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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01
HERE is SOME GOOD NEWS
For You. Read Carefully and Re-
member It.

We return thanks to our customers
for twenty years of successful business
in flour, feed and farm seeds, having
been able to meet close competition
for the following reasons:
1st-We buy in large lots, the best
goods obtainable, for the least money,
and that in CASH.
2nd-We pay no rent and have no
hired help to pay.
These are few items of the many
which work to your benefit if you like
to make use of them by finding out our
prices, as we will not be undersold by
any competitor. Come and get our
prices. Discount on ton lots.
Yours for fair deal,
N. GRAF & Son.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01
School Commences.

The sound of the school bell yesterday
morning sounded quite familiar after
the long vacation, and larger number
of pupils than ever before enrolled at
the commencement of the school year
answered to the call. The total enroll
ment is about 450 and this will be con-
siderably augmented, especially in the
lower grades where recovery from our
epidemic of whooping cough is not yet
complete. 80 were enrolled in the
High School, which foreshadows much
larger attendance during this year than
last when the total High School enroll
ment was 81.
Following is the corps of instructors
for this year, several of whom are new
to our schools:
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Principals. E. Tiff.
Science Buckley.
English-Mazie Mortland.
Latin and German Margaret Hurd
History Supt. E. C. Roberts.
9Th Grade-Harriett Collins.
7th Grade-Marie Westby.
9th Grade Daisy Robertson.
5th Grade Matte Barker.
4th Grade-Klara Thorsten.
Bird Grade-Neva Fessenden.
End Grade -Abbie Watson.
1st Grade-Alice Davis.
FIRST WARD.
Room 4-Clella Finster.
Room 3-Virginia Nichols.
Room Pearl Evans.
Room Edna Evans.
SPECIAL.
Penmanship and Drawing Winnifred
Barker.
Music Mildred Bevier.
Manual Training "A. R. Cornish.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01
Volume Fifty,

With this issue the PLAIN DEALER
commences a new volume, its fiftieth,
and with the best equipment and the
largest list of subscribers in its history.
While its proprietors have made no
fortunes out of it, it has managed to
continue an existence, through many
adversities, which has been worth far
more to Howard county's ad-
vancement than to itself and its owners.
Fifty years of newspaper making in
Howard county makes it rather mo-
notonous affair to commence on new
volume, even be it the 50th one, by the
senior of the firm whose name appeared
as publisher of the first one issued, and
it has grown somewhat.commonplace to
the writer of these lines who has had
the changing of the types which have
marked the march of 21 of its years.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01

N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
Girl wanted to do housework. In
quire of MRS. C. D. NICHOLS,
C. D. Nichols left yesterday morning
to attend the Minnesota state fair.
Pure bred Shorthorn Bulls for sale or
t -ade. Enquire of A. MARSHALL.
A marriage license was issued last
week to John Schultz and Rose Biwer.
DR.. w. T. DAILY, physician and
surgeon; office over Glass's restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Emmons return
ed Sunday evening from their St. Paul
visit.
"a Prince of Sweden, Thursday
evening, Sept. Bird, at Cresco opera
house.
Representative kull left Sunday for
Des Moines to participate in the special
session.
C. C. O'Malley returned last week
from his trip to Washington. Mrs.
O'Malley and little daughter will re-
turn about the middle of September.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01
Carl Olson as "a Prince of Sweden. .

No one should miss the opportunity
of seeing "A Prince of Sweden" at
the opera house, Thursday, Sept. 3rd.
This attraction comes well recommend
ed and should do a good business.
The cast is composed of actors, and the
play has plot with wholesome fun, q
scream from start to finish, and stands
the peer of all Swedish Dialect Comedies.
Prices rs, IS and SO cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01
If you want farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan & Trust
Company, Cresco. la.

