Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-24
Watch for the Octoroon

Prof. Karl ID. Fisk at his rooms II
Strother House all this week.
Mrs. j. M. Long is entertaining s
brother and his wife, from Kansas.
Don't forget that M. P. Lydor
always has plenty of good milk. 3Stz
For SALE.-A nice full blood Short
horn bull. Inquire OF A. Marshall,
one mile east of Cresco. 35eot If
A heavy boned short horn bull
eligible to record. Enquire of p. M
Banning "a miles southeast of Cresco
The little daughter of Fred Macken.
burg, living southwest of town, died
last Friday from the effects of an at.
tack of lagrippe.
There will be grand social ball in
Platt's hall, Cresco, Iowa, on Friday,
Jan. 81, 1899. Tickets 75c per couple
for dance and supper. Good music
will be furnished.
| For clear skin, clear all the way
through. transparent enough to let
sunshine, rosy cheeks show through
take Rocky Mountain lea.
DIR. VIM. Connolly.
"If' woman ever gets so "homely''
she isn't worth looking at, she'd better
take Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings
back the bloom of youth. 35 cents.
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
A good running watch saves lots of
annoyance. Better bring your watch
to us for repairs If it is out of order.
We guarantee all work or money re-
funded. .--Luers & Lowry Co Druggists
and Jewellers.
Boardman Coley was up from Straw
berry Point yesterday arranging for a
sale of Partridge Cochin fowls in
Cresco some time in February, due
announcement of which will appear in
the PLAIN DEALER later.
For handmade harnesses and shop
work call on Fifeld & Cummins, un
der Miller Il Webber's hardware store
There is no use in buying factory
made goods when you can get hand
made work at the same or less prices.
The state OF Ohio has something
Iowa needs, and every other state, and
most especially the United States-i. e.. I,
an Attorney General, one who don't
stand in awe before the trusts, organ
lied as a band Of robbers to plu uder a
confiding people.
Alonzo P. Markham brother of
B. o. Markham of this place died at
Great Valley, New York, Jan. 1, 1899,
aged about 63 years. OF family of
six, Mr.. Markham here is the only
one left. Deceased was Free Will
Baptist clergyman.
That free silver democratic paper to
be established in Des Moines by men
who are opposed to the principle, had
better not be started. The democracy
of Iowa will not give support to any
such bastard concern and Mr.. N. b.
Ashby ought to know it.
The New year starts out propitious-
ly for the PLAIN DEA LER. New names
are added to our subscription list daily
and delinquents are squaring arrears,
and business in the way of increased
advertising ls satisfactory. Present
indications are that it will be pros
porous year.
A professional costumer will be in
Cresco on Saturday, Feb. 4, with IS
costumes to rent for the band
masquerade dance on Feb. 6, at prices
ranging from SOC to $3.50; elegant
satin and velvet costumes renting at
from $1.00 to So SO. Leave orders
for costumes with c. A. L. Loomia
F.. j, McCumher of Wahpeton has
heen elected q. S. Senator from N. D.,
to succeed Senator Roach. The PLAIN
DEALER is rejoiced that Martin N.
johnson was defeated. How does the
Nelson County Observer feelp He is
worth more to the country growing
wheat and whaeking bull team on
the farm than as legislator.
We desire to call special attention
to the following articles on our second
page. The letter OF Champ Clark,
Missouri's brilliant and witty con-
gresham, "Still lively corpse" Our
future county fair, by G. V. johnson,
and President j. N. Smiths address
before the Farmers Institute. Please
read them all carefully; it will do you
good.
We are informed that the business
men of Lime Springs have taken the
necessary coupons to insure the
extending Of the Standard Telephone
Cos system of telephones from Crescc
to Lime Springs, thus connecting our
city with the neighhoring towns o
La Crosse, Decorah, Calmar, Preston
and Cresco, at 10-cent rate.-Sun.
| Saturday the PLAIN DEALER sent in
I a club OF subscribers to the Silver
knight Watchman published at Wash
Iington city. That paper contains the
best thought Of the greatest minds ii
the country and especially in the Dem
ocratic party. The subscription price
| for short time is 60 cents a year
The paper is a 12-page weekly ant
beside its political articles contain.
{ reading for every member of family
Quite bloody fight took place il
sgd Deming's paint shop last Saturda.
afternoon. The paint shop is in tn,
rear of the building occupied by Mrs
Russell and her son, c. G. Wightman
Mrs. Russell had rented the hack room
In naminr for a noinf ohop h,,t