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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
IS FOR PEACE
Nj. Witte Getting the Russians
PaCifiCated
MUCH WORK STILL AHEAD
Great Efforts Being Made to Pacify
the Common People ard Quiet Them
Down.

St. Petersburg, BY Cablc.-Count
Witte Is continuing negotiations with
the Zemstvo Constiutioualist party
with brighter prospects of at least
partial success. lie makes no con-
cealmcnt of the fact tha. DE regards
their support as being almost vital 20
the achievement of t.c task which
he is undertaking, The toent Is NOW
holding a series oil conferences with
Prince Eugene Irouhci.koy. brother
OK the Tate Prince ~cr2.u> irouo, ,SSoy
and the idol oI The party whom the
Count wishes to take lhe portfolio Of
education. and width IIuct Doi-o-
roukoiT Prot. Miiukol and ~ stake
vich vino was summoned from Mos
cow and VI. Strive. editor ot tLe oS-
+ Nobojdenie. the organ of 'emauclpa-
I tion. published in Paris. who arrived
/ here recently after four years exile
+ I'm the cause OF freedom.
The consecutive wing of the party
/ IS becoming less intrau>i-cant in lis
attitude toward Count Witte, although
demanding the fuihiment of certain
conditions before giving hun open
support. The members insist primar-
ilv ou the removal of the wolves ~
OF the old regime rs they term tho
governors and police officials OF many
provinces and cities who are not pa
T sympathy with the uew ordrr of
things and who are charged with oe-
hbrately melting the worst elements
OF the population with Che full conm-
vance OF the police and troops under
their control Co make attacts upon the
"iutc,lcctuals' and Jews which haN,
filed the country with tales OF horror
and b,oodslcd Ton the last ten days
This condst,ou. Count Witte Is anxious
|, personally to meet as kc fully realizes
+ that the obnoxious officials are ob
' stacles ir his own path. With th'
Counts promise Co support deman'
10 for constituent assembly when ODE
p national assembly meets DO Januar
s some are content and a distinct dis
& position Is manifested on the part 4"
certain leaders to hold mp toW
Whites hands and work with hum D
the introduction OF the usw regime.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
The Hardware Manufacturers.

Washington, Spccial.-The Ameu-
can Hardware Manufactures Assoc
citation endorsed President Roose-
velt's plan for railroad legislation.
Tie convention also agreed TO reso-
luton approving "a plan 10 re-organ-
ize the American consular service on
"a strictly business basis. " The Assoc
citation elected +. :. kretsi-ecr, at
Cleveland. president and decided "a
meet at Hot Springs. Va, SIX months
hence. The National Hardware Asso.
citation elected ". :. Wright Oi
Omaha, president.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
Bv Wire and Cable.

Count Witte is slowly progressing
in his work to establish constitutions
government and order IN Russia.
William T. Stead, who has just ARA
we'd In Berline from Russia, gives hls
impressions of what be describes as
ssh-il pretty well let loose"
Jewish residents Of New York have
started a movement for the rellef OK
those who suffered by the massaeres
In Russia.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18

W~~ri-oton. S,ori-l - Atfor~e, f
General Moody r.,f. statement T
with rc.arl d. the p.tits,n which viii .
be s'cs h, his direction ir fhe ti-crif
Co-rt of tho I-r.rl Santos f.~ +L,
eastern, district of WISCONSIN. hrar..t
rrt.- fs, Fni-. i.v, to te.t tha le-
.artv oil c.rtai, commissioners nsid
3, railroads latter the RECENT of tre
D.. hF-rel rate.I 10 n private ear
Transit ,,-rrar>. controlled lv stock
holders of tr. coronation ~ri.r.r
fre,-l- Il, fhoS, c--~ over tho r,i'-
roads lines Tr. ~trtc,r.-f follows
.Th. ne-ition is against tle Mil
w,-tre Refrigeration Transit Conn
rarV. Pore Narue,te Railraa Come
rar,. Missouri. Kansas s. Texas Rail
ro-d Cown.uv. Erie Railroad Conn
uanv: Chicago. Rock Island & Paci-
ia Railroad Comranv. ST. Louis *
San T.areis,o Railroad COMPANY: th.
WISCONSIN Central RAILROAD Conn
pauv. the Chicago < Alton Railroad
Comrarv and PabSt BROWNE Com
n.-,
.-This ra~e arises ONT of the follow
i~- state .t facts. which have been
investigated bv the Interstate Come
r,.-.e commission, and also BIS private
Interests ,fver-eI. affected. BROUGHT
e. f,,. attention 1T the Attorney Gem
,r.I and b, him carefully considered
Conferences have hcou lcld bee
tween thr Attorney Geneta' and Dis
tr.- 1tf,rre, Brtferfeld. OF thc east
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
$50 900 Warehouse Fire.

