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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
Official Paper Of City ana County
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS
Connecticut Ratifies Proposed
Amendment and Ends
Long Fight.

The fight for direct election OF
United States Senators is ended. The
State of Connecticut by it's ratification
on April 9Th of the amendment to the
Constitution proposed by Congress at
it's last session clinches the matter.
Eighty-seveny years ago the movement
was inaugurated, and less than year
ago Congress adopted a resolution that
put the question squarely up to the
legislatures of the several states. The
ratification action is the quickest on
record. The action Of legislatures in
three.iourths of the states was neces.
sary, and the Connecticut legislature
put. on the finishing touch. Connecti-
cut is the thirty-eighth state to say
'taye'' to the proposition.
All that remains to put the constl-
tutional amendment into effect is the
formal proclamation of the Secretary
of State This will he forthcoming as
soon as the action of the rattying
states is formally transmitted to the
State Department. Some twenty OF
the states already have reported oftic-
tally and the others are expected to
follow in short order. Secretary OF
State Bryan has sent out a letter to
the Governors of states not yet report
Ing, urging them to hasten the reports
Of the laggards. ....
In any event the last of the United
States senators has been elected under
the old system and the last OF them
came from Illinois, where the breaking
of deadlock a few weeks ago gave
narrow escape to recourse to special
election under the new system.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
Notice in Probate.
o w HON 1t May Concern

To w nom 1t May Concern
You and each Of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House in Cresco,
Howard county, Iowa, on the 10Th day OF
May A. D.Isfs, at 20 clockp m. to attend
the probate Of an instrument pur porting to
be the last win and Testament of Thomas
McCook late Of Howard county, Iowa
deceased, at which time and place you will
appear and show cause, If any, why said Will
should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name and aft xed the seal OF
the District court this l4th day OF pr. 1913
r. G. BLANDIN,
34tS Clerk of District Court.
BY chr. Forthun, Deputy.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
Look to Your Plumbing.

You know what happens in house
in which the plumbing is in poor con-
dition-everybody in the house is liza.
BILE to contract typhoid or some other
fevers. The digestive organs perform
the same functions in the human body
as the plumbing does for the house,
and they should be kept IN first class
condition all the time. If you have
any trouble with your digestion take
Chamberlain Tablets and you are GER
tain to get quick relief. For sale by
Fred Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18

During an annual dinner of the
Traffic Club, of Pittsburgh, President
George F. Baer told this story:
Now, l do not altogether agree with
your POSTMASTER that the public has
any great respect for the ability of
railroad magnates. I think they do
possibly overrate their capacity. l
had a very peculiar experience last
summer. l was sitting on my porch in
Reading after dinner, smoking cigar,
when up the walk came very tall
man with a carpet bag in his hand.
He stopped at the bottom of the steps
and SAID BE you the president of the
Reading Railway ?" drew up my
shoulders and said I was. Then he
walked up the steps and said: "Wbat
is the price of a ticket from here to
Niagara Falls and back 20 said ::
"My dear friend, ] do not know. You
will have to 60 down to the ticket
office. Do you know where it is ?"
He said YES" picked up his carpet
bag, looked at me, and said: you are
the President Of the Reading Railway
and don't know the price of ticket to
Niagara Falls and back ~ Well, l
said, didn't. Then he walked down
the steps and turned and said "You
are a hell of railroad president. -
Philadelphia Record.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
Notice In Probate.
To Whom 1t May Concern:

TO W 11UI11 III Hdy COHCeIH H.
You and each of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House In Cresco,
Howard county. Iowa, on the 18th day Of
May A. d. 1918, at 3 O'clock p. m. to attend
the probate of an instrument purporting to
be the last viii and Testament of;Charles
Byrnes, late of Howard County, Iowa,
appear and show cause, If any, why said
Will should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
subscribed my name and affi xed the seal OF
the District Court this 9th day of April
1913.
&c. BLANDIN,
lSEAL.1 Clerk of District Court
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
A Great Pain Killer.

