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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-09
For Sale.

We have number of Duroc Jersey
male pigs, six months old. They are
very lacge of their age. Will >Ds sold
at reduced price if taken at once.
We furnish pedigree with every pig
sold. Write, or better come and see
them. MRS. JOSEPH BOUsKA & Sons,
Rt No. 2, Calmar, Iowa. 33tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-09
Are Your Buildings Protected From
Lightning?

Now that the season Of electric storms
is at hand, don't fail to protect your
buildings from lightning. Just drop
me card or call by phone and l will
call on you and let you know what it
will cost to rod your buildings.
Yours very truly,
t', ANDREW SMITH.
Phone 267. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-09
Sells More Holsteins.

C. S. Mulks made another sale of
some of his fancy-bred Holsteins which
were delivered by express to sHopkin-
ton, Iowa. The purchaser was Rev. E..
E. Reed, president of Lenox College at
that place.
Recently when President Reed called
in Riceville he saw Mr.. Mulks' herd,
was pleased with it, and bought two
spring calves, several weeks old, pay
ing 500 each for them.
The aristocrats were shipped lest
Monday by express. ..
Mr.. Mulks expressed another calf the
following day to George NJ. Tatley,
Elk lkader.-Riceville Recorder. ,.sa-
Do You Want 70 Save $1,000
On . home? If 90, call and look 1T
the N B. Wheeler home. 81.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-09
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued during the past week by Clerk
Blandin: M &
Lawrence Michel, Is. Lime Springs
Alma KLEIN, l9, Lime Springs.
John J. Hammer, "a, Kendallville.
Inger Aberg, 10, Cresco.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-09
Decorah Has the Oldest One.

DecoIah Has the Oldest One.
The West Union Argo will have ia
withdraw its claim that Fayette county
harbors Iowa's Oldest Odd Fellow. r.
F. Gibson of Decorah has been , mem
Der Of the order since 1847, antedatinR
Mr.. Gruver's afiliation by two years.
-Dec0rah Republican.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-09

"Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No appetite. and what ! did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters reached the cause."-
]. H. Walker, Sunbary, Ohio.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-09
Do You Want to Save $1,000

On . home? II 90, call and look q
the N B. Wheeler home. 81.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Wants to Be "Dearie," So He Deserts His Vile.

out my faults. | have grown tired OF
1t all and have decided to call things
off,"
Go home and think the matter
over, Sergeant King advised Sedall.
That's Just what | have done" said
Sedall Il have pondered over the
question for many months. When /
address my wife | cali her sweet.
heart dearest girl and other nice
names. She never thinks of using any
Of these terms when addressing me"
Have you any ch:ldren?" asked
Sergeant King.
Yes, boy about eighteen months
DID," replied Sedall.
Sedall after serving tne notice" on
the police left the police station and
went to the home Of sister at 1914
West Chicago avenue
He returned a short time later ane
told Sergeant King that he might
change his mind about leaving his wife
and child if she would apologize te
him.
You had better so home or youi
wife will have you arrested for non
support, and then you will be sent tC
the bridewell," shouted King to Sedal
as tho latter started out of the station
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Rats Keep StOwaway Warm; Potatoes Sole Diet

D ALTIMORE, MD.-Bringing a man
- who escaped decorating the lock.
er Of Davy Jones because Capt. Knud-
son wanted potatoes for his breakfas;
one morning. the steamer Maine has
arrived here. The man was Edward
Benson and the tale OF his sufferings
is a wondrous one.
Il was working at Sparrow's Point
Steel works three months ago" said
Benson, when / decided | would like
to see Europe | shipped on a cattle
boat with few dollars in my jeans
Two weeks ago ] was in Liverpool.
broke, when l spied a boat Baltimore
bound ! asks a stevedore to smuggle
me aboard. He says there's nothing
doing.
81 secs the ship is loaded with Irish
'spuds' and figures the hatchway
would be opened often for potatoes for
the crews meals. jumps in the for
ward hatch and lays low
But that there captain. he must a
got his potatoes from somewhere else
for ! stayed in that hatch four days
and no one came near 1t was freez-
ing and had nothing to eat. gnawed
potatoes raw and they made my mouth
sore. licked the moisture from the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Little Henry Stewart and His Portable Stove