Athens, Ga. Speeial.--Athens was
visited BY a disastrous fire Sunday
morning which wiped out large cot
TON warehouse belonging 20 Deadwiler
Company and more than fifteen hun
dred bales Of cotton stored there, 20
getber with 10000 worth Of fax BE-
longing TO the Aberdeen Linen Mills,
Of this city. The cause OF the FIRE
is unknown.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
RATt Bill IS OPPOSED

Of 30 Leading Coal
Mines in the Knoxville Section
Draw Up Petition Declaring Eikins
Anti Rebate Law Suficient-FinSl /
Action Delayed Until Meeting at
Louisville.
Knoxville. Tenn. Special.-A meet
Inc of coal operators of Tennessee
and Kentucky was held here at which
forty leading mines of this section
were represented Their meetings
were secret and dcfauc action was
DELAYED on the Esch-Townsend bin.
for which purpose the meeting was
called. until after meeting OF louis
Vile. Ky. which will De hold there
by tre co.l men of the northern end
OF the district ID is the plan 90 see
cure a representative commiitce from
ihe rvo sectional meetings and send
tie same to Wa>hng,on to appear ae-
F fore Che Senate committee -nd seq
. before them tleir objections to the
/ Es,h-Tovrserl h,,l s. petition drawn
-o rec,tcs tec belief az the coal ouc-
ralo,~ chat slice demand for new rate
+ legislation is the outcome ot tai'ure
+ of some OF the commoo cerrigi~ to
f impartia'i- apply tae published tariff
r r.... f.- .t, ..,.,,,-r..., q. Z
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
80 no0 g Il &C 60. v.

Gate CITY. Va Special The Myr-
tie Hotel. the laws offices OF Richmond
& Bond and Mcconnell Carter. j. NJ.
Lane a Sons grocery store and Jayne
& Williams barber shop were des-
tr3ved bv fire. The fire started from
kitchen stove in thc hotel about 3lb
O'Clock when uo one was up except
naN Michael. thc colored porter The
loss W.. De $4,000.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18

81. Louis, Specialize Federal
grand jury convened and returned an
Indictment against United States Sen
iior burton, Of Kansas. IL Is stated
that certain .catures IN the former in~
dictment against Senitor Burton,
which was puashed. were reH.edIed' ia
this mex indictment.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
Father and Two Sons Must Pace Ths
Gzlicws.

valdosta, Ga, Specialize sup
RENE court Of Georgia has affirmed the
decisions Of the lower court IN the ease
Of the Rawlins men convicted Of the
murder Of the two Carter children
near here, J. g. Rawlings, the father
and two Of his sons, Milton and Jesse,
must 20 70 the gsllows, While another
son. Leonard, mast serve life SEN
tsnee IN the psnitentlary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
THE CHARGES
That the Attorney-General VIII
Prefer
AGAINST THE CAR LINES

Attorney General Moody Makes
Statement Regarding Suit 10 be
Filed Aaginst Private Car Line
Maintained by PabSt Brewing Co.
and Railroads Refunding y Per
Cent. Of Freight Charges for Trans
portation.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
rL>r-ar- ~Ia~-'@S~'cS
| .AdUice on HOW to Sleep !
c-&r-1-- BY Dr. J. Madison Taylor ~-'a---~<rh
y Dr. j. Madison Taylor.

