Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-04

llVef Dettof Idke hOCkV MOUNTAIN
Tea. Drives away the blues.
Sold by DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Its reported that the women will
present the name of Mrs. Harlan for
a member of the school board. The
PLAIN DEALER editor will support G.
d. Nichols, If nominated, in prefer
ence.
Incontineace 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.
A. Holley was down from Lime
Springs Wednesday to have this Office
print the bills for his auction sale on
Tuesday, March 15, when he will dis
pose of his stock and farm machinery
on the usual terms.
You should attend the Cresco
Normal for four weeks before the
spring institute if you expect to teach.
You can make the expense all up by
getting a better grade of certificate,
and therefor better wages.
Miss Julia Byrnes, who has been
in the city for some time studying
styles in millinery, will return home
about March 10 with a complete line
of up-to-date goods. Watch for opening
dates and call and inspect our line
Byrnes s. Owens.
The annual meeting of the Howard
County Agricultural Society will be
held at the Court House on Thursday,
March 10, at 2:30 p. m. The election
of officers and other important busi-
ness is up for discussion, and large
attendance is requested.
There were about seventy-fv men
went through Cresco Wednesday on
the 12:42 train on their way to Klon-
dixie. They were joined at Ridgeway
by Chris Kosmno and Andrew Solen.
More expect to go from Ridgeway Ia
ter. Most of them were from Wis.
The Political Equality Club will
meet with Mrs. N. S. Durgin Thurs
day, March 10, at 2:30. Question for
iscussion--stWould Citizenship, the
Right to Vote, Interfere with Woman S
Household Duties?n All welcome.
EMMA NJ. WHITNEY, Secretary.
Christian Lower, one of the early
settlers of Winneshiek county, died
at his home in Frankville township,
Friday, February %, aged S3 years
months and 6 days. Mr.. Lower was
among the best known of the people
of that county, and more honorable
and upright man the county never had
The community is saddened by the
death of Augustus Beadle who passed
away about 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. In another column We publish a
brief obituary from the Times and our
next issue will contain an article by
the editor in regard to the life and
character of this universally respected
man who has gone to his last reward.
Mrs. A. G. McCulloch, of Lime
Springs, is preparing for the spring
trade in Millinery and will have a
larger, better and cheaper stock than
ever before in this county. Her trim
mer is now in Milwaukee posting up
on spring styles and purchasing spring
stock, which will be duly announced
in the PLAIN DEALER when the time
arrives.
The announcement of the candi
dacy OF Mrs. q. j. Harla for a mem.
Der of the school board does no
appear for the reason that Mrs. Moon
and Mrs. Durgan authorize the with
drawal of their names as they hat
nothing to DO with the selection O
the candidate. Perhaps Mrs. Barker
Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Henry hat
better withdraw their names.
Austin, Mimi, has murder sensa
ton. Milt Williams, on Monday even
ing last, shot and killed Daniel Flynn
bus driver recently in the employ o
: the mother of the murderer who is th'
proprietoress of the Williams Hous,
in that city. EThe murder occurred dur
ing an alteration over wages du
Flynn. Williams attempted to escape
but returned and surrendered himself
He is a hard character ard was re
leased from jail about week ago OF
payment of a fine for cutting man.
Mr.. Peterson the complaining
witness in the case tried at Linn
Springs last week, to avoid arrest b
the U. S. Deputy Marshal and bein
taken Dubuque appeared before
magistrate and upon his own motio
plead guilty to "boot leggingn an
, was sentenced to fifteen days in th
county Jail, which sentence he is no,
serving out. Instead OF sentence i
jail at the public expense, the whil
. ping post would be better for sue
: men.
3 On our second page is map show
ing lines and connections of the West
ern electric telephone system to whic
! we desire to call especial attention
! Arrangements have now been perfect
! ed to take the long distance lines int
Minneapolis and st. Paul. which wi
be completed as soon in the season a
possible, and when done will be {
, great benefit to the business men {
E our city and especially to the new
r gatherers OF the press. The telephon
is the poor mans telegraph, because
is not as grasping for the last dolla
that a man posses as is the telegraph
s always anxious to do.
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