n ETROIT, Mich.-Henry Stewart,
- 257 Philadelphia avenue west, is
ten years old and attends school reg
Ilarly. Also, he sells newspapers at
Hamilton boulevard and Pingree ave
nue.. Every morning he is out of bed
at o'clock and a half hour later is
on the job His list Of customers is
rapidly increasing and he is well sat
lstied with the business outlook, be-
ing confident that the city is prosper
GUS and that the country is safe.
But while he is so energetic and has
such quick eye for business that he
has driven two competitors off the job
not by unfair means, but by being
present when papers we're wanted and
adding another regular to his Gus
toner list, he wouldn't do for some
public service corporations The rea.
son is that, instead Of regarding the
public merely as a source Of revenue,
he has a desire to be of some service
to the public.
That is why he lugs stove to
his corner each morning. 1t is not
much of a stove, having been manu-
featured from a bread tin, but it fur
nishes warmth and that is the pri-
mary idea Of a stove, appearance be-
ing secondary Also, it is light and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Hubbies' Clothes Hit the Sewing Circles Midst

went the honor OF ripping Off the final
layer OF wrapping paper, Breathless
ly her companions watched for the
grand disclosure, Only something
precious could be SO carefully pack
ed.
Gracious! Johns trousers" finally
exclaimed the president. as she dan
gled her husbands neither garment in
the air
There's Iiarry'5 soeks!" shouted
another, as she dved for pSir OF
lavender "Neverholy"
The box. surely enough, was filled
with articles OF mems clothing that
required mending, On each piecc was
a note explaining the required re-
pairs
please remove this shingle nail ana
substitute a button" read one. also
join the suspenders In the back
MY wife is somewhere in your cir
cle," said another. please have her
attach four good buttons to my pair
of X. Y. a."
I'VE are sure to have some cold
weather yet" said still another. Il
should like to have Mathilda put a
new toe in my red sock"
The wives took the suggestions and
worked while one of their number
got the afternoon paper and read to
them about the strike of the garment
makers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

not SO difficult to transport and tn
transportation problem has to b.,
studied when you do business on 4
street corner.
"A bonfire would be all right fo
me, he said, brit the customer
don't like the smoke. They don't klcl
about this stove"
Nor do they. During the frequen
waits for somewhat infrequent cars
they stand close to the tin contrlv
ance, the handiwork Of the boy, ant
soak in heat from the wood he gath
cred. Warm hands also find pennie,
more readily and Henry's work is now
ended at 1880 in the morning insteat
OF a5, while he sells more papers
THE public be ." Not a bit OF II
The public be warmed" is his mottn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

G oUTH AMBoY. N. 1.-THE musical
- four OF the Ladies' Sewing Circle.
a utiitarian organization that adds
luster to the domestic life OF this city,
at its meeting q few days ago was
about TO hum for the second time the
clubs favorite air, "The Song OF the
Shirt" when the melody was inter
rupted by an expressman who tossed
into their midst a large packing case
addressed to the Ladies Sewing Cir.
ele."
"A splendid surprise" officially an.
nounced the secretary. Il heard the
men discussing II last night, and 1t
must be something beautiful"
Open it! Open IT." cried the or.
ganization in unison. dropping needles
and stitches
The big case was attacked with a
tack hammer but this implement and
two dinner knives were sacrificed be.
fore the contents consented TO Hou-
dini themselves. TO the president
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
Judge Declares Chicago Is Worst
City for Divorce Frauds.
Asserts DEGREES Now Granted Would
Not Be Asked If Proper Restrlc.
tions Were Placed About Mar
riaae and Divorce.

