Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-13

barley from the new crop at Is cents
per bushel. 1t is a fine quality, but
not much of forerunntr of prosper
ity.
A good, new, strong two seat bug
gy, just the thing for a farmers mark
ct, or-go-meeting carriage, will be
sold bargain by L. S. JOHNSON,
Bonair.
Arthur Miller, son OF C. H. Miller
expects to start next Monday for the
far off state OF Washington, where he
expects to work for an uncle who re-
sides there.
Every young person should learn
the principles of Bookkeeping which
will take you only very short time at
the Cresco Business Institute. Write
for catalogue.
| 800 pounds of wool was stolen from
from w. H. Smith, Monday night from
near Bluffton. A reward of $25 is
offered for the conviction of the per-
son who stole it.
The review term for teachers begins
Monday, Aug. %, at the Cresco
Normal. If you expect to teach the
coming fall or winter, you snould
attend this review term.
The outlook for corn is not en-
couraging. Frost at the usual time
and there will be but little of it ripe.
1t is still making stalk-dry and hot
weather will be nefit it greatly.
Sheriff Campbell on Saturday last
took VIM. Martin OF Elma to the hospi-
tai at.Independence, and on Monday
Deputy Sawyer and Miles Graf took
Bernard Isaacs to the same place.
Good work, true work, square work
is the kind you will get by using
strictly pure, wood burned Maquoketa
lime. Come where the brick makers
are. N. B. WHEELER.
lncontinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. E. Detch-
on's Anti Diuretic. Cures children
and adults alike. Price 81. Sold by
j. j. Clemmer, druggist, Cresco,
Iowa.
The Zion Evangelical church of
Albion, has its pulpit supplied two
sundays in succession, then an inter-
mission of one Sunday, by the Rev.
Recker, who is permanently located
at Ridgeway.
A large circle of friends and rela-
tives gathered at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Huckins to celebrate
the fortieth anniversary Aug. 11th,
and presented them with beautiful
hanging lamp.
No Oil burned lime can compare
with wood burned lime for strength
and durability. Every barrel warrant
ed. See that S. Hurst L. Co., is on
every barrel. Call at the Brick and
Tile works. N. b. WHEELER.
Adamant, Stucco, Zenith Cement,
Imported and American Cements,
Wood Burnt Maquoketa Lime the very
best. no two kinds or any Oil burnt
lime here. Prices always reasonable
at VIM. F. RATHERT's, Market, Street.
In drive OF over twenty miles
Tuesday afternoon, it was pleasant to
note that the farmers along the route
driven, had most OF the grass and
weeds cut along the sides of the road.
Besides improving the appearance it
prevents lodgment of snow in the
winter.
Miss Lottie Mead passed the
fifteenth mile post OF her life last
Thursday, and to properly celebrate
the event a party of ker young friends
were invited in to spend the evening
i'll music and games, which with light
refreshments, was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present.
The parties who stole the load of
oats from the field west of the Fair
grounds on last Wednesday night are
known, and if these parties are seen
around these premises a second time,
the running of their team wont save
them, but will have the law to deal
with. C. D. NICHOLS.
Coming en- Tuesday, Aug. oath. the
two infant classes of the M. E. Sunday
school. will hold a Booth sociable on
Hhi anu MIS. EdiF > lawn. aluOuS Iue
attractions will be a mammoth fish
pond. Ice cream will be served by
the little folks, afternoon and even
ing. Come and have good time.
CREsCo, Aug. 10, 1897.
Editor PLAIN DEALER,-Please state
that the report published in your
Tuesdays issue to the effect that
l am candidate for nomination
for the office of County Superintendent
of Schools is NOT correct. +. A. Nc
Pherson is entitled to second nomi-
nation aud election, and | am in no
way a competitor of his for the office.
Very respectfully,
E. B. CnAMpLIN
The Big 4 Newspaper Circulators
and Portrait men will commence a
canvass of the county in the joint in
terest of the two, the first of the
week. Look for the PLAIN DEALER
Monday afternoon for full particulars
of the scheme whereby you get an en-
larged portrait of any member of your
family and newspaper wicea-weeh
at less than the price ordinarily
charged for such picture as they
will give you.
Mona. Iowa, July IS, 1S97.-My
health has been greatly improved by
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla. l was