Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-02-25

M. P. Lydon recently weighed one
Of his fall pigs that tipped the beam
at (170 lbs.) one hundred and seventy
fb at 1855 days old. Can some one beat
this for winter piggies.
We hear the name of d. A. Lyons
mentioned for Congress. Some think
he could beat either Haugen or Blythe
before the people He undoubtedly
could and would serve them better.
The concert given last Saturday
evening netted the New Oregon ceme-
terry association after paying all ex-
penses S100.79. The funds will be used
III beautifying the cemetery grounds.
Store building to rent on best busi-
ness street in Cresco, 25x100 feet,
basement same size, and iron ware
house on alley. Good rooms above
store. Enquire at First National
Bank. 46t8.
/ VIM. ]. Mead went to Cedar Rapids
Monday to hear the renowned Bohe-
mian violinist, Jan Kubelik who ap-
pears there Mondoy night and has a
world wide reputation though but 81
years of age.
Mr.. j. T. Creamer came from Crook
ston Saturday to visit with friends
and accompany Mrs. Dreamer, who
has been visiting here for some time
to their home for which they left
here Tuesday.
| The Methodist Ladies Aid will hold
their regular meeting and thimble
party at the home of Mrs. Shumway
next Thursday at 2:3O. A 10 cent sup
per from till all are served. Every
body invited.
The sky looks bluer, the sun shines
brighter, a feeling of youth and
strength creeps over the soul after
taking Rocky Mountain Tea made by
the Madison Medicine Co. IS cts
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
There will be meeting in Grange
Hall, Kendallville, Iowa, at l p. m.,
Monday, March 3rd, for the purpose
of election an organization to secure
the passing through that place of the
Decorah-Chatfield electric line.
| She was sittin up with sick man,
No professional nurse was she,
1 Simply sitting up with her loye-slck
i lover,
| Giving him Rocky Mountain Tea.
4 DIR. VIM. Connolly.
i ]. ]. Sobolik has put In an excellent
stock of stoves aud other suitable
stock in the store lately purchased
from Miller and Webber. His stock
of pocket cutlery is large and the
quality the best, the prices reasonable
The time is approaching for the
election of city officers, an alderman
to be elected from each ward. The
politics of those who run is not as i'm
portant as the personel, their honesty
fitness and business qualifications
These are important factors in goot
economical city government, ant
should not be overl ooked.
The preacher says; "By God we live
| reckon the laboring man in Cresct
will have to depend on him about tiv,
months in the year as capitalists max,
no effort to start any enterprise tina
will take the job out of his hands
ALE samee PEGGY the wholesale ant
retail dealer in grain and feed intend
to hang on until grass grows. II yol
!. want to buy or sell, treeke to his kop
jee, %, "a and 26 Market st.
S. V. Weiser will open up bowling
alley in Decorah in the 0near future
! as will Karl Fisk at Waukon. Th
alleys will be operated by substitute
e as neither contemplate removing from
r West Union. The news of the dealt
) of Mike Sheehan at his home in Cler
mont on Monday morning was receiv
ed with deep regret by his man
friends in this city. He was univer
$ sal favorite with all who knew him
Genial, big hearted Mike Sheeha
will be missed by all. We extend ou
f heartfelt sympathy to the aged moth
e er and brothers and sisters.-Arqo.
A few weeks ago one of the, colore,
boys connected with the Nashville
8 Students, who are now travelling wit
! Russo and Hollands Uncle Tom
o Cabin Co., was given sucking pig
As everyone knows, a colored man an
pork chops are allied, so the colore
b boy raised the pig on bottle. and tt
i. day the "coon" and pig are fastfriend
= The pig follows his friend everywher
the same as faithful dog. When 70
see one you see the other. They al
= inseparable and has learned man
~ tricks that you have seen pet dogs d,
IL Exclamations of "IIow cute!,n cain
he cunning!" and others of the son
O, nature are heard on every side.
- Mr.. and Mrs. j. Anders spent
W number of days at the Croft home I'll
past week. Wednesday Mrs. Ande
T.. went to Riceville to see her siste
d, Mrs. Loper. !. Maggie Siddall we
Ill to Cresco Monday to visit her siste
lie Mrs. ]. P. Connolly. D. b. Cole,
Ronair, moved over here last Thu
day. He will assist his son Smith