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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
NEWTOWN

In response to a petition signed by che r-squ rel n]unn*tE ] or nGIGrs f for a town meeting to be held Tuesday Feb 13, 2 o'clock. afternoon, at Town hall, for the purpose of consioer1nTs m highway commissioner for state aid. for construction of the .- towns high ways, g1 EFG fN'tftF
 it's whist given in Grange hall, Tues day evening. Grange affairs are al ways pleasant and the evening was no swaTRded. s1rsRieadn' The winners: first ladies Mrs. Wm. A. Garfield, horse whip second laries', Miss Grace Osbourne, tray; third ladies' Miss Lulu Can field, fancy bon-bon dish; fourth la dies, Mrs. Frank Gilbert, photo frame; ladies' consolation, Mrs Wni. B' Glover white grange fan; first RentIem en's, Rodney Shepard, book; 9eeond gentlem ems, Mrs. Charles G. ". Water Finch, bureau scarf enl- froid cred; fourth gentlemen's, Vim. A. Henan, pocket knife; gentlemen's s consolations- Charies S; Meekef' s lsl,a SIIia ! made. cake and erulleEs and punch were served.
 lodge. No. 8, A. F. & A. M- was held Wednesday evening.
 The February meeting of the Men's s Literary club held at the Grand Cen tFai Hotel, Tuesday evening, was un- usually interesting and pleasant Al lison P. Smith was the host and the entertaining literary program was in charge of John J. Northrop. Rev. George T. Sinnott, pastor of St. Rose g church was a guest. Covers were laid . for 1S The appetizing menu served I1y Proprieter c. E. PomeFoy, was highly Commented on by the gentle men.
 were: A. c. Kelvy, HaFtford; H. c. Eastman, Providence, R. l.; V. II GoezweH. New York; Mrs. E. Storey Smith, Bos1ten; Mrs. c. H. Peck, New AmbIer. Southbury, J. H. Brooks.
 Miss Rebeeca Steele, the six year old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Alex ander Steele, escaped a serious acci- dent Tuesday afternoon, after school hours by coasting in lot near the Reh0Ol and being PFectpitated into 3 barb wire fence. The little one suf- Gered a deep triangular cut across the . nose immediately between the eyes. Also several good scratches on the pody. Mrs. Vim. B. Glover who hap anee of the child who was caught and could not release herself. Yet had made no outcry whatever. Her cloth ing was torn considerably hefore she could be extricated. Dr. F. J. Gale dressed the wound and Miss Rebeeea is quite uReoneerned about her naF= row escape,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
HORSE DEAL AIRED
 IN SUPERIOR COURT

New Haven. Feb. s.-Judge Howard I. Curtis in the superior court is ask ed in the suit of Bernard ?. Cann6B against the Jordan company to de- eide what constitutes trial of a pair of horses. Cannon sold pair of coal dealers. The company claims that the horses were taken on trial on June ? and on July 1 one of them dropped dead. Dr. Atwood, the vet erinary, testified that the Horse was g roarer'' and that condition made htEa liable to fatal affection of the heart The suit is for $65Q. the value Of the horses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
LONG DISTANCE PIANO PLAYER FAILS TO BREAK HIS RECORD

]. M. Waterbury, champion long die +ance piano player of the world who has been plavine in the show windo" of the sonnenrerg Piano store. 1o56 Main street, quit at 9:34 last night after playing continuously for 24 hou~s and 24 minutes MT. Waterbury has a. record Of 29 hours ard 2n minutes and this time he hoped to beat his own record and play continuously for 20 hours. The brea king open of his fingers forced him to stop although o+rerEaTise his physical condition was such that he felt he might have b o'=er his record if he had been able to con tinue
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

.
Rudolph Gerber is going to work for
Frank Kuntz while the latter is away
threshing.
One of Mike Kartz g cows was struck
by lightning the other night and killed.
Walter Kuntz is tending the separa-
tor for Kuntz Bros, this threshing
season.
Charley Hornberger and hired man
have been helping Charley Kuntz stack.
One of Rev. Damerow's boys, from
DEBORAH. has been doing chores for
Frank Kuntz.
Lulu Methfessel of Reinbeck, Iowa,
was calling at the VIM. Kratz home a
few days last week.
Henry Michael has been hauling ce-
ment for the bridge gang east of his
home.
VIM. Kratz sold few loaos of sheep
to Cresco stock buyers last week.
Anna Weidman came down from
Cresco Sunday to attend church and
visit her brothers, Harry and Ed.
Workmen are getting ready to put in
concrete bridge east of Alfred Peters
While our genial mail carrier, MIR.
Miller is basking in the salubrious 1tal'
ian climate, in camp with his family
on the banks of the Turkey river, Mr..
Joe Marsh is serving the patrons along
route four with his usual speed ano
alacrity.
Nearly every one is through stack
ing and the merry tune of the thresh'
ing rigs is heard on all sides of us.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
BONAlR

