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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07

Despite the agitation and efforts to
restrict the liquor traffic, its consump-
ton and that Of tobacco is on the in
crease if We are to take the word of
the commissioner Of internal revenue.
According to his report just issued.
from July to February the nation got
away with 81. 600, 600 gallons of whis-
key, an increase Of 5000, 900 gallons
over the corresponding period the pre-
vious year; 6, 500, 00O, 900 cigarettes. IN
increase of 1880. 00O, 900; 1850. O0O, 900
cigars. an increase of ESQ. 0OO, 600; and
$50, 900, 900 pounds of smoking and
chewing tobacco, an increase of 12,-
600, 900 pounds. During the fiscal year
Of 1911 the consumption of beer fell off
considerably, but the first seven
months of the current fiscal year the
people of the United States have
drunk 80, 1854, 600 barrels, an in
crease of 1,850,O00 barrels over
last year. These are startling figures
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07

banon, KY; Harry Boyts, Kimball. =.
D., was alternate. s0a
These men won the honor Of rep.
resenting their college on their mer-
its. They began judgings in their
freshman year; they were stimulat-
ed year after year by class contests
until they reached their senior year.
Last fall fifty-seven seniors entered
the trials for the international judg-
ing team. They began their work
at the Iowa state fair; they were
given 4 thorough workout > little
later at the Tri-State fair in Sioux
City. These trials gradually reduced
the number of men until what might
be called the semi-fnal test was
reached with ten men still in the con-
test. In the last severe tryout, the
five best among them were chosen
and one alternate. These six men
were later worked out thoroughly on
the choice live stock in the college
barns and also on some Of the best
herds in Iowa and Illinois,.
Back Of this winning 10 the work
of the teams coach, Prof. W. H. Pew,
head of the department OF animal
husbandry, and successor to w. j..
Kennedy, coach Of eight other win
ming teams.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
HOMEMADE Easter Bonnets Planned

Sioux City, Feb. %. How to make
IN Easter bonnet that will not cause
father to lie awake nights figuring how
to pay for it is the problem the Cath
Ole Women's league of this city have
undertaken to solve.
The solution proposed is the estab-
lishment of class for young women
to meet Tuesday and Thursday even
ings during the remainder of Lent.
Expert milliners. and dressmakers
will give the young women instruction
in making their own hats, because of
the near approach of Easter.
Bishop P. j. Garrigan has given his
approval of the scheme and himself
made the first announcement of it.
Schools will be conducted in the Ca
thedral, st. Boniface and St. Joseph g
parishes.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
Death Uncovers Hidden Wealth.

Ed Lynne, who was appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of Ole Smes-
rud, who died last week was very much
surprised while looking up to see If any
property unknown to him was left by
the deceased, as he lived the life of a
miser and never told any member Of
bis family anything of his personal
matters. Lynne discovered that Smes-
rud had money on deposit in all four
banks of DEBORAH amounting to &,-
600. Besides this sum there is more
cash and 80 acres of land in the county.
The deceased never had any other occu-
patton except that saving wood with a
buck saw. He always pleaded poverty
although many thought he had some
cash, but not as much as was found.
He leaves q wife and four children.
His wife has been an inmate in the
asylum at Independence for several
years.-Dubuque Times.Journal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07

A good story has just leaked out on
. good republican over in West Union.
He went home election night and woke
up his wife telling her to pack up and
get ready to leave. that Iowa had gone
Democratic and he wouldn't live in
such id state. After storming
around for time he went out to get
more election news, anG returned later
to tell his wife that she needn't mind
about packing up as there was no place
to go.-Ex.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07

in addition to their experiment plots.
Out of twenty-eight co-operators.
whose work was commenced in 1910
and 1911. and whose reports have
been received for the season of 1912,
twenty lone gave an affirmative an
swer to the question, "As result Of
your experiment have you decided to
SOW larger acreages to alfalfa and to
recommend it to your neighbors ?"
The remaining seven failed to answer
the question. OF forty-two co-opera-
tors who commenced work in 1912,
and whose reports have been received.
thirty-seven have q good stand of al
falfa on one or more of six plots.
each of which has been treated in =
different way from the others.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
LONDON WATCHH0USE GOING
Historic Building, Adjoining St. %
toIph's churchyard, 10 Being
Demolished.

