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Arizona republican., 1907-12-06

Do you want the best Safety Razor in the world, with 12 blades that may be stropped on a horsehide strop that goes with every razor? So simple and yet so handy. Don't conflict the Auto Strap Safety with these fuse blade two or three times and throw it away" kinds. Remember that every one of the blades with the Auto are war ranted and may be used many times and may be stropped, as every barber knows must be done if the blade slaves the second or tenth time. Call and see the Auto Strop Razor-S5.oo- at
 DAVIDSoNS CASH STORE.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-06

BAlkE'S BIG CURIO STORE WILL BE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL THE HOLIDAYS FOR LATE SHOP PIERS.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-06
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

On occaunt of Madame Pinney hay ing contracted a severe cold and her accompanist being i'll. it has been de- cided to postpone her song recital to a later date woich will be published. The tickets which have been sold, will | honored on that occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

FOUR STORE, ROOMS FOR SALE
on Main street. between Second
and Water. Each has a frontage
OF TN IT. on Main street, and
100 It. in depth. Price, $500. 90
each. Terms. one-third down, ball
ance one and two years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

PROPERTY ON MAIN STREET. 5ox
2Si e., on which is a 10-room
house, frame, metal roof, finished
In oak, bath and all modern Inn
provements. Price, $4,000. 90.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

FOuh VACANT LOTS ON JARVIS
street. Jarvis addition, 32x70 IT.,
SS5O.0O each Two lots on Ell
lott Street, Jarvis addition, SIX
liz IT,, $4,000 each. Don't for
get there is gas. water and sewer
age in this addition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

@ 30 o. 20 % . 2. o
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11
This Is Fine
Weather for Shopping

But too cold to stand on the cor
ner and wait for your car. SO Just
come in our store and you are sure to
catch the car you want. They all
stop at our store.
II there is any thing in Shoes,
Rubbers, Leggins. or overgaiters you
need we can save you money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

HAVE ONE HOUSE. FRAME.
slate roof. 1-2 story, rooms
and hall. cellar. lot eox15e It.
Price, $1,a00.0O. Rents for SO
per mouth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

HAVE A SPECIAL BARGAIN ON
Jarvis street, near Mechanic, lot
32xT5 It. Price, $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

FIVE VACANT LOTS on MEcHAN.
nc street. 4s-6x115 IT., running
back to a Is it. alley: one OF these
lots on the corner OF Jarvis and
Mechanic streets. S2,5OO.OO; the
other four Sc 900. 90 each
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

FINE PROPERTY ON HOLDEN
street. lot 40x100 IT., on which is
an eight-room frame house, slate
roof, finished in oak throughout.
cellar and bath. This is one of
the finest finished houses in Clarks-
burg. Price. 100000. II you
want home you cannot beat this
property.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

COTTAGE HOUSE, FRAME SLATE
roof. finished In Oak, lot 55x100
f.. corner Mechanic and Chestnut
streets One of the handsomest
homes in Ctarksburg. Price,
$3,5OO.OO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11
PERSONAL,

