Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-12

Don't walt until lightning strikes
your buildings and burns them to the
ground, but have the Dodd & Struth-
ers Lightning Rods placed on them at
once, by A. Smith, and they will be
absolutely safe from lightning.
Don't let the children suffer. II
they are fretful. peevish and cross,
give them HOLSTERS Rocky Moutain
Tea. The best baby tonic known.
Strength and health follow its use.
35 cents. Sold by DR.. Connolly.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Hazledine mourn
the loss of little daughter about
four years old which passed away
Tuesday from pneumonia following
whooping cough. Other children in
the family are also very i'll with the
same disease.
During the hard storm Of Wednes-
day night a bolt Of lightning struck
the cupola Of the Court House, knock
ing off the weather vane and ripping
of lot Of shingles and splintering up
the boards In the cupola some, but do
ing no further damage.
M. ). Macarthur has sold his dairy
business, poultry, &C., to Dan Terry,
who has also bought back the farm
jnst north Of town which he recently
sold to A. ]. Hart, and which was
leased by McArthur. Mr.. Macarthur
contemplates removing to North Da-
kota to engage In business and leaves
next week to look over the towns in
that state.
John L. Bouska, son-in-law of ].
J. Lukes, Of Protivin, died Friday
evening from Brights' disease, at the
home of the latter where the deceased
has made his home for some time on
account Of his health. He has been
married about two years, and up to
the time of his Illness had been a
prosperous young man with the
brightest prospects for successful
career. y.
"a newspaper may boom q town
through its editorial and news col
umns, but critical investor looks to
the advertising columns for substan-
tial evidence Of push and life. To
him they are thermometers measur-
ing the intensity OF public warmth,
they are tho pulse which indicate the
healthy condition of the collective
body Of the people; they tell him
whether or not the community is up
to the,times in business matters, ''says
the Royal Banner.
Last Tuesday, May 9th, at the Cath
ol!c church at Spillville, Iowa, Rev.
Father Kloss officiating, occurred the
marriage of Frank Joseph Herold, son
of P. M. Herold, of New Oregon twp,
and Miss Carolina Richie, OF Spill
vile. The young couple have COM
menced housekeeping on farm
sou thwest Of Cresco, owned by the
groom s father, which has been re-
Gently occupied by Carl Natvig. The
PLAIN DEALER extends hearty con-
gratulations to the happy couple.
Q. f. Freehauf has submitted a
proposition to the city council for
pumping the city water that should
be accepted by them in the interests
of economy. His offer is to pump the
same amount of water that was used
last year for S170 less than the cost of
pumping to the city last year, and If
any is pumped in excess OF last years
amount to charge three fourths the
cost Of last years pumping for the
excess. Mr.. Freehauf has invested
large amount In his electrical plant
on which he pays large amount of
taxes and he should be given the city's
patronage in this matter, especially
when 1T means SO large q saving to
the taxpayers Of the city. We under
stand that the matter comes up for
disposition by the council at their
next meeting and we expect and hope
to see contract as above indicated
made for the pumping with Mr.. Free
hauf.