Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

w. y. wallis q Son, publishers O
the Postville Graphic, will move thei,
paper to Waukon, to take the place OF
the democratic county seat paper made
vacant by the change in ownership
and politics OF the former Waukon
Democrat.
/ We learn that she who was the wife
of Ed Decker, former resident Of
Cresco when Mr.. Decker was in The
livery business here died In St. Louis
from paralysis. Atthe time of hel
death she was the wife OF VIM. j.
Scoles a former resident here.
| Geo. t. Angel OF Boston thinks the
title of Spain to the Philippine islands
as defective as the DEVILS title to the
lands he offered the Savior if he would
fall down and worship him. The devil
had as much title to the world as
Spain had to the, Philippines and
neither owned a foot of either.
Services in Grace church next Sun
day at 1O;45 a. M. and 7:30 p. m.
Subject for morning sermon: ..The
Kingdom of God the Church of Christ. %
Evening--"What do we Know about
the Future, the Hereafter?" ALI are
welcome. We have neat church and
no debt. Come and worship with us.
O. Kingbury has sold the Preston
Courier to Asa M. Wallace, including
the entire outfit, good will and sub
scription list. This is the first fruit Of
his Indictment for criminal libel pro-
ceedings instituted by j. G. Mills
though it is probable that his article
contained more truth than poetry.
Mr.. j. E. Rose met with a singular
and serious accident. He was thrown
from a load Of hay Friday, the load
going in one direction while he was
thrown IN another, striking upon the
frozen ground on the point of the
shoulder, breaking off piece of the
bone in such manner that it cannot
be set. Physicians say that not one
time in thousand is bone fractured
In suoh a manner that it cannot be
set and splintered in position.
j. V. Flaherty's team ran away with
him as he was starting for Lourdes
last Monday. He was thrown from the
sleigh between here and Bustl, receiv-
ing quite severe shake up, but is re-
ported to be all right at this writing.
Mrs. E. j. Siddall accompanied her
daughter Nettie and Miss Wanless to
Cresco last Friday, returning Satur-
day. She reports her son-in law, j. P.
Connolly, quite sick with the grip.
Also his child. Elma News Register.
The PLAIN DEALER was misinformed
in regard to the Clerk having to stand
the payment OF all clerk hire in his
office. Though paid by him in the first
instance all bills tor such work have
been allowed by the board and
warrants drawn tor the amounts. And
the Clerk asked of-tke board certain
increase in salary which is to cover
all work in his Office, which the board
granted. This is just and right. and
it the Clerk works at unreasonable
hours and when he ought to be at
rest, he is being remunerated.
The William Owen company gave
unbounned satisfaction in their rendi-
tion of the Merchant of Venice at
the Opera House last Friday evening.
Mr.. Owen is an actor of more than
| ordinary merit, and has surrounded
himself withya fine company competent
to properly interpret the lines con-
tanned in such plays of an educating
nature as we'll as amusing. We UNDER
stand that before they left. Manager
Lomas arranged with them for a
return date Feb. 9th, when ssThe Lady
of Lyons will probably be presented.
Mrs. Augusta Louise Earlier, mother
OF =. g. Erler, Of this place, died at
Waucoma, Iowa, January 9, 1899,
aged IS years. Deceased was born In
the Province of Silesia, Germany, July
29, 1928, she was united in marriage
to August Erler, October "a, 1S47, and
emigrated to America in 1865, resid-
ing in Janesville, Wis., for ten years,
removing from there to Chlckasaw
county in 1865 and settling upon a
farm near Little Turkey, where she
resided until two years ago, when she
moved to Waucoma, where her dectin-
ing years spent, under the tender and
loving care OF her two daughters
Missee August and Clara.
G. N. Russell departed life last
Thursday and was buried in Oak
Lawn Saturday the funeral being held
from the Episcopal church, the services
having been conducted by Rev. A. v.
Gorrell. We are without data as to
the nativity and early history of de-
ceased, but have known him for nearly
a generation. He was candid man,
truthful, honest and honorable, above
a mean or dishonorab1e thought OF
act. OF course he was not possessed
OF large block OF worldly goods; mer
of his class rarely are. A widow an6
one or two young children survive
| him. They inherit the rich legacy O.
| a husband and a father W hose name anc
memory is worthy of remembrance
and Of immitation.
/ s. S. Missionary Harlan is sending
out report of his work for the pas
year and gives the following as re
tport of his work in Howard and Win
neshiek counties for the past year
. "The number of Sunday schools organ
, ized is not as large as In the two pre-
vious years, as this field is becomin.
more thoroughly covered with eacl
succeeding year, and the time ls de
voted more to the general strengthen
ing OF the work in hand and MAXIM
it more permanent and fruitful. i