Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-03

vote of thanks to the committee In
charge and to those who took part.
1t makes no difference how many
medicines have failed to cure you, If
you are troubled with headache, con-
stipation, kidney or liver troubles,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you we'll. Sold by DR.. Connolly.
STRAYED.-Two red yearling heifers
and six months old calf, strayed
away from my farm some time ago.
Any one having taken them up, or
knowing of them, please notify G.. 81.
LANCE, Lime Springs, Iowa. R. f.
d. Nc. l. 35tf
Mr.. Drake proved himself master
of the violin from his skillful inter-
probation of the sweet, soothing lul-
ably to the soul-inspiring concertso,
and the most critical listner could
but acknowledge his superiority as a
olinist.-Marinette, Wis Daily Ea-
gle. At Cong. church Feb. 6.
We understand Brown Brothers
Company, of Rochester, N. Y, want
an agent to canvass this section. We
can recommend this company as all
right. Their references are the best.
They retail and wholesale nursery
stock and farm seeds. Anyone out of
work write them for terms at once.
A Sunday School Institute will be
held In Cresco, Monday afternoon and
evening, Feb. 18th, under the auspices
of the Howard County Sunday School
Association. Prof. Handy, of Des
Moines, will be present and deliver
two addresses, and methods of s. S.
work will be discussed by local speak
erS.
Margaret Ralph and company in
Tanning of the Shrew" at the opera
house last Tuesday evening, is said by
those present to have given one of
the best entertainments ever in
Cresco. All unite In saying that
Shakespeare i great comedy was we'll
interpreted by an unusually capable
company.
The adjourned meeting of the Al
lance Mercantile Association held last
Tuesday, reelected S. A. Converse and
Frank Richard as directors and B. p.
Norton to succeed E. j. Williams as
director. s. A. Converse was elected
President Of the Association, and B.
P. Norton Secretary. Williams will
continue as manager.
For SALE-My residence four blocks
east of the Strother house, good house
good barn, good well aud cistern-the
cheapest place in town with three tine
lots, near to church and school. Cheap
II taken soon; also cutter and a top
buggy. Enquire at the premises even
ing Or Sundays VIM. N. FERR1E,
35m3 Cresco, Iowa,
A number of Cresco whist players
went to Decorah last Monday to play
a like number Of Decorah enthusiasts
and won by eight points at twenty
four hands of duplicate whist. Cresco
was represented by d. A. Lyons, A.
Q. Campbell, Chas. Burgess, R. L.
Blackman, John r. Peck, Will Con-
verse and j. j. Sobolik. The Deco
rah players were. Curtin, Morss,
Davidson, Auier, Algyer, Marsh, Ba-
ker and Hutchinson.
A, j. Owens, of Cresco, closed
deal with Henry Bollinger the first of
the week by which the former comes
into possession of the Arcade Saloon,
In the BolliDger block on the corner
of West Main Street. Mr.. Owens is a
man of considerable experience in
the business and will no doubt give
the public first class place. Mr..
Owens is very agreeable gen tleman
to meet and we predict that he will
make the Arcade a popular place.
Lawler Dispatch.
The trial of Prof. Clifford for murder
has commenced at Decorah before
Judge Hobson, but a jury has not
yet been secured. The large panel of
80 drawn has been exhausted and
another venire of go ordered. The
defense will probably make no defense
other than. insanity. The Decorah
papers print list of the family show
ing that eight immediate relatives
including daughter of Clifford, have
been adjudged or died insane. Will
Stinson is in attendance from Cresco
as a witness.
One Of the most notable features
of Mr.. brakes concert is the famous
Stradiyarius violin, bearing the date
of lib, and purchased by him for
$4,000, which he always uses. The in
strument is one of three made by
Stradivarius, :; ;femarkable for their
exceptional beauty aud QUALITY Of
The varnish shows three coiofs-a
gold, red and brown, heightened in
Artistic sfsect,by use ,'sna s,age: Tie
tone is OF the most esfgalyys pure and
full quality, soft and even throughout
wnich is largely due to the perfect
condition Of the instrument, it hav-
ing no patching In the interior. At
Congregational church Monday even
ing, Feb. 6.