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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
Alarming Landlordism.

The psalmist. David, must have beer
feeling good, or perhaps landlordlsn
wasn't legalized quite as extensively II
his day as now, for he said, "The eartt
is the Lords and the fullness thereof.
The United States Commissioners OF
Corporations has this to say on timber
landlordism alone:
1.-THE main fact shown is that l,694
timber owners hold in fee one'twentleth
of the land area of the entire United
States from the Canadian to the Mex
lean borders. These !, 694 holders own
los, 600, 900 acres, more than two and
half times the land area of the SIX
New England states" Down in Texas
the situation is so serious that the
Federal Commission on Industrial Rela'
tions will investigate the land question
to see why over 81 per cent. OF the
land in that state is now in the hands
of landlords. 1t has nearly reached
that proportion in such states as
Illinois. Iowa, and similar northern
states.
The price of farm lands has become
10 fictitious that it is beyord all reason.
Talk about watered railroad stock and
the like, farm values are watered as
badly as anything can be. 1t increases
taxes, rentals, and makes it difficult
for young man to own good farm IN
the older states where it is desirable to
live. Farm values should be deter
mined by the productive capacity OF
the land and not by speculative sales.
This land question has got to be faced
whether you like the proposed single
tax method of driving big absentee
landlords and spectators from cover
or not. 1t may be that some other way
can he devised that is better than the
single tax, or land value taxation; If SO
we are for it. Pretty soon the Lord
will find out he has been buncoed out
Of his earth holdings, unless something
IL done. Farmer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
cArARRH CANNOT Be CURED

Nth LOCAL APPLICATIONS, a. they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease Ca
sares y . blood or constitotionai d,sess re
e~rnsi remediea. Halls Catarrh Cure II
ssEen internally. and acts directly on the
Hood ana mucous surfaces. Hairs c..
tarrh Cure II not . Quack medic s e.. =
sss.s n this country for years and 70 .
ee@uiar prescription. 1t is compose Q.
~ best tonics known, combined Win t t,,s
Sest blood puriners. acting direc..y =. ts
~ tbe two ingredients II what ProdncSs
snrh wonderful results In curing CstaEEH
S.sd FOR Testimonials free. n
II. J. CHENEY 3 CO.; r.op =. e.cst;ns.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
Local Druggist Makes Many Friends.

Fred Lowry reports they are making
many friends through the QUICK ben.
eft which Cresco people receive from
the simple mixture of buckthorn glyc.
crime, etc., known as Alder.i-ka. This
remedy became famous by touring ap-
pendicitis and it is the most thorough
bowel cleanser known, acting on BOTH
the lower and upper bowel. JUST
ONE DOSE of Adler-i-ka relieves con-
tipation and gas on the stomach al
most IMMEDIATELY.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Thomas James, Deceased. &
Notice is hereby given, That the sub
scriber has been duly appointed Admins
traitor to the Estate Of Thomrs James, late
of Cresco, In the County OF Howard, State OF
Iowa, deceased, intestate and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving bonds as.
the law directs.
All persons having demands upon tho
Estate of said Deceased are required TO
eX hibit the same; and persons indebted 70
ment to
1918 A. +. BARKER, Administrator.
Dated, Cresco, Iowa, January 2Srd, 1875
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
If Mothers Only Knew.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieves Feverisbness., Head
ache, Bad stomach, Teething Disord.
cas-, move and regulate the Bowels and
destroy worms. They break up Colds
in "a hours. Used by mothers for &c
years. All Druggists. Csc. Sample
FREE Address, A. S. Olmsted LIE.
Roy, N. Y. 25w4
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To Whom 1t May Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby notified to-
appear at the Court House In Cresco, How
ard County, Iowa, on the Sth day of March,
A. D. 1916. at o'clock p. M, to attend the
the last viii and Testament, Of f. w. Jer-4
man, late OF Howard County, Iowa., de-
ceased at which time and place you will az.
pear and show cause, If any, why said wM
should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof ] have hereunto
the District Court OF Howard County, Iowa,
this 3Oth day of January, 1918
[SEAL.] ]. w. PLATT,
Clerk Of District Court. NJ
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
Stop That Cough--Now.

