Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-12

The court discharged the petit jury
Wednesday morning. There are sew
eral cases for hearing before the grand
jury and indictments will probably be
found against several, which means
that no trials In such cases can be had
until the next term Of court. The
attorneys in fact have notified the
court that they would not be ready
for trial the present term If their
clients are indicted.
Tom Robinson made an attempt to
break Jail Tuesday afternoon by dig
ing through the brick walls -an easy
job-and when discovered had several
bricks loosened. But of course How
ard county doesn't need new jail.
We suppose the taxpayers outside of
Cresco prefer to hire special watch
man the year around, rather than
spend little money for a safe, sani-
tary aud adequate sized Jail.
Minstrelsy never will die, but old
minstrel ideas have been dead for
some time; In fact, ever since Beach
s. Bowers laurched new and up-to-
the minute novelty ! in minstrelsy.
The company will be here, June 18th,
afternoon and evening, and should be
attended by all who love the bright
and clean in minstrelsy. Beach &
Bowers always give us wholesome fun
and their appearance is heralded with
pleasure.
There will be 4 mass meeting Of the
postmasters OF Allarnakee, Clayton,
Fayette, Bremen, Chickasaw, Howard
and Winneshiek: counties at Calmar
on Tuesday, June 81 The object is to
organize a postmasterss association ol
northeastern Iowa for the advance
Inent Of the mail service, and from the
benefits derived from social inter-
course among those Herewith con-
nccted. A speaker of widely known
reputation has been invited to address
the meeting.
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The accidental drowning at Har-
pers Ferry last Tuesday was due to
fooling with that ofttime death trap
rocking the boat. The young man,
Croxton, and o boy named Johnny
Powers were amusing themselves thus
when over the ctaft T. went and Croxton
sank fro m sight with scarcely a strug-
gle. His companion swan to shore.
The body was recovered within an
hour or two. Croxton's home was
near Cresco, but when his folks were
notified of the accident they did not
seem even inclined to bear the ex.
pense Of burial. The young mans
associates among the clammers
pro nptly made UP fund and gave
the remains a fitting interment.-
Waukon Democrat.
i Mrs. Stafford and daughter Beulah
came from Calmar Wednesday to visit
and attend Miss Dissmore's Musical,
at which many others OF Cresco and
vicinity were present, all seeming tc
be well entertained and pleased with
tho entertainments. The musical Sc,
leetions were all of the best classical
strain and were we'll rendered. Miss
Dissmore faultlessly rendered a serief
OF solos to the qualification ct hel
visiting friends attending; Earl Henry
on the banjo accompanied by Mastel
/ Lyle Taft. Of Bonair, on the piano
gave selection L very satisfactoril.
4 though Master Henry has not yeI
completed term Of lessons. Tht
entertainment concluded with tha1
grand selection HPoet and Peasant,
in which w. J. Mead with his voilir
was prominent feature with tn.
others on the piano. Mrs. Moon pait
a fine compliment to those taking
part and moved q vote Of thanks
which was supported by Rev. Gam
mons, and heartily responded to b.
the audience, after. which light re
freshments we're served. Those tax
ing part in the program, not previous
lily mentioned, were Misses Elsie Stein
man, Martha Henderson, Elsie Nc
Culloch and Mrs. Champlin.