Frank White was a visitor to
Parkersburg Sunday.
/ A. D. Basel spent Sunday with
friends in Parkersburg.
F. c. Cummings, OF Orlando. who
came here after attending court at
Weston to visit his daughter. Mrs.
A. S. Smith. returned home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Wilson
and daughter. Margaret. we're guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wilson In
Fairmont Sunday.
c. c. congelton went 70 Weston
today on a business trip.
Carl Smith was here Monday from
Lost Creek on business.
John c. Bond returned Sunday;
evening from Fairmont.
John Perry Thompson. of Fair
mont, spent Monday here the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Tomp-
son on Clay street.
H. H. Russell. of New Martins
vile. is visitor in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Viehelmer.
of Buckhannon, visited here over
Sunday.
+ William G. Long. Miss Pearl Fish
er, H. B. Gregor and Miss Opal
Hamilton, of Fairmont, spent Sun
day in the city and were guests at
the Waldo for dinner.
John R. Wallace. of Redwood. Is
a visitor in the city.
E. ]. Huffman, of New Martins
vile, is visitor in the city.
Scott G. Lowe. prosecuting attor
ney of Marion county, was visitor
here from Fairmont Monday morn
ing.
Senator Arthur X. Thorn came
down from Charleston ana spent
Sunday with his family. He left
Sunday night to return to the Iegis-
lature.
A. A. Smith went TO Pittsburg
Monday morning on a business trip.
E. D. Lewis went to Big Isaac
Monday on legal business
Hugh Jarvis went to Pittsburg
Monday morning on business
trip.
David Druker returned 10 Balti-
more Sunday night.
A. L. Roberts. the hardware deal
er, went to New York Sunday night
to be gone for several days on a
business trip.
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander Is In
Parkersburg visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Moss
Mrs. James Mcclure and daughter
and Miss William Nern. Who are Wis
iting here, win return to their home
in Parkersburg tomorrow.
Attorney James s. McGluer. of
Parkersburg, spent Saturday night
and Sunday in the city with General
and Mrs. S. B. Baker. with whom
Mrs. McCluer and daughter are vfsr
itinE.
Judge c, W. Lynch was home
from Weston for Sunday aud return
ed to Weston Monday morning,
where he is holding the regular
February term of circuit court for
Lewis county.
Miss Dell Ball. OF Salem. was here
Saturday shopping.
Sherman Law. Of Bristol. spent
Saturday in the city.
Ira c. Post was here saturday
from Romines Mills.
H. P. Moss. of Parkersburg. is a
visitor In the city.
J. c. Miller. OF Morgantown. is
visitor in the city.
w B. Ruckman has returned
from Eureka, where he visit
ed his brother Ave weeks lie had a
very pleasant visit and returned in.
fine health.
George F. Rogers was here
from Mt. Clare saturday on bust
ness.
D. NJ. Ogden has failed victim
to the grip and he is confnef to his
home in the West End.
s. A. Smith is here from Tonnes
see for a short visit.
James F. Dye went TO Glen Falls
Monday morning on business aud
returned in the afternoon.
cletus Stout was here Monday
from Pepper, Barbour county. look
ing after business affairs.
Elijah Gain, Of sardis. spent Mon
dpy In tho citv
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

STORE ROOM AND DWELLING
on lot S5x10O IT., cornor lot alley
in rear, fronting on Pike street,
Kelley Hill. stable and poultry
house. This is bargain for
S2,20O.OO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

-FOUR LOTS ON SIXTH STREET,
Glen Elk. 25x152 IT,, or frontage
of 100 IT. running back 152 feet.
One OF them is corner lot, all OF
the lots have alley IN the rear.
This property can be utilized by
building both In front and rear, or
would make a fine business site.
Price for few days only, $1,000.
HAVE A SPECIAL BARGAIN ON
Jarvis street. near Mechanic, lot
32x75 It. Price. $4,000.
HAVE ONE HOUSE. FRAME.
slate roof. 1-2 story, 5 rooms
and hall. cellar. lot 6ex15e It.
Price, 81 10000. Rents for SO
per mouth.
ONE HOUSE. FRAME, SLATE
roof. 1-2 story. rooms and
hail. cellar. lot 50x150 n. Price.
$f.IOo. Rents for 5000 per
month. Also lot adjoining this
property. 5Ox150 It. Price.
$500. The two houses and lot
mentioned above are on oseelfo
street. Broad Oaks, and will sell
two houses and lot for s., SO0.00.
Terms. one-third down. balance in
one and two years, 6 per cent In
terest.
ONE LOT ON CLAY STREET, 1914
xt90 It. Price, $1,000 per front
foot, OF win sell frontage in two
lots. one of 40 It, the other 4311s
q, at $1,000 per front foot. Terms
ore-third cash. balance one and
two years.
BOARDING HOUSE. CENTRALLY
located With furnished sleeping
rooms. six tables, chairs, dishes,
silver and plated ware, china, and
sufficient supply of provisions:
possession to be given at once.
Lease can be extended at same
rent Price. $4,000 cash.
Owner must sell at once on ae-
count Of poor health.
VACANT LOT SOUTH SIDE DALE
avenue. 4Ox9O IT., very desirable
lot for dwelling. Price, 81 500,
$500 cash. balance four and eight
months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

You have read ev-
erything in this
paper read this
column and may
be you will find it
just as interesting
as the other col
umns. Sure---
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-11

THREE VACANT LOTS ON OAK
street. one corner lot. Call at our
office for prices.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

