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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
Congressional Convention.

Congressional convention of the
Fourth District called to order by M
3. Geiser. On motion NJ. Z. Geisel
was chosen chairman and A. B. Nc.
Cook, secretary.
On motion the chair was empowered
to appoint committee on credentials
to consist Of three members. Com.
mittee appointed as follows. Jay Cook,
T. ]. Hodges and j. w. Knight.
Credential committee reported as
follows: Counties represented-C Chick
asaw, II votes; Clayton, Is votes; Fay
cite, 12votes; Winneshiek, 8 votes;
Floyd, s votes; Reward, votes, and
the following counties not represent
ed: Allamakee, Mitchell, Worth and
Cerro Gordo. Reporter commettee
adopted.
Motion made and carried that the
chair appoint q resolution committee
of i've members. Committee appoint
ed as follows. NJ. J. Carter, f. e.
Howard, Frank Gilbert, G.. w. Van.
Atten and August Hilmer.
On motion the Temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent.
The resolution committee reported
as follows: We the democrats of the
Fourth Congressional District of Iowa
in convention assembled. congratulate
the democrats of Iowa upon the splen-
did ticket nominated at Waterloo,
and headed by Claude r. Porter and
John d. Dentson, and invite the sup
port of all citizens who are in favor OF
progress and reform.
We heartily endorse the platform OF
principles adopted by our state con-
yention.
We firmly believe that the farmers,
merchants and laboring men OF the
Fourth Congressional District would
be better represented at our National
Capitol by Congressman who would
advocate and vote for a removal Of all
tariff duties on iron, steel, lumber and
coal,
Hv-v =. y
We heartily concur In the action of
the Democratic State convention in
It's endorsement OF William Jennings
Bryan for the Presidency Of 1908.
On motion the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutio was adopted.
On motion ]. M. Carter, of Ossian,
was placed In nomination as candidate
for Congress for the 4th District of
Iowa.
On motion the following Congress-
ional committee was selected for the
ensuing term; Allamakee-N. Colsch,
OF Waukon, Clayton-G. n. Schlute,
Of Elkader; Chickasaw-M. e. Geiser,
Of New Hampton; Cerro Gordo-S. A.
Koch, OF Mason City; Fayette y.
Cook, otOelwein; Floyd, K. Lee,
of Charles City; Howard, w. Con.
way, Of Elma, Mitchell-A. Q. Tup-
per, Of Usage; Winneshiek "A. Ber.
nat2, Of Decorah; Worth-R g. Mitch
ell, Of Manley.
On motion convention adjourned.
A. r. MCCooK, M. e. GEIsER,
Secretary. Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
Summer pisrrhesa n Children.

During the hot weather of the
summer months the first unnatural
looseness Of o childs bowels should
have immediate attention, SO as to
check the disease before it becomes
serious All that is ne ecessary is q few
doses Of Cham berlain S Coiic, Cholera
dose Of castor oil TO cleanse the sys-
the gss msss n Il unpsSn psaa ssS hsse aha aMaas
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for several years and find IT q
very va liable remedy, especially for
by j; II Luers Drug GO. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
For Fire Insurance see ]. b. Luers.

4oH H1IC AuSuf6uCe see v. ID. LuefS
For Windstorm Insurance see J. Il,
Luers.
]. Q. Kellow returned from his Da.
kota trip Sunday evening.
Mrs. AS. Mcconnell, Of Webster
City, Iowa, is visiting among cresco
friends.
A fine 4-year old draft mare for sale.
Enquire Of e. j. TAFT. Phone south
Albion Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Carpenter took
In the encampment at Minneapolis,
returning Friday evening.
Fairbanks-Morse Gasoline engine,
% 81. p, new, at cost.
MILLARD & MILLER.
Mrs. T. j. Cole went to Cresco, last
Saturday, where she will visit rela-
tives awhile and go from there to her
home at Dell Rapids, s. D.-Riceville
hcCuTuer.
J.Q. RowleY, living east Of town a
few miles, had his barn struck by
lightning and burned during the storm
yesterday morning. He was insured
in the County Mutual
Old maids would be scarce and hard
to find
Gould they be made to see,
How grace and beauty,is com bined
By using Rocky Mountain Tea.
DR.. Connolly.
The fall term of the one school that
places more students In positions, ac
cordingly. than any other school in.
the state or any other state, begins
Tuesday, Sept. 4th. For beautiful
catalogue, address Oelwein Business
University, Oelwein, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
Thomas Orchestra Concert.