Meritol White Liniment reduces in
flamation and soreness wherever found
in about one-third the time required by
the usual treatment. It has no equal
% general household remedy. Sold
By Fred Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18

No one will attempt to deny this
assertion.
Granting that the state fair is sue
cess, and even that possibly some of
criticism of the board is a trife ex-
travagant, is the fair any more sue.
cess because it is force in the great
political game in Iowa? Is it not pos.
sible that the fair would be tremend-
ously more Of success if the polite
ians were forced to discontinue using
it as pawn?-Des Moines News.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
Cut Out Politics.

The most casual observer of Iowa af-
fairs knows that the state fair board
is stepped in politics. The one public
organization that should be entirely
4 free from politics, we all know, is the
most formidable corporation in Iowa.
There probably is not member of
the state iegislature,who has not in
some manner, directly or indirectly,
felt the force of the state fair political
machine at least once during the SEES.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
Let Us Show You.

If You are sufferer Of piles or hem
morhoids in any form, come to our
store and let US show you Meritol Pile
Remedy. 1t is one of the best prepare
tions We have ever handled and is sold
on positive guarantee by Fred Lowry
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18
The American Spirit.

In his article in current magazine,
President Wilson sounds ringing call
to old style Americanism, to the spirit
that demands liberty, not charity; op'
portunity, not government insurance.
II don't care how benevolent the
mastersis going to be, l will not live
under a"master."
care the Americans ready to ask the
trusts to give US in pity what We ought
in justice to take?"
'Benevolence never developed man
or q nation. We do not want be.
nevolent government. We want a
free government"
I'VE propose to prevent private mo-
nopoly by law.
These sentences have a tone that
Washington and Jefferson ard Pat
rick Henry and Franklin and John
Adams could recognize.
The thirteen colonies resisted the ak
on tea, not because it was oppressive,
but because it was unjust. That is
the basis of President Wilson's fight
on trusts today.
With the Inauguration of Woodrow
Wilson, the American spirit took con-
troll of the American government. =
Chicago Journal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18

For earache, toothache, pains, burns,
scalds, sore throat, try Dr.. Thomas
Electric Oil, splendid remedy for
emergencies.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-04-18

The foregoing Original Notice Is hereby ap'
proved and ordered published four consecu'
tive weeks in the 'Cresco Plain Dealer" q
newspaper published at Cresco, Howard
county. Iowa.
Dated at New Hampton, Ia, this nth day
of March, 1873
Judge in and for the 18th judicial District
Of Iowa. 5l-4t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
BLAZE THREATENS
VALUABLE BOOKS

CHICAGO. Nov. 14.-Nearly a half
million volumes and pamphlets, many
Of them rare and priceless. were
threatened with destruction by fire to-
day when flames attacked a record
room in the John Greerar library, on
the sixth floor of the Marshall Field
building in Wabash avenue. A book
case containing several hundred
pamphlets was destroyed, but the blaze
was prevented from reaching the book
shelves. Damage of $4,000 was done to
the interior of the library. The origin
of the blaze is not known, but it is at
tributed to spontaneous combustion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
ACCOUNTS ARE SHORT
Inspectors Say Former Off
GERS Owe Eaton $1,821.63.

EATON, O., Nov. 14.-According to
a report filed with the state bureau of
Uniform Accounting by Inspector F.
H. Doyle, there is due Preble county
from present and former officials the
sum of S1,82163. One claim, represent
ing an alleged unauthorized charge, is
against ex-sheriff William S. Boner,
and totals 1854. Another for S56451
is against ex-Recorder Charles G. Old
father for an alleged unauthorized
charge for making indexes. Boner is
now resident of Middletown, O., and
Oldfather is located at ST Augustine,
Fla. During the second term served by
Boner a shortage was shown and a
sensation developed following his dis
appearance. He returned later, how
ever, and the matter was adjusted. In
each of the two cases of overcharges
the money was drawn in regular order,
but at time when a new law became
effective and made the bills Illegal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
YOUTHFUL ROBBER
WANTS TO RETURN
Harry Mcdonald, Is, Pleads
to Be Taken to His
Father.

