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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
No Further Damage Expected.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. A.-The wa
tors of the susquehanna river rose a
foot during the night A drop of several
degrees In the temperature checl ed the
rise and 1t is believed there will be no
further damage until . protyactsd thsw
pNmss :. 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Fa1m For Rent,

Two hundred and stxt, seven acres
Of land In Laurdes, with house, barn,
windmill ard pasture. For further
particulars Inquire Of FLAHHRTY
Bros, Lourdes, Iowa. 49lf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

It's 9 mistake To imagine that Itch
lug piles can't be cured; mistake tn
hufter y day longer than you can help.
Ioans Ointment brings in tant relirf
ana permanent cure. Atcany drug
store, SO cents,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Energy Ill gone? Stomach npt at
nrd' :? Simply q CD Se Of torpid liy.r
bufdOck bl,sd FILTERS will make u
new man or woman 0f ynH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Hundreds of lives save every year
by having DR.. Thumas' E:tecLrIc Oil
lp the house just wnen it ia needed.
Cures Group, heals burns, cuts, wounds
II every sort.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
For SAFE Ghaap.

s OF Sale Cheap.
One gOtd wood saw and l2-horse
power. Enquire Of Dewall Bros,
Cresco, Iowa. .48M
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Cheap Rates TO soufhv

Cheap Rates to Southwest Points,
Via Y. N. & Sc. P. BY. tp Oklahn-
ma and Indian Territory, e1l.e0, Tex.
rs points s1.60 higher. On sale Feb.
18th and March lst and 18th.
45-2 NJ. j. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

All The healing balSsmlc virtues of
the Norway pine are cOncentratek In
Dr Wood = Norway Pine Syrup Ma.
lures own remedy for coughs and
colds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Nothing More Dangerous

Than Cutting Cnrns. The Eot-Ease
Sanitary Corn Plasters cure by absorb
lion. Something entirely new. The
sanitary oils and yapors do the work.
Sold by all Druggists 25c. or by mail.
sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n, Y. 46w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Clark. the detective ~ no longer on
The lecture platform. He will not app
p ar In the citizens lecture course.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders forChildren
successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse In the Children's Home in New
York, Cure FevertshDess, Bad Stpm.
ach, Teething Disorders, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
orms. Over $4,000 testimonials.
Iheg saever tail. Atall druggists, 25c,
Sample EREE. Address Allen s. Ohm.
sted. LIE Roy, N. z. 48Wl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

LES MONIES, Ia, FeD. ZZ.-FOr tue
6rst time in eight years the Iowa legis-
lature has made visit to the state in
stitutions. through its committees.
When the state board of control was
created the responsibility for the insti-
buttons shifted from the legislature and
governor to the board, it was generally
understood, and the legislature took
the word Of the board for everything.
This year 1t was decided to adjourn
over part Of the past week to allow
the 4S members of the appropriation
committees to visit the institutions,
look them over and form an idea as to
their needs in the way Of apIropria-
tons. The committees which made the
visits and the institutions visited by
each follow:
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Maytag,
and Representatives Jones and Weeks.
Agricultural college-Senator Dun
ham and Representatives Buchanan
and Gregory.
State Normal school-Senator Brooks
and Representatives Robinson and
Hume
Hospital for the insane at Mount
Pleasant-Senator Young, of Calhoun,
and Representatives Leech and Morris.
Hospital for the insane at Clarinda-
Senator Eckles and Representatives
Christensen and DeLano.
Hospital for the insane at Indepen-
dence-Senator Smith, of Mitchell, and
Representatives Boland and Frudden.
Hospital for the insane at Cherokee
Senator Lyons and Representatives
Flenniken and McCulloch.
Institute for feeble-minded at Glen
wood Senator Spaulding and Repre-
sentatives Head and Hancock.
School for deaf-Senator Stookey and
Representatives Wright and Whitmer.
College for blind-Senator Kline and
Representatives Jacobson and Hanna.
School for girls at Observation-Disclosures
ator Garst and Representatives Dashiel
and Powers.
School for boys at Eldora-Senator
Wilson and Representatives Mott and
Manning.
Soldiers home-Senator Harper and
Representatives Chassell and Mates.
Orphans home-Senator Turner and
Representatives McElrath and STAN
berry.
Anamosa penitentiary Senator
Saunders and Representatives Hollem-
beak and Bixby.
Fort Madison penitentiary-Se Senator
Hopkins and Representatives Bealcr
and 'Colclo.
Kill and Cure Department.
President "A. B. Storms. of the State
Agricultural college, has been asked BY
the independent meat growers Of the
state to establish in connection with
the college at Ames department In
killing and curing meat: The Corn Belt
Meat Producers association will back
the college in this proposition and de-
parture. The idea is to establish q
small but completely equipped plant at
Ames In which students who 80 de-
sire could learn the business Of pack
ing. This would furnish instruction in
an important avocation and would fur
nish supply Of competent men for In
dependent packing plants.
1 Appropriations Called For.
Among the appropriations which
have been asked Of this general assem-
bly,, or which will be within few days
in all probability, are the following:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
.CrescO Union
Savings Bank
ROBERT THOMSON, Cashier

