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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
PROTlVIN.

Didn't we have lovely day Mon
day?
Frank Vachta was Jackson Junct
caller Tuesday.
Wenzel Martinez is reported very
sick at this writing.
DR.. j. M. Smittle of Waucoma was
professional caller in this town Tues.
day.
The grand opening dance in the new
hall 'Beseda, on Monday, Jan. 18th,
was very we'll attended.
Godlove Lukesh was at jackson
junction Monday.
John Junko was down from Lawlel
Monday evening.
John krall of Cresco attended the
dance here Monday.
Frank J. kovarik of Spillville assist.
ed the P. b. 3. orchestra Monday even
ing in the new hall Beseda.
Frank C. Fencl returned home Fri.
day, from Seney, Mich.
Several from Ridgeway attended tn.
dance here Monday.
Albert Malecek is on the sick list.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
NORTHWEST CKESCO.

Lee and Teresa Kapler are visiting
at ST. Benedict. -
Joe Lusson and Pete Schneider left
for school Tuesday, after week at
home.
The young folks of Kapler's attended
the dance at Charlie Gerber's, Friday
night.
John Croatt is visiting for few
weeks with friends and relatives around
CrescO.
Henry Leferink moved on his farm
north Of Cresco, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drilling are en-
pertaining their daughter, Mrs.
Schrant, of Festina.
Quite number attended the dance
at John Lusson's, Friday night.
Dan Kapler visited last week at the
Charlie Grimm home. Keep it up Dan.
John Meyer and family visited at
John Days, Friday night.
Dixie DARLING.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
TRUST COMPANIES TO MERGE
COMBINED DEPOSITS WILL 40
GREGATE $es,ooo,coo.
Company Recently Burned Out offsrs
to Buy All Stock at $375
Share.

New York, Jan. 17.-Alvin W
Krech, president of the Equitable
Trust company, has submitted an offel
to purchase all the stock of the Trust
Company of America at 1915 a share
The exact purpose of Mr.. Krech'f
offer is not disclosed, but Wall street
assumes that it ia made in the inter
est of the Equitable company.
The Trust Company Of America wae
organized by Mr.. Thorne and asso
ciates in 1895. It was the center OF
much interest in the panic of 1907
and withstood run by its depositors
which lasted for almost week. The
part played by the trust company in
that crisis led to the taking over by
the steel corporation Of the Tennessee
Coal & Iron company, which the trust
company held as collateral.
The capital stock of the Trust Com.
pany of America is 100000 with a
surplus of 100000. It's deposits ap'
proximate s30,ooo,00o, with assets in
excess of $40,000.000.
The Equitable Trust company was
organized in 1902 and has already
been regarded a. noffshoot of the
Equitable Life Assurance society, with
close Gould and Hartman connec-
tons. The capital is $3,000,0OO, surplus
s1O,0oO,0oo, undivided profits about
s1,2OO,0OO, and deposits s36,O00,oOo,
with total assets of about S6O,000,O0O.
The Equitable Trust company was
made homeless by the Equitable build
ing fire. Should 1t acquire control OF
the Trust Company of America, OF
which there seems to be little doubt.
It will probably move to the Trust
Company of Americas building, one
of the largest and most handsomely
appointed in the financial district.
The combined deposits of the Trust
Company of America and the Equit'
able Trust company aggregate $685.
400 OO0
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
WEST VERNON.