Mrs. James Ricedorf, Of Mendoza,
ILL.,, returned to her home Friday morn
ing. While here she was the guest OF
Mrs. Carrie Setchel.
Mrs. Bird came home from Marc Us,
Iowa, Monday morning.
Miss Mckee, of Chester, was q Wis
itor at the Costello home Friday.
Clara Bird, and Leila Phillips are at
tending institute this week.
M. Barth and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Nichols, spent Sunday at the J. II.
Nichols home.
The social at the home of Leon Phil.
lips, was we'll attended. The net pro-
ceeds were $11.25.
Edith Costello visited Esca Albert
son Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Reinhart came from
Monona Saturday morning for visit
with the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
M artin. While here they rented the
Farringto ton farm west of town. just
purchased by Mr.. Setchel, and expect
to move here next March.
Mrs. Ed. Goetsch, and sister Hazel
Evans, visited their aunt, Mrs. l.. E.
Grabau Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Carilan went to DEBORAH
Friday for visit with relatives.
James Gibbons came from Lynn
Grove Sunday, for visit with his
family.
]. c. Nichols, of Cresco, was in town
Monday.
j.. House was business visitor
here Monday afternoon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
ALBION.

Our farmers are getting anxious a.
bout their stacking, which has been
greatly delayed on occount of so much
rain. 4Fs
C. A. Wells spent Sunday at the
home of his parents in Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Stevens visited
Florenceville relatives Sunday.
Will Wells and J. Chubbuck and fami-
lies visited at the j. E. Wells home in
Cresco Sunday evening.
Miss Clara Hslweg iof Cresco and
friend, Miss Paulson of Preston visited
Albion relatives and friends this week.
o. w. Clark and family visited at
the E. j. Peckham home and attended
church at Albion Sunday.
Harry Ransom, who has been spend
ing few days at the Chubbuck home,
returned to bis home in GAINESVILLE,
Wis, Saturday.
Miss Hazel Stevens returned from
her Burr Oak visit the first OF the week
The social at tie Richards home wal
a success in every way, The boy wait.
ers did great honors TO- themselves BY
their gentlemanly conduct and prompt
attention given to every deeell OF thell
part of the work.
Wellses are enjoying visit from u
aunt, Mrs. Phoebe Hopkins, OF Mono
na, lIowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
ORLEANS.

Harold Purcell, who has been visit
ing at the Ahern home, returned to Ms
home in Minneapolis last Friday.
Genie Walton spent Sunday night
with her cousin, Florence Eddy.
Roland and Grace Burr. and Miss
Leta Foote, went to, DEBORAH Sunday,
to visit their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Glenn. rs
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howard and
children visited in Cresco Sunday.
Mrs. Reeves, of Cresco. assisted
Mrs. Farrell with her Homework for
few days.
Mrs. j. D. Pickley, of Cresco, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Walton.
Paul Eddy attended the dance a
Kendallville one evening last week.
Mrs. Cunningham and little grandson
are visiting at n. Culberts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
TRIES TO PlACATE CROWD.
ASSISTANT RISKS LIFE WHEN Az.
e lAToR REFUSES.
Machine Totally Wrecked and Pilot
10 Taken to the
Hospital.

