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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
ASSESS BRYAN ON sos, 900
Nebraskan Taversd Tor Presidential
Nomination Taxed on $66 Worth
Of Hogs and 80 Of Dogs.

Lincoln, Nsb.-Ths material wealth
OF William Jennings Bryan in his
Lincoln suburban holdings is over
$4,000, while downtown he has $22,-
900 worth OF property, according to the
assessor. Upon this he will pay about
$500 taxes.
This assessment is an increase over
that OF last year and Is represented In
large part by his real estate.
Mr.. Bryan's personally Is fixed at
$10,950, including cash in bank. $1,000;
l6 head Of cattle. $500; hogs. $65; bees,
IS; corn, IS; hay, 80; jewelry, dia-
monds and s!lverwars. $500, household
goods. $1,000; firearms. $3.50, dogs,
$40; watches and clocks, $500: car.
riages and wagons. 500.
The Commoner is On the assessment
rolls at 422.s00.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
sonneness.

someness
/ got a chance to talk with pa at
supper, and asked himgff he was real
ly crazy, as the hands say he is, and
how he liked zebras, anyway, and he
said: "Hennery, zebras are just peo-
Pile, they stampede Just like politi-
clans and bankers, ana business men
generally, and never know enough to
let well enough alone. The mule is
the only draft animal that always
pulls straight, and gets there right
side up"
II II was going to run circus for
easy money, and a picnic, | wouldn't
have any menagerie connected with
II, cause the animals make more trou-
bic than all the rest of the show.
They are just like lot of children
in a reform school, they don't want
to work. and they are just looking for
chance to fight when your back is
turned, or to escape. They don't
know where they would go if they
did escape, but they don't want any
body over them, to teach them morals,
though when meal time comes the re-
form school boys and the menagerie
animals eat like tramps, because the
food Is SO good, and then kick be
cause It isn't better. If your perform.
ers in the circus proper do not suit
you can discharge them, and If they
are sick you can leave them In a
hospital, and go on with the show,
and forget about them until they
show UP In week or two, pale as
ghosts, and weak Is cats, and demand
back salary; but your animal has to
be taken along and petted, and when
you give him medicine to save his
life, he will try to bite your hand OF
And yet you can't help getting stuck
on the animals, and a man gets stuck
on the kind Of animal that is mos
! like him. The grizzly old granger
who never buttons the collar Of his
shirt, and whose Adams apple looks
like hens head, will stay by the
camels, hours at a time, the pioui
church man feels at home among the
sacred cattle, the strong-arm hold
up man will linger by the grizzly
bear, the prize.fghter will haunt thu
lions den, the garroter will gaze Low
ingly at the tigers, the sneak THE
seems to love the hyenas, and the bi,
game hunters watch the deer and elk
Some of us who have brains love tn
monkeys. they are so human.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

The Zebras Turned Short and T1pr
tally-ho coach, In the parade, and the
reporters interviewed pa, and the pa
pers were full of 1t, and the people were
wild with excitement, and everybody
wanted to see six-in-hand zebra team,
driven by Alkali Ike, one of the
greatest western stage drivers that was
ever held up by road agents. Pa
was to be Alkali Ike The show struck
Kansas City Sunday morning. and the
management was scared at what pa had
advertised to do, and they all wanted
to call off the zebra stunt, but pa said
II they cut 1t out the people would
mob the show, so all day Sunday we
hooked up the six zebras and the
}anls led them around the tent with
Iaule with bell on ridden in the
ei.i I..sy seemed to go pretty we'll,
= could see pas finish when he
out on the streets with that crazy
4. Pa wanted all the freaks to
en the tally-ho. and he had in.
nine newspaper fellows to rida
Ira. Pa thought the zebra team
i. follow the bell mule ahead, like
s-::..luie borax team would.
sgeli, Monday morning the parad.
started, and along about the middle
Of the parade, Just ahead Of the cal.
liape, was pa and his six zebra team,
his freaks and reporters, and pa han:
died the ribbons like pirate The
fat woman sat on the drivers seat
with pa. for ballast, and the rest OF
the freaks were sandwiched in be.
tween the reporters. We went along all
right for half mile. the circus hands
walking beside the zebras, to kill them
II they tried to Jump over house.
while I rode the bell mule. If had
been planning this zebra business, l
would have picked out level town
to try It on, but Kansas City Is ali
bills and. ravines, and going up hill
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
The zebras Turned Short and Tipped tho rally ove

