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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

Mrs. Charles Hooper, of Victoria,
Mich, who has been visiting relatives
here, left Wednesday for visit in
Arlington.
The examination for rural carriers
has been postponed from Feb'y 22nd to
Marcn 9Th, on account of Feb'y 22nd
being holiday.
Mrs. Andrew Carswell and daughter
Gladys arrived Tuesday from Canada
for visit with the formers sister,
Mrs. B. Daskam.
New sewing machines for sale and
rent-also repaired. JNo. ]. VAx9LYKE,
Singer Sewing MachinesAgeht, Cresco,
iowa; Phone Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Foels. who have
been visiting their son, w. H. Foels
and wits, returned Wednesday 10 their
home in Postville.
LoST-On Jan. 22nd on 3rd Ave. near
the Congregational church, a fancy
gold hat-pin. Finder leave at this office
and receive reward.
Cresco friends haye received word
of the birth on Jan. 9th, of little
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Glass, of::W Waterloo.
Mrs. Joe Klimesh, who has been
visiting her daughter Celia, patient
at Mercy Hospital, left yesterday for
her home at Spillville.
For Sale Nine room house with
bath. A No. condition, modern
throughout, excellent location and fine
neighborhood. Address box 577.
GIRL WANTED-For general house,
work. No small children. Phone
North Orleans Z. Enquire of
w. w. HOWARD.
If you want section or larger
tract Of Howard County lard, l can
show you something I'm sure you will
like. JAS. H. DALEY.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Putnam and
little son, who were here to attend the
funeral of Otto Soltow, left Wednes-
day for their home in Watertown,
South Dakota.
! For SALE-Some full blood Duroc
Jersey brood sows with plenty OF
length .and bone; bredsfor April farrow,
to a big bone. lengthy boar. Papers
furnished. Phone Rumsey lS.
GEO.S. BARK Err.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
OBITUARY.
PLOPPER

Erwin Wheeler Plopper, son Of
Stephen and Phoebe Ann Plopper, was
born at Monroe, Mich, Sept. 2, 1850.
When he was two years Of age the
family moved to Lawrence, Mich.
where he remained until he had grown
to manhood. His mother died when he
was but seven years of age. In 1877,
when ~ years Of age he came to Cres.
co, Iowa, and three years later, March
22. 1880, he was married to Miss Mar
garet Young, at Owatonna, MINI !,
who now survives him. Soon after
they moved to GAINESVILLE, Minn., where
they remained until they moved to
Lawrence, Mich. After residing here
four years, they returned to Cresco.
where they have lived continuously
with the exception Of four years spent
in Waverly, Iowa.
Two weeks ago last Sunday it be-
came necessary for him to remain in
bed. From that time he gradually
grew weaker until Monday Jan. Goth
at $50 .. M, his spirit went triumph
antly to meet Jesus.
He united with the Christian church
when he was quite young and remain
ed q member until he came to Cresco,
when he united with the Baptist
church, and has been one Of its most
faithful members. During the, last
seven years of bis life he had not mis-
sed one Sunday service. An infant
son and two infant daughters have pre-
ceded him to the other world.
He Leaves to mourn his absence, his
beloved wife, two sons. Steven and
George, and two daughters. Mrs.
Alice. .Daubersmitb, and Miss Estella;
five brothers, Madison. of New Rich
mond, Ohio; Riley, of Chicago. Ill.,;
Milton, Of Mesa, lArizona; Edwin and
George, Of Lawrence, Mich, and two
sisters, Mrs. OCora Loveland, of Paw
Paw, Mich, and Mrs. Hattie Smith,
of Loveland, Colorado. The wife,
sons land daughters and his brother
Madison were with him at the last.
His life was that of most perfect.
ly consistent Christian and the be-
reaved ones are comforted by tho as
surance that he is now perfectly at
rest and entirely happy. His con-
stantly expressed desire at the last to
60 home and find Jesus, and the beau
tiful smile that came to him and re-
mains at the last is that of one whose
trials are atsan end.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at the Baptist church
conducted by Rev. Schaffer, and the
tehHfel 161sd ~ist sosroy tse 4tttsls
and neighbors, including members Of
the Woo!men orders Of which the de-
ceased was 4 member. Interment in
Oak Lawn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
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SOLIOW
Adolph Paul Soltow was born in
Garnavillo, Clayton county, Iowa, Feb.
Il, 1877. and passea away FROM NOR
tality to Immortality, Saturday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock, January Is. 1918.
aged 50 years. II months and 4 days.
His early boyhood days we're spent
on farm near Castalia. When .l6
years old he moved with bis father to
Winneshiek county, four miles from
Cresco, and has resided in this county
ever since.
He was married March z, 1900. to
Miss: Cora Nelson. They began their
home making on the old Nelson place
near Kendallville, and have resided
there to the time of his demise.
To this union three children were
born; one daughter. Lois, aged II, two
sons, Paul and Oliver. aged s and 6
years respectively. They, together
with the bereaved wife. his father.
step mother. six brothers and three
sisters remaii, to mourn his loss. Mr..
Soltow was man who had many
friends, who deeply sympathize with
his loved ones in their loss and who are
ais sad at his departure.
Mr.. Soltow has been complaining for
for some time of i'll health, had pre-
viously suffered from erysipelas and
two attacks of bleod poisoning. but had
not considered himself in any real dan
ger until about week ago when at
tscked by cold and slight grip, devel.
oping into hemorrhages. His suffer
lings the last day or 20 were severe
but God was merciful with death. He
suffered no pain at the. last.
Funeral services were held at the
home at II o'clock Monday, Jan. q
and at the Methodist church, Kendall,
vile, ut noon. Interment in the Ken
dallville cemetery.
The family and relatives have tn
sympathy Of the entire community.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
Council Orders Paving.