When you catch Cold, or begin to
Cough, the first thing to do is to take
DR.. Bells Pine.Tar.Honey. 1t pene-
trates the Innings of the Throat and
Lungs and fights the Germs of.the Dis.
ease, giving quick relief and natural
healing. ''Our whole family depend on
Pine. Tar Honey for Cough and Colds, "
writes MIR. E. Williams. Hamilton,
Ohio. 1t always helps. Csc. at your
Druggist
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12

STATE OF IOWA, Lee
HOWARD COUNTY, 90 ,Lte
We, J. F. Pecinovsky' President, and j. A.
Dostal, Cashier, of the bank above named
do solemnly swear that the foregoing state.
ment is full, true and correct, to the best OF
our knowledge and belief that the assets
therein set forth are bona fide the property
of said bank in Its corporate capacity, and
advanced to said bank for the purpose Of be-
ing ex hibited as portion OF Its assets.
j. F. PECINOVSKY, President.
]. A. DOSTAL, Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence by ]. F. Pecinovsky and j. A. Dos
tai, this 9Th day OF February, 1915
[SEAL.1 JOSEPH ID. BOUSkA.
Notary Public in and for Howard County.
Attested by:
y FERD. LUKES
FIJI. KLIMESH directors.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
STATEMENT

OF the condition of BOHEMIAN SAYINGS
BANK, organized under the laws OF Iowa,
located at PrOtivin Iowa, in the County OF
Howard at the close of business on the 2nd
day of Feb. A. ID. 1915 made to the
Auditor of State.
Amount Of Bills, honda, and otherse
evidences or debt discounted or
purchased actually owned by bankSllS939.7l
Gold Coin in Vault. ........ = 10000
Silver Coin in Vault. ....... 30l.4O
Legal tender, national bank
notes and subsidiary coin
Drafts, Checks and other
cash items not dishonored 23i6.07
Total Gold, Silver, Legal Tender,
Drafts and Checks etc., carried
out ........... ................... $5o3'aI
Amount subject to be drawn at sight
on deposit with solvent banks. $l229S q
Oyerdrafts ............ 1922
Value Of real estate .................... 3745.oO
Value OF personal property ........... 2l70.00
Total Assets, S142l6Ll7
LIABILITIES
Amount of capital stock ............ sl50OO.O0
Amount Of deposits subject
A M enetk demand deposits s' so5Sss
Amount time deposits. S30S.93
Amount savings deposits. 2a535.46
Total Deposits. 80. .Sl25977.3a
Bills Payable .................
Surplus Fund ........... lOUU.Vu
Other profits after deduct "
ing ex penses. ............... leo.o5
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
For Sale.

IL White Wyandotte Rose Comb
Cockerels, fine birds from Worlds best
strain. Send your orders in early as
there is only these few left. Also two
Bronze turkey gobers.
Mrs. Gunder Kittleson,
23t Rt. 3. Harmony, MINI.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
For Sale!

Twenty choice brood sows to farrow
in April and twenty-one July shoats.
Reasonable prices if taken soon. Nc
cholera in this locality.
WALTER j. RYAN.
R, D. l. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
Hides Wanted.

I will buy hides of all kinds and pay
the highest market price in cash.
Phone Davis Corners 16.
JOHN KoLIHA-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
Colds are Often Most Serious.
Possible Complications.

POSSIBLE C0mpllcatlonS.
The disregard of Cold has often
brought many . regret. The fact OF
S Se .9go 2,
needs immediate attention Certainly
Loss of Sleep is most serious. 1t 10 Z
warning given by Nature: It 10 .
ing his part. DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry is based on scientific analysis Of
Colds. Soc. at your Druggist. Buy Z
bottle to-day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12
26O Acre Farm for Sale.

The former Barney Steinmetz farm,
| 81 miles east of Cresco, consisting OF
26O acres. Must be sold soon to settle
estate. Pm. HERoLD. Referee. tf22
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-12

Having farming will sell at Public Auo
Of IL mil
Cresco property listed below Sale to start at 10 O'Clock
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13

Habit Of Plant May pc SO Altered
That Patch 10 Scarcely Reeosnix-
abIe--MoIsture 10 Saved.