WE CAREFULLY adjust our
facilities to the needs of our de-
positors.
As liberal rate of interest is
paid as conservative banking
will admit of.
Absolute security insured ev-
cry depositor.
You can open al, account with
only $1.OO.
Open a Savings account to-
day. You will never regret it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Gov. CummIns. In his biennial mes.
sage. called the attention Of the author
tiles to the fact that the state had about
$2,400,oo0 in sight to be appropriated
during the ensuing two years. The
pairing OF appropriations will begin 10
be made by the committees immediate
In a&ko. h6auai = " 49,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Caused q sensation.

The report Of the state board Of con-
troll, condemning the location Of .ne
school for the deaf and dumb at Coun-
Gil Bluns and urging the legislature to
remove the institution to more CEN
ira! situation in the state before ap-
propristuS the t275.000 Necessary to
rebuild the burned main Structure. crs-
ated . profound sensation In the vest
eTn part q the STATE. ana was Of In.
tense Interest to the legislature Seu-
ator Gale of Mason City. early IN the
session proposed q resolution asking
t1at thu tesstbility Of the removal Of
~ school 3rpm Ceuuoil Blufs, or the
lplel = tp y anaklillr
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

Wood for Sale.
BY Copeland lumber Co. Terms on
wood strictly cash.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
RUSSIANS lose
-FOUR more Ships
FOUR TORPEDO BOAT DESTROY.
ERS REPORTED CAPTURED.
By JAPANESE.
A FRESH ENGAGEMENT
OCCURS AT PORT ARTHUR
Probable That Admiral Togo Is Now
Engaged in Blockading the Port
st. Petersburg Official Sees Early
Defeat Of Japs.

London, Feb. 24.-Japan's feet, under
Admiral Togo's command, has. captured
four Russian warships, according to adj
vices received from several points in the
Tar east. ..
A report has reached Nagasaki that
the mikado's squadron made another at
tack on Port Arthur and by the clever
use of Russian signals misled the cars
fighters and succeeded in capturing four
torpedo boat destroyers before the ruse
had been discovered.
The crews were transferred and jap
anese sailors put in charge of the cap
tured vessels.
Fresh Engagement Reported. {
Berlin, Feb. 23.-The Lokal Anzeiger
Tuesday in a dispatch from Toxic says:
"a fresh engagement took place at
Port Arthur Thursday last. The de-
tails have not been announced by the
government"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
neWS of tbe Stage

Koven has taken care that some unusual ly fine numbers should fall to her share of the opera, and 1t is said that even the gems of his early work, Robin Hood, ,' are exceiled by the solos Miss Van Studdi- ford renders in his latest work She is also a beautiful woman and an excellent actress.
 The company engaged by MT Ziegfeld is not only highly capable vocally but the chorus contains what Is termed in theatre parlance show girls''-beauties such as we have seen in that managers produc- tions with his star, Anna Held, and we are told they have voices, too, that put previous Broadway comic opera presenta- tions to the blush.
 Red Feather has had the record run of musical pieces this season in New York. Charles Klein is responsible for the book and Charles Emerson Cook is the author of the lyrics.
 The comedy portion of the story should have clever interpretation at the hands of such artists as James E. Sullivan Louis Cassavant and w. J. Mccarthy. Besides tla'se Cora Tracey and thirty other prin- cipals, with eighty of a chorus complete the production.
 Miss Dale at McDonald's.
 Manager Mcdonald says he has a great treat in store for his patrons. He has secured for next Saturday matinee and night, the clever actress Marie Dale and her company to appear in the three act musical farce comedy, Miss Hersey rom Jersey one of the cleanest and most pleasing comedies of the season.
 Miss Dale is well known here, and her return will no doubt be greeted by a full house at each performance. The en- gagement is for matinee and night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
uTbe Cbaperonso Booked.


