Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

g. G. Ulen will give a fine exhibit
of steroptican views in Choral hall on
Tuesday, Jan. -, commencing at
s O'Clock p. m. The views are from
nearly all parts of the world. Adj
mission Is and 20 cents.
A restored confidence" item that
we CLEAN from an exchange says, the
bleak wintry winds that whistle
through ones whiskers, blows another's
coat so that it discloses light colored
patch upon the seat of a pair of dark
colored pants, a silent testimonial of
hard times and ten cent oats.
The Farmers Institute will be held
Thursday afternoon and evening and
Friday forenoon and afternoon, Jan.
% and 20. Day sessions will be held
at the Court House hall, and the
evening session at the Opera House.
An interesting program for each
session will be rendered and will be
published next week. A large
attendance is expected. Come pre-
pared to take part in the discussions.
In this issue we begin aserial story,
Captain Close" by that splendid
story writer, Capt. King, who is unex-
celled as writer of fiction of semi
military character. The story will be
published one chapter each issue I'M
til completed, which we think will
prove popular innovation over the
old style Of one installment week.
Intending subscribers should COM
mence their subscriptions immedi-
ately so as to lose none OF the story.
The private Banking firm OF Meyer,
Carter, Flagler & Mgge, doing a bank
ing business Dime Springs has been
dissolved by mutual consent, the Flag
Ter brothers succeeding TO the bust
ness. G. N. Flagler has had the man
agement of the business there since
the institution started and has con-
Quoted it safely and successfully. The
Flagler Bros. will have an unimpaired
banking capital of 500, 900 and will do
a safe business for themselves and for
their patrons, because they are safe,
conservative and prudent business
men. The members of the late firm
withdrawing give the new firm hearty
and deserved endorsement.
We call attention to the excellent
program prepared for the free lecture
to be given in Lyric Hall tonight,
which with the spice thrown in as
side dishes will make it richly worth
a full house. The line of entertain
ment provided, can only tend to the
elevation of the people in education
and morals, Unlike the skating rink
and base ball mania which pervaded
the community d few years ago it
leads directly away from scenes and
opportunities for dissipation that ends
in ruin of body and mind. The club
room is the half way house between
the saloon and the prayer meeting,
and this is still further away from the
saloon. Therefore let all who seek
the moral and intellectual develop.
ment, lend the free lecture their best
support.
| One of our esteemed fellow citizens
who received rabbits foot through
the mail submits it to the editor o
the PLAIN DEALER to trace its history
and learn the source from whence il
came. That duty has been perform
ed, and we now give him Mr.. Hanna''
most positive assurance that the rab
bit was captured by a cross-eyed col
ored citizen camping in cemeter.
between Canton and Cleveland, Ohio
after midnight, November 8, having
made the successful race in the cam
pain. Hanna advises the owner t.
preserve it as sure harbinger o.
good luck, and to present it to him a
Washington, March 4th when in
augurated and ask for what he wants
1t is returned herewith to it's owner
with assurance of the best wishes o
the editor and congratulations that al
heirloom should have come to hin
from such a distinguished source.
i We are pleased to announce tina
for one week, commencing January
IS, we will have Frank E. Long an6
his big company Of fifteen people will
US. We hope that, Notwithstanding
tuS udEO GlAoS, uo WILL U0 Sf0SGel
with good houses during his stay, fo
the company is worthy of your patron
age, and Cresco people should not for
get that Frank is one grown up ii
their midst who is near the top round
in his chosen art-for an art it is with
him. This year he is playing in al
the large cities with company re
i puted to be second to none on the
road, and that as small place a:
Cresco is favored with call is due tt
Mr.. Longs desire to spend weel
with mother and sisters. You will
also see lot of brand new plays fol
this year he has private author en-
gagged. Popular prices will prevail
so let us turn out and give Frank ;
HEARTY welcome house.