Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14
The Darlington entertainment Fet
18th and 10th.

Miss Aggie Ely visited in Lime
Springs last week.
Bird Rucker is enjoying visit from
his brother Ellsworth.
Go to Al Burnett s. Co. for harm ess
oil, 35 to 60 cents gallon.
Miss Emma Dale is at Lime Springs
working in Mrs. McCullock's millinery
store.
Miss Jennie Davis is home from
Chicago for visit with her parents
at Lime Springs.
I. j. Lomas attended meeting ol
the retail hardware dealers at Des
Moines last week.
Mrs. Ed Webster is in very critical
condition. Her many friends hope for
a speedy recovery.
For SALE.-A nice full blood Short
horn bull. Inquire OF A. Marshall,
one mile east OF Cresco. 35eot IT
A heavy boned short horn bull
eligible to record. Enquire of P. M.
Banning 24 miles southeast of Cresco.
Orrie Simpson, who was aecently
discharged from the hospital corps of
the regular army. ls visiting his sis
ters in Cresco and vicinity.
A famous dish for breakfast-keep 5
the whole family well-costs only 35
cents-lasts 80 days-one package of
Rocky Mountain Tea. WIN. Como lily.
The Young Ladies League of the
Baptist church will meet with Mrs.
E. A. Fields Friday Feb. 18th. Every
member is requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hoefner returned
Friday evening from Grundy Center,
where they sustained loss by big
fire which swept that city one day last
week.
The Cemetery Association OF Lime
Springs have made arrangements to
place America on the boards in the
near future, perhaps the evening of
the 25th.
Samuel-Don't figure on marrying
a model wife unless you are mind
reader, and know for certain that she
takes Rocky Mountain Tea.-Dr. VIM.
Connolly.
j. F. Babcock & Son have sold the
New Hampton Gazette to Thornhurg &
Crawford who took possession Of the
Office with the last issue. Their intro
ductory article has the right tone.
w. E. Duerden merchant and grocer
of Lime Springs died Wednesday Feb.
9Th, aged about 65 years. A widow
and several children, numerous rela-
tives and friends mourn his death.
The Postville Review appears in a
new form and greatly improved in
appearance. We are glad that the
long and diligent application of it's
publisher enables him to make these
Improvements.
The anniversary of Lincoln's birth
day was Sunday the 18TH, which
recalls this sentiment uttered by him !:
"Let us have faith that right makes
might; and in that faith let us dare to
do our duty as we understand it,
More precious than pure gold be-
cause it never fails to cure your head
ache, indigestion, constipation, PIN
pies, bad blood. A great system regu-
lator. Rocky Mountain Tea.
VIM. Connolly.
A letter from Mrs. E. Nj. Dissmore
at Lakota, N. D., written the 9th says
that since Jan. 25th, the thermometer
has been all the time 15 below and
two days SO below. At Grand Forks
the Plain Dealer one day said it was
Sc below.
r. P. Beach will have an auction
sale OF stock, machinery and grain at
his farm miles south and 81 miles
west of Cresco, commencing at 10
o'clo ok a. m. on Thursday Feb. 10th,
1899, on the usual terms. Free lunch
at noon.
The next meeting OF the St. Cecilia
Symphony will be held Tuesday eve
ming Feb. 21st with Miss Emma
Anderson. Subject for evening, elite
Of Chopin"
Miss LAURA1NE MEAD, Pres.
| MISS JosEPHINE STRoTHER, Sec.
The spring term OF the Wisconsin
Business University of La Crosse, be-
ginins Monday, March 9th. Students
entering on or before that time, will
receive three NOR this course in book
keeping or three months course in
shorthand, tree. For special informa-
tion relative to this offer, address
Wisconsin Business University La
Crosse, Wis. 44t3
The Darlington Entertainer who
appear in the opera house on Wednes-
and Thursday evenings Of this week
under the auspices of the Band, comes
highly recommended in every particu-
lar as clean, instructive and enter
tanning amusement company. Every
member Of which has achieved dis
tinctlon in his or her chosen line and
are recommended by press and pulpit
everywhere they have appeared.
This usually quiet city was stirred
to Its depths one morning this week
by the announcement that a huge
"snow snake" some 10 feet in length,
after devouring dog, had been killed
and was on exhibition at the residence
of a gentleman near the extreme
southern limits of the city. G. W.
Harris was the first to "bite' and
hurried to inspect it, doubtless think,