id the Tally-Ho over Into the Water.
was drowned, though we mad to bah
out the fat woman, she swallowed SO
much Of the muddy river. The giant
was senseless and two reporters rot
astride OF him, thinking II was rail.
and drifted ashore, while pa laid on
his back and foated like a duck, and
WREN we got him out we found he
had q life-preseryer under his coat
and he said he put It on because he
had a bunch that those zebras would
make for running water il they ever
got beyond control. Well, the crowd
followed down to the river, and every
body was rescued, and the rest Of the
parade went over the route. and in
the afternoon the tent was so full
there were thousands standing up
When pa came into the main tent.
with the zebras. In the grand parade
around the ring, the crowd gave him
three cheers, which probably caused
the management to refrain from dis
charging him on the spot. Pa is like
= cat, cause he always falls on his
feet all right and he thinks the zebra
tally-ho in the parade was the, fea-
ture that caused the crowd to visit
the show; but he says he will never
drive zebras again. on account Of the
excitement.
The fat woman talks Of having pa
arrested for breaking one of her ribs
when he held her down with his feet;
but pa says his feet did not sink into
her more than q foot or SO. and be
couldn't have hit rib, nohow.
Well, i am glad to be back In the
show, cause there is more going on
than there was in the hospital. whore
4 put in a week while the doctors were
pulling the cactus pin feathers out Of
pa that grew out on him in Indian
territory Gee, but II l had to leave
the circus business and 80 back 70
school. / know ! should die Of iones
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
A Tragic Finish.

a Watchman's neglect permitted q
leak In the great North Sea dyke,
which child Is finger could have stop
ped, to become 3 ruinious break, de-
vastatino an entire province Of Hol-
land. IN like manner Kenneth Nc
tragic finish was only ayert aa y r, DR.
..Three doctors gave me up to die Of
lung inflammation, caused BY 2 neglect
ed cold; but Or. Kings New Discov.
cry saved my life" Guaranteed best
cough and GOLD cure, at T. a. Glenn
mer,s drug store. 6Dc and a. 90 Trial
bottle free.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Pa Breaks In the Zebras and Drives
a six-in-Hand Team in the Pa
radcliffe Freaks Have a Narrow
Escape from Drowning.

Pa is stuck on the zebras. do
not know what there is about a zebra,
unless 1t is the wall paper effects OF
his exterior decoration that should
make a man leave all the other ami
mails and cleave unto the zebra, but
pa has been putting in his leisure
time all summer breaking the zebras
to harness, and driving them single
and double in the ring Sundays.
Everybody about the show knew pa
was going to spring some surprise on
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Roosevelt and La Toilette.

Republican leaders In conventions,
through public speeches and through
editorial column lose no opportunity
TO pay high tribute to Theodore Roose.
velt because of his efforts to secure
reforms In the relations between cor.
porations and the people.
But these same representatives OF
the republican party have no kind
words for Robert N. LaFollette,
senator from Wisconsin. On the con.
trary, republican editors tell us that
NJ. LaFollette is no longer republi,
can. The Kansas City Journal re.
Gently said that II 1t be true that Mr.,
LaFollette had declared that he would
leave the republican party ii Vice
President Fairbanks were nominated
IN 1908. then 1t might be to the ad.
vantage Of the republican party to GO
TO Indiana for Its candidate.
II these professions OF attachment
for Mr.. Roosevelt are due to his zeal
fof reform measures why ia Ia Toilette
whose sincerity no one questions, moi
given Some recognition in republican
circlesS
Why is LaFoliette deliberately Ia.
suited by his republican colleagues in
the senate. sneered az by republican
orators and derided by republican ed
ttorsP
How does it happen that the repub-
1ican party d SO madly In love with
Rooseyelt-who often falters and fire.
quently surrenders--in his reform
measures, while 1t has no kind
Thoughts nor gentle words Tor the
senator from Wisconsin, who hews Il
the line and no compromise to make
with the enemies OF popular govern
ment? Commoner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Heavy sentence for Theft.