 This appears to be the era of musical comedies and nothing seems to suit the public taste better than the evanescent. light and airy musical plays that are continually being evolved in New York, London and recently Chicago.
 At the Montgomery theater soon, one of these pieces will be presented, the op- cratic comedy "The Chaperons" This is a play that has already met with rather remarkable success. It made a very ex- tensive tour of the Eastern country last season and appeared in every city of prominence from Omaha to New York, including in its career engagements of considerable length in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia; its season ending with a run of ten weeks at the New York theater. In all this time the play has naturally developed and impr we'd until it is now said to be one of the brightest, quickest and most up-to-date musical farces of the period
 The company is reported to be a very large one. and it is promised that the en- tire original production will be utilized during the engagement here. In the cast are many of the artists who appeared last summer during the New York run of The Chaperons. The leading parts are played by John G. Sparks. Mabel Hite May Boley. w. V. Strung, Thomas Whiffen, Arthur Earnest. Mae Stebbfns and Oscar Ragland. Hosts of pretty girls will add to the attractiveness of the ensembles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
uwizard of the ozn Soon.

An event which is sure to attract the attention of theatre goers Is the coming enga cement of "The Wizard of o." at the Montgomery Theatre next month.
 This remarkable musical extravaganza was first produced by Fred Hamlin at the Grand Onera House in Chicago one year ago last June. It continued there throuoh- out the entire summer to a business which nightly tested the capacity of the theatre and afterward went to New York at the New Majestic theatre. where 1t ran con tinuously with unabated success for ten months
 Probably no entertainment ever pre- sented to the American public offers so much amusement to the average theatre goer running as it does for a full three hours. 1t keeps its auditors continually interested in a decidedly entertaining story. It is filled with surprises both in the shape of specialties and novelties. in the many beautiful scenes and changes. The characters of the scarecrow and the tin woodman have now become famous throughout the land. and the poppy field with it's marvellous transformation to the snow clad mountains of the frozen North Is one of the most excellent pieces of stage mechanism that has been given to the public.
 Filled with catchy airs, new songs, strikingly beautiful costumes, exquisite scenery and charming girls, "The Wizard of Oz" cannot fail to please all beholders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

are most apt; perhaps the dissolution Of the wonderful horse and carriage in the first act is the most amusing of any thing. The by-play of act second Is en- livened by a very pretty dance, as we'll as some clever grotesque dancing by mem- pers of tho company.
 The boat scene, however, caps the cli- max of this act. and the quick changes from state room to state room makes lots of amusement. The revolving and final to be forgotten. The grand Roman stat uary in the last act is very effective, and when they change to the statuesque poses under the calcium lights they make very pretty pictures. The acrobatic feats, fn- cluding some new positions, are well per formed. Comic, indeed. is the duel be- tween father and prospective father. and the perplexing question of "Gussie." "who do I belong to-" might be asked by each one of the audience for such a delightful tumble of music. nonsense. magic and pantomime is enough to turn a most so her head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
"Eight Bells" Coming.

The Brothers Byrne, with a clever com pany of comedians, pantomimists and young women will present their rollicking acrobatic comedy. Eight Bells" at the Montgomery Theatre soon.
 The play is a musical farce comedy with a spectacular pantomime. John Byrne Is a master of the art of planning a play that will be full of mechanical effects, the sudden use of which is amusing in the extreme The school yard scene in tn first act brings the leader on the stage, and the many escapades of the boys in tricking their worthy master are ludicrous. The human staircase is very we'll constructed and it's combinations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Tim Murphy's Spring Tour.