At the special meeting held hy tbe
city council on Tuesday evening to 80
slider paving matters for this season,
about ten blocks of cement paving
were ordered in. The paving on North
Elm street will be extended north to
the Joe Bowers corner, and the paving
on 3rd Ave. East will be extended
from the Congregational church corner
to the street just east Of the Ralph
Thompson residence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

Second Inter-society program. Fri
day evening. Feb. 7th.
Miss eLuverne Nichols is still taking
Miss lenders place on the South Side.
:Miss Frances Rose, teacher of second
grade, was added to the teachers hos
pital list Wednesday morning. Miss
Bess Gibbons substituted for her.
| Mr.. Wells has been confined to his
room this week with an attack of La.
Grippe, and his classes have been con.
Quoted by Miss Ida Norton and Mr.
Nearpass.
Measles has made its appearance ir
some of the rooms on the South Side,
but it is hoped that a:liberal use ;of dis
infectants will check the further pro.
gress Of the disease.
The winners of first place for schol-
&rship in their respective classes fol
fthe third period are as follows: Sen
iors, Jessie Smart; Juniors. Kate Wat
son; Sophomores. Gertrude Kessel;
Freshmen, Agnes T4rgeson.
The examinations for those who are
enrolled in the State Normal Training
tEaRfne will be held q the County Su-
Fp FpSelntcta3ent,s 0iass; uVFstnesyiay,
Thursday and Friday of next week.
About twelve pupils will take the ex-
animation.
The preliminary contest of the dis
trict declamatory association will be
held at Waukon, Waverly and Ackley,
Cresco being assigned to the Waukon
contest. As there are % schools rep.
resented this year. only winners OF
first place in the preliminary will be
allowed to enter the contest at Hamp'
ton in March. Had this ruling obtain
ed last year, Cresco would have won
first place in the state contest.
The second Inter-society program
will be held in the High School Assem-.
bly, room Friday evening, Feb. 7th at
l8 o'clock, 1t promises to be one of the
best ever given in Cresco. The first
hour will be taken up by fairy op-
eretta. This alone will be worth doub.
le the admission. Following this will
come debate between the Roosevelt
and Roberts Societies on the live and
up-to-date question, Resolved, that
1.-THE Progressive party has no place in
American politics" This bids fair to
be the livelist discussion that ever took
place from q Cresco High School plat
form. The affirmative will be upheld
by the Roosevelt society. represented
by Harley Gill, Jessie Smart and Lois
Robertson, while the Roberts society
will defend- the Progressive party,
represented by John Kakac, Geo
Robertson and Anna Melaas. As us.
ual there will be music by our popular
High School orchestra. You will be
sorry if you fail to hear it. Admis'
sion 10 and Is cents1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
/. o. F. Attention.

ia fire bunch for initiation Monday
evening. February 2nd. Don't fail to
be there. Refreshments served after
work. The seasons work is just start
ing in hne shape in the new Hall and
We want every brother there to help.
N. g, and ssc'y.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
PICTURE FRAMING do work in
this line promptly and cheaply, at the
Walsh Racket Store.

