Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-21

The board of supervisors of Clayton
county pay for publishing the treas
urerS report twice the legal rate for
ordinary proceedings, and once and
half the legal rate for publishing the
list of claims allowed.
The date of the visit of Rt. Rev.
Bishop Morrison has been changed to
Thursday, January 30th, at which
time he will hold services in Grace
Episcopal church, which will be noted
definitely as to the hour hereafter.
What would you think of your groc-
cry man if he sold you sand for sugar?
What do you think of a druggist who
offers you substitute for the Madison
Medicine Co. s Rocky Mountain Tea.
DIR. VIM. Connolly.
Let us speak of man as we find him,
And censure only what we can see,
Remembering that no one can be per-
feet,
Unless he uses Rocky Mountain Tea.
DR.. VIM. Connolly.
Alfred B. Chandler of Riceville,
passed away Monday, January 13, 1902,
at the advanced age of S5 years. Mr..
Chandler became a resident of this
county in 1855, locating in Jamestown.
He removed from the farm to Rice
vile sixteen years ago.
BY Gosh! A man is foolish that lays
awake to hear himself Snore. So is
the one that buys wheat hulls for
bran, bran reground flor shorts. Pecoy
sells feed ground from whole grain;
one ton is as good as one and one half
tons shipped in feed. That's right.
NoTIcE-We are now getting ready
our February Land Catalogue. Those
wishing to dispose of their farms are
cordially invited to list same with us.
We will be pleased to nave you call at
our office to talk the matter over.
Everything contidential!-J. II. Luers.
PERSONALITIES, Friend Robt., Old
Mr.. Fortune is all right, it is Miss
Fortune makes the trouble, but the
old girl go way back and sit down if
you buy your feed of PEGGY, Whole
sale and Retail dealer in 0Feed, Corn
and Oats. Mill and Factory at Nos.
%, "a, and 26, Market St., Cresco.
Rev. r. P. and Mrs. Eubanks and
two of the children came from Deco.
rah Saturday, Mr.. Eubanks having
service IN Grace Episcopal Church
Sunday morning and evening giving
two excellent discourses and admins.
tering the ordinance of baptising a,
the evening service.
The Cresco Department store of p
O'Malley, along with others in the
} city, is being closed each evening, ex
cept Monday and Saturday at 6:3l
O'Clock, in order to give themselves
and employees q chance to enjoy the
rest and recreation they deserve, ano
hope their customers will see the jus
tioe Of this plan and ADJUST their shop,
ping time to conform to the new order
of things. 1t is done in all the large
cities and we see no reason why it i.
! not more applicable III small city like
Cresco.
Stephen Radford who became a resi-
dent of Howard county in 1855, passee
away at his home in Ricevill, Sunday
January IL, 1902, aged 72years month
| and IL days. Mr.. Radford represented
his town of Chester on the board O.
supervisors when that body consisted
of member from each township
From 1866 until 1894, when the family
moved to Riceville, he had been {
resident on his farm near Chester
His children were all with him during
: his last Hines and when the last sac
rites were held over his mortal re
t mains.
The U. S. Civil Service Commission
5 will hold examinations at several
places in each state during March and
April, to secure young men and women
for the government service. 9,SSe
persons secured positions last year
through these examinations. Proba.
bly, 10000 appointments will be made
this year. All appointments are for
, life and for most positions only COM
mon school education is required.
Salaries at appointment vary from
$500 to $1,000 year with liberal pro-
motions afterward Politics is not
considered. This affords a good op-
portunity for people between Is and
45 years of age. Those desiring places
of this kind can get full information
about them, free, by writing to the
Columbian Correspondence College,
, Washington, d. G., and asking for its
Civil Service catalogue, number three.