Are you stalking and pruning the
tomatoes this year? This Is a great
scheme, and II you have not tried II,
do so on a demonstration scale Just
for variety's sake.
The tomato plant, IN its frantic ef-
forts TO reproduce its kind, makes
naturally an enormous vine growth
with innumerable branches. The re-
suit is great green growth, large
litter OF little tomatoes. and more
shade than is good for best fruit de-
velopment. Stake a tomato plant and
prune It to a single stem, and you
change all this; you alter the habit OF
the plant. so that the tomato patch is
scarcely recognizable.
In the first place there are few
leaves. only one above each fruit
bunch, and this grows so huge that
IL lie never known for a tomato leaf.
Then the sun and light reaches every
part of the plant and fruit, and the
latter hang In clusters and attain
larger size than under natural condi-
lions. There are no little tomatoes.
There is a considerable economy In
space, as the tomato plants stand up
straight and slender. and are mostly
fruit, and none OF the tomatoes have
a chance to rot or mildew. Pruning
Is a quite Job. AS sufficiency of
moisture in the soil is what largely
controls the fruit yield. the pruning
method, by which much less amount
of soil water is consumed than
through the more luxuriant green
growth of unpruned plants, will be
found a great advantage in this re
spect.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
Unusual offer 10 Our Readers

For limited time, and subject t.
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In "Lippincott's." IL great complete
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40 timely articles from the pens Of
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
THE THRICE-A-wsEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price
OF a Weekly. No other News
paper In the world gives so
much at so low a price.

There never has been time when
q newspaper was more needed in the
household. The great war 10 Eu'
rope has now entered it's second year,
with no promise Il an end for long
time. These are world. shaking
events. in which the United States,
willing or unwilling. has been com.
PEELED to take a part. No intelligent
person can ignore such issues.
The Presidential contest also vii
soon be at hand. Already candidates
for the nomination are in the ieiu,
and the CAMPAIGN. owing to the ex-
traordlnary character of the times,
will be of supreme interest. No 9th.
er newspaper will inform you with
the promntntss and cheapr ess of the
Ihrlce-s.Week edition If the New
York Word.
THE THRlCE.A-WEEK WORLDS
regula- subscription price is On y
Sl.OO per eer. ard this pays for 156
paper We ffer this unequol led
newspaIe and the Hopk insville Ken
tucklan loy.ther one ,esr for 81 65
The rFgul SUI SC irt on pnce #
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
Did It.

Did II.
An old countryman, being congratu-
lated by the rector on the fact that ner
only son had enlisted, said: We'll.
sir; after all, it was only TO be ex-
pected, for, sure. the old proverb says:
Train up child and away ne goes!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13

you In owning a Babcock milk tester,
and test the product OF each COW.
6. Discard the animals which have
failed at the end of the year to pay
for their keep.
Z. Breed your COWS to a pure-bred
registered dairy bull from a family
having large and profitable produc'
ton of butterfat.
8. Raise we'll the heifer calves from
cows which for one or more genera
lions have made large and profitable
productions of butterfat.
8. Breed heifers to drop their first
calves at twenty-four to thirty months
of age. Give cows six to eight weeks
rest between lactation periods.
10. Join a dairy cattle breeders as
ISOLATION. 1t will help you keep post
ed and in touch with the best and
most modern ways of managing your
dairy herd.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
Primitive Plow.

The most primitive of plows was
shaped from the trunks. limbs or
roots Of trees. Such were in use close
to the time Of the Christian era. The
Old Testament mentions plows OF iron
or bronze. but except in western Eu-
rope and America little progress has
been made in the improving OF the i'm
plement since the time OF Herodo-
tus. The first recorded form of pillow
Is found on the monuments of Egypt.
where 1t consists simply of wooden
wedge tipped with iron and fastened
to handle projecting backward and a
beam, pulled by men or oxen. and pro-
iecting forward.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
NEARLY 1900 WOMEN
IN SERBIAN ARMY
Fight Side by Side With Their
Husbands and Brothers.