URING chndhood ana exhaustive much sleep
Is rarely possible FOR too much
sleep is often distinctly hur--ui
narcotics presents none 90 the Character
sleep the temporary arrest ot con-
sCiouEress- sleep
The position assume r sleep Co invite i1- '-s'
functions u the organs Is On me
-ear~ ar
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
Life Insurance
ASSetS Doubled Since
1890
By Uioe.Preside7f KingsIey. of the Nel0 YORK Life

fashion these Gays decy the great extent Of
point rs size and success as
menace and danger As matter q iaci
barely kept wlth other branches %
rs5er1 business singular s enormous ceye4
op-ne1 LEI you Instructive corparlsons-
~ the lie companies reportne to >eV YORK
state ooubIec between The close u
1904 They spraEg FROM s. 1850 600 70 1855 0ooOoo-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18

a s5.lol9y3C19 $0eogo9e
IN
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%
frne s57oooC.108
eleAt years
cent Iunz 10
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
FIERCE fItCTION CONTEST
William Randolph Hearst Contests the
New York Election. Charging Fraud
BY Wholesale.

BY Wholesale.
New York. Special.--lmmcdia'eiy !
/ apoa the announcement OF the result
II tie election Tuesday. Mr.. Hearst
gave notice OF contest. and evidences
Of fraud have accumulated rapidly
ever since.
! Attorney General Mayer stated
Thursday night that he had received
information of the recovery from the
/ North river of certain ballot boxes /
used in the election Hc .aid the
matter was under INVESTIGATION.
4 The contest over the mayoralty
elcction. irau-uroted by William Ran
doiph Hearst. the Municipal Owcncr-
ship candidate. developed interesting
and spcetu'ar features Thursday.
Fog twelve hours the boxes contain
ing nearly 100000 ballots east In last
Tuesdays election chobed the streets
n the vicinity of the Headquarters o.
.thc board az electors Sd Sixth avenue
between Fo.ty-lr~t and Forty second
streets. The ballot boxes had bcer
-o.hcrci during Tire nigh, by the
police and conveyed ia pa.roi wagons
Co the election board 5 headquarters.
There tle officials refused to receive
i. The ballot boxes and the police. acting
2 under a c,rurt order signed by Justice
|Gaynor. compelling the police authori-
3 ties 90 turn the ballots over 60 the
a election board. had nothing 90 do but
remain outside and await the pleas.
lre Of the election officials
COMPELLED To RECEIVE BOXES
Appraised of THE situation the at-
} tomeys of Mr. Hearst appeared be-
tore Justice Dickey of the State Su-
! rreme Court. and secured trom hmm au
order compelling John H. NoorLis
, president Of the board 90 electors. g,
49, accept the boxes. The order was ser
y ved promptly and tbe ballots the,
were receipied tor by the c.eetio,
r. -5oari. Under strong guards The pa,
90 -..- ..--..--. .........,.... -l.. b.rr. ,ra-
-.
So N-
be c.iy ana brcoA.Fn. "ltIc i-e o"-.e.
7ere stored subject to the orders O.
-l the election board
State Attorney General Julius May
-a cr had a long and important confer
Do elce with District Attorney Jerom.
after 81 lieh % was announced that 90
= Attorney General : e.nce wor.d r'
o- main olen u-.u midnight ~lperir
49, tcndent 81 Elections Nor-@a apIeare
' before Mes-r-. MavCr and Jerome vit
SIX of his Deputies. and placed ev
=, deuce before t-c prose co'-H- o.1cia-
- Another feature 90 iae contest ~,
tle alnolarellert ht te 'itizen'
,v Union that q Do-.d l'ln i-e force
inre~tieaii-- tle charges ol -ls.ia g.
ad "to= e.--- ~
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
The Moon Uninhdbifed
By JiTaOn NeDcomb

E rnoou being muca TIE q the
Dodeswe definitely IN ~ than 70
any other We that neither air water exists
qEsntit sueent 20 be perceived by the
Command Is certain thar the
stosphe1e exists. iesE than the tno0sandth parf
density q that The s.
ordinary alfpnnO capable q producing We
can that quantity could
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-11-18
s>~s---qn-s eytr~--y
Company 10 Dinner
By Kate Thorn

USBANDS faculty OF bringing home friends to dinne
without Evins notice their wives and II any
offered part priestesses Of the ktchen
highly diEDined ana very u1S ~
Sure6 air. and propose the conundrum;
Haven't richt invite old friend 10 ny ON"
house. wonder
YOU a woman. snd have kept house q course
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
1wenty'third Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 0, Farms worth.

