Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-03-29

My heart and hand another claimed,
His plea had come too late.
It's ever thus with people without
pluck and vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, don't
get left again.
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
The q. d. Nichols store building is
being pushed along toward compile
tion. The steel ceiling is al. on, the
front is ready for the plate glass, and
when the floor is down it Will be short
work to put in the fixtures which will
come all finished ready for business.
Howard county has four incumbents
in Office which it should retain for
another term. They are Geo. R. Story
A. G. Campbell Elsie e. Perry, A. L.
Wallace. Changes which are made
"to give the other fellow chance
are usually only of profit to ''the other
follow" the public pocketing the loss.
Mrs. j. R. Mann left Saturday for
Cresco to join her son, Ray, who has
good position in the O'Malley dry
goods store at that place. During her
residence Of three years in this city
Mrs. Mann made host of friends
whose best wishes accompany her to
her home in Cresco.-Nep Hampton
| Tribune.
DR.. Daubney has been vindicated.
Although he was mulct to the tune of
several thousand dollars, by jury in
the district court, which he attempt
ed to rob the estate of an uncle, the
people of Decorah ignore his proven
dishonesty and declare by his election
that she Is as good and as honest as
we are" Well, who doubts it?
Mrs. Sarah Arnold writes from
Strouseton, S. D., March Goth: "Find
enclosed one dollar for which extend
my subscription. We have had very
pleasant winter; no snow, not enough
for one sleigh ride. Considerable emf
grafton coming in, cars unloading at
all our towns. Some of our neighbors
going to Canada, four families left
yesterday"
ga Taxpayer" has communication
in the PLAIN DEALER that the busi-
ness men Of Cresco should read and
ponder over, because it is full of truth
though perhaps trifle warm. The
wrong that our discerning farmer
friend points out so clearly andin such
vigorous language the business men
have the power to correct to their
own and to the advantage of others.
| Mrs. A. w. Miller arrived home
Saturday from visit with friends at
Cresco......Miss Grace Blodgett went
to Cresco with Miss Mae Rice, Satur-
day, for visit at the home Of the
latter...... Messrs. John and Earnest
Gerber and Bantz Smell of Cresco were
visiting friends and transacting busi-
ness at Decorah Monday.....O. P.
Olson went to Cresco, Monday, where
he expected to purchase some cattle
from the fine Converse herd.-Decorah
Public Opinion.
| Last night Helmet Lodge No. SO,
closed the season with the most en-
joyable entertainment given by the
order. The HoyleS, popular entertain
erS of Chicago, gave concert which
just suited the large audience. The
orchStra is composed of the musical
family of Hoyles-three gentlemen
and two ladies, and they are assisted
by an impersonator and reader. Each
number was greatly applauded.
Waterloo, la. Daily Reporter.
| This family will appear at the NJ. E.
church April 1st. Admission 35c.
Prot. M. o. Perry and family, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer, parents of Mrs.
Perry will depart in few days for
LeGrand, Oregon, where they will
make their future home. We are not
advised of what he intends to do there
but presume he will follow that of his
life-work; instructing the young, vo-
cation for which he is amply qualified
and we'll adapted. Mrs. Perry is fine
instructor in painting and drawing
and had fine class in the art depart
ment when they were conducting the
Normal and Business Institute in
Cresco.
Rev. DR.. Gunsalus will address the
people of Cresco on the evening of
April 4th, in the Congregational
church. He is one of the most popu-
lar and talented public lecturers in
the United States, capable of COM
manding $3.50 for an evening. He
makes tour of the west and Rev.
Holmes with the active aid Of person
al friends Of his who were also the
friends of DR.. Gunsaulus have prevail
| ed upon him to give us an evening,
when en-route for west. OF course
: there will be no money in it for the
J church after the expenses are paid
, but there Will be rich harvest of
wisdom for those who are fortunate
enough to hear him. All our people
should put their shoulder to the whee.
) and aid this effort Of Rev. Holmes by
cash and personal influence to theil
utmost.