London.-Rarely does . new tourist
season come around but American
visitors look in vain for, some Of the
sights of the old London described
in the guide books.
These are Ill gradually disappear
ing. Now the old London watch-house,
adjoining st. Botolph's churchyard. In
Bishopsgate, is being demolished.
The history of the quaint little build
ing is somewhat prosaic, considering
the stirring times Of its earlier ex'
istence. Nevertheless. 1t carried with
1t interesting memoirs Of a time when
the men engaged In the policing OF
London more frequently carried their
lives in their hands than they do to-
day. It is one OF the last institutions
of the kind in the city, and when II
gives place to modern business pre-
misses a link with the pass will be
missing. .a3
Erected in 1774, while James Town
send was alderman of Bishopsgate
ward, it was enlarged in 1929. John
Yerbury took over the old building In
1885, when 1t was decided 10 OulIo
new police station and vacate the
watch.house His son and grandson
Messrs. w. H. Yerbury and S. P. Yer
bury-were unaware Of this enlarge
ment until a few days ago, when II
was revealed through the uncovering
of an inscribed stone by the work
men.
"There used to be cells when we
came here in 1865" remarked $. r.
Yerbury to a visitor, but, of course
they passed away during RECONSTRUCT
ton for business purposes. The cells
in the basement are now cellar.
The foundation in the churchyard used
to be beside the old watch-house, close
to the ratings in Bishopsgate, but IL
was removed, owing to the spray
splashing foot passengers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07

Did it;eyer occur to you what sim
ilarity there is between boots and men?
Boots 60 on the feet; 80 do me n
Boots sometimes get tight; 80 do men.
A boot to get on needs . pull; so does
q man. Some boots are imitation Of
calf; some men are the same article.
Some boots can't stand water; neither
can some men. When q boot is well
soaked it's bad case; 80 is man. A
A boot to be much account needs .
mate; 50 does a man. A boot when
we'll heeled is comfortable; so is man.
Elk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
Put IOWA ON ALFALFA MAP
By PROF, JOHN BUCHANAN. lows ASr.
cultural Experiment Station

By PROF. JOHN BUCHANAN. Iowa Asn.
cultural Experiment Station
Whether or not the state of Iowa
is to be 4 part Of the great alfalfa
growing region Of the United States
can no longer be said to be disput-
ed question. Iowa is already on the
alfalfa map, as far a. determining
the practicability Of successfully
growing this grand crop throughout
the state il concerned. The accom-
panying map and the following CLEAN
ings from experiments in alfalfa
growing which have been carried on
by leading farmers Of the state in
cooperation with the Iowa Agricul-
tural Experiment Station verify the
above statement. al
The map shows the locations of 1874
miniature experiment stations, at
which the best methods of alfalfa
growing are being determined for
these various localities. Seventy-two
of the ninety-nine counties in the
state have one or more of these al
falfa stations, and it should be noted
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07

that six OF the counties pioneering on
the Missouri river are not represented
in this work since alfalfa has been
successfully and extensively grown in
these western counties for some time
past. -..-.,
At the time of this writing reports
of the seasons work have been re-
ceived from eighty-three of the sta
tions indicated on the map. These
reports came from fifty-fve counties.
The bulk of these experiments were
started during the season of 1912,
but quite number were placed in
1911 and q few in 1910. Some of the
results of these earlier experiments
have already been published in Circu-
lar No. 3, but few observations in
regard to these may be made here.
Ten co-operators, whose experiments
were commenced in 1910 and who
have already reported on two sea-
sons work, all state that alfalfa GER
tainly can be successfully grown in
their localities. and at least seven Of
them now have good fields Of alfalfs
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured.

There is nothing more discouraging
than chronic disorder of the stomach
Is it not surprising that many suffer
for years with such an ailment when a
permanent cure is within their reach
and may be had for trifle? about
one year ago." says P. H. Beck, of
Wakelee, Mich, Il bought package
of Chamberlain Tablets, and since
using them | have felt perfectly well.
l had previously used any mum Der of
different medicines, but none of them
were of any lasting benefit" For
sale by Fred Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
Killed in Baling Press.