If you want farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan & Trust
Company, Cresco. Ia.
Lyle Taft is down from Monticello,
Minn., visiting among relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Geo. Chryst and Mrs. Milo
Woodward visited over Sunday with
Lime Springs relatives.
Joseph Bouska's son Richard, of
Protivin, left yesterday to attend
school at Austin, MINI.
Charles McCullow came up from
Cedar Rapids yesterday for visit at
the home of his parents.
80 head of graded Shropshire sheep,
for sale. Enquire of HOWARD NICHOLS
or phone South Albion 10.
If you want to buy orsell Real Estate
call on Geo. H. Owens. Office over
First National Bank, Cresco, Iowa.
Miss Bertha Thompson left Saturday
| for visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs, DR.. Dahl, at Menominee, Wis.
| Office rooms to rent; city heat, city
4 water, electric lights. For terms, see
E. r. THOMPSON.
/ For ALE-Second crop clover hay at
SIS. 90 per ton, delivered. N. |. Phone.
M. H. TINKER.
/ FoUND-A wooden horse blanket.
Enquire of FRANK DRTINA,
R. F. d. No. 3, Cresco.
For SALE Hard or soft cord wood,
delivered, in quantities to suit.
A. MARSHALL.
One hundred and fifteen high grade
ewes, yearlings and lambs for sale.
Enquire of EDGAR TAFT. Phone Abb
on Ia. 1O4tf
Mrs. Griff. Owens went over to Nc.
Intire yesterday, called there by the
serious illness of her father, VIM.
Frost.
Chas. V. Farnsworth, of Egan, S.
D., arrived last week for visit al
the M. R., F. O. and Clint Farnswortf
homes.
Fred Craghill is down from Minot
N. D., visiting at the home of his
parents and with his many Cresct
friends.
Il H. H. Jones and his two younger
' sons returned Sunday evening from
Napoleon, N. D., where they spent th'
summer.
Jehn Schafer came over from Preston
Saturday, and made this office pleas
), ant call. He says all crops are good ii
n his locality.
Frank Lowry arrived home iron
e Annapolis, Sunday morning, for visi
at home, expecting to remain abou
three weeks.
Miss Maude McKernan left yesterda.
:. for Cedar Rapids to remain with he
= sister, Nellie, and take course il
stenography.
n Mrs. 7. ]. Lomas concluded he
e st. Paul visit on Friday and came dow
to LIE Roy, where her husband joine
.r her for an over Sunday visit at tn
N Merrill Bowers home.
Don't forget the Baptist choir
If supper to be given on Aliens lawr
g Thursday, Sept. Bird. Everyone com
is and the young ladies of the choir wi
le serve you well. The menu will appes
in the next issue of this paper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01

VIM. Pittelko and wife are down
from Brownsville, Mimi, visiting at
the home of Mrs. Pittelko's father,
Adam Steffens. They are contemplat-
ing moving to Cresco and renting a
farm in this vicinity.
C. j. Caward and family arrived
Sunday evening for Spokane, WASH,
having visited Minneapolis relatives
enroute. They have returned to Iowa
to remain and will reside in Waterloo
where Charles will be employed by the
Hawkeye Oil Co.
There will be grand dance at Pro-
twin on Saturday, Sept. 9th. Dancing
,, will begin at 8 p. m. Music furnished
by the Star Orchestra, and FIR. Skoda
will act as floor manager. j. F. Peci-
novsky, John Pecinovsky and FIR. Tupy
are the managers.
WANTED, 600 buildings to rod with
the Celebrated Center Coil Copper
Cable Lightning Rods, the rod that has
never sustained a loss, it being pure,
hard copper and will not rust or
corrode. Protection guaranteed. For
particulars, call on or write
JAMES ONDRAsEK, Schley, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Cary came up
from Manchester, Iowa, Saturday for
weeks visit among old time Howard
county friends. Mr.. Cary made this
Office pleasant call and to ok occasion
to pay for his fiftieth year of the Plain
Dealer, having commenced with the
first number, the New Oregon Plain
Dealer, in 1859. We hope he may live
to make us many more of his yearly
visits..an he says he is ''good for a
hundred years and that he is still boy
at 81a.'
The political undertaken of Iowa will
have the job of burying the republican
party in this state next November if
the proposed plan of making voter
vote the straight republican ticket at
the general election in order to have
his ballot counted for United States
senator is enacted into law at the spec
ial session of the legislature called to
convene at Des Moines. You may lead
a voter to the booth, but you can't
make him vote contrary to his own
convictions. .-Postville Review, (Rep.
The Harmony News of last week
contained lot of abusive slush in re-
gard to Cresco's ball team, and is par
ticularly vituperative concerning Billy
Glass's umpiring. For team that al
ways wants their home umpire who is
the tenth and one of the best on the
team and SO accommodating that Har.
mony man can have five strikes, such
roar is ridiculous. The objection tc
Glass was that he had money up or
the game. In reply to this Glass says
he will give them $25 if they will show
where he had nickle up.
James Cannon and wife returned last
Friday from visit with their daugt
ter Mrs. O'Rourke at Freeport, Ill
The semi-centennial celebration of tn,
Lincoln-D Douglass debates. the secon'
of which was held at Freeport, occurre'
there on Thursday. the 9th, and al
: interesting account of the program
! together with the addresses delivered
appears in the Freeport Daily Bulletin
a copy of which was kindly brought u
by Mr.. Cannon. Senator Dollive
i delivered the address on Lincoln, an
w. T. Davidson that on Douglass
The exercises were held within a fe,
feet of where the giants of so year
lago debated.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01

