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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10
COUNTY, IOWA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY TO- 1911.
Big reduction tor the month of Feb
ruary on -four and ground feed.
F. C. WoELLsTEIN.

Big reduction Cor the month of Feb.
ruary on -four and ground feed.
F. C. WoELLsTE1N.
For SALE-Two full blood Shorthorn
bulls, our herd bull and one yearling
bull. E. F. Belts.
For SALE-Potatoes and nice fodder
corn in stack, Phone 346.
l. L. EATON.
The Misses Ini and Effie Sanborn re-
turned Thursday to their home at Bon.
air, after visit with Cresco relatives.
If you want to buy or sell Real
Estate call on Milz & Owens. Office
over Motifs Dry Goods Store, Cresco,
Iowa.
Max Knuth of Cavour S. Oak, is
visiting his sister, Miss Emma knuth,
and with other Cresco relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Albert Glass who has been in
Dubuque for some time taking medical
treatment, returned home Tuesday,
much improved in health.
For RENT-The Cole property on
the Howard Center road. Will be re-
paired and cleaned up for desirable
tenant. Enquire of HAM BROWN.
Wanted-A middle aged lady for
housekeeper. A comfortable and re-
spectacle home assured.
c. A. MARSHALL.
The ladies of the M. E. Church will
have winter picnic in the church
basement, Feb. 10th. Bring well filled
baskets. Gentlemen and ladies invited.
L. E. Strawn IS acquiring quite q
reputation as breeder Of Silver Span
gled Hamburgs and recently shipped
trio of birds to a purchaser in Alabama.
Donald Church, oldest son of E. A.
Church, PASSED away Tuesday night
after very brief illness. The funeral
was held this morning from the Con-
gregational church.
Mesdames Henry Hoppie and Will
Mackenburg left Thursday afternoon
for Charles City, called there by the
very serious condition of their sister,
Mrs. Walter Woodard.
Frank Stremel came down from
Minneapolis Tuesday evening as rep
resentative of Mrs. Bucknam who has
some property along which it is pro-
posed to do some paving.
DRESS MAKING Mrs. Stinsor and
Mrs. Birtwhist.e are prepared to do
all kinds cf dressmaki.Sg at the latter's
home in the DR.. Scripture house.
Your patronage solicited. 22tf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10

Mrs. F. Erler returned Tuesday from
six weeks visit with sister at Bel
tram, MINI. She was accompanied
home by her nephew, Alfred Reep,
who comes for short visit.
Mrs. V. N. Gender and Miss Loretta
Glass left Monday morning for Henry,
South 4Dakota, called there by the
serious illness of Mrs. Chas. Gender
who is reported somewhat imprtved.
A general Real Estate and Exchange
business. See us before buying or sell
ling. Office over Alliance store. Phone
282. MYRoN CONVERSE Inv. Co..
63tf Cresco, Iowa.
Now is the time to bring in your har-
ness for repairing and oiling at $l.OO
per set. Patronize the shops where you
always find mechanic with the stock
to do the work right. John Haberly.
C. German, first class blacksmith,
is now located in the former Richard
Wentworth shop east of the Burgess
lumber yard, and is prepared to do all
work in his line, horseshoeing special
ty.
Miss Mable Hamilton left Tuesday
afternoon for visit with friends at
Cedar Rapids and with Chicago rela
tives, before going to Milwaukee where
she will study the new spring millinery
styles.
Yourself and ladies' are cordially in
vited to attend dance in Schley Hall,
Tuesday evening Feb. 14th Music by
Norton's Harp Orchestra. Dance
tickets Is cents; oyster supper ser:ed
down stairs.
Walter Mott leaves today for Deco
rah to join his mother. Mrs Bertha
Mott in trip to New York and Phila-
delphia to select their new spring and
summer stock for their Cresco and
Decorah stores.
The Epworth League will hold VAL
entine sociable at the home of Arthur
Curtis, Tuesday evening, Feb. 14th.
A free sleigh ride will be furnished for
all who wish to attend. Teams will
leave promptly at $50 from the Park
Hotel.
Auction sale on the Ed. Valda place,
81 miles north and mile east of
Saratoga. 5 miles south and II miles
west of Chester, 81 miles west and
mile south Of Lime Springs, on Wed
nesday, February 18th. Horses, Cat
tie, Machinery. Household goods, some
Hay, Corn Fodder, Etc. Sale starts at
I o'clock sharp. Finegan Auctioneer,
and A. ]. Cray, Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10
The Dairy Special a Success.