PICTURE FRAMING-Will do work in
this line promptly and cheaply, at the
Walsh Racket Store.
OTTO JOHNSON.
Rev. B. w. Soper leaves next Mon
day for a months recreation trip to
Florida, making his headquarters at
Arcadia. He will be absent during the
month of February.
If you are thinking of buying nice
ly improved 40 acres of land, nice
distance from town, drop me card.
| have just what you are looking for.
JAS. II. DALEY.
For SALE One of the best business
propositions eyer offered in Restau-
rant and Bakery, in good thriving
town. Call on on ANDREW SMITH,
Cresco, Iowa.
At the regular meeting of Crcsco
Camp, Woodmen of the World, last
Tuesday evening, Ed L. Weaken was
elected Clerk to succeed himself and to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
E. w. Plopper who was elected clerk
for 1913. but who died before taking
the Office.
Social dance in the w. O. w. hall on
Monday, February 3rd. This undoubt-
edly be one of the best dances of the
season as it is the last dance befor
Lent. First class music will be furn-
ished by the Deane and Patterson
orchestra. Everybody is cordially IN
vited to attend. Dance tickets 75c.,
spectators free.
Mrs. Henry Wittenbreer was taken
to Cresco to Mercy Hospital last We'd
nesday to be operated on for tumor.
She was sent as patient of Drs.
Walker & Walker and was accompa-
MED by DR.. T. S. Walker. Mrs. Wit
tenbreer survived the operation finely
and is doing well, but it will be son,e-
time yet before she can be removed.
! Riceville Recorder.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
Closing Out Sale !!

| want to Close Out
one-half Of my Jewelry
stock by March 1st, if
possible.
| offer one-half of my
Jewelry stock to you at
Cost, consisting of Cut
Glass, China Novelty
Goods, Watches, Rings,
| Clocks, Jewelry, Silver.
ware, etc. Here is your
chance to get goods at
Cost, for Cash only.
When | say at Cost,
mean it, as | need
money.
! r. ]. BALDWIN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

Trappers and Farmers, Attention!
See me before selling your Furs.
Will pay the best price. Phone BIG.
SAM FELDSTElN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
High School Notes.

"What considerate person can enter
a'school and not reflect, with awe.
that it is a seminary where mortal
minds are training for eternity?"- Ed
ward Everett.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

Notice

Having purchased d first class wood
saving outfit, we are prepared to saw
wood in town or country, at reason
able price. Prompt service ard salts.
faction guaranteed Give US a trial
and be convinced. William Eye,
Henry Kerst.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

LvcAL NEWS NOTES

LvCAL NEWS NOTES
Walter Mott went to Decorah Wed.
nesday.
Leon Brown came up yesterday from
Fayette.
Mrs. II. Roloif was down from Bon
air Tuesday.
Frank Hess left Tuesday for short
visit in Albert Lea.
Mrs. Arthur johnson came up from
Ridgeway, Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Siebiska came ul
yesterday from Calmar.
r. H. Jones, of Lime Springs, was a
Cresco caller, Wednesday.
Miss Susie Rounds, OF Chester, was
Cresco caller. Wedne sday.
Dave Thomas. of Lime Springs, was
a Cresco caller Wednesday.
Miss d. E. Williams of Lime Springs
was a Cresco caller Tuesday.
Granville KeithIy left Wednesday or
a business trip to Minneapolis.
Mrs. o. R. Ringoen, of Ridgeway.
was Crcsco caller yesterday.
c. d. Nichols made a busines trip to
St. Paul the first of the week.
Miss Ella Arneson left Wednesday to
attend school at Mortified, MINI.
MIR. and Mrs. P. v. Vance returned
Wednesday from a visit in Decorah.
Furnished rooms to rent. Enquire of
32tf. LEO. J. GLASS.
For Sale One second hand Davis
Sewing Machine. D. Amundson.
Miss Elsie Woellstein returned
yesterday from visit in Charles City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albaugh were
down from Lime Springs, Wednesday.
For Sale-R. C. Rhode Island Red
ROSTERS. Bert Grebin, Rt. l, Cresco.
Miss Myrtle Foye, of Lime Springs,
was Cresco visitor. the first of the
week.
Miss Hattie Attleson returned We'd
nesday from a visit at her home near
Jericho.
"Mound City "Horse Shoe" Pain
wears longest, looks best. P. A.
Clemmer. 2yl
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Burnett return
ed Wednesday morning to their home
in st. Paul.
Mrs. G. H. Huber came up from
Calsnsr Tuesday for avis;t at the John
Meyer home.
Mrs. L. M. Barr arrived Tuesday
form Mason City for visit with Miss
Minnie Stander.
Martin johnson and daughter. Mrs.
Roe Brown, left Wednesday morning
for Minneapolis.
Mesdames H. H. Morris and r. ].
Williams and son were do sn from Lime
Springs Tuesday.
LosT-A fur lined nit at Heinecke's
barn, Saturday, Jan. rs. Finder please
leave at this Office. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall attended
the funeral of Mrs. Geo. Hall at Lime
Springs, Wednesday.
If you want a farm loan at allow rate
of interest, see American Loan 4 Trust
Company. Cresco. Ia.
Mrs. 7. Conklin came down from
Chester yesterday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Jones.
Mrs. Harry Reynolds is recovering
form an operation at Mercy Hospital
on Tuesday for appendicitis.
Mrs. E. H. Black went to Lime
Springs. Wednesday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. George Hall.
Wanted Girl or women for general
house work on farm, Phone No. tn
Orleans 5. Mrs. Fred Brown.
Mrs. M. Askelson left Wednesday
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Emery at Decorah.
j. j. Van Slyke returned Monday
evening from visit with his son Ed
and family at Fairmont, MINI.
Otto johnson is still doing picture
framing and may be found at the
Walsh Racket Store, his old stand.
For Sale-A big Poland China boal
|2A years old, registered. Write ol
Phone C. A. Wells, Rt. g, Cresco.
Wisconsin clover seed and hom,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
For Sale at a Bargain.

