Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-04-17

p. G. Howe has been afflicted with
erysipelas and is now having one of
his frequent attacks of illness caused
by gallstones.
Mrs. VIM. Kellow Jr.. accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Carter, returned
from the Prairie du Chen Sanitarium
last Wednesday.
A. r. McCook and Mrs. McCook
have been elected to the positions
they have held in the public school at
Elma for the year commencing
September next
1t is currently reported that one of
our prominent young jewelers. has
been inspecting Clerk Hatter's stock
of marriage certificates. 1t certainly
looks like business.
A majority of the residences of
Cresco are afflicted with supply of
water in their cellars, an argument
in favor of system of sewerage that
should not be overlooked.
Open the door, let in the air,
The winds are sweet the flowers are fair
Joy is abroad in the world for me,
Since taking Rocky Mounatin Tea.
For sale by DR.. Connolly.
The New Oregon Cemetery Associa
| tion will have a tiddler's contest in
Lyric Hall the fourth of May. Wen
wager that, uncle George Morse will
win the prize among the ancient tid-
dlers.
One Of our heavy tax payers was
heard to say that "the price or cost
of an election was too much to pay
for the difference between one repub-
lican and another" 1t does seem fab
ulous.
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 we'll. For
sale by DR.. Connolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d, Patterson came
home Tuesday evening from Austin,
MINI. Mr.. Patterson has been quite
i'll the past week with an attack OF
appendicitis but is now sufficiently
improved to return home.
The Times suggests that the women
may be called upon to conduct the
affairs Of the city. The PLAIN DEAL
Err thinks they are now conducted by
told women" and feeble minded al
that. No change could make 1t worse.
I still have few thousand ever
greens which will be too large te
handle another year, and will be sole
regardless Of value. Also all othel
nursery stock at reasonable prices
Call on or addresBA. e. Bents, Uresco
! Iowa.
/. The board Of supervisors made ,
contract with Jas,A. Siddall as janito
for the court house for one year from
j April /, 1908, as we learn from th
published proceedings, but the repor
failed to say at how much, the impor
tant matter for the public to know.
The Cresco Republic secured th
publication OF the city ordinances q
the exorbitant price Of one cent &
counted line. But of course the pub
Usher has a rightto fix the value o
his advertising space at what he esti
mates its worth.
M. B. Doolittle regaled the edito
about the first lumber from McGrego
for the Congregational church bull
5 at New Oregon. 1t was hauled fror
McGregor, $500 feet taken from th
river, costing $500 a thousand, an
the hauling donated by M. B. Doolittlt
). VIM. Ryan and James Barnes.
The w. @. L. q. I. A. met wit
Mrs. Wilbraham, April 18th, and tt
: treasurers report was read and a
cepted. For the benefit Of all inte
ested we hereby publish report
given:
u Total received. .......... 80. .S40l.'
9 Total expended ............... 1856
/ Balance on haild. d.............. 1874
'e Then proceeded to election of officer
Motion made and carried for san
y officers to hold over another year.
It
a Sheen Shaarino.