When the Dairy Special arrived in
Cresco last Tuesday evening, a little
behind schedule time, it was received
by large crowd of people, many of
whom expressed considerable disap-
pointment when it was announced that
the car containing the cattle would not
lie opened for inspection, that the car
was never opened evenings, but as pic
lures of most of the animals were pro-
jected upon canvas by stereopticon
at the lecture, and their various char
acteristies explained by MIR. VanPelt
the disappointment was really slight.
When the assemblage was called to
order, the court honse hall was filled
to the doors, the greater proportion of
those in attendance being farmers and
dairymen. many of them from a dis
tance of many miles. while not few
of US city dairyman who get our sup
ply second-handed filled up the chinks
and all listened to mighty interesting
and able address by Hugh Van Pelt,
state dairy expert.
MIR. Van Pelt's opening statement
was that Iowa has l, 500, 900 cows, 500
900 of which We're profit BILE, 500, 600
paid their board and the balance were
losing propositions; and made plea,
not for more cows, but for better cows
and for better farming, to retain the
fertility of the farm, so that in the
years to come, Iowa farms will be
worth $500 or more per acre instead of
falling into disuse as have the worn out
and abandoned farms Of the east.
Mr.. VanPelt explained the essential
requiem ents and characteristics of
COW of the dairy type, illustrating them
with life size views of animals of both
sexes of the dairy breeds, and reiter- ;
atlng their points until it seems every
one of his listeners must have carried
away mental picture of typical
animal for dairy breeding.
Prof. Patterson, of Ames. followed
Mr.. VanPelt with an address in advo-
cacy of testing every cow to ascertain
its value as producer of butter fats.
The PLAIN DEALER is pleased to an
nounce that it will within short time
commence series of articles entitled
Profitable Dairying" by MIR. VanPelt,
feature which we are sure will be
appreciated by those of our readers
who are interested in dairying in any
way.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10
Dads Willing

to hear the evidence first. It's the
custom in some states for the judge to
say Prisoner. look upon the juror; ju-
ror, look upon the prisoner. He said
"By thunder, judge, believe he is
guilty" Dads opinion is that the
mayor and council had better cut out
street paving and lay their skids for
new stand pipe, a sure water supply,
and extension Of mains so one of the
schools will not be without fire protec-
tion, and that citizens who are paying
for fire protection but have none get
their share. DAD--that's me,
S. PEGGY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10

Before you buy piano, see Kellogg's
stock and get posted.
Smoke "Judge Harlan" Sc cigar al
W. A. Glass both places.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; otfice
opposite the National Bank.
A. L. Peterson left Tuesday night
for Chicago on a business trip.
Mound City Paints may cost trife
more, but -! P. A. Clemmer.
DR.. W. T. DAILY, physician and
surgeon: office over National Bank.
For SALE-About 500 bushels of
pure Red oats. M. w. DREW.
j. E. Peters was down from Oak
Dale on business trip on Wednesday,.
If you want the right piano at the
right price, call at Kellogg's Music
Store.
Mrs. S. H. Hall was down from Lime
Spring Tuesday, calling on Cresco
friends.
DR.. T. S. Carpenter and D. H. Thom-
as of Lime Springs were in Cresco
Thursday.
J. j. Thomas of Lime Springs was
the guest of his daughter Mrs. J. H,
Jones, Tuesday.
If you wan, farm loan at low rate
of interest, see American Loan Il Trust
COMPANY. Cresco. la.
Mrs. Grace Pugh of Austin Minn.,
returned home Tuesday, after visit
at the Freeman home.
LosT-A fur lined mitten, Feb. End,
between Lime Springs and Cresco.
Finder leave at this Office.
Mrs. Orpha Webster left Thursday
noon for visit with her sister, Mrs.
e. o. White, at Winona, MINI.
Mrs. Phil Cummings came out from
Chicago Wednesday noon for visit
with her mother, Mrs. Chris Glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Copeland are in
Cresco, guests at the E. J. Thomas
home and with other Cresco friends.
Miss Edith Sharpe left Thursday
noon to join the Candy Girl" Com
pany, at Sturgis, N. D.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold market in the basement of the
church, Saturday. Feb. 18th beginning
at 10 o'clock.
Webster & Powers have opened a
realestate office over the P. A. Glenn
mer drug store. If you want to sell,
buy or trade, see them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10

