Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-22

Some very novel ideas are intro
duced into the the spectacular pro-
duction Of Faust, by the Morrison
Company, which will he at the Opera
House Wednesday Oct. %. During
the garden scene Mephisto causes
flowers to bloom where before all was
barren ground. At the wave of his
hand the flowers open, disclosing be-
autiful colored points of electricity.
In the church scene chime of rich
toned bells and quartette of ex-
perienced singers are heard. The
Broken scene with its weird appari-
tions, flashes of lightning and ava
lanche OF fire will be given with won
derful effect. Arrangements have
been made to make this last named
scene more elaborate this season than
has ever been done before. During
the performance there is almost a
constant running accompaniment of
orchestral music which includes many
numbers from Gounod's Faust and
other standard selections.
The county ticket headed by j. j.
Lowry for Representative, we believe
it is to the interest of the country
should be elected. 1t is for the pub
lie good that either prohibition should
prevail or that the regulation of the
traffic be such as to compel all who
sell liquors to be specially taxed, as a
means of compensating the public to
some extent for the additional
burdens it entails.
ion of the sale; Mr.. Hendricks favors
the present system of free whisky by
the pharmacists; Mr. Lowry favors
the system of high license equally ap-
piled to all who engage in the sale of
liquors..
Andy G. Campbell, the nominee for
Sheriff is gentleman in every walk
of life. is thoroughly competent, wide
awake, energetic, and q general favor
lite with the public.
| Honest John A. Cray would make
the county a capable and efficient
county treasurer.
W. H. Ferrie, the candidate fol
Supervisor, in point of merit and
ability is far superior to the present
incumbent of the office, and should
have a very large majority of the
votes of the county.
A: H. Felkey, of Cresco, issues a
any three local men in succession
without rest. He ought to find few
takers.....The wrestling match at the
Auditorium Saturday evening was
not largely attended but those present
witnessed an interesting bout
between A. H. Felkey, champion
light weight of Iowa, and Harry
Holmes, champion middle weight O
Minnesota. When the two mer
appeared in the arena it was evident
that Felkey had big odds to &C
against. His weight was nearly forty
pounds less than his opponent and he
looked every pound of it. The mattel
was q catch-as-catch-c can, best three
falls ont of five. The first fall was
made in 30 minutes 25 seconds, ant
was won by Holmes. Felkey was
game and had the science, but the
great strength OF Holmes was to.
[mnch for him. The second rouns
was nearly a repetition of the first
and was won BY Holmes in q
minutes and Is seconds. The thirt
fall was won by Felkey in very uea
little spirit of minutes and So sec
onds. The last bout was won by
Holmes in 10 minutes and Z seconds
Felkey had the applaudits of the
audience from the start. He made q
gamey fight against odds and CAV.
evidence of his power in the wrestling
line. He can get plenty of hackers il
this vicinity against any man of hi
weight. .-Times-Hereld, Mason City