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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-06-07

The veterans and sons reassemblcd
AT > y. m. and proceeded IN a body Ia
the VI. T.. church. where a pleasing
program was presented IN ,lc form Of
a camp lire.
The church decorations were left
int ac, from the Memorial bay seryi.
ccs. The music was furnished 10y "A
double male puartci,c. and consisted
Of Messrs. John lIibbard. Bert Maple.
Perry Brooks, Roy kunkel. Robert
aud Paul Frye. Guy Cummins, and {.
T.. Mum. all Sons Of Veterans: Mrs.
Flora Kunkel, a daughter of Dan
Iachman. Who was IN the ranks Al
Gettysburg. presided al the inslru.
mcni.
Miss Cora Frye, prior to her III
health. had been "A great help to
Meyer Post and Custer Post, Of 81.
Joseph. and IN this portion Of the
state was recognized ~ one Of the very
best Of public readers, and her name
on any program was an attraction.
l, was grca, pleasure Ia the old
veterans ON Thursday last To see her
again 80 far recovered a. to he able
to give them u reading. which pleas.
ingl, took them back To those days
when its membership was al lis ~.
NTH. She rcciicd Music on lie Rap.
paiianock," being accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Flora kunkcl.
Miss tora's voice was In excellent
condii ion. and her reading was fault.
less. II was ccriainlya great pleas
urc Ia hear her again IN public. Her
| father, a veteran, who was ON Little
Round Top, al Gettysburg.
The remainder of the program Was
made up of short, spicy, and appro-
pirate talks, and was opened by Rob
erl Montgomery reading an historical
sketch. A. to the origin Of "becora-
| iion Day." the author showing u
Originated In Mississippi shorily after
the close of the war 10y a numhcr Of
southern ladies going 10 the cemetery
and decorating the graves Of both the
blue and the gray. lie was followed
10y Rev, T. u. Roberts, an Illinois
vctcran Elder u. II. Dawson, a son
of a Confederate veteran. Rev. Pow
ell, an Illinois veteran; Prof. brooks
a veterans grandson, and Rev, Clag'
lett. of the Presbyterian church
whose antccedrnts We're all from the
sunny southland. and whose sympa'
thie> and services were given Ia,
South during the civil war period.
The Invocation was offered by H.
der Powell, and the benediction b!
Rev. Clagett, The exercises came Ia
u close by the Iuar,el,e singing
Marching Through Georgia" In,
audience joining In the chorus.
Tie orders for the observance OF
both Memorial and Decoral ion la!
were issued from Meyer Post anG
strictly and obediently carried out b,
the Sons of Veterans, through orders
issued by their commander, &. Il
Mum.
Every feature of the days exercises
were in ful. keeping with the occa
sion refined, dignihed impressiv,
and elevating, and the Meyer Post
whose ranks are rapidly thinning. fee
grateful to the loyal band Of Sons o
Veterans, and the people In genera
for their help In making the day ont
Of the most impressive In the his,or!
Of our city.
| The audience being dismissed, TIM
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
COUNTY IOWA FRlpAY SEPTEMBER 3D. 1912
WANTED-A good man to work by
the month. JOHN M. FAkNswoRTH,
r. F. D. No. z, Cresco, la.

the month. JOHN M. FAKNsWoRTH,
R. F. D. No. z. Cresco, la.
wish to say to the people of How
ard and adjoining counties that when
they have farm sales the best auction
eer is none too good. Col. Finegan is
the man who gets right prices and can
always be found at Cresco. Phone 444
or by letter. 3W4
For Sale-The Albers farm of $50
acres, 3 miles northwest of Ridgeway,
is for sale to close up estate. Good
buildings and well. About Is acres of
timber on place. Enquire at the farm
or of Mrs. Henry Albers, Cresco, la. /,
or phone 4l6, Cresco Exchange.
Will Shea has sold his residence to
]. C. 3iel from near Granger. who will
occupy it at once. Mr.. and Mrs. Shea
will reside over the Kellogg music
store until about Nov. lst when they
will move onto the old De Lange farm,
now occupied by Mr.. Gillard who
moves to Minnesota.
If there is lady in the community
who has had any experience soliciting
for anything from extracts to nursery
stock, can tell her how she can easily
make 5000 per year taking subscrip-
tions for me. She will not need to
leave her home town. Address James
M. Pierce, Publisher Homestead. Des
Moines, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
High School Notes.