C. w. Baird will have an auction sale
on Thursday, Feb 18th, on the ]. H.
Jones farm, u mile west of Bonair, to
dispose of 9 head of horses, S head OF
cattle, chickens, geese and big lot of
farm machinery, hay, oats, potatoes.
corn, ETC., all on the usual terms.
Free lunch at noon. Grant Walker is
the auctioneer and D. H. Thomas the
clerk. .-s :.
That the St. Joseph hospital will be
open and ready for business in the very
near future is now an assured fact.
During the past week the Rev. Mothers
at the head of the association at Du-
buque, Mother Agnes and Mother
Plus, were in Cresco to meet Mr.; Orr,
the architect, of Minneapolis, and
everything was pronounced thoroughly
satisfactory concerning the building
and the carrying out of the plans. 1t
is now expected that the hospital will
be open ready to receive patients in
two weeks at the latest, the sisters
expecting to be here and to have every
thing in readiness by that time. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10

A. Albertson will have an auctio
sale on the Culver farm at Howard
Center on Monday, Feb. 18th, to dis
pose of horses, 40 head of cattle, IL
brood sows, a lot of farm machinery,
straw, hay. etc., on the usual terms.
Free lunch.
| Miss Laura Plummer of Spring Val
ley, Mimi, who has been visiting at
the DR.. G. A. Plummer home, left
Thursday for short visit with Lime
Springs relatives. She was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Plummer who spent the
day visiting relatives.
James Kaderabek, Henen Lukes and
F. j. rencl were up from Protivin to
attend the dairy lectures. Mr.. Kader-
abek is the Protivin butter maker and
the two latter leave soon for Wiscon-
sin to purchase some thorough bred
Holsteins with which to found dairy
herds.
Having sold my farm II miles south
east of Bonair. l have for sale three
brood mares with foal, two colts
coming three, one colt seven months
old, 16 breeding ewes, Hoosier drill
seeder, that has sowed only 40 acres,>
new DeLaval cream separator.
R. D. OWEN.
Through an oversight, no mention
was made in our Tuesday edition of the
result of the chicken pie dinner given
by the New Oregon Cemetery Associa-
tion on Saturday last. The ladies were
very successful, clearing the sum of
$93. so, and wish to thank all who as
sisted in in any way in making their
efforts such q success.
Miss Nettie Mcintosh was in Cresco
Wednesday :. Miss Emma Hulverson
spent spent Saturday in Cresco. -.
Miss Lille Dresselhaus went to Cresco
last Tuesday to visit relatives. Miss
Jennie McCabe returned to Cresco Sat
urday after visiting Miss Stella Olson.
She will undergo another operation on
her foot. Mrs. o. o. Blsgsveldt and
Ollie and Clare, were in
Cresco yesterday !. Samuel Dinger of
Cresco visited Mr.. ( and Mrs. J. H.
Blaess the past week. Mrs. T.. P.
Logsdon, who has been taking treat
ment at the sanitarium in Prairie du
Chen, spent Saturday and Sunday at
her home in Decorah. Jim Malli went
to Cresco yesterday to take position
in the cigar factory of E. L. Daven-
port, who makes the "Black and Tan"
and other brands. Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10
Pianos.

l have just bought carload of
strictly high grade, standard, up-to-
date pianos. These will be sold at
about the same prices as others are
asking for chep stencils. All ask is a
comparison of goods and prices. Call
at my store, look them over for your
solf and be convinced. will not be
undersold, quality of goods considered.
Yours for honest methods, the ole reli-
able piano man. Geo. H. kellogg.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10
Notice to Oddfellows.

Cresco Lodge No 267, will confer
lst degree on a large class of candi-
dates Monday evening, Feby 18th. If
you are interested and in good stand
ing you are cordially invited to attend.
A. ALBERTsoN, N. G.
G. w. STORY, Secy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10
w. O. w.