Mrs. Lydia Nemire, of Elma, Iowa,
is visiting in Cresco with her brother
Samuel Van Slyke, and her nephew,
j. j. Van Slyke.
If you want correct abstracting done,
and cheap prices too, it will pay you to
see the American Loan & Trust Co.,
before or sering your abstract.
EsTRAYED-A Poland China boar pig,
weight about 100 lbs. Finder please
notify JOHN LEFERINK,
r. F. D. No. 5, Cresco, la.
For SALE-Large threshing outfit.
Avery Separator. Nichols & Shepard
engine, feeder and blower. Write or
phone A. F. BONNIE, Bonair, la. 1t3.
At the Ossian Street Fair last week
the Decorah ball team, assisted by
several "big ones," won from Calmar
on Thursday and also took the game
from Cresco on Friday.
There will be an ice cream sociable
on Wednesday evening of this week at
the home of F. o. Farnsworth. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the Ridgeway
Circuit of M. E. Church.
j. j. Lukes and party of his neigh
bors from the vicinity of Protiyin, left
yesterday to take in the Minnesota
State Fair, and will make a trip to
Mandan, N. D., before their return.
| James Wentworth and son returned
Friday last from their visit in Canada.
James says they had good time but
that things have changed greatly in
the twenty years since he left there.
Farmers who want right treatment
should give me call l serve meals
or furnish board by the week. Good
stabling and good hay furnished.
JAMES WENTWORTH.
Regular meeting of Manchester
Grove No. rs, w. c., on Wednesday
evening. All members are requested
to attend.
/ LoTTIE ScHoLz, Guardian.
| EsTRAYED-A red, yearling heifer.
Left my place about August 1st. Re
ward for information as to its where
abouts. JOE DRTINA,
R. F. d. No. 8, Cresco.
1 The remains of Henry Miller, who
passed away in Decorah last week,
were brought to Cresco last Saturday
!. for interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
We are promised an obituary for sue.
, ceeding issue.
Cresco won both its games from tn.
Davenport Colored Giants on Saturday
and Sunday by good majority in the
score book. The Giants were hardly
up to expectations, being rather shy
on good pitchers.
t Hay and straw for sale; will deliver
t in Cresco. Also 6horse power Fullel
& Johnson, oil-cooled Gasoline Engine
with shafting and betting to run separ
ator and feed mill, which will be solt
with engine or separately. Northern
Iowa Phone, East Bonair No. 2.
1O4tf w. T. FoRRY.
The following is the menu to whicl
;, everyone is invited. Given by tn
Baptists on the lawn north of Allen
shoe store, next Thursday, Sept. Sd.
Escolloped Potatoes Cold Roasted Har
s Baked Beans Brown Bread
i, Rolls Cabbage Sala
ell Fruit Salad Doughnuts
II Pickles Cheese
ri Assorted Cakes
Tea Coffee
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Davenport re-
turned from Des Moines on Sunday
evening.
Lee Walker arrived last week for a
visit with his father and other Cresco
relatives.
Mrs. w. D. Zumvorda and children
returned last Friday to their home in
ST. Paul.
C. d. Nichols shipped one of his fine
Shropshire rams to Coffeysville, Kans.,
last week.
Mrs. w. C. Nichols left last week for
a visit of some length with relatives at
Dixon, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Champlin and son
Johnnie spent Sunday with Lime
Springs relatives.
Rev. John Gammons is looking after
the harvesting of the wheat crop on
his Winnipeg farm.
We cordially invite everyone to oul
supper, Thursday, Sept. 3rd. on Aliens
lawn. The Baptist choir is giving this
to raise funds for new carpet. Come
and help us.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-01
Church Dedication. at Protiyin.

