Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-03-17

The following are drawn to serve as
grand jurors: Martin Vagts, David
Buchanan, W. II. McGrane, Henry
Knippling, w. B. Jerrad. At the hour
of going to press the jury had not ap-
pointed clerk and foreman.
Miss N. Siddall, of Cresco, has been
teaching choir for the past two weeks
for Father Nolan. As a singer Miss
Siddall has few equals. and Father
Nolan is fortunate to be able to pro-
cure her services.-Elma News.
| Elsewhere may be found an advertise
ment OF a grand millinery opening by
the new firm of Byrnes & Owens, both
OF whom are experienced milliners,
and with fine an6 new stock OF goods
will be doubly sure to please you.
Come to the Concert given by the
M. E. church Friday evening, March
9th. The NJ. e. choir will be assist
ed ny w. L Lyman Of Chicago. This
will be the musical event of the sea-
son. Don't miss it. Full progrrm
next week.
| Chief Story recently circulated u
petition among the firemen asking the
legislature to enact, law compelling
insurance companies to pay volunteer
fire companies salvage OF from 10 to
20 per cent on the insurance on build
ings saved.
/ A fine line of Tam O'Shanters, in
fancy combination braid, for Ladies',
Misses and Chlldren's, wear. There
is no doubt Of the extreme popularity
OF the these goods for the coming
season. Byrnes & Owens have them
at prices that will sell.
Mrs. Ida Ferris Waterman closed a
successful term OF her class in elocu-
ton, Saturday night, with a public
Entertainment and d full house. She
will open another term the 23rd in
Elocutlon and Dalserte, and solicits a
continuance Of public favor.
j The FIRST graduating class for the
Cresco Normal and Business Institute:
Ida Manderson, Henry Stinson, Walter
Benson, Chas. Byrnes and Earl ALL
man, graduate from the. commercial
department OF the Cresco Normal and
business Institute March 81.
Some of our exchanges arc very
much out of sorts because Geo. NJ. Van
Leuven don't die faster.-McGregor
Times.
While such public robbers as Grover
Cleveland are permitted to live there
is no necessity for such men as Geo.
Nj. Van Leuven to die except with old
age.
d N. M. Jewett will lecture in Crcsco,
March the 25th under the auspices oil
Prof. Perry's Normal and Business
lnstitute.-Riceville Recorder. Mr..
Jewett has an interesting and instruc-
tive lecture, and Cresco people owe ii
to themselves and to Prof. Perryis en-
terprlse in securing this entertaining cnt
10 see that it is literally patronized.
OF course. Judge Pryor.of New York
has dismissed the suits against the
Leirs OF Jay Gould, and they will not
be compelled to pay taxes on the $1O,-
100000 for which they were assessed
, In 1895, Judge Pryor giving judg-
ment vacating the assessments. And
why not? are there not enough. ar
abundance of comparatively poor to
pay the taxes, people too poor to figh,
their assessment?
William Fields, president First Ma.
tional bank of Cedar Falls, was con-
/, victed OF fraudulent banking, March
t u. His bank failed in 1898. liabili.
ties $780, 900; cash on hand $1,000
a though the books showed cash s22.O0).
The bank examiners on the eve of It's
I failure certified to it's solvency, and
one OF them after the failure declared
his willingness to make good every
cent Of its liability above assets.
J We permit a couple OF correspond
ents from Lime Springs to repel tn,
vile insult Of some one who signs him
5 self "citizen.' 1t seems that tn,
J. young, progressive and intellectual
u element there of all parties united II
Overthrow the political machine
n which was the object Of admiration
/ and Worship of .'citizep'' and tho pur
It pose of the union OF these element
]: was most effectually accomplished.
), The object for which the Indies o
n the Cemetery Association are work
is ing is to procure funds with which
; to continue the good work of beautify
ling the grounds of the "City of ou
dead" Finding their cash in han
. entirely too small for the desired cs
q pendilures they will he under tn
y necessity Of making larger domand
q upon the generosity of the people, o
abandon the enterprise. The Ladie
a. therefore earnestly request for thei
ir entertainment. Aunt Hannah
n Quilting Party, March 2)th., y liberu
n patronage. Admission % cents
Children Is cents. Opera House
!. Friday evening, March 10Th.
la O. H. Wood OF Cresco, was visitc
n to our town on Sunday last.....P. I
9. Howe, US. pension agent of Cresct
Twas trhnsacting business here on Mo,
). day Of this week., Win Breedlove {
" Eresco, after visiting in this city r,
= turned home Saturday. .Myron Cor
~ verse Of Gresco, was in town Tuesda.
- -. Fred Salisbury, of the Cresco Stea
Laundry, was in town Monday solici
,h ing the patronage Of our people, an
~ we are informed that he got considers
s. BILE business. This is right, too, !
e. this laundry is near home, and we b
lieve our people should patronize
Mr. Salisbury says they employ sevs
is women now and shall increase the
s" force as business demands .r-Liu
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