Regular meeting of Cresco Camp No.
l2l next Tuesday evening, the 14th.
Work in Protection degree, ard con-
siderable important business for trans
action. Refreshments. Every mem
ber should attend. ~
w. G. KUNEs, C. C.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10

Saratoga Creamery Meeting. !.
There will be an annual stockholders
meeting of the Saratoga Cooperative
Creamery at Kakac's hall, Saratoga,
on Wednesday, Feb. 18th. -.
w. F. .Niewald, Pres.
A. E. Watson, Sec'y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-02-10

w. G. KuNEs, C. C.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
THE COURTS DELAYS.
rDes Moines ReKister and Leader

1t took nearly thirteen years to get
q final decision upon the constitution
ality of the Iowa statute known as the
Temple amendment"
The law was passed in 1898 by the
|, TwentS-sixth general assembly. One
of the first test cases brought to deter
mine its validity was decided Monday
in this year 1911. by the United States
supreme court. All the intervening
time the suit has been up and down.
down and up. in the courts. 1t first
served it's time in the district court.
then in the supreme court Of the state,
then in the United States district court.
and then in the various other courts
until at last it reached the United
States supreme court. When 1t got
there 1t stuck until 1t seemed unlikely
that it never would be disposed Of But
now we have the decision, after most
people had forgotten that such law
as the Temple amendment was enact
ed
This instance is not single-it Is only
one of many like 1t. The city OF Cedar
Rapids is experiencing wha. promises
to be similar delay in the final AUDI
cation OF it's suit for cheaper gas. The
gas company took the matter into the
courts several years ago. The city
won 90-cent gas in due time in the low
er courts and again In the state SUI
preme court. but then the matter was
taken to the federal courts and there 1t
sticks The city OF Des Moines Is ex-
periencing the same sort OF delay in its
franchise controversy with the street
railway company. Several years have
passed since the suits we're begun and a
final decision IS go remote that no one
would undertake to say when it ia to be
expected.
Good lawyers. with plenty OF money
back of them for fees and costs. can
delav court proceedings indefinitely. II
is difficult for the average citizen to
understand why that should be pos
sible and his failure to explain It is
responsible for much Of ffis growing
lack OF confidence in the courts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
!. FARMING Profitable?

! The New York Central railroad has
| a bureau to distribute information re-
/ garding farms for sale and to make
/ suggestions of intensive culture TO buy
i ers independent of this bureau, but
co-opera ting with 1t, and pretty closely
connected with the railroad is the Ag-
ricultural Improvement Association.
whose purpose is to help persons of
moderate means to avail themselves of
| such opportunities as the railroad COM
! pany offers them. This association is
F.! in constant correspondence with per-
sons who are improving the quality OF
| farming in the state of New York. me
average value of farm products per
(, improved acre in that state is only
1873. which is two or three dollars an
acre more than it is in Ohio. Illinois
and Iowa. That return would be only
Il 900 from 200 acres of improved land.
which is considerable farm. and when
the costs are deducted the net profit is
not great.
But one of the letters received by the
association Is from a farmer Who
writes:
This year my receipts from the fif-
ty-five acres will be about $1,000. with
net profit of between $4,000 and So
O0O" It Is not stated what his crop
was. Another farmer writes: II have
PIG acres in my farm, $500 fruit trees
set from one to seven years ago. Re-
ceipts from this farm for 1910 will run
between $4,000 and $4,000 A third
farmer writes that he owns half
dozen farms in western New YORK.
, which he has acquired as investments:
| Every farm that own has enhanced
in value since I purchased it from 20
to so per cent; the net income above
improvements and hetterments has
been over 10 per cent annually" An
other man paid $1,000 for his farm
eleven years ago. In the past two
years he has marketed nearly $1s,ooO
worth of fruit. Still another eight years
ago paid s2.4oO for 127 acres. He has
paid off debt Of 81. 500. put $4,000 worth
Of buildings on the farm, besides fences
and bitches, and the farm is Very much
more valuable than 1t was when he
bought 1t.
! In some places fruit Is very remuner-
alive. Almost everywhere the intensive
culture pays well. Farming is not UNI
profitable and good many men have
made fortunes out OF it.-Philadelphta
Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
the LONGING FOR AHoAse.