Waterloo, Iowa, September Bird to sth
The Chicago Great Western Rail-
way will on Sept. 3rd to Sth inclusive
sell tickets to Waterloo at one fare
for the round trip. Return limit Sept.
10th, Other attractions. Apply to
any Great Western Agent or ]. p.
Elmer. G. p. A., ST. Paul, Mimi, for
fur ther information. septl
A Small Farm at a Big Bargain!
10 acres; well improved, good build
tnRs, fenced and oess-fenced, good
well and spring brook, all cultivated
except one acre OF nit e, light timber
20 bearing apple trees. Qsll at this
office, or enquire OF
JOHN BARREF,
r f p No. q. Cresco. Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
cREsco MARKET.
Corrected twice q Week.l


Acute attacks of collie and diarrhoea
come on Without warning and prompt
relief must be obtained. There Is no
necessity of mourning the expense of
; a physician y service In such cases If
Chambcrlaipis Colo, Cholera and
Diafrhoea Remedy is at hand. A dose
of this remedy will relieve the patient
before doctor could arrive. 1t has
never been known to fail, even In the
most severe and dangerous cases and
no family should be without it For
sale by j. H. AlerS Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
For Sale!

Chester White Pigs; 2s spling pigs,
both sexes. l yearling SOW. Pedigree
with every pig. II miles southwest
of Cresco. N. I. Phone.
A. w. IsBELL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
IHRow Up Your HAAps. Or Ill Snoo1 1oKll'l

More Heart
vastly entertaining and something commend Yon
sure 10 ger even more satisfaction than
placed sale week Hardware
Prices
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-21
Farm for Sale.

80 acres. good buildings, we'll i'm
prove, adjoining the corporation. En-
quire OF NJ. 81. TINKER, Cresco, Ia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
First Day,

Under the circumstances,
month of August, the Agricult'
ural display at the fair grounds
was very fine. The Sheep and
Hog pens are we'll filled with
nice stock.
The jack and mule colt rings
were fine. The year-old sad
die ring good. The buggy race
a frost, Col. Bill pulled" his
horse. The ] mile dash was
worth your while.
Here's a compliment: Chas.
Lamb. starter !at the fair said
Outside of the large cities,
know OF no amphitheater OF
track that is near as good as
this one is
One word of suggestion: The
crowd was very slim and will,
always be so the first day unit
the first days rings are made
worth while. People do no.
want to pay money. for frost
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
Bush

j. Porter Bush died in the
hospital in Quincy, Tuesday
night.
He was born in Lexington,
KY, Nov. 2, 1886; married Miss
Annie E., daughter of Joshua
Gentry, Nov. Is, 1860, in Marion
County, Mo, and lived on his
farm just south of this city
since that date.
To that union was born ten
children. Those surviving him
are Fred, Charles, Jessie, Sallie
and Nettie, and three grand.
children.
Possibly no man in the couu-
ty had more friends than Porter
Bush. He had been armember
of the Christian church since
boyhood.
AS his son Fred, of Alvin,
Texas, is expected home, it Is
very likely the funeral will not
occur until Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
Busted.

Hon. W. II. Ragland has dash
ed the hopes of some people to
the earth and raised the spirits
of others to the seventh heav-
en-. He has had quashed all
the indictments against those
charged with the illegal selling
of liquors,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
School.

The Catholic school will open
next Monday and the public
schools on Monday, Sept. TO-.
Every pupil should be ready to
commence the first day and then
should attend every day during
the term. The new law com
pels every child between 8 and
IA wears to attend some school.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30