A large number of the friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. O.
Farnsworth gave them a pleasant
surprise last Friday evening, the 18th
inst, and celebrated with them their
twenty-third wedding anniversary
and in memory of the event the
friends presented them with couple
Of fine rocking chairs, a beautiful
lounge and two dollars and seventy
i've cents in cash.
A good social time and the discus
Sion OF an elegant lunch occupied the
evening.
The following is the list of donors:
y. ID. Jones and wife, M. L. Lemon
and wife, I. A. Libbey and wife, H. ].
Webber and wife, g. w. Farnsworth
and wife, T. j. Gibbons and wife, Ira
Richardson and wife, b. Meyers, @.
~. Vance and wife, @. P. Lemon and
wife, q. E. Teetshorn and wife, Gun
derson and wife, j. Boucher and wife,
J. Iverson and wife, G.. r. Baker and
wife, p. Hoyt and wife, B. d. Ever
ingham and wife, VIM. Kellow and
wife, Q. Hess and wife, G. W. Church
and wife, P. M. Banning and wife, ].
Anderson and wife, M. r. Farnsworth
and wife, r. Ernst and wife, J. Butz
and wife, Roy Libbey, Mrs. f. Cora
Boucher, Wilber Lemon, Miss Cora
Libbey, N. B. Libbey, Miss Frances
Farnsworth, Miss Lucy Farnsworth,
John Farnsworth, Mrs. Risdahl, The
Fields %.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
Notice to the Farmers |!

Now is the time to bring in your
disks, plows, cultivators, shovels and
other work needing repairs before the
spring rush is on. You won't be able
to get them sharpened in time for the
springs work if you don't hurry, and
don't forget that A. N. Wentworth's
shop is the place to bring them and
get good job and a discount for cash.
Remember.
A. N. WENTWORTH,
at Novelty Works No. /.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
Minstrel Program.
Interlocutor-Mr. @. q. o'Malley.
Ends-Bones-Miss webster, Mr.. Burgess.
Ends.Tambos-Mrs. O'Malley, DR.. Morton

Ends -Bones-Miss Webster, Mr.. Burgess.
-Tambos-Mrs. o'Malley, DR.. Morton.
PARTI.
Grand naI Ensemble; Witmark overture.
cam GTamo9s; 3 aatsng Along the Mobile shore 8
Gomrsdsysldaal Gla WdaysIMale 9uartettei 8, Merry
said: "Tll Be one'-Ends; s. what Yer
Est,se GEwlne + 70 Do; .. Be Good, Be Good; 70;
and Chorus: u, Faust-(NU p-to-Date.')
Entire Circle.
Character Song: 1T Isn't Real One".....
Miss Webster and Mrs. OMalley.
song s, ana dr. Refrain: Goodbye, Little Girl,
aooo'pye' '......................Mr Mr.. Roe Brown
End Song; Back! back! back to Baltimore"
DR.. Morton.
banad; You're the Flower OF My Heart,
SweeJ Adei1ne.. Misses Hammond and White
Topical Song: Make Fuss Over Ne" .....
Mr.. Burgess.
Finale: Medley Coon Songs gs......".... Company
PART II.
Grand Ono.
The Sloppy -Four ouartette. ......e-.........
Specially: ,.The Wedding of the Lily and
Tom and Miss Edna Edna Maboni. Mboci " 'e'>
selectlon. Cresco Orchestra
BurlesQue Duet: "The Opera" Stromberg
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Burgess.
Tenor Solo [Selectedl. Mr.. VIM. Patterson
sextette "Tell Us Pretty ladies'" Bur.
lesqHe on .Florodora Sextette. Courtesy
Mrs. Knowles, Nj Miss ' Webster r' and Mrs.
O'Malley, Mr.. Haney, DR.. Morton
and Mr.. Burgess.
Accompanist-Mrs. Clyde Mitchell, assisted
by the Cresco Orchestra.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
THE 10 CENT CIGAR HABIT.
How to Break OFF This Expensive and
Needless Habit.