For Sale at a Bargain.
The property known as the City
Shoeing Shop. Don't overlook this if
you want property in Cresco.
For particulars call on
ANDREW SMITH, Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

For SALE-Ful bio ID Mammoth Bronze
Turkeys, something extra in size and
quality. Phone Plymouth 8.
Ed Wilbur, Rt.. /, Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

Phone Paris 10.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31

Second Inter-society program, Fri
day evening, Feb. 7th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-11
The
Summers
Vacation
Where Shall
We Go?

For children and for all who need
a splendid rest among ideal sur
roundines, Colorado, with its clear
skies and health-g giving, eXhilarating
air, with its glorious mountain
scenery that lifts your soul clean
out of the workaday rut, can hardly
be equaled in the world as place
to build UP health, and enjoy the
keenest holiday pleasure from out
door life.
Now it's my business to lend a
friendly hand in planning trips to
Colorado. can relieve you of a
lot of trouble | can give you maps
and pictures of Colorado and a
hand book describing the comfort
able hotels and boarding houses
and what they charges. | can tell
you how best to 60 and arrange for
you all the details, and | would like
to do it.
No charge, it is part of "Burling-
ton Service" Call at the office or
write for copy of the free illur-
trated hand book.
S B. Thiehoff. Ticket Agent, Bur-
lington Route.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-11
A Farm Cleanup Day.

Why not a Farm Cleanup Day."
w. L. Nelson, Assistant Secretary of
The Missouri State Board of Agri-
culture, raises the question. and
says:
Town cleanup days have become
common and have proved most eff
fective in promoting pride and
cleanliness. Why not, then, a clean
up day in the country? All the
empty tin cans are not in town -
but most of them ought to be-
While Missouri farms compare
most favorably in point of cleanli-
ness, beauty and order with those
of any state, there are many farms
that need cleaning up. 1t may be
that the woodpile has had the
"creeps" and spread over most of
the lot; that the barnyard is such
as to suggest that various old We
hicles and farm implements had
from time to time taken sudden
fright and ran into the corners with
others of their kind; that somewhere
not far from the house is a "morgue"
where old shoes and rags and al
most everything else has been piled
Just to get it out of the way" or
that there are ill-smelling, disease
breeding, fly-brooding outliouses and
lots that need attention.
There are SO many things we
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-11
James T. Hanly Goes to Monroe.