Because he did not like school, Har-
ry Mcdonald who has gained the name
of the boy burglar" in this city, left
his home in Dayton when he was thir-
teen years old He says he now re-
grets the two years he has spent ION
the road" and wishes he were back
with his father.
For the last two years Mcdonald.
now fifteen years old, has "roughed it"
over the states of Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan. He says he has never sto-
len anything until he came to Rich
mond and then only because he had
no prospect of work and was out of
money.
He is now afraid to write to his
father and does not even know where
he lives or if he is still alive and he
was not in good health when he left,
the boy says.
After he had worked for short times
in a number Of big cities in Ohio and
had been employed for a year in an
automobile works in Detroit, Melon
aid came to Indianapolis. On account
Of the car strike, he says, he could OBJ
tain no work. When his money was
spent he determined to start for Col
umbus, Ohio.
ut was too cold to ride very long
and so when l got to Richmond, I
thought l would spend the night here"
said young Mcdonald. 81 'bummed'
some fellow for fifteen cents and had
a good supper. Then l was looking for
a warm place to sleep and saw the
place back of Reynolds grocery.
went in and broke into the store be-
cause it seemed so easy I ate a pie.
1 would have eaten more but I was not
hungry. l opened the cash drawer and
took a few pennies that were in it. 1t
is the first time l ever broke into any
place.
Mcdonald will be sent to a reform
school where he is firmly convinced
he will not be treated kindly. When
he was told otherwise he replied that
he had met some boys who ran away
from reform school and they had told
him that the overseers are cruel and
the food Is scant and not wholesome.
He says he would rather have a good
home and a place to work for the win
ter than bum" but best of all, he
says, he would rather have his father
receive him into his home again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
Man and Woman Build House;
Struggle For Home For Years

ed lumber, saws, hammers and nails
and went to work with a will. They
have now finished the two rooms
which form the rear Of the house,
The house is made entirely OF
smooth boards nailed to a frame work.
The boards are fitted close together
but do not afford proper shelter for
cold weather.
The Abrams have the unique idea
of papering their home with paper
matrixes which are used to mold the
plates for printing presses.
Head of House III.
Mr.. Abrams overworked himself in
order to have the house completed be
fore cold weather set in. AS a conse
quence, he will be unable to do any
work at all for several months, accord
ing to a physician whom was called il
yesterday. Mrs. Abrams is seeking en-
ployment which will give her time &c
go home at noon and prepare a lunch
for their thirteen-yearol son, who is
attending school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
CASE POSTPONED

Another chapter in what is believed
to have been a manipulated claim by
J. Ed. Moore, the real estate dealer
who disappeared from here several
months ago. was brought TO light
again today. Before leaving, Moore
had filed a claim against the estate OF
Will c. Converse, deceased. for 1874.
II had been set down on the issue
docket to be heard today, but as the
attorneys for the receivers OF Moore 5
estate desired a pOstpOnement. the
case will not be tried until later.
Freeman and Freeman, attorneys
for the estate of VIII Converse, claim
that Moore showed them balance
sheet which showed he and Converse
did not owe each other anything
Later he filed the claim for $134.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
Kindling Wood for sale.
Richmond Furniture Mfg.
Co 29-2wks
ADDITIONAL NEWS
OF SOCIETY WORLD

A pleasant surprise was given Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kinert and daughter
Miss Vera Kinert, who are leaving
soon for permanent residence In In
dianapolis, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w. D. Lycan, 303 North Twenty
first street last evening. Cards were
played at five tables. The guests
were Messrs and Mesdames L. Mas
sey, VIII Massey, H. Meyers, Philip
Roser, Edward Chiles, William Lud-
dington, Sam Bishop, Mr.. c. A Sehi,
Misses Daisy Osborn, Grace Mead,
Dorothy Ryan and Fannie Mackey.
Mr.. Harry Kepler was delightfully."-
surprised at his home on South
Twelfth street last evening by num-
Der of his friends. Games, music and
dancing were enjoyed until late
hour. A luncheon in two courses was
served. Those present were Misses
Ruth Powell, Marguerite Brucker,
Margaret Kepler, Marie Graham,
Helen Faul, Marjorie Morgan, Messrs
David Wallace, Vern Reid, Claud
Hoover, N. Russell. Harry Kepler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kepler.
Mrs. Carl Baker Of 314 Randolph
street assisted by Mrs. Oren Miller,
entertained the jolly Stitchers club
at the home of the former, Thursday
afternoon. The time was very pleas
antly spent with needlework and mu-
sic, after which a two course lunch
was served. Those present were Mes
danes John Hutchinson, Edward
Klute, Elmer Ford, Will Stevens, Will
Plummer, Keever Barnes. George
Smith. VIII Hipperd. Oren Miller and
Carl Baker
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14

