Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-18
John Derr's mother living in Pari.

out of bob sled in her sons yard, the
fall nearly killing her, splitting open
her head across the forehead, leaving
her in very critical condition and
her advanced age making recovery
we'll nigh impossible.
1t is expected that Rev A. V. Cor
rell, Of Chicago, will occupy the pull
pit of Grace Episcopal church fer two
months, beginning Sunday, Feb. 9th.
Rev. Correll held services here recent
ly and is very atfable parsonage and
an earnest and capable preacher who
we have no doubt, will make many
friends during his stay.
s.Tkat Girl" is one of the most
laughable musical farce comedys ever
produced as it is in the same style as
Hoyt's "a Rag Baby" ga Tin
Soldier" ga Texas Steer,n etc., and
as presented by clever Olga Lorraine
and her merry company of farceurs, is
one of the big theatres successes of
the season. The company will be at
the opera house Tuesday, Jan. is.
The postmaster general has made a
decision in regard to postmasters who
fail to notify the publishers of sub
scribers who move or fail to take their
papers from the Office, to the effect
that such postmasters shall be held
responsible for the amount due upon
subscription. The new postal law also
says that anyone subscribing for pa
per and refusing to pay for it, shall
be liable to criminal prosecution.-EX
The following decision handed down
from the supreme court may be OF in
terest to business men: ''No town or
city has the right to give a man a
license or permit 20 sell any ware or
merchandise on the street in front of
the property of another man. The
street in front of mans place of
business is held to be an appurtenance
to the lot on which his store is erect
ed, and for his business only except
all others. have the right to travel
thereon"
All who have enJoyed the splendid
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs Alex Nc
Intosh will be reioiced to learn that
the w. r. C. & G. A. r. have been in
vited to give sociable at their home
Tuesday evening, Jan. %, with a
privilege of extending cordial invi-
tation to the public to join them in
! the good time they are sure to have
in this hospitable home. Teams for
Post and Corps will be at Glass q
Barker's corner at Z p. m. Supper
I ten cents.
The Poultry Farmer is the name of
a new paper published at Des MONIES,
Iowa, in the interests of the farmer
and farmers wife who raise poultry
and produce eggs to pay the grocery
and dry goods bills. 1t is 16-page
monthly published at so cents a year,
and is a practical farmers poultry pa
per, as distinguished from poultry
1 fanciers' journal. 1t IS just the kind
of paper that is wanted on every farm
where hen cackles, for its purpose is
to help make the cackling profitable.
Send for free sample copy,' addressing
i The Poultry Farmer, Des Moines, la.
Mr.. Daniel Barnes, dealer in live
stock. and perhaps the largest buyer
and shipper in the county, reports hi;
purchases and shipments for Decem
Der as follows:
Hogs, 1873. cost 'sit'o 10,
Cattle, 1856, cost. ......... ................ III
Total for the month. $1S,S6
This is remarkably good bushes
for one dealer. We would like the
!, report of purchases and shipments b,
other dealers of Cresco and of those a
Lime Springs, Chester, LIE Roy, Rice
Vile and Elma. Such facts and figure
show the Importance Of our county il
, the way OF growing and shipping hog
, and cattle.
In accordance with the new LAY
5 County Auditor Williams issued cal
: to the assessors of Howard county t
meet with him at his Office Saturday
Jan. s, to carefully consider and max
a study of the requirements OF tn
; greatly changed methods of assess
ment. Taxpayers will be furhishe
with blanks and will be obliged t
, make a list OF their property and re
! turn same to the assessor, with a
taftidavit that it is the whole truth
I. the simple truth, and nothing but tn
: truth. This will torn the basis tc
/ the assessment and should there b
# any Misrepresentation discovere
9 within five years after the filing
r these taxes with the Auditor, the tal
payer so doing, must pay the penalt
therefor in double assessmen
= Should the Treasurer discover an,
= thing not taxed, but not fraudulent.
:, he shall tax it at the regular rate an
- six per cent interest since the time
= = should have been assessed. 1t make
it exceedingly dangerous for a persc
to attempt to evade taxes, under tt
new law, and it's trainers believe th'
r the effect of it will be that the asses
y ment beiug increased in many local
e ties, the tax levy can be very mater
e ally reduced, in time. There certain
> ly can be no injustice done anyol
a under the change, but no doubt mar
d will have their taxes increased, wi
have long escaped paying their prop
> share of the taxes.
: That Girl.
- t.ph,+ Gir1 ,, a clever musical far