A man cannot leave better legacy
to the world than a well-educated fam
lily. y.-Thomas Scott.
School opened September End with
an enrolment of las which was swelled
to 152 by the end of the first week.
The total enrolment for the entire
session last year was 139, showing a
splendid increase in spite of the fact
that the eighth grade was unusually
small last year. The increase comes
largely from the country, forty-six
tuition pupils being enrolled in the
High School alone. But the most re-
markable feature of the attendance is
the return of practically every one of
the upper classmen. An even 100 are
enrolled in the three upper classes, be-
sides five postgraduate students. In
fact, counting few that have moved
here from other towns, these classes
gained more than they lost. The
chances are that not another High
school in the State can show such a
record, as it is usually great prob
lem to keep pupils from dropping out
at the end of the first year. This goes
to show that the efforts of the Board
and faculty 70 make the High School
course meet the needs of the commu-
nifty are being appreciated. A bright
future seems to be in store for the
Cresco High School.
Friends of Miss Florence Schryver
will be pleased to learn that she is
now head of the history department of
the Owensboro, KY, High school.
There are sixteen teachers in the High
school alone.
Mr.. E. j. Wells, of Nashua, Iowa,
visited his son, Mr.. E. D. Wells, over
Sunday.
The hot weather of the past week or
so may be all right for corn but it is
hard on school children, especially dur
ing the first week, when we are not
used to it. The teachers have been
considerable. however, for which we
feel truly grateful.
A foot ball game has been scheduled
with Usage for September 9th, to be
played at the Mitchell County Fair.
Our team will be light this year but
the boys are practicing diligently and
hope to give good account of them
selves.
Miss Martha Kessel and Mr.. Ray
mond Haas, of Grinnell, visited Mr..
Wells Physics class Monday morning.
Among the new improvements are
larger basins for the sanitary drinking
fountains.
Workmen have extended our cleo
trio bell system to the laboratory, the
office, the domestic science and manual
training rooms.
An interesting fact about the public
speaking class is that the boys out
number the girls about two to one.
This shows that the Cresco boys are
not wholly wrapped ap in football.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
Weather Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1912.
The past week was one of the hot
test of the season, with ..abundant sun
shine, and high percentage of hu-
midity. Showers were frequent dur
ing the first half of the week, and were
quite general, although the rainfall
was very light in the southeastern and
northwestern counties. The heaviest
rainfall occurred over jthe southwes-
tern quarter Of the state, and copious
showers were reported from the cen
trail and northeastern districts. More
than five inches of rain fell in Audubon
and Guthrie counties, and more than
four inches in Shelby county. The
weather was favorable for corn, but
the crop will require four more weeks
|. of dry. warm weather to put it beyond
danger of killing frost. Much corn is
dented, but large portion of the corn
is only in the roasting ear stage. Con-
siderable threshing was done, except
where the rainfall was 0the heaviest;
rapid progress was made in plowing
and seeding of fall grains, and late po-
tatoes are doing fairly well.
Reports made Sept. 1st, by crop cor
respondents of the Iowa weather and
crop service, shows that the condition
of corn was 95 per cent. as compared
with the average on that date in past
years. On basis of prospective yield,
with dry, warm weather until the mid
die of October, the present condition
would be considerably above 100 per
cent. as the crop is heavily cared, and
if it natures before the frost comes
the yield will be the largest on record
in the state. 1t is estimated that with
normal weather conditions about 30
per cent of the crop will be safe from
frost on Sapt. 18th; 81 per cent on
Sept. 25th; 72 per cent on Oct. 10th.
and 96 per cent on Oct. 18th; but with
dry, warm wes ther until the middle of
Oct, practically all of the crop will be
out Of danger.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
smith-Burr Nuptials.

