Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-28

]. O'Brien sold to d. Barnes 12 hogs
Saturday that were II months old and
weighed 1920 lbs, at 1915 per cwt.,
net $237.60. Who beats this.
Now's the time to take Rocky noun
tain Tea; it drives out the microbes of
winter; it builds up the stomach, kid
neys and liver. A wonderful spring
tonic that makes sick people well. For
sale by DR.. Connolly.
Robert Thomson, of the Cresco Un-
ion Savings Bank was nominated for
mayor Thursday and will meet with
no organized opposition to his election.
We hope it marks the advent of bet
ter and broader minded men in the
management of our city affairs, of
which there is great need.
Mrs. R. G. McCord, Of Galesburg,
Ill. was the guest of her cousins, p.
A. Clemmer and Mrs. R. G. Larrabee
over Sunday. She was on her way to
Oakes, N. D., for visit with rela-
tives there. Mrs. McCord will :be re-
membered as daughter of E. P.
Dunn, an old-time Cresco resident.
The usual volunteer attendance up
on state conventions, it is said, has
been interfered with by the Elkins
bill, which cuts out the free transpor-
tation which has usually been grant,
ed. But it is not likely the railroads
will allow their interests to suffer for
lack of representatives in these con-
ventionS.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion sitting at New York, has finally
awakened to the fact that the mining
railroads charge 200 per cent more
freight on coal than on any other COM
modify. Having at last made this
discovery it is to be fondly hoped that
the commission will also discover that
it has duty to perform.
Ed. and Chas. Miller doing business
under the name of Miller, Bros, have
opened Pump and Windmill shop in
the old Foundry building, and will
also continue their we'll drilling. Both
are experienced workmen in their line
and solicit your patronage, believing
it will be to your advantage to consult
them before investing elsewhere.
The Improvements being arranged
for in Cresco exceed any projected so
early in the season any year hereto
fore. Besides the buildings In pro-
cess of construction, on nearly every
street is the material being placed
for cement walks and curbing of the
same material, both OF which add
wonderfully to the appearance OF q
street.
Ole Lofthus has sold his interest in
the grocery firm Of Lofthus s. Nemetz
to Dan Terry, who took possession
yesternay. Ole will enter the ranks
of the "Knights Of the Grip" Mr.
Terry by this deal has once more enter
ed Einto Cresco commercial life in
which he is we'll and favorab'y known
and the new firm will be just as strorg
and popular as the old one has proved.
John T. Smith who was one of the
early settlers of Howard county was
brought from Chicago for burial at
Lime Springs where his funeral was
held Sunday, conducted by the Mason
ic fraternity, Robert Thomson OF
Cresco Lodge taking charge of the
ceremonies. Mr. Smith built the abut-
ments to most Of the iron bridges OF
the county, those at Vernon, New
Oregon, Lime Springs, Florenceville,
Foreston and Chester being of his
WORK. He was good workman and
an excellent man and a good citizen.
| B. X. Cook, Of Cresco, is learning
banking business in the Aetna bank
...... .Wm. Frost is having stone haul
ed for foundation to be put under
his building on Main street., $500.
Webster Peavey was up from Rice
vile yesterday. He was accompanied
by Robert Thomson, one of the prom
inent men of Cresco. Mr.. Thomson
is cashier of the Union Savings banl
at that place, and is an extensive LIANT
owner. The big Blackman farm
south of town is one Of the farms O
which he is owner. McIntire Gazette
/ A county superintendent In neigh
boring county asked every teacher q
the institute who cook q local O
county paper to hold up their hands
and out of 100 only responded. Th'
superintendent expressed great sur
prise, and said: ssYou don't spend
, dollar year with these papers, ye
} you expect them to print, free
charge, notice of all institutes, inser
long programs and expect them to ad
vertise you, thus assisting you t
climb the ladder to better places an
!, better salaries without a cents post
, age in return.-Ridgeway Review.
1t happened over in Spring Vale
in Sunday school short time agt
. . The Bible class was reading chapter
each member reading verse. 1t wa
noticed that a young bride, a membe
of the class. hepan tn act Ufdpitv