Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-09

| Something entirely new at Opera
House, April 17th.
John A. Cray was down from the
Springs Thursday.
The Des Moines News says, "Ittook
16 to to capture Cronje.'
Will Ivory, of Strawberry Point, is
visiting relatives in the city.
| Miss Amy Watros has been the guest
Of Decorah friends for few days.
| Potatoes wanted to fill two cars this
week. CHAs. CAwARD.
Fl. L. Richardson, of Paris. was a
business visitor ih the city Wednesday.
A span of well bred mares in foal for
sale cheap. Inquire of Sheriff Camp
bell.
A spinster in town says she loves
cats because like men they are treach-
erous.
From a feminine point of view the
best consolation for a bachelor would
be wife.
Hear the Original Swanee River
Quartetee, with the Georgia-up-to-date
Minstrels.
For SALE:-Small cook stove, all
right in every way, will be sold cheap
at this Office.
See the great buck and wing dancing
contest every night with the Georgia
up date -MinstrelS.
Miss Maude Sherbonde Is in Chicago
learning the peculiar style for trim
ming ladies hats for 1900.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is in Minneapolis
where her son Willie is being treated
for some nervous trouble.
The Misses Connolly are in Chicago
replenishing their stock in Millinery
and other seasonable goods.
Lord North and Joe Chamberlain
will be execrated throughout the
world by all who love liberty.
Ex-President Harrison says the
Porto Rican tariff is wide departure
from constitutional principles.
Geo. W. Merry, of Millbank, N. D.,
is looking after his property in the
county and will remain about week.
G. F. Robinson, of Granger, was in
Cresco Wednesday looking after the
telephone line of which he is president
Clarence Eddy, the great organist,
at the Congregational church Satur-
day evening. His playing is marvellous.
Go and hear him.
Miss Kathryne Toole returns from
Cedar Falls Saturday. She has been
i'll and unable to carry on her heavy
work at school there.
The heavy body Of snow that fell
Saturday night and Sunday is rapidly
disappearing under the bright sun
shine and soft winds.
Miss Julia Byrnes has opened out
her millinery store in her new quarters
adjoining the Alliance store and is
ready to serve her patrons.
Abe Upton and family arrived in
CreSco, Thursday, and their household
goods are on the way. They will
make Cresco their future home.
Mrs. Eta Gillespie, of Spencer, and
her sister May who has been visiting
there for some time, are expected
here Saturday for home visit.
G. S. BLY, has bought the Thadeus
Rucker property in New Oregon south
of the BLY, property, consisting of
block six on section two of that town
ship.
A fashion note says women will wear
their skirts longer this year than
usual. This will be good news to their
husbands as times are hard and money
scarce.
The Des Moines News says: "Great
Britains notice that the British censor
must open all mail, consular or any
other, bound for Pretoria, confirms
Macrum's s story.
Girls, if you wish to be June bride
with red lips, laughing eyes, lovely
complexion, take Rocky Mountain Tea
this month. 35c. Ask your druggist,
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Taken this month keeps you well all
summer Greatest spring tonic known,
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madi-
son Medicine Co. 35c. Ask your drug
gist, DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Wanted, any quantity of "Big a"
oats-must be perfectly pure. Will
pay good price for it. Also 25 BUSH
els of early Japanese buckwheat.
JOSEPH KAPLER, Cresco, Ia.
The entire democratic ticket was
eleted in Cedar Rapids at it's city
election, by majorities ranging from
1900 to 1900. The Aldermen will stand
seven democrats to three republicans.
5000 years have we waited for the
greatest spring blessing ever offered.