Londor-"There we're nesrlv 2 0c0
women in Serbia's army when I left
ard more women soldiers were being
organic 3D." said Dr.. Gruitch, a
Serbian army doct " now 10 London.
The womsn are not in sps cial
battalions. Some of them wear the
complete Uniform of soldier for
the safe Of comfort, while others
wea- skirts with blue tunic. The
younger women go with their broth
ers or their husbands. The women
are of every class of the population
and we cannot prevent them from
serving. They inspire men. with
whom they march side by side, and
with whom they eat and serve should
err to shoulder 10 the trenches.
These women are not afraid" he
said. Nobody 10 Serbia is afraid
and the women In the ranks do not
lose their nerve under fi-e.
I'VE realize the great power CT
our friends in the war Every SOL
der feels that we are only a Part of
a world army aud if it is necessary
that our army shall be lost-well, it
is only parr. There is vet time to
save Serbs but aid cannot come too
quickly"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
Got LIGHT From Butter.

Oot Li9nt from 6utter.
Egyptians in the third century used
to burn butter in their lamps instead
Of oil.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
PAPER POT FOR VEGETABLES
Handy for Keeping Different Varieties
of Seeds and Plants-Roots of
Plant Undisturbed.

Very convenient little pots for vege-
table plants may be made from paper
flour sacks or any tough paper.
Cut apiece eight inches square and
fold through the middle diagonally.
Gig. ~. Fold in right hand corner
over to left hand edge, like an en-
velope. Gig. %. Then fold the left
hand point over in corresponding
manner Gig. 81. Separate the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
MAKE FOR BETTER DAlRYING
Test Product Of Each Cow-keep
Posted and in Touch With Modern
Ways Of Managing Herd.

(By GEORGE c. HUMPHREYS. Wis
consin Experiment Station.)
1. Treat cows gently and avoid ex-
element.
2. Be regular in time of milking.
3. Keep stables clean, we'll lighted
and ventilated.
4. Weigh the milk of each COW at
milking time.
5. Get your neghbor to share with
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13

points and fold back to make q
straight line. Gig. A.. 1t now opens
in small box. These may be filed
with rich soil and placed side by side,
thus keeping different varieties of
seeds or plants separate. This also
saves buying pots, for when trans
planted the paper can be torn off and
the roots of the plant remain undis.
tlrbed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13

We are enabled to give our readers, old
and new, the benefit of this money-sav-
ing club offer, only because of very spe-
cial arrangement with the publishers of
INGALLS, MAGAZINE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13

A device to be attached in comb
has b'el Invented t. permit men TO
cut their own hair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13
Daily Thounhf.

Nothing is rarer in the world than a
person who is at all times endurable
to us.-Leopardi
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-13

Will pay highest market price for
ear corn. Want SO. 900 bushels.
THE ACNE MILLS,
Qncorporated.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-31
Stock Market

New York, July 3o.-The stock mar
ket was flooded with stocks TO-DAY al
ter an early rise and reaction occur
ed, cancelling the advance.
Bethlehem Steel, after advancing 70
2s9, broke toi255. 1t then rallied to ~.
Crucible Steel fell from 1871 to % y
and rebounded to TAN. TOWARDS noun
Westinghouse led rally, touchlns a
new high mark at 113&.
Bonds were strong.
Heavy buying Of industrials Wnlch
have figured in the weeks rise was re-
surned at the opening today, notwith-
standing the slump in these shares IN
Yesterdays late trading. TRANSACTIONS
ran largely to the war shares IN yes
terday's late trading. Transactions ran
largely to the war stocks, Cruc1ole
Steel rose Sh, Bethlehem Steel s; Re
public Steel Az; American Coal FRO
ducts 9 and many others l to 4 points
In the early rise, however. prices ala
not reach the record figures made De,
fore yesterdays break. st. Paul opened
81 lower on the reduction OF the semi
annual dividend from "a to per cent,
but subsequently rallied az.
The closing was easy. me WHO'S
market sagged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-31
CROPS HARD HIT
BY EXCESS Rains
REPORT THAT
LARGE YIELD is HELPING TO
OFFSET THE LOSSES.