John Schneider, aged 20 years, met
dea in an awful manner in the Gutten.
berg Excelsior factory last Friday fore
noon. While putting the end board in
the baling press the feeder fork caught
him and forced him into the baler,
msnRling him fearfully and killing him
quickly. When found he was a most
gruesome sight. The head held only by
the spinal column, was badly crushed,
as were also the ribs and the bones Of
the arms and legs broken.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
La Toilette.

1t was proud moment for Robert
N. La Toilette when the senate0passed
his bill for physical valuation of rail.
roads.
La Toilette has championed this
cause for seven years. When he be-
gan, the old guard in:the senate sneered
At him, and gave him the silence" at
West Point cadets would say. If La
Toilette rose to speak, the old guard
had business in cloak rooms; and the
insurgent from Wisconsin would shake
bis warning finger and cry:
The seats l see vacant now will be
permanently vacated little later.
1t was true prophecy. The senate
roster of 1906 reads like a list of names
from a half forgotten graveyard. Al
drich and Bailey and Burrows and De.
pew and Elkins and Foraker and Tom
Platt and Spooner where are they
now? Gone, all gone. Some gave up
the game, some waited to be kicked
out of the game, some took the way of
death which brings charity. But all
are gone and La Toilette remains.
The Journal has been forced to dis
agree with MIR. LaFollette many thu es.
But the Journal takes off its hat to him,
none the less, as game fighter, an
honorable public official, an upright
man. Through five-sixth of his public
career he has been democrat without
knowing it; but though the package
was incorrectly labeled, its contents
are clean. Chicago Journal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
jefferson Club BANQUET.

The annual banquet given by the
Iowa State Jefferson Club will be held
in Des Moines at the Coliseum, Thurs
day evening, March goth. Accommoda-
tions will be made for about fifteen
Hundred people. and the plates will be
$3.50 each. The Hon. w. J. Bryan and
Hon. James Hawley of Idaho, will ad-
dress the club on the occasion. Mr..
Holland, club president, informs US
that out of town guests can have res
ervations made and will be taken care
Of up to March 10th. This is the first
time the democrats of the state have
had an opportunity to celebrate the
victory Of last November and there will
no doubt be a large gathering of
representative democrats from all
parts of the state. Get your reserva-
ton in early, and attend if possible.
For particulars address John A. Hol-
land, Des Moines, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
Notice to Bidders for Township
Road Grading.

Notice is hereby given that the Clerk
of Paris township will receive bids for
township road work for the year 1918.
All bids must be sealed and filed in the
office of Township Clerk before IL
o'clock M, Saturday, March Is, 1918.
Said bids are to state the amount
per day asked for furnishing four men
and four teams to operate the town
ship machinery at such time and pla-
ces as members of the board of trus-
tees may direct.
The Board reserves the right to re.
ject any and all bids.
/ P. w. NORTON.
mar IS Clerk Paris Twp.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
TWO PERISH IN ANTARCTIC
Or. Mawson and Six Companions Are
Left Behind.

: Sydney, N. s. w.. Feb. 26.-Two
members of the Mawson Antarctic ex.
petition, Lieutenant MINIS, an Eng
lishman, and DR.. Merz, Swiss, have
died. DR.. Mawson and six of his com
panions have been left for the winter
on Adele Land, a barren tract In the
Antarctic, because they were unable
to reach the expeditions ship Aurora
before she was compelled to leave.
The news was received here by wire.
less from Adele Land by way of Mac
quarie island.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
A Strong Endorsement.

w. H. Holmes, of the DEBORAH Ia. }
Journal says, II have been a sufferer
from Piles and Hemmorhoids for years.
! got no relief until my druggist recon-
mended Meritoi Pile Remedy. Before
/ had taken half the package the dis
tTess was gone and have had no
trouble since. would not take q
thousand dollars and be back in my
ormer condition. Fred B. Lowry,
Exclusive Agent.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
PhiIanthropic.

Really" began the collector, Il
cannot understand why man of your
resources will refuse to pay his hon
est debt"
Then I'll tell you," said the well-to-
do citizen, confidentially, If l paid up
I'd throw you and several others out Of
work, and l haven't the heart to do it"
Satire. "a
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
A Cure for Eczema.