Reno. NeY-For stealing q nickel
and two dozen eggs from meat mar.
ket James Mitchell must spend the
next two years Of his life in . prison
cell at the state penitentiary at Carson
City. Edwards pleaded guilty to the
charge Of housebreaking, for which he
was indicted by the grand Jury and
was given q twoyear sentence In the
district court, Shortly after the earth
quake Mitchell came to Reno and was
caught by the police while In the act
OF robbing the market. Since that
time he has been confined In the coun-
ity jail. At the time Of the theft Mitch
ell. was in = starving condition. stat
Ing that he had not eaten for several
days, 80 - Y Y y =;
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
NATIONS DEBT LESS
sTATEMENT SHOWING GROWING
SURPLUS IN TREASURY.
Decrease in Liabilities for Month of
Juna over s17, ooo, ooo-cash Bal.
ancs Il 1898, os7, 2ss-1ncreass
in Amount Of Circulation.

Washington.-At the close of bust
ness on June 30. 1906. statement Is,
sued by the treasury shows that the;
governments total debt, less cash in
the treasury, aggregated $s64.4S5. 1885,
9 decrease for the month OF III, 51S,-.
005. A recapitulation OF the debt tol-s
lows:
1nterest-bearing debt 1891, 15S. 140:l
debt on which interest has ceased.
aancs maturity, $1,12s.1s5; debt bear
Ing no interest, $s96,2sb, 696. Total,
q, 1892, 522,s7O.
This amount does not include Il .044,-
6SS.S69 in treasury notes and certifi-
Gates outstanding, which are Offset by
an equal amount Of cash on hand
which Is held for their redemption,
The cash In tho treasury il classified
IS foliows: rs
Gold reserve, $15o.ooo,oo0: trust
funds, $1.044,63s,s69; general fund,
e17S,152,366; in national bank de-
posltories. $9s,9S6.236; in treasury Of
Philippines. 34,5s0,647. Total, $i.471.-
s6s,119.
Against this total there are demand
liabilities outstanding aggregating ST.
l43. s70,8 1886. thus leaving cash ball
Rnce in the treasury Of $685., 0S7 ,2s3.
A surplus Of $20.024.772 is shown
by the comparative statement Of the
government receipts and expenditures
Tor the month Of June. 1906. as COM
pared With June Of last year, and a
surplus OF $26.1sS. $50 for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1906.
During the month Of June the total
receipts OF the government were $685.
S67.0S1, the total expenditures $35,
342,30s.
j The receipts for the last month
were: From customs $26.25s. 265. IN.
crease $S.6S4,613; internal revenues
4 S22,607. 1877, increase 81. s04.s43: mis-
cellaneous sources $6,500.I2S, increase
i u. 646.s4e.
For the fiscal year ending June 50
1906, the total receipts of the govern
ment were $594,914,716 and the tota
disbursements were 1858 ,727. 1854. lsav
Ing surplus for the year Of $26.187.
, 150 against deficiency for the pre-
: ceding fiscal year of $23.987, 662.
A statement by the director Of tn
{ mint shows that during May, 1906
{ the total coinage executed at the mint
t Of the United States aggregated 81,
0s6,75l a. follows: Gold s.. 436,02e
silver 3324,S64. minor coins $295. 767
In addition 100000 dve-peso col,
, pieces were executed for the govern
!, Ynent az MaYioo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
THEN HE MADE HIS ESCAPE
Papa Had an idea Which Proved to
Be Just What Was
Needed.

This may not be j new way Of get.
ting rid Of a persistent caller. but it
has certainly not grown stale by an.
plication. and has the interest Of an
actual recent occurrence. relates Judge.
The fathers business takes him out
Of town a good deal and the daugh-
ter has a caller with whom there ia
an understanding that it is only the
maj stage before the engagement, The
other night the father served gen.
eral notice that he must take an early
train, and must be called for it. The
same evening came the fortunate
Young man referred to.
By ten o'clock the old gentleman had
the tldgets. and rapidly reached the
conclusion that his comfort was a
minor consideration in that house.
hold. This il not true. but it is a
convection that frequently seizes the
head Of a family when he is out 81
a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Democratic Congressional Convention.

