Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-13

AZ 100 hoooAO SoU1ooUucT0ye glasses
between her home and dress making
shop. There was small black cord
attached. Finder will please return
to her at home or shop.
"What's the matter, old man? Been
losing on wheat?" mo, not that, for
got to take Rocky Mountain Tea last
night. Wife said I'd be sick today"
35 cents. Sold by DR.. Connolly.
A. E. Bents AMI S. A. Converse are
Cresco representatives. who are on the
program for discussions at the Winnie
shiek County Farmers Institute, to be
held at Decorah, Feb. 10. and 20,
Pimples, faded complexion, chapped
skin, red, rough hands, eczema, tetter,
bad blood, cured in short time, with
Rocky Mountain Tea, the great COM
plexion restorer. Sold by DR.. Connolly
In behalf Of all who are interested
in st Jcsephs Cemetery, of Cresco, Ia.
the improvement committee wishes
to thank the old Farmers Alliance for
their donation to st Josephs Cemetery.
One night during their engagement
the Henderson Stock Co will give a
grand scenic production of the weird
and wonderful drama, "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" Ask merchants for free
tickets.
Frank Chapman who has been an
inmate of the asylum at Independ-
for several years, died there on Mon
day and was brought home for burial,
the funeral taking place Wednesday
at the Methodist church.
The 24O acre farm south of Lime
Springs and known as the old Christ
opherson farm will he rented on shares
or for cash to a. good tenant. See
John NJ. Cannon, Cresco, Iowa, or
write to Bert RaYborn, Rendville, Ill.
For SALE A small house and barn
with good we'll, on one acre of land,
about half of which is set out to small
fruits. Situated blocks south of the
Towmiil. For price and terms apply
to d. A. WHEELER, Cresco, la 43t4
The Clear Lake Reporter in Decem-
Der sent out I25 statements to delin-
quent subscribers and one month
thereafter had heard from bat four,
and one Of the responses was from the
postmaster locating the delinquent
SIN Heaven"
Bills printed at this af1ice announce
agrand ball, extending over two even
ings, Monday and Tuesday, Feb, %
and "a, in Mikish Hall, Protivin, Iowa
These are what are popularity called
"crazy day" dances, ard are celebra-
tion of Shroye Tuesday, the last day
pre- Gee ding the Lenten season.
1t is reported that the Shields fam
lily which has been on the Culver farm
in Howard Center are to remove to
Elk River Minnesota. This removal
takes from our county two Of its best
school teachers, Mary and Lettie
Shields, but they go to a state that
pays better wages than does Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Mitchell enter
tained about twenty of their friends
Tuesday evening. Coasting and games
were enj 'yod, an elegant supper was
served and all enjoyed themselves un-
til late hour. Our deputy sheriff be-
ing kind enough to drive them out of
town and haul them in again. Thanks
Mrs. J. T. Drummond entertained
the Colonial Danes last Saturday,
evening and served a pretty lunch
using her fine china and silver, and
entertained them again Tuesday even
ing at their last rehearsal for the Old
Folks Concert, Friday, the 18th, at
Granger, MINI.
Miss Hattie, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Garret Meverden, crossed
the dark river OF death Wednesday
morning. We arc without data as
TO her age, but having spent nearly all
the years of her LIE in Cresco she was
we'll known to all its people, who sym
pathlze with all who mourn her un-
timely death.
Harvey Mitchell, a. Strawn, A Lof-
thus, Maurice Gregory, Walter Henry
and Len Grobel, Substitute, made up
the team that took part in the bowl
ing contest at LIE Rog, Tuesday even
ing. The boys are notquite sure wheth-
cr they are beaten or not. AS there
was a majority of over 400 pins against
them they are incliied to think they
didn't play at all.
The sale Of personal property be-
longing to the estate Of w. G. Nichols,
to be held at the Fair Grounds, We'd,
Feb, . !, will be the best opportunity
for some time to buy some thorough
bred cattle and sheep, as we'll as high
grades, at your own price; and in ad-
dition, large lotofgond horses, farm
machinery and tools will be sod, and
all on liberal terms.