Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-23

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an entrance in tower to be erected
in the angle formed by the juncturt
of the wing with the main part.
A. j. Caward's store, at LIE Roy, haC
a close call from fire one day last week
the fire breaking out in the front part
shortly after the closing hour. The
store was flooded from the water works
and the fire eXtinguished with consid-
cradle damage to the stock. AS there
had been no light in the store except
the electric light its origin is a
mystery.
Bring your prescriptions and family
receipts to the Shuttleworth Drug Co.
After you pay the doctor for your pre-
scription you can take it where you
please. We have the largest and most
complete drug stock in Cresco and use
nothing but pure drugs. Prices the
most reasonable in the city. Try this.
Shuttleworth Drug Co. successors to
J. n. Luers
Saturday afternoon every available
place for hitching teams on the stree is
and public hitching places in the city
was occupied by teams of those in the
place procuring family supplies of
various kinds from our merchants who
must have had busy and probably a
profitable day. We saw a number who
reside more than twenty miles away
from our town purchasing goods.
H. T. Williams, of Granger, Mimi,
has associated with him brother of
DR.. Gowdy, from Spring Valley, and
the business will sail under the firm
name of Williams & Gowdy. The
business will be largely increased by
adding full line of shoes which will
be there the present week. Other
lines Of trade will probably be added
in the near future. Surrounded by the
best farming country on the continent
the firm ought to and will prosper.
The Hunt meetings are still con-
tinuing. In the Baptist church, to-
night, and Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, the meetings will be for
men, and should be we'll attended. Mr..
Hunt is a capable and forceful speak
er, much in earnest, and is not on the
lemotional order but appeals to the in
| telligence and common sense of his
j hearers. Tonight music will be fur
nished by male quartette and chorus
nnder direction of Mr.. CoulteS.
We learn from sources which seems
reliable that E. S. Marsh, candidate
for Recorder is a general favorite with
the young men of the county and that
he will have large support among
them in addition to his regular party
support. His nomination is recog-
milton of the young men, and as he
possesses the requisite elements in his
qualifications in both Il social and
business way, it is but natural and
reasonable that young men should
give him their vote.
Prof. breckenridge Decorah Insti-
tute wants all the many young people
to remember, who have written they
are coming, that the wint r term be-
gins Oct. 10Th. With the new book
keeping Professor makes 10 strong
teachers to help the good boys and
girls. Tuition 50 per month. Book
keeping, acith business practice. $4.00.
Stenography and type-writing, the
same as taught in all of the large
business schools of Chicago and Des
Moines, $4.00 per month.
u We have favorable reports from all
parts of the county for L. j. Glass for
County Auditor Much dissatiSfac-
tion exists auong republicans in re-
gard to it's candidate, many Of whom
will vote for Mr.. Glass, while perhaps
many Others will refrain from voting
for that Office. The prospects look
encouraging for Mr.. Glass and should
call out the entire democratic vote of
the county and with existing disaf.
fection, either Glass or Williams will
be the next County Auditor.
Encouraging reports as to the
strength of Thomas M. Novak fol
Clerk of the District court, comes tC
us from various reliable sources, show,
ing that he will run ahead of his tick
ct. Active and persistent work foE
him until the close of the polls may
enable him to overcome the republi
can majority in county. Those form
erly republicans who have joined the
Bryan clubs are not all the recruits
we shall have when election,day comes
Other men are thinking as we'll a:
these.
The Supervisor contest in the seconC
district between Conway, Dell ant
, Jones is being conducted by each o
the candidates in the spirit of fairness
land honesty. 1t is in Conway's favo
] that his election will place tue olllc,
: where it will be of the greatest degree
/. of convenience to the people. Nj
( Wallace is located where he is lcadil,
: accessible to the Northcastcrnp portion
!. Of the county. Mr.. Seavy to th