Tho Democrats Of the Fourth Congressional
District Of Iowa viii meet in delegate conven.
ton 1T New Hampton. Iowa. Tuesday, August
18th. at one O'Clock. to nominate q candidate
for congress. The ratio Of representation will
be one delegate at large from each county and
one delegate for each 100 votes or fraction Of
100 or over cast for Alton B. Parker In 1904
Upon this basis, the counties are entitled to
representation as follows: a.
AIlAmakeo. OAyt0n...... ......... IL
Cnickasaw. .........i1 Cerro Gordo. .......
Fayette. ... ........l2 Floyd. -. ............
Howard ..... 81 Mitchell .........
winneshiek .......... 9 Worth. ......... .....
A.C. HECK, s. A. KOCH,
Secretary. Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
II We assume that . fenaiI

II we assume that family consists
On the average Of five persons, 1t will
cost every person In the United States
e66.l0 to pay the debts contracted BY
the last session Of Congress. Congress
appropriated sum equal to sll.0a
per capita on the 100000 people In
this country. It was NOT q property
TAI, but an indirect, insidious, dis
honest tax, Equivalent in Its opera
tion and eject to 9 poll Of about s33
on every adult In the country.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Democratic County Convention.

Adelegate convention Of the Democrats of
Howard County. Iowa, is hereby called to be
held at the Court House in Cresco, on
Saturday, August 18th. 1906,
ct $50 O'Clock p. M, for the purpose OF elect
ing seven delegates to represent the Demo.
crats Of the county at the Democratic State
Convention to be held at Waterloo, Iowa, Aug
ust 18th. 1905, to select six delegates to repre-:
sent Howard county at the Congressional con-
vention to be held Of New Hampton. Ia. Aug.
14th. 1905; and to select or provide for the
selection OF delegates to the Forthcoming State
Senatorial Convention, and for the transaction
of any other business which may properly
Come before the Convention.
The ratio Of representation will be one dele.
gate for each 25 votes or fraction Thereon. cast
for the Democratic candidate for President al
the last general election. The several pre-.
cincfs will be entitled to delegates as follows:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Preachers Shoe stprlk.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Rex George D. Lind
say, OF Greensburg. has written q let.
ter to the Pittsburg ministers and
lsymep, making an appeal for higher
salaries ter pastors. He says churches
are compelling race suicide by paying
small salaries and are keeping the
stopk from the parsonage door. He
declares that q minister cannot marry
these days unless he marries woman
with q large fortune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Tale of Valor..

Gunner understand that the ma
jor says tep horses were killed under
him?
Guyer-Yss. the major used to have
Dat over a sausage MISUNDERSTANDING
Daily Nsws
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

There Is lots OF room on the outside
OF the Democratic National commit
tee for the Hon. Thos. Tsggart. The
proprietor OF gambling den has no
place among leaders.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Ono Exceptian.

"All the world loves lover" 70,
marked the young man who was max
Ing his first call.
you haven't met my father yet
have yeHf" asked ths young lady
Cassell's Journal,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

What Is behind the Bryan move
nentr" asks the Philadelphia Ledger.
About 10000 900 voters and more sd-
ditiors dailE
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

Remember that / am still
selling the Page Fencing of
all styles and heights;canfur-
-nish it as low as "a cents per
rod. Also the Drew Elevated
Litter Carrier, manufactured
at Waterloo. Wis.
For information apply to
the undersigned or George
Woliung. Can be found at
Fitzgerald & Woods Imple-
ment house, Cresco.
H. j. WEBER.
N. /. Phone is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
/ Enr aaIa.

The south 1871 acres Of the north
east quarter Of sec. 4, Howard Center
twp, known as part Of the McHugh
farm. ]. J. AHERN, Admr,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

Etiquette in Germany.
In Germany It is the newcomers
dry to rake the first social call.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

Your committee respectfully recommends and
urges that county and township organizations
be completed before the meeting Of the state
tions accompany the credentials from each
county.
BY order Of the State Committee.
Done ct Des Moines, Iowa, May Is, 1905.
8. B. MORRIsEY, Chairman.
O. W. MILLER, Secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

Alton LIST Precinct !. 5
Alton End Precinct !. j. :. ....... .... 2
Albion 80. ........... !. Z. ......... -. 9
Forest City........ ...... 9
Chester. ............. g
Howard list Precinct. ;. :. ). ........ s
Howard End Precinct ;. ;. 9
Howard Center. ,..... Q
Jamestown .....,,.,.,,,.... q
New Oregon LIST Precinct !. ). =. ......... a
New Oregon 2nd Precinct !. -. a
Oak Dale !. !. .......,.
Paris LIST Precinct......... *. -..... a
Paris and Precinct :. -. ...........
Saratoga
Vernon Springs -. ...... . . !. 49,.
Cresco Ward 4. !. 3
Cresco Ward 81. $500. !. !. ....... {. 8
Cresco Ward q
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

Inc committees Of the different precincts
are requested to call caucuses for the selection
OF delegates from their respective precincts in
accordance with above.
BY order Of Democratic County Central Com.
mistee. A. @. CAMPBELL.
Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK
Author Of Peck Bad Boy Abroad, Fl

tcopyrisht BY ]. B. Bowles.,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

kod0l Dyspepsia Cure
pteeste wtat yUu sats
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
Democratic State Convention.