Here we are again with little more
moderate weather. Most of our folks
in this vicinity think they have not ex-
perienced so much cold weather since
the seventies, at least so long cold
spell without one fine day to change
the zero weather. But it is not SO bad
as might be. I remember in 1873, in
Saratoga and Howard townships,
walking over the old fashioned fences
for five weeks through snowdrifts
without seeing the fences.
Quite few of our neighbors are
tusseling with colds but not serious.
Louis Hansen has been on the sick
list this week.
A merry crowd OF young folks visit
ed Tuesday evening at the Elton Ed
ridge home and reported good time.
VIM. Coughlin had pump men from
Cresco Monday repairing his well
pump.
F. A. Miller called on some of his
friends on the west line last week.
Fred Shields was hauling straw from
the VIM. Coughlin farm this last week.
A gritty boy to brave the cold and
snow drifts this weather.
We must say we have an energetic
schoolmam in Howard Center No. 2.
She never missed day all through
the cold weather and her pupils at
tended pretty regularly for such in
clement weather. This speaks well
for Miss Bird.
James Miller hauled hay to town
Wednesday.
Sorry to say Carl Lovejoy is at the
hospital, but will return in n few days.
1t is good place to be in any weather
when we have to be cared for away
from home as our Cresco hospital is
hard to beat for care and situation.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Valvoda, a
son, Saturday Jan. 18th. Mother and
babe doing well.
Mrs. Mary Grove called on Mrs.
Valvoda Sunday.
Frank and Richard Grove called at
VIM. Woods saturday. Good road
pilots. we understand.
Roy Wilson is keeping his grandma
Lovejoy company during Carts alb
sence.
Mr.. Burnikel returned from his
northern trip last week; we have not
heard whether or not he met with any
warmer climate in Minnesota. Frank
Jones assisted his boys choring in his
absence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the
week ending January 13, 1912.
Ann G. Wheeler and husband to w.
]. Markham, lot 20 of irreg. survey
NV / sec. 26-99-11, $I.OO &c.
Daniel Wheeler and wife to w. j.
Markham, lot 10 of irreg. surv. NV /
sec. 26-99-11, $1.00 &c.
Bridget Quinn to John Polivka, lots
4 and S in block 2, Beadle's add to
Cresco, $500.
Alice Mcpherson and husband to
Mabel A. Briefly, n lots l, 2 and 8
ard all of lot 4, in blk. II, Baldwin's
add to Cresco, $l.O0.
w. E. Peavey and wife and S. r.
Urc, to Charles Sherwood, II ! sw /
NV / sec, 4, all in sec. % 1914, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
MILL STRIKE NEAR END
Mass achusetts Textile Workers and
Employers viii ArbItrate.

Lawrence. Mass, Jan. 17.-With q
return of quiet conditions in the mill
district of the city through the pres
ence of eight companies of militia,
state and city officials busted them
selves to bring about speedy settle
ment of the difficulties existing be-
tween the $4,000 striking textile work
ers and the mill owners. The strik-
ers, through their executive commit
tee, agreed to meet the mill agents
before the state board OF arbitration
and conciliation to discuss the points
at issue.
The strikers demand that the mill
owners shall grant them an increase
of Is per cent in the wages which
they received last week, under the
54-hour law; double pay on all over
time work and the abolition of the
bonus or premium system.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Announcement.

We wish to say to the public that we
have purchased the wonder Store
and earnestly hope that you will come
and see us. We will continue the
policy of the former owner, The Best
Value in Merchandise for your money!
Our store is Variety store-you
will find it true to its namc,-a great
variety of good goods at a small profit.
Watch for something new, which we
will announce soon. Hoping you will
remember this store in the future as
in the past. We are yours for business.
EDMISTER & EDMISTER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
NORTH ALBION