Eczema in any form, whether acute
or chronic, is easily and rapidly over
come by the use of Meritol Eczema
Remedy. Gives positive relief when all
others fail, and we he artily recommend
it to any sufferer. Fred B. Lowry,
Exclusive Agent.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
M0RGAN's DOCTOR ARRIVES

Physician Reaches Cairo to Attend
American Financter.
Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 25.-Dr. Gastian-
ELI, the Rome specialist, has arrived
in Cairo to attend J. p. Morgan. He
made a thorough examination Of the
fnancier, but made no statement re.
garding the ailment.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
.SlLAcE or FOOD POISONING

., DIR. G. II. STANCE. lows State College
A year ago Iowa farmers suffered
heavy losses by the death of horses
from mold poisoning due to the eat
ing of moldy silage, fodder or grain.
When horses are thus afflicted, the
disease is usually fatal. There is
only one safeguard against it and
that is the rejection of any feed that
shows signs of mold. 1t is espe-
cially important to inspect silage and
corn fodder of any kind carefully be-
fore it is given to horses. II 1t
shows any signs of mold it must
not be fed. Cattle often seen, to eat
spoiled plant food without harm. but
to horses it is poisonous.
Ensilage is ore of the most i'm
portant and valuable foods available
to the Iowa farmer, but it Is often
responsible for forage poisoning.
Sweet ensilage is of proved worth
as feed for horses as well a. for
cattle, but speaking generally ensil-
age feeding is attended by some dan
gers that owners of silos should
know. Ensilage contains the neces.
sary moisture and, in most cases,
the required heat to favor the devel-
opment Of molds. On this account
it is more often cause of forage
poisoning than other food stuffs. Per-
haps 80 to 80 per cent of the out
breaks reported to this station come
from feeding moldy ensilage. The
quantity of mold may be so small
rs t., be overlooked and yet be dan
gerous. Especially is that true OF
hay coming from low, marshy
ground; though the mold in it may
not be seen at first glance, there may
be enough of it to produce poisoning
and death.
Moldy corn has been responsible
for several outbreaks of forage pois-
oning. Ears that have been attacked
by the corn ear worm are particularly
liable to be moldy.
Since horses and mules are very
liable to poisoning with moldy foods
where cattle may eat the same foods
with little or no danger, the method
of preventing the disease is clear.
Under no circumstances feed horses
or mules ensilage that is in the least
nodded or decayed. In feeding en-
silage to cattle do not put it or scat
ter it where horses or mules can get
to it, for they will sometimes eat the
leavings in the feed trough after the
cattle have picked out the best food.
DO not throw waste ensilage where
horses or mules can reach it. Sweet
ensilage is a wholesome food for
horses and of known nutritive value.
but unless it is certain that it is per-
fectly fresh and free from mold it
should not be fed to horses at all.
Moldy silage has already caused
such heavy losses on some farms
that it will take all the profits silo
can bring to make good the cost.
The hay, corn, oats and other
grains fed to horses should always be
Of the best quality and the water
troughs should be kept clean and the
water pure and fresh. With all these
precautions, forage poisoning can be
eliminated. !,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
serIou. Blaze at Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, Feb. 26.-Fire Quilted the
Avenue block in the center of the re-
tail district of Winnipeg. The Ham
ple and the Kensington blocks adjoin-
ing also were damaged. The loss 10
placed at $27b. 900.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
RestfuI Neiqhborhood.

Subbubs-I believe Swamphurst IL
unhealthy. Since we have lived out
there my wife can scarcely speak
above a whisper.
Henpeck-Do you suppose could
find q house there1
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
What You Have Been Looking For.

Meritol White Liniment is a prep
aration that gives universal satisfac,
tion in every instance where a pain
killer and healer is needed We do not
bel eve you could get a better ljni
ment at any price. B. Lowry,
Exclusive Agent.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
Hiqh.Power c;

Hi9h-Power Cars.
Did young Bushby run through his
Entertainer"
Well. he didn't exactly run
through It, AS a matter of fact. he
motored through it,"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
Tear Down Old Landmark.

Yesterday marked the passage Of the
American House, the second Oldest
hotel in Waterloo. 1t gives way for a
proposed new modern building. 1t was
built nearly fifty years ago. On its
site the first circus that visited Water
loo spread its tents, and after is de2ar-
ture and before the ring was effaced a
band of Sac and Fox Indians, camping
On the Black Hawk creek, held their
tribal dance there. After the county
seat was transferred from Cedar Falls
to Waterloo in 1856, the first court was
held in the American House.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-03-07
More Bootleggers Nabbed.