ash about cts. Granting thu
we can obtain nitrogen from
manure, and clover or cowpea ., |
for considerably less, it would
be fair Ro place the price of ali
the elements of fertility at tie
same price, cts per 10. Or
soil, by analysis, contains: Nj
trogen 1920 lbs; phosphorus
1440 lbs, and potash 6720 lbs, -
a total of II, 1870 lbs, in the top
z inches per acre. This at 5
cts per 10, gives 1853 90 as tn,
absolute value of an acre of our
soil 10 a depth Off inhces. We
have also 13 inches of sub.soil
that contains good supply of
plant food, buC in less avail
able form tnau that in tn
surface soil. The sub-soil is a
sort of reserve force. Ger tain
deep rooted plants. like the
clovers, have the power of
reaching down into the sub
soil, gathering plant food
from it, and bringing it to
the surface soil for future
crops.
BY proper rotation of crops
with a legume always in the
rotation-and the use of all
manure available, with enoug h
commercial phosphorus to sup
ply our deficiency there is no
reason why the amount of plant
food should not last for many
generations, and under these
conditions the absolute value of
the $559.00 per acre might be
termed it's permanent value.
BYRON MCFARLAND.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 81
Frost was reported in the Iowa
lowlands today for tie first
time this season, although it is
not thought the great Iowa corn
crop will suffer damage because
of it.
For Sale.
A few cnoice bred Pola nd
CHINA pigs, of both sex.
M. L. MCREYNOLDS.
Lee Ely is one of those pro.
gressive farmers laboIlng under
the impression; there's not hing
too good for me, and there isn't
anything too good for Nilsson
. ri farmer. He has been tc
Brantford, Canada, and bought
eight head of ewes imported
from England. They will not
be shipped to him until Decem
Der, because he wanted then
bred to the buck that was the
Champion at the Interna tlona
: show at Chicago.
= Saturday morning Steve Ken
} drick of near Hatch stold us
We have Al acres of corn that
= Will make so bushels per acre
John Greathouse has sold ;
mule colt to M. Gill for $97 so
w. B. Arnold started to hi
farm with a gentleman to SHOW
him a bunch of mules, but the
big rains have taken all of th'
blues out of W. B. and beforC
[ reaching the farm he refused t.
make a price on the stock, 81
the gentleman had no recours
but to retnrn to the city.
James B Elliott has bough
10 stock ewes.
Isaac Nelson has bough
beeves from; A G Dooley 12,
o D Bush 3, j Bannister 3, sold
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
tereSting News Concerning the Differ
ent Denominations.
us Column Closes Promptly at 3 a. m
Each Wednesday. Don't Forget it.


Tuesday, Rev. G. A. Lehnhoff
,ud Rev. J. o. Whitworth left
nr Carrollton to attend Annual
difference These preachers
ave faithfully discharged their
iork in their respective fields
nd it is to be hoped thatssthey
will be returned again for an
other year.
Rev. Ii. H. johnson, wife and
son will attend conference at
Carrollton next week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson will be entertain.
ed by the same lady who enter.
tanned them as bride and groom
12 years ago. At this confer
ence Rev. Johnson's next ap-
pointment will be decided. The
Press-Spectator hopes that he
will be returned to Salisbury
where, during his two years
ministry, he has accomplished
much good and he and his wife
have made many warm friends
Press Spectator.
Sister Cuuninganda of Kansas
City spent the latter part of the
week in the city with her moth
er, Mrs. Bridget Fitzpatrick
and other relatives. She was
accompanied by Sister Emily.
We don't know how it looks
to church people, but we know
it does look a little hard to a
newspaper man, who has giver
the churches unlimited space
and from daylight Thursday
morning until 8 a. m. the fol-
owing Wednesday, to use it,
and then have them come to
him at 1 p. m. Wednesday and
say: Say, you can get this in
if you wanted to, you see fol
got it, of course l could have
done it sooner, but, honestly ]
forg OF it. BY 8 a. NJ. each Wed
nesday all space in the DEMO
GRAFT is provided for and to cut
out matter already set ur
means, that much labor lost,
THAT much extra labor to per
form and that much time lost
that has to be made up by three
people at night IN a thunder
ing, if you disapprove of the
term, come to the offie alter {
p. m. and see, that office. Kind
| ly once again read the head
lines at top of church column
and then guide your memory by
them.
Elders King and Bibb have
closed an interesting meeting
with the Bethlehem churct
southeast of the city.
The ice cream supper a
Sharpsburg Saturday nigh
netted S15 for the ladies.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Services next Sunday at IL a
m, and 7:45 p. m. Meeting o
the officers of the church Thurs
day 8 p. IN. Sunday Schoo
9:45 a. m.
FIRST BAPTIST.
I There will be regular service
Sunday at II a. IN. aud 7:30 +
8 m. by the pastor. -
0 The church sent the followiu
delegates to the Bethel Baptis
r. Association which is in sessio
with the Emerson church. D.
and Mrs. 1. W. Reid, j. M. ar
DIR. II. Proctor, and Pearl NJ,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
PADDY'S BROTHER
Had a Twin Whose Name is Monroe
City Commercial Club,