Walter Volkman who has been visit
ing relatives and friends in Wisconsin
arrived home Tuesday morning and
reports having good time.
Esther BgaIk spent few days
at hone last week.
Gottlieb Batter was Cresco caller
Wednesday.
Henry Higalk and Anil Keune are
busy repairing pumps these days.
George Volkman was seen driving on
Diamond Ridge Wednesday morning.
A number of North Albion sports
spent Sunday evening at Anil keune' s.
Anil keune and family, and Hennie
Bigalk spent Friday evening at the
Geo. Michel home.
We are all glad to hear Mrs. Smith
is on the gain.
Miss Minnie Wienkauf entertained a
number of Golden Ridge folks Sunday.
Mrs. Vim. Goctsch and son Alex
were callers at Anil Bigalk's one day
last week.
Little Anil Batter is on the sick
list.
Mrs. John keune was caller at
Vim. Keune's Wednesday afternoon:
Den Niece was a Cresco caller
Tuesday. -.
Mrs. Ashman who has been visiting
at the Joe Hayes home returned TO her
home in Chicago Wednesday,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
GOMEZ GIVEN
A WARNING
GOVERNMENT WILL INTERVENE
" MILITARY lNTERFERES
WITH POLITICS.
CUBA REsENTs ACTION
War Veterans Of tho Island Want
Spanish sympathlsers In War OF
Independence Dis
placed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE state de-
partment has served notice on Presi-
dent Gomez that the United States
will intervene in Cuba if further at
tempts are made by the veteran or
ganization to nullify the law prohibit
ing the interference Of the military
in political affairs in Cuba.
The attitude of the United States Is
shown in the following note presented
to the Cuban government:
'"The situation in Cuba as now re-
ported causes grave concern to the
government of the United States
THAT the laws intended to safe
guard free republican government
shall be enforced and not defied is
obviously essential to the mainte-
nance of the law, order and stability
indispensable to the status of the re-
public of Cuba in the continued well
being of which the United States has
always evinced and cannot escape a
vital interest.
1.-THE president of the United States
therefore looks to the president and
government of Cuba to prevent the
threatened situation which would COM
pei the government of the United
States, much against its desires, to
consider what measures it must take
In pursuance OF the obligations of its
relations to Cuba"
Minister Beaupre reported from Ha.
wanna that in defiance of decree
issued by President Gomez, forbidding
ofRcers of the army and rural guard
to participate in politics, which also
y prohibited by military law, many
army officers and rurales attended a
meeting Sunday night at the Nation
oil Council of Veterans, an organiza-
ton of veterans Of the Cuban war for
Independence.
The veterans have been active in
the past three months in attempting
to have displaced from the civil serv-
ice persons who sympathized with
the Spanish cause in the REBELLION.
state Department Acts.
The declared purpose of some OF
the veterans to make ineligible for
public service a large element of the
population because they sided with
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
ALBION.

Everybody froze up but don't care
now, because we're used to it.
Some of our people had planned to
attend the Sunday school institute held
ut Cresco last Sunday, but happened
to think about the weather, and OF
course they could not go.
Mrs. Ida Paulson is Il patient at Mer-
cy Hospital.
Mrs. Erma Downey came Tuesday
for a visit at the home of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Becker.
Our mail and telephone services have
been greatly impaired the past two
weeks, but "no wonder.
No Sunday school at Albion last Sun
day on account of bad roads.
Miss Clara Farabank is visiting rel
atives in Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Lowell Wilhelm Released from Long
Illness


After an illness covering weary
months of suffering, patiently borne,
Lowell, oldest son of A. B. Wilhelm,
passed away at his home in this city
Friday night Dec. 1911, at eleven
O'Clock, aged fourteen years, four
months and twenty-four days. He was
born at Bonair, Ia, July 81, 1897, and
lived at the place of his birth until
March 1902, when he moved with his
parents to Dell Rapids where they
lived five years, going from here to
Amity, Colo, and two years later NOV
ing to Bradshaw, Neb.. where they
We're living when Lowell was stricken
with the disease which from the first
was pronounced incurable by pEysic-
ians. When he was first taken sick he
expressed strong desire to return to
Dell Rapids, the memory of relatives,
friends and his early home here being
very dear to him.
The funeral was held from the Bap-
fist church Sunday his pastor, Rev.
Perham, officiating. Relatives and
friends contributed a choice floral
tribute, and he was laid to rest in the
Dell Rapids GENE terry Rapids
Paper.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
NORTH KENDALLVlLLE.

Lizzie Styles of Harmony is spend
ing few days at the A. r. Yates
home.
Will Goltisworthy made a business
trip to DEBORAH Saturday.
Mrs. Vim. Elliott visited at Earl
Trouton's home Thursday.
Bessie Peterson was Cresco caller
Thursday.
w. C. Fifeld was Harmony caller
Wednesday.
Lem Ludden was Harmony caller
Friday, and Miss Ruth returned home
with him.
George Ryan delivered hogs at Har-
mony Tuesday.
The ladies aid met at Mrs. Sidney
Culbert's for a chicken pie dinner We'd
nesday.
Clinton Fifield and Robert Tlouton
were Cresco callers Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Yates was Harmony
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. w. C. Fifield returned from
Harry Goldsworthy Friday morning.
Mr.. Barnes is still very poorly.
Mr.. Will Elliott was Harmony cal
Ter Wednesday.
Dave Easier was Harmony caller
Wednesday.
Lester Troutcn and sister blanche
were Harmony callers Friday.
Lawrence Roche left Friday for ST.
Paul to attend St. Thomas's academy.
Mr.. and MIS-. Fred Dybrick spent
Sunday at the Julius Dybrick home.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
DEMOCRATS
At FARGO
ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE
PARTY REPRESENTED At
NOTABLE CONFERENCE.
PROMINENT MEN SPEAK
Harmony Program Rules For Two
Days-Bryan, Harmon and q
Representative Of Wilson
on Ground.