Des Moines, July 30.-Severe dam
age to small grains in central and
southern Iowa, with comparatively
smaller losses to the same cereals in
northern Iowa are the results of this
weeks heavy rains. according to re-
ports compiled and published here to.
day. To Offset the losses threshing
machine operators, who were busy
last week, report more than the aver
age yield Of grain.
Reports Of the most serious dam
age come from Madison county In
the bottom lands of the county the
crops are declared to almost a total
loss. Middle and South rivers spread
in some places a mile wide, carry
ing away much shocked grain and
hay.
In northern Iowa reports OF small
damage come from as far north as
Sioux City A dispatch from Burling.
ton declares the damage will be great.
er than it has been for years, especi.
ally with wheat and oats. Knoxville
and Creston dispatches read much like
that from Burlington.
From farther north came the only
cheerful messages. Rock Rapids, Web.
ster City. Mason City, Charles, City
and Elkader all reported that the dam.
age to small grains was of minor i'm
portance, and that the yields will be
much above the average. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-31
COL. UNDERHILL
GIVEN BIG DINNER

Knoxville, July 80. The home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Cherry was the
scene ofta unique entertainment yes
terday. when a dinner was given for
Mrs. Cherry's father, Col. r. H. Under
hill, in honor of his eighty-fifth birth
day Eleven gentlemen were present,
all old-time cronies or near neighbors
of the guest Of honor: j. G.. Rockefel-
low, Ben Auten, J. A. Maddy, A. A.
Stentz. J. X. Reem, j. W. Elliott, L.
Dickerson. Milton Woodruff, B. A. Mat
hews and William Winkleman. OF this
number seven have passed their eight
ieth birthday, J. G. Rockefellow, lead
ing at eighty-nine years, followed by
Col Underhill Messrs. Dickerson,
Woodruff, Mathews and Winkleman
We're the youths of the party though
not one Of them were under seventy
six. After dinner they were all photo-
graphed In a group. Col. Underhill is
well known in Ottumwa, Des Moines
and Burlington. He is a native Of New
York state. where the Underhills were
a prominent family a number of years
Fngo, being well-known in politics and
business affairs. go
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-31

Inspector" Mr.. Sullivan asked the
witness.
About four, / think" was Reds
reply I'VE were overruled in one
case, the decision is in abeyance in
another and we were sustained in two
instances
you ask about the right of appeal from
a local inspector to the supervising in
spector is all in the United States
statutes. This man is not lawyer"
IF this man, who had thousands of
lives under his care. Is not familiar
with the common practices Of the in
spection bureau we want to know it,
Mr.. Sullivan replied, and repeated MS
question whether the supervising in
spector could overrule the local steam
boat inspector.
'The supervising inspector has the
right to .overule the local man. re-
piled the witness.
"In how many instances have there
been appeals from your decisions as an
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-31
MARION COUNTY
LITERALLY SWAMPED

Knoxville, July 30. Marion county
has been literally swamped with mois.
ture the past month and good share
of the crops have been ruined within
the last week The heaviest rainfall
of the season fell last night when close
Ito three inches came down In an all
night drizzle. Near Donley station five
miles west Of Knoxville hail storm
one-fourth of mile wide ard three
miles long, took everything in it's path.
including forty acres of corn belonging
TO Walter Deville, and thirty-fye acres
'of oats and forty acres Of corn belong.
ing to Jay Marsh Corn on the farms
of Miss Louem Donley and Mrs. Frank
Baker was also badly damaged by the
hail, the stalks being literally stripped.
The remainder of the storms course
was along wooded creek bottom
where the leaves and even the bark
from the trees were stripped Mr..
Marsh says his oats field is cut up so
that 1t looks as if 1t might have been
through feed chopper. A great deal
OF clover, as well as other hay, is down
and slowly rotting. Some threshing
has been done but for the most part
the grain is still out. Some farmers re.
port that the wheat and oats are grow.
ing in the shock. All streams in the
county are out and bridges and cul.
verts are out. Some Of the rural us
livery men have not been out this
week. So far for this month. the rain
fall has been very close to ten inches
a fall that cannot be remembered by
any residents here as happening before
in July,