Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-03-06
The next term of the District Cont

eonVeneS ne4G MOnday With 40 probate
causes, 3 criminal causes and II civil
causes on the docket. Judge A. N.
Hobson is expected to preside at the
term, with w. w. Comstock court re-
porter.
The firm which put "Battle-Ax"
plug tobacco on the market sank
$4,000, 900 in ADVERTISING before the
returns began to roll in, since which
time they have reaped the magnificent
sum Of 81, 900, 900 clear profit. Another
proof of the fact that the benefits of
advertising are not temporary, but in.
crease 10 the same proportion that ad.
vertising is increased.
John H. Culbert and John Powell
have formed a partnership in the
blacksmithing business, to be conduct
ed in the formers location, opposite
the Court House. Both men are we'll
known to all as competant workmen,
reliable and always to be found at
their post. Horseshoeing will be their
speciality, but other branches OF their
trade will receive prompt attention.
Several of our Bohemian residents
have left recently to make new homes
sn Oklahoma. Mr.. Joe Kupka started
for there the first of March with car
load of goods, Mr.. E, Meyer preceding
him one day with a car load also, and
on Monday last Mr.. Kupka's aged IA
ther and mother, Mrs. E. Meyer and
children and Miss Tennie Mitchek
follow to their new home, leaving
Howard county for good.
The bowling match Wednesday ev-
ening between the Cresco and Calmar
teams resulted in the former wining
by 81 pins, rolling total of 2254 to
Calmar's 2I63. 1t was close game all
through. High score Of 2O5 and high
average Of 1868 we're both made by Fl.
j. Gleson, of the Calmar team. Messers
Olson, Miller, Durham, Gieson and
Koepp composed the Calmar team and
Messers. A. Lofthus, Geo. Lickteig,
Strawn, Fred Rathert and Fred Woel
stein were their opponents.
Elsewhere we publish an article
from the Charles City Daily Press,
discussing subject in which our city
and its people ought to be deeply in
terested, that of the line of electric
railway traversing through central
Iowa with DesMoines and Lacrosse as
its present contemplated terminals.
Some two years ago Cresco had a local
organization of its principal business
men to look to the interests of Cresco
in this important enterprise. 1t
would be an important factor in be-
half Of our locality to secure right
Of way for the road across this county.
No great good can be expected with
out some effort and expenditure of
both time and money.
Jerry Green addressed small audi
ence, composed almost entirely of NJ.
w. A. members, in the NJ. w. A. hall,
last Tuesday evening, on the propos-
ed readjustmento of rates in that order.
He is a fluent speaker, but in the opin-
ion of the writer, was very superficial,
and appealed more to the prejudices
of the members than to their intelli-
gence. He opposes the Committee
Plan. but admits the desirability Of a
raise in existing rates, suggesting
doubling the present rates, as one
plan-one that would be all out Of
proportion to the cost of protection al
the various ages, overcharging the
young man and not collecting enough
from the older man. He also thought
that the various plans should be sub
mitted to the members for direct
vote on their acceptance.