/ Chicago.-"Chicago is the worst city
in the world for fraud and collusion in
obtaining divorces In a single year
our lax divorce laws result in the
wrecking OF 5000 homes and in the
orphaning of 1000 children in Cook
county alone. Fifty per cent. of the
divorces now granted would not even
be asked for if proper restrictions
were placed about marriage and d.
vorce."
These statements, made by Judge
Marcus Kavanagh, speaking from ex-
perience gained in personal hearing
Of 1000 divorce cases, made a pro
found impression upon the other mem
bers Of the Illinois commission on
marriage and divorce. The commits
sion was considering three tentative
bills, one of which it is proposed TO
select and offer to the legislature for
the purpose Of ameliorating the evil
Prof. Ernst Freund of the University
Of Chicago urged the commission to
adopt a bill on the general lines of the
one drawn by the conference on uni
form laws
The discussion was not one-sided.
Senator JUL was not sure that there
was anything wrong with the present
laws.
mo one has pointed out the fault
specifically" he eaid. Il want to know
what the real trouble is. OF course,
will support any truly progressive
bill. But | do not see how the state
will benefit by making two persons
live together whose married life has
been a failure. The chancellor,
should think ought to be able to look
into an unhappy marriage relation and
say: This is he'll on earth AID will
sever these bonds "
The measures proposed b." Profes-
sor Freund provide: Marriages of per
sons coming into or going oIt of the
state to evade Illinois statutes shall
be void; afTidayits shall giv4 full in
formation regarding the pa%ies, and
fifteen days shall elapse between ap-
plication for a license and its issu-
ance; the states attorneys oedce shall
be a party to divorce proceedings.
Senator JUL objected to- thY fifteen
day clause, saying 1t would enable
busy-bodies to thrust their nGses into
affairs in which they have 40 bust
ness"
But nearly all of the comment was
in favor of more stringent laws.
persons should be compelled to
think before rushing into marriage"
said Representative Michael Il. Igoe.
Chicago is the worst city IN the |
United States for fraud in obtaining
divorces"
TITS the worst in the world cor
rected Judge KaYanagh.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
REsEARcH WORK

Professor Hiram bingham. who con,
Quoted tho Yale archaeological expe-
ditiOn 20 make researches into the
period C. the lncas. found a dlsposl-
ton on the part OF the Peruvian gov
ernment 70 discourage investigation
by outsiders. This lE the spirit that
Italy exhibited when scholars OF other
lands offered to raise money enough
TO lay bare the artistic and archaeo-
logical treasures OF Herculaneum
During Lany years the same spirit
has proved a bar TO research work
by foreigners in Egypt, says the Mil
waukee Wisconsin In the case Of
Peru and also in the case Of Egypt
there Is no vestige of sentiment in
the policy OF exclusion, It is not as
II pious descendants should say. you
shall not disturb the graves OF our
ancestors" The ruling class OF Pc
ruyians are not descended from the
Aztecs. but from their Spanish con
querors, The rulers OF Egypt are not
descendants OF the ancient Egyptians
but TURKS. The Italians, on the Other
hand are the direct descendants OF
the ancient Romans: so that their In
slstence that they and not Germans
Englishmen or Americans should con.
duct the proposed excavations has
in pious sentiment which
can be we'll understood
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
BELM0NT'S BRIDE is LOST
Former Ethel Lorraine Vaniohcs After
Completing Demand for Heavy
AIimony.

New York-The romance Of Ethel
Lorraine and Raymond Belmont, who
eloped and were married in Jersey
City last November, is about to end
after various Interruptions by the
hridegroom's angry father, August
Belmont
1t was learned that the papers in a
separation action brought by Mrs.
Belmont against her husband will be
filed during the week.
The former actress is suing on the
grounds of desertion and non-support
The plea will include a demand for
large alimony, After their marriage
the young couple lived in the Gosford
apartments for two weeks, and then
tie husband suddenly disappeared.
Efforts extending over several days
to serve Raymond Belmont with
simmons in the case have failed and
it was learned that he was having a
vacation in South Carolina. Applica-
ti,.n will be made in the supreme
court next week for permission to
serve him by publication.
Mrs. Belmont, who continued her
residence in the Gosford apartments
u1der the name of Ethel Lorraine, left
that address recently without giving
any indication of her new address.
Hor lawyers say they are aware OF
her present address, but decline to
give it out at her request
Albert LindeT, father Of Mrs. Eel
mont, reiterated his offer to provide
home for the pair in case they
should come together.
"As far as | can see f." he said,
cit is only the young mans father
WHO stands between them, and If he
could be brought around to agSoe to
their happiness / would do everything
that could for them They are quite
welcome at any time to take up theiI
abode at my home"
The romance between the two com
menced three years ago ard resulted
in their elopement to Jersey City. The
young mans father had been stead !
fastly opposed to the marriage, and
when 1t was announced it wGs said
that he insisted upon Raymond imme
diately giving up his wife.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
PALACE OFST. JAMES
Meeting Place Of Balkan and
Turk Peace Delegates.
Historic Building In London Was Made
Royal Residence by Harry Vln.-
Commissioners Attracted All
Attention at Conference.