Fargo, Jan. 1.-THE greatest polit-
lcal meeting ever held in Fargo opened
when democrats of the northwest
gathered here for two days con.
ference. attended by William ]. Bryan,
Judson Harmon and other men of ma
tional prominence. On account of Mr..
Bryan's attacks on Judson Harmon
in the Commoner, the chief interest
attached to the meeting of these two
men.
First Meeting Wednesday.
The first meeting was held Wed.
nesday afternoon when the Cass cour-
ty democrats organized. In the even
Ing was the first big meeting and what
undoubtedly will be the opening gun
in the northwest political campaign
for the year.
Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio
will be the speaker of the evening
and Former Senator r. F. Pettigrew
Of South Dakota will also speak.
Judge Martin F. Wade of Iowa, who
has doomed up strongly for the vice
presidential nomination in the past
few days. will be another speaker. He
will talk on Looking Both Ways"
Banquet for $50.
On Thursday afternoon will come
the meeting Of the democratic state
central committee. In the early even
ing there will be a big banquet at
which $50 democrats will sit down.
This it is believed will be the most
distinguished gathering Of democrats
the northwest has ever seen. The
speakers of the evening will be Will
lam ]. Bryan, Judson Harmon. Martin
B. Wade. Governor Edwin l.. Norris
OF Montana, r. F. Pettigrew, Tom F.
Walsh of Montana, and Chas. c. Heff.
ner Of Seattle, western manager Of the
Wilson campaign.
Just a Chance for Fireworks.
There has grown up some feeling be-
tween the Harmon and Wilson fac
tons regarding this meeting. but ef-
forts are being made to keep every
thing harmonious. The Wilson fac.
ton requested that Heffner have .
place on the speakers list and this
request was complied with. None Of
the democrats will admit that there is
any possibility Of rupture. but there
is an unrest evident that may lead to
some fireworks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
CHESTER.
P. C. Worthwein was Lime Springs
visitor, Wednesday.

P. C. Worthwein was Lime Springs
visitor, Wednesday.
Quite crowd attended the Wood
men installation, Wednesday night.
T. Conklin butchered for Mrs. o.
Baldwin, Wednesday.
Will Cray has moved to Chester.
Annie Graham is nursing Mrs. Fred
Brown.
Mrs. Will Lucas has been on the sick
is better at this writing.
Mrs. o. M. Spencer and children
went to Cresco, Wednesday noon, to
visit her sister, Mrs. E.: M. Jones.
Alta Baldwin and Myrtle Golden,
who are attending school in Austin,
came down to the dance Friday even
ing.
DR.. D. T. Robertson delivered fine
lecture at the M. E. church, Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. S. A. March, daughter and son,
of Trossachs. Canada. are visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Jennie Brown came down from
LIE Roy to see her new grandson.
Harrison Cheney is very i'll; we hope
that he will be on the gain soon.
Will Plummer was Chester visitor,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Scharnweber has returned from
visiting her daughter.
w. G. Davis was a Chester trader,
Wednesday.
Alta Baldwin returned to Austin,
Monday noon.
Celia Baldwin went to Cresco. Tues
day, to help care for an aunt who is
very low.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Saskatchewan,
Canada, has been calling on Chester
friends, returning to his home. Wcdnes-
day morning.
Ed Tibballs was a passenger to Lime
Springs. Wednesday.
Mrs. j. B. James is OH the gain, the
last few days, and sets up part of the
time.
Quite few tip-overs these days; all
along the state line the roads have not
been so bad for years, as now.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19

Two lrishmen died: One went to
Heaven and the other went to hell.
Mike called down from Heaven and
asked Pat how he was getting along.
"I'm shovelins COAL" said Pat. "Do
you have to work very hard?" "Not
very" he said, 1--WE have shifts.
only work about three hours day. y
Pat then enquired of Mike how he was
making it, '1'm sweeping down the
golden stairs" said Mike ''Do you
have to work very hard ?" Eyes, !"
said Mike, II have to work eighteen
hours day, as we are short of men up
here"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
To NV Friends and Patrons!