After twenty years Of struggling and
saving to purchase a home for them
selves, Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Abrams,
until October Z residents Of Red Key,
have at last secured their own abode.
The property was purchased and Mr..
and Mrs. Abrams built the little three
room dwellings themselves and have
now completed the structure with the
exception of papering and a few minor
changes which will be made later.
Mr.. Abrams has been in such had
health that he was able earn little
although he worked on a farm where
he was allowed to keep chickens, a
cow and a team Of horses. When his
health became so poor that he could
no longer work he decided to move to
Richmond.
Coming here with $500 on October
7, he found rent too high and the next
day bought a one room, one story
shed at 90 Bridge Avenue. He paid
$3.50 for the shed and lot
He and his wife Immediately secur-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
HOLIDAY APPOINTED

J. F. Holiday, stenographer of the
Wayne Circuit, has been appointed a
member Of the committee on frauds
of the National Shorthand Reporters
association, by the president, Charles
w. Reitler of Denver. He received no.
tice today from Edward H. Eldridge,
of Boston, secretary of the organiza-
ton, that John D. Carson of New
York is chairman of the committee and
F. A. Carlson of Chicago the third
member.
The committee is supposed to inves-
tigate any shorthand courses which
advertise that a proficient shorthand
reporter can be made of any person
within short time for a small deposit
of money, as these are usually frauds,
Mr. Holiday said. The committee has
other work in that line with which to
deal and works entirely by correspond
ence
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
Sister of Late John Fletcher
Medearis, Succumbs At
Olive Hill.
BORN IN n. CAROLINA
Member of Methodist Church
and Spent Most of Life
in County.

Nancy Crook, sister, of John fetch
er Medearis, who died at his home In
Greensboro three years ago on his hun
dredth birthday, died this morning at
her home in Olive Hill at the age of
ninety-four.
She came to Indiana with her widow
ed mother and four other children
from North Carolina in 1929. The
journey was made in two one horse
spring wagons which contained their
entire household effects. The road to
be traversed was rough and wild and
it required month to make the trip.
Settled Near Salisbury.
The family settled near Salisbury
and John Fletcher Medearis and an
older brother with the help that the
younger children could lend, built a
cabin and established the new home
She was married early in life and
since her husbands death has been
living at Olive Hill.
Like the rest of the large family
related to her by more or less distant
bonds Of kinship she was a member
of the Methodist church, forming a
connection with it early In life and
continuing her interest in it's work
until the time of her death
Funeral Services Sunday.
OF the five brothers and sisters on
ly one died before reaching the age
of 81, while one lived to reach the
century mark.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residence in Olive Hill Sun
day morning at 9 o'clock Burial will
be in Centerville.
Her brother, John Fletcher died at
his home in Greensboro, September 16
1909, while his friends and relatives
were gathered from many miles dis
tant to celebrate the event. The ex-
element of the day proved too much
for him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
GET GOOD JOBS

That the commercial course of the
high school is complete in itself and
the graduate needs no work in that
line to complete his knowledge of
business so that he may hold the posi-
lions that are offered him in a credit
able manner is manifested when f. R.
Holman, head of the commercial de
partment of the high school is not able
to fill positions from the students tax
ing the course because they have not
had sufficient business training to en-
able them to accept the offers made
by prominent men of the city who are
in need of office help.
Mr.. Holman. who has headed the de-
partment at the school for the last two
years, has filled more than sixty posi-
tions, the students accepting them in
all branches OF business in the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
CHARITIES RECEIVE
S27O FROM APPEAL
Response to Letters Not En-
couraging, Committee
Members Say.