Wniona, Mimi, Aug. 14.-Making
light in spite Of the treacherous all
currents to satisfy Q large Winona
crowd at the fair grounds, M. Singh
Of Chicago was badly, though not fat
ally, injured when the machine turned
turtle at an altitude Of about % feet
and plunged to the ground with its
pilot
An aviation and automobile meet
was scheduled as advertised for last
Sunday, but after the patrons Of the
exhibition had gathered, 1t was an.
nounced that the Curtfss aeroplane
had been 30 badly damaged in at
tempted fights that that portion OF
the program would have to DO post
poned until later.
Grounds Ars Packed.
The grounds were packed at the
time set in anticipation Of the flights.
4 high wind was blowing at the time
and the regular hier. 8. shesgreen. de-
clined to 90 into the air current Singh
. fullblood Hindoo, who was with
the company. volunteered his serv.
Ices after the crowd became impatient
with the apparent unwillingness Of the
promoters Of the exhibition to carry
put the program.
The machine made perfect start
and was about 80 feet In the air and
directly In front Of the stand. when
the engine suddenly stopped. the nose
bf the machine dipped and paused, and
then came crashing to the ground.
When about IL feet from the ground
the aeroplanist either jumped or was
thrown clear Of the wings and fell .
short distance from the point where
the machine was splintered to kind.
ling wood. He was picked up uncon.
scious and bleeding from wounds on
the head.
At the hospital 1t 10 stated that
one arm was broken, his head cut in
several places, and his body bruised.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
WEST VERNON.


Fred Fish and E. M. Eldridge and
families spent Sunday at the Eddie
Booth home.
Miss Huber spent Sunday with Helen
Bouska.
Willie Schultz was entertained at the
Peters home Sunday.
The dance at VIM. Remnants Tues
day was we'll attended. All report
good time.
Mrs. Frank Slifka and sons. and
Eddie Jarosh, spent Sunday at the
Korbel home in Cresco.
Mrs. F. Miller and daughter Wayne
spent Sunday afternoon at the Grove
home.
Wedding bells will soon be heard in
our vicinity.
Louise and Lizzie DeGrave spent
Sunday at the Joe Burnickel home.
Carrie Malek, of Cresco, spent Thurs
day and Friday with Mayme Miller.
Lou Hanson spent Sunday in Cresco
at the Parchman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Theilen and fam
lily were entertained at the Albert
Herold home Sunday.
Mrs. o. d. Lovejoy entertained rela-
tives Sunday.
J. E. Doolittle is the proud possessor
of new engine, and now the thresh-
ing will fly.
Mrs. Len Sebastian left Tuesday for
Monona, to spend few days with her
father and sister.
Mr.. Fish. our mail carrier, has been
assisting bis brother Fred stack the
past week. Mr.. Culbert takes his
place as mail carrier.
Mrs. VIM. Grove returned Saturday
from Austin, after spending asweek
with her daughter, Mae Grove and
Mrs. Killoren and family.
Joe Lickteig and family called at the
A. Lickteig home Monday.
Walter Dell called at the F. Miller
home Sunday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
COUNTY NEWS
KENpALLv1LLE

Max Daskam spent the past week al
the B. Hoag home, returning Monday.
Matte Burton is attending Institute
at Cresco this week. .
A number of our ladies surprised
Mrs. Carrie Handke, Tuesday after
noon, for farewell before she leaves
for her new home at Cresco.
Rev. and Mrs. Lawhead spent Satur.
day night at Clifford Eddy's.
The Batter family from near
Granger Sundayed at the VIM. Reuter-
home. ~
The Misses Mae, Florence and
Frances Handke and Mrs. j. G. Young
visited at the Lunberger home from
Saturday until Monday; Miss Mae
stayed for an extended visit.
John Luningdahl and Miss Minnie
Hanson spent Sunday evening at the
Henderson home.
Julius Dybvik was business visitor
here, Monday.
Edna Burton is sewing for Mrs.
Allyn Daskam in Cresco, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Stephenson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Eddy spent Sun
day at the Harry Goldsworthy home.
Cornelia Barnes spent Saturday and
Sunday with Edna Clink.
The dance Friday night was per-
feet success; good supper, good order
and good time.
Clara Qvern is home for weeks
visit.
Or. Button made a business trip to
Ed. Barnes, Friday.
Lillian Thompson returned 10 her
home in Harmony, after two weeks
visit at the Charley Smith home.
Peter Ellingson and family and Miss
Minnie Hanson visited at the Stinson
home, Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Howard, of Orleans, at
tended the party for Mrs. Handke,
Tuesday afternoon.
Elsie Handke went Tuesday evening
for an extended visit at the John Pierce
home.
Quite bit of threshing has been
done in the neighborhood, and the farm
ers report good yield and excellent
quality.
Alva Young is suffering from Sc
we're case of whooping cough.
Pearl Neal, of Elgin, Illinois, is a
guest at the Stockman home.
Mrs. DeWalle and daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Bert. DeWalle, Of Cresco, were
down fishing, Tuesday.
Gertrude Scum returned to her duties
at Cresco, after weeks visit at
horne.
Mable Ellingson is visiting with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Askelson
in Orleans.
Sam Moore is up from DEBORAH for q
weeks visit at home.
Rob. Trouten and Willie Hayes
autoed to Cresco, Monday.
Albert Landvik and Lena Peterson
were Harmony visitors, Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Madison, of Cresco, is here visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Peter Iverson.
Ward Curtis purchased a flock of
sheep of John Olson, Monday.
Archie Moore delivered cattle It
Canton, Monday.
Owe Nelson and the Misses Emma
and Josie johnson visited at the Nick
Nelson home near Harmony. Sunday.
Frank Ryan made business trip to
Cresco, Tuesday.
Minnie Stinson is guest at the Pete
Ellingson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. gilbert wer e
Cresco visitors. Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
Tar Rescues Women.