A delegate convention Of Democrats Of Iowa
Is hereby called to meet at Waterloo. Tuesday.
August 4, 1905. the object OF said gathering be-
Of tina state offices to be filed at the general
election to be, hold on. November 9th OF the
present year, and for the transaction OF such
and proper.
Tho basis Of representation. as decided upon
bv our committee. assigns to each county Two
800 votes and fraction thereof above 100 cast for
Alton B. Parker In 1904. Upon this basis the
counties are entitled to representation as below
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24

The amount Of United States bonds
on deposit to secure circulating notea
was e6R0. 626,210 and the amount Of
bonds on deposit to secure public de-
posits was tss,5f5,725,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-22

and bring your stethoscope. | want you
to examine my heart" she called out after
him when he had stepped out and was
closing the door behind him.
"As if she had hearth" commented
Mrs. Twitty, who accidentally ~ hap
pened to be in the hall near Mrs. Small's
door.
When DR.. Wilmot came the following
day, Mrs Small had Ruth Wayne with
her. She had him sit down by his
fiancee then she took legal looking
paper from the table and addressed
them.
"Since YOU two have been idiots
enough to engage yourselves to marry,
| don't want you to be still greater fools
and 90 and stretch the engagement out
until it's in danger of breaking. His
excuse is he must earn home ~ - Ike his
wife to. Well, I've got house or two
more than / need; so here's deed to one
of them-a snug little house in good
neighborhood. It's made out in your
loint names. Take it and get married at
once and 90 to housekeeping. No, don't
thank me; | despise thanks; and don't
fix your mouths to refuse. People of
sense take all that comes. Take it, and
good luck go with you! All [ ask is
that you'll keep your mouths shut about
it. | don't want these women here to
know I'm not pauper. They'd be toady-
ing to me-Twitty and the rest-and I'd
have to leave"
One evening, two weeks later, Ruth
Mayne was married quietly in her moth
er's little sitting room, Mrs. Small giving
away the bride.
They went at once to housekeeping in
the little house, which they found neatly
furnished and ready for occupancy
Philadelphia Bulletin
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-22
Friendshin.

Your friend is the one who appreciates
you-your faults as we'll as your virtues
who understands and sympathizes with
your defeats and victories. your aims and
ideals. your Joys and temptations. your
hopes and diSappointments. as no one
else does or can.
1t is to Your friend to whom Won 1nrn
for counsel, for comfort, for praise. no
may not be as learned as some or as
wise as others, but it sufiices that he nm
derStandS you, and even his quiet listen
ing gives strength and renewed courage
blessed is the man or woman into
whose life has come the beauty and
power Of such friendship. ''''U
Prize II we'll. Do all in your power 10
keep such friendship unbroken. AToid
the break, for when it comes i ,annot
lee easily mended, and the Earring note note
mars the harmony of the whole giorions
symphony. II is not alone question Of
i9rglFeneSS; that may be fun and com.
pig9iie 1t is the hurt in the heart tbat
Whl not readily heal and the cont o ,r,,,o
a lIl;,, VIII not fully come back.-The PI.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-22
Comes with Wrong End.

Congressman Foster of Vermont is GER
tainly a witty public speaker. At the
guild rally at Springfield he kept the au-
dience i'll a continuous uproar of mirth
by his amusing sallies and clever bon
mOts.
One of his stories is worth repeating.
He was speaking on the criticism that
had been aimed at them by saying GER
tain things against the opposition and
he offered as an excuse a story about
his father.
His father was working in the field
one day. when vicious dog. belonging
10 a neighboring deacon. attacked him.
His father used a pitchfork with telling
effect on the dog.
Later he was called on by the deacon.
who upbraided him for using such ex-
IRENE measures. asking him why he
didn't use the blunt end of the fork
first Il would have" his father re-
piled. IF your dog had come Mt me with
his blunt end frst."-Boston Post.