Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-26

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of church, has been held to the
| grand jury at Davenport and his bonds
| fixed at $1,000. Ciarida admitted he
stole vestments and vessels from the
Sacred Heart cathedral in that city.
! Carl Wurtzel of Waterloo died as
the result of an unusual accident. He
was shingling building on the Dun
dee farm in jefferson township. When
he cut single the knife penetrated
artery. His death followed from loss
of blood
The directors of the Keokuk base
ball club are considering Joe Bills,
outfelder of the Wichita nine, for the
position Of manager of the local club.
| George Manush, leader of last years
team, and Jack Herbert Of the Cedar
Rapids club, are also reported to be
listed for consideration.
The annual sale of delinquent prop
erty of Boone county was held at the
office of County Treasurer Theodore
Duckworth. The office was filled with
bidders and at times the bidding was
sharp and lively. There were just l21
sales, amounting to sl,319.lS, the
smallest tax sale on record, it is
stated
The town OF Farley will pay tribute
to the memory OF her former towns
man, DR.. William MCGEE, a noted
geologst, who served on the water
ways commission under President
Roosevelt. Dr. Niece bequeathed his
body for dissection and the study of
cancer and brain cells to specialists in
Philadelphia.
The forty-seventh anniversary, of
the grange movement will be held at
Buckeye church in Oskaloosa. In ad-
| dition to Buckeye, Grange, East Cen
ter, Fairview and Adams Oranges will
participate. There will be an address
on the origin of the grange, recita-
tons, readings and music. 1t is an
open session and the public is invited.
For the past five weeks the state
has had an expert at Mason City ex-
aiming into the qualities, quantities,
and economical handling OF the clay
product OF this locality. He expect to
remain here until the first part Of the
year, and will then furnish the state
with an exhaustive report Of his find
ings.
At the monthly business session of
the Muscatine County Crop Improve
ment association j. A. Mclean of Will
ton township was chosen as presi-
dent Of the society to succeed F. D.
Steen of est Liberty, who recently
removed to Ames, where his children
are attending the state agricultural
college.
John Jester, aged 81, son of Mr. ard
Mrs. Gottlieb Jester, residing in Wash
ington township, died from injuries
received. While he and a comrade
were racing horses the animal Jester
was riding bolted and threw him
against fence post His spine was in
jured and he suffered other hurts. He
never recovered full consciousness.
Anticipating a third ticket will be
placed in the field at the municipal
election at Dubuque in the spring,
Twenty-Five prominent citizens, TWEEN
ty of whom are republicans, filed no.
tice with the county auditor they
would be identified with the progress
sive party hereafter. The progressive
party is alive" was the explanation
of one.
The Hart-Parr Tractor company, Of
Charles City, the largest in the world,
will close down on December 20 and
remain closed until January 5, the
purpose being to take an inventory of
stock. For the past year there has
been big slump in the tractor
markets Of the world. Commencing
today the pay roll is to be materially
reduced.
Announcement has been made that
a. P. Canny, OF Ottumaw, has been ap
pointed deputy revenue collector OF
the Third district of Iowa to succeed
John ONeal, of this city. Mr.. Canny
is democratic leader in Ottumwa and
was recommended to the president by
Representative Kirkpatrick. Mr.. O'Neal
has held the position for II years.
His displacement by Mr.. Canny is
assumed to be based merely on poll
tics.
Work on the Northwestern railways
new shops at Clinton is being finished
very rapidly and everything will be in
operation soon. The new machinery
is nearly all there. The monster wheel
lathe is all set up and ready to run
as soon as the power is turned on
This is the largest wheel lathe in this
section OF the country. and it is said
that it is even more up-to-date than
the one in the Chicago shops.
The thirteenth annual exposition of
the Muscatine poultry fanciers opened
auspiciously. The large number of en-
tries insure the success OF the show
which has as its scene the Com
mercial hotel property. Several hun
dred birds have arrived and more are
expected. w. S. Russell of Ottumwa,
who has been secured as the Judge, !
will take up the scoring at once an
within several days the most import
ant awards will be announced.