London.-St James palace. on
which the attention Of the whole clyi
lised world has been fixed on account
OF the momentous peace conference
Is dark, gray pile, every stone OF
which enshrnes historic memories.
For many years the visitor from
america and elsewhere has made early
morning pilgrimages to the palace, for
u ls here that the picturesque cere-
mony OF guard mount" takes place,
ana II Is generally ono of the regi-
ments OF flashing guards that supplies
me officers and men 10 pursue their
iu,"orId task OF projecting royalty
ana the Bank af England. It Is also
me haunt OF tSe Loadon nursemaid,
Tor mere she can combine the morning
outing IN the park rsr her aristocratic
charges and tho glimpse of the wor
shiped guardsmoh.
During the receL,. peace meet be.
tween the Balkan ard Turk delegates
'he guardsmen and guard mount lost
tneir attraction. and it was more
'aVorite occupation to stand among
an idly curious crowd and watch the
proIAihent statesmen arrive at and
depart from the great conference.
Ihere is nothing here to suggest
the bloodshed and the carnage that
nave stained red the page of recent
european history The sequel of this
Oattle Of wits, carried on amid all the
mud surroundings Of metropolitan
peace sacrcely recalled the roar OF
the Creusot and Krupp guns. Men
VINO looked upon or guided the course
u the struggle gaged across the park.
where the out-of-works sleep through
The summer days.
Now the park is a vista Of frosted
grass, with furry of sea guIs show
nG wh'tely against dull sky and blue. |
trees There is no hint any.
Nhere Of the passion below the sur.
ace that accompanies the changing
II frontier lines and the making of a
lew mqp Of Europe.
Although our Palace Of st. James"
S no lorger used as a royal residence.
still sives its title to the English
'ourt, Nhe levees are held in the
hrone Noom, well known to the late
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

sides of the ship, but the paint feased
me- The cold was awful, remem.
Der laying awake at nights when the
rats would crawl about me. / hated
the things at first, but ] came to like
their company. They was company, ]
can't deny. At night they crawled
over me and ] kept them warm and
they kept me warm. 1t seemed like
done this a million nights until !
lost all count"
One morning the Chinese cook oil
the vessel opened the hatch when a
crazed man leaped out and jumped
for the sea The cook and two sea
men caught him and three others help.
ed subdue him. The best efforts OF
the ship doctor, who is also captain,
had him in almost shipshape style
when the ship reached port.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

For nearly a year there has been
an acute labor famine In the Pitts
burgh district The Pittsburgh Indus
trial commission, which has given
much study to economic and sociolog
ical problems, has reached the eonclu.
sion that the Increasing scarcity OF la.
Dor for the mills has been due to the
back.to the-farm movement More
than $500 foreign laborers. mostly
Huns and Austrians. have thrown W
their Jobs in the factories and mills
and obtained employment IN farming,
truck gardening and Embarrassing In
the western country says the New
York Times 1t was expected that
they would return 10 the mills when
the winter began, but they appear to
be SO well satisfied with their change
of occupation that they nave not come
back, and, having once tasted the
sweets Of living out in the open, there
is not much likelihood that they will
return to the cramped conditions uu-
der which they have lived. This
movement to the farms is q good
thing for the workers, and an even
better thing for the community gen
orally, as It means larger food crops
and, eventually. cheaper living.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

Discussing the proposal to erect a
monument to George Washington in
Westminster abbey, The Evening
Standard. formerly the Saint James
Gazette. and once strongly ant-Amer
lea, protests against such a memorial
being dedicated merely to Washing
tons splendid qualities" 1t says,
among other things: The Ameri'
can rebellion Is now approved by most
EugIishmen. We recognize that the
Americans were the only people who
came out of that little affair with hen,
or and dignity. There would be no
special magnanimity in confessing as
much on Washingtops monument
Let it give him his due; he was a no
bic rebel" There is an example OF
hands across the sea" that is almost
startling
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

THICAGO.-A wife's failure to use
- endearing terms once in awhile to
her hsuband has temporarily shattered
the domestic happiness Of Frank Sc
dali Of 1915 North Fortieth court.
The other night Sedau who has
been married almost five years, went
to the West Chicago avenue police sta
ton and served notice to the police"
that he had deserted his wife and
child
What's all the trouble about?"
asked Sergeant Joseph King.
We'll, it's this way" said Sedan
Ever since | have been married my
wife has never called me 'dearie,
sweetheart honey darling, or any
other endearing names, but she has
constantly nagged at me and picked
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
How He Would Do II.