Church Dedication at Protivin.
The dedication of the new 1000
Catholic church at Protivin will be held
on Saturday, Sept. 9th.
Very Rev. John Jaeger, Benedictine
Abbot, of Chicago, will be the offici-
ator and about twenty-four priests will
be present in the sanctuary.
The dedication ceremonies will COM
mence at 10 a. m. and will be followed
with sermons in English and Bohemian.
Other ceremonies will follow during
the day.
Dinner and supper will be served by
the ladies of the congregation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
EAST MAIN PAVING
Resvd q Ppbllc Wsrks PesliIes
 in ihe Malier.

The remarks at the meeting of the board of public works Tuesday night regarding the paving of East Main street set the contractors agents talking and, making \ personal af- fair out of public matter, they have given out the statement that the whole thing is up to the board itself, not to the contractor or any body else This Is not true. So Tar as the board was concerned it would just as soon have let that contract last March as on August 3l, if those to whom they look for guid- ance in such cases had informed them that such a course was neces- sary In order that the work might be done this year. There Is no de- sire on the part of the board to in- terfere with the contractor provid. ed he shows disposition to make good. The matter was brought up by request of East Main street prop erty owners, who wanted to know when the work would be commenced but you can't even hint at such things in board meeting without leaving yourself open to q thrust from somebody, who is more inter- ested in contractors than In carry ing out the wishes of the people. The trolley company has It's weld. ing machine at work to-day and will have everything in readiness for MI Ley to go ahead next week.
 Let the work be undertaken and finished before winter and then no- body will have reason to find fault. If this is not done the board will ask some more questions regardless of what those who might Ike to see them remain silent may say or think. The present board of public works speaks its mind in open ses- sion and 1t does not propose to be clubbed Into submission by newspa' per criticism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
FENNER'S,
 7s SOUTH MAIN ST. Telephone 16S-4.
TIMELY TOPICS.

The Woodruff Grocery Co is sell ing sweet cider, made from hand picked apples, at 25c a gallon. The Waterbury Title Co will clear up all doubt as to titles of proper ties.
 The Danbury Hat store, 46 Center street, has just the headgear you want. See the good hats at $1.9e.
 F. l.. Marks & Co are showing the first autumn hats. Pretty felts trimmed for children's wear.
 Don't fall to call on Langley and see the variety of Household ranges, SPA to $S5. Reid & Hughes are showing new | line of neckwear for ladies in the latest fall styles. Specially priced tailor made suits. s25, at Ehrlich. Rockwell & Forest er's; heavy satin lined, full flare | skirt.
 Hard crabs at 30c dozen, medium soft crabs 65c dozen, crab meat | 40c a quart. at Fulton fish market.
 The Hamilton Hardware Co is selling of all harvesting tools and agricultural implements at reduced prices.
 Ladies can save half dollar at J. c. Jackie & Sons; $3 shoes going at $250.
 Boys strong school suits from $1.97 up at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S. Big line to select from.
 Housekeepers' day tomorrow at l Currans'. Watch out for bargains in basement and third floor. | M. A. Green will sell pledges on which time will expire after Septem- Der 19.
 The Model market will have 51 varieties of fresh fish to select from tomorrow Halibut 15c pound.
 The Connecticut Boot & Shoe G have the Smart" shoe at $3, equal to a $3.50 article.
 Misses suits at S3.98 at Miller & Peck's, ladies black coats at $2.sS percale wrappers 59c.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland have q line of new fall wash goods In fian- nels, percales, outings, etc.
 The Hampson-Sellew Co have the Glenwood ranges and heating stove: ready to put up in your homes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
STILL FOR OPEN SHOP. Typothetae Reafirms Principles and Re.elects Most of Its Officers.

New York, Sept 1.-The United Typothetae of America has reelected its president, vice-Mesident, secre- tary and most of the other officers for another year. The principal officers are E. Lawrence Fell, Philadelphia, president; Wilson H. Lee of New Ha- ven, vice-president; John MacIntyre of New York, secretary, and A. M. Glassbrenner of Indianapolis, treas urer The national headquarters will remain in New York.
 The Typothetae adopted declara- tion of policy approved by the ex- ecutive committee last February in which the open shop plan is reaf- firmed. The declaration among oth- CT blanks contains the following:
 The United Typothetae of America is opposed to any agreement between local Typothetae or individual mem bers thereof and employs unions for the control of the trade or member ship.
 The United Typothetae of America aims to advance the development of the art of printing through the use and encouragement of technical schools devoted to the discovery and training of such young men as are desirous of acquiring proficiency in the trade.
 Many of the New York members favor the permitting of individual members who believe a contract with a union is expedient for them to make such contracts, providing the contracts conform to the open shop policy and are approved by the na- tional executive committee before | they are executed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
FELL INTO MAINTAIN.
Girl Pulled Out By Hair By William
 Downs.