hoW w oTcoA Ou LIS GXpe0blVo 8uQ
Needless Habit.
No good business man would pay
twice as much for his stock OF goods
as he ought. Why shouldn't he ap-
ply the the same principle to his
cigars9
The 1oc. cigar habit is expensive; 1t
is also needless. P. A. Clemmer has
put in cigar, Wadsworth Bros
'Ohico," that is as good as any 100.
cigar ever made, yet it retails for &c.
straight.
just see how easy it is to break OF
that 1oc. cigar habit by smoking ''Chi-
Co.'S" Stop at P. A. Olemmers and
try 'Chico." See how evenly it
smokes. what Csc. aroma it has, how
the ash stays on solid and white,
without flecking or dropping. p. a.
Clemmer has the sole agency for
Wadsworth Bros. "Chicos" for Ores.
co, and as this is naturally q 10c. town,
ard people are accustomed to . l0c.
flavor, 1t follows that he will have
big trade on these cigars that give
real Havana fragrance and favor at
the Sc. price. 7.17-2s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
Look out for the Minstrel SHOW
March End, at the Armory.

March End, at the Armory.
For SALE-A span of work horses;
will be sold cheap.-Geo. Light.
Isaac B. Rowland came down from
Lime Springs, last Friday, for a few
days. visit.
DR.. J. W. Jinderlee, Physician and
Surgeon. Front rooms over Connolly q
drug store. lott
Dr. j. j. Ahern, front rooms z.
Thompson's new Office building, north
of postoffice.
Full blood Barred Plymouth Rock
roosters, good sized, for sale. Enquire
of j. j. Van Slyke.
Dr. w. i. DAILY, physician and sur
geon. Office over Fields Furniture
store, opposite postonce.
81. j. Melos is buying up a carload
OF horses in Cresco for shipment to
North Dakota next week.
Ii you want farm loan at q low
rate Of interest, see American Loan
s. Trust Company, Cresco, Iowa.
Rev. and Mrs. v. e. Hall concluded
their visit with Cresco friends and
returned to McGregor last Friday.
Mrs. Will Woellstein returned from
Decorah last Saturday where she had
been visiting during the past week.
Money to loan on improved farm
property. Also a house in Cresco for
rent. Enquire of George Breedlove.
My store building for rent. Large
room and good location. Possession
given at once.-R. s. Caward, Cresco,
Iowa.
Mrs. Rosa Burnett came down from
st. Paul, Mimi, Saturday evening to
remain until the March term Of
court.
w. w. Foye has moved back to his
Cresco home from the farm near Bon
air, which he has been renting the
past two years.
Anthony Marshall Jr., returned
last Friday from Lime Springs visit,
accompanied by his grandmother,
Mrs. A. E. Marsh.
For SALE-3 Jersey cows and two
horses, one mile south of Vernon
Springs mill. For particulars enquire
of w. j. MARKHAM. 50t3
Do not fail to take In the Minstrel
show. The burlesque sextette, "Tell
Us Pretty Ladies'" alone, Is worth
the price of admission.
The Grace Church Guild will meet
with Mrs. @. d. Roome, Wednesday,
March 1st, at 2:30 p. m. ALI members
are requested to be in attendance.
There will be a basket social at the
home Of r. F. Thompson, Friday
evening, March 3rd. Everybody
invited. Proceeds for the benefit of
the school library.
This office has printed posters for q
dance at Protivin, In Mikesh's hall,
Monday and Tuesday evenings, March
9Th and 7th. Music by the celebrated
p. b. B. orchestra.
Joe Block is buying. and selling al
kinds of second hand furniture anc
stoves. Anybody having anything o.
the kind to sell will please notify him
Will also call for rags.
For SALE:-One 2-seated surrey
nearly good as new. Also two safel
one nearly new and the other in goot
condition, and two roll top desks
Enquire OF j. 81. Laers, Cresco, Ia.
There will be grand ball in Grange
Hall, Kendallville, on the evening Of
March 3rd. Tickets 50 cents. o. OF
ford and A. Bigalk are floor managers
Free stabling. Supper at Handtkes
Gust Genshow returned from
Lansing, yesterday nool, where h
had been visiting at the home Of hi
daughter, looking greatly improves
after his much needed recuperation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
HORSES WANIEpI