Goo late for press last week. }

After an illness OF sorae three weeks.
Mr.. Henry II. Watson died last Sun
day. lie was the only sen Of Mrs.
Henry Watson, and had not long
reached his maturity. His condition
was not known to be fatal till few
huu.s before his death. His death
will be great loss to the social, bus
,ncss aud church atla,.s S II Tn, town.
The teachers and students will serve
next Friday Sept. 21Ch, ctetn nr the
benefit of some Improvements that are
now being done.
Mr.. Eurcn Alien was in Gown sun
lay the visitor # Miss Emma Quat.
tlebaum.
Miss Madelle Boatwright l. aves, in
few days, for college at Columbia.
Tie two story brick building of Mr.
f p. Howard has been completed
de is now iecciN ing Il full line Of fu'
niture, vehicles, cotlinS, etc. Pc viii
operate an up to date hearSe.
Mr.. T ID. Wizards new residence or
Merritt Street j, fast nearing compile
Lion.
Supt. Mack is greatly improving
some of cur roads with his chail
gang force.
Our Town Council has very mucI
)enetitted Main street with clay.
Miss Elose II. Sclife is visiting he
sister, Mrs. Joe Jones.
Miss Coy Wood is visiting Mrs NJ
| 3. Jones.
Mss Lila Quatt'e baum left for he'
music class at Olar yesterday.
Miss Grace Tnrailkill will leave in 6
dew DAYS for her school work at Mon
eta.
Miss Marvin Quattlebaum has gone
% accept a position in the Aiken
iradeG school
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

recent trial, i'm Al iken countv
Jury found that Benjamia Turner
""J Killed his father in law. Rilr,
"''i son, was guilty OF n-SlaughIer
"ao 1aS teen sentenced to serve sever
y'd.' In the penitentiary. Consider.
'"k circumstances, this is regarded as
" 'ictory for the law, bu, is ONLY
aNJ' ler one OF those &C c1mpromises >,
s ne prosecution presented witness
A' ~ prove that there had been soma
Aiapute between The two man and
SOD son ordered Turner off his place
ute" pistol TO enforce his Commands
"'5 .served his fire, while in turn
Ad ;r secured an axe, ard. his nloo
"-5 self defense, slew him. Will
eFsn years In the penitentiary NAV
ne arning to Others i'm that conn,y
Az "ould have Deen more impressive
a3a Iar reaching lessor, had the n,nr
leIer neen hanged. for he was either
juSilncd' or he was guilty of a most
Dru5' butcsery, but as is often tho
case influence" got in It's mighty
"ori and the scale OF Justice was ror
gotten n the indulgence OF svmnatb,,
.of .ia living, and just so, criminals
'e4.enlly escape due punishment
'"" nay other crimes are therebv
'ncCuf3ged.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04
My of recent date diamonds hay.

Dnly Of recent date diamonds b.v
IN discovered In the State nf Arkar
and as but few OF the natives hav,
before seeh one. the lind is oc
a ohing great deal of excitement
why this premature exer!ion
iid exist, when steaks and chops
'o so high priced, we c mot conceive
' reason the people of hat state
turn from teer raising to s.ear.
'- their ambition towasd diamol d
aa ting.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

NOW that President Roosevelt La,
andoned his summer home, and bis
nual vacation season ends with Il
e II huht i'm Louisiana, it would bc
III for him to load his gun with the
roper ammunition and take anpthc.
Ut at the pesky' and III naturcC
r SITS that are fast sappilg the vital
OF the general public.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04
Carolina.
Our Bylaws Restrict Our
Investments

to loans on real estate at not more than
50 per cent. of it's value, to United
States, State, County and Municipal
Bonds and on our own Policies. No
real estate or bond loan can be made
unless it meets with the signed an
proval of at least Four of our Finance
Committee, composed as follows: Jno.
3; Cleveland, Jno. A. Law, A. L.White,
Elliott Estes and Giles L. Wilson. This
provision assures absolute safety for
all our funds and is tower of strength
to our Company.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

With Miss Georgia about to take
her seat upon the water wagon, " G
lid that MIR. Missouri is paying court
20 her as il willing to be shown,
Why not drive the wagon in the shad,
III the old Palmetto tree and assist u,
n worthy cause?
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

Only ten days moAe before the Tr
County Fair, and though the weathei
man has not as yet proclaimed whai
our lot will be, we trust lie will dea'
fair with us
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

The time will soon beat hand 70,
the sportsman to get hls gun in read
tresS ami his dogs i'm good training
'or the season for partridge shootir,
opens on November 1st.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04
Discarded straw hats have The sym
patty OF the peek-a- boo wal :.