William Downs of Watertown by prompt action prevented girl about IA years of age from drowning in the Manhan canal on Tuesday afternoon about o'clock. The girl who re- sides on North Elm street was play ing near the stream when she fell in. It was up the river from West Main street and the child would perhaps have lost her life had not MT Downs who is railroad man, happened to pass on the tracks at that time. Hear ing the cries of one of her compan- ions, he hustled to the river and ofund the girl. clinging to a log To save her life he had to grab her by the hair and pull her out in that way. The child suffered much from fright and from the amount of water she swallowed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
POLITICAL POINTERS
Republican Pspsrs Praise ihe
 DewocesiIc NewIDee.

The following kind words about Candidate Robertson from the New Haven Palladium leaves one in doubt whether the editor is going to vote for him or for Lilley. Here Is what he says: Local enthusiasm will be infused into the state campaign by the action of the democrats in nom mating for governor former Judge A. Heaton Robertson of this city. IT, respective of all party prejudices It is a distinction for the city to have claiming residence in 1t a candidate for gubernatorial honors. The der- ocrats of the state paid a splendid tribute to Judge Robertson in ac- cording him the nomination by ac- clamation, the more so in view of the fact that he was not seeking the honor. Judge Robertson enjoys q wide friendship in New Haven and in the state. and his candidacy makes the situation the more interesting. He is an important factor in the larger business interests of New Ha- ven and professional man of proven ability. With the nomination of Judge Robertson the entire guberna- torial campaign Is shifted to New Ha- ven county, Congressman Lilley re- siding in our sister city of Water bury. And 1t is interesting, too, to have the life of the campaign so close at home."
 It is greatly to be congratulated that 1.-the democratic party--has at last found a candidate who does honor to its industry. He will un- doubtedly appeal to the majority of democratic voters and perhaps to q considerable number of republicans. There will be sharp contest for the most important office in the state and the prospect of this may even be wei comed as injecting little life into one of the dullest campaigns Conner ticut has ever seen. There can be no question of machine domination In regard to this particular candidacy. If ever a machine was at sea in a | leaky boat 1t was the democratic or. ganization of Connecticut until the office found the present popular and accomplished candidate for it.
 Bridgeport Post
 The ticket, let us say at once, is of a creditable responsibility, even if il should fail to kindle any statewide blaze of enthusiasm. MT Lilley is to have for competitor Hon A. Heaton
 Robertson of New Haven, an agree able gentleman of good ancestry and 1 in easy circumstances, who has filled
 with fidelity several minor public trusts. probate judgeship included
 Hartford Courant.
 John H. Crary has called the pro- bate convention for tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the City court room
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
Carrie Nation nnce More,

Cincinnati. Sept 17.-Mrs Carrie Nation called on Mir Taft today wishing to have a discussion with him on the liquor question. Mir Taft said. You will have to excuse me-" Whereupon she began one of her characteristic speeches against the drink evil. Mir Taft backed on and she finally stopped and went away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
Daughters of Scotia.

New Haven, Sept 17.-At the meeting of the Daughters of Scotia yesterday the following officers were elected: Grand chief daughter. Mrs c. Robertson of Jersey City; grand sub-chief daughter, Miss Ellen Cam eron of Torrington; grand past chief daughter. Mrs Mary Gillespie of New Haven; chaplain. Mrs Mary Watson of Hartford; recording financial sec retary, Mrs Mary Miller of Torr.ng- ton; treasurer, Miss J. Eusses of Bridgeport; conduetor. Miss Mary Farer of Elizabeth, N. J.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17

John H. Crary has called the pro- bate convention for tomorrow night at o'clock in the City court room.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17

and soon after entering the service was made major and later colonel of the Twenty-frst regiment. He was morally wounded while inspect ing the trenches ct Cold Harbor on June 3. 1868.