James T. Hanly, for many years
associated with his father, W. M.
Hanly, of this city, in the clothing
and gents furnishing store, will next
week move to Monroe City where
he and Henry Green of that city
will engage in business. These two
men are now in Chicago buying for
the new firm. They will carry a
complete line of gents clothing and
furnishings, and will be ready for
business as soon as the good arrive.
Mr.. Hanly is a good business man
and citizen and we predict for him
and the new firm a bright future
While friends here do not like the
idea of Mr.. and Mrs. Hanly moving
away yet wish them much success
in their new undertaking. Their
many friends here commend them
to the esteem and confidence of the
people of Monroe.
MIR. Richard Hardesty, also of
Monroe, will succeed Mr.. Hanly
here in his fathers store and enter.
ed upon his duties there Wednesday
morning, Mr. Hardesty for eleven
years has been salesman for the
Sullivan ClothiCg Co, of that city
and comes here we'll recommended
His wife and six year old daughter
will move to Shelbina in a week OF
ten days to make their home
Shelbina Torchlight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-11

could do on farm cleanup day.
Buggies, wagons and cultivators are
expensive Still we would better,
after we have saved all the old iron
that is salable or disable in discard
ed stuff of this kind, use it to stop
gullies or for wood and kindling,
rather than keep it just for the sake
of its society, or as monument,
often to our neglect. If in the
spring or summer. there is always
whitewashing to do, or maybe there
is weed patch which if left uncut
may seed many an acre; and in the
fall time prove menace to health,
Has the good wife grown tired OF
trying to patch up the fence around
the flowers? If so attend to this on
cleanup day. 1t may be possible
for her to get more pleasure from
flowers that require but a few
hours work than from anything
that the money that could be earn
ed during the same time would pur'
chase. If there is a gate that needs
fixing up, fix it on cleanup day. Il
the roadside along your farm needs
moving. NOV it on cleanup day
If stable, henhouse, pigpen or privy
needs cleaning, do it on cleanup
day. Just now one appropriate
way of observing a farm cleanup
day would be by making a start al
cleaning out some empty well, els
tern or pond. In short, do those
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-11
What More Does Women Want?

An exchange says: "A man can't
sell his house and lot without his
wife's consent, but he must pay her
bills whatever they are. If he de-
serts her she can jug him; if she de-
serts him he has to take his medi-
cine. If he jilts her she can mulct
him for breach of promise; if she
jilts him he gets the laugh. If he
dies she gets the property; if she
dies he gets the funeral bill. If he
whips her he gets the whipping
post. If she hits him with a skill
let the world concludes he deserves
it. And still the women want their
rights,
Miss Viola Lewellen. of Hume.
,uaIl t.ros hara ohonpirt srh,,..1.,.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-11

your hand finds to do. Then see to
it that following a faithful observ-
ance of cleanup day, your farm
name is placed on or near the front
gate. Show your pride in your place
and your profession.
Who would proclaim a farm
cleanup day? The governor of the
state or members of the county
court might ask that such a day be
observed. Perhaps the county farm
adviser or county superintendent of
schools might get the farmers of
the county interested in such a
movement. A country school teach
er might enlist the farmers of his
district in farm cleanup day linn
tied to the one district, or the pas
tor of country church might get a
movementstarted among those who
make up his congregation. Finally,
if concerted movement is impos-
sible each individual farmer may
have his own cleanup day. Wher-
ever the movement is started it is
sure to spread. What are some of
the things a farm cleanup day
would do? Let's see.
1t would promote pride in the
home place and might result in
thousands of country-born boys and
girls remaining on the farm. God
intended that in the country there
should be cleanliness and beauty,
and in the hearts of our children be
emplanted desire for these things.
1t would have its influence in the
lives of our children. Boys and
girls absorb environment" Sloven-
less is contagious. In time we come
to look like the place where we live.
1t would teach us a valuable les
son in economy by calling our at
tention to discarded farm imple-
ments and machinery, some of
which we might have been using
yet, had it been properly housed,
oiled and painted.
1t would mean that many little
jobs of the until I-get-time kind
would be attended to without furth-
er delay and vexation.
1t would result in burning of re-
fuse and rubbish, the cutting of
weeds, perhaps the draining of some
stagnant pool, the cleaning of out
houses, pigpens or stables in short,
fewer flies. less typhoid, better
health for the farm family.
1t would impress upon us the
value of order and cleanliness, and
once we had put the farmstead in
good shape we would try to keep it
so.
1t would insure an actual saving
in dollars and cents, by getting all
machinery in shelter, and fixing up
many things which if neglected
would soon be gone to rack"
1t would mean the gathering up
of loose boards, some with DANGER
GUS nails in them, and might mean
the saving of a horse from injury,
or what is of vastly more impor-
lance, the saving of some member
of the family from lockjaw, blood
poison, or perhaps death.
1t would enable us to get rid of
rat harbors and insect breeding
places to get ready to grow a big
crop next year and to save it.
1t would make the farm, now the
best place to live, still better
place.
What More Does Women Want?