Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-08

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party. This time it is said to be his
purpose to stick for the good of the
party.
The following is copied from the
Minneapolis Journal:
"Mr. @. @. O'Malley, Sec. Of the
Cresco Street Carnival, is in attend
ance at the state fair securing attrac-
ttrns and getting pointers for the Car
niVal to besheld Oct. l., 2. and3. Mr.
lO'Malley has already secured the Mil
neapolis Newsboys Band.
Mr.. E. E. Eddy informs us that the
story about the threshing machine
having been dYnamited as it has ap-
peared in the papers is pure fiction.
The machine was on his place when
the reported explosion occurred and
no grain had been through the ma
chine. The cylinder exploded but
none OF the pieces were thrown out of
the machine and the only injury was
the bursting of the cylinder.
Mrs. G. b. Huber and daughter,
Alma, went to Cresco Monday to visit
relatives for week or So. .Chas.
Schissel came home from Dougherty,
Iowa, Tuesday, and went to Lime
Springs where he will work at his
trade. Mr.. Joseph Haubrick and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Steffes, of Cresco,
visited with Theo Smith and family
from Tuesday until Saturday of last
week. Joseph Schneider and daugh-
ter Anna and son Philip drove to
Cresco Monday, Mr.. Schreiber went
from there to Canada. The others
returned home Wednesday evening"
Ft. Atkinson Times.
A most disgraceful affair took place
at the depot last Saturday night. The
daughter of Mr.. Seelye and her hus-
band were there to take the train for
Michigan and they and her father
were subjected to the rudest indigni-
ties. Not content with moderate
display Of chatting and rice throwing
several Of the boys assaulted them by
throwing burrs, cinders, sand and
clay, following them into the car for
that purpose and jamming big wads of
the burrs In the lady's hair. We re-
gret to say that our city marshal was
present but made no attempt to stop
the insults. We are informed that the
end is nat yet
No gambling or strong games will
be allowed. The authorities will be
notified If anything of this nature
comes in, as there will be no privilege
of this kind granted by the Carnival
managementto any one. We want
the support OF the entire city and
country and we will make this one Of
the best enter ertainment ever given in
your city, and remember, it is free
entertainments and it is your duty as
citizens to keep back your complaints
and cold water throwing until after
the carnival is over, thereby giving us
chance to put in a first class, high
grade performance which will be q
credit to our city and serve to awake
her from her gentle slumhering.
Charles CowIes, we'll and favorably
known to many people of Cresco, died
at his home in McGregor Wednesday,
Sept, 2, 1908, his funeral having been
conducted Saturday by Rev. @. A.
Marshall, Of this city. The cGregor
Times speaks Of his work for W.&J.
Flemming as follows: "He then began
work for W. 3 ]. Flemming, keeping
stock of lumber at Postville, Ossian,
Conover, Cresco and Leroy, until
1868, when he was appointed chief
bookkeeper for the firm in their Office
at North McGregor. Mr.. Cowles was
elected mayor OF McGregor in 1870,
and reelected in 1881. He remained
in the employ Of the Flemming mill
at North McGregor until its sale to
Wingen about fifteen years ago.
Last week VIM. T. Armstrong wers
to Mankato and returned with the
body Of his brother, Captain Johr
Armstrong, who was killed by the
Indians, September, 81, 1862, and has
been buried at Mankato for over forty
years. On Saturday the body was re-
inferred in the Elliota cemetery. Sim
ply the skeleton remained showing or
the skull the mark of a tomahawI
blow and in the body the iron head o.
an Indian arrow was found. Mr.
Armstrong's farm was at Hausk
Lake, twenty-five miles west of Man
kato. At the first of the outbreak
August, 10, 1852, he took his wife ant
child to st. Paul for safety, but re
turned to the farm and organized
company for home defense. Septem
ber 21st, while picking plums in
grove near his house, he was ambush
ed and shot with arrows, He wa
armed with gun and revolver an
defended himself until the Indian
fearing the approach Of neighbors fle'
without securing his scalp.-Cantol
Free Lance.
!. Roster Of EIma Teachers.
School begins next Monday, tn
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