Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-07-24

Alta Tor the past three and halI
years, has sent his resignation to tho
department and will go into the drug
business. Patrick Morissey and N. A.
Christensen are candidates to succeed
him.
Seeking to obtain a pardon for their
son, convicted Of stealing an automo-
bile tire at Rock Island, Ill.,, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ]. Cooney of Dubuque have
gone before the governor Of Illinois.
The young man is serving a term in
Joliet penitentiary.
The house on the farm belonging to
G. c. Furnas, seven miles northeast OF
Nevada, burned to the ground, to-
gether with all of the contents Sum
day. 1t caught fire from an explosion
Of kerosene stove which had just
been lighted, it is thought.
The Iowa Falls women's clubs are
supporting women suffrage, following
rousing meeting at which Mrs. M.
NJ. McMichael, of Des Moines, was the
principal speaker. 1t was decided to
ascertain how legislative candidates
of the district stand on the issue.
Cedar Falls authorities are giving
consideration to a proposition made
by big milk dealer to furnish milk
to all customers at or 6 cents .
quart, If given monopoly. He says
the cost of operation would be greatly
reduced by this cutting Of delivery
rigs.
Harry Otto, one of the victims Of .
motorcycle accident near Blencoo.
died at hospital in Onawa; Law
renee Otto, his brother, is believed
dying and Will Plinsky. who rode the
other machine, is in q serious con.
dition. 1t was first reported the boys
were only bruised. ....
land, o., are guests Of his parentss
DR.. and Mrs Jones, of Cantril. Neal
is making good on the Cleveland
Press at salary of something more
than $4,000 a year. Neal was born
and raised in Cantril and old friends
always give him a warm welcome
when he returns. !,
Feeling is running high in Council
Bluffs against the police department
| and the police physician over the
death of James Livingston, who was
found unconscious in a doorway, after
having been robbed. He was given no
! medical attention and was allowed to
die. The man was pronounced drunk.
P. M. Dobbins,: formerly Of Mason
Vile, and who has been located for
several years at Vegreville, Canada.
is another old Delaware county boy
who has been finding prosperity In
the Canadian west. He some time
ago sold his big land holdings, In
vesting 100000 in magnificent, three
story brick business block in the
growing young town. He Is also
heavily interested in the cattle BUSH
ness. .....
While with her mother, Mrs. A. G.
Johnston, of Dexter, visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Adams
near Orient, Ferne May Johnston, q
years old, seeing some medical tablets
and thinking them candy ate Of them.
was poisoned and died. The mother,
threatened with loss Of her reason.
was brought to the home of her sister
in Creston. The girl was an only
child. ,.-r
The little city of Monticello In =
Jones county, probably will be the
first to make test Of the new paving
law which assesses property not
abutting on street improvements 70
help pay for improvements. Month
cello Is preparing to award contracts
for $4,000 worth Of new paving and
es the expense will fall on property
owners who are not benefited by the
improvements it is expected the mat
ter will be taken into court and an
injunction asked at once. .,....
sHauser Christianson, q farmer re-
siding six miles north Of Toledo. was
seriously injured when he was kicked
in the face by horse. Mr.. Christian
son was found in semi-conscious
condition in the barn. His nose was
badly fractured and his face severely
cut. After his wounds had been
dressed he regained consciousness
and while seriously hurt it is believed
he will recover. Mr.. Christensen II
about SIS years Of age and has fam
lily.
Lester P. Barlow, eldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Barlow of Clear
Lake, is serving under General villa
in Mexico. He is lieutenant and
participated in the twenty-one days
engagement the brigade to which he
is attached losing over 1900. Before
joining Villa Barlow was establishing
a transportation line, but the war in
terfered with the work and it was
abandoned. Barlow had served four
years as gunner in the United States
navy.
The state dairy and food depart
ment is determined to prosecute farm
ers as we'll as dealers for the sale OF
bad eggs, according to w. B. Barney.
commissioner. Mr.. Barney said that
a report had been spread to the effect
that farmers would not. be prosecuted.
He pointed to the fact that the depart
ment has just recently convicted Is
farmers of violation Of the laws with