Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-07

If you suffer with indigestion, consti.
patton, feel mean and cross, no strength
or appetite, your system is unhealthy.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea makes
the system strong and healthy. 35c,
Tea or Tablets. VIM. Connolly.
Frank Kosatka and his neighbo,
Wenzel Zahasky were up from Proti-
vim on Tuesday last, the latter calling
at this Office to arrange for regular
visits of the Plain Dealer to his home,
and on Wednesday, the name of Mr..
Zahasky's brother, Will, was added to
our rapidly growing list of subscribers.
Fire destroyed the residence on the
R. Seavy homestead last Sunday fore
noon. The fire originated probably
from an over heated stovepipe. The
house was occupied by Ed. Seavy who
lost considerable amount of furniture
and bedding on the second floor. The
! loss is but partially covered by insur-
| ance.
A young man from Oelwein has ar
ranged to run moving picture show
in the Platt building, the new amuse-
ment venture being christened the
"Dreamland Theatre" Open every
evening and with Wednesday and Sat
urday matinees. Admission 1Oc. and
children Sc. Next Saturday is the
opening day.
There will be masquerade ball in
the Mikesh hall at Protivin on Monday
evening, Feb. 18th. There will be
three cash prizes offered to the best
dressed couples. Music by first class
harp orchestra. Dance tickets rs cents.
Masqueraders s1.0o per couple. Spec
tators 25 cents. j. F. Cisar and F. j.
Zahajsky are the managers.
There viii be a grand masquerade
ball in the Woodmen hall at Bonair on
Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Music by Nor
toms harp orchestra. Three prizes
will be given, one for the finest
lady's costume, one for the most COM
ical lady's costume and one for the
most comical gents costume. Dance
tickets 81, spectators 25 cents.
Several sets of preliminary petition
papers for the Forthcoming primary
election have been taken and some of
them are in active circulation in the
county, all of them for republican can
didates. Among the number are John
Kakac for treasurer; John H. Jones,
F. c. Blandin, Fred Lawson and Geo.
Champlan for Auditor, j. A. Cutting,
G. w. Reed and E. A. Church for
county attorney.
Congressman Hagen has given notice
of a competitive examination for rec
ommendation of an appointment of a
midshipman at Annapolis from this
congressional district. The examina-
ton will be held at New Hampton,
Feb. Goth, at / o'clock p. m. All can
didates must be bona fde residents of
the district and between the ages of
16 and 20 years at the time of entrance
examination which will be held April
21st at Mason City and Dubuque. The
principal and alternate will be recon-
mended in the order of their rating.
There will be an auction sale on Feb.
18th on the James Murtha estate 6
miles east and miles north of Cresco,
in Orleans twp. At noon two or more
prospective buyers may call for bids
on the the farm which consists of 21O
acres. Timber in acre lots is also of
fered for sale. At o'clock the person
al property will will be sold consisting
Of a registered shorthorn bull, 72-year-
old steers, mares and colts, farm inn
plements, furniture, books, oats and
corn. For personal property, on sums
over $40 time until Dec. l, next, will
be given on bankable notes.