Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-22

erS, Iowa.
II you want an evening Of rare
amusement don't fail to see IA Mes
senger Boy" at the Opera House, on
Monday evening, Dec. %.
Miss Tate and Miss Kirkland went
to the latter's home at Minneapolis
Friday. Miss Tate went, for few
days visit and expects to be back for
Xmas.
Miss Mabel Fuller came home last
Friday morning for two weeks vaca-
tton, after which she goes back to her
work at Marshall Fieds' millinery
establishment, Chicago.
Geo. Story Sr. slipped and fell on
the sidewalk III front of P. f. O'Mal-
ley's residence last Sunday, injuring
himself very severely, having fractur-
ed one of his ribs, it is thought.
Have you bought your Xmas gifts?
II not, you will want to getsomething
that is not only pretty but also the
very latest. Such gifts are found at
KNOWLES & HANEY.
1t warns the heart like sunshine
cheers the soul like ancient wine, gives
hope for the future blots out the
past. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. IS cents. For sale by DR..
Connolly.
Makes assimilation perfect. healthy
blood, firm muscles, strong nerves.
Quickens the brain, makes and keeps
you we'll. Great medicine, Rocky
Mountain Tea. For sale by DR.. VIM.
Connolly.
"The best company ever in my
house. Geo. Higgens, Mgr. Opera
House, Decorah, la. "a Messenger
Boy"
AT the Opera House Monday even
ing, Dec. %.
Constipation is sluggish condition
of the bowels, caused by torpid liver,
and carries more evils In its train than
all others. 1t will become chronic If
you don't use A. B. @. Family Tea.
25c package. Sold by Loinas & Milz
Miss Rose Glass died yesterday at
the home Of her rather, John G.. Glass,
near Cresco. Death came as release
to long and discouraging time Of ILL
ness. The funeral occurs. tomorrow
from the Church OF the. Assumption.
Il Iaued cut, care worn woman Of 40
with spruce up-to-datef husband,
should take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Brings back that youthful, girlish
bdautY. Keeps the old man from 60
ing to the lodge. 35 cents. For sale
by DR.. Connolly.
Mrs. Sarah Goethe, of Crcsco, vis-
tied relatives here couple of days
this week.. Miss Belle Brown, of
Cresco, visited her cousin, Miss Hazel
McC.oud, last week. e. u. McCloud,
Of Cresco, visited his brother, E. w.,
at this place couple Of days last
week.-McIntire Gazette.
The Riceville Recorder issued
highly creditable holiday extra Of "a
pages finely Illustrated with large
number Of half-tone cuts Of Riceville
homes and farm houses in that vicin-
ity, and filed with neatly displayed
ads. The Recorder is credit both to
its publishers and to the town.
Mr.. Snyder, the advance represen-
tative Of Sweets "A Messenger Boy"
was in Cresco last Saturday. arranging
for the appearance of the show here
next Monday evening, the 28th. This
is the company IN which Will Mead
is engaged as a musician in band and
orchestra for his second season.
Frank Shaffer died last Saturday
morning and his funeral was held
Monday morning from the German
Catholic Church. Mr.. Shaffer was
one OF the old settlers of this county,
and his whole life was SO ordered as
to win the confidence and esteem of
all who made his acquaintance.
We must oeg the indulgence of our
patrons for few days. ALI the PLAIN
DEALER families have one or more
sick, and as consequence, it is hard
to get out paper, and harder still to
keep the job department. going. And
even extra help seemed unable to keep
from getting sick, as we found on
getting down town yesterday morn
ing.
The Estherville Vindicator declares
opposition to the idea of A. G. Rankin
of special police to enforce the Iowa
prohibitory law, because the method
"would be in violation Of the princi-
pies of local self-government, most
atrociously So. We dislike it because
we fear it would result in the ruin of
the prohibitory law where it now
shuts out the traffic. Way back in the
tifties the Maine Law was adopted In
all the New England states, including
Massachusetts. In the latter "state
eonsta bulary" was created. The riot
ing and disorder that resulted ended
in thu repeal of all laws AID return