In the language OF the lamepted San
Jones, the Tri-CCunty Ia ir is "comil
some"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4. 1907

Bring all your pumpkins and chile
rem to the Tri County Fair.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

Ii you want to connect with a company wlrosa.
management is alive, policies are up=to- date.
agents are appreciated, policies are sellers and
everything guaranteed and nothing estimated
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04
West Point Examin nat ion
NoVem0o 9th 1907.

On November 9TH, at y O'Clock, a
~, at Columbia, S. c. will hold q
:Ompetiti.e examination for prin
;ipal and two alternates for appoint
nent to the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
All bona fide white residents of the
seventh Congressional DISCREET, OF
this State, between the ages of II
and 22yecrs, and having the requl
site ply sicai qualifications, Lre
eligible to take the mental exem-
ination.
The mental examination covers the
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

2 we'd, we ate fully convinced that i
le growers will stand firm and give
tiiem the icy shoulder they will be
Ipped
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

When changing address always
give old post office otherwise change
will not be made.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

All Copy sent In must be written
on one side only.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

writing me at Peak, S. c.
Respectfully,
NC. is. G. A. r. Lever.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

No bill presented for over due sub
scriptiors
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

We have more than 100000 loaned
on South Carolina Real Estate. No
other Life Insurance Company any,
where can equal this record. The
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

Monarch Stump pmliers, guaranteed
Tor twelve months. Pull any kipd of
stumps. For sale by
q. M. ADAMS, Batesburg. G. e
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-04

Elliott, -
John B. Cleveland, Vice-Presiden ' WV ''~'"e'
l.
ose
Simpson & Bomar General 'A'~"' D'ee'o
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
Weather.Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 20, 1907
The average temperature of the week
was slightly below the normal.
Showery weather prevailed from Tues
day to Friday, but the rainfall was
generally much less than in the pre-
ceding two weeks. The heaviest show
ers occurred in the north central dis
trict. The week closed with fair
weather, and as whole it was favor
able for the growing crops in the
larger part of the state. Except on
low, wet ground the corn crop has
made very rapid advancement, having
generally reached the tasseling stage.
On well-drained and thoroughly culti-
waited land it gives promise of fair
yield under normal conditions in the
balance of the season. Work in the
harvest fields has been resumed where
ever the soil is sufficiently dry. Re-
ports indicate that considerable hay
has been damaged, and in some local
tiles small grain in shock has suffered
material loss. There are numerous re-
ports of rust in oats and spring wheat,
which will possibly impair the quality
of the grain. With better weather for
the harvest in the future, the final
output is likely to exceed present ex-
pectations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER. .
An Ideal Play Ideally Played, Coming TO
Cresco in Sept.


From the moment the curtain rises
on "Quincy Adams Sawyer" the great
rural drama, which is coming here on
Tuesday, Sept. II, 1907, at Cresco opera
house, the genuine country atmosphere
is established and every body is directly
put into that receptive mood which is a
guarantee that the play is thorough
pleasure to theatre-goers.
Summed up it is quiet story OF
everyday New England life with no
unnaturally startling incidents, the
whole presentation ringing absolutely
true as a picture of real stereotyped
william, the impossible wronged girl,
the other Characters familiar in melo-
drama but never in real lite, are all
absent from the story.
It's beautiful in i.ss simplicity, and
elevating in its influence. To one who
was born and bred mid like surround.
ings, it comes like ray of sunshine
after tedious storm, or sparkling
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
And Calmar Got Soaked, Too.

