Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20

Oscar Vanderbilt, passenger agent
| of the Northern Pacific railroad, has
been transferred from Des Moines to
St. Paul and will be succeeded in Des
Moines by G. c. Murdough.
A falling lamp started fire in the
Central House, the evening of Wednes-
day of last week, but the prompt action
OF their fire department saved the
house with but little damage done.
WANTEp-A chance to put you in Il
good cement or stone sidewalk, or
furnish you any monumental or ceme-
terry work, price as low as any one.
| NJ IA. KLINE.
Mrs. c. A. Hoclsett (nee Miss Belle
Toole) arrived Friday morning from
Chicago and will remain about a
month before leaving for Colorado
where she and her husband will make
their future home.
You may look for visit any day
now from the editor of the PLAIN
DEALER. II you are in debt for the
PEE DEE he wants the money. if you
are not reader of tho PEE DEE, he
wants to enroll your name among its
readers.
A change of administration in Ne
braska, revealed republican defal-
cation OF over 100000. A change OF
administration in Iowa would undoubt-
edly reveal robbery of people by
illegal charges of more than twice
that sum.
In observing the sales of the Gem
fence machines by the Hatch Brothers
it is worthy of mention that nearly ev-
cry purchaser is PLAIN DEALER SUBJ
scriber and reader, which emphasizes
its value as a medium for reaching
the people.
Miss Minnie Mann ing returned to
her home in Cresco yesterday after
noon after very pleasant visit ofsev
eral weeks. We understand Mr.. Man
ming will shortly remove his family
here. We will be glad to welcome
him back to our midst.-Charles City
Advocate.
Congressman Updegraff has been in
Lacrosse and McGregor on business
connected with the E. 4 Barron es-
tate, so reports the McGregor Times;
also reports visit to the city of S. H.
Hall, of Lime Springs, who we learn
has since been appointed postmaster
at that place.
This Tuesday evening the play "A
Kings daughter" will be put upon
the boards in Lyric hall by some
dozen or more of the popular young
ladies of Cresco. The play is a most
charming and beautiful one and will
be brought out to perfection by those
who have undertaken the task.
She walked into the Office OF the
Judge of probate and inquired: care
you the Judge of reprobates?" II am
the Judge of probate, - was the reply.
"Well that's it, expect,',' quoth the
lady. "You see, my husband died de-
tested and left me several little inf
dels, and want to be appointed their
|executioner." boston Pilot.
Anna McNevin, died at Plymouth
Rock, April 18th, after long seige OF
sickness. She had been engaged in
school teaching for the past ten years,
having taught two years in South Da-
kota, and one year at Battle Creek, in
the southwestern part of Iowa. Her
age was about twenty-five. Her
mother was sister to John f. Murtha.
This may be set down in your calen-
dar as one of the most backward
springs in this part Of the state. But
little seeding or ploughing has been
done owing to the drenching rains of
last week leaving the land full Of
water, but under the sun and drying
winds, evaporation is going on rapid
| ly and the ground will soon be in
prime condition.
The lecture by Miss Henrietta &.
Moore in the First M. E. church last
evening was out of the ordinary line.
She graces the platform like a veteran
orator, her pronunciation being clear
and distinct, and her impression and
attitude always easy. These qualities
are supported by reason and good
argument, and carry conviction
Wiikesbarre (Pa.) Daily Record.
James M. Elder, of Garner, one OF
the grandest men of Iowa, died in
his home in that place, last Wednes-
day, in his sixty-6fth year. He had
from his early manhood been man Of
the people; a few years ago having
been the democratic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. If "an honest
man is the noblest work of God,"
then j. M. Elder was one of Gods no.
blemen.
The Easter service given to the
children in Grace Episcopal church
Sunday consisted of responsive read
ing, the ordinary church service, and
the Psalms for the day, followed. by
the cantata of the festival Of tie flow
ers by the Sunday school girls, assist
ed by Tillie Thompson. The rendi-
tion was very prettily given, after
which Easter cards, flowers and eggs
were distributed to the Sunday school
children.
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