What is the matter with Iowa
That is the question which is puzzling
the minds and troubling the hearts of
patriotic citizens All this is with refer
ence to the decrease in population.
There Is no question about the richness
of Iowa soil or the extent and variety
of her resources. These things are
conceded without argument. The rapid
ly increasing value of Iowa farms at
tests the truth Of the assertion that
in this direction there is nothing the
matter with Iowa.
We lose population for two general
reasons, among others Or more or less
Importance. First. we lose a class of
in the state and seek a home in what
they conceive will be a more healthful
and congenial climate. Second. we
lose another element who go because
land has become so valuable that with
the ordinary processes of farming they
see no hope of acquiring a home for
themselves. Thousands OF men, young
and middle aged. are leaving the state
and going to places where the prospect
OF getting a home OF their own is
brighter. In both cases II is the lure
of the home that attracts.
Home is the key to the situation
The home instinct in man is strong.
The men and women who start out
in life together are looking forward
to the ownership of place which they
can call their own. To hold
more people within her borders,
Iowa must make it easier to crafty
this instinct in man for a home OF
his own 1t is this instinct that has
taken her sons and daughters from
her borders to the uttermost parts OF
the earth and 1t will be an appeal to
this instinct that will check this ex-
odus and attract others to the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23

the question as to the reasonableness
Of any particular price, 1t is to be said,
commonplace Is the remark may he,
that the producer ought to recognize
the right Of the public to a. pure article
and the consumer ought to concede the
producers right to a fair profit. Few
persons stop to consider what Is in
volved in the delivery eevry morning of
an amply supply of fresh milk. In the
metropolitan district of New York, to
take an illustration. more than five
million persons expect to be served
daily with an articel Of food which is
so perishable that 1t must be produced
within certain radius Of it's market
and delivered by a highly organized
system of transportation. Weather. con-
ditions affect not only the supply hut
also the demand. The dealer must be
prepared to meet the daily fluctuations
at few hours notice. Such service
is costly.
No community can afford to neglect
a proper supervision of the production
and distribution of milk, for perhaps
there is no other article of food which
so closely concerns the public health.
It is we'll that more consideration is'
everywhere being given to the question
of quality 1t is unfortunate. however.
that it sometimes requires an epidemic
10 arouse a community to action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
BuNKc ceNsusEs.

The cenSSu bureau has caught a
number of cities with the goods on
them Three enImerators at Great
Falls. Mont. have been indicted and
convicted OF fraudulent returns. three
erum orators and one special agent at
Fort Smith, Ark, and one enum erator
at Seattle are under Indictment and
cities are under the ban and show evil
dences of conspiracy and fraud. So far
ss made public no Iowa City i. under
suspicion The state OF Washington
contains ten cities caught in the act
Portlands census report on recount and
correction shows q difference OF 80 900,
Seattle OF 1900. Portland. Ore, pad
ded her repoet nearly 10000. Superior
Wis, with . population of 1884 re-
turned $685. as a true list Of the city's
Inhabitants. Great Falls. Mont. found
22,324 where the corrected count is able
TO locate but 13,94S. Fort Smith. Ark,
tackled on 6,455 TO her actual population
of 23.975 and the little town Of Havre.
Mont. blossomed in city of over 5000
by addition of 1920 names.
Few fictitious names were found IN
the corrections. They counted the
countryside. former residents. visitors
present and past and when these ran
out they began on the graveyards.
1t is not thought that the returns
We're padded more in this census than
in preceding ones. The difference lies
in the checking UP and over. The bu-
reau went back TO a recount in cases
where returns appeared to have been
padded. On the recount there was no
getting away from the plain figures
It Is an excellent plan. The cities
which are caught and disgraced offer
y useful object lesson to the census
padders elsewhere. In 1920 the count
will be correctly made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-23
k..pina aem.tl,ins GOING.

Keeping Something Going.
Keeping some thing going is the way to
get along.
A swestheart in the clover and her red
lips ripe with song!
Keeping something going
Ia the way to cure the blues.
While sunbeams paint the morning
And the roses drink the dews.
Keeping something going i. the heav-
emily hope Of life
Der all the darkling purpose OF the
old, eternal strife.
Keeping something going.
Whether song or whether sigh,
While green hills rise in glory
And tho wales in sweetness lie.
Keeping something going. keep it going
all the time.
It makes the cities waken to the music
of the chime.
Keeping something going.
Why, the whole world marches on
To tune like that OF doing
Till It climbs the peaks Of dawn.
Baltimore Sun.