Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-23

stallion Borthwick, handled by Ervine
l.. McCloud, will be at the Fair
grounds after the season. Inquire of
q. d. Nichols.
Mrs. Long has closed her millinery
business; but will continue dress MAX
ing at her home on Cedar street, and
solicits work in that line, guarantee
ing satisfaction in all respects.
Do you want the Best Lime on
Earth? If so, go to the Cresco Brick
and Tile Works and get the wood
burned Maquoketa lime.
/ N. b. WHEELER.
Miss May Watts had the misfortune
to severely sprain an ankle last Satur-
day afternoon while playing with a
bevy of other little girls and endeavor-
ing to outdo them in a jumping con-
| test. n,8
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 store lately occupied by John
Byrncs on Market street, is being
newly painted and cleaned prepara-
tory to the opening of d new stock of
general merchandise, on or about
August 2nd. -
The town council have made
arrangements for a city garbage lot,
buying strip two acres in size off
the west half of B. D. Everingham's
farm mile south of town, paying
therefor 5000.
Decorah Public Opinion gives the
cost of the recent Cater trial at from
$4,000 to $4,000. The cost of the
former was $1,000. The aggregate
amount makes quite a bill for the
Winneshlek tax payers TO foot.
The base ball game Wednesday at
the Fair grounds between the
Waucoma and Cresco clubs, resulted
in victory for the latter of IS to g.
The attendance was small, the gate
receipts being only about SIG.
LosT-About week ago, between
Lourdes and Cresco, telescope case
containing line of sample shoes
Finder will leave either at Cummin' S
Livery, Elma, at the Plain Dealer
office, or with mail carrier Hess.
Carl Terry, Roy Platt, Carl Reed,
Jim Sobolik and Ed. j. Thomas are at
Spirit Lake, ostensibly to attend the
State Encampment of Royal Arch Ma.
sons, but we are inclined to think fish
ing will receive the most attention.
j Forty years Experience in the use
!, of different kinds OF lime conyinces
me that the Maouoketa lime is the
best ever used. Call at the Cresce
Brick and Tile Works for this cele
3 brated lime. n. B. WHEELER.
Adamant, Stucco, Zenith Cement
Imported and American Clements
Wood Burnt Maquoketa Lime the YER.
best, no two kinds or any Oil burn
lime here. Prices always reasonable
4 at VIM. F. RATHERT's, Market, Street
o. P. Yager and wife have recentl.
| been visiting at the home OF j. G
Webster, returning yesterday, ant
0 now Mr.. and Mrs. Webster are enter
tanning F. j. Carpenter and family, o
, Riceville, who will remain for an OK
teuded visit.
: Capt. E. l. Weiser, of Decorah
who was being industriously boomet
v by Cresco and Decorah republicans a
0 a candidate for state senator from thi
e district, is out with a letter forbiddin!
the use of his name as possible can
didate for such position.
; ga Night With the Circus "a biz
r city show, one of the best burlesq
# on the road, will probably be the mex
attraction at the Opera House, being
booked for the first Friday in Septem
u Der. 1t takes 800 and a division o
= exceeding receipts to get them.
: The first number for bicycle givel
n away by j. B. Caward was held b.
Miss Schafer; she gets a fine wheel
b Another wheel will be given ava.
Sept. 10Th, so get your tickets.
ticket goes with every purchase of 2
cents or more, even during their clear
ing sale.
"The Lucky Triangle" is the ne,
racing circuit for the fall meeting
arranged by the Secretaries of tn
Preston, Austin and Cresco fairs
Larger purses than before are offered
and full exposition of the induce
ments to horsemen will soon be full
explained by Secretary j. G. Webster
Hatch Brothers have sold the righ
of the Perfect Gem fence to the cas-
half of Winneshiek county to Tolle
Twenge and Tom Qually, of Decorah
Lloyd Cameron purchased the town
ship rights to the west half of Whine
shiek county last week. Chickasay
county was sold to H. H. Gilbert, o
this county, last Friday.
The Political Equality Club will
meet with Miss Carrie Doolittle
Thursday, July goth, at 2:30 p. m
Question for expression of opinion b.
members: "How wilkthe enfranchise
ment of women benefit men?n Mrs. l
j. Booth, leader. Everybody invited
to attend. Mrs. McCLoUD,
Secretary pro tenn
Mrs. May Libbey is down from Min
neapolis for visit at the home of he
father, Ed. Craghill, arriving Wednes
day afternoon. She was accompanied
q by Mrs. Marsh, of Merriam Park
u Mimi, better known to our people a
Emma SchOfield. she was accomDa ME,