On Wednesday, September 4th, at
high noon at the Methodist parsonage.
Cresco, occurred the marriage of Frank
A. Burr and Margaret A. Smith, Rev.
Soper officiating minister, the beautiful
ring ceremony being used.
The bride was beautifully attired in
white messaline silk, elatorately
trimmed in white macrime lace, and
carried bouquet of white asters and
maiden hair ferns. The groom was
tastily dressed in a blue serge suit.
TIE bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Emma Smith, who was gowncd
in a silk embroidered cream voile.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Roland Burr.
After the ceremony, the young
couple repaired to the home Of the
bride where they partook of sumptu
GUS wedding dinner. Only the immed'
late relatives of the two families were
present.
The bride and groom received many
beautiful presents of furniture, china.
cut glass and silver.
The bride has been reared to woman
hood in this vicinity and is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith.
The groom is the eldest son of MIR. and
Mrs. r. H. Burr, of Orleans Township,
and is to be congratulated on his choice
of life companion.
On Wednesday evening. the young
couple left for short visit among rel
atives and friends at various places.
They accompanied the BRIDES aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. George Painton,
to Calmar; from there leaving for
other points of interest, returning Sat-
urday to their present home at Cresco
with the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Burr.
Their many relatives and friends
extend their best wishes for long,
prosperous, happy life.
Reinforced concrete and frame build
ing, concrete silos, barns, dwellings,,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
Congregational Church

Regular service on Sunday next. On
Sunday evening DR.. Robertson will de-
liver an address on Wanted: a
Father" At the same service he will
deliver an editorial in answer to the
lying statement of the Sscialist candi-
date for Governor of Iowa, made in his
address in our city on Monday night.
This editorial promises to have vitriol
in it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
VOL. L1v NO. 6.

WANTED-The Cosmopolitan Group
requires the service of a representa-
tive in Cresco and surrounding terri
tory, to look after subscription renew
ais, and to extend circulation by spec
ial methods which have proved unusual
ly successful. Salary and commission.
Previous experience desirable but not
essential Whole time or spare time.
Address. with references. Charles C.
Schwer, The Cosmopolitan Group, 3Sl
Fourth Ave, New York City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
First lutheran Church.

Sunday morning at l0:45 there will
be confirmation services in the Eng
lish language. Special offering for
home missions.
At 500 o'clock in the evening Holy
Communion will be celebrated.
Sunday School at 9:3O every Sunday.
All are heartily welcome.
Lauritz Larsen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
Aeroplane Flight for Cresco

F. A. Huber informs us that the
commercial club has closed contract
for aeroplane flights by professional
aviator on "Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, of Carnival Week. The firm
contracting for the flights is fully re-
sponsible and guarantee daily flights or
M nav
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13

N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer; office
opposite the National Bank.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
For Sale.

For Sale.
A 10 room modern dwelling house on
Elm St.
A 9 room dwelling and lots, centrally
located, price $2550.
A z room house, with two lots and
barn, price $500.
Also some lots. Enquire of
loAw4 @. w, CLARK.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
Iowa Pythians Elect Officers.

The session of Knights Of Pythias
held last week in Des Mones was she
most peaceable ever held in the state,
there being no strife among the lodge.
men on any subject.
A. C. Savage of Adair is the new
Grand chancellor OF the order: Glenn
F. Kimball was elected grand vice
chancellor; Benton Humbert of Mil
ton, grand prelate: John II Merck
ems of Fairfield. grand keeper of rec
ords: J. j. Roberts of Knoxville,
grand master of the exchequer;
Chris Rosenberg of Estherville. grand
master at arms; B. B. Van Sternbers
of Spirit Lake. grand trustee; viii.
liam Grow, Jr, of Boone, grand trus-
tee; J. H. Zeller of Belle Plaine, grand
outer guard.
Iowa Special Tax Commission.
The special tax commission for
Iowa. appointed in June, 1911, in its
report. to be filed with Gov. B. F.
Carroll Oct l and to be included in
his annual message to the general as.
sembly. will recommend the creation
of permanent state commission and
the office of county assessor or coun'
ty supervisor of local assessments.
John f. Brindley Of Iowa State col
lege and secretary Of the special tar
commission, gave in advance the pun
port of the commissions rseers ss tn
national tag conference.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13
Our
Stock
ENGRAVING