you appear TO not KNOW, or tO
be asleep or is it indiffence,
we are going to tell you some
uncontrovertabIe facts.
A Commercial Club was or
gauized in this city a few
months ago and then from it's
colossal labor hunted a shade
tree and is sleeping sleep, by
the side of which Rip Van Win
kle's was a quiet restful nap.
Our business has placed US
for years where we see and
Know what no other man in
this city except ]. L Lyons,
knows, and his position forbids
him to open his mouth.
When at the depot Friday
we saw a lot of furniture
enough to furnish a new house
entire-and boxes and packages
OF goods galore, IRON out of
town houses. In fact we have
seen enough to convince US of
this: There has been more
goods sold to and delivered to
they pay cash-people in this
city and vicinity in the past
year, than the merchants sold
here when Mr.. Lyon first be-
came agent at this place.
Quarreling with the people
will do no good. Ia fact you
will only drive them further
and further away by that
course.
Now listen and read this
story: During the year 1905
Monroe City shipped $40 car
loads of cattle, hogs, lambs and
sheep. Hassard 112 cars of the
same products The same year
Monroe shipped of corn, 8 OF
oats and 33 OF hay, while Has
sard shipped 10 of corn, 9 of
oats and II of hay. And up to
date in 1906 Hassard has shipped
to our certain knowledge more
of some of those products than
this city. Two years ago there
was little cross roads store at
Hassard. Today with possibly
two exceptions 1t is doing as
much or more business than any
house in this city.
Now harken to this; We be-
lieve that we have an honest
inside tip, before corn is plant.
ed again, there will be two new
large stores down at that burg.
Can you read between TIE
lines? Is it possible that you
do not see what is happening
within four miles of you?
Don't you know that the past
four years have been the most
prosperous ones to the farmer
ia this section of the country,
in this country's history, crops
have been above the average
and prices have been good and
yet, the Increase in Trade in
= this city does not near CORES.
pond with it.
, There must be cause for it.
There is a cause for it and we
had hoped that live CONNER
, cial Club would seek that cause
and would find a cure tor /! ,
but instead 1t has gone to sleep
willing to let things drift, we
hope not drift beyond recall.
!, With a blare of trumpets we
9 invited the leaders of the Han
nibal Commercial Club to meet
I with US. to advise us, to show
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
T0'FarmerS.

Good white oak posts and
cord wood for sale.-F. D. Proc
tor. If.
Oak Lumber for sale.-F. &
A. WHITMAN. 10-1
Saunders g. Meyers for Wind
Mills.
Saunders & Meyers will do
your work right.
For Sale.
Five hundred Native and
Western breeding ewes.-Henry
burst, Ely, Mo. If.
r. M. Washburn, the State
Dairy Commissioner, was here
Saturday on bis annual inspec.
tion of creamerles. He found
the plant here clean, in charge
of a competent man and it is an
industry which deserves the
patronage of the people. He
found that for the best interests
of the creamery as we'll as the
community in general and all
individuals, too many people
are shipping cream out of town
instead of selling to the local
creamery. If outside institu
tions will raise the price of
cream just as soon as a cream
cry is located, as they have
done here, it is certain that
should they be successful in
their object-run the local
creamery out of existeuce-then
the price of cream will be re
duced to a price even lower
than they were paying before
the local creamery was thought
of.
What is Land WORTH
Land has two values-a prac,
tical and absolute. The practical
value is the working value-lts
value as an interest-paying in
vestment. 1t is a temporary
and varying value and concerns
only the present. The absolute
value represents what may be
termed the total value of the
land, the value of its ingredi-
ents, regardless of its present
productive capacity. This
value is based upon what the
soil has in it, apd upon what il
can be expected to do in the
future, if properly managed
With present methods the prac'
tical value is high enough
With the better methods tina
we expect in the near future, il
will be too low. The absolute
value will be too high 'prac
tically," for many years Il
come. The practical value will
gradually approach the abso
lutte, but may never quite reacl
it, except near large cities.
The practical value OF land i
COVE rned in a general way b.
three thugs: Q) Its presen
productive capacity. ~ TIL
price of labor. (3) The value o
it's products. 1t is certain tha
we can increase the productiv
capacity of our land. Th
price of labor will doubles
advance, as it has in the past
The value OF farm product
may reasonably be expected t
advance.
Prices are higher in the olde
sections of the U. S., and ther
appears no good reason VIII
they won't be better here in tn
F,,+,,ra The orica nj ahOr ma
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
CHRISTIAN.

There will be regular services
by the Pastor Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
ST. JUDE'S CHURCH.