Will be at Ruddy's Feed Barn in
Cresco on Saturday, March 4, 1905, for
the purpose Of buying good shipping
horses, weighing from $50 to 1900
pounds, and from 4 to IL years old.
They must be we'll broke and in good
condition. Bring in your horses II
you want to sell. Highest market
prices paid in cash. VIM. ABEL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
To All Poultry .Raisers.

Free receipt for '.How to Make the
Hens Lay" Go A. N. Wentworths
shop and he will sell you fresh ground
green bone meal which has no equal
for producing eggs. He has put In q
large power bone cutter with
capacity Of 100 pounds per hour. 60
and get some OF the meal and be
convinced that the receipt is all right.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
CARPETS and RUGS.

/ am agent for the Riceville Rag
Carpet and Rug Factory and all who
have work of this kind to be done will
do we'll to call at my residence and
see samples of the work and get my
prices. phone 25O.
51t4. 81. M1DDLEBRooK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
Flour! |! Flour II

IT you are not already buying -four
of US 1T will surely pay you to cali.
We keep several good brands and can
save you money. Special prices in S
or 10 sack lots. We buy in s car lots
and so can sell cheaper than small
dealers. 1t is to your interest to
promptly learn our prices.
4st4 2 taw. N. GRAF b 90.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28

Cunningham Gardner-Married, at
the home of the BRIDES parents near
Ridgeway, Feb. %, 1905, Mr.. John
Cunningham and Miss Emma
Gardner, Rev. V. E. Hall omciating
$50. Miss Marion Wallace, Of Oresco,
visited at the G.. r. Baker home q
few days last week.-Ridgeway Re-
view.
John Crawford returned Saturday
evening from st. Paul, Mimi, where
he has been spending the winter,
bringing with him a wife, having
been married in that city to Mrs.
Sophia M. STAGE, on Jan. 1lth, by
Rev. VIM. Morgan. They will make
their home in Cresco, expecting to
occupy the McCloud residence now
occupied by Geo. Fish.
M. 81. Culbert has rented his farm
6 miles northeast of Cresco and two
miles south of Kendallville, now occu-
pied by his son Harrison, and will
have an auction sale on the premises
Tuesday, March I, commencing at 10
O'Clock, to dispose of 10 head Of horses,
II head Of cattle, 50 shoats and large
lot of farm implements, etc., at the
usual terms. Free lunch and Fine
gan is the Auctioneer.
The w. o. w. dance last Friday
evening brought out larger crowd
than was anticipated as the bad roads
made it next to impossible for those
from the country to attend. Every
body seemed to enjoy themselves and
the supper served by the ladies of the
Woodmen Circle was one of the best
ever served in the town and was heart
lily appreciated. Both the w. o. w.
and and w. @. cleared q tidy little
sum as the result of their efforts.
Last Saturday was the 44th BIRTH
day anniversary of e. d. Warrington
and in commemoration of the event,
his home was invaded by large COM
pany of friends from the NJ. B. A.,
A. o. U. w. and D. of 81. Lodges to
which he belongs, all bent on jolly
good time and all expectations were
realized. Just before the guests dis
persed, the Degree of Honor present.
ed Mr.. Warrington with an elegant
watch fob, appropriately inscribed.
The PLAIN DEALER recognizes
genius and ability wherever found
and accordingly "the present crowd"
stands in profound admiration of the
editorial ability" displayed by the
Lime Springs editor in bis convincing
refutation OF our statements In
regard to him last week. Did you
sneak into the Auditors Office while
that gentleman's back was turned and
then hurry out like weak, erring
child, Bro. zook, or did you manfully
enter with the dignity Of your noble
calling?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
For Sale or Rent !!

House and one acre of land between
Vernon and New Oregon Eroads, on,
block south of Novelty Works. Cal
on Mrs. Bulger on premises for par
ticulars. 43w4.