Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-16

luIulSIl music JOr Gle OSS1an Stree
Fair which occurs the 23rd and 24tl
of this month. The boys are compe
tent to give good service and viii
doubtless be accompanied by large
: crowd from Cresco.
The Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul
the Central of Iowa, the Maple Leal
and the Brewers Association, were
too strong for Blythe and Hubbard
and the railroads they represented
, resulting in the nomination of A. B.
Cummins for Governor.
For the ensuing SIX weeks this Office
will have collector in the field fol-
money and subscribers. Those in.
debted, if liable to be from home,
should leave with the family money
to pay him what they are owing for
the paper when he calls.
| A telegram from Dell Rapids, S. D.,
received yesterday afternoon conveyed
the sad intelligence of the death of
Mrs. VIM. Woodward. The remains
will arrive in Cresco tomorrow, the
funeral be held probably the day
following from the Baptist church.
| Fred Lent had narrow escape
from death Tuesday night from
potmaines poisoning caused by eating
sardines. DR.. Horton was called and
worked nearly all night over him and
brought him out all right. Fred has
sworn off eating canned goods ofevery
description.-Ft. Atkinson Times.
Charles Carroll had several ears of
corn in town, yesterday, picked from
bis Held of SO acres, which keeps him
from worrying about failure of the
corn crop. 1t is of the '1owa Gold
Mine" variety, every ear filled to the
tip and is already in the dent. Charles
says his field will average 30 bushels
to the acre.
DR.. Crawford the famous specialist
formerly of Chicago, will be at the
Strother Hotel in Cresco, Tuesday and
Wednesday the 9th and 2sth. This
is an opportunity the afflicted should
not miss, as the Doctor is considered
one of the foremost specialists in his
profession. DR.. Crawford is we'll
known in Iowa and has the recommen-
dation of many leading citizens.
The German Lutheran congrega-
tions of Cresco and Davis Corners will
have their annual Missionsfeast a
week from next Sunday, the 25th of
August. 1t will be held in the grove
at the Rev. Marshall's farm q miles
west OF Cresco. Services in the fore
noon at 1U:3O and In the afternoon at
O'Clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all members of the congre-
cations.
Right against Might met in conflict
at Calmar Wednesday. A resolution
favoring the right was adopted, but
as usual with the republican party
the wrong was adopted and E. P.
johnson was nominated over ]. @.
Webster. Howard county was clearly
entitled to the nomination, but as
predicted by the PLAIN DEALER last
January, the bargain in Winneshiek
politics was ratified in convention.
Frank E. Long and his company
presented Peaceful Valley" to
large audience at the opera house last
night, and everyone left pleased with
the play and the company, which is
exceptionally strong and we'll balanced.
Tonight they will open the new
Turner opera house at Elkader. They
will be here all Fair week and theater
patrons may expect rare treat in
that line.
One of the recent pleasant surprises
of Pilot Grove was on the occasion of
the 10th birthday of Miss Flayia
Teetshorn. Some forty of her young
friends and few older ones partici-
pated in the surprise. There was an
abundance of cake an ice cream. Miss
Flayia was the happy reipient of some
useful articles and a purse of money
with which to purchase something to
keep as remembrance of these dear
friends
Miss Emma Lee went TO Cresco
Saturday for visit with friends $50.
Mrs. A. W. Miller visited her sister,
Mrs. f. G. Woellstein, at Cresco last
week. Charley Woellsteln, of Cresco,
has been visiting at the home of his
grandfather, Ell. Knoke, in West De-
coFah......Attorney Carl Reed, of
Cresco, was looking after legal matters
here yesterday afternoon. We ac-
knowledge a pleasant call. -Decorah
Public Opinion.
| AT the recent visit of Pawnee Bill
and his aggregation in Cresco the
Turkish Oh Company took the oppor-
tunity to present him with an assort-
ment Of its veterinary remedies.
These he promised to thoroughly
test. That he has done so is evidenced
In the fact that the company has just
received from him very tlattering
endorsement of the superior properties
Iof. its remedies, which is further
emphasized in good order for them
accompanied with the needed remit
tance therefor. He authorizes the
public use of his recommendation hy