With a third OF the letters appeal
ing for funds TO keep up the charita-
Bile work for the coming year. haVinE
been sent out by the finance commit
tee OF the Associated Charities. the
response TO the special campaign for
funds has been small. according To
members of the committee. Only $3.50
has been received so far.
The committee desired 10 raise So
600 or more to carry on the work for
the winter Every effort will be- made
10 secure this amount this month. The
campaign for funds closes November
so
The members OF the committee be
lieve that twice the amount on hand
from the campaign. should have been
received by now although il is posi-
Bile. members stated. that many will
respond TO the first set Of letters who
have not been heard from, as yet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
HEARS ROAD CASE

The suit of Philip Hipskind and
Sons. contractors. against the board
of county commissioners. is being
heard before special Judge Smith, of
Portland The suit is of a friendly
nature to decide whether the county
or Hipskind shall pay for the repair
Of the Liberty pike south of Richmond,
where it was washed out by the spring
floods.
Elipskind claims that the road should
have been accepted several months be-
fore the floods occurred. The portion
of the road washed out had been com
pleted and was being used as a high
day six months before.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
to
Quit Post

MEXICO CITY. Nov. l4.-General
Hucrta is expected 10 resign within
Nv Ell y-four hours.
An important conference is now 60
ing on at the national palace. Cradge
G 'Shaughnessy believes n IN p"rt0At
announcement is to be made by the
government in a few hours. An i'm.
portant dispatch was sent 10 Washing.
ton shortly before noon This gave a
summary of developments the past
twelve hours
1t is believed Huerta will announce
his resignation to congress tomorrow
and request the selection OF another
president
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-14
TAMMkNY LEADERS
MAY GUST MURPHY
District Captains and Ward
Heelers Sore" At PO-
litical Leader.
O'GORMAN MENTIONED
Not Likely That big Tom
Foley Will Be Sue
ceSSOr.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Will some
kindly disposed person please take a
list of steamship sailings around to
Charles Francis Murphy, Chiefton of
Tammany Hall?
Mr.. Murphy is game. He knows
how to take defeat. When asked If
it is true that he is about TO resign
his self imposed task of managing the
affairs of New York city and New
York State, Mr.. Murphy merely
smiles. But members of Tammany Hail
are anxious to raise the cry The
Chief is dead. Long live the Chief.
And. if Judging from the talk in the vi
cinity of Fourteenth street, the Tam
many minor leaders have their way,
Mr. Murphy Will either resign or be
bounced unceremoniOusly into the
cold.
Already Tammany Assembly District
leaders, district captains and ward
healers are excitedly discussing
probable successor to Mr.. Murphy.
Tom Foley, former sheriff, is the name
most frequently heard but as a matter
of fact, there is little probability OF
Foley ever becoming the Chief
There are several reasons for this, the
main one being that Foley has had too
close an dSSOCldtloh with IhO uhoO-
world-has too many friends of Ques-
tionable character, to permit his oc-
cupying an office always the center OF
attack for the metropolitan press.
The name of United States Senator
O'Gorman has been linked with that
Of Big Tom" Foley, as possible sue
cessor to Murphy. Senator O'Gorman
late of New York State Supreme Court
may not like the linking OF his name
with Foley. Whether he warns to the
suggestion that he succeed Murphy
only Gormon could say.
In order to free Charley Murphy
,, Tammany Hall may have to change
the personnel of its Executive com
mittee That committee may remove
the leader Of Tammany at any time 1t
pleases-if it pleases. But the pres
ent Executive Committee of Tammany
Hall is composed of-Charles Francis
Murphy, or rather Charles Francis
Murphy absolutely controls every
member of the Committee, which
shows just how clever Chief Murphy
has been.
In the days of Dick" Croker
James J. Martin, who has since quit
Tammany Hall, was a member of the
Executive Committee, and at many OF
its meetings. he very frankly and
quite plainly told Croker just what
he thought of him. But there is nc
member of the Committee today who
would dare tell Chief" Murphy what
| he thinks about him.