Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-10-08
For the first time in the history of

victim of this accident was Charles
Pratt, residing on South Eighteenth
street. He was cranking car when
the crank kicked and hit his leg,
breaking just above the ankle.
The Iowa Fraternal congress has
concluded a two-days convention at
Des Moines with the reelection OF all
officers and the adoption of resolu''
ton condemning the policy of military
preparedness and calling for a ma
tional vote of the people, both men
and women, before any declaration OF
war by the United States is made.
Peter J. Kehoe of Cascade, sold his
100 acre farm, located in Castle Grove
township, and about nine miles from
Monticello. to Michael J. Hogan, of
Coggon, for $175 per acre. 1t is con-
sidered an excellent piece OF land and
Mr.. Hogan got bargain. Mr.. Hogan
is a former resident of Castle Grove
and is a good Judge of land values.
Mrs. Rebecca Jones, of Oskaloosa,
narrowly escaped death when heavy
tile falling from chimney struck her
in the face and rendered her uncon-
scious. The nose was broken and
cash made over the left eye. But for
the fact that the tile fell through
grape arbor beneath which the woman
was standing she would probably have
been killed.
The Cedar Rapids Canning factory
has opened the canning season. The
corn supply this season is much
smaller than in average years because
of the unfavorable weather. Some
fields of corn are not yet matured al
though few warm days will fit the
product for cans. Superintendent
Kiluetob believes that during the next
two weeks the corn supply will be so
increased as to necessitate full run
ming time.
County Attorney Cavanaugh has re-
ceived from the state auditor list of
the auto owners Of Webster county
who have not yet paid their license
fee for the year of 1914. In the list
are $50 names, sixty-five of whom con-
fess Fort Dodge as their home Motor
cyclists also have been declared de-
linquent. Forty-one Of this county
have yet to procure an Iowa license,
and twenty-four OF them are living in
Fort Dodge. HtF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hahnen and two
children, of Des Moines, narrowly es-
capped serious injuries when their
automobile turned over and rolled
down an embankment on the White
Pole road, twelve miles east Of Des
Moines. They had pulled out into the
weeds to accommodate an east-bound
car. Mr.. and Mrs. Hahnen were PIN
ned under the car. while the children
were thrown clear. The car was not
badly damaged.
Charles 6. Sangster, one of the first
three male white children born In
Sioux City, died at the home Of half
sister, Mrs. Anna Slurie, at. McCook
Lake. He was born February 16, 1857.
His parents were the first couple mar
ried in Sioux City and at the time OF
the wedding pickets were stationed
about the village to guard against at
tacks by hostile Indians. The half
only surviving relative.
Three broken arms to set within
three days, all caused by trying to
crank automobiles, was the task OF
one Waterloo physician. John Smith,
residing on Upton street, is suffering
from q bad break and sprain; Creel
Holman, residing about four miles out
of Waterloo, met with similar acct
dent and Is laid up for repairs. Louis
Wangler was the third unfortunate
victim Of the auto jinx. He, too, was
left with q broken arm.
Mrs. o. A. Patterson, president OF
the Woman's Christian association.
the parent organization of the Samari-
tan hospital of Sioux City. will retire
from Office at the annual meeting OF
the association next month. Her re-
tirement will mark the end of thirty
one years of service as president of
the association and of the executive
board of the hospital. She was .
charter member of the association,
which was organized forty years ago.
James Coffey, a former LeMars boy,
is being doomed for governor Of South
Dakota. Mr.. Coffey was chairman Of
the democratic central committee in
1912, and his effective work in that
was rewarded by appoint
ment as internal revenue collector for
the district Of North and South Da-
kota. He is said to be the Martin ].
Wade of South Dakota when 1t comes
to dispensing patronage under the
Wilson administration.
The reports Of the various assess
ors of Benton county as to church
have arrived at the county
auditors office. A compilation of the
figures show that the total value of
church property in the county is ap-
proximately $6O7,50O. The churches
and parsonages of the towns in the
county are worth $53S,0O0; the rural