During the battle of Cold Harbor a
perfect hail of shot and she'll was
pouring into the position occupied by
a Maine regiment. Suddenly one OF
them was seen to turn tail and run
as fast as he could
Halt, you coward, or I'll put a bull
let into you" roared the colonel.
What do you mean by running away
like that?"
"Shure," answered the runner, "peo-
pie do say that the world is round, so
was going to- attack tho enemy in
the rear"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

pitiable condition the Catholic fathers
sought permission to build lazar
house at their own expense.
The authorities first gave blank
refusal, but subsequently pretended to
consent
Meanwhile they caused pit to be
dug in the parade ground and the
bottom was filed with wood soaked
/ kerosene. Into this pit the lepers
were suddenly driven at the point Of
bayonets and shot and burned in the
presence of large crowds.
Rewards were offered fcr the dis
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

members of the American ambassy,
as well as to the citizens OF the United
States who have been presented to
his majesty George " and been al
lowed 10 kiss his hand.
The site of st. James palace was
formerly occupied by leper hospital,
founded in 1890 and dedicated to st.
James the Less. Henry VIII pulled
down the old structure, laid out
park, and in 1882 began the building
Of palace.
The Staurts we're particularly fond
of st. James palace. That Inflated
prince, destined to be James H., was
born there. Queen Anne lived there.
and George II, was the last of the
English monarchs to reside at this
place. Though be finally quilted it
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

Apropos of the failure of a suspen-
der manufacturer. who complained
that business is bad because the belt
has driven out the suspender the
New York Sun wants to know what
has become of the one.galus boys
How can the Sun display such abys
NAL ignorance of things truly Ameri.
can? The one-gallus boy wears a
brace made Of the most durable hog
hide which is handed down from ia.
ther to son, a precious heirloom,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
LEPERS SLAIN BY CHINESE
Pit is Dug and Filled With Kerosene
Soaked Wood, Upon Which Un
fortunates Are Burned.

Shanghai-Letters from the Catho-
lie mission at Manning (Kwangsi prov
ince), details of the barbarous mass
acre Of thirty-nine lepers by order of
the provincial authorities. 1t appears
that for some years past lepers have
been living in a wood few miles
outside the city, and in view OF thar
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

The interest In ocean currents at
this time is unusually lively. From
Sydney, New South Wales, comes re
port that a warm current originating
in the equatorial part Of the Pacific
ocean and flowing along the eastern
coast Of Australia and past Tasmania,
has been discovered by II. c. Dan.
nevig, head of the Australian fisher
les department The current is over
n hundred miles wide and flows a. the
rate Of seven miles an hour.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

for buckingham palace, he continued
to attend the services at the Chapel
Royal. There, according to Nine
d'Arblay, the king stayed so long
over Ss prayers that the queen and
family, dropping of ono by one. used
to leare the king, the passon and his
majesty's equery to freeze It out to
gether."
Hitherto the only dlsplt, associated
with 81. James palace was, when
Queen Victoria wished 70 install heI
mother there, but was ID Vrrted by the
selfighnrss of the king Ct Hanover
Every other association has been oven
shadowed by the BalkSs conference
which in times to come wiil be looked
upon "a the most important event In
its history.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14
MANY LEFT ORPHANS

81 knnw that is true" lnterjectec
Senator John E. Madlga1. MY own
observation has been that at least so
per cent. Of the divorces in this coun.
ty are fraudulent"
Charles N. Goodnow urged that
health certificates should De required.
Divorce is a symptom. not a rem
edy," ne caid
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

A street railroad in New York has
ordered more stepless cars. AS this
reform is credited to the hobble skirt,
that abomination Of costume may be
admitted to have one redeeming fea1
ture 10 its much-berated career.