Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25

| Chauncy Robinson is fixing up the
grounds just east German Lutheran
church for skating rink. He has
enclosed with a high board fence a
space about 75x150 and has laid pipe
to it so that he can flush it direct from
a hydrant. 1t will probably prove
popular and profitable.
We have printed bills for an auction
sale of which VIM. j. Huber is the
proprietor, to take place Nov. 7th, at
the Ferd Lukes farm II miles east of
Protivin. A large number of horses,
cattle and hogs and full outfit of
farm machinery is advertised to be
sold at usual terms. S. Bush of Ft.
| Atkinson is the auctioneer.
Rolly Mitchell and Kelcie Clark
have formed a partnership and will
open barber shop in the room just
north of the postoflice, e. A. Church
removing his law Office to rooms over
Watts Cafe. Both the boys are first
class BARRIERS with lots of friends and
will no doubt get their share OF the
barber work Of the town. They will
open Wednesday morning.
A merchant IN neighboring town
states that his advertising last year
cost him tifty-four cents for every
800 worth of goods sold. He used half
page for his business announcement
each week and says that as long as
people read newspapers he will adver-
tise. There 8 man possessed of a
good head. Just as soon as merchants
begin to look upon advertising as q
branch of business which requires as
much care as any part Of it, then will
advertising pay. Honesty, force, orig
inality and persistency in advertising
makes paying investment.-Iowa
Falls Sentinel.
f. 81. Owens has sold his horse, Lit
tie Storm, to Robert Noble of Rice
vile. j. Mrs. Ida Eddy came up from
Kendallville Saturday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g. L. Johnson.
....F. 81. Owens has purchased of Al
bert Fellows, of Etna, the four year
old Lady D. This is a thoroughbred
mare, dam, Nellie D., Sire, Hike Boy.
Frank is proud of his new purchase
and certainly has right to be as she
is beauty. -. Robt. Thomson of Ores
CO, accompanied by his brother Will
lam of Milwaukee, paid visit to their
farm, miles southwest of Chester,
where they are having several thous-
and tile put In which will add great
ly to the quality of the land. Harry
Croxton of Cresco is putting in the
tile for Mr.. Thomson.-Chester Her.
aid.
Last Monday Otto Mossman and
John Heinke living about one mile
west of Alta Vista, quarreled and
Mossman attacked Hienke with shot
gun shooting him in tine right side,
most of the shot entering the leg and
arm. Mossman and Hienke are
brothers-in-law having married two
Jochim girls, and 1T is said have often
quarreled over the distribution of Mr..
Jochim S property. The two men had
wordy war while working around a
threshing machine Monday. Later
Mossman went to the house and taking
down shot gun returned to where
Hienke was working and deliberately
shot him. The wound cannot be very
serious as Mr.. Hienke walked to Alta
Vista and climbed the stairs to DR..
Hastings Office to receive medical
attention. At this writing Mossman
has not been arrested for his act
Elma New Era.
The pacing race by A. A. Woods
mare Ruby M. and McArthur's horse
Johnnie T., noted in the PLAIN DEAL
Err has been agreed upon as follows:
AS Mr.. Woods thought $50 side was
enough, and as Macarthur was not in
bluffing mood was very ready to accept
the proposition to make the bet $50 a
side, the winning horse to take the
whole amount including gate receipts.
1t is agreed that this will be left open
until Tuesday noon of this week for
any other horse owned in Cresco to
enter into this race by paying in the
same amount as Mr.. Woods and Nc
Arthur and take his chance of win
ming the whole purse. From the per-
formance of these two horses this last
summer it would be hard to pick the
winner. 1t will be race for blood,
no grand.stand finishes, but horse
race from start to finish. To take
place Saturday, Oct. 20, at 2:30 p. m.