Every autumn IIm Murphy produces new play. Every spring the genial come dian revives one or the successes of hIs repertoire. In that way he enlarges h!s lisC of characters which have been m -st admired.
 Taere are, in fact few actors with re- psrtoires today. Mansfield and lrviLg have q long hst of plays identified with their fame. Ada Rehan and Mrs. FisKe have abundant reserve material. Nearly all tho other conspicuous stars squeeze a play dry in a season, if it Is not dry beyond squeezing before they start, Mir. Murphy is fortunate in the possession of a group of plays ana characters which are always welcome. Most conspicuous among his successes are The Carpet bagger.' "A Capitol Comedy" "A Bach elor's Romance" and "Old Innocence. He is now planning his spllng tour and has selected "A Bachelors Romance, as the play he will revive. This fascinat- ing play is by Martha Morton. a well- known dramatist, who has recently addsj to her fame and fortune by writing the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28


 Grace Van Studdiford is to fill our amusement vacuum this week and since we are to have but one attraction let US give thanks that 1t is to be a real good nnr.
 This Miss Van Studdiford or Mrs. Van. Studdiford to be exact-is one of the real y beautiful women of the stage. She possesses all of the qualities of a stage succtss-beauty, singing voice. nimblc ah-legs, which bring grace and histrionic ahilty She has a DeKov sn opera, Fed FHather" that has worn we'll wt'l th9 public and the entertainment ought 10 i'll every desire.
 "Fee-lo" Ziegfeld. as his dainty wife, Anna Held, calls him, has given tte pro- duction lavish environment and It is one of the good things of the season.
 Miss Van Studdiford comes from the State which produced George Ade. Booth Tarkington and other ceiebrI:ies. She was a Miss Quivey of North Manchester, Ind, before the footlights beckoned her 10 the stage.
 Saturday matinee and night Miss Marie Dale comes to McDonald's in a funny farce called Miss Hersey of Jersey"
 "Red Feather Fridav" Grace Van Studdiford in the new De- Koven opera, under the management of P. Ziegfeld, Jr., almost direct from the New York Lyric Theatre. comes tn tho Montgomery Theatre Friday evening with the whole of the original cast and report says the most magnificent stage settings of any musical production made this sea- son.
 The prima donna is known from end to end of the country as having one of the finest voices ever heard in light opera She was for the past two seasons the star of the Bostonians' organization. No so- prano known to that famous company had before held such sway as she did. Glo- rious as was her voice in Maid Marian last season, critics say in Red Feather" she far surpasses her previous work. De
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

pas, are experts. both having carried an6 used guns on the plains. in the sports of the cowboys on different occasions.
 George W. Barnum. Alice Johnson and the clever company of entertainers who so delighted those who war fbrtunats enough to see them in that eizhrvescent comedy "A Friend of the aniixs few weeks ago. are to pay us q rstArn viait As the stars were comparatively uIl4 known here. and the play also an un- known quantity, many lovers of this style of amusement did not embrace the op. portunity of witnessing what was one of the cleverest comedies seen in Mont gomery this season. Arrangements have been completed whereby the patrons of the Montgomery theater will be able to see "A Friend of the Family, on q return visit soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Theatre Magazine for March.

The Theatre Magazine for March is exceptionally strong in its literary fea- lures. The most important feature is a symposium in relation to the New York performances of "Parsifal" m opposition to the wishes of Wagner's family. The editor put this question: Has an author absolute property in his own brain work?" and has secured answers from VictorIa Sardou. the veteran French drd- matist: Bronson Howard, the Dean of American playwrights; A. IT. Hummcl, the we'll known lawyer; Clyde Fitch, and other distinguished authors. The same issue contains an admirable character sketch of Richard Mansfield. and women folk will be interested in an article en- titled Race Suicide on the American Stage" giving portraits of the few act resses on our stage who are also moth CTS Edward Faies Coward contributes a clever bit of humorous verse; and Miss Milicent Moone writes the second of her satirical letters to Actors l have never seen." The theatres of Philadelphia are described with pen and pictures. and there Is a full account of the new drama, ''The Sorcersss," which Sardou has writ ten for Sarah Bernhardt. Aubrey Lan- ston writes of the blue-eyed Anne Bel lamy. the famous rival of Peg Wofflng- ton. and there is an interesting account of the historic Ford's Theatre, where Lincoln was slain and which is still stand ing today. The pictures include a full page plate of Forbes Robertson as Ham, let, a full-page plate of John Drew and his daughter, a large plate of Florence Roberts, the Mrs. Flske of the West; scenes from ''The Triumph of Love"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
SPRING SUITS CLEANED
By Holt's Dye Works, at 1O9 South
 Court Street.
Marl Twain,s Maw NovaI.