have come back to Cresco with the
intention of staying with those who
have been friends and neighbors to me
for 80 years out of a possible "a. lam
now located in the Snopek restaurant
on Market Street, Cresco. and pre-
pared to serve meals and lodging by
the day or week, and cordially invite II
portion of your patronage, for which l
will endeavor to give satisfaction at all
times. NJ. BARRETT.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
ARRANGE CHURCH UNION
Norwegian Lutheran Synod and United
Church to be Merged.

Minneapolis, Jan. 15.-Union Of the
Norwegian Lutheran Synod and the
United Norwegian Lutheran Church
of America will be recommended by q
subcommittee of the two churches
which completed its four days DELHI
erations at the West hotel. The sub
committee reports that all dogmatic
differences have been settled and will
so report to the general committee Feb
IA at Madison, Wis. The union will
affect 100000 Norwegian Lutherans
most of whom are in the northwest.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
HoLDUP MEN CONVICTED
Daylight Robber If Duluth Said to
Have Former Prison Record.

Duluth. Jan. Hilary Mckenzie.
who tried to hold up E. d. Ranck, as
sistant secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A.
near the postofiice recently was con-
victed of attempted robbery. McKin.
zie is also known as Harry Carr and
he was arrested for breaking a win
dow and stealing watch in Mime
apolis in 1901, being sentenced to
Is months in saltwater prison.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
TRAINS CRASH: 4 DEAD
Practically Every Passenger Ia South.
ern Road Injured.

Louisville. Jan. 17.-Four trainmen
are dead and two fatally injured as
the result of . head-on collision at
Long Run. Is miles east of here, be.
tween an inbound Louisville & Nash
Vile passenger train and Chesa'
'peake & Ohio train Of empty cars.
Practically all the passengers on the
Louisville & Nashville were more or
less injured. Two Chesapeake & Ohio
brakemen suffered severe injuries.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Harlan Estate $4,000.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE late AS
sociate Justice John Marshall Harlan
of the supreme court of the United
States left an estate of $4,000, OF
which $1,000 was in life Insurance,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Auction.

There will be an auction on Wednes-
day the 31st day of January on the
premises of C. F. Rakebrand at 10
o'clock sharp, q miles southwest of
Bonair and 2 miles due north of How
ard Center. T.. F. RAKEBRAND.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Masonic Installation.

The following officers of Cresco Lodge
No. $50, A. F. & A. NJ. for 1912, were
installed at meeting held last evening.
w. NV. A. Gleason.
S. W.-Geo. Gill;
j. W.-LeRoy Salisbury,
Treas. -Kobt. Thomson.
Secy-G. Il. Story.
S. d.. p. Thomson.
J. DC. +. Robinson.
S. S.-W. J. Webster.
J. Sc. j. Powers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19

Spain in the revolution had been
pointed out as inconsistent with the
Individual freedom and rights guar.
anteed to the constitution of Cuba.
The state department concluded that
the time had come to serve warning
that for the second "and perhaps the
last time the United States was pre-
pared to intervene in Cuba if neces-
oary,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Walsh's Body Found,

New York, Jan. 15.-The body OF
Battalion Chief William A. Walsh
Who lost his life in the fire that de.
stroyed the Equitable Life Assurance
societys building, was found on the
fourth floor of the ruined structure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
rafts Hosts 10 Diplomats.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Ambassadors
and ministers Of the foreign countries
represented in Washington were enter
taihed at dinner at the White House
by President and Mrs. Taft. There
were present nine ambassadors, %
ministers and ok charge de affairs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19
Robbers Blow Safes In California.

Newport Beach, Cal. Jan. 15.-Bur.
lars blew open safe of the state
ank of Newport Beach and obtained
everal thousand dollars. They also
blew open the postolfice safe. The
robbers escaped after running re-
volver fight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-01-19

Cardinal o'conneII Starts Home.
Naples, Jan. 17.-Cardinal O'Connell
sailed for Boston today on the steam
ship Canopic, which is due to arrive
In America Thursday Of next week.