Goodness Me! That was rather
rough on that Calmar bunch. They
got soaked all around even the ladies
in their gay plumage went home with
their plumes sadly dropping. Really,
we could not help but feel little sorry
for the Calmar people" But Cresco
didn't wait until the eighth inning to
commence the soaking operation but
commenced soaking" Calmar the first
and second innings when Jupiter Plu-
vius took a hand and soaked a few
plumes for the Calmar ''bunch. ;"
After the game was resumed, Cresco
took up the soaking proposition
where they had left off and continued
it until the eighth inning when one of
their strictly all home team" from
Waucoma brought them in their one
score of the game. 1t was pitchers
battle and both Deily and Scheutz did
some great work. "Our plucky visitors
put up a hard fight but had to bow
down to their superiors." Doubtless
Calmar's failure to run in more scores
can be attributed to an absence of holes
in the field where a ball could hide
while the base runners toured the
diamond. Cresco can play ball but are
not up yet on "hide-and-go-seek" as it
is played on the Calmar diamond.
Following is the score by innings:
R II e
Cresco. .O-O-O-O-o-1-O-2-x-33-6-
Calmar .0-O-0-0-0-0-0-1 0-1-6-5
Struck out-by Deily, a; Schuetz, 4.
Base on balls-by Deily, 1; Scheutz l.
McAnely, of Lime springs, umpired
the game and gave good satisfaction,
but one of his decisions being ques-
toned. Deily run home from second
on an overthrow and was sent back to
third by the umpire a correct decision.
Calmar kicked and threatened to aleave
the field, but their own conscience pre-
vented such raw break and they
obeyed the umpire's call to ''play ball. .
Come again gentlemen, we will
treat you right if we do have to lick
YOU"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
Cresco wins from Decorah.

In hard fought ten-inning game Of
base ball at the fair grounds here last
Sunday, Cresco won from Decorah by
a score of to Z. Cresco was sure
enough entitled to the game, as the
umpire handed bunch of decisions
against them that would make the
mule Maud do some taller kicking than
she ever done. Still on the other hand,
as we understand it, it perhaps was
only an eye for au eye and tooth for
a tooth, as at Cresco on last Thursday,
Decorah was handed bunch of bum
decisions, and lost the game by score
of a to 5.-Decorah Public Opinion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
Dads Not Overstocked With Golden
Link Flour,

Neither does he need the money. The
reason why he is selling it at cost is
because he knows it to be the best flour
made. If you use one sack you will
never be satisfied with any other flour.
$l.3 per sack or four sacks for SIS. 10.
It's guaranteed to give satisfaction or
money refunded. Corn, ear or shelled,
bran. shorts, low grade fiouer, Red
Dog flour, middlings, standard mid
dlings; also special hog feed and about
1000 bushels of good oats. Ground corn
and oats. DAD.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
CREsCo HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA FRIDAY. AUGUST 2 1907

Three of the milkmen of the town
were arraigned before the mayor on
Tuesday afternoon for failure to COM
ply with the milk ordinance and were
fined $25 each. AS the case was simply
preliminary necessary to an appeal to
the District Court, which was taken,
no testimony was introduced The case
will come up at the October term of
the District Court for hearing.
1t will be a great surprise to nearly
all our readers to learn that Messrs.
w. L. Converse and D. L. Grannis
have decided to remove to South st.
Paul to engage in the practice of law.
They were induced to look over the
field by L. G. Isaacs, former Cresco
boy, now in charge of the public schools
at that place, and after doing so were
SO much impressed with the outlook
that they have decided to locate there
as soon as they can close up their af-
fairs in Cresco Mr.. Converse expects
to remove there with his family some
time in September, but Mr.. Grannis
will remain longer to close up the work
of the firm and his duties as county at
torney.
Unless the July examination for tea
cher's certificates resulted more favor
ably than did the June examination,
Howard county will be woefully short
of teachers for the coming school year.
Thirty-five teachers in this county took
the examination in June and only 19
were successful in obtaining certificates,
seven of them being second grade GER
tificates and the balance third grade.
Undoubtedly the institute will aid a
considerable number of the unsuccess-
full ones to pass the July examination,
but even then there will be consider
able difficulty in getting enough teach
ers to supply all the schools of the
county, and temporary consolidation Of
some of the smaller schools will be the
only solution of the difficulty. County
Superintendent Brown tells us that the
large percentage of failures is not due
to more difficult questions than usua
for the questions average about the
same as those which have been furn,
lshed by the State Superintendent ir
years past, but to a closer system ii
marking the papers, no allowance being
made for anything not actually showr
by the papers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-02
We Beat Them--Alrnost.

The brightest and fairest of Cresco's
population as well as her doughty war
riors came over Sunday and when they
returned many bleeding scalps were
hanging at their girdles. We hadsworn
to beat them at base ball and succeed
ed almost. For ten innings the tide
surged back and forth to the alternate
despair and ecstasy of the rooters and
then the end came-7 to in favor Of
Cresco.
Sullivan of Burr Oak pitched good
game for Decorah but ragged fielding
and wild throws at inopportune times
caused our rundoing. Come again, Cres-
co, you are all right. -Decorah journal