be-
fore enlightened public opinion for all
official acts"
II bribery in public Office is now
regarded as q crime akin to treason, %
Missouri deserves credit for strug-
Cling out OF conditions as bad as, any
anywhere ~ lead and point the way
A legislative session Just closed. lin
which corruption had no part" and
"a dozen reform bills were passed
ever yone Of which wonld be worth a
campaign to secure is an inspiring
example to honest men in Tammany
ized New York, looking north wifi
apprehension to lobby-led Albany
That "the government never neg
lects the people unless the people frs
neglect the government that the wa.
to honest government is to enforc,
good laws and repeal, not ignore, bat
ones-that is the Missouri Idea. VIII
is it not New YoIks2 DO we not nee,
the Man With the Idea? Has New
York a Folk?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

pnnading had died aw
den.
Telegraph or tclephon,
ids-de-camp OF today
no longer "dashes through
p carry .hc comnis der-i
sage 70 a distant division.
Nolan. who took Raglan /
1 ucian. at Baial5lava. taun
fore mis- own men and v
cause Of sending the Lifi'
the valley Of death Todal
general has every Unit OF I
wires end. His messages
understood. and he does no
through ignorance OF othe
hold. Recent reports indici
l'atkin did rot keep In L
subordinate commanders
peat the Russians with his
ar Kitchener crushed the S.
his bands Of railway steel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

ladventured over the roof Of the world
and founc themselves in a country as
little known almost as the plant Mars,
"A lcngthening wire flashed over Himalary-
as and under oceans news OF their pro-
prcss to London. Even when the tiny
force was belcaguered ty Tibetans the
Nire remained intact thanks to the in
e-nious lying Of a captain who remember
cd the nursery tale Of Hoppe My
thumb"
I'VE are strangers in strange conn-
TRY" said this teller Of sairy stores to
1.-The Tibeians mo person has been be-
fore us TO blaze trail. We are anxious
10 return shortly by the way we came;
therefore this guiding wire" The Tibe-
tans looked AT the wire admitted the
force Of the explanation. ard. since they
eeared a speedy return journey for the
invaders left intact the thread that was
10 guide ihe unwelconle guests out Of the
labyrinth Of passion
Again when the name Of the great
war correspondent. Archibald Forbes is
mentioned. men think OF his wonderful
ride after the defeat Of the zulus at
tilundi over l2O miles OF traclSless
country, fun OF soyages. Forbes rode to
the telegraph station on the Natal FROM
tier and bis brief dspaeth 70 Sir Bar
,le Brere was the first news OF the VIC
tory received in London A dav or .wo
lago what appeared likely to be regarded
as the greatest battle Of aodern times
ended In the crushing defeat OF Kropat-
KIN. Here was daredevil riding 10y cor
respondents a field telegraph connec-
ting with the trunk l.ne on the Siberian
railroad took the message across asia,
Europe. the Atlantic, aad the Ncrlh
American continent so THAI Portland
readers had "A fun and clear account o.
the battle before the echoes OF the cam
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01
AT THE WIRES END
cne OF the Greatest Aids to Successful
Direction Of a Modern Army

from The Portland Oicgonian.
When Roberts set out Tor kanahar, his
army was swallowed up by a sea Of noun
tains and an anxious nation heard not a
word Of the little force foF weeks When
Younghusbands mission, the other day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01
ITIzENs. TIckET.