Warrington, Aug. ~. - President
Taft, his personal aide, Major Thomas
L. Rhoads and w. C. Heron. tho
presidents brother-in-law, took To
leading part in rescuing two women.
whose car was hanging over the
bank Of Rock creek ready to plunge
downward. At President Taft's sus.
gestion the car in which he was riding
vas turned around, the skid chain ap-
piled and the imperiled machine was
nulled back to the roadway.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
JACKSON JUNCTION

Miss Nellie Dunno, of this CITY, left
Wednesday for Faribault, MIMI, ia
visit with her sister Mrs. Ambrose
Owens.
Will Svestka returned to Mason City
Thursday, after having brief visit
with home folks.
J. j. Wandro was up from New
Hampton Friday.
Anna Svestka was at Waucoma Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Will Swehla and son Reuben,
returned to their home in Mason City
Saturday.
Miss Agnes Thomas returned Satur.
day from her visit in Oregon. Y
Mary Krall who has been visiting
with home folks a few days, returned
to Waucoma Saturday.
Lillian Lynch, of Waucoma, was Wis.
iting her friend, Miss Anna Svestks
Saturday.
John Heubetz and family. of Bloom
ing Prairie, Mimi, autoed through oul
city Sunday, on their way to Festina'
Michael Dunno and Lyle Miller, &C
companied by John Pitzenberger, drove
to the Mathew Pitzenberger home near
Fl. Atkinson, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Balik accom-
panied by Frank Svestka and daugh
tiers Ida and Anna visited at the Johr
Shileny home Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Smittle and daughter Babe
autoed down from Waucoma Sunday
evening.
Louis Kostka. and Will Zahysky,
came Monday from Wyoming. From
here they went to Protivin.
Joe Junko was seen here Monday.
Frank Neuzil, of Fl. Atkinson, un.
loaded a gasoline engine here Monday
of this week.
Miss Rose Mracek returned to hel
home in Toxic, Mimi, Monday after
visiting here at the Frank Thomas
home.
Mrs. James Mikesh returned Mon.
day from her visit in Oklahoma.
Frank Koudelka, of Protivin, came
after load of lumber Saturday.
Lewis Houdek was up from Fl. At
kinson Monday, doing little more
blacksmithing.
DR.. Smittle, of Waucoma, autoed
through town Monday, on his way to
Frank Tusher's.
j. F. Pecinovsky went to Burlington
Tuesday to attend the Supervisors
convention.
Frank Polansky was up from Proti.
win Monday.
Chas. Chyle returned to Cedar
Rapids Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
OUT Of HARVESTER TRUST
TEN YEARS AGREEMENT FINAL
~ COMES TO AN END.
Meruan Failed In Moves 70 Acquire
Control Of Big Corpora.
ton.

Chicago, An. 1.-THE voting trust
which has controlled the international
Harvester COMPANY has expired. The
organkaetoo y now In absolute con
troll By the McCormicks.
The International Harvester COM
pany Was formed under tbs laws Of
New Jersey ON Aug. II. 1902. Its
capital stock was S12o.ooo.0o0 and all
Of this capital was delivered - certia-
Gates to William c. Lana, whe, on the
aext day. turned It over to George w.
Perkins, representing the house Of J.
P. Morgan 4 Co.. which had financed
the deal, and to Charles Deering and
Cyrus Mccormick. These three men
were selected 40 . voting trust for ten
years unless sooner terminated in &C
cordance with the provisions Of the
voting trust agreement"
Immediately after selection the
three voting trustees issued stock
trust certificates. Certificates were
issued in the sum Of So. AGO. 900 q the
purchase price Of all the properties
going In to form the International Har.
vsster company, the Mccormick, Deer.
Ing, Plano, and Warder. Bushnell and
Glessnsr companies.
The chief function Of the voting
trust, % 10 admitted BY omcials Of the
international Harvester, was to elect
the directors Of the corporation. For
ten years, during the life Of the voting
trust, Mr.. Perkins, 40 the generally
accredited representative Of J. p. Nor
gan 4 Co.. remained. not only 40 vot'
Ing trustee. but was . director Of the
company and one Of the members Of
Ito finance committee.
One fact that the officials of the In
ternational Harvester company did
not mention, however, 10 that during
these ten years, J. P. Morgan sought
by all means in his power to acquire
control of the big corporation. His
moves were successfully checkmated
I by the McCormicks and today there ID
no denying that the company IL wholly
in the hands of Cyrus H. and Harold
Me- ormick. sons of the inventor and
founder of the Mccormick company
Next April, possibly earlier. Mr.. Nor
gans representative may leave.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
SARATOGA

Mrs. Foss and Mrs. Aberg went to
Riceville Saturday.
Sophia and Mildred Breitsprecher
| went to Cresco, to attend Teachers In
stitute.
Mrs. Joe Fisher and Adeline Salat.
from Chicago, arrived here last Thurs
day, for visit at the Kakac home.
John Jones went to Cresco Tuesday
morning.
Lena Graft went to Cresco Monday
to attend Teachers Institute.
Mr.. Bachman and friend from Mil
waukee, have been visiting at the
Frank Kakac home. They returned to
Milwaukee Friday, accompanied by
Frank Kakac.
Mrs. v. Ponek returned home Tues
day from two weeks visit with her
daughter Mrs. Beach at Glenwood,
MINI.
Marie Jensen went to Cresco Sunday
evening to attend Teachers Institute.
Mrs. E. Monholland, and Dena Erbe,
were Riceville shoppers Monday.
We are glad to state that Anna
Aberg 10 quite we'll again. and will be
able to come home next week.
Henry Schahn and family from Lee
Roy, visited at the Schaal home Sun
day.
Frank Wallace and Reed Miles treat
ed the Saratoga boys to an auto ride
to Vernon Springs Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kakac, Tommy
and Mamie, Mrs. Joe Fisher, and son
Artie and Adeline Salat, visited at the
Fred Vagts home Sunday,
Elsie Kakac and her cousins, Of
Cresco, spent last week camping a
Forest City.
G.. F. Viebrock, Henry Foss ane
family, Henry Buresh and family, AND
Mildred Kakac, autoed to Clear Lake
Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Fisher and son Artie, ant
Tommy Kakac, visited at the Johr
Kakac home in Cresco Monday.
County Supervisor G. H. Wallace
went to Burlington, Iowa, Tuesday
to attend meeting OF the county su
pervisors of the state.
Mrs. Brown, of Des Moines, arrive'
here Wednesday for visit with ne
brother C. F. Viebrock.
N n. Black Lawyer; of1c'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
Governor MarshaII's. Views.

indianapolis, Aug. u. Theodore
Roosevelt will poll more votes In New
York states than President Taft, &C
cording to Governor Thomas r. Mar
shall, democratic vice presidential can
didate, who returned from weeks
trip. through the east. He said that he
had not been able to get any first
hand information regarding the com.
parative strength Of Governor Wood.
row Wilson but that democratic lead
ers told him Roosevelt's vote in the
east would be greater than that fol
he president.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
PatroIman Shot.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 14.-Patrol
man Charles Korn, Of West Allis, 80
years old, was shot twice and perhaps
MORALLY wounded when he attempted
70 arrest four Itadans. one Of whom
earlier had probably fatally shot .
Waukesha saloonkeeper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-08-16
General Booth Growing Worse.

General Booth Growing Worse.
London, Aug. 1.-The condition Of
William Booth, commander-in-cheif Of
the Salvation Army who was operated
on last May for the removal Of cat.
aract from his left eye and 10 now
totally blind il growing worse, &C.
cording to his son, Bramwell Booth.
chief Of staff Of the Salvation Army.