Mark Twain is at work on new novel. which was begun many years ago and laid aside. Now that he is in Italy. with more leisure and less liability to intsr- ruptlen, he has gone to work systemas4 ically to complete it. He has just fir@ ished a new short story. Mir. Clemm 1ab hands them over to his wife, as he says ito edit the hell-fire out of them" Ali ter Mrs. Clemmons completes her lnl- portant share of the work. their daughter copies them on the typewriter. for which her father pays her at the regular mar ket rate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

viation, is warranted not to come of, de- nies that she Is to be welded. I'm mar riad already" she declares, and hastily adds: "to my art. And as am unaltera- bly opposed to polygamy of any sort, you. can understand how absurd is tSs report that I am to wed mere man"
 J. H. Stoddart, in "The Bonnie Brier Bush," continues to give such a faith fuI representation of Ian Maclaren's quaint and Iovable old dominic, that 1t seems as If he will have to keep on play ing the character indefinitely. Age cans not wither nor custom stale the charm of "The Bonnie Brier Bush.'' Henry w. Savage's English Grand Opera Company travels in relays. There are three sets of principals in this or ganization. and two of these sets, each in its special Pullman. go on ahead of the full company. to be rested up when caned upon to sing. This system has the effect of keeping the voices of the artists fresh and clear, and, incidentally, of giving spirit and verve to the perform ances.
 '''Gun-play" has a fascination for most people, and the tenderfoot who goes into the Western cattle country for the first time is always interested in the big pis- tols worn by the cowboys He likes to see them draw and fire with a simultan- eous movement, and he Is sure to have great respect for their skill when he has seen them cut the ace from a card at twenty paces a dozen times without a miss. In "The Vlrginian" all the, men who carry guns are as proficient in their use as any of their prototypes on the plains. Dustin Farnum. who does the Vir- ginian. and Frank Campeau, the Tram
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
Plavs and Plnua,.a

Wright Lorimer is having made for his production of The Shepherd King" a magnificent tableau curtain, with scenes thereon symbohcal of the play. While many stars have used special tableau curtains. this Is the first time that one has been made for a single production.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

"Ranson's Folly" The Secret of PolIch- inelle," "Gllttering Gloria Checkers" "rne Younger Aais. Farung," "Utympe, Medal and the Maid" etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.

Friday Evening-Grace Van Stud afford and Company in "Red Feath- er."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

Margaret Smith, the pretty semi-blonde, who in the first act of Checkers wears the purple gown which. despite its abbre-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
OFFICERS

DRYDEN. LESLIE D. WARD. EDGAR B. WARD Vice President. 2d President FORREST F. DRYDEN, Sd Vice President EDWARD KANoUSE. c. E. BLANCHARD .. Treasurer. supt of Estate JACOB E. WARD, WILBUR s. JOHNSON
 Counsel Comptroller F. C. BLANCHARD Supervisor Loan Dept EDWARD GRAY, EDWARD H. HAMILL.
 Secretary Director VALENTINE R1KER ROBERT L. BURRAGE Medical Director, LESLIE P. WARD. JOHN K CORE,
 Assistant Secretary Actuary. WILLARD l. HAMILTON FREDERIC A. BOYLE.
 AssistantSecreary. Cashier FREDERICK H. JOHNSTON. Associate Actuary HENRY ovERGNE GEORGE W. MUNsIcK
 Supervisor. Supervisor. VIM. PERRY WATSON. Assistant Medical Director FREDERICK L. HOFFMAN. statscian. GEORGE H. KIRKPATRICK, Assistant Actuary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28
McDoNALDs' THEATRE.

Saturday Matinee and NightJMarie Dale and Company in "MisS Hersey of New Jersey"