q 10 subieeto2st conduct Of city af-
asts who had No. DO you want
.Neaed ana rusn'ers conducted along
's'is y. ~ " mes for two years more7
sl..,s out IS ION the cltizeng forces.
.ntimcimg that more efficient and
bed buy nment could be secured
by se.eciing the best men and putting
them upon an independent ticket the
citizens in a mass meeting at the city
han selected the very best material
obtainable to fll the city offices. The
result was the Citizens ticket
Those who participated in that con-
tcntion and those represented by it
were not satisfied with the way the
city affairs have been managed, or
mismanaged rather for several years
and they wanted a change. They were
not knockers or kickers, but business
/. men and taxpayers who felt that they
red .ted an independent mayor, city
sf iancil and officers. They might have
i9rusted to the same old party gang to
choose their officers for them. They
had done this very thing several times
before. but had what they deemed
good and sufficient cause for taking a
controlling hand in choosing their own
candidates They wanted men not
controlled by the old party machinery,
for the reason that they were tired of
the old ring rule and wanted a new
deal. out from under their bad inhu-
ence.
The records as they have been set
out in these columns from day to day
were known to the participants in that
convention and the old party exploit
ors who stood sponsors for those bad
records and ruinous conditions were
condemned. These records and the
party and persons responsible for
them are condemned.
The taxes have grown burdensome
as the result Of mismanagement and
extravaganza, not even to mention
such scandals as the lateral sewers
and such like The lax enforcement
Of the law has been such as to call foi
a sharp rebuke from Judge Pancoast
presiding judge.
Believing that the proper method o.
securing good government, prosperit,
and economy IS by selecting a stronl
body Of officers Of their own choosing
the citizess have nominated able pro
gressive and prominent men who vii
be elected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

The Japs are not famous for prayer,
but the prayer Of the hunter would
seem appropriate: 20. Lord help
me; but if you can't help me, don't
help the bear"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

In spite Of .av fact that crude oil
is 70 displgce champagne in christen-
ing the battleship Kansas there ap-
pears 70 be no immediate danger OF
It displacing the sparkling juice Of
the grape as beverage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

Truly the bookkeeping Of the Meat
Trust is fearfully and wonderfully
done Anyway YOU figure 1t from their
books the packers can only barely
make a living buying cattle al two
and half TO four cents a pound apd
selling it al from eight 10 twelve cents
OF more Seems ike these million
aires just fatten on ne smell Of beef
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

II appears that the Russian would
Ike 10 stop the war, but doesn't want
TO pay the costs Japan has furnished
the music for Russians TO march and
those who dance must pay the fiddler
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

An additional corps Of inspectors
OF the street railway have come out
from all parts Of the city in response
to the warm sunshine. There can be
no doubt that the work will be done
we'll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

or hs fannly. Judge Oismith is 3 ha
I who IS very likely TO arrive at the prol ~
conclusion if given tine proper time.
/ Enid Wave: The Leader IS pushing
The citizens movement an Guthrie Win
"a vim And experience proves that the
1oader Is "a popUlas winner for the people.
Fix city Democrat. The Guthrie Daily
I.eader 81 a.agays there with the goods
Niblack long since proved his worth as
a newspaper mar ana he has added new
murels as legisiator.
wichita tKan.) Eaeie: The State Cap
itai asks who is the hacker Of the Guth-
ric democratic ticket From this dis
iance It looSs like Leslie G. Niblack is
lcaning a little in that direction
Oklahoma city Times-Joumal: Up az
Guthrie senator Niblack has framed ur
another chess gaiuv ana is ilaying the
DulSe to win.
Wichita Beacon: The citizens Of Guth-
rio have a winning ticket THIS year. The
Leader Is after the old gang with a
pointed stick.
South McAloster Capital. The oes
"take-on' for months appeared in th'
Guthrie Leader last fiiday. Leslie Nib
l,c ktoolS AN hour on, attended a repub
litan meeting and heard Frank Greer
speech. Ills 'yerbatm" report of tha
speech was q lulu
Wichita lcaeie; Evidently Jsdge Bur
fori intends. with the aid Of the gran,
jury to convince some of the overly smar
people IN oklahoma that interlining law
gfte; they have passed the legislature d
not the proyer thing.
: Wichita Eagle: Reading the Guthri
, rapers. one gets The idea that there 4
an exeiting campaign there between tn
''old gang and the "dgger hatcrs. bu
for all that the average citizenship O
Guthrie is of such "a high order that NJ
Z disrepumble rcrscn could be olecte
I.sDor Of lht city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

1t is not the earmarks 80 much as
the cloven hoof and horas that mark
the progress Of the old gang, as record
ed in the city clerks onice and far
down the lateral sewers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-01

The old puritan spirit shows itself
in the protest against the participation
of the American board in the ill-gotten
gains Of Rockefeller.