Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-18

Packing company against the Missis
sippi River Power company resulted
in a verdict of $4,000 for the plaintiff
at Keokuk. The amount sued for wa
$4,000. The basis of the damage cas-
was elevating the stage of the water
resulting from building the dam.
/ The parole board today issued pa
roles to seven young men under sen
tence in Fayette county for varic Z
crimes. to be paroIcd before commit
ment on recommendation of Judg,
Hobson and the county attorney. Thi:
is the first time the board has ISSUED
such a batch of paroles before com
mitment.
: When arraigned in court at Hum
boldt on charge of numbering Con.
ductor Reynolds of Northwestern
freight train, Roy James entered q
plea of guilty to the indictment re.
turned by the grand jury. His com
panion, Clyde Spiker, indicted for as
sault with intent to commit robbery
denied the charge.
Miss Bridget E. Brerton, aged 60
of Keokuk, was almost instantly killed
by being run down by an automobile
She lived but ten minutes after the
accident. The car was driven by G..
w. Moseley, and according to wit
nesses the auto was moving at mod
crate rate of speed. The coroner's
jury returned an open" verdict.
Ralph B. Sherman, an agricultural
student at Ames, was electrocuted on
the State college campus when he
grasped a guy wire on an electric
light pole. His home was at Jesup,
Iowa. Another student narrowly es-
capped death in attempting to rescue
Sherman. But he threw his body
against the guy wire. breaking the
current.
Cupid will not have much chance
to operate in the senate of the Thirty
sixth general assembly. OF the fifty
senators, but four are single and one
Is a widower, according to the infor-
nation received at the secretary Of
states office for the Red Book. Twen-
ty-eight of the senators are college
graduates and four were educated at
academies.
Lee Belmont Of Sioux City claims he
carries the banner for ill-luck. Five
years ago he broke his leg and the
bones healed badly, necessitating him
using a crutch. Since then he has
broken the leg five different times, be-
ing laid up in the hospital at the pres
ent time with broken bones. In addi-
ton he is carrying . broken arm
around with him.
Messrs. Glenn st. Clair and Harry
Graham, two young men from vinton,
who two months ago started on an
auto trip to the Pacific coast via New
Orleans. have returned home. They
went as far as Mobile. Ala, with their
Ford. The continued rain in the south
ern states made it necessary for them
to give up their trip. They report an
excellent time and very adventure
some journey on the Mexican gulf
coast.
Miss Luella Cross, who has been as
sistant principal in the high school at
Shellsburg for several years, has re-
her studies in the Cedar Falls State
Normal school. Miss Cross was given
q surprise when the teachers and high
school pupils gathered in the high
school auditorium for farewell party.
She was presented with several gifts
in appreciation Of the excellent work
she has done in the school.
Thieves broke into the electric shop
conducted by A. H. Hopkins, Jr., at
and got away with . haul.
The shop is located over 225 Fifth
avenue. BY using chisel they broke
open the front door, and looted the
place, taking an electric drill valued
at $25, three electric irons, large
number Of globes. a clock. and some
other articles. Mr.. Hopkins could not |
tell the exact number of articles |
stolen. but is making list for the
police.
The Protestant churches of Dubuque |
have inaugurated movement looking |
to the moral welfare of the young peo-
pie and union meeting is scheduled
for an early date, when Clifford A.
Roe, the noted reform leader of Chi
cago, will be the principal speaker.
Frank Norris, aged As, was found
lead of apoplexy in a hotel room at
TT. Madison. He was travelling sales
nan for st. Louis dry goods house.
His wife manages millinery store at
Mo.
w. E. Beam, Pill South Newton st.,
Sioux City, blew hole through the
cellar floor when large shotgun with
which he was seeking burglar acct
lently was discharged. The burglar
escaped but did not have time to take
With him heap of silverware he had
,iled on the floor of the dining room.
lie was frightened away by the return
Il the family, who had been out for
he evening. The intruder succeeded
n getting away with a necklace, a
:hild's savings bank and a silver mesh
nag.
A severe gun shot wound was in
licted upon Earl Wood. of Lake City,