On Monday United States Marshals
Healy of Cedar Rapids and PhiIpott of
Dubuque, and Revenue Collector Rail-
year of Omaha visited DEBORAH and
effected second roundup of bootleg
gers. Yesterday morning they took
with them to Waterloo. Stacy Clark
and Ollie Huffman, who will answer to
the federal court on the above charge.
This makes total of six offenders of
the law that the government officials
have apprehended in DEBORAH the past
few weeks.
In addition to these men, a number
of other citizens who had not been
complying strictly with the law as to
revenue stamps were called before Mr..
Rallyear and will probably hear from
him later.-Decorah Public Opinion. I
Evening journal., 1913-11-25
DOINGS
OF NEW CASTLE
EpiSCOpaIianS Of Town Enter
tain at Church for Benefit
Of Building Fund
SAVINGS
DEPOSITS PILE UP

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. %. Dcpositors
in the local postal bank have thou
sands of dollars ON deposit There have
been few depositors disappointed be-
cause thoy could not deposit greater
sum in any month than that provided
by the regulations. Postmaster Muir
ply now finds that dopositors Of the
postal savings system may exchange the
whole OF part of their deposits for
United States registered OF coupon
bonds in denominations OF $40, 800 or
$500 at the rate OF . - per cent in
terest. Application must be made be-
fore December ! IN order TO convert the
deposits into bonds on January 1, 1914
Postmaster Murphy announces that
the poStoilicc viii close on Thursday
at 10 a. m. The Office will be open
from TO o'clock and all mails will
be dispatched as usual.
For two hours last evening parishion-
ers and friends of Emmanuel y. u. Church
were entertained in The parish house ny
the Ladies' Auxiliary. Vocal and nusi-
cal numbers and recitations mrds up -he
program The affair WAS "A birthday
Party and all who attended were sup
posed to place a cent for each milestone
of their life in bag. As result $500
was raised for the new building fund Of
the church
he parish house was crowded. At the
conclusion of the entertainment a com
mitteo Of young women served hot cocoa
and cake The program follows:
Orchestra. solo. Miss Frantz Clark;
mandolin solo, A. King; solo, Dr. Alban
Richev: piano solo, George Madden;
solo. J.. O. Thompson; orchestra; solo,
Mrs. Scott; recitation. Miss NJ. Richey;
solo. Charles E. Lancaster, Jr; solo,
Mrs. Scott; orchestra.
Following the entertainment several
house parties were held Among them
was that of Miss Florence Case, who en-
tertaincd a number of friends at her
home, on the Strand.
The Board of Education will meet in
session this evening
New Castle hundred farmers expect TO
Evening journal., 1913-11-25
PROF. BERLIN ON
WASHINGTON TRIP

The Board Of Education last evening
authorized Professor A. H. Berlin to
accompany the civics class at the
High School on their trip to Washing
ton, ID. c., on December 4 and 8. as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred I.
DUPONT.
The designations OF Miss Laura J..
Banks, clerk to Professor Berlin and
Helen b. Tuchton, teacher. were ac-
cepted. Miss Hannah B. Bradley, a
teacher in No. / school applied for the
clerkship but no action was taken.
The report of the city treasurer
showed bank balances as follows:
Current expenses, $9.6O1 .9S; Special
fund, 29.643.S3 and state fund ball
ance, SIS, 1851.
An ordor for $3.50 was ordered TO
be drawn 20 the Union National Bank
as interest on $4,000 bonds, due De-
cember ].
Evening journal., 1913-11-25
EXONERATE BOY
WHO KILLED CHUM

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Nov. 25-The coroner's
jury in the case Of Elihu Harris, who
was SHOT Sunday evening near FELTON,
by Samuel Benson, 14-year-old COM
panion, returned a verdict of death
by accidental shooting. The facts
we're that Benson had secured the
revolver from a negro boy named
Jacobs, and that Jacobs had said
that it was not loaded. Benson pointed
the weapon at the Harris boy and
pulled the trigger. The bullet hit the
boy just over the left eye, causing
instant death.
It was another case of didn't know
1t was loaded"