Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-10-29

there are 1872 students as compared
with 3,468 last year.
The winter short course at Ames ex-
poets to have an attendance Of 1000
persons. Demonstrations will be given
in every walk Of life.
James E. Lindsay, pioneer and
widely known lumberman Of the Mis-
sissippi valley section, died at his
home in Davenport, aged 80.
The safe in the postoffice at Melcher
was blown open the other night by
burglars and a considerable amount
in money and stamps was taken.
Israel M. Gibbs. pioneer banker OF
Oskaloosa and one of the best known
men in Mahaska county, died at his
home there. He had lived in Oska-
loosa since 1868.
Yeggs broke into the Office OF the
Sioux City Oil Supply company. and
got between $40 and $50 from the safe
which was not locked. They gained
entrance through car window.
Iowa newspaper men will meet in
their first annual conference under
the auspices of the State university, at
Iowa City, on the occasion Of the an
nual Homecoming, November 18th and
18th.
The 34O-acre farm Of the Wegter
estate, located a short distance east OF
Everly, was sold for $4,000. This was
the biggest land deal ever made at
public auction in this section of the
state.
At the convention of the Kings
Daughters in session at Perry, Des
Moines was chosen as the 1916 meet
ing place. About one hundred dele
gates from all over the state were IN
attendance.
All records for receipts for one day
were broken in the Sioux City cattle
market for one day last week. The
supply included 1856 cars Of cattle or
approximately 10000 head. which ex-
ceeds the record of S.SS5 head.
The college clearing house at Ames
announces a sudden rise in potato
prices. The increase IN prices is
caused by late blight. the worst In
years, which particularly has anected
the state to the north and east.
The Delta Press has changed hands.
Sargent Il Son are the new pro-
pritors. Will N. Sargent. editor. has
long been correspondent for several
dailies and he will soon work into the
harness, while Evan K, 10 . practical
printer.
Two more victims Of the Kadock
building collapse have died at Deni-
son, Mr.. Kadock and Mike Maloney,
Sr. Mrs. Smith. daughter Of Mr.. Ma
loney 10 reported dying and Mr.. Liant
zenheise, Of Sheldon. travelling man.
IL in q serious condition.
Tho general store Of Brotchie 4
Whitehead at Atalissa was robbed Of
goods Snlusd at about $500. Entrance
was gained BY breaking out . rear
window. It IL believed tho work was
done By . big man and . small man.
as one pair Of No. and one pair Of
No. shoes are missing.
Judge McHenry. Of the Polk county
district court, says he has become con-
WINGED that other counties are ship
ping widows into Dss Moines BY the
wholesale 20 Polk county will have to
bsar the expense Of paying Widows
pension funds. The increase In the
demand for the pension has been
rapid.
state Highway Engineer Mcdonald
assisted By Henry Sampson. special
counsel In the Office Of Attorney Cen
eral Cosson. has prepared . pamphlet
for distribution 70 the proper officers.
giving Q complete and comprehensive
digest Of the road laws Of Iowa, -
affecting counties, cities and towns
and townships.
William Cashman, we'll known
farmer residing north Of Let's. was
seriously injured while engaged In
operating . corn binder on his farm
about twelve miles south Of the city.
Az he was engaged on the machine his
right arm became entangled in the
machin ~ry, fracturing it between the
wrist and elbow.
Four negroes were drowned and the
ulIu S0vSN oAI0A OVAA6 AA sAAS "SsSA
more than ten minutes when their
launch on the Mississippi river at
Burlington capsized. The dead are:
Tracy Hughes. Of Burlington; Lem
Early. Spell Williams. Al Wallace, Of
Monmouth. The bodies have not been
recovered. F. T. Barnett, Of Burling-
ton, was saved.
A book Of campaign methods Is be-
ing compiled by Mrs. Frank Dodson.
campaign manager for the State Suf-
frage association, to be distributed
during the state convention next
week This will serve as a text book
for county chairmen. Almost every
question upon which the suffrage
workers may seek enlightenment will
be answered in this book.
The most of the farmers around
Olivet declare it matters not what