ST. JUDE'S CHURCH.
Rev II. G. Limric, Rector.
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Communion II a. m.
Evening Prayer 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Friday, 1880 p. m. Litauy and
choir practice.
A cordial invitation is extend.
ed to all to attend these ser.
vices.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30

open for business on Tuesday,
Sept, 4th.
Mass, sermon and Benedic'
tiou next Sunday at Brush
Greek at 10 a. m. Father Gun
ningham will.attend.
The usual services at Holy
Rosary church, mass at 8 and
1G o'clock a. m.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-30
FIRST BAPTIST.

There will be regular services
Sunday at II a. IN. and 7:3o p.
m. by the pastor.
The church sent the following
delegates to the Bethel Baptist
Association which is in session
with the Emerson church. DR..
and Mrs. /. W. Reid, ]. M. ard
DR.. r. Proctor, and Pearl Nc.
Reynolds.
Holy ROSARY.
Holy Rosary school will re.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16
Force of Habit.

George w. Wallace, president Of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com.
pany, and one of the best known resi-
dents of Salt Lake. tells this as his
latest telephone story:
In certain Western central office
one hello girl was always late in ar
irving in the morning. Time and
time again the manager pleaded with
her to be more prompt. Her tardi-
ness continued until he was moved to
desperate methods.
Now, Miss b" he said one
morning as he came to her exchange
with a package in his hands, Il have
little scheme which | hope will
enable you to arrive at the office on
time. Here is a fine alarm clock for
you. Promise me that you will use
it."
The young woman promised and ac.
cording,y set the alarm clock for the
proper hour when she retired that
night. AT : O'Clock the next morning
there was a tremendous whirrins
from the alarm clock. The sleepy
hello girl rolled over in bed and said
sweetly:
Line busy, call again.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16
A BOYS BREAKFAST
There's a Natural Food That Makes
Its Own Way.

There's boy up in Hoosick Falls,
N. Y, who is growing into sturdy
manhood on Grape Nuts breakfasts.
1t might have been different with him,
as his mother explains:
My 11-year-oid boy is large, well
developed and active, and has been
made so by his fondness for Grape
Nuts food. AT five years he was a
very nervous child and was subject
to frequent attacks of indigestion
which used to rob him of his strength
and were very troublesome to deal
with. He never seemed to care for
anything fer his breakfast until
tried Grape-Nuts. and l have never
had to change from that. He makes
his entire breakfast of Grape-Nuts
food. 1t is always relished by him
and he says that it satisfies him bet
ter than the ordinary kind of meal.
Better than all he is no longer
troubled with Indigestion or nervous
ness, and has got to be a splendidly
developed fellow since he began to
use GrapeNuts food" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book. "The Road 10 Wellvills' in
pkgs.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16
SPOILED LAWYERS FINE PLEA.
Col. Benton overreaehed in Eager
ness to Make Point.

During the first hearing OF the ia
nous Crocker will case in the su-
preme court, before Judge Lathrop
and jury, there were many inter
esting and amusing tilts between the
eminent counsel engaged in the case
Robert NJ. Morse for the contestants
of the will. and Col. Joseph II. Ben
ton, Jr., for the executors.
Perhaps at no time during the hear
ing, however, was there any better eX-
hibition of wit than in the summing
up uf counsel before the jury. At
one point Col. Benton was trying to
impress upon the jury that the ex-
preston old fool" alleged to have
been used by one of the interested
parties, might reasonably lie construed
as term of endearment.
For example, explained Col. Ben
ton, King Lear called his fond daugh-
ter. my dear pretty fool"
Here he waited moment to let the
point sink into the minds of the jury.
Judge Lathrop, however, who had
been listening with intense interest,
leaned forward in his chair and dryly
remarked:
But, Mr.. Benton, King Lear was
crazy, wasn't he?"
We'll, your honor that's moot ed
question:" was all that the confus ed
attorney could reply, and even this
was almost smothered by the mirth-
iul outburst in the court room, in
which the opposing counsel, Mr..
Morse, Joined most heartily.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-16
Willie Wanted His Dad"

When Willie Simmonds of McIn
does, VT, was about IS, his folks
moved to Boston, leaving Willie in
McIndoes. After a while Willie de.
cided to join them, so started out
alone for the big city.
He had never been in the city be-
fore. and thought every one should
know every one else. as in the town
where he came from. Arriving in
Boston, he was rather surprised at
the greatness of everything and at
the number of people on the streets.
After looking around for while
and not seeing any one that he knew,
he finally saw man in uniform
whom he thought must be very i'm.
portant person. and would certainly
know his father So he walked up
to the surprised officer and asked:
Say, mister. have you see anything
of dad around Boston Her
aid