WILL AFFORD YOU
THE GREATEST VARI-
ETY. FOR THE SELEC-
ton of the 1901 Items in
Our Line.
Ladies and Gents Coat
Chains. Crosses, Lockets,
Pearl Necks, Rope Necks,
Watch Bracelets, Hat Pins,
Belt Buckles, Breast Pins,
Cuff Buttons, Baby Pins,
Thimbles, Beauty Pins,
Combs. Purses, Mesh Bags,
Chatelaines Ear Rings.
Chains, Bracelets, LaValli-
eres. Watches, Silverware,
Clocks.
The store that makes a
speciality of such wares can
best meet your require
ments.
Quality the Very Best,
Prices the Very Lowest.
DIAMOND RINGS
/ Ihave a nice selection of
Small Diamond Rings in
stock and am putting this
selection on sale at a great
saving to you. If there is
anyone in the market for
a diamond, from 1a KIT. up
to any size desirable, it will
pay YOU to have us show
you what we can do for
you in this line. The grade
of Diamonds we sell is Alb
sOlutely Perfect ana can De
purchased right.
WEDDING RINGS
Our Wedding Ring Stock
is complete. Anyone desir-
ing a Ring of this kind,
please call and look my
line over.
r. J. BALDWIN
REPAIRING, JEWELER,
ENGR A Err.
cREsco. Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-13

Reinforced concrete and frame build
ing, concrete silos, barns, dwellings,,
etc. Drawings, plans and estimates.
I. E. Killoren. Austin, MINI.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
FINANCE COMMITTEE
AGAIN TRIES TO CLEAR
CITY'S PLANT TANGLE

Fearing that the contract with the
Destructor Company Of New York for a
garbage disposal and electric power
plant is hopelessly entangled the
finance committee Of council met this
afternoon to make another effort at an
adjustment.
After giving every assurance to the
council that the contract would be car
ried out, the company now declines to
sign it unless a number Of amendments
are made. The board of health viii
submit a unanimous recommendation.
agreed upon at a meeting yesterday.
that the amendments be granted. Some
of The members of the finance commit
tee are skeptical. however.
Local financiers have refused 40 un-
derwrte the contract for the 100000
power plant. but if the city officials will
grant a year additional for the comple-
tion Of the plant and allow the De
structor Company to retain the title Of
it. it is proposed to begin work at
once
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
ELKS DANISH GOAT"
FROM INVITATIONS;
SPLIT ON HOME SITE

PORTLAND. OREG.. July 1l.-Here-
after all goat riding" will be eliminat-
ed from Elk initiation. Such was the
action taken by the grand lodge in ses-
sion here. The ritual committee left
the question to the grand lodge for
consideration and after two hours de-
bate the vote to abolish rough house
work" carried
A fight is expected on the location
of the new national Elks home which
the home commission proposed build
ing in Bedford city Va. The opposi-
ton prefers site near the center Of
Elkdom's population Upon this point
the grand lodge is divided.
Robert Brown managing editor Of
The Louisville Times has been APP
pointed 70 succeed himself al member
Of the grand forum by Grand Exalted
Ruler sullivan and Edward Rightof was
named TO fll the place IN the grand
forum made vacant by the death of
Judge Donovan
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
Full Explanation of How the
Money Is Appropriated and
Work Apportioned.

Complaints against the terrible
Acondition Of Atlanta $ streets
have reached such alarming pro-
portions that The Georgian. after
a careful investigation. today pre-
sents to its readers informing de
tails of the system now in vogue,
which help to throw light on the
reasons for the present exasperat-
ing conditions.
\ majority Of the members Of coun-
ell are unanimous in expressing the
private opinion that something is vi
tally wrong with the system. Public
ly, they have been declaring for months
that Atlanta : greatest need was better
streets, and many are urging a $4,000,
GOO bond issue for the purpose.
Daily long line of callers files into
the chief of constructions Office in the
city hall to inquire as to numerous
street troubles and delays in work. Al
most $1,000. 600 worth of improvements
was outlined at the first Of the year.
Each one is met with the argument that
the continuous rains have practically
killed the efforts Of the department
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
Papers All Ready, But When
Officers Call for Absconder
at Cell He's "0ut."
AMERICAN CONSUL TRIES
VAINLY TO LOCATE HIM
He MAY Be in Jail at Chihuahua
and Again He May Be Wan
dering BIitheIy Free.

Ell PAso. TEN. July T. Willy J..
Wylie Smith, the absconding Atlanta,
Ca, bank wrecker is breathing the
fresh, free air of the Mexican chapar-
rails once more.
Like Mother Hubbsrd's cupboard.
when American Consul T. d. Edwards
Went 10 look in the cell of the Juarez
Jail after arrangements had been made
to honor extraditlon papers and the
Pinkertons at Atlanta told to come
ahead the cell was bare.
VIII o the Wisp Wyie was not there.
It's just barely possible that Mr. Smith
is pondering over old times in Atanta
behind the bars of jail in Chihuahua.
A host of folks from United States Am
bassador Wilson. who worked extreme
ly hard to gel the Madero government
to consent TO eXtradition. on down to
the greaser who had to feed Wylie his
daily gruel-will be mighty glad if
that's so, but-that wouldn't be Wyle's
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
u. S. WILL NOT WAIT
FOR BRITISH PANAMA
CANAL BILL PROTEST

WASHINGTON, July Secretary
Of State Knox today Informed Great
Britain, through Alfred Mitchell Innes.
counsellor of the British embassy. that
the United States must decline to de-
fer action on the panama canal bill.
now pending in the senate until the
receipt of the formal British protest
against the passage Of the bill
Great Britain. in her objection to the
measure claimed the preferential treat
ment given to American coastwise ships
over foreign ships is violation of the
Hay -Paunceforle treaty insurine the
free and equal use Of the canal to the
vessels Of commerce and of war of all
the world The state department will
decline to discuss the protest either
formally or informally until the SEN
ate acts on the bill
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
Yankee Breaks
Pole Vault Record.

Harry S. Babcock won the pole vault
for the United States and beat the Olvm
pic record. Babcock's leap was II feet
11.6 inches. The old record was 10
feet inches made by Gilbert Of Amer
lea.
Frank T. Nelson Of Yale. and NJ s.
Wright of Dartmouth, were tied for
second place at a height OF 1884 feet
each
F. j Coye. Of the University Of Chi
cago had narrow escape. Coyle had
failed to make this u feet 3-s inch.
Finally, setting his jaws hard, he made
long run and flung himself upward
with all his force. Just as he reach
ed midair the pole broke hurting the
Chicagoan to the ground with terrific
force. He was only badly shaken up.
Hapenny. of Canada. fell a distance
of nearly II feet. sustaining possible
internal injuries.
Americans again came to the front
with a rush in the semi finals of the
III meter hurdles. Martin w. Haw-
kins, Of the Multonomah Athletic club
Of Portland. Oregon. took the second
heat of the semi-final away from Col
pachini Of Italy. and John G. Nichol-
son Of the University OF Missouri,
qualified for the final by winning the
third
James Wendell. of New York won
the fourth heat in 1912 seconds, and
F. w Kelly, Of Seattle. took the fifth
heat
Aroused by their defeats Yesterday.
the American athletes Went into the
contests today with determination ia
get back to their earlier form Having
been taught a lesson, the Americans
vowed to contest every event to tn
limit of human prowess They admitted
they had been caught off their guard bv
overcOnfidence In the f500-meter race
Yesterday and were roundly lectured
for it by their trainer -in-chief
Carrying out their program Of per-
sistency. the Americans Went into the
l10-meter hurdle trials. the first event
to be run off, prepared for terrific
struggle. From a viewpoint based on
form. this event was a joke. as the
United States athletes apparently had
the race cinched. However, they were
taking no chances. large number OF
the Americans who qualified in the
trials are school boys
The only real contest in the race over
the jumps came in the eleventh heat
with James / Wendell of WESLEYAN
university; Powell. of Great Britain.
and Lukeman. of Canada. fighting Ii OCT
for places, The Engiishman was elm
mated. Wendell winning In the fast
time of Is S-5 seconds. The Olvmpic
record for this event Is Is seconds fat.
made by Smithson, Of America, at Lon
don in 1908
George Gouldng. of Ontario can
ada Won the 10000 meter walk. show
ing himself TO be one of the greatest
pedestrians in the history Of sport.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
MISS GETZ is NOT TO
BE HEAD OF DRAWING
DEPARTMENT AGAIN

MISS Elizabeth Getz. head of the de-
pa''men' Of drawing in the public
schools when that department was
abolished by the board Of education,
wv not he reelected when the depart
"so' Y established. This was
earned definitely today.
MISS Getz was active in the fight to
"'SeNe 'he department.. Her person.
amy oe.ame one of the issues. for she
IN large measure responsible fo-
81, 'orlner system of drawing and man
. TalnHs. Members of the board
eaueation said today they did not
-Are'l her TO apply for the place again
ar,er, chairman of the teach
Committee, has called a meeting Of
ommlttee FOR tomorrow afternoon
outline q more simple system